Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

We all have a lot of data online, is there any chance of getting rid of our digital footprint? We've got a couple services that claim to help, but is it a hopeless endeavor? If it is, we follow that with some very helpful websites in other areas. Then it's on to a whirlwind of tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better.

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INTRO (00:00)

Can you delete yourself from the internet? (07:15)

Joindeleteme.com - Your personal data is yours again

Deleteme.com - Discover & control your digital footprint

Justdeleteme.xyz - A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services

Actually helpful websites: (22:00)

IlovePDF.com - Every tool you need to work with PDFs in one place

BookPecker.com - 14,509 books summarized in 5 bullet points

12ft.io - Browse a cleaner web!

FMHY.net - free media heck yeah

Alltop.com - Top news for any topic

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Quickly scroll back down in Photos for iOS (32:30)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:00)

The Internet Archive just backed up an entire Caribbean island

President Biden is now posting into the fediverse

San Francisco's light rail to upgrade from floppy disks

First patient receives cell therapy that turns lymph node into tiny liver

Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida

NASA picks 3 companies to help astronauts drive around the moon

White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

TAKES:

Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators (40:00)

9 of the 10 most-watched streaming programs are reruns (42:35)

Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads (45:20)

Google rolling out Find My Device network for Android (47:25)

BONUS ODD TAKE: 37 Heaven! (48:35)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Mobapad M6S Joycons (52:10)

Nate: 100 PCS Adhesive Cable Clips (Small, White&Black), Upgraded Wall Wire Holder Cord Organizer for Cable Management Under Desk, Light Clips Hooks for LED, Car Dash Cam, USB Cable (57:15)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (59:30)

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In the last 7 months, Nate and Isla have watched @MrBeast videos over 1000 times. Who is MrBeast, and why is he the biggest YouTuber on the planet? We'll do our best to explain his complicated world and convince you to be a fan! Plus we'll have our usual tech news, picks, and tips to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

April Fools Day - MKBHD, Big Bite® Hot Dog Sparkling Water (01:30)

MrBeast (07:35)

Who is MrBeast?

The videos

Philanthropy

Feastables

Biggest game show ever on Amazon Prime

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple note link color (41:55)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (46:45)

SWAT team raids innocent family over stolen AirPods, inaccurate 'FindMy' app tracking

Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project

Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better

A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

Nigerian woman faces jail time for Facebook review of tomato sauce

The Pirate Bay's oldest torrent is now 20 years old

Arizona's Governor Signs Bill Making Pluto the Official State Planet

TAKES:

Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money laundering at FTX, ordered to pay $11B in forfeiture (50:30)

Gmail turns 20 (51:30)

Canva acquires Affinity to fill the Adobe-sized holes in its design suite (52:35)

Amazon ditches 'Just Walk Out' checkouts at its grocery stores (54:40)

AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web (57:45)

BONUS ODD TAKE: FreeBlockbuster.org (59:55)

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As we often discuss, AI is moving fast. Many people say that Apple is getting left behind. Well, this week, Apple's AI plan is becoming clearer. There's plenty of other tech news to discuss, like the looming TikTok ban, Walmart's selling the MacBook Air, and the tech layoffs continue. We also have some witty humor, pro tips, and picks for your enjoyment.

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INTRO (00:00)

World Backup Day March 31st (03:30)

Big Tech vs. Big Government

The United States DoJ is suing Apple (05:30)

How painful are all of these fines? (12:20)

Apple, Meta, Google Probed by EU Under New Digital-Competition Law (14:50)

The EU's Digital Markets Act (16:05)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Charge iPhone Battery Faster in Airplane Mode (18:05)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:35)

In 2022, ringtone sales still managed to generate $11 million

Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts

Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI

Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions

Reddit shares rise 30% to start week after social media company's IPO

Formula 1 chief appalled to find team using Excel to manage 20,000 car parts

TAKES:

Apple using multiple AI sources for the backend and providing an Apple-ish front end (23:30)

Trump's Truth Social valued at more than $9bn as it goes public in New York (24:25)

Watch Neuralink's first human subject demonstrate his brain-computer interface (25:50)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Tunnel to the other side of the world (27:35)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD | HUH721212ALE601 | 12TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch | ISE 512e | Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive Renewed (34:10)

Nate: Native Instruments Traktor 8-Inch DJ Cable for iPad/iPhone (38:15)

RAMAZON PURCHASE (42:10)

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As we often discuss, AI is moving fast. Many people say that Apple is getting left behind. Well, this week, Apple's AI plan is becoming clearer. There's plenty of other tech news to discuss, like the looming TikTok ban, Walmart's selling the MacBook Air, and the tech layoffs continue. We also have some witty humor, pro tips, and picks for your enjoyment.

