OK, for those of you who want to use XLR, you’re going to need an interface, particularly because your computer doesn’t have those XLR ports! At least, I’ve not seen a computer with XLR ports yet. But that would be awesome!

USB vs XLR. These are the two different connections you will encounter when it comes to microphones for podcasting. What’s the difference, and which one should you go with?

It’s the new year! And you’re thinking about starting a podcast! You may or may not have considered it before, or you may have even tried and you want to try again! Well let’s talk about what you need to know for 2022 about starting a podcast here on Joey’s Totally Tech!

What Audio Editor should I use? You will definitely want an audio editor or digital audio workstation, commonly referred to as a DAW. Which one should you use?

What Audio Editor should I use? You will definitely want an audio editor or digital audio workstation, commonly referred to as a DAW. Which one should you use?

Today’s episode is a bit impromptu, seeing how we were taking a break this week. But there’s a security vulnerability in Log4J which effects virtually everyone, and I felt it important to put out an episode regarding this vulnerability, and what you should do to protect yourself, and what can be done by developers, here on Joey’s Totally Tech

On November 29th, The Wall Street Journal released an article titled “It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department”, and said “It made sense in a bygone era, when technology was separate from the business. Now it just hurts both.” So, is that true? Or should we just say to them [effect on voice] “well that’s just your opionion?[/effect on voice] There’s also an article about why older people have trouble with tech! We’ll discuss all that here on Joey’s Totally Tech!For your web hosting needs, visit https://joeystotallytech.com/webhostpython today! Webhost Python offers great web hosting and service at an affordable price!Check out The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience in this article - 'The Matrix Awakens' Demo Game Is Now Available | HYPEBEAST

Many people are looking for the right microphones for their needs, be it for Skype and Zoom meetings, game streaming, podcasting, or Youtube video creation! Today, I’m going to talk about the types of microphones you want to look into for each of those needs here on Joey’s Totally Tech!

Programmable macro keyboards! They make life easier for many! Recently in one of our episodes we mentioned a Koolertron programmable macro keyboard! Well I found a smaller 9-key version of the keyboard and today I’m reviewing that! Is this something you should buy? Find out here on Joey’s Totally Tech!

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We have yet even more gift ideas for you! Now, it’s for the retro gamers in your life! And I love me some retro gaming! We’ve got some great options that retro gamers are going to love here on Joey’s Totally Tech!

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Evercade VS

$99.99 - Amazon.com: Blaze Evercade Vs Starter Pack +1 Vol White - Electronic Games : Video Games

$129.99 - Amazon.com: Blaze Evercade Vs Premium Pack +2 Vol White - Electronic Games : Video Games

My Arcade Portable Gaming Console

$99.99 - Amazon.com: My Arcade My Arcade Retro Champ - Portable Gaming Console - Compatible with Nintendo NES and Famicom Games - NES;, Black (DGUN-2976) : Video Games

$139.99 - Amazon.com: Retro Champ Premium Bundle - Portable Gaming Console with 2 Controllers - Compatible with Nintendo NES and Famicom Games : Video Games

My Arcade Classic Wireless Game Controllers

$3.95 (currently a 58% price drop, could go back up) - Amazon.com: My Arcade GamePad Classic - Wireless Game Controller - Compatible with Nintendo NES Classic Edition, Wii, Wii U - Adapter Included - 30 Feet Range - Home Button - Battery Powered - Ergonomic Design : Video Games

$16.00 - Amazon.com: My Arcade Super Gamepad - Wireless Gaming Controller for Nintendo SNES Classic, NES Classic, Super Famicom, Wii, Wii U (Super NES Colors) : Video Games

Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis Controller

$14.99 - Amazon.com: Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis Controller 6-Button Arcade Pad for Sega Genesis - Original Port - Black

NC Classic NES Controllers

$14.99 - Amazon.com: NC Classic NES Controllers for NES 8 Bit Entertainment System Console Control Pad(2PCS)

