Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Gather the family around the fire with some egg nog so that you can all tech better this holiday season. We've got all the weeks tech news, a bunch of pro tips, and some great picks for you and yours.

Followup:

Nate's MBP (01:40)

LastPass is going independent again (04:45)

Pixelmator Photo comes to iPhone (07:05)

YouTube TV drops Disney owned channels and price for a few days (09:20)

Dave - Sound experiment failure (11:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Wayback Machine (13:15)

Takes:

The Metaverse has a groping problem (15:45)

A bug in Android and Microsoft Teams causes 911 calls to fail (19:25)

$300K NFT accidentally sold for $3K (20:50)

Apple launches Find My detector app (23:00)

Log4Shell vulnerability is massive (25:25)

Bonus Odd Take: Centennial Light Bulb Cam (27:55)

Bonus Bonus: Amazingly Awkward Christmas Playlist Spotify iTunes (30:40)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: RIP VHS swag - YouTube Channel (33:15)

Nate: Dave's Gifts - Cult of Mac Book, Portable Watch Charger ()

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This week we cover stories from all the big tech companies we love so much. We've also got some tips for wrangling your Apple Notes, a fun bonus odd take, and some great picks to help you tech better.

Followup:

Google's favorite Chrome extensions (01:45)

Scan of the month: AirPods evolution (08:50)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Sorting Apple Notes (11:55)

Takes:

Over 200 newspapers file lawsuits vs Google, Facebook (20:25)

Amazon is shutting down Alexa website ranking system (23:45)

AWS outage causing big problems (25:40)

Verizon is tracking phone users (27:00)

Apps like Facebook and Snapchat still track you (29:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2021 (31:15)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Mini Motorways (33:50)

Nate: TP-Link USB Bluetooth Adapter for PC, 5.0 Bluetooth Dongle Receiver (UB500) Supports Windows 10/8.1/7 for Desktop, Laptop, Mouse, Keyboard, Printers, Headsets, Speakers, PS4/ Xbox Controllers (38:15)

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Well, besides Jack Dorsey and Twitter there wasn't a lot of tech news this week. But don't you worry, we had plenty of other things to discuss including a helpful tip of the week as we navigate the holiday season with friends and family.

Followup:

Apple announces the App Store Award winners (01:15)

Apple Podcasts presents the best of 2021 (07:15)

Tile buyer Life360 selling precise location data on millions of users (09:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Find My - friends and family (13:05)

Takes:

Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter, replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal (20:50)

Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent (21:50)

Jack Dorsey's Square changes corporate name to Block (23:30)

Amazon has nearly doubled fulfillment capacity in the past two years (24:25)

37% of the world's population has never been online (26:05)

Bonus Odd Take: Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone with Bluetooth (28:20)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Moko case for Kindle (31:30)

Nate: Cable Matters 3-Pack 48Gbps Ultra HD 8K HDMI Cable 6.6 ft / 2m with 8K @120Hz, 4K @240Hz and HDR Support for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, RTX3080 / 3090, RX 6800/6900, Apple TV, and More (33:45)

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Well, besides Jack Dorsey and Twitter there wasn't a lot of tech news this week. But don't you worry, we had plenty of other things to discuss including a helpful tip of the week as we navigate the holiday season with friends and family.

Followup:

Apple announces the App Store Award winners (01:15)

Apple Podcasts presents the best of 2021 (07:15)

Tile buyer Life360 selling precise location data on millions of users (09:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Find My - friends and family (13:05)

Takes:

Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter, replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal (20:50)

Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent (21:50)

Jack Dorsey's Square changes corporate name to Block (23:30)

Amazon has nearly doubled fulfillment capacity in the past two years (24:25)

37% of the world's population has never been online (26:05)

Bonus Odd Take: Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone with Bluetooth (28:20)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Moko case for Kindle (31:30)

Nate: Cable Matters 3-Pack 48Gbps Ultra HD 8K HDMI Cable 6.6 ft / 2m with 8K @120Hz, 4K @240Hz and HDR Support for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, RTX3080 / 3090, RX 6800/6900, Apple TV, and More (33:45)

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To start the podcast, we are joined by two special guests for some long-awaited, hot vacuum talk! After that, we get into our usual round-up of tech news, tips, and picks. Enjoy!

Vacuum Round-Up: (00:40)

Wyze Handheld Vacuum

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Followup:

Wirecutter union goes on strike for Black Friday (12:20)

Tile is selling to Life360 (16:50)

Cryptominers in Kazakhstan causing electricity shortages (18:50)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: What's taking up space on my hard drive? Disk Inventory X (20:20)

Takes:

Apple sues NSO Group (26:55)

AT&T and Verizon limiting 5G signal due to aircraft signal concerns (29:00)

Google Messages will soon show iMessage reactions as emoji (29:50)

Bonus Odd Take: Iceberger (31:15)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: All-new Kindle Paperwhite 8 GB – Now with a 6.8" display and adjustable warm light - All-new Fire HD 10 tablet, 10.1", 1080p Full HD, 32 GB, latest model (2021 release), Olive (34:35)

Nate: Philips Norelco Multigroomer All-in-One Trimmer Series 3000, 13 Piece Mens Grooming Kit, for Beard, Face, Nose, and Ear Hair Trimmer and Hair Clipper, NO Blade Oil Needed, MG3750/60 (37:00)

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We cover a wide range of tech news in this episode and spend quite a while discussing what Amazon says are the hottest tech gifts of 2021, listen in to see if you agree.

