Hands-On Tech (Audio)

ATTG 2018: Heck Yeah! - Social Media, Gmail, Backing Up Photos

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Leo Laporte shows off another one of his recent Instagram purchases. Can you send out text messages similarly to a BCC email? Gmail turns 20! Plus, Scott Wilkinson joins the show to talk with Leo and Mikah Sargent about physical media and how often one wants to watch older movies.

  • An accidental discovery of a backdoor likely prevented thousands of infections.
  • The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
  • What is My Ping Tag?
  • Can I text multiple people on an iPhone to function similarly to a BCC email?
  • With the changing landscape of broadcast television, a caller wants to know if Leo and MIkah think that traditional TV is dying.
  • Scott Wilkinson and March 2024's Home Theater of the Month.
  • 20 years of Gmail.
  • How long can I continue to safely use an older version of an app on my phone?
  • Is there a way to backup photos without using a laptop?
  • With the discontinuation of Echo Connect, is there a similar service or process to announce phone calls and allow calls to be initiated by voice?
  • What hard drives should I get when purchasing a Synology NAS?
  • What's a good Linux OS to install on an older computer?
  • Why are certain shows on my YouTube TV recordings quieter than others?

    • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

    Guest: Scott Wilkinson

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