Tech Break (Video)

pgBackRest aims to be a simple, reliable backup and restore system that can seamlessly scale up to the largest databases and workloads.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/floss/429

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After getting a bad Amazon review, IoT garage door company Garadget bricked the reviewer's garage door opener.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss AutoDraw, Google's Artificial Intelligence that will make you the Picasso of clip art. AutoDraw is a new site (autodraw.com) by Google that gives users a host of drawing tools to roughly sketch out an image to the best of their ability. When using the AutoDraw tool, Google's AI will analyze the image being drawn with every stroke and update a series of thumbnail images it thinks match the item being sketched. If it's what the user wants, they tap it and their piece of junk is turned into a piece of art.

Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1744

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell talk to Kurt Wagner from Recode about Twitter's history of defending free speech. Last week Twitter sued the US government to protect the identity of one of its users. This is nothing new, says Wagner. They also look back at Facebook's purchase of Instagram five years ago for a billion dollars.

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss the features of Apple's new Clips app and wonder how it's better than Snapchat or iMovie for sharing quick videos on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Full episode at twit.tv/ios/340

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Leo Laporte tries out Ron Gilbert's new video game, Thimbleweed Park. Gilbert is the creator of classic adventure games such as Maniac Mansion, Indiana Jones, and Secret of Monkey Island.

Full episode available at twit.tv/tri/293

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In an exclusive interview with 5 bloggers, Apple brass admit they screwed up the Mac Pro and promise they are working on a new and improved version. They say the new Mac Pro will not be out this year. So... 2018? 2019? When Hell freezes over?

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harry McCracken, Christina Warren, and Iain Thomson

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Leo Laporte explains how you can make text larger and easier to read on your computer and on the web.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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David in Palm Beach, Florida wants to know if he needs a managed or an unmanaged switch in his home network.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm talk with Ryan Evans, the CEO of Inboard Technology, about the new M1 electric skateboard. The TWiT staff and Alex try out the super-fast longboard with a hand-held controller and removable battery.

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