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March 06, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1874
Apple is having an event on Tuesday, what could be announced? Ukraine is recruiting hackers and drone operators, can I still use Windows TPM on an old motherboard? Podcasting platforms, getting started with NFTs, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review, can I still use an old laptop without a battery? Fixing duplicate contacts, replacing an old router, transferring audiobook CDs to an iPhone, switching off Windows 11 S mode, plus a conversation with Sam Abuelsamid.
Enable TPM 2.0 on your PC

Windows 11 supported AMD processors

Polestar O2 The electric roadster concept

Podcasting platforms

Getting started with NFTs

Why is my soundbar speakers popping?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review

Can a laptop still work without a battery?

What should I look for in a new laptop?

How do I fix duplicate contacts on my phone? (Sunshine contacts)

Where can I give away my old printer?

Replacing an old router

How can I transfer audiobook CDs to my iPhone?

Getting out of Windows 11 S mode

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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2 hr 29 min
March 05, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1873
Making a smart display with an extra computer and monitor. Installing Linux on a work PC. Finding the right PC for gaming. Looking for a phone with Dolby Atmos support. Properly disposing of printers by clearing out their memory. Finding an international option for security cameras. Knowing when it's time to upgrade to a new PC. Getting both perimeter and splash detection gadgets for a pool. Fixing dark mode on the iPhone. Troubleshooting a printer with old drivers. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
Raspberry Pi

MagicMirror²

DAKboard - A customizable display for your photos, calendar, news, weather and more!

Amazon Alexa

Using app passwords with apps that don't support two-step verification

50 Years of Juggling and Cheap Theatrics | The Flying Karamazov Brothers

Kanye West's $200 Stem Player will be the only way to get his next album, Donda 2 - The Verge

STEM PLAYER

Enterprise Open Source and Linux | Ubuntu

Get Chrome OS Flex for PC or Mac - Chrome Enterprise

Intel® NUC Products

Dell XPS Desktops | Dell USA

Alienware Desktop Computers | Dell USA

moto g Phones | motorola

Dolby on Mobile Devices - Dolby Professional

List of Dolby Atmos Phones 2021 | FromDev

Google Pixel 5a with 5G - Google Store

Airbnb bookings in Ukraine have raised nearly $2 million in aid : NPR

You can bring (frozen) drinks through TSA

There's One Less Line to Wait in At U.S. Airports – Starbucks Finally Rolls Out Mobile Ordering

United Airlines Introduces New Feature to Help Travelers Skip Long Check-In Lines

Do Printers Have Memory? How to Protect Print Data

Nest Indoor & Outdoor Smart Security Cameras - Google Store

Wyze | Making Great Technology Accessible | Smart Home Devices

The Best Pool Alarms To Keep Kids Safe in 2022

Amazon.com : Poolguard PGRM-2 In-Ground Pool Alarm : Swimming Pool Alarms : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Use display and text size preferences on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

HP ENVY 5660 e-All-in-One Printer Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Customer Support

Hp Envy 5660: Driver is Unavailable - HP Support Community - 6504536

If You Have Wires Running Everywhere, This Kit Can Help Get Them Under Control! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 39 min
February 27, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1872
What you can do to deter spam callers & emails, unique domain extensions, looking for old replacement printer parts, emails not displaying its body content in Gmail disabling certain OneDrive notifications, using cellular data only at home rather than WiFi, remote control issues, and options for rooting an Android phone. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Technology point-of-view on what's happening with the Ukraine & Russia conflict.

Spam callers / emails continue to be rampant and what you can possibly do to help deter it slowly.

Sam Abuelsamid and the Hyperloop.

Google Nest & other smart home products truly helping the blind & other disabled people.

The .me domain & the more unique domains extensions.

Replacement printer parts & what to look for when getting a new printer. - Emails in Gmail are showing empty in the body.

OneDrive is sending notifications to view old photos. How to disable those notifications?

Chris Marquardt and graphic compositions.

Getting by without having WiFi at home and primarily using only cellular data.

Using your iPhone as a hotspot with your desktop or laptop.

Replacement printer heads for older printers.

Removing the activation lock from an Apple device.

Rod Pyle and the effects of the Ukraine / Russian events on space.

Remote control issues with a television.

Good options for rooting an Android phone.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 34 min
February 26, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1871
Resetting your phone before taking it in for a repair, what to do when your Mac starts up to a question mark, a Surface Pro 4 with a swollen battery, Chromebook Wifi troubleshooting, upgrading to an ultrawide monitor, upgrading to a 5G iPhone, WalkAssist, troubleshooting a malfunctioning word game, and using a large PC monitor as a television. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
Cyberwar is Coming! | RAND

Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia

Ukraine Asks Apple to Stop Product Sales and Block App Store Access in Russia - MacRumors

Google details its response to the war in Ukraine - 9to5Google

Under Bed TV Lift | Motorized Pop-Up TV Beneath Your Bed | Auton – Auton Motorized Systems

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support

MacBook Repair - iFixit

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

5 Ways Travel is Going to Change Because of the War in Ukraine -

MacPaw's Operations amidst the Russian Aggression against Ukraine

ACT NOW! SAVE UKRAINE. DEFEND DEMOCRACY.

