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In this week's show, Shawn and Andy cover the TechtalkRadio Show with Shawn back from a getaway to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In Shawn's brief vacation, he gets to experience Starlink in a remote location however really doesn't try to use the devices. Shawn does share how he was able to create some Time Lapse Videos with a Wyze Outdoor camera. The camera, which is battery powered, gets the power for this task from a Solar. We also learn how Raspberry Pi is utilized by connecting a TP Link Micro Wireless Routers and then is connected via a iPad to the Router to stream content for this remote getaway. Shawn tells us about moving from Plex as a media server to Emby and the reasons why he made that move. More about Emby can be found at https://www.emby.media, other options for streaming your personal content include Jellyfin, Kodi and Stremio. Shawn and Andy talk about Solar Panels for Tech and how Cameras can be powered by Solar which can remove the need to charge them more often, it may not completely remove the need to remove and charge the camera. Andy tells us about the Reolink System he looked at which offers great quality and a Solar Panel Connection. Shawn moves from Xfinity to a new service provider in Indiana called Metronet and tells us the reason, a lot of it was communication.

Wyze has announced a new Outdoor Camera and Shawn, our official Wyze Guy tells us about this latest battery powered outdoor camera The Wyze Battery Camera Pro. Shawn explains how this Camera is the outdoor V3 and No Bridge is needed for the cameras and the Batteries are removable although the price point is a little bit higher than the previous cameras. Shawn has a lot of products from Wyse including Wyze Socks, he is surprised to learn they also have a Wyze Hat. Shawn is ready to buy!

Andy shares the info on the Samsung QLED 4K Q80C 98" Television and how Installation and setup can feature White Glove Installation. Andy stresses for any electronics a Highly Rated Joule protected UPS. Shawn and Andy talk about Battery Plus and replacing the battery in a UPS when needed and how easy it is.

Andy shares with us the product he featured on KMSB Fox 11, The Epson ET-2850. This Eco Tank Printer from Epson uses Refillable ink and even though there have been stories of other printers and ink filling, this is an easy non-messy task which can save up to 90% of printing cost. Andy tells us about the process of filling, easy use with the Epson Smart Panel App and Wi-Fi Direct printing. Shawn shares how he loves the idea of how easy to refill bottles can be used and features a visual representation of how much ink is left.

Andy shares a story which panics Shawn, according to reports, Google will begin in December once again deleting inactive accounts.

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In this week's show, Justin and Andy are joined by Slick to cover the latest in Tech News and Trends. This week kicks off another discussion on Artificial Intelligence after an email from Mario, who enjoyed the exchange of ideas in last weeks show. Andy shares that he believes that A.I. could be used for good and non-tracking purposes, while Justin and Slick think that Andy may just be living under a rock. Film Director James Cameron, has stated that this is exactly what he was warning about in the film "Terminator" with Skynet and Self-Learning Technology. How could writing code for technology be made faster and easier with AI? Andy talks about how we have used technology to replace certain jobs, with one example being the very basic self-checkout at stores. However, there has been a backlash from people who use self-checkout and hate sharing the receipt when leaving the store. We received a text to the show from Cecilia asking for guidance on hooking up a wireless printer. Justin has a unique and different approach to this repair. The guys also share an extra step in securing serial numbers and master passwords, which requires some "Old School" methods.

Last week, the big movies released to theaters were "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie." The film industry has changed quite a bit, and the guys wonder why big blockbusters like "Mission Impossible" and "Indiana Jones" don't seem to have the staying power as movies did in the past. Are viewers wanting the movie experience in their homes, and how can theaters continue to attract moviegoers? The SAG/AFTRA Strike could be having an effect as those actors and actresses are not allowed to promote the films they have done under SAG/AFTRA rules. The guys also discuss how this strike has affected Comic Con in San Diego.

On last weeks show, Justin told us about a not-so-pleasant experience with a computer he ordered. Slick shares with us his updated laptop and how even adding 128GB of memory hasn't fixed the issue of slow performance. When the guys question Slick on other important specs, it turns out he was running on a 256GB hard drive and had hibernation mode enabled. Andy talks about a product he is taking a look at, which is designed to clean the print heads on a clogged Ink Jet Printer. The XC Inkjet kit is specifically designed to clean those blocked heads of a printer, especially if it has been in storage for a while. Justin tells us about his Color Laserjet printer and how he has been impressed with the printouts from that printer.