Retro-BIT RES Power Stick

$29.95 - Amazon.com: Retro-Bit RES Power Stick - Compatible with RES, Retro-Duo, RDP, SR3 - Not Machine Specific : Tools & Home Improvement

Classic Edge Joystic

$14.95 - Amazon.com: Classic Edge Joystick Gaming Pad for Classic NES and Wii U Consoles : Video Games

Edge Super Joystic

$34.99 - Amazon.com: Emio The Edge Super Joystick for SNES Classic & PC, Multicolor : Toys & Games

Retro-Bit Legacy Wireless Controllers

$30.01 - Amazon.com: Retro-Bit Legacy 16 Wireless 2.4GHz Controller for SNES, Switch, PC, MacOS, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi and Other USB Devices - Classic Grey : Video Games

Retro-Bit Duo 2 in 1 Console

$59.99 - Amazon.com: Retro-Bit Retro Duo 2 in 1 Console System - for Original NES/SNES, & Super Nintendo Games - Black/Red : Video Games

Retro-Bit Super Retro Trio HD

$79.99 - Amazon.com: Retro-Bit Super Retro Trio HD Plus 720P 3 in 1 Console System - HDMI Port - for Original NES/SNES, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis Games - Red/White : Video Games

Hyperkin SmartBoy

$34.99 - Amazon.com: Hyperkin SmartBoy Mobile Device for Game Boy/ Game Boy Color (Android USB Type-C Version) : Video Games

Hyperkin RetroN Sq: HD

$89.99 - Amazon.com: Hyperkin RetroN Sq: HD Gaming Console for Game Boy/Color/ Game Boy Advance (Hyper Beach) - Game Boy Advance : Video Games

Hyperkin Ranger Gamepad for Atari 2600/Retron 77

$21.10 - Amazon.com: Hyperkin "Ranger" Premium Wired Gamepad for Atari 2600 / RetroN 77 : Everything Else

Hyperkin “Trooper” Premium Controller for Atari 2600/Retron77

$19.99 - Amazon.com: Hyperkin "Trooper" Premium Controller for Atari 2600/ RetroN 77 (Color May Vary) : Video Games

Hyperkin Retron 77

$77.36 - Amazon.com: Hyperkin RetroN 77: HD Gaming Console for 2600 : Everything Else

The C64

$129.99 - Amazon.com: The C64 : Video Games

Game & Watch$64.99 - Amazon.com: Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) : Video Games

$71.99 - Amazon.com: Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda : Video Games

NOTE: Maybe don’t buy these on Amazon since other retailers have this brand new at $49.99

$36.99 - Amazon.com: Aenllosi Hard Carrying Case for Nintendo Game & Watch(for Super Mario Bros/for The Legend of Zelda) : Video Games

MiSTer - Official MiSTer Products and Addons – Ultimate Mister FPGA

Recommended – 129,90 euros ($145.92 USD at the time of research) - Ultimate MiSTer Kit – Ultimate Mister FPGA

It should be noted that FPGA is not emulation, but rather chips programmed to replicate the original hardware of a system.

RetroTINK

$300 - 5X-Pro | RetroTINK

$129.99 - 2X-Pro | RetroTINK

$79.99 - 2X-MINI | RetroTINK

$94.99 -2X-SCART | RetroTINK

$69.99 - RGB2COMP | RetroTINK

$79.99 - COMP2RGB | RetroTINK

$129.99 - 2X-Multiformat | RetroTINK (Out of stock due to chip shortages, unfortunately)

Hard to find items

Anything from Analogue.

- The Analogue NT is a $500 NES clone created with original NES hardware, and boasts 100% compatibility. The Analogue NT Mini is a smaller, cheaper version which uses FPGA chips to replicate the NES hardware.

- Like the Analogue NT Mini, the Super NT also uses FPGA, but this time, to replicate the Super Nintendo.