Tech Break (Video)

Jim in Danville wants to know if he has to worry about viruses surviving after wiping a hard drive and reinstalling the operating system.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/ttg/1356.

Host: Leo Laporte

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Fr. Robert Ballecer talks to Andi Mann, Chief Technology Advocate for Splunk, about who to include in a meeting when planning a project with a client.

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Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica joins Jason Howell to touch on a few developments since the Nintendo Switch was fully introduced last week.

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Denise Howell, Mike Keyes and Sarah Pearson discuss how a fight over an unofficial "Krusty Krab" restaurant in the real world can teach about trademarking fictional places.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twil/373.

Hosts: Denise Howell and J. Michael Keyes

Guest: Sarah Hinchliff Pearson

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss whether or not you should download Meitu, a Chinese app that turns you into an anime character. Many say that you should be careful with Meitu on iOS and Android because it asks and uses far too many permissions for what it does. Among some of the critics of the app is forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski. Megan and Jason discuss how app permissions differ on iOS and Android.

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Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout discuss the recent agreement by the Japan Sanitary Equipment Industry Association to make Japanese toilet controls more accessible and understandable to foreign tourists. Perhaps there needs to be an app for bidet controls while touring the country.

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It's the story that has captivated Nintendo fans since last night: The Switch. That's the name of the much anticipated 6.2-inch multi-touch screen portable gaming system from Nintendo. The Verge says with true portability combined with the ability to stream high res to your television already gets right what that WiiU got wrong. The Joy Con is the controller and there's an option for a Pro controller too. It'll cost $300 and be available on March 3.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tnt/1683.

Host: Megan Morrone

Guest: Georgia Dow

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Father Robert Ballecer, SJ spoke with Franz Schmidt with the team at BOSCH working on intelligent systems for man-machine collaboration. The APAS Workstation is a flexible and safe solution, that creates an eco-system where humans perform the complex tasks and the robots perform the mundane jobs.

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Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Kevin Marks comment on a story about the most common passwords people used in 2016.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham

Guest: Kevin Marks

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk about an app-less solution to keeping track of your to-do lists and your future log. The Bullet Journal is an organizational system created by Ryder Carroll.

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Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

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