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The Best Mic’s For the Job!

In this week’s show, Justin, Shawn, and Andy are all back on this show and talk about El Gato Stream Deck. Andy was looking for a product to feature for the Tech Segment for KMSB Fox 11 and looked at the Stream Deck XL. Justin has been using one and goes over some of the features of the Stream Deck including Folder nesting and easier assigning hot keys for not only streaming but also gaming. Shawn has been using the ATEM Mini from Black Magic Design and how the product has been an answer to many video programs that are used in Houses of Worship. Shawn shares that the Stream Desk could be used to work in hand with the ATEM Mini for ease of use. Andy talks about running into Alicia at Best Buy and how she was handling Marketing and looking for a Solution for recording audio to go with great looking video. Shawn recommends great Audio for a reasonable price with the Yeti Nano and the Rode NT USB Microphone. Andy loves the Rodecaster which is a Production Studio in a box.

There was some confusion with an announcement this week with a product from Valve, The Steam Deck. The product is a Handheld gaming unit, like the Nintendo Switch, with a 7′ Screen and many other great features. The Steam Deck can play the game titles in their Steam Library and non-limited as the Nintendo Switch is to only Nintendo titles. Justin gives us the rundown on the Valve Steam Deck. Justin shares his story of ordering one and thinking it was not going to go through, it did. Now we have to setup a GoFundMe for his Purchase! The Steam Deck is set for release in December.

The guys talk about hoarders that are buying up technology with bots making purchases and then reselling them. The Question is poised, how could this be circumvented, and Shawn believes more Brick-and-Mortar Sales could be one solution with set times and pre orders from the authorized retailers based on pre orders from the store which would have to be picked up in person. A Chip Shortage is causing even new aircraft to not be able to have Wi-Fi due to the Shortage. The Shortage has caused the increase in sale of Used Vehicles. Andy talks about the upcoming Windows365, a Cloud based version of the Windows Operating System and the cost and wonders who would do this? The guys talk about the alternatives. Microsoft Windows365 should be available August 2nd. Shawn talks about a recent test in Japan that produced 319Tbps which could essentially allow 7000 HD Movies to be downloaded in seconds. Obviously, the bottlenecks would not make this viable, but the thought puts a smile on our faces! The guys talk about the cost of High-Speed Internet as it is now.

Justin shares info on his New Synology DS920+ NAS and why he loves it! He installed the Virtual Machine Manager and talks about the Linux Distributions he is using. Shawn tells us about his JBOD NAS system. Shawn shares some great info from Wyze, Multicolored LED Strips! We have been hoping and lobbying for them to make Christmas lights and these are pretty darn close so far.
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Protect Your Systems from Summer Storms

For this Segment on KMSB Fox 11 Daybreak, Andy Taylor of TechtalkRadio features some products to help protect from Summer Storms. Andy is Sharing info on a new product from APC from Schneider Electric, A UPS Device which means Uninterruptable Power Source. This device is perfect for protecting from a Power Surge and giving a Battery Backup to give the user enough time to power down and save data in the case of a Power Outage. It features 4 Battery Backup protected Outlets with Surge suppression and an additional 2 Surge protected outlets. The Product is the BN450M and sells for around 50 Bucks. If you have a more powerful computer (Gaming Rig) you may want to look at the different products that offer more power in protection.

If you are mobile user, using a laptop at a Coffee Shop or other location off site, this could put your system at risk if they were to be hit with a Power Surge and you are plugged into an Outlet. Andy shares a product from Philips, the Cube Cord. The 3 AC Connected Device also features Surge protection for more devices and features an extended 10 Foot Cord which can easily roll up for storage in a laptop bag.

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KMSB Fox 11 Segment – A External Storage Housing from UGreen

For this Segment, We cover an inexpensive way to repurpose your Hard Drive and use it as an External Drive. In the Past We have recommended to upgrade laptops, to install an SSD (Solid State Device) Hard Drive. These are more efficient and faster. Some laptops today or in the not to recent past will include the SATA drives with moving parts so what do you do when you do a change out with that old drive? We take a look at a way to use that drive as a backup for Data and its super easy to DIY. One of the Products is the UGREEN 2.5 Inch Enclosure. You Open it Up, slide the drive in and connect it with the included cable. It is that easy!  The Enclosure sells for about 18 bucks. Find out more at https://www.ugreen.com

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Andy Is Banished!

In this week’s show, Andy has been banished to the Island of Misfits after screwing up the order of Windows Operating Systems over the years. Handling the show duties are Justin and Shawn and cover the latest regarding Jeff Bezos who is now out as the CEO of Amazon and the guys talk about his stepping down 27 years to the day of him creating Amazon. In the 27 years, the Amazon Web Services has become a key player in how we use the Internet. Security with our Home Assistants are discussed, and Justin asks the important question, how much do we Trust Companies with our Data. Question have arisen regarding the Updated Privacy policy for Audacity and Justin and Shawn break down what it might mean for new and current users.

The Upcoming Windows 11 from Microsoft is discussed, and the guys talk about how Mac like it is and what is the reasoning for TPM. Shawn questions why since the system requirements for Windows 11 are said to only be in the 1Ghz CPU Range. Justin on Prime Day purchases a couple of Wyze Outdoor Cameras and has received them and loves them. Shawn and Justin talk about the benefits of Security Cameras and when it comes to Wyze, the inexpensive Wyze subscription service. Shawn talks about Northplay’s Fly Together software title for Nintendo Switch. He tells us about the title and how much fun he had exploring this flight simulator type game. Justin looks at Mario Golf and also loves the fun involved in playing it.

Shawn gets a new Motherboard and shares the info on the board and what it is designed for.
He got the deal from a friend who was able to be a part of a Newegg Shuffle deal. Now the planning of how to put it together happens. Justin jumps into using a NAS and goes with the Synology DS920 Plus, he explains how it is used with a Raid5 Array.

For the Website of the Week, Shawn and Justin recommend Password Manager 1Password to help manage passwords for greater security.

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