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INTRO (00:00)

About that TikTok ban (03:45)

Apple and AI

Apple Is in Talks to Let Google Gemini Power iPhone AI Features (06:00)

Apple acquires startup DarwinAI as AI efforts ramp up (08:10)

Apple researchers achieve breakthroughs in multimodal AI as company ramps up investments (11:50)

Nvidia's GTC 2024 Keynote - Blackwell, NVLink Switch, NIM, Project GROOT (16:25)

CryptoWatch:

Ethereum network finishes cost-cutting Duncan software upgrade (18:20)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Measure AR (20:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:25)

ASCII art elicits harmful responses from 5 major AI chatbots

Cisco completes $28 Billion acquisition of Splunk

Playing thriving reef sounds on underwater speakers 'could save damaged corals'

Monopoly Go hits $2B in revenue just 10 months after launch

Neil Young Says His Music Is Returning to Spotify

xAI is releasing the weights and architecture of their 314 billion parameter Mixture-of-Experts model, Grok-1

Games are coming to LinkedIn

Google DeepMind's latest AI agent learned to play Goat Simulator 3

McDonald's IT systems outage impacts restaurants worldwide

TAKES:

Walmart brings the M1 MacBook Air to its shelves for $699 (29:30)

Apple Vision Pro used in UK spinal fusion operation (34:45)

Laid-off techies face 'sense of impending doom' with job cuts at highest since dot-com crash (36:20)

Automakers are sharing consumers' driving behavior with insurance companies (40:20)

BONUS ODD TAKE: The Great Toilet Rebrand (45:30)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: TP-Link Tapo Pan/Tilt Security Camera for Baby Monitor, Pet Camera w/ Motion Detection, 1080P, 2-Way Audio, Night Vision, Cloud & SD Card Storage, Works with Alexa & Google Home Tapo C200 (49:20)

Nate: Television by Sandwich (54:25)

RAMAZON PURCHASE (59:50)

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Dave comes through with a great ProTip about AirPods that neither of us knew about, that's rare. No new iPads yet. Rivian announced their new EVs. We've got some follow-up on Crypto Watch. Plus some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

Rivian R2, R3, and R3X launch event: the EV company's more affordable SUVs are here (03:30)

CryptoWatch:

OG Bitcoiner sold 1000 BTC that were mined in 2010 (09:30)

Take A Look At The Top 10 Meme Coins For 2024 And Chase Those 100x Returns (12:00)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Share Airtag Location (16:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:10)

Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up

Linux Passes 4% Desktop Market Share

MIT Scientist Raises $53 Million to Deploy AI for Dentists

United Plane Veers Off Runway in Third Boeing Incident This Week

5,800 pounds of batteries tossed off the International Space Station in 2021 fell to Earth last week

TAKES:

Oscars 2024: Netflix Wins Just One Award and Apple Shut Out After Streamers Combine for 32 Nominations (25:35)

Zuck roasts the Apple headset again (31:40)

Teachers are embracing ChatGPT-powered grading (34:40)

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition (37:05)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Neal.fun Space Elevator (40:15)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Sony 4K HD Video Recording FDRAX33 Handycam Camcorder (43:30)

Nate: Anker Nano Power Bank with Built-in Foldable USB-C Connector, 5,000mAh Portable Charger 22.5W, for iPhone 15/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max, Samsung S22/23 Series, Huawei, iPad Pro/Air, AirPods, and More (48:40)

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Bitcoin hit an all-time high today, and we're trying to figure out why. Will it keep going up? Who knows. We were also hoping for some big iPad news this week, but Apple released some other stuff instead. Then we get into the rest of the tech news, some pro tips, and our picks of the week, enjoy!

