Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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  • ATTG 1966: Keep Away From the Hacking! - Bluetooth Pairing, New HomePods, Online Security

    Bluetooth pairing, new HomePods, and online security.

  • The Olympic Esports Series 2023.
  • Epic must pay $245M after luring customers into 'Fortnite' purchases.
  • TikTok Sale.
  • Pairing Bluetooth headphones easily to your Apple devices through an app/workflow.
  • Sam Abuelsamid and the Nissan Ariya.
  • What's the best way to speed up my computer?
  • Extracting images from iMessages to your Windows computer.
  • Chris Marquardt and the Photo Assignment Review of 'crazy.'
  • Webhosting & email provider recommendations.
  • Router recommendations & setups.
  • Leo demos the new Apple HomePods.
  • Recommendations for bags & backpacks.
  • Protecting your accounts online.

    • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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      • 2 hr 38 min
    • ATTG 1965: Wet and Funky - Silicon Valley Bank, Google Photos, Rode NT1
    • Daylight Saving Time has begun!
    • Silicon Valley Bank collapses: what this could mean.
    • Why can't I broadcast MLS through Apple TV on my TV?
    • Should I be using an ethernet connection with my Apple TV?
    • Bill Nye on the importance of space exploration.
    • What's wrong with the trackpad on my laptop?
    • Dr. Mom calls into the show!
    • What are the latest and greatest WiFi-6 Mesh system options?
    • What are some alternatives to Google Photos to de-Google?
    • Leo demos the new Rode NT1 and talks about 32-bit float recording.
    • What options are there for a virtual audio mixer?
    • Is there a better way to improve the speed when searching for something in Windows?
    • Is there a speed improvement when plugging in a solid-state drive to a Raspberry Pi?

      • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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      Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1965

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      • Melissa.com/twit

        • 2 hr 20 min
      • ATTG 1964: Podcast Dreamin' - Google Takeout, Headphones for Sleep, Windows to Mac
      • Twitter cut off its API access, and developers of apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific are offering specific options to help them out.
      • A new iMac is coming out soon?
      • Why can't I access my files from the Google Takeout service? Is there another service I can use to access my Google data?
      • Is there an iOS shortcut for this?
      • The Father of Modern Genomics, Dr. George Church.
      • Lucid dreaming & headphones you can wear to sleep.
      • Is there an easy way to move contacts over to Fastmail?
      • Ant Pruitt & moving from Windows to Mac.
      • Is it worth setting up IoT devices on its own network?
      • Does Apple send out a notification to your old iPhone when your device reaches its end of life?

        • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

        Guest: Ant Pruitt

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        Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1964

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        • fortra.com

          • 2 hr 25 min
        • ATTG 1963: Always On Top - Bitwarden Argon2, ASUS 516, Rod Pyle
        • Blood glucose monitoring soon to Apple Watches.
        • US Supreme Court declines to hear a case by Wikipedia that challenges NSA surveillance.
        • US Supreme Court hears case on Gonzales vs Google and Section 230.
        • Bitwarden adds support for Argon2. What does that mean for you?
        • How can you get all your computers to read each other within your home network?
        • Alternatives for website hosting & how to move/export the content?
        • Leo shows off the ASUS 516 GE Chromebook.
        • How can you export your Apple Keychain passwords within Windows?
        • Is there an alternative solution to Google to store family photos/videos safely?
        • Rod Pyle joins the show!
        • What are some recommendations for a camera that can act as a peephole on your front door?
        • How can I set up a company-wide defender scan that is schedulable for multiple computers within an organization?
        • How can you set up your mobile phone to work in international countries?

          • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

          Guest: Rod Pyle

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          Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1963

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          • cachefly.com

            • 2 hr 27 min
          • ATTG 1962: The Bottle Cap Balloon Brigade - Windows Virtualization, S23 Ultra, Email Forwarding
          • Running Windows 11 on the Mac.
          • White Castle fined for scanning employees' fingerprints.
          • Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon?
          • Why is my printer printing out a page of random characters?
          • Dick DeBartolo and the 17th anniversary of The Giz Wiz!
          • Why am I getting a warning when trying to update my version of Windows through the Microsoft store in my Windows virtualization software?
          • Chris Marquardt and the Gentle photo assignment review.
          • How to set up redundant internet through my router from different providers?
          • What international phone plans could one use when traveling to the US?
          • Leo has his hands on the Samsung S23 Ultra and shows off some photos he took with it!
          • How can you forward your email from Yahoo without paying for Yahoo Plus?
          • How many internet switches can you put on a network?
          • Plus, some special guests stop by the show!

            • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

            Guests: Dick DeBartolo and Chris Marquardt

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            Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1962

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            • eightsleep.com/twit

              • 2 hr 32 min
            • ATTG 1961: Not In My Hot Tub Buddy - AI in Bing & Google, Soundblast X5, iMazing
            • Superbowl TV ads.
            • PC sales see steep decline.
            • AI is being placed into Bing & Google search engines.
            • Why am I not receiving emails from specific email addresses?
            • What is quick connect for Synology and how do you use it?
            • Daniel Suarez interview from Triangulation / TWiT Events.
            • A story about fake storage devices from Amazon...
            • Leo gives an overview of the Soundblast Creative Labs X5 sound card.
            • What is BadUSB, and is there a way to safely read USB drives if you're unaware of its origin?
            • Mikah demonstrates using iMazing to recover files from your iPhone backups.
            • Bad DNSs and how to override them.
            • How to delete your LastPass vault and further protect your password from being breached.

              • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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              Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1961

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              • Melissa.com/twit

                • 2 hr 19 min
              • ATTG 1960: Quibbles and Bits - Super Bowl TVs, Laptop Stands, Midjourney
              • The Chinese spy balloon.
              • Facebook on your phone drains your battery quickly? A former employee suggests that it does.
              • Elon Musk was found not liable in the lawsuit around his "funding secured" tweet.
              • Scott Wilkinson and TVs to watch the Super Bowl.
              • Why can't I back up my iPhone SE to the cloud?
              • A story from a caller about canceling your cable subscription...
              • How to clear out your Siri suggestions.
              • Alex Lindsay and Midjourney.
              • What are some good external speakers for your new Mac Mini?
              • What are the laptop stands that Leo and Mikah use during the show?
              • What are some cheap eSim suggestions when traveling to the US?
              • The right router for your fiber optic connection.

                • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Alex Lindsay

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                Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1960

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                • fastmail.com/twit
                • eightsleep.com/twit

                  • 2 hr 28 min
                • ATTG 1959: That's Thicc With Two C's - Photo Archiving, Echo Show 10, M2 MacBook Pro
                • What can AI do for us in the future?
                • "How Platforms Die."
                • Moving files off an old iPod
                • Where can you purchase lossless audio tracks?
                • Is there some best practices to prep your photo and video files for better long-term storage on a network-attached storage (NAS)?
                • Syncing your calendars across multiple platforms.
                • Hands-on with the Amazon Echo Show 10.
                • Why are there several partitions on my USB drive?
                • What are my options for remote support with my parents?
                • Some lovely restaurant recommendations in Petaluma.
                • Is it worth upgrading o the new M2 MacBook Pro that was released earlier in January?
                • How to work within a restricted WiFi network to do wireless printing from a tablet and use Alexa to make phone calls?

                  • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                  Guest: Ant Pruitt

                  Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

                  Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1959

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                  Sponsor:

                  • cachefly.com

                    • 2 hr 22 min
                  • ATTG 1958: Two Cups in a Meltdown - Dick DeBartolo, Tablets for Kids, OBS Studio
                  • Twitter's 3rd party API disconnected.
                  • Supreme Court hearing a case regarding Section 230.
                  • Massive tech layoffs at multiple companies this past week.
                  • Amazon Smile has been discontinued.
                  • With all of the tech layoffs occurring in tech companies, how could this affect research and development at these companies?
                  • Using BitWarden Command Line Interface in the Linux operating system.
                  • Affordable devices to control aspects of your livestream.
                  • Discord troubleshooting.
                  • What are some tablets for young kids, and how can you restrict what apps they can use on the devices?
                  • Securing your router using pfSense, and do you need to do much with it when setting it up?
                  • Why is Facebook Live not livestreaming when using OBS to do so?

                    • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                    Guest: Dick DeBartolo

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                    Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1958

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                    • fortra.com
                    • GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

                      • 2 hr 27 min
                    • ATTG 1957: Battery Powered Suction Cups - Password Managers, Android Watches, Battery Health
                    • Steps you can take to strengthen your password manager.
                    • Using an iPad Pro with your Mac through Apple's sidecar.
                    • What are some good watches for the Android OS comparable to the Apple Watch?
                    • Scott Wilkinson and the CES 2023 TV tech Roundup.
                    • Could AI services like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion AI generate more jobs for people or take away jobs?
                    • Resetting your master password in LastPass.
                    • What are some recommendations for an email aggregator app for Mac computers?
                    • Chris Marquardt and the start of the monthly photo assignment (Gentle).
                    • Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell talk about battery health for iOS and Android devices.
                    • How can you visit places abroad without relying on a smartphone?
                    • Is there a risk in using a free password manager like BitWarden (sponsor of the TWiT Network), similar to if you were to use a free VPN service?

                      • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                      Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Chris Marquardt

                      Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

                      Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1957

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

                      Sponsor:

                      • Melissa.com/twit

                        • 2 hr 16 min

                      About Hands-On Tech (Video)

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                      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.

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                      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!

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