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New KMSB Fox 11 Segment – Toasted Tech!

For this weeks Segment, we visit with Tyler Butler and share a couple of great accessories to partner your technology and one, that is just cool. First Up, if you Have an iPhone and over the holidays added a Apple Smart Watch or QI chargeable AirPods, The Belkin 3 in 1 for Apple Devices can Recharge all of them together and it’s pretty fast! It Supports Apple Fast Charging up to 15Watts giving you about a 33 percent faster charge for your Apple Watch – Find out more at https://www.belkin.com It sells for about 115.00

Also, Dust and Dirt can be a destroyer for your computer system and other electronic gear. The dust can build up over time and get into your computer and destroy the bearings on the fans that help to keep your system cool. In the past some have thought, no problem, hit it with a can of Compressed Air. That can cause more issues and it can leave a residue and the compressed air can take off “jumpers” on your motherboard that could cause it to not power up. A new trend has been instead, keep it clean and dust free with a Air blower, No, I am not recommending to drop your Hoover in it, instead – a small portable battery powered Air Duster which is not to expensive depending on the brand. A popular brand is ATGenus and we took a look at the Comobelief 120000 RPM Air Duster which features 5 nozzles and 3 brushes with 3 different speeds, whether its getting into a keyboard or fans. No having to replace batteries, it charges via USB and these sell for about 50-80 bucks.

Finally, The Ukonic XBOX Series S Toaster, A Toaster that can defrost, toast and put the Xbox Logo into your Toast and it looks like an Xbox Series S, and even features a countdown timer. Sure, it looks like a Series S but if you love your toast and your Tech, why not! Priced around 40 bucks!

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New Show Posted – Episode 386 “Slapping Your Daddy!”

For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Almost the entire crew on hand with Andy, Justin, Matt, Slick and Shawn. Justin who has been out for work and vacations tells us about a trip to California, checking out Legoland and then a trip to Nintendo World at Universal along with the Wizardry World of Harry Potter. Justin tells us about attending Moes Tavern which was based on the Simpsons which has Andy tells us about AI rendering of the Simpsons characters in real life. On the way back on his flight on JSX Airlines, Justin realizes he was on the plane with Coach Prime himself Deion Sanders.

Justin got a Photo with Deion Sanders on a Flight to California

We learn about the flight on JSX and why this has become a popular choice for travelers. Justin tells us how the colder temps has affected his EV Tesla Model Y. Justins see temperatures below Zero while Shawn in South Bend experiences even colder temps. Andy and Slick in Tucson must make a point that it was 79 the previous day. Andy forgets that Matt has told the crew about the Oodie while Shawn is wearing his Harry Potter Oodie and shares what the Oodie is all about while Matt shares a tip to make it even more comfortable.

Listener Dave from Palm Springs wants to know about Smart Cameras in the Car when it is parked. While Justin’s solution is to buy a Tesla, Matt tells us about the Ring Car Cam announced last year however Andy tells us this is hard to purchase, unavailable and rough reviews on the Amazon Site. Andy tells us about Owlcam and how this is a great solution yet pricey.

Matt tells us about the story of a man who noticed his LG Washing Machine has transferred over 3GB of Data on his connected device. This brings up the security aspects of devices. Andy has an LG refrigerator that also offers connectivity yet found it was only to tell him when to replace the filter so he didn’t connected. Justin shares the benefits of PiHole. Matt explains the Botnet and how this Washing Machine was compromised. Andy shares a study by the Consumer Technology Association which has what the crew feels is a Low Number of connected devices in the home. Apple Vision Pro will be doing demos at Apple Stores on how it works for a limited time. Listener Dorothy asks if Travel Web Services are ways to save money and better than a Travel Agency. Justin shares it is about Data and how the only sites can use that in marketing. Matt tells us about shopping incognito mode if doing this online however it’s recommended to go through a travel agent.

