Tech Break (Video)

Andy Weir is the author of The Martian. His latest book is Artemis. He talks with Leo Laporte about keeping the science as real as possible in his books.

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Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Andy Weir

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Fr. Robert Ballecer walks through setting up a Feitian MultiPass FIDO Security Key and a Yubico FIDO key to lock down your Google account.

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Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Jason Howell

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Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss the ~5% rise in RAM prices for consumers (this past quarter), though the news is at least great for manufacturers. The smartphone industry is likely a primary factor for this, and buyers will probably still see an upward trend in the near future.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to David Hewlett from Stargate Atlantis about his new VFX-packed short with Red Giant called Hewlogram. Hewlett also talks about Universe 2.2 from Red Giant and other digital tools for creating special effects and whether middle schoolers in the PC club where he volunteers care that he is "basically famous."

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https://twit.tv/tnw/7

Hosts: Jason Howell and Megan Morrone

Guest: David Hewlett

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Jim Mayercak WX8J talks about getting kids at his elementary school interested in Ham radio with the Dresden Elementary Amateur Radio Station.

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Host: Gordon West

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For Black Friday, Microsoft has announced a $99 deal on the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker with Cortana, and a $189 deal on a Xbox One S bundle, among other deals.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ww/544

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

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Pixel Buds reviews are coming in, and they are far from good.

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https://twit.tv/twig/431

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guests: Mathew Ingram and Kevin Marks

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Offnet is a facility that allows computers, smartphones, or other wireless devices to connect wirelessly within a particular area without an internet connection.

Full episode at twit.tv/floss/459

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Juan Bagnell from Pocketnow joins Jason Howell and Florence Ion to help dispel some common myths regarding the audio quality of 3.5mm headphones jacks when compared to smartphone audio sent through the USB-C port.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/343

Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion

Guest: Juan Bagnell

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iPhone ​X's​ ​face​ ​recognition​ ​stories​ ​are​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​surface. Here's why Steve won't be relying on Face ID for security.

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https://twit.tv/sn/637

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

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