Alienware 38 Curved Gaming Monitor - AW3821DW | Dell USA

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | Samsung US

WalkAssist on the App Store

A Blind Tech Consultant Finds His Calling | PCMag

The new Alienware 34 QD-OLED monitor is the most amazing display I've ever seen | Tom's Guide

Have old 8mm or Super 8 films? Yes, films! Here's a way to digitize them. | Giz Wiz Biz

An Old 8mm Movie From Dick DeBartolo's Personal Archive: The Giz Wiz 1441 - YouTube

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 20 min
February 20, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1870
Starting with Synology, soundbars to help improve dialogue audio, recovering QuickBooks files after updating Mac OS, how to deter spam callers, some domain host suggestions, and why QuickBooks is running slow when using it online. Plus Sam Abuelsamid and adaptive headlights & Rod Pyle and John Glenn's 60th Anniversary.
Windows 11 Pro soon to require an active internet connection?

What's to come in Apple's rumored event in March? New Macintosh, updated Mac Mini or MacBook Air?

NHTA is close to legalizing adaptive headlights

Amy Webb's interview on Triangulation

Starting with Synology

Sam Abuelsamid and the adaptive headlights

US Judge dismiss charges against a Boeing 737 Max pilot

Soundbars that can help improve hearing dialogue in shows and movies

AT&T is sunsetting 3G this month!

Recovering QuickBooks files after updating Mac OS

Deterring spam callers

Domain hosts that use POP3

Why the DJI Fly App is no longer supported on older Android phones

Where does email reside?

Rod Pyle & the John Glenn 60 year anniversary

QuickBooks Online is running slow

Best way to receive and manage online bills

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 39 min
February 19, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1869
The worst cable company in the world, traveling with Google Fi, using Truphone with an Apple Watch, Chrome OS Flex, peripherals to use with a Mac Mini, repairing a cracked iPhone SE, preparing for a full-scale cyberattack in the U.S., safely and completely erasing a hard drive, upgrading to a new Nokia phone, finding Hobo Shoestring, troubleshooting email search, mirroring an iPhone to an iPad, the benefits of tap-to-pay systems, and syncing edits across photo storage services. Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | Samsung US

Smartphones - Shop All Android Phones | motorola

Windows 11 Pro May Soon Require The Internet And an MSA Account During Setup

Google wants to create new 'Privacy Sandbox' standards for online advertising and browsers (Update: Proposed timeline)

FCC Complaints

The changeover from Verizon to Frontier Communications has been nothing less than disastrous. | Bradenton Herald

Google Fi - A Phone Plan That Can

Truphone - eSIM for Apple Watch

Free Internet Radio & Podcasts - Listen Online | myTuner Radio

Get Chrome OS Flex for PC or Mac - Chrome Enterprise

Buy the Customizable Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse - Microsoft Store

Quick Look: Google Chrome OS Flex

Three new Macs appear in Eurasian Economic Database ahead of rumored March special event | The Apple Post

iPhone SE 2020 Repair - iFixit

iPhone Screen Repair & Replacement - Official Apple Support

Awesome: Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Flight Subscription Service - JohnnyJet.com

Jack Sweeney (@JxckSweeney) / Twitter

Elon Musk's Jet (@ElonJet) / Twitter

Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN

(PDF) Remembrance of data passed: A study of disk sanitization practices

Tracfone Blog: How To Prepare Your Phone For Your Next Vacation

Hobo Shoestring - YouTube

[SOLVED] Windows 11 Search Not Working - TechZone Online

SmugMug: Protect, Share, Store, and Sell Your Photos

Whoa! Most Outlets I Ever Saw On A Power Strip! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 18 min
February 13, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1868
Program icons are being displayed larger than normal, using Starlink with telescopic kits, cloud storage, how you can reduce the amount of spam messages & emails, how to protect yourself on a shared WiFi network, and why a caller isn't able to check their emails directly in the MSN client. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
31% increase in home insurance claims involving virtual reality headsets

There are fake Windows 11 upgrade installers out in the wild

Good options for cord-cutting?

Sam Abuelsamid and the Alfa Romero Tonale (& NFTs)

Laptop displaying program icons larger than normal on an external monitor

Best choices for cellphone warranties (in particular the Samsung Galaxy S22

Starlink & using telescopic kits with the service

Chris Marquardt and the Night Sky

An interesting coding & executable file question

Doing your own cloud storage

Ways to block spam messages & emails

Rod Pyle & the National Space Society contest and Starship updates

Can you be affected by other people on a shared WiFi network when they click on malicious links?

