Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1954

The Twitter saga continues: you can no longer link to other social networks in your tweets! How The Tech Guy has evolved over the many years. Can you disable the password / pin screen after your computer wakes up? Can you direct a smart TV to default to a specific input rather than whichever device is active? How can you convert VHS tapes to a DVD or a digital file? Why aren't timestamps appearing with my text messages on my Android phone? Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!

Apple backs out of NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations.

On Twitter, you cannot link to other social networks like Facebook or Mastodon.

John Carmack leaves Meta.

Mike B calls in reminiscing about how The Tech Guy has evolved over the years.

Sam Abuelsamid and the new Toyota Tundra & replacing the audio systems in newer vehicles.

Can you disable the password / pin screen in Windows 11 after your computer wakes up?

Is there a TV that allows you to set a default input rather than constantly changing when a device powers on?

Is there a way or a program to recover deleted text messages?

What are some good smart switches?

Chris Marquardt and a trip down memory lane.

Is there a program or an easy way to convert VHS tapes?

How can YOU help someone with a tech question?

Why aren't my timestamps showing up on my Android device?

A caller shares The Eclipsophile: climate and weather for celestial events.

Rod Pyle and the Soyuz crew on the International Space Station.

And thanks to everyone who has listened to The Tech Guy on the radio over the years! Stay tuned for the Ask The Tech Guys podcast starting in January.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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