Tech Break (Video)

Jennifer is currently getting TV over an antenna and wants to know how she can get more channels, such as news without a cable subscription.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1418

Host: Leo Laporte

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Megan Morrone and Mikah Sargent from iMore discuss the most interesting Alexa skills for your Amazon Echo right now. Learn something new with Curiosity. Find out how to get stains out of your clothes with the Tide skill. Choose your own adventure with Earplay. Respond to email with AstroBot. Make friends and help improve AI with Alexa Prize SocialBots just by saying, "Alexa, Let's Chat."

Warning: If your Amazon Echo wake word is "Echo," you might want to change it before listening to this segment.

Full episode at twit.tv/tnt/1845

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Denise Howell, Mike Keyes, Matt Curtis and Maria Spear Ollis discuss brands trademarking colors such as the yellow used on a Cheerios box.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twil/397

Hosts: Denise Howell, J. Michael Keyes, and Matt Curtis

Guest: Maria Spear Ollis

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Hiawatha is an open source webserver with a focus on security. Because of Hugo's great interest in IT security, he paid extra attention to security while working on Hiawatha.

Full episode at twit.tv/floss/448

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Fr. Robert Ballecer and Brian Chee discuss the effects of Hurricane Harvey flooding on data centers around the Houston area, and compare the damage to Sandy's effects from years ago . Some centers are being marked as destroyed, unfortunately.

Full episode at twit.tv/twiet/255

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Personal-cinema architect John Bishop shows off the difference screen masking can make in home theater while showing a clip from the 1942 film Mrs. Miniver.

Watch the full episode at http://twit.tv/htg/369

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: John Bishop

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss the announcement of two smartphones at IFA 2017 in Berlin: The LG V30 premium smartphone and the Moto X4 mid-range device.

Full episode at twit.tv/tnt/1844

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Fr. Robert Ballecer and Megan Morrone use an Arduino to accept IR signals from a remote control.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/kh/341

Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Megan Morrone

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Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss a couple of announced products from the IFA trade show in Berlin: Dell's new version of the XPS 13 Notebook and Acer's passively-cooled Switch 7 Black Edition

Full episode at twit.tv/twich/430

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Amanda interviews South Texas Section Emergency Coordinator, Jeff Walter, KE5FGA about how to help with hurricane Harvey.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/hn/315

Hosts: Amanda Alden and Don Wilbanks

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