Hands-On Tech (Audio)

Hands-On Tech (Audio)

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Hands-On Tech (Audio) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1775

    Troubleshooting a broken keyboard on a laptop.

    A caller's website got hijacked, backup options for your photography needs, running old games in a virtual machine, playing music all over your house with a HomePod, doing cloud backups on your computer with an external hard drive, why you can't install iOS apps from third-party stores, adding surround sound to your TV, why you might be getting password errors with iDrive, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

    Sponsors:

    • nureva.com/twit
    • Uber.com/TECHGUY
    • 2 hr 25 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1774

      Fry's Electronics closes its doors, cloning a hard drive with Linux, personal sound amplification products(PSAP) with Scott Wilkinson, why is call quality bad with Wi-Fi calls? What to do with an internet radio without an internet guide, will Starlink be a fast internet connection? Travel news with Johnny Jet, are permanent hearing aids worth the cost? Finding a good, cheap camcorder for school video projects, preventing kids from getting distracted with YouTube during distance learning, and more of your calls!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

      Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Sponsors:

      • wwt.com/twit
      • conga.com/twit
      • 2 hr 27 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1773

        Protecting yourself from a browser hijack.

        Computer options for the elderly, good choices for Chromebook, making an old monitor work with a newer computer, bitcoin ATMs security, where to get good refurbished Macbooks and Macs, turning off auto-previews within Netflix, will Starlink be a good satellite provider, good options for laser printers, and more of your calls!

        Host: Leo Laporte

        Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

        Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

        For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

        Sponsors:

        • udacity.com/twit coupon code TWiT
        • Babbel.com code TECHGUY
        • 2 hr 18 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1772

          Facebook takes news out of the News Feed in Australia, backing up hard drives off site, adding hard drive space to an M1 MacMini, have my passwords been compromised? Scott Wilkinson reviews the Grado GW 100v2 Bluetooth headphones, digitizing VHS tapes yourself, connecting an iPhone wirelessly to a stereo, what is the first smartphone I should buy? The new roaring 20s and the return to traveling with Johnny Jet, improving Wi-Fi reception, 15 years of the Giz Wiz and more of your calls!

          Host: Leo Laporte

          Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

          Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

          For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

          Sponsors:

          • mintmobile.com/techguy
          • casper.com/twit1 - promo code: TWIT1
          • 2 hr 18 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1771

            Blocking ads on YouTube and streaming music in your in-person business.

            Getting your scanner to work with Windows 10, good online resources for project management, getting rid of SPAM, apps to taking pictures of art, recording online radio streams, securing your hotspot, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

            Host: Leo Laporte

            Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

            Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

            For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

            Sponsors:

            • hover.com/twit
            • twit.cachefly.com
            • 2 hr 6 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1770

              Windows update issues, Scott Wilkinson rants about streaming services' disappearing shows, privacy platforms to help protect yourself from identity theft, randomly disconnecting WiFi, using 4G LTE for home internet, Johnny Jet on deep discounts on traveling for the summer, what you need to know about MVNOs like Google Fi, good Linux distros, the GizWiz talks about the Anova's steam smart oven, good budget laptop picks, and more of your calls!

              Host: Leo Laporte

              Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

              Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

              For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

              Sponsors:

              • linode.com/techguy
              • Gabi.com/TECHGUY
              • itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
              • 2 hr 29 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1769

                Ways to sell art online & Epson restricting third-party ink cartridges?

                Porting your home phone number to a Tracfone, how to copy files off a DVD, why your printer may not work on your computer after updating the OS, podcasts about adaptive technology for the elderly, issues with mp3 file naming, why cell phones don't suffer congestion like WiFi, what you can do with your old computers, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

                Host: Leo Laporte

                Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

                Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

                For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                Sponsors:

                • Uber.com/TECHGUY
                • nureva.com/twit
                • 2 hr 19 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1768

                  Update your Chrome browser, are over the air updates for cars safe? Why CBS will not broadcast the Superbowl in 4K this year with Scott Wilkinson, troubleshooting HDCP errors on a Roku, controlling audio in Google Meet for online learning, do I need 2 factor authentication if I use a fingerprint to log in? Johnny Jet: Take a road trip in a tricked out travel van from Cabana.life, running Zoom on an old MacBook Pro, would an iPhone or an iPad be better for a first computer? Securing your home network when working from home, cutting the cable and getting over the air TV, the Giz Wiz: cook for one with the BonBowl, and more of your calls!

                  Host: Leo Laporte

                  Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

                  Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

                  For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                  Sponsors:

                  • expressvpn.com/techguy
                  • simplisafe.com/twit
                  • 2 hr 23 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1767

                    Getting 5.1 Dolby Streaming with live TV?

                    Why a caller's computer isn't booting up, moving software properly from one computer to another, when your Chromecast is too old to stream on newer Android phones, why hard drives may fail during backup and recovery, getting your computer to dictate to you, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

                    Host: Leo Laporte

                    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

                    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

                    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                    Sponsors:

                    • wwt.com/twit
                    • udacity.com/twit coupon code TWiT
                    • 2 hr 16 min
                    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1766

                      Redditors vs. Wall Street and the increasing impact social media is having on organizing, replacing an old router, Scott Wilkinson's SuperBowl TV buying guide, can I use solar power for my Ring camera? Troubleshooting buffering music streaming, Johnny Jet has the latest travel updates, using a TV antenna after cutting the cord, a Keurig for soda with the GizWiz and more of your calls!

                      Host: Leo Laporte

                      Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

                      Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

                      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                      Sponsors:

                      • Babbel.com code TECHGUY
                      • udacity.com/twit coupon code TWiT
                      • 2 hr 19 min

                      About Hands-On Tech (Audio)

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Welcome to Hands-On Tech, where host Mikah Sargent turns tech troubles into tech triumphs. Each episode zooms in on a specific theme, unpacking listener questions with expert analysis and easy-to-follow advice. From decoding the latest gadgets to simplifying everyday tech, Mikah's got you covered.

                      Submit your tech queries through email at [email protected] or via TWiT's social media. You might hear your question answered on air!

                      Whether you're puzzled by privacy settings or curious about cutting-edge innovations, Hands-On Tech is your weekly dose of tech insight and inspiration. Join Mikah every Sunday to hear the show that turns tech confusion into tech confidence!

                      You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month.

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