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New Show Posted Episode 288 – I Got Sweat In Strange Places

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Justin Shawn DeWeerd and John Broadway, open the show with a talk about Andy’s Air Conditioning going out. The guys talk about how technology has become a part of the Air Conditioning systems and controlling it with the Nest Thermostat. Shawn talks about the upcoming Wyze Thermostat. Monitoring with video is also discussed and while the guys haven’t been happy with the Ring Video Doorbell system Andy has been talking about the Nest Cameras he has on his garage and how he caught a bird dive into his parked vehicle and knock himself out.

Shawn mentions the Wyze Doorbell Camera, yet Justin wonders how it is possible. Justin wonders if there is a correlation to Tik Toc to provide data. Shawn tells us however about the background of Wyze and why they are rooted from former engineers from Amazon that wanted to provide technology at an affordable price.  The guys talk about the reasons they liked and disliked Tik Toc. The guys talk about Podcast and how the length of time in those shows has increased to almost 2 hours. Andy gives props to a couple of shows he likes BoxOfficeQBs and The Paul and Griff Show.

Here is the Video Andy Was talking about with the Bird that Knocked himself cold..

John gets himself a new Microphone, he gets the Aston Stealth Microphone and loves it. He talks about the setup for him to record. Shawn gets the Nikon D850 and shares what he loves about it.

Andy tells about a new feature in Photoshop, Sky Replacement, that will be featured at the Adobe Max Conference on the 20th of October. Andy gives Dreamweaver CC a try and loves it noticing how much faster it is then the 5.5 Version he has been using. Microsoft starts doing presales for the upcoming Xbox and there were lots of problems with the ordering. Justin explains why the issues popped up.

Director of Digital Marketing Josh Mortensen for AtGames visits the show to talk about some new products coming from the Company. Josh tells us about the Arcades Legends Ultimate, which is now available, 300 titles in a full stand up arcade game. Andy loves a lot of the features including the amount of titles and the facts that the machines are internet enabled.  For those games with trackballs like Missile Command, the stand-up includes a trackball. Josh also tells us about Arcade Net which can ad games. Also available is the Gamer Pro which allows you to connect directly to your Big Screen TV and play your favorite games.

A Photo of the Arcades Legends Ultimate from ATGames in our Interview with Joshua Mortensen
The Arcade Legends Ultimate

Andy talks about and demonstrates the translation tool in the new iOS14.

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New Show! 18 Wheels and A Big Rig! – RyaStream

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Justin Lemme and Shawn DeWeerd school Andy on the proper pronunciation of Notre Dame, not the one with the hunchback! We get the opportunity to have a great discussion with Live Streamer Ryan from RyaStream. While we have talked recently about the newly announced Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, it is going to be just one of the many simulators on the desktops and consoles of many. Ryan specializes in American Truck Simulator and streams the simulation Live over Facebook. Ryan is an actual truck driver as his chosen profession and talks about the similarities between driving a real truck on the roads and the trucks in American Truck Simulator.

Ryan from RyaStream not only provides a lot of fun to those watching his stream, he interacts with the visitors. What’s also impressive is the hardware in both controlling the simulations and the hardware to produce the popular stream. Ryan shares with us his progression of adding the hardware over time to get the most out of the titles. RyaStream shares some of his products he uses from Advanced Simulation Products to the El Gato Stream Deck to OBS Studio to the great controllers at Thrustmaster. Talking with Ryan from RyaStream is a Fun segment which tells us about Live Streaming and the origins of American Truck Simulator from SCS Software!

Shawn DeWeerd talks about the latest release from GoPro, The GoPro Hero 8 which features a new design and the same style as the Go Pro Hero Session. The unit itself is now more of a modular device, Shawn gives us a great overview.

A new security threat with some Lightning Cables which have been found to include Hotspots embedded within. The guys talk about an old trick of malware infected USB thumb drives left in coffee shops and on the ground.
Justin shares with us a great link for Adults and Kids, they can watch Astronauts read stories over video based on the Stem Curriculum, Check out StoryTimefromSpace.com


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Acronis True Image 2020 Featured on KMSB Fox 11 Segment

Segment highlight the New Acronis True Image 2020

We tend to think of Data as just info that fills our hard drives with documents, music, programs and photos and Video. When we separate the fact that this data means something to us and It is more the gigabytes of info, data is something very important. We have all heard the stories of Hard Drives Crashing, let’s face it, they are not immune from failure. If we lose that precious data, we could lose those memories, those important documents.

Backing up data can be done inexpensively and shouldn’t wait till a drive failure to occur, recovery is far more expensive and far more time consuming that a backup which can run in the background.

Incredible amount of Tools in the Software Interface for True Image 2020 from Acronis

The latest version on Acronis, True Image 2020 is now available. This handy software though does more than just backing up your date. It gives you tools AND options. The program offers an Easy to Use Wizard type driven backup. Users can backup to the cloud with storage available from Acronis and Encrypted for security. This can help protect your Data from Cyber Threats.

Acronis True Image 2020 uses blockchain technology to achieve an enhanced level of security and incorporates Anti Malware Technology to help protect you from backing up affected or infected programs and data. Make your backups at once or incremental, for when changes or files are added. Users can also Backup to a Locally connected drive as well as the Cloud, this is called Automated Dual Protection!

Box Photo of the Acronis True Image 2020

What I am a big fan of as well is the many tools available for your data management. Want to Upgrade your Desktop or Laptop to a Larger Drive? The Disc Clone feature can give you all the steps needed to make this happen. Users can create a recovery drive, If something happens to your drive, install a new drive and recover from the created Image of your drive. The True Image 2020 Licence will also allow you to back up your mobile devices as well. Another Nice feature is to be able to take a hard drive from say an HP Laptop and install to a new Dell laptop, without having to reinstall your programs with a special backup and recovery program.

Upgrade that “Spinny Drive” to a Faster SSD Drive Easily with Acronis True Image 2020

The Program starts at 49.00 for 1 PC to 99.99 to protect up to 5. For the full blockchain protection, End to End Encryption, Automated Duel Protection, 1TB of Cloud Storage and up to 5 Computers, it is 159.99 per year. Try it out for a Trial Run and find out More at Acronis.com

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Guy Caught On Owlcam

A Recent Car Break-In caught a burglar and the look of Surprise on his face is Priceless! The Owner of the Vehicle commented her satisfaction of the dashcam which helped to prevent the stealing of items from the vehicle.

I love the Owlcam, it is such great peace of mind to know your vehicle is protected even when you aren’t nearby! If you download the Free Owlcam App from the App Store you can see other instances of the OwlCam catching not only break in’s but also situations on the road while driving.

The OwlCam Dashcam works with an always On 4G LTE interface, the first year is free with the purchase of the Owlcam and then an Annual subscription after that. For the Constant power the OwlCam connects to the vehicles OBDII Port.

We featured the OwlCam Dashcam in a segment on KMSB Fox 11, See Below.

Here is the Segment from KMSB Fox 11

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Into The Mind of Bill

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When we started the radio show, it was in Palm Springs on the KPSI-AM Station. Mike O’Brien, Bill Grace and I had heard that Bill Gates had a home not far away in Indian Wells and always wondered if he ever checked out the only Tech Show on the Radio in Palm Springs back then. We did get a guy named Bill Gates call into our show once but..not THE Bill Gates.

When we started the radio show, it was in Palm Springs on the KPSI-AM Station. Mike O’Brien, Bill Grace and I had heard that Bill Gates had a home not far away in Indian Wells and always wondered if he ever checked out the only Tech Show on the Radio in Palm Springs back then. We did get a guy named Bill Gates call into our show once but..not THE Bill Gates.

While I will have to juggle Downton Abbey, Rambo Last Blood and Ad Astra this weekend, I still have to be sure to catch Between Two Ferns: The Movie on Netflix. To be honest I have already snuck in about 15 minutes of it while at work and am still laughing.

Another Must see on Netflix this Weekend is Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates. The show is a 3 Part Documentary of Bill Gates, What got him started, what motivates him and of course his thoughts on where we are going with Technology. Let’s face it, Bill helped drive computer technology with the Windows Operating System in Homes and Small Business. We look forward to this one as well, but it will have to wait till I finish Between Two Ferns. – Andy