The guys also discuss "X," formerly known as Twitter, and they wonder why this rebranding has happened. Justin gives us his take on what is happening and believes that Elon Musk is looking to replicate WeChat's many features, including payment systems.

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In this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about the abundance of Technology News and Applications in the last couple of weeks and come to this broadcast with so many different subjects. The guys decide we could just spin a wheel of Tech Subjects and go with those. Shawn finds a website with a wheel that can be customized for just this purpose at https://www.randomspinwheel.com

Some of the topics include, Listener Email, Threads, Elon, Giant Screen Televisions, The Sphere in Las Vegas and Video Games to name a few. The First Subject it lands on is Android vs iPhone and Shawn brings up the Beta release of iOS 17. The guys talk about the different Audio Assistants. Technology in Vehicles is also discussed with Car Play. A discussion on the sometimes scary world of AI talks about the WhyFiles segment on the dark side. Andy talks about the Screen Actors Guild strike in place and he shares the impact on AI for those working in the Industry and how the recent new season of Black Mirror on Netflix has an episode which highlights a twist on this idea.
Andy talks about the Cricut Maker 3 and setting it up and building a new computer for Gloria. This new build comes after building one for a Graphics Shop in Tucson. For that build he purchased an OEM Licence from Amazon through the Microsoft Store and it cost about $160.00. For Gloria's build he stumbled about StackSocial and decided to give it a shot. A Winows 11 Pro Licence along with Office and Digital Storage, only around 50.00 from StackSocial. Justin talks about a similar way to save with DirectDeals. Andy also gets himself a new Graphics Card in this build swapping his 1030 out for a 3060. Maybe now he can finally play some game titles. Justin tells us about his New System and what he received after ordering it!

Andy shares a listener email from Kristi on trying to find a GoPro for her Grandson yet with a Budget of around $100. Justin and Andy both agree this would be out of the budget however recomend based on price and specs an alternative brand including Akaso V50. Justin tells us about test driving a Tesla and his decision to purchase.

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In this week’s show, Shawn and Andy are joined by Slick and they talk about the WWDC put on by Apple and why the move from Apple into Virtual/Augmented reality was so well executed. The guys also talk about the other announcements from Apple and how the innovation continues for the company. Slick shares how he has not had a Mac but really would love to give it a try. Making the move from the PC Windows World to the Apple OS is not as difficult as some have thought. Shawn shares a great way to experience how easy the Mac can be to use and how it can integrate with an iPhone. The M2 Ultra chip from Apple offers a lot for broadcasters and video professionals and Shawn tells us why. The Apple Vision seems to be the big draw for many during the Conference and the guys talk about how this is different from what we have seen from Oculus. The only drawback for this technology was the price point at almost $4000.

June is Internet Safety Month and Andy gets a chance to talk with Netgear Senior Product Line Manager Shalini Sengupta to talk about the history of Netgear and the many different solutions they offer for Consumer and Business connections. Shalini talks about the number of connected devices within the home, on average 46, which increased the need for threat protection. Shalini shares some tips on Safety for the family while online. Andy asks about the need to upgrade older equipment due to changes in technology and security. Shalini tells us about some great solutions for the upgrades and newer equipment from Netgear which can not only enhance the security but increase the bandwidth throughout the home. Mesh systems are perfect for larger homes and how easy is it to deploy them. Shalini and Andy also talk about owning your own equipment instead of renting from your Internet Provider. If you are traveling, the Nighthawk M6 Pro is a great solution when traveling or needing a Hot Spot without jumping onto an unknown network. Shalini also tells us about the Armor Service which can add enhanced updated protection for the Netgear Products.

In this Segment Andy talks with Irrigreen CEO/Co-Founder Shane Dyer about the technology that can not only help to conserve water but with Smart technology utilize the idea of "printing" the water. It uses the same idea of Ink Jet printing as the technology was co-founded by an innovator in Ink Jet Printing. Andy and Shane talk about how easy to set up the system is with information on the Irrigreen Website.