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INTRO (00:00)

CryptoWatch

• Bitcoin hits record high. Here's what's driving up the price (03:05)
• Bitcoin euphoria is back as investors prepare for the quadrennial 'halving' (07:00)
• 4 Reasons to Buy Coinbase Stock Like There's No Tomorrow (10:00)
• Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi (12:20)
• Apple refreshes iPhone cases and watchbands (20:35)
• iOS 17.4 brings podcast transcripts (21:50)
• Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures (23:25)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Special lists in Reminders app (25:30)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (29:05)

• Winklevoss Twins' Start-Up Will Pay Burned Customers $1B
• Self-pay gas station pumps break across NZ as software can't handle Leap Day
• Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of nonprofit AI mission
• Carmakers Must Bring Back Buttons, Says Europe
• Facebook, Threads and Instagram back online after 2-hour outage
• Sergey Brin says Google 'definitely messed up' Gemini image launch
• Unhoused man accused of trying to steal a Waymo self-driving car in downtown L.A.

TAKES:

• Call-Center Firm Sinks on Klarna Claims AI Is Doing Agents' Jobs (31:05)
• HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors (34:50)
• Apple says iPhone 15 batteries have a longer lifespan than initially thought (38:50)
• Portland Unipiper facing uphill battle after Facebook hack (41:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Old'aVista - The most powerful guide to the old internet (43:55)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

• Dave: Elebase USB to USB C Adapter 4 Pack (46:35)
• Nate: CapCut Video Creation (50:55

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Today is the 26th day of the Apple Vision Pro being available. We start the show by discussing our experiences with it and some of the other talking points out there. We also have other news to discuss, especially Google Gemini's AI issues. Plus, we've got some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

THE AVP 26 DAYS IN:

Nate's experience (03:05)

Dave's experience (10:50)

Vision Pro Return rate (17:00)

Over 1000 native apps for Vision Pro (23:20)

Crackgate screen issues (25:20)

Build price estimates (27:30)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Swipe up to close apps (31:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (39:00)

Apple Upgrades iMessage With PQ3 Quantum Computer-Resistant Encryption Protocol

AT&T Will Issue $5 Reimbursements For 12-Hour Outage

Doom Is Now Playable On A $2,000+ Lawnmower Because Why Not

Man in Backyard Talks to Orbiting Astronaut Using Homemade Antenna

NASA Streams Cat Video From Deep, Deep Space

Apple cancels plans to build an electric car

Wendy's planning Uber-style 'surge pricing' where burger prices fluctuate based on demand

TAKES:

Google's Gemini has some serious bias issues (41:45)

ChatGPT goes temporarily "insane" with unexpected outputs, spooking users (48:40)

Apple releases speedy Sports App (49:55)

Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition (52:50)

Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students (54:00)

Bonus Odd Take: A faithful recreation of Tetris on the Electronic 60 original (56:20)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Xbox Wireless Controller – Starfield Limited Edition Series X|S, One, and Windows Devices (58:35)

Nate: South Chicago Packing Wagyu Beef Tallow, 42 Ounces, Paleo-friendly, Keto-friendly, 100% Pure Wagyu (01:03:40)

RAMAZON PURCHASE: Nope

Nate just got back to town from Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. There was a lot of AI talk there so he recaps some of what is here now and what is coming in AI and how we use it. There's also more stories about AI, because it is moving fast. Besides AI, we've got the other tech stories you might care about and some great tips and picks to help you tech better.

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INTRO (00:00)

FOLLOWUP:

Social Media Marketing World 2024 (2:20)

OpenAI's Sora creates 1-minute videos from text (16:25)

Nvidia Overtakes Alphabet, One Day After Eclipsing Amazon (20:15)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Background Sounds in iOS (23:30)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (29:35)

Thanks to Machine Learning, Scientist Finally Recover Text From The Charred Scrolls of Vesuvius

After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 'is the better product, period'

Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show

Starlink's Laser System Is Beaming 42 Million GB of Data Per Day

Google Joins Satellite Mission To Scan Globe for Methane Leaks

TAKES:

Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business (31:50)

Apple Officially Warns Users To Stop Putting Wet iPhones in Rice (35:25)

Insider steals 79,000 email addresses at work to promote own business (38:15)

Wyze camera outage allowed some users to spy inside others' homes (40:30)

