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On the March 26 show:
Leaving almost any kind of electronic device in a car…can be a bad idea. Especially in the summer, and in desert climates.
Someone destroyed a house…the wrong one. And then, he tried to blame it on Google Maps…
If you need an inexpensive computing device, maybe…MAYBE…a Windows Cloudbook, Chromebook, or an iPad could be an option.
The App of the Week will give you information about Wi-Fi signals, and help to make them better!
In this Weeks Show – Justin, Slick and Andy talk about the New Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, Expandable Memory, Better Camera and Faster Processor.
Listener Question from Priscilla about finding the proper laptop for Photo Editing – Why Justin likes the Surface.
A Warning to those with Integrated Tech in Cars and why they should be careful.
Andy is checking out Twitter more often, we find out why Justin doesn’t like that and what #PodernFamily helps discover.
Name that Term is played along with a Website of the Week from the Museum of Science.
A reminder…
“Microsoft is making Windows 10 available as a free upgrade for compatible devices that are running genuine Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1 Update.
“The free upgrade is a full version of Windows (not a trial or introductory version) and is available until July 29, 2016. Once you upgrade, you’ll have Windows 10 for free on that device.”
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq
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We discussed the possibilities of what can happen to social networking accounts of people who are dead. Here are some webpages that might be helpful to browse:
Downloading Your Info – How can I download my information from Facebook?
How do I report a deceased person or an account that needs to be memorialized?
Verified immediate family members may request the removal of a loved one’s account from Facebook.
Downloading your Twitter archive…allows you to browse a snapshot of your Twitter information, starting with your first Tweet.
Export a copy. – Create an archive with your data from Google products.
Inactive Account Manager
Decide what happens to your content if you stop using your account. (Google)
Submit a request regarding a deceased user’s account (Google)
What Happens to Your Social Media Profiles When You Die?
7 Resources for Handling Digital Life After Death
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Some solid-state drives can fail at similar rates to standard platter-type drives. And some have been found to be better than others…
Failure Rate by Manufacturer: “…HGST drives the lowest…”
Flash Reliability in Production: The Expected and the Unexpected
“…We study a wide range of reliability characteristics and come to a number of unexpected conclusions…Comparing with traditional hard disk drives, flash drives have a significantly lower replacement rate in the field, however, they have a higher rate of uncorrectable errors.”
In an effort to promote safe computing, March 31 is “World Backup Day”. You can get more information about it at http://www.worldbackupday.com
We play Name That Term…but this time, it’s the “networking” edition.
And we talk about iothinks.com which has developed speakers smart enough to stream music, read news, talk to other gadgets and more…automatically, when you want and need…based on your habits!
No radios…at RadioShack? No kidding…
There is a way to convert video files which have been recorded using a Tivo…
And, you can easily create your own rap song…by rapping into the AutoRap app!
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