Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

This episode was recorded on the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs introducing the original iPhone, which we talk about. We also look at some of the best, worst and weirdest that CES 2017 had to offer. We sneak in a few Pro Tips (ding!), other stories from the week and finish up with some great Picks of the Week.

Links from the Show:

• Heinz 57 Sauce (Wikipedia)
• Fisher-Price Code-A-Pillar, Episode 52
• Deepmind's Updated AlphaGo Playing Well Online
• CES 2017
  • All You Need is Amazon Dot
  • GeniCan - Garbage Can Barcode Scanner
  • ArtPro Nail - Smartphone Manicure Printer
  • Lego Boost - Lego Robotics for 7 Year Olds
  • 5 of the Worst Tech Products from CES
  • Some Top Products from CES
  • TCL New TVs with Roku, HDR and 4K
• Finder for AirPods Pulled From App Store
• Alexa Didn't Buy a lot of Doll Houses
• Apple Sued over FaceTime Crash
• Steve Jobs Original iPhone Announcement
• History of iPhone
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dark Sky Weather App $3.99 (Dave)
  • Google Calendar Goals Free (Nate)

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The first episode of 2017 is packed full of great tech news, tips and good times. We get deep into robots and the future, which we conclude is already here. Stick around 'till the end for our Picks of the week!

Links from the Show:

• Playful Kiss Korean Show (It's weird)
• Oregon Zoo Lights
• Marathon Taverna
• The Consumer Electronics Show 2017
• Apple's AirPods that Dave and Nate are Loving
• Reddit Thread on Celebrity Deaths
• Amazon Echo Court Request for Murder Case
• Amazon Echo Going Into Every Room in Wynn Las Vegas
• iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Plans to Replace Almost Every Human Worker with Robots
• Baby Tech:
  • GoBaby - On Demand Baby Gear
  • Neebo - Baby Health Monitor
• New Years Tech Resolutions
• Picks of the Week:
  • Galaga Wars for iOS (Dave)
  • Velcro - Strip, Cable Wrap (Nate)

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After a brief shout-out to the Land Down Under, Nate explains why he is done with Frontier Fios (hint: horrible customer service). Dave got his AirPods and then it on to all the tech news that's fit to discuss. As always we wrap up with our Picks of the Week.

Links from the Show:

• Apple's AirPods that Dave and Nate are Loving
• Super Mario Run on iOS
• Nate's HolisticCost.com
• Amazon Rapids App for Kids (available on iOS too)
• Lynda.com Security Breach of What You Have Learned
• Bubble Talk: Tim Cook Says Apple is Committed to the Mac
• Dave's Microsoft Lumia 640 4GX Windows Phone
• Kid Buys Pokemon Stuff from Amazon with His Mom's Fingerprint
• Pokemon Go on Apple Watch
• Is Voice the Next Big Platform? (Nate Says No)
• Not Ad: Amazon Give Back Box
• Picks of the Week:
  • Microsoft Solitaire on iOS (Dave)
  • 3 Minute Mindfulness (Nate)

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Nate starts off telling us all about his adventure getting AirPods at the Apple Store. We then get into the news of the week from video games to a tech summit at Trump Tower. A few of you great listeners left us a voicemail this week so we answer those and finish up with the Picks of the Week.

Links from the Show:

• Car 54, Where are You?
• Apple's AirPods that Nate's Loving
• Facebook Live Video on AirPods- Sorry About the Technical Difficulties
• Super Mario Run on iOS
• Minecraft Now Available on AppleTV
• Yahoo 1 Billion More Accounts Were Exposed in 2013
• Multi-Level-Ransomware is Real (Please Backup)
• Facebook is Trying a 'Disputed' Tag on Fake News
• Bill Gates Starting $1 Billion Clean Energy Fund
• President Elect Trump Holds Tech Summit
• Tim Cook Talks About the Importance of Being at Trump's Meeting
• AirBnB is Getting into the Air Travel Game
• Google Maps is Adding Wheelchair Accessible Information to Maps
• Not Ad: Amazon is Adding New Rapids App for Kids on Their Tablets: The Amazon Tablet Family
• Jared's External Drive & Cloud Call:
  • Seagate Duet Drive (We can't recommend this)
  • What we recommend WD Elements 2TB, Crashplan for backup
• Wes' Smart Home Call:
  • The Amazon Dot We Recommend
  • iHome Smart Switch (What Nate has) $50
  • TP-Link Switch Also Works 2 for $55
  • TP-Link Wall Switch $40

