In this Week’s TechtalkRadio Show, Andy and Shawn discussed their shared interest in tech-themed Christmas decorations, particularly ornaments and sweaters. Shawn does an Open Box on the Radio of his recent purchase of an original Xbox Christmas ornament that plays sounds from the game Halo: Combat Evolved. While we can’t really hear the Ornament – Video has now been posted on our blog. After seeing the Apple Pencil in the News, Andy asks Shawn what it is all about. Shawn explained that his mother uses it for drawing and work, and it offers features such as precision, pressure sensitivity, tilt sensitivity, low latency, and palm rejection and works great with various iPad models, including older ones, and the second generation can be charged by attaching it to the side of the iPad.
While on the subject of Apple, Andy discussed the immersive video experience created by Edward Berger, now available on the Apple TV app, and a short film called Submerged. Andy also introduced a website, AI.meta.com, where users can create short videos using AI-generated photos. Shawn shared his recent experience with Chat GPT, initially skeptical but now finding it useful for various tasks, including rebuilding his Plex server using Linux Mint, where Chat GPT provided detailed step-by-step instructions for mounting a drive and to learn Linux commands and emphasized the importance of effective prompting for better results.
Andy and Shawn reminisced about their experiences with technology in their teenage years, with Shawn sharing his knowledge of bypassing internet restrictions imposed by his parents. Wikipedia, AI and Google Search did not exist, instead educational resources like Encarta and the Dewey decimal system at the library were the solution.
Andy and Shawn wrapped the show with the discussion of the implications of AI-generated voices and the potential for AI to replace human hosts in podcasting. They shared their experience with the “notebooklm.google experimental page” AI, which they found unsettling and not quite human. In Audio which had a lot of people talking, The NotebookLM model was tested with the AI told they were AI. As Shawn and Andy note, A Downer.
In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn and Justin kick off the show with Slick jumping in as well. With Last Week’s Episode #396 focusing on Tesla, Justin follows up on some announcements from the company including Price Adjustments and the Full Self Driving update. When it comes to Electric Vehicles, Justin points out that most auto manufacturers have an EV choice which has created competition in that marketplace. Andy asks the guys about the possible TikTok ban in the US and while many Content Creators have used it as a platform, is there really a concern that TikTok is a possible security concern? Shawn makes the point that Personal Data is collected by many companies and technologies. DJI has been having its own issues yet there has been little heard on a bill to prevent DJI or other drones manufactured in China from Collecting data in the United States.
Shawn shares though that DJI has just announced a new Drone the DJI Avata 2 which has extended flight time and more gesture controls and out of the blue, 2 new Solar Generators Lithium Iron Phosphate LifePO4 generators. Just announced is The DJI Power 500 and DJI Power 1000. For those doing drone shoots on the go, this could be a benefit. Shawn mentions this can be great for the preppers, Justin mentions that since the Amazon Fallout series has aired, some have noted an increase in prep in case of a catastrophic event. Slick tried to watch the series but could not get into it. Shawn lets us know about being prepared and having Water and Food for at least 72 hours.
Listener Laurie is the Caregiver for a 14-year-old that is Autistic. Unfortunately this young man has gone through a few tablets and is looking for recommendations on a durable tablet. Shawn tells us about the Amazon Fire HD Tablet Kids Edition which includes a 2-year warranty. Another choice could be the Panasonic Toughbook’s or Getac F110 and others from the company which are geared at Military and Law Enforcement.
AI continues to be a Buzzword as Microsoft continues to invest in AI and many are talking about the Vasa-1 Video AI Generation of Mona Lisa with a Rap done by Actress Anne Hathaway that was featured on Conan O’Brien Show back in 2011. It can be found online. Adobe shared a YouTube Video on the company’s flagship Video Editing Platform Premiere Pro with Generative AI powered by Firefly. Shawn shares why he is not 100 percent into AI, calling himself the Anti-AI Guy on the Show. Slick also has not had the greatest response. Justin reminds us that part of the issue is learning who to speak to AI and get the response you are hoping for. Slick agrees and applies the same thinking for using search engines. Andy shares the new website for testing out AI for those that haven’t created an account with OpenAI, it is https://talkai.info
The Musical Group YachtleyCrew is coming to Tucson May 3 at the Rialto Theater. Andy gets the chance to talk with Lead Singer Philly Ocean about the origins for the band and how the manager, Andy Gould, behind Rob Zombie, Pantera, Guns and Roses and Lional Ritchie found them at a performance in Hollywood. Since the bands start in 2017 the Audience Size and Venues have gotten bigger. Andy asks Philly if any of those Yacht Rock favorite Singer Songwriters or family members have found out about the band. The Full Steam Ahead Tour is about the performance and Experience and as Philly says they have been called the Kiss of Yacht Rock. Andy asks about how technology has helped the band find its Audience and Philly gives a lot of credit to the use of social media. Philly tells us about the 6 Song EP which features an Original Song. Philly Ocean tells us about doing the Show in Tucson and what he loves about T-Town! Find out more about the band at https://www.yachtleycrew.com
Slick and Justin share info on IT Departments phishing their own employees as a way to enhance and educate on the dangers of link clicking and how protecting the company assets can begin with employees. Slick reminds us about hovering over links to verify the source but always second guess them. As an IT Manager, Justin tells us how he has used a service called Ninjio https://get.ninjio.com/ for training employees and loves the videos for training they have put together. Justin also shares about Physical Social Engineering and a test he will be doing.
