Hands-On Tech (Video)

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April 24, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1888
This week in the continuing Elon Musk/Twitter saga, CNN+ will shut down at the end of April, can I use a mobile hotspot as my primary internet in an RV? Using a digital audio workstation (DAW) for Twitch streaming, getting old printer drivers for Linux, troubleshooting unpredictable mouse movement, safely using old versions of Windows online, importing footage from old DV tapes on a new computer, setting up an SSD cache on a Synology NAS, cloning an old MacOS hard drive to a new computer. And conversations with Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle.
The Elon Musk/Twitter saga so far

CNN+ will shut down at the end of April

Netflix will explore ad supported subscriptions

Can I use a mobile hotspot as my primary internet in an RV?

Lincoln Star Concept

Using a DAW for Twitch streaming

Can I get an old printer working on Linux?

Troubleshooting unpredictable mouse movement

Safely using old Windows versions online

Importing footage over a Firewire connection

Setting up an SSD cache on a Synology NAS

Cloning a MacOS hard drive to move to a new computer

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 44 min
April 23, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1887
Replacing the battery on a 10-year-old MacBook Air. Connecting a wireless subwoofer to a TV without a receiver or soundbar. Troubleshooting auto-playing audio from an iPhone while in the car. Regaining access to a hacked Facebook account. Connecting a 2.4 GHz wireless device to a WiFi network. Discussing the rising costs of streaming services and the benefits of cable. Regaining access to a Lastpass account after it was hacked. Troubleshooting cellular data issues. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
Jack Dorsey ditches Block CEO title for 'Block Head' - Protocol

Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for Twitter deal - CNN

Media gets it wrong on Elon Musk and Twitter: The issue is oligarchy, not "free speech" | Salon.com

Moonbirds: The official PROOF PFP

Dogecoin spikes 10% as Elon Musk takes an almost $3 billion stake in Twitter | Fortune

Foxconn's largest iPhone plant escapes COVID lockdown | AppleInsider

Macbook Air — Search - iFixit

AVS Forum - YouTube

Home - ATSC : NextGen TV

ZVOX Home Theater & AccuVoice Sound Bars and SoundBase TV Speakers – ZVOX Audio

Onkyo Announces Two Subsidiaries Will Cease Operations & File for Bankruptcy - Strata-gee.com

How to stop your iPhone from autoplaying music in the car | iMore

How to Stop Apple Music From Automatically Playing

Recover a Hacked Facebook Account

How to cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support

How to Enjoy Great Hotel Pools Without Booking a Room or Jumping the Fence -

If You Love Travel and Geography, Then You'll Love This Wordle-Inspired Game - JohnnyJet.com

How do I change the wireless channel on my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

How do I get a replacement SIM? | Mint Mobile

Motorola Secret Code - Hardware Test Code & USSD Codes

WOWCube – 24 Screens – 8 CPU's – In A Cube — WOW! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

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

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2 hr 40 min
April 17, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1886
A caller is having issues with an application they recently installed. Why your computer monitor may not be suddenly receiving a signal from your computer. Is it worth transferring an old XP Pro license to a new computer? What steps you can take when you forget the password to your computer. Why are my WiFi speeds way slower than they should be? Also, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
New Macs with M2 chips?

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter.

Memory issues with a Mac application? There may be more to that.

Sam Abuelsamid and the Toyota bZ4X.

A caller is not getting video to his monitor from his computer.

Transferring an old Pro XP license to a new laptop and upgrading it to Windows 11?

HDCP error from Roku player after an over-the-air update.

An older HP laptop hitting end of life after recent Windows 10 update?

Chris Marquardt and the Expensive assignment review.

What do to when you forget the password on a PC.

Why WiFi speeds may be slower than they should be.

Why emails are being bounced back from a different email address rather than the original address.

Protecting yourself from online scammers & what you can do to remove malicious software safely.

Rod Pyle & the Space Launch System.

What is Dropbox & Microsoft OneDrive?