• Picks of the Week:
  • Lili- fun game, stunning visuals (Dave)
  • FindBigMail- Clean out your Gmail, also take a look through your spam (Nate)

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Before we get to a great gift guide with products to keep your devices wired this Christmas, we talk about all the tech news you need to know this week. As always tech ProTips (Ding!) are sprinkled throughout.

Links from the Show:

• Twitter - @n0tnerd @netback @davyb @askFrontier How to Use Twitter Notifications
• OWC Official Apple Lightning Cables Great Price
• Super Mario Run Now Available on iOS
• Rayman Adventures - Canabalt
• Not Ad: Nate's Amazon Tech Starter Kit: Dot, Fire Stick, Tablet, iHome Smart Plug, Use AirPlay on Fire Stick
• Google Using Renewable Energy
• Google Photos Backup
• Fitbit Buys Pebble Smart Watches
• Fossil Smart Watch
• Guy spends $1M on Game of War
• Net Addiction Recovery
• Samsung Note 7s Update to Kill Them
• Flickr Releases Top Camera Uploads (Hint: iPhone)
• iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode Pro Photo Tips
• Dave's 5 Crappy Photo Tips

• TechCrunch Gift Guide For Geek Guys and Gals
• Gift Guide:
  • AmazonBasics Batteries
  • Eneloop Rechargeable Batteries
  • AmazonBasics Lightning Cables
  • Battery Packs - Battery With Prongs (Look for more Watts)
  • NuPower USB A and C
  • 5 USB Port Wall Charger
  • USB Solar Charger
• Picks of the Week:
  • Vulfpeck Band (Dave)
  • A Real Piece of WERK - Custom Pop Culture Notebooks and Coasters (Nate)

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As always we bring you some great tech related tips, advice and news. We spend some time talking about tech gifts for kids and how to parent these days with technology everywhere.

Links from the Show:

• Amazon.Notnerd.com (Info on Amazon Smile Program)
• Not Ad: Amazon Package X-Ray Feature
• Microsoft Studio Reviews
• This Week in Tech Podcast (TWiT/Leo Laporte)
• Emoji/Unicode, iPhone Message Sticker Packs, Etc.
• Blu Phones Sending Your Data to China
• Netflix Allows Offline Viewing
• Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks
• Clean Your Phone Ports
• Tech Gifts for Kids, Another List
• Amazon Kindle Tablet for Kids
• Gazelle.com Buy/Sell iPhones
• Parent Child Internet Use Contract
• Circle with Disney Parent Internet Management
• Notnerd.com/Parents - Our page for resources
• Picks of the Week:
  • Nulaxy SmartPhone Stand (Dave)
  • Google Cardboard Virtual Reality (Nate)

As always, thank you for listening!

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We are still giddy from episode 50, but we are back to a more 'normal' episode this week. After getting you caught up on the tech news you need to know we have some great tips for the holidays, a gift guide on TV stuff and a few more listener calls.

