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December 21, 2020ATG 66: RIP Adobe Flash - Flash Player Reaches End-of-Life
Leo Laporte on Flash Player reaching its end-of-life with Adobe ending support on December 31, 2020, and how to take a stroll down memory lane and relive some old Flash-based games and animations.

Archive.org's Flash Showcase: http://bit.ly/3ntizw2

Host: Leo Laporte

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10 min
December 14, 2020ATG 65: Disabling Chrome Notifications - How To Edit Site Permissions
Looking to get rid of those pesky site notifications in Chrome? Leo Laporte explains how to view and edit site permissions.

Host: Leo Laporte

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10 min
December 07, 2020ATG 64: Moving From iPhone To Android - Tips for Switching and Syncing Your Data
Making the switch from iPhone to Android? Leo Laporte gives tips on syncing contacts, photos, and more to make the move easy.

Host: Leo Laporte

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11 min
November 30, 2020ATG 63: Insecure Apartment-Provided WiFi - How To Stay Safe a Public Network
Leo Laporte explains why your apartment-provided WiFi is insecure and what you can do to stay safe.

Tech Guy Labs: How Can I Be Secure In My Apartment WiFi Network?: https://bit.ly/3loGQ4H

Kadesh Tiny Hardware Firewall: https://bit.ly/3mnIWTN

SG-1100 Netgate pfSense Security Gateway Appliance: https://amzn.to/2VlqcYV

Host: Leo Laporte

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11 min
November 23, 2020ATG 62: Buying a TV in 2020 - What You Need to Know
Looking to buy a new TV? Leo Laporte gets you up to speed by demystifying terms like QLED, FALD, OLED, and HDR to help you choose the right one for you.

Find the best TV for any budget: https://my.lustre.ai/ZzmQz

Host: Leo Laporte

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14 min
November 16, 2020ATG 61: Improve Your Home Network - MoCA & Powerline Network Adapters Explained
Are you getting bad connections on your Zoom meetings over WiFi? Leo Laporte explains how you can get a more reliable internet connection by using MoCA (or Ethernet over Coax ((EoC)) and Powerline Network Adapters to extend your wired network throughout your home.

Wifi Analyzer: https://bit.ly/2IFp9QL

TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter: https://amzn.to/2UxUsQ2

Actiontec MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter: https://amzn.to/3kCpJvM

Token Ring Networks image by Em.andersson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0)

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Host: Leo Laporte

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12 min
November 09, 2020ATG 60: Best Home Intercom Systems - How To Use Google Nest or Amazon Echo as Wireless Intercom
Leo Laporte explains why the easiest way to add a wireless intercom system to your home is through smart assistant speakers like the Google Nest Audio, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod.

Get the Amazon Echo Dot: https://amzn.to/3p9DGol

Get the Google Nest Mini: https://bhpho.to/2JSAcqf

Get the Apple HomePod Mini: https://bhpho.to/3eEwQCC

Host: Leo Laporte

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8 min
November 02, 2020ATG 59: Can a PDF Have a Virus? - How to Safely View a Malicious PDF
Leo Laporte explains how data files, like PDFs, can be a vector for malware or a virus to be installed on your computer and how you can view a malicious PDF safely.

Host: Leo Laporte

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15 min
October 26, 2020ATG 58: Gmail Spam Filter - How to Stop Legitimate Email Getting Marked as Junk
Is Gmail's spam filter too aggressive and marking legitimate email as spam? Leo Laporte explains how to 'train' it to work better for you.

Host: Leo Laporte

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9 min
October 19, 2020ATG 57: 4G LTE for Home Internet - Is Cellular Data a Good Cable/DSL Alternative?
Is cellular data for home internet access a good alternative to traditional cable or DSL? Leo Laporte explains.

Host: Leo Laporte

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7 min

About Ask The Tech Guy (Audio)

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Every week, The Tech Guy himself, Leo Laporte answers one of your toughest tech questions in language anyone can understand. With over 20 years of experience answering viewers' most technical questions and explaining the fast-moving world of technology, Leo has helped thousands of grateful knowledge seekers. Each week on Ask The Tech Guy, he will drill down on one tricky tech dilemma and get to the root of the problem.

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