Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1697

    Will telecommuting be the new normal for tech employees? Troubleshooting AirPrint from an iOS device, what to do when your Gmail has been hacked, a new resource for short throw projectors with Scott Wilkinson, turning an old streaming box into an AndroidTV, booting Linux from a USB key, customizing your iPhone ringtone, streaming video to multiple platforms, installing Linux on a PC without secure boot 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.

    Sponsor:

    • mintmobile.com/techguy
    • 2 hr 11 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1696

      Emails bouncing and WiFi 6 routers.

      WiFi network slowdowns, good accessibility features in Chromebooks, importing an external password vault into another password manager, WiFi 6 routers, troubleshooting hard drives, upgrading phones, and more of your questions!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Sponsors:

      • LastPass.com/twit
      • linkedinlearning.com/techguy
      • manscaped.com code TECHGUY
      • 2 hr 7 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1695

        Facebook buys Giphy for $400 million, law enforcement can now get your browsing history without a warrant, OTA DVR solutions, Scott Wilkinson on calibrating your TV with the THX tune-up app, getting a video signal to multiple projectors and monitors for a church service, recovering data from an old hard drive, did I get hacked by my cable company? USB to HDMI adapters for a camera, good microphones for video conferencing, the 3-2-1 backup strategy, a gadget for Safe Spacing 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:

        • linkedinlearning.com/techguy
        • LastPass.com/twit
        • 2 hr 16 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1694

          Why JPEGs Look Bad and QLED vs OLED.

          Quality degradation of JPEG images, The "Lemons" Race, Longevity of an SSD drive, good gaming laptops under 1200, sheet feeders for old scanners, best hard drive for searching through data, and more of your calls!

          Host: Leo Laporte

          Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

          For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

          2 hr 14 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1693

          Are you tired of Zoom meetings yet? Are 4K disks worth upgrading to? Projectors for a church, AV receivers with 4K pass-through, backing up text messages for printing, internet for a laptop while traveling, a soundbar that a won't anger the neighbors, 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 20 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1692

            Affordable camera choices for live streaming.

            Keeping in touch with family using the Facebook Portal, affordable android tablets, getting PopOS working on a Thinkpad laptop, getting PopOS working on a 32-bit computer, iMac choices, running Linux off a USB key, and more of your calls!

            Host: Leo Laporte

            Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

            For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

            Sponsor:

            • WWT.COM/TWIT
            • 2 hr 12 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1691

              How technology makes this pandemic different from the past, turning off the blur effect on the Windows 10 background, Samsung Display will stop manufacturing LCD screens, why can I barely hear movie dialogue on my soundbar? Outdoor TVs, getting your money back from car rentals with Johnny Jet, troubleshooting interference on a USB mic, getting your data back when your Mac dies, is there a way to still use Flash on a Mac? Roku hardware that will support Disney+, 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.

              Sponsor:

              • twit.cachefly.com
              • 2 hr 15 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1690

                Sending group text messages with blind carbon copy.

                Chrome security, using a Windows 7 machine on a network without access to the internet, Apple TVs, autonomous cars, WiFi 6 being approved, knowing when to get a WiFi 6 router, getting into voiceover work, and more of your calls!

                Host: Leo Laporte

                Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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

                For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                Sponsors:

                • itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
                • Wasabi.com offer code TWIT
                • 1 hr 57 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1689

                  An iOS bug crashes iPhones, a good phone that can text without internet, should I still get a Windows computer? Scott Wilkinson has suggestions for inexpensive and expensive soundbars for your TV, troubleshooting a VOIP phone, making room on an old Android phone, Johnny Jet: when will people start traveling again? Affordable 55" TVs, can I get money back for a canceled cruise? Two-factor authentication options to secure an account, hanging out with the GizWiz Dick DeBartolo, 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.

                  Sponsor:

                  • mintmobile.com/techguy
                  • 2 hr 21 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1688

                    Separate IDs in Zoom and the Best SSD Options

                    Creating separate IDs for Zoom, connecting a condenser mic to a computer, syncing your iPhone within the Catalina OS, unable to install Windows 10 on an older laptop, monitoring your kids' internet activity, installing Linux on a Chromebook, and more of your calls!

                    Host: Leo Laporte

                    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

                    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                    Sponsors:

                    • manscaped.com code TECHGUY
                    • LastPass.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.

                    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.