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In this week’s show, Shawn and Andy discuss recent issues they had with Streaming while on with the Metacast Podcast earlier in the Week which works into a discussion on Tech Support and how easy it is to troubleshoot new Tech versus what we had to do 15 years ago. Andy tells the story of how phone calls came into Radio Shows and got on the air compared to tech today from VoxPro and other companies. Shawn and Andy talk about how technology in Education changed from Mac systems to PC’s. Some employers are looking for workers that understand AI and how to work with it. Andy talks about how we could see AI used in Radio Broadcasting and even Television Newscasting and points out Synthesia at https://www.synthesia.io and how training videos could all be done using that platform. How will sports be influenced by AI and the predictability of plays viewed by opposing teams.
Andy talks about some products he featured on KMSB Fox 11. Kingston sent over an Ironkey 200 Flash drive with AES 256 Encryption and Military Grade Security to protect the device from prying eyes or in the event of a loss of the drive. After 10 Attempts to enter a password incorrectly, the drive will wipe its data off the drive and make it unrecoverable. Sizes vary from 8GB to 128GB. This also serves as a good reminder to never plug in a USB Flash Drive that you “find.” as it could compromise your system or even damage circuitry. Andy also shared a USB diskette Reader from Tandek that he shared on the Segment. Shawn feels there may at some point a Digital Revolution with consumers wanted content.
Shawn looks at the new Adobe Photoshop Beta with Generative Fill which uses AI to fill a background or part of an Adobe stock image with artificial intelligence and is very impressed with the results. What’s also nice is that while some programs use AI to complete images, this will stay within the Adobe Family pulling images only from Adobe Stock Images.
Shawn and Andy share a great website for learning more about working with Photoshop and Graphics programs. https://www.phlearn.com The host also goes into a more in depth discussion on the Generative Fill Tool.
For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy, Shawn and Justin talk take a look at recent issues LastPass has been going through with attacks on the service. Shawn covers some of the areas according to reports that were affected. Even with the issues LastPass has been seeing, the guys talk about the importance of Password Managers and how they should be implemented. Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about 1Password and what it takes to set up and use. Shawn reminds us that even with a Password Manager in place, knowledge about threats from Social Engineering and Phishing should be known. The guys also remind that Browsers should not be used to store passwords even when using a password manager. Justin shares an unpopular opinion on using technology when it comes to older users as newer users to computers and other devices. Some safer practices are shared when receiving emails.
Justin shares some info on OpenAI and ChatGPT and how it has become the buzz in technology. The guys explain what this new technology is all about and how to access it to test it out. Justin did the subscription model for the service and has been able to use it for his Weekly Trivia Nights. Shawn doesn’t see the allure to the service while Justin and Andy both feel if used correctly it can be a time saver and used as one would use the web for searches.
Shawn talks about a computer build night with friends and how it went. The guys talk about using PC Part Picker to decide what to build and parts. Justin talks about Hogwarts Legacy and how much fun it is to experience. Microsoft has an Add-On for Microsoft Flight Simulator that will allow to fly the AN225 which was destroyed when Russia invaded the Ukraine. Money raised from the sale of the add-on; a portion will go to the fund to finish building a second AN225. Justin shares his website of the week, The Morning Brew.
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In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy share some great listener comments regarding past shows including one from Rick about Shawn’s reluctance to use AI in the home such as the Google Home Assistants or Amazon Alexa. Rick also recently migrated to the iPhone and shares why he made the jump from Samsung. Andy finds his iXpand drive from SanDisk. He couldn’t use it previously due to the otter box case he had on the iPhone 8 and misplaced it, finding it has been great as he can easily transfer info with a Lightning Jack or USB-C with the drive.
The guys talk about the photo on the Facebook page for TechtalkRadio of the man with an RTX4090 and PlayStation 5 Console. Joel said this is the perfect combination of a Console and PC for gaming. Justin isn’t sure of the comment and shares why while Shawn talks about the money being spent by the game distributors having to release for each device. The guys share some of the first games they experienced that had them say Whoa! For Justin his was Wolfenstein 3D, Andy’s first was Medal of Honor and Shawn was the PS1 Suikoden and Harvest Moon.
Justin shares a story about Jeff Bezos and a story of how reports are saying he will spend some of his massive wealth. The guys talk about the massive layoffs announced at Meta and Amazon and wonders if it could signal a return to in person shopping for the holidays. Shawn decides to get himself a Synology Raid System for Data Archives, Storage and Server. Justin has the 920Plus NAS and explains what the system is. Shawn tells us about his latest Wyze product, and the new Wyze Mesh just announced.
The guys talk about streaming shows and movies and what they are watching. Justin says he is watching Tulsa King with Stallone and Yellowstone Season 5, Shawn is catching up on old television shows like Stargate SG-1 and rewatching Ted Lasso on Apple TV+. Andy is watching A Christmas Story Story on HBO Max.
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