Troubleshooting why a caller can't receive emails directly within the MSN client

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 32 min
February 12, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1867
Predicting the future of radio, an update on Leo's cryptocurrency, using a third-party stylus with an iPad mini, how game streamers make money and find jobs that suit their skills, accessing online radio with a Chromebook, adding Palm Pilot's Graffiti gestures to a modern, stylus-enabled device, upgrading to a new Android phone after several years with an older model, file management and storage optimization on macOS, and troubleshooting slow upload speeds on a cellular connection. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
What is GDPR? The summary guide to GDPR compliance in the UK | WIRED UK

leo.fm

Facebook Container | Prevent Facebook from tracking you on other websites | Firefox Help

Privacy | Labels | Apple

Samsung Galaxy | The Official Samsung Galaxy Site

Physician Spotlight: Lillian Harvey Banchik, MD, FACS, CNSC, FASPEN, CVAAc, VA-BC | YouTube

Amazon's Big Game Commercial: Mind Reader | YouTube

How I hacked a hardware crypto wallet and recovered $2 million | YouTube

Apple Pencil | Apple

Apple (AAPL) to Debut New Low-Cost 5G iPhone, Updated iPad in Early March | Bloomberg

Galaxy Tab S8 pre-orders sold out on Samsung's website | 9to5Google

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Twitch

Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans | Patreon

WILD 94.9 | SF Bay's #1 Hit Music Station

Free Internet Radio Stations | best United States music and talk stations at Online Radio Box

Online Radio Box | free radio player | Apps on Google Play

TuneIn | Free Internet Radio | Live News, Sports, Music, and Podcasts

Info about electricity, plugs, outlets and adapters organised per country

Revisiting the Palm Pilot's uncanny alphabet: Design Observer

Enter text with Scribble on iPad – Apple Support (UK)

Jerry Pournelle | Wikipedia

Amazon.com: On Intelligence: How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines eBook : Hawkins, Jeff, Blakeslee, Sandra: Kindle Store

Psion Series 5 | Wikipedia

What is Reddit's opinion of Graffiti Pro for Android?

Google Pixel 5a with 5G | Google Store

Instant Party Anywhere With The Battery Operated Party Light! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 30 min
February 06, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1866
Uploading a plethora of photos to be ID'd & reviewed, Gmail is constantly syncing on the phone, Leo's son stops by the show, what's the deal with gaming companies buying up game studios, a new laptop is not holding its charge, a Chromebook is involuntarily opening up tabs, and wireless webcam recommendations. Plus, chatting with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Web3 & NFT explanation

A lot of photos and wants to upload them for others to view and ID them online

Batch uploading photos & software that allows you to view & comment on photos

Sam Abuelsamid & the updated USPS vehicles

Gmail is constantly syncing on caller's phone

Best way & apps to save specific SMS messages - Hank Laporte stops by the show!

The beginning/continuation of the arms race with game companies buying up game studios

Chris Marquardt & the BRIGHT Assignment Review

New laptop is not holding a charge & how to generate a battery report

Why most dark scenes within shows on your TV give a "halo" effect around lights

Using Nikon lights with Canon products &

Chromebook is opening new tabs involuntarily

Rod Pyle & the retirement of the International Space Station

Properly setting up a dual-boot hard drive with Windows & Linux

Wireless webcam recommendations

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 34 min
February 05, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1865
How to disable email spam filtering, understanding bias lighting in an all-black room, finding the perfect MacBook for college, understanding why some devices don't have two-factor authentication, using Walkie Talkie on Apple Watch, the pros and cons of EMMC storage, how to test audio before live streaming, troubleshooting Siri Voice Dictation, using a 5G phone on AT&T, and troubleshooting YouTube comment duplication. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
Meta plunges and sets off Wall Street's worst drop in nearly a year. | The New York Times

Apple Results: The biggest ever ($123.9B) | Six Colors

Apple planning March 8 event, here's what to expect | 9to5Mac

BiasLighting.com: Accurate 6500K Bias Lighting | MediaLight Bias Lighting

MacBook | Apple

macOS Secure Login With YubiKey | Yubico

Using Your YubiKey as a Smart Card in macOS – Yubico

YubiKey Manager | Yubico

Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac | Apple Support

Update on My Dad's Second Round with Covid | JohnnyJet.com

Incredible Two For One Deal Across the Pond in Lie Flat Seats | JohnnyJet.com

Being Mortal | Atul Gawande

Use Walkie-Talkie on your Apple Watch | Apple Support

Motorola T100 Talkabout Radio, 2 Pack : Health & Household | Amazon

eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal | How-To Geek

Fix Autocorrect's Bad Habits by Resetting Your iPhone Dictionary | WIRED

Autocorrect changes first names to all caps | Apple Community

GSMArena

5G UW and UC: Here's what they stand for | The Verge

FAA Selects Airports for 5G Buffer Zones | WSJ

Install and manage extensions | Chrome Web Store Help

Clear cache & cookies - Computer | Google Account Help

Versa Travel French Press | Kuissential

Here's A Really Small, Inexpensive, Decent Sounding Bluetooth Speaker! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 35 min

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