Links from the Show:

• CBS All-Access
• Buy Used Phones From Gazelle
• Apple App Store Purge
• Super Mario Run
• Firefox Focus
• Lucky Ransomware
• Spam Invitations in Calendar
• Noise by ROLI
• Designed by Apple Book
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• DrawNames.com Gift Exchange Generator
• Gift Guide:
  • Amazon Fire Stick $40 (Nate's Fave)
  • Google Chromecast $35
  • Roku Stick $35
  • AppleTV 4th Gen $129
  • Amazon Fire TV Box $90
  • Roku 4 4K $100
  • A New TV
• Not Ad: Amazon Bundle: Prime, Dot, Fire Stick
• Calls
  • Bridget: Youtube Kids, Youtube Safety Mode, Jelly Telly
  • Daryl From Georgia: Eero, TP-Link, Mesh Systems Review
• Picks of the Week:
  • 57-in-One GoPro
  • Nimbus iOS Game Controller (Dave)
  • Cool Tools Book Nate)

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We made it to episode 50 and threw a party to celebrate. After the cork is popped and Nate gives an update on his Frontier Cable/Internet fiasco, we take some calls for the first time. Thanks to all our listeners, especially the ones that left us a message at 608-618-NERD. Here's to another 50!

Links from the Show:

• Champagne (Wikipedia)
• Episode 1: Define Notnerd
• Wifi Signals 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz
• Tips for Cutting Your Cable/Internet Bill
• Google Photos and the new PhotoScan
• HolisticCost.com
• Calls
  • The Mark and Toddcast
  • Jared: Create Music with JukeDeck.com
  • Homer: Basic Computer Security, MalwareBytes and Firehouse Moustache Wax
  • Bridget: Tmobile Tethering, Cellular Data iPad
  • Lacey: Viruses, Trojans, Worms and Malware
  • Chelsea: Parental Controls Ultimate Guide
  • Roger: CrashPlan Backup Software
  • Ruth: Settings, General, Storage and iCloud Usage.
  • Manny from L.A.: See Above and Manage Storage
  • Mike: Sorry About the Headphone Jack, Google Pixel Phone
  • Bridget 2: Gazelle is a Good Spot for Used Phones. Apple Refurbished Site.
  • Wes 1: MacRumors Buyers Guide. 1Password. Facebook.
  • Lisa: Tech Soup, Free Geek, E-Cycle Oregon, Give to Dave
  • Wes 2: Hulkster Rules
• Not Ad: Amazon.Notnerd.com, Amazon Black Friday Deals

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We come to you with the most non-partisan tech podcast produced this week. Is Facebook to blame? And for what? After trying to make sense of how we all interact, Nate and Dave cover the tech news you need to know this week. We finish up with some tips on browsing the interwebs and some very helpful picks of the week.

Links from the Show:

• Exponent #095: The Backlash Has Arrived
• How Much is Facebook to 'Blame?
• The Mark and Toddcast
• Aerix VIDIUS HD Drone
• Axgio Bluetooth Earpiece
• Life Lite - Kickstarter
• 1Password Updates
• MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar Review
• Another Review from a Video Editor
• Kaspersky Calls out Microsoft on Antivirus
• Not Ad: Amazon.Notnerd.com, Echo Dot
• A few Browser Tips, Google for More
• Picks of the Week:
  • Scanbot (Dave)

  • Lynda.com (Nate)

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Nate starts off with another rant about his internet/cable provider but then we get into some great and not-so-great tech news from the week. We sprinkle pro tips (ding) and great information throughout. We finish up with our picks of the week, both of which are free this week!

Links from the Show:

• Frontier FiOS (Avoid if you can)
• Final Cut Pro, Adobe Audition
• New MacBook Pro Test
• All Apple Startup Chimes
• Tesla Solar Tiles
• Last Pass Password Manager Goes Free (Do it now)
• Microsoft Teams, Slack, Take on Both
• 3D Printed Face
• Samsung Washer Recall
• Apple Quarterly Results, Apple Mobile Profit Share 104%, Android Market Share, Android Version
• HolisticCost.com
• Not News: CHiP Kickstarter, CMRA Apple Watch Strap
• Not Ad: Amazon.Notnerd.com, Nate's Bolo Tie From Amazon
• Picks of the Week:
  • Opera Web Browser (Dave)

  • Greenshot (Nate)

As always, thank you for listening!

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