New Show Posted! – Episode 397 – But Can It Fly?

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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The Latest Radio Show – Listen In! Episode 388 – The 30 Pound Jug of Mayo!

For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Matt, Justin and Shawn gather to talk about the latest in Tech. We kick off the show getting the info from last week’s discussion on Justin’s One Wheel Pint X and how his trial run went with the electric skateboard. We have noticed among us; we may have a tendency to buy Tech but not continue to use it. Justin tells us its his ADHD that has seen this happen over the years. Matt tells us why this happens with Hyper Fixation on a product or service. Justin tells us about a YouTube Channel he enjoys called HowToADHD which provided an Ah-Ha Moment for his Wife to understand the things Justin might do. Andy mentions how the Tech World has provided us with so many distractions and finds the positive.

The idea of Marketing and Sales finding attention matters when developing a campaign. Andy tells us about how he adjusted in social media and Blog Post the way to promote a video or post. Matt says the increased looks could be due to FOMO, The Fear of Missing Out. The guys share how Recipe Sites can be the biggest culprit. Matt likes cooking and tells us about an Extension for Google Chrome that autodetects when a recipe is on the page. Justin shares justtherecipe.com When it comes to Click Bait, There is also a Subreddit, Saved You A Click, to keep your visits away from Click Bait on Various Websites.

The Crew talks about Subscription Services and Ad’s with Amazon’s addition of a paid tier to remove adds. Matt shares a IG Account his wife found that also explains ADHD, @ADHDoers
A Friend of Andy’s reached out about her son exercising an violent outburst after getting defeated in a game. The guys talk about how this has been accepted as normal. However, Andy offered an alternative he discovered while engaging his sons in a Video Game. Ads are always a great feature during the Game and Door Dash has announced quite a promotion. The guys talk about this rather unique idea and find out Justin would love a 30 Gallon Jug of Mayo!

Dana from Tucson sent in an Email wanting to discard a couple of Old Computers. The guys talk about Data and finding a place to recycle the components. Justin recommends the Drill method while other data removal options are discussed. Andy talks about the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) with its Greener-gadgets site to help locate a recycling center for the componants. Also in the Show, What Andy thought could be a great job, the guys take a hard pass on maintaining a railway system in German running Windows 3.11

Andy asks the crew which type of Power Banks they use and turns out every has an Anker Device. Andy shares the Anker products he looked at for 13 News, The Anker 323 and the Solix S30 Solar Panels which he found for 55.00.

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