Trouble pairing the new iPhone SE to a car's bluetooth system.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 30 min
April 16, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1885
Replacing an old all-in-one computer, connecting an M1 Mac Mini to Displayport, trouble removing a review from Google My Business, extending the range of a mobile hotspot, should I get an anti-virus app for iPhone? Troubleshooting a slow Frontier FIOS and AmpliFi Mesh Network, should I give the people developing my website the username and password for my domain registrar? Properly routing audio from multiple sources. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo.
Sure Elon Musk Might Buy Twitter - Bloomberg

Twitter adopts poison pill in bid to thwart Elon Musk takeover

Inspiron 3910 Compact Desktop : Inspiron Desktop Computer | Dell USA

BRAVIA XR X95J 75" Full Array LED TV | Sony US

75-Inch Class 4K TV | QN90A Samsung Neo QLED Smart TV | Samsung US

Samsung QN90A QLED Review - RTINGS.com

Amazon.com: Cable Matters USB C to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable

Mac Studio - Apple

Apple (AAPL) Testing New Macs With Next-Generation M2 Chips - Bloomberg

Amazon.com: Anker 577 Thunderbolt Docking Station

Announcing AVS Forum's Tech Talk | AVS Forum

How to remove reviews from your Business Profile on Google

Franklin T10 Mobile Hotspot | 1 color in 256 MB | T-Mobile

RadioLabs - The Wireless and Radio Experts - RadioLabs

Leo Laporte Alaska Holland America July 16-23, 2022 | TravelStore

How to Enjoy Great Hotel Pools Without Booking a Room or Jumping the Fence

If You Love Travel and Geography, Then You'll Love This Wordle-Inspired Game - JohnnyJet.com

Hopper - Book Flights & Hotels on Mobile

IDrive: Cloud backup solutions for home and business

Objective-See: LuLu

Objective-See: KnockKnock

Sysinternals - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs

VirusTotal - Home

You're muted — or are you? Videoconferencing apps may listen even when the mic is off

Changing the Network's DNS Address – AmpliFi

How to set up Cloudflare DNS on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux

NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern Internet

GRC's | DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark

Register Domain Names at Register.com - Business Web Hosting Services and Domain Name Registration Provider

Simple, Secure Identity Verification | ID.me

Use OAuth or Secure Mail Key for Email Apps - Email Customer Support

Visual Interpreting – Get Live, On-demand Access to Visual Information

Rogue Amoeba | Quality Audio Software for macOS

Wireless Headsets and Headphones for Office, Music & Sport | Jabra

The Giz Wiz Visits The NY Auto Show 2022! | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

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

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2 hr 35 min
April 10, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1884
The new Mac Mini's and getting the right displays to work with them. Why voicemails may be arriving late, even on different phones or other carriers. Slower internet speeds with different routers? Issues with bluetooth devices on Windows 11. How you can sync radio casts with tv broadcasts. Should you backup a factory laptop before using it? Ways to remote into another person's computer. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
AmTrak Twitch channel.

Amazon returns problem.

Apple WWDC Conference.

Elon Musk became the largest shareholder of Twitter.

The continuing saga of the new Mac Mini's and getting certain displays to work with it.

Sam Abuelsamid and the robotics competition.

Voicemails coming in late on different iPhones & carriers.

Modem's, ISP's, and internet speeds.

Video platform services & livestreaming.

Chris Marquardt and event photography.

Bluetooth issues with Windows 11.

Syncing local radio casts with tv broadcasts.

Are eSims safer than regular sims?

Livestreaming with DSLR's.

Rod Pyle & the first all-civilian crew to the ISS.

Backing up a new laptop before using it?

Remoting into another person's computer.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 24 min
April 09, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1883
Owlcam, removing duplicate files, installing Chrome on Windows 10 in S Mode

Host: Leo Laporte

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

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2 hr 47 min
April 03, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1882
GPU suggestions for Linux computers. Resources for those who have lost a limb and/or use a wheelchair to operate a motor vehicle. Why didn't Apple release a new 27" iMac? Moving an iTunes library from a PC to a Mac. A possible solution to connect two monitors to a Mac Mini? Suggestions for a flight yoke system for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Chromebooks for the elderly. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Spam on phones & FCC Call Authentication.

Wyze Security Vulnerabilities.

GPUs for Linux machines.

Sam Abuelsamid and the Ford Charge Angels.

Driving resources for people who use wheelchairs & amputees.

No new 27" iMac? What gives?

Blockchain & Web3's direction for the future.

Chris Marquardt and Subject Amplifiers.

Can a laptop still work after the battery can no longer hold a charge?

Moving an iTunes library from a Windows PC to a Mac.

A caller calls in with a suggestion to a previous question about connecting two screens to the Mac Mini.

A computer set up to run Microsoft Flight Simulator & a Flight Yoke System.

Rod Pyle & the NASA Budget Request. Plus the Artemis Lunar Lander!