Bonus Odd Take: Things Unexpectedly Named After People (44:50)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Car Jump Starter, BUTURE 1500A Peak 13800mAh Portable Car Battery Starter up to 7.0L Gas/5.5L Diesel Engines Auto Battery Booster Pack with Smart Safety Jumper Cable, Fast Outputs 3.0 (50:30)

Nate: "Not Pick" 2024 Upgraded Version - Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable 1M/Portable [Apple MFi Certified] Magnetic Wireless Charging Compatible with Apple Watch Series 9/8/7/6/SE/5/4/3/2 - White (55:00)

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Super Bowl ads are a thing. Disney is getting into the Fortnite game. iTunes is really going away this time. Plus, there is so much more in the world of technology to discuss. Plus, we've got tips and picks to help you tech better. Enjoy!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Superb Owl thoughts - The Tech Company Super Bowl Ads of 2024 - Best 2024 Super Bowl commercials: All 59 ranked according to USA TODAY Ad Meter (04:35)

Disney Invests $1.5 Billion in 'Fortnite' Developer Epic Games: 'Our Biggest Foray Into the Game Space Ever,' Iger Says (09:30)

ESPN, Fox and Warner Team Up to Create Sports Streaming Platform (12:30)

Grammarly lays off 230 employees as part of a 'business restructuring' (14:50)

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription (17:50)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Quickly send photos in Messages (19:45)

Just the headlines: (22:20)

Mob sets Waymo car ablaze in San Francisco

Ring video doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

Americans lost record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, FTC warns

In a first for Uber since becoming a public company, an annual profit

Alaska Air CEO says loose bolts found in 'many' Boeing Jets

Snap is recalling and refunding every drone it ever sold

Should you flush with toilet lid up or down? Study says it doesn't matter

Takes:

Apple Officially Splits iTunes for Windows Into Apple Music, TV, and Devices Apps (27:30)

MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 still run train dashboards at German railway — company listed admin job for 30-year-old operating system (29:10)

Fraudulent app impersonating LastPass currently available in Apple App Store (32:15)

3 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happen (33:50)

Bonus Odd Take: Sandtris (35:35)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: UNCN Wide Microwave Heating pad with Washable Cover 9 * 15" Microwavable Hot Pad for Neck Shoulder, Cramps, Back Pain Relief, Cordless Warm Compress Weighted Moist Heat Pack for Aches, Unscented (38:50)

Nate: sarlar Hard Carrying Case Compatible with Meta Oculus Quest 2/Quest 3 Original/Elite Version VR Gaming Headset and Touch Controllers Accessories, Suitable for Travel and Home Storage (41:55)

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Nate got his new Apple Vision Pro, and we discuss the pickup, setup, and the first few days of spatial computing. Then, we get into the latest tech news, some great tech tips, and our picks of the week. Joe Rogan is getting paid. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber's music is off TikTok, Facebook stock went crazy, and plenty more.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

• Apple Vision Pro Pickup and Use (01:00)
• Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, just like Disney Plus and Netflix (28:15)
• FTX scraps plan to revive exchange and will repay billions to customers (30:50)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Apple Watch Mirroring (32:15)

Just the headlines: (35:20)

• Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage
• Apple declares last MacBook Pro with an optical drive obsolete
• Mathematicians finally solved Feynman's "reverse sprinkler" problem
• Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump's tax records
• Doom Runs on E. Coli Bacteria Now
• Could We Fight Global Warming With A Giant Umbrella in Outer Space?

Takes:

• Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million (37:25)
• Universal Music's War on TikTok: Behind the Battle Plan (39:40)
• Meta's $197 Billion Surge Is Biggest in Stock-Market History (42:10)
• 23andMe's Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0 (44:25)
• Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' (45:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Infinite Craft - Neal.fun (47:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: SmallRig Super Camera Clamp Mount, Double Ball Head Magic Arm Adapter, Fence/Desk/Tripod Mount for Monitor/Light/Camera, for Insta360, for Gopro 1138 (50:15)

Nate: 2nd Generation Portable Travel Bidet by GUSTYLE, IPX6 Waterproof Electric Bidet Sprayer with Automatic Decompression Film and Nozzle 180 Degree Adjustment 140ml (52:20)

Ramazon™ purchase (57:15)

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