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New Radio Episode #297 The Automatic Marvin Gaye

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme discusses the latest Deep Fake that has many people talking and concerned at the implication on society of “magic” before our eyes. While the technology is appreciated it is obvious it could be used in the wrong hands. The Technology has been melded into AI taking photos and creating movement of a photo, smiling, winking, movement and can be created with one photo of the subject. MyHeritage.com is offering the service for free after signing up for a free account with the genealogy website. Justin tries it out. Some users have done this with photos of long-gone relatives and has us wondering if this could be emotionally painful. Shawn explains the term, The uncanny valley.

The guys talk about Dash Cams and cover a couple different brands available. Andy is hoping the staff at Wyze develops a dash cam. Shawn and his wife purchase a new car and talk about the technology in the 2021 vehicles they looked at. While Shawn has the Yi system, the guys talk about Cobra dashcams and the Nexar which Justin uses and why he likes it.

The guys talk about the PCMagazine article on what phone preference Bill Gates has. Shawn and Justin talk about the videogame Valheim and why it is so much fun to play! The game is set in the world of the Vikings and available on Steam.

Shawn tells us about the New drone from DJI, the FPV has so many great features for those that really want to capture some amazing footage. Rather than watch the drone in the air, the FPV is flown by wearing a headset and flying with the camera, the Speed of this is also amazing.
Andy talks about the new Mobile Game Queen Rock Tour which is reminiscent of Guitar Hero.

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KMSB Fox 11 Segment


For the Segment today, we visit two forms of Audio for the Computer User for using in Meetings and Recording and for Playback of Music.

First up is the Samson Go Mic Portable, this is a multi-pattern, portable USB microphone for podcasters, streamers, musicians. Zoom, Teams or Skype Meetings looking to improve the quality of their digital audio. This Microphone easily attaches to the Monitor Screen on a traditional monitor or laptop and gives you much better sound that what you would get with the traditional on board microphone. Go Mic includes two microphone pickup patterns, cardioid (unidirectional) and omnidirectional. cardioid, the microphone captures sound in front of the microphone and rejects sound from the sides and back. When the Go Mic is set to Omni pattern, it will pick up sound in a 360° pattern. This can also be used to capture a group of people around a table for a multi-subject interview. This is priced at around $49 and can help project your audio in a meeting. Samsontech.com

Next up is the JBL Portable Clip 3 Bluetooth Speaker. While many of the Bluetooth Speakers can be bulky for taking on the Job, we like this because is it small in design and perfect for somebody working in a shop or outdoors to clip to equipment and stream your music to the Clip 3. The JBL Clip 3 is available in many colors and can also be used as a Speakerphone  The it is IPX7 waterproof and offers up to 10 hours of playtime and sells for around $69  jbl.com If you upload an image you can even customize your design if you purchase through the Website for $10 more

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EPISODE 296: The Age of Aquarist

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, we talk Hobbies, the hobby and care of Aquariums and how technology helps with managing and creating an Aquatic life for your favorite fish, Josh Sanchez from the Denver Aquarist visits the show with Justin, Broadway and Andy. Josh tells us how he got into the management and creation of Aquariums and created a business around his passion.  We learn about cycling the tank and making sure the environment is safe for the life inside the aquarium.  

The guys talk about Mom-and-Pop fish stores and how this is a great way to support businesses by stopping in and getting to know them. We learn lots of great info for those looking for tech solutions to help manage the Aquarium. Joshua Sanchez specializes in freshwater nature aquariums, home installs and commercial, and is licensed and insured. 

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New Show Added! Episode 293 – Streaming Jackhammers!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Broadway and Amanda welcome RyaStream back to the show. Always a blast to have Ryan on the Show, Broadway is a bit jealous at the incredible sound out of his microphone. Ryan is a streaming gamer on the Facebook platform and talks about his first time streaming and what happened when people began to watch. We share thoughts on what makes a popular streamer in this genre. Ryan talks about the immense fun he has and the importance of being interactive.


RyaStream tells us about the technology behind the stream and how in the past year has the Tech worked for making it easier for the Gamer Streaming. Ryan tells us about Streamdeck and how that has helped. Ryan tells us about the software OBS for streaming and how GoXLR has really enhanced the audio for the sound of the stream. The crew talks about Graphics Cards and how Justin is seeking out the RTX3080.

Shawn asks Ryan if he stays away from spoilers when a game is released? Also, what does he look for in a game? Ryan tells us about a game title which really surprised him is Firefighting Simulator the Squad from Astragon and how amazing the gameplay and graphics are in the game. Ryan tells us how SCS Software put his logo in the DLC for American Truck Simulator for Idaho. We also find out what RyaStreams favorite show is. It is the Simpsons.

The crew talks about the blooper from Mandalorian (Jeans Guy – Which at airtime has been edited out). Ryan talks about the Mario Cart with AR and Shawn tells us about Star Wars Squadrons with the Oculus headset VR is amazing. Amanda had been honored with the Award from CUE (Computer Using Educators) The Inland Area CUE Innovator of the Year Award. Broadway tells us about his thoughts on the Importance of Coding.

Justin shares another website to help find hard to find items, https://www.hotstock.io Ryan is trying to find the Honeycomb Bravo as a flight controller. Shawn and Ryan talk about the New world of Warcraft.

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New RadioShow Posted! “Episode 292 – “How Did They Fit Him In That Suit!?”

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Broadway. We get the update on Broadway after his positive test for Covid-19 a couple of weeks ago. Good to report he is doing much better. Shawn talks about the changes in College and University Sports due to the pandemic as many institutions get back to work. We learn about the audio tricks employed to enhance the games on web and broadcast.

Chromebooks are continuing to be in demand due to distanced learning, the crew talks about building your own Chromebook and recommendations on the marketplace. Windows Update have been frequent, the crew talks about some of those problems of the updates like rebooting during a television broadcast. Updates have also affected Malwarebytes and Shawn and Broadway share the experiences with this. Comcast will no longer be offering Symantec Anti-Virus and now Andy must deal with either continuing with Symantec or another choice. Justin and Shawn both recommend Eset while John likes the free open source version of Clam.

Shawn shares a site for finding open source software AlternativeTo.Net
Justin tells us about his hunt for the X-Box Series X, there has been some confusion regarding the X-Box One X which is still on store shelves. He tells about the differences. Shawn tells us about a console made by Bud Light which raised money for Charity. Justin talks about his hunt for the RTX3080 Graphics card and using the website https://www.nowinstock.net

Justin talks about people blowing vape smoke into the Xbox Series X and Microsoft surprised to have to notify users not to do this. Smoking around a computer is not a good idea, Andy tells the story of repairing a computer from a smoker.

Andy talks about repairing a laptop which had a problem starting up into Windows 7. After looking at the system and examination of the system BIOS, the internal battery had failed and needed to be replaced. This can be a problem with older laptops. Andy found a company in the process which sells batteries and other cool education products. The company is called XUMP. Hulu has raised their prices for Live Local TV Options, Broadway talks about his looking for an option. The crew loves Disney Plus and The Mandalorian. Justin and Shawn talk about the Making of the Mandalorian and how groundbreaking the visual and mechanical effects are with filming. Andy gives us his thoughts of the Movie Clouds.

The show wraps up with a discussion of deliveries following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Justin recommends Amazon Garage for those with a MyQ Garage from Chamberlin. Andy lets you know about ordering from Big box Stores and picking up from them or using services like shipping to UPSStore, FedEx or even in some cases your neighborhood Walgreen’s

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