Chromebook recommendations for the elderly.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 30 min
April 02, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1881
Did you get a strange text from yourself? We're almost out of Bitcoin, change your password on Ubiquity routers, keep your business emails from going to customer's spam folders, getting inside QLED TVs, installing Linux on a PC, remembering when Google's April Fool's jokes got out of hand, finding a phone number to get help for Walmart's website, troubleshooting audio static on a live stream, custom sort files on a USB stick, why does Siri give a wrong number for Amazon? Does a VPN help when banking online?
Did you get a text from yourself? Don't click on anything

Scammers are texting you from your own number now — here's what to do if that happens

What Happens When All Bitcoin Are Mined?

Ubiquiti sues Krebs on Security for defamation

Ubiquiti sues journalist, alleging defamation in coverage of data breach

QLED TV teardown and analysis

Martin Pope, Whose Research Led to OLEDs, Dies at 103

Google skips April Fools Day 2022, but is that a good thing? [Poll]

Synology FloppyStation

OBS Studio

Shoot Pro Webcam for Mac & PC

ATEM Mini

ZT Baseball Club

Is JetBlue Playing an April Fools' Joke or is This a Glitch? Regardless, An Important Lesson Involving Delayed Flights

The First Thing I Do When I Check into a Hotel Room to Ensure a Good Night's Sleep

Combating Spoofed Robocalls with Caller ID Authentication

HDMI Media Player, Black Mini 1080p Full-HD Ultra HDMI Digital Media Player for -MKV/RM- HDD USB Drives and SD Cards

Here's A Handy Rechargeable LED Bulb Great For Emergencies!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 11 min
March 27, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1880
Helping the visually impaired see better on their smartphones. How to start a call-in show? Laptops to edit 4k videos. Is Apple looking to start a subscription service to rent iPhones? Bluetooth speakers that work nicely with phones. The best programs to migrate data between hard drives. Plus, conversations with Chris Marquardt and Rod Pyle!
Club 8-Bit museum was destroyed during the siege of Mariupol.

EU agrees on law to allow 3rd party apps on the Apple Store.

RIP Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, and John Roach, pioneer of the personal computer.

Helping the visually impaired see better on their smartphones.

The Dancing Baby GIF origins.

How to start a call-in show?

Cheap laptop suggestions to edit 4k videos.

Getting a display / projector to work on a Mac.

A caller calls in with a suggestion for viewing content on smartphones more easily to help a previous caller.

Chris Marquardt and Reverse Engineering photos.

Is Apple considering a subscription service for an iPhone?

Security cameras that work with the Amazon Fire Stick.

Bluetooth speakers to pair with your iPhone.

Best way to migrate data between two hard drives.

Rod Pyle and the Axiom A1 mission.

Password managers!

Doorbell camera suggestions.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Chris Marquardt and Rod Pyle

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2 hr 26 min
March 26, 2022Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1879
Using Beeper to send and receive messages on Android and iOS. Exploring some common complaints against Windows 11. Maintaining a U.S. phone number while out of the country. Using OpenCore Legacy Patcher to install macOS on unsupported hardware. Recovering a locked LastPass account. Syncing an Outlook calendar with a Google calendar. Printing Outlook emails in black and white instead of gray. Using ColorNote on a Windows PC without creating a Microsoft account. Finding a good deal on upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Blocking a caller or email contact on iOS. Saving space on Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo.
FCC puts Kaspersky on security threat list, says it poses "unacceptable risk" | Ars Technica

New EU law could require iMessage and WhatsApp to work with other, smaller platforms - The Verge

Beeper - All Your Chats In One App

The Original Lava Lamp Company | Fun Decorative Lighting

Upgrade to the New Windows 11 OS | Microsoft

GRC | InControl

Google Voice

textPlus - Free SMS Texts and Calls

OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Asahi Linux

LastPass Support (@LastPassHelp) / Twitter

LastPass Support Discussions - GoTo Community

Airline Trolley | Authentic Aviation Quality | MySky SkyCart

Going to Alaska This Summer? This is How You Can Save Money on Tours and Excursions

Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Set up multiple calendars on iPhone - Apple Support

How to Give Calendar Access in Outlook

6 Tools to Sync Microsoft Outlook With Google Calendar

Outlook Google Calendar Sync - OGCS

Sync your Outlook and Google calendars

Sunshine - Sunshine

How Do I Print an Email in Black Instead of Gray in Outlook.com? - Ask Leo!

ColorNote – Best Notepad & Notes App

Obsidian

applications - Handcent Next SMS just flagged by Play Protect -- what's going on? - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange

Pulse SMS

Textra SMS

uBlock Origin - Chrome Web Store

Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Save disk space with OneDrive Files On-Demand for Windows 10

World's Smallest (Working) Atari 2600 | Giz Wiz Biz

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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2 hr 38 min

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