A Photo of the JSX Terminal that Justin took

Justin tells us about picking up another El Gato Stream Deck and the benefit of having this beyond for the use for Live Video Streaming. Darren in Sahuarita wanted to know the name of a British Comedy Show centering around Tech, Matt tells him it is the IT Crowd and found on Netflix.

Andy tells Justin about the AI Powered Grill, https://seergrills.com/ The Seergrills Perfecta operates at 1652 degrees and claims it can do the perfect steak. The guys share Tech when cooking and products that can make it easier. Matt tells us about https://anovaculinary.com/ Anova while Justin shares Ninja.

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New Radio Show Posted – Episode 384 – “I Don’t Even Know What That Is!?”

Shawn shows us the Brushless Battery Powered Dust/Vacumn device from ATEngus

For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick and Shawn welcome in 2024 and the guys talk about how times have changed from when you had to remember to not write the previous year on a check. Tucson celebrates the dropping of the Taco in Downtown Tucson with Taco Bell. Shawn tells us about living in Ludington Michigan and how they would do a ball drop and how Shawn was challenged to livestream at the time this event. Microwave transmitting verses what is available with LiveU or Teradek Bonded Cell Streaming is discussed and how this is accomplished today as streaming for station websites has become more popular. Shawn talks about how Starlink is moving into this area as well. The old microwave transmission for TV or Marti for Radio had its benefits but there were incidents when somebody would forget to lower the tower mast!

Photos of Microwave Trucks for TV Broadcast and a couple that were injured in the process

Listeners send in questions for the show, first up was Jennifer – She was looking for info on using What’s App and if it is something she could find useful. Slick breaks down some of the features and options while Shawn shares another benefit for Global Connections. Shirley sends an Email about taking on a volunteer position and wants to know if she should get a Microsoft365 Subscription. The guys tout the benefits of using Google Docs for Shirley and being able to use it anywhere with a connection.

Microsoft pushes ahead with the Microsoft Co-Pilot program available on iOS devices as well as Android Devices. The integration of AI into Bing has given birth to CoPilot which has benefits for those that want to use it. The guys talk about the AI Generated stories that have a feeling of “uncanny valley.” Shawn talks about his this could make education more difficult for not only teachers but also the students. The guys talk about how the birth of the internet for most, changed the game in schools. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been named Game of the Year 2023 by Steam and Shawn tells us about the experience of playing and a recent story in the news about the game.

CES begins January 9th in Las Vegas, Jessica Booth Director of Research for Consumer Technology Association joins the show to talk about the upcoming show and some of the highlights to check out. Jessica shares some of the Keynote presentations including Snap and Loreal and how they embrace technology. We also learned about a couple of themes for this year, Tech For Good and how using technology can be used for Sustainability and even help to battle food insecurities. Jessica tells us about the Jackery Solar Mars Bot which could also help in the development of Alternative Power Sources. Eureka Park will return with some great opportunities for startups at this year’s CES.

Returning to the show is 60 Sec Tech, Shawn begins with his story of Flipper Zero and how popular it has become. Slick focuses on how Microsoft Outlook is now Free for the time being on the Mac. Andy rants about the Public Domain and how already Steamboat Willie has been transformed into a Horror Film following the success of the Horror film with Winnie the Pooh character.

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New Radio Show Posted – Episode #383 – From The Dungeon!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy and Shawn wrap up the year 2023 with a discussion on headphones. Shawn is broadcasting from a basement while the family celebrates the holidays, we will refer to that as a Dungeon! Shawn is wearing the Wyze Gaming Headphones and tells us about some of the good points versus what he wishes the Wyze headsets would have like his Steel Series headset which centers around dual audio. Andy wonders with so many options, Logi, SteelSeries, Hyper X, where is the original leader in Sound – Creative Labs. There are options for the SoundBlaster lines, and they still create some fine products. Shawn tells us about a couple of tech products he received during the holidays including the Wireless Battery Powered PC Duster. The ATEngus Cleaner has already been put to use. The guys talk about the need to clean the computer for the best performance.