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For this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about Justin's Absence the previous week, it was due to his working with the crew to get ready for the opening of Water World. Justin also needed to record the messages for attendees to Water World and tells us about the fun putting it together. A couple of years ago Justin told us about Casa Bonita which will be re-opening in the Denver Area under ownership of Trey Parker and Matt Stone - Shawn, Justin and Andy are commiting to get together when it reopens.

Shawn tells us what we need to know about the newly announced DJI Inspire Professional Grade Drone. Andy wants to know about venturing in the area of Drone Photography and Shawn and Justin let him know what he would need to do to be able to market those services. Andy talks about his recent feature on KMSB Fox 11 which highlighted your own Home Security Monitoring with products from ROKU. The company can tie in the Security Cameras from the Company and Alerts to your Roku Enable Devices. A Home security Kit SE sells for about 99.00 and features the control pad, Sensor and 2 sets of door/window monitors and hub.

Justin is upset, it's all due to his special ordering the pre-release play of Diablo 4. He dropped alot of money in this special deal but a problem caused issues for Sony Playstation 5 Users which included Justin. While the Story was trending some Websites turned to posting clickbait for those wanting to find a solution online.The guys shares the disdain for Clickbait and how big media companies are also going this route.

Shawn tells us about Reddit and how he has used the App Apollo to connect to the stories on Reddit. As Shawn says it has been the best 3rd Party App to Connect to Reddit. Unfortunatly, Reddit has decided to start charging for its API Access and it is causing all kinds of trouble for Apollo. Since Publishing this Show, Apollo announced they were ceasing operations June 30th. Andy talks about Meural II from Netgear which he will be showing on KMSB Fox 11.


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In this week’s show, Shawn and Andy discuss recent issues they had with Streaming while on with the Metacast Podcast earlier in the Week which works into a discussion on Tech Support and how easy it is to troubleshoot new Tech versus what we had to do 15 years ago. Andy tells the story of how phone calls came into Radio Shows and got on the air compared to tech today from VoxPro and other companies. Shawn and Andy talk about how technology in Education changed from Mac systems to PC's. Some employers are looking for workers that understand AI and how to work with it. Andy talks about how we could see AI used in Radio Broadcasting and even Television Newscasting and points out Synthesia at https://www.synthesia.io and how training videos could all be done using that platform. How will sports be influenced by AI and the predictability of plays viewed by opposing teams.

Andy talks about some products he featured on KMSB Fox 11. Kingston sent over an Ironkey 200 Flash drive with AES 256 Encryption and Military Grade Security to protect the device from prying eyes or in the event of a loss of the drive. After 10 Attempts to enter a password incorrectly, the drive will wipe its data off the drive and make it unrecoverable. Sizes vary from 8GB to 128GB. This also serves as a good reminder to never plug in a USB Flash Drive that you "find." as it could compromise your system or even damage circuitry. Andy also shared a USB diskette Reader from Tandek that he shared on the Segment. Shawn feels there may at some point a Digital Revolution with consumers wanted content.

Shawn looks at the new Adobe Photoshop Beta with Generative Fill which uses AI to fill a background or part of an Adobe stock image with artificial intelligence and is very impressed with the results. What's also nice is that while some programs use AI to complete images, this will stay within the Adobe Family pulling images only from Adobe Stock Images.

Shawn and Andy share a great website for learning more about working with Photoshop and Graphics programs. https://www.phlearn.com The host also goes into a more in depth discussion on the Generative Fill Tool.

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For this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy get together to talk about the latest in Tech. Shawn kicks off the show with a talk about his New Camper and how easy it was to install his backup camera from Furrion on his RV. Shawn said it took longer to open the box then to install the camera itself because it was a pre-wired system. The guys talk about how vehicles have changed so much over the years with items that have been removed from cars and trucks including lighters. The discussion moves to how Ford was talking, since changed, about removing AM Radios out of Vehicles. Why is this happening with Electric Vehicles? Justin and Andy talk about working together at a station in Tucson and how an AM Station went across the country, all due to a Rat. Justin is now thinking about getting himself an Electric Vehicle and talks about what he has been looking at and the buying process he has experienced with Tesla.

