August 15, 2022

Home Theater Geek Gab...and More!

1 hour 18 minutes

Our TVs have become more and more complex over the years, and more and more integrated with the rest of our computing lives. Listen as John and Dave talk about John’s new TV and what changes that inflicts upon his existing setup. That’s not all, though! Your two favorite geeks share some tips related to Siri, Migration Assistant, Protecting your USB ports, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with the MGG family!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 941 for Monday, August 15, 2022

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Home Technology Enhancements

00:02:02 John’s new TV – TCL 43” 4K Roku TV

VESA Mounts and Stands

Roku

Audio Return Channel ARC

Monoprice HDMI Breakout Box

Roku Streambar Pro

Atmos

AirPlay on RokuTV

00:27:26 Andrew-939-Upgrade Cables to Solve HDMI Issues

HDMI Versions

HDMI Speeds

HDMI 2.1 Cables

YouTube TV

fuboTV

DirecTV Stream

00:38:13 SmartHome Weather Stations?

AcuRite Weather Station

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Quick Tips

00:43:02 Craig-Check Alexa > Devices > Hunches if You’re Having Weird SmartHome Behavior

00:47:30 Steve-Buy Refurbs from BackMarket

…and WalMart

00:49:15 Phil-Start in the Terminal with “man man”

Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:50:18 Alameda-Disable Siri’s Contacts Suggestions

00:53:29 Carlos-938-Migration Assistant Tip

00:57:47 Paul-939-Here’s What’s In My Charging Bag, Dad

Anker 727 Charging Station

01:02:58 Eliot-QT-939-Use Low Power Mode when Traveling

Dave’s Always-On Low Power Mode Shortcut

01:06:13 Eliot-939-Beware Public USB-A Ports?

PortaPow USB Data Blocker

Cool Stuff Found

01:09:55 Glenn-CSF-EasyFind and Security Spy

01:13:47 CSF-The Xebec Tri-Screen 2 for when you have no desk!

01:17:12 MGG 941

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Pilot Pete’s New Aviation Podcast: So There I Was

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By Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

4.8

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