Andy tells us about an issue with a SanDisk USB Flash Drive which suddenly is write protected, after a call with Support it was deemed defective. Andy seeks out a good disc management tool to try to fix himself. Shawn recommends the Subreddit for Data Recovery available https://www.reddit.com/r/datarecovery/.

Shawn and Andy talk about a video Justin sent them earlier in the week, a Spider board. Shawn talks about the level of tech this is but also serves as a warning to not chuck out non-working USB Drives and to be careful where they plugged into. Shawn tells us about a recent security issue with a web portal connected to Ubiquity devices which has since been corrected.

Shawn and Andy talk about some steps to take when you believe your system may have been compromised and how some users aren’t sure how to shut off the computer and the steps after it has been shut off. In a story in the news which had Apple 9 Series Watch and Ultra 2 not able to sell these in the US, Apple has pulled them from Online and In Store Apple purchase. This was due to a patent issue from Masimo. Since this show aired after asking the federal government to step in, which they refused, the Sales have been reinstated. Shawn has the AirBuds Pro and Andy is thinking about getting a pair and the benefits over the Pro versus Standard are discussed.

Andy talks about an article he saw at CNET regarding getting good audio from your television. This has been an issue for many viewers trying to make dialog more listenable, a soundbar may not always be the ultimate solution. While Netflix has done a good job with accessibility in audio, Shawn has seen some benefits with Roku TV’s and the Roku App on the Smartphone. Andy talks about Epic and how at the Site store.epicgames.com users may be able to find some discounted or free games to play.

Shawn tells us about ADSBExchange, A flight tracking site for finding aircraft around the world. Similar to Flight Aware from the User Experience Shawn says this is a bit better https://globe.adsbexchange.com/.

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New Show Posted – “Goats, Dusters and Spinny Things”


In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Justin, Andy and Shawn gather to discuss the latest in Tech. Shawn gets his Christmas Sweater he ordered for the holidays from Microsoft and wears it during the show, it features the background scene for Windows XP Desktop many of us are familiar with. Andy shares a product for Mac Users he took a look at from EZ Quest. The 13 Port hub is designed for the MacBook and not too expensive, a great companion for the laptop bag. The guys talk about the good accessories to give and get for the holidays. Justin likes some of the GoVee products and the discussion shifts to giving Home Assistants such as Alexa and Google Home. Shawn tells us about really setting it up the way you want but knowing about the Sidewalk service within the Amazon devices.

Andy recommends battery chargers for Smart Phones as a possible gift while Justin tells us about attending his Company Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. The guys share the warnings about Gift Cards. Andy ask Shawn about his Wish List for the Holidays and tells us about the Wireless PC Brushless Rechargable Cleaner for your PC and Electronics and another electronics tool kit from iFixIt. Shawn also likes the Belkin 3 in 1 Watch, Phone and Ear Bud Charger. Shawn tells us about the Slo Mo Guys on YouTube posted a video of a Leaf Blower going up against a CPU Fan.

Shawn gives us a sad moment in Tech History bringing us down with G4 Tech TV going away. The guys wonder if G4 could survive now with so many options for content on the Web. With that intro of a letdown in history from Shawn, he follows it with the official word of the ending of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The guys reminise of the history of E3 and past years of E3. Shawn shares photos of Justin and Shawn at past Comic Con 2012 when they worked together in San Diego.

Justin and Dark Helmet at ComicCon from 2012
Justin and Shawn in ComicCon 2012
Shawn gets a Photo with Dark Helmet at ComicCon 2012

The release of the Video Game The Day Before became a big story for gamers in the past week. Justin tells us the difference between a Linear Game and Open World game and what has happened since The Day Before was released. Other games that met a similar fate upon release is discussed. Justin tells us what he would like for the holidays, a Laptop Table which could allow him to sit in an Easy Chair and game. Andy reccomends the NerdyTech Cyboss. Andy shares the Logitech G502X Gaming Mouse, a homage to the Millenium Falcon.

Logitech G502X Plus Milenium Falcon Edition

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