Andy talks about a product he featured on a TV Segment on KMSB Fox 11, The EcoXGear Eco Tundra. A massive Protable AM/FM Radio that also features Bluetooth Capability and it is IP65 Rated and will float in the Pool. Andy gets a product that missed this weeks segment and shares it here, the Area Bluetooth Portable Fold up Keyboard.

Andy shares an App of the Week, Artifact was started by the creators of Instagram. It is a News app that uses AI to curate the top stories to your device.

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In this week's episode, Justin, Andy, and Shawn come together to deliver a public message about the perils of outdoor activities and the importance of embracing life to the fullest, inside on the Computer, inspired by Justin's personal experience. Justin recounts his adventurous endeavor of venturing outdoors, only to encounter an unfortunate incident where his well-built bicycle lost a wheel, causing him to take a tumble over the handlebars. Undeterred, he charmingly narrates his mishap as a tale akin to becoming Iron Man, sharing it with his son. Justin hopes that a neighbor captured the incident on their Ring Cam.

The conversation then shifts towards the use of Peleton for virtual indoor cycling and the recent challenges faced by the brand. Shawn introduces Holofit from Holodia.com, an innovative virtual reality fitness solution that offers alternative workout experiences without leaving the comfort of home. The guys engage in a discussion on smartwatches, expressing their preferences for various brands such as the Pixel Watch, Apple Watch, and even mentioning the WYZE watch. Andy, examining the Health Section of his iPhone, realizes the need to be more active and take breaks from sitting. He also shares his affinity for Kardia Systems.

Shawn shares his recent purchase of a backup camera for his new camper, highlighting Furrion as a manufacturer offering technology integration solutions for the RV world. He also delves into the topic of RV traveling, recommending the website HarvestHost.com as an excellent resource. Justin mentions his OpenAI ChatGPT being available for the show, which evokes some apprehension. He further elaborates on Geoffrey Hinton's perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI). The guys engage in a discussion about AI's role in media, including the creation of songs, commercials, and synthetic voices.

Shawn concludes by recounting a story about the unfortunate leak of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2, where the game surfaced online prematurely.

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In this Weeks Show, Justin and Andy handle the show while Shawn is working on a Big Event at his work. Andy talks about the issues that can come from what he calls "Over Troubleshooting" which can cause systems to be in a further state of kabungle! We still don't know what that word means but changes and fixes made before calling for Support can cause even more issues. Andy and Justin talk about the need to make the call for support but also equipment that doesn't work should be removed. The guys are hoping this could serve as a cautionary tale to make a note of the problem and to call support so they can troubleshoot. New Data shows the Age groups best working with Technology and surprising it involved the Age Group that has most worked with Tech, this due to the last 20 years of Tech has had most solutions done for the User. Andy calls out the mind sets for the Boomer Generation because they had to learn on DOS, learned to disconnect, reconnect and even learn patience with Dial Up. Justin shares an interesting recommendation for cleaning the PC. Andy refers to a PC Gamer Column from a couple years ago about cleaning the PC which is great for Spring Cleaning. The link to read it is https://www.pcgamer.com/spring-clean-your-pc

Andy and Justin also share a reminder of leaving your electronics and dash cams in your vehicle and under the hot sun can damage the units. Justin gets a great deal on a New Sony PlayStation 5 Disc Edition and the guys share thoughts on points to consider when buying one of these from a Private Sale. Justin also tells us how he spun a yarn to get the deal. He also signed up for the PlayStation Network and shares why this is a great idea. Justin also has an XBOX and has loved Remote Play on the past however after some changes it had issues, but now PlayStation also features a Remote Play and Justin is loving it and tells us why!

With the New Season of Undercover Underage, the show shares an Interview with SosaTogethers and Host of the Show Roo Powell talking about the dynamics of the show. Andy wants to get himself a new comfy chair. He has been looking at Secret Labs and Justin tells Andy in all honesty why Facebook Ads are pushing Titan from Secret Labs to his feed. It’s Because Andy is a Fan of Hostess and Lil Debbie’s!

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In this Weeks Show, it kicks off with Justin and Andy starting the show without Shawn while he deals with Internet Issues