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TechtalkRadio kicks off Valentine’s weekend 2026 with a practical update on home security cameras—and why this topic is suddenly front-of-mind for a lot of people. Andy explains how cloud-based doorbells can still capture (and upload) footage even without an active paid plan, what “short-window” history looks like on some systems, and why notifications (including email alerts) can matter when you’re trying to piece together a timeline.

From there, Andy compares camera approaches: cloud-first doorbells like Google Nest, local-recording options that use microSD loop recording, and higher-resolution setups like Reolink (including solar-powered placements for property coverage). He also hits real-life usability stuff that’s easy to overlook—glare behind glass when placing a camera indoors towards the exterior. This is possible with the Girafit Indoor, also how quickly you can save clips to your phone, and why you might not want to disable motion/vehicle notifications even if they’re annoying.

Then the show jumps into a 2016 flashback recorded this same week: a super-relatable PC upgrade spiral (new CPU means new motherboard, which means new RAM, which means… everything). The crew debates overclocking, thermals, motherboard quality, and warranty choices—plus Justin drops the always-handy PCPartPicker tip for anyone building on a budget.

Part two of the flashback brings back “60 Second Tech,” including iPhone LED flash alerts for notifications, smarter shopping comparisons when buying laptops, and early predictions about autonomous delivery and driverless regulation.

Back to current day, Andy closes the episode with a quick nod to Black Mirror (and how fast reality keeps chasing sci-fi), plus a couple of websites worth checking out.

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In this week’s show, Justin, Shawn, and Andy circle back around to the latest numbers of people playing Farming Simulator 2022 vs Battlefield 2042. Numbers in the past week showed more playing the Farming Simulator over the long awaited Battlefield. Farming Simulator is still not without its minor issues and Justin talks about a fix for a Frame Rate Cap. Justin and Shawn talk about the Steam Platform and why it’s a great way to purchase and store your games. The biggest seller for Black Friday according to reports has been the Microsoft XBox Series S. Justin tells us about the Difference between the Series S and the Series X. Wyze has introduced the Wyze Lamp Socket which Shawn has purchased, it is an easy way to Power the Wyze outdoor camera via USB. Shawn opens it during the show and Justin and Andy both want to get one. What’s Even more amazing is the price. While some consumers are concerned with the Privacy issues of an outdoor camera, the security overrules those concerns.

Justin talks about the continuing problem with Package Thefts and now that the Holidays are here, more people could fall victim to this. Ideas are shared as to ways to reduce the problem. While we love Security Cameras, these don’t help deter the crime. The guys share thoughts about the NextDoor App and how it is not as impressive as to when it launched. DJI has an issue with the Google Pixel 6 and Shawn shares the info about this. Asus has launched the PureGo PD100 which is a Food safety Detection device for your Fruits and Vegatables. Andy explains what this is all about. Andy is continuing the build on a New PC and has a question for Justin regarding Water Cooling. Justin talks about AIO (All In One) Water Cooling.

For our Product of the Week, Shawn tells us about Harvest Moon, a Nintendo64 and wants to play it with the Switch and finds some Wireless Controllers however due to the Bots the guys talk about how hard it can be to find and then purchase items!

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