Tech Break (Video)

Matthew's Pioneer Elite TV (a Plasma) has finally died after 14 years. Leo Laporte says his best TV recommendation would be a LG B7 OLED 4K HDR Smart TV, which features a very flat screen, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos audio. Leo also suggests to get one of the larger versions and a nice surround system.

Full episode at twit.tv/ttg/1448

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On The New Screen Savers, Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone meet Dr. Leslie Dewan, the CEO of Transatomic. She runs a startup looking to shake up the nuclear industry. Leslie champions the use of a molten salt based reactor versus a water cooled one. The company has designed a cleaner, more affordable and safer reactor to take the place of conventional reactors.

For the full episode, go to http://twit.tv/nss/135

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone

Guest: Dr. Leslie Dewan

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Fr. Robert Ballecer talks to Christopher Mitchell, the Director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. They discuss the value of community networks as great refuge, especially after the FCC's recent decision.

Full episode at twit.tv/twiet/269

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The Friendly Orange Glow tells the largely ignored story of PLATO an education focused computer system that spawned the first social computer revolution in the 1970s.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/325

Host: Jason Howell

Guest: Brian Dear

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Jason Howell demos creating a multi-track composition with the Spire Studio.

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Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Jason Howell

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Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss the NVIDIA Titan V, available exclusively from NVIDIA for $2,999. It has 5120 GPU Cores, 12GB of Memory, and 320 Texture Units to provide impressive gaming performance. However, it is currently not for the average consumer/gamer with a price so high.

Full episode at twit.tv/twich/444

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Ernesto Falcon from the Electronic Frontier Foundation talks about the FCC's party line vote to eliminate Net Neutrality rules, and how it might affect the 2018 election.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/tnw/10

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: Ernesto Falcon

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Bob Heil continues the Pineboard Project by building a transmit relay.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/hn/329

Host: Bob Heil

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It was nice while it lasted.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/twig/435

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham

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Once again, Microsoft's Xbox One/S/X is the third best seller in a field of 3. Microsoft is not discouraged, though. They are pulling out all the stops when it comes to gaming.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ww/548

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley

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