Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Episode 212: Surviving Y2K


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The first episode of the 2020s! What a time to be alive... and what a time of year for not much tech news. We've got a few stories to cover, some great tips, and we spend some time talking about what's in store for 2020. Start of your new year with some great ways to tech better!

Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week.

Christmas Check-in (01:20)

What Nate does once a year (02:15)

Followup:

  • Automatic device and Autosmog app in Oregon (04:30)
  • Robocall fines rise to $10K under a new law (05:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Tell Siri to play radio stations on Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri (08:15)

Takes:

  • MKBHD 2019 Smartphone Awards (11:00)
  • Tuvalu is a tiny island nation cashing in on domain names (14:45)
  • Oral History of Y2K (17:00)
  • Looking towards 2020 (18:20)

Security/Privacy:

  • Wyze confirms server leak (25:10)
  • US Navy bans TikTok (27:20)

Bonus Odd Take: Apple’s new Slofie videos (28:05)

Picks of the Week:

  • Dave: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga on iOS - $6.99 (29:25)
  • Nate: SodaStream Fizzi (32:35)

Ramazon™ purchase (36:35)

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