Followup:

Vizio makes twice as much profit on ads, subscriptions, and data (02:10)

Standard eBooks (04:25)

We missed the NFT.NYC conference (06:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Translate text with a tap (07:35)

Takes:

Apple launching do-it-yourself repair program for iPhones (12:00)

Amazon announces hottest tech gifts of 2021 (15:55)

IBM launches 127-qubit Eagle quantum processor (26:05)

Hoax email blast abused poor coding in FBI website (27:15)

Robinhood data breach (28:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Scan of the month: Minifig (30:30)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: TORRO Magnetic Case Compatible with iPad Mini 6th Gen 2021 - Genuine Leather Cover with [Multiple Viewing Angles] [Wake/Sleep Enabled] (Black) (32:05)

Nate: Ocenaudio free audio editor (35:20)

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It was a slower week in tech news, but that didn't stop us from having plenty to talk about. We talk about some bad tech from the last 10 years, drones with bombs, paying for movies with crypto, and much more. Enjoy!

Followup:

The USB-C iPhone sold for $86K on eBay (01:45)

Netflix games are now on Apple devices (02:35)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday quashes at least 55 security bugs (03:25)

AMC Theatres debuts online Bitcoin payments (04:05)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Migration Assistant (06:35)

Takes:

The worst gadgets from the Verge's first 10 years (13:45)

Backblaze goes public #onebackupisnonebackup (20:40)

Bombs and drones were bound to happen (26:25)

Bonus Odd Take: 2021 Drone Photo Awards (28:45)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Wyze Handheld Vacuum (31:10)

Nate: Sling Employee Scheduling Tool (35:25)

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Apple joins Amazon with a generous return policy, Netflix starts rolling out games, and Nate was right to hold off on Windows 11. All of that and so much more tech goodness to help you tech better this week!

Followup:

Show notes change (02:05)

Apple holiday return policy (03:20)

Netflix begins to roll out games (04:40)

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing (07:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Reduce background noise on FaceTime. (08:20)

Takes:

Facebook/Meta shutting down old facial recognition system (12:25)

Microsoft Mesh for Teams (14:15)

Engineer puts first USB-C iPhone on eBay (17:05)

Beats Fit Pro released (19:10)

Commerce Department announces new rule to stem the sale of hacking tools to Russia and China (20:40)

Bonus Odd Take: Japan's best mundane Halloween costumes for 2021 (21:55)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Wyze Thermostat (23:45)

Nate: ShiftCam ProGrip (27:00)

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Our guess was right, Facebook is creating the Metaverse. But we were able to get over our fears of that quickly by discussing some new Apple products in our lives. Plenty of other tech news and picks to discuss this week as well, enjoy!

Followup:

Facebook goes Meta (00:30)

New Apple tech in our lives (03:25)

Microsoft passes Apple to become the world's most valuable company (10:10)

Apple TV Plus is coming to Xfinity and other video platforms (11:55)

Chrome fixes 7 vulnerabilities with an emergency update (12:40)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Settings>FaceTime>Eye Contact (13:45)

Takes:

Roblox has a major outage (16:45)

Redbox goes public (18:45)

The iPod turns 20 (19:55)

Bonus Odd Take: River Runner (22:05)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: New iPad Mini (23:20)

Nate: EZlifego Double Sided Tape Heavy Duty(16.5FT/5M)，Multipurpose Wall Tape Adhesive Strips Removable Mounting Tape,Reusable Strong Sticky Transparent Tape Gel Poster Carpet Tape for Paste Items,Household (26:50)

Dillon: Not pick Mighty Vibe Spotify and Amazon Music Player - Bluetooth & Wired Headphones - 1,000+ Song Storage - No Phone Needed - Blue (30:50)

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William Shatner went to space and the candy corn company got hit by ransomware. That and so much more in the world of technology this week. We discuss it all so you can get out there and tech better.

• Followup:
  • Wyze turns 4 (01:00)
  • macOS Monterey is out (02:10)
  • Apple's $19 polishing cloth (04:15)
  • Tile has a new range of products (07:45)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Silence unknown callers (09:45)
• Takes:
  • William Shatner went to space (16:00)
  • Google Pixel 6 event (18:50)
  • Google adds Pixel Pass bundle (21:40)
  • Largest candy corn factory gets hit with ransomware (22:30)
  • Facebook planning to rebrand with new name (23:30)
• Bonus Odd Take: Movie Settings Database (24:50)
• Picks of the Week:
• Dave: The Everyday Dad YouTube channel (27:15)
• Nate: Spigen Mag Armor Compatible with MagSafe Designed for iPhone 13 Pro Case (2021) - Matte Black (28:55)

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