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Opening the Vault for One Heck of a Guest Lineup!

For this week’s TechtalkRadio show, Shawn, Justin, Matt, and Slick were busy with work, so we decided to revisit some of our favorite past interviews—and what a lineup we have for you!

First up is an archived interview with Michael Giacchino, the acclaimed musical composer behind some of the greatest video game titles, movies, and TV shows. Andy, a huge fan of Lost (now streaming on Netflix), was thrilled to chat with Michael about his incredible work. You can check out Michael’s impressive resume on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315974

We also have a great discussion with Eric Palonen from Sennheiser, where we dive into some of the fantastic products from the company. Be sure to explore more at https://www.sennheiser.com/

Next, we caught up with former Tucsonan Zach Selwyn, who has made his mark on G4 and built a successful music career with Zachariah and the Lobos Riders. Don’t forget to follow Zach on social media and check out his website at https://zachselwyn.com.

We also had the pleasure of speaking with author, columnist, and CBS News correspondent David Pogue about his illustrious career and his latest book at the Time on tech. Follow David at https://www.davidpogue.com.

Finally, we revisited a memorable conversation with Leo Laporte. Despite recent changes at Twit.tv, Leo remains one of our favorite guests. Justin was with us about 22 years ago when Leo joined us to talk tech and his “Poor Leo’s Almanac.”

We wrap this weeks Archived Show with a helpful discussion on Hard Drive PCB Replacement and what does it all mean?

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New Show Posted – Episode 385 – People Are Gonna Die…Well, That’s Cheery!

Dall-E Created Flying Car Crash

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick and Shawn open with the Big Week of Tech with the Consumer Electronics Show. As Shawn says, it seems that this year, Exhibitors and Attendees are All in with the latest gadgets, gear and services. Last year one of the talked about features was the emergence of the “Flying Car.” It creates lots of questions when it comes to regulation by Local, State and Federal Agencies. Shawn feels it could be a dangerous situation which could have people as he says “Die.”

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Vehicles over the years continue to be enhanced by Technology at CES, including the sound systems and other vehicles for entertainment while on the road. The crew talks about Radio itself and how will listeners with so many options stays tuned to AM and FM. TV Programmers have also become concerned with Network Programming losing out to Streaming and Cable Choices. Slick shares a story of riding in an Hired Ride and the drivers not having it on local radio.

A Discussion on AI as Slick shares thoughts and legal ramifications on how this use could be challenged in court with the AI Fraud Act. Shawn reminds us how Terms of Service could be reworked for AI Inclusion and reminds listeners to read the fine print. Another Listener Question, Jill is in a pickle after promising to buy a computer for a Neice. They want a Top End Mac, and the guys talk about solutions for Jill. Slick lets us know that he has ventured into the World of Mac and tells us about his Mac Book Pro.

Carl sent us a question about a New Laptop which doesn’t have a CD/DVD Drive bay. With many photos and files on digital media what are his options. Shawn tells us about an External Option for the Media to utilize and for Mac users the SuperDrive. The question on Storing to the cloud is also discussed. Slick tells us about Mega at mega.io and how they offer cloud storage at a Reasonable Price. Shawn is a fan of Google Drive and tells us about the paid storage plan he uses and shares with family members. The Netflix Movie Leave the World Behind questions how some have eliminated physical media and how a internet outage would take away the option for entertainment.

This week in 2000, AOL purchased Time Warner – Slick tells us about working for AOL and one tech support call that stood out for him. Shawn circles back around to CES and tells us about the Transparent TV from LG, Slick talks about https://www.Cseed.com – The World’s first unfolding LED TV. Andy likes the Clicks device, an iPhone Keyboard Case with a Keyboard on it. https://www.clicks.tech Andy buys the Ukonic Officially Licensed X-Box Series S Toaster.

Shawn and Andy handle 60 Sec Tech, Shawn begins with his story the 23 and Me Breach, New CoPilot Key on Keyboards and an amazing story of smart phone survival.

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Another Show Posted! Episode 285 – My Furry Console!

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In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn, Amanda, Broadway, and Andy talk about Justin taking the Week off and traveling around Colorado enjoying the scenery in a RV Trailer. Shawn talks about the huge industry in RV Rentals from private individuals and motor home companies.

Shawn tells us about changes once again on In Person Classes and how that has been altered again. The Global Classroom allows a professor to webcast to students using a Microsoft Surface and software. What is the downside for these educators in planning for instruction? We have heard stories of younger student sitting outside fast food restaurants to be able to complete online work and using Wi-Fi for the establishment. Broadway tells us how Starlink from Elon Musk will hopefully offer access to internet for those that may not be able to receive an internet connection. Shawn talks about how the Local Libraries can be a resource for people looking for tech solutions. Amanda tells us about the Merge Cube and how it works with AR/VR

 Broadway is having fun messing around with his Green Screen during the show. The guys talk about Microsoft Jumping onto the Wonder Woman 1984 introducing three new Xbox Consoles designed with Wonder Woman in mind. Amanda’s reaction when she looks says it all. Andy Talks about The One and Only Ivan on Disney + and Lovecraft Country on HBO.  Andy talks about a new show on Netflix Emily’s Wonderlab for experiments with Kids and Parents at Home! High Score on Netflix is also mention and the crew loves it!

Shawn talks about the Nvidia GT Graphics Card, RTX3090 and 3080 – The Crew talks about how a Video Card can help the overall computing experience. What might you have to change if you adopt this new technology? Andy talks about finding Google Lens and how copying and pasting from a captured document and pasting to a document is easy. Amanda tells us about Microsoft’s version of that this called Office Lens. Andy makes the move to Office 365 and talks about the benefits. Amazon introduced Halo Wearable which features Tone which can listen in to your mood.  The Crew shares thoughts on this with concerns with Privacy. The Website of the Week, Generates a Logo like Metallica’s – Metallicalogogenerator.com

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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