Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1487

    The right equipment for starting a podcast, the cheapest way to become a cord cutter, problems installing Ubuntu Linux on an old computer, finding a router to run VPNs, the right way to sync contacts in Outlook 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.

    Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

    Sponsors:

    • LastPass.com/twit
    • WordPress.com/techguy
    • 2 hr 23 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1486

      Repairing a crashed hard drive, customizing Amazon Alexa responses, cloud backup solutions, troubleshooting slow internet speed, protecting your domain name, and more of your calls!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guest: Chris Marquardt

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

      Sponsors:

      • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
      • 23andMe.com/twit
      • 2 hr 11 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1485

        The future of Microsoft Windows, do I need to use a VPN? Home theater projectors, capturing video on MiniDV tapes, Bob Heil's DIY Pineboard Project, running Windows on a Mac, Yahoo's new Terms of Service, and more of your calls!

        Host: Leo Laporte

        Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Bob Heil, 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.

        Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

        Sponsors:

        • 23andMe.com/twit
        • ITPro.TV/techguy - use code TG30
        • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
        • 2 hr 8 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1484

          Google revamps Gmail with new features, how to make Google Calendar the default on iPhone, is your smartphone spying on you? How to add 911 capability to Amazon Echo, a website that will walk you through cutting the cable, how to fully uninstall programs, best TV antennas, and more of your calls with Rich DeMuro!

          Host: Rich DeMuro

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

          For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

          Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

          Sponsor:

          • trywinc.com/techguy
          • 2 hr
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1483

            Amazon is raising the price of Prime membership, the best way to watch Avengers: Infinity War in theaters, cutting the cord, when is the right time to buy a 4K TV? Recovering data from a failed hard drive, and more of your calls with Rich DeMuro!

            Host: Rich DeMuro

            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.

            Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

            Sponsor:

            • texture.com/twit
            • 2 hr 7 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1482

              Changing the email address associated with an Apple ID, does USB cable quality matter? How to set parental controls on an iPhone, Chris Marquardt talks about using contrast in photography, downloading YouTube videos, HDMI switches vs A/V receivers, an add-on that brings back the "view image" button in Google Image search, fixing a Windows Update that is preventing shut down, and more of your calls.

              Host: Leo Laporte

              Guest: Chris Marquardt

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

              For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

              Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

              Sponsors:

              • carbonite.com
              • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
              • LastPass.com/twit
              • 2 hr 17 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1481

                Replacing an internal hard drive, all about sound bars, printer troubleshooting, why can't I get radio reception at my home? Migrating data to a new computer, Johnny Jet has an app to help with a fear of flying, apps to record and collaborate music with others, 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.

                Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

                Sponsors:

                • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
                • LastPass.com/twit
                • 2 hr 3 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1480

                  Why doesn't my landline work? What to do after being scammed, speeding up an old computer, finding a computer to edit video and more of your calls!

                  Host: Leo Laporte

                  Guest: Chris Marquardt

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

                  For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                  Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

                  Sponsors:

                  • turbotaxlive.com/techguy
                  • activecampaign.com/twit
                  • WordPress.com/techguy
                  • 2 hr 14 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1479

                    Signatures will no longer be needed for credit card purchases, what printer should I buy? Roku troubleshooting, vinyl records are making a comeback, translating a foreign language in real-time 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.

                    Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

                    Sponsors:

                    • activecampaign.com/twit
                    • getquip.com/twit
                    • turbotaxlive.com/techguy
                    • 2 hr 8 min
                    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1478

                      Cell phone radiation risks, how to backup emails in Gmail, is the Amazon Echo safe to use? Whether or not to turn on IPv6 on your router, Chris Marquardt reviews photos from the "Angle" assignment, figuring out how a credit or debit card was compromised, computers designed specifically for senior citizens, and more of your calls.

                      Host: Leo Laporte

                      Guest: Chris Marquardt

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

                      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                      Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

                      Sponsors:

                      • 23andMe.com/twit
                      • turbotaxlive.com/techguy
                      • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
                      • 2 hr 21 min

                      About Hands-On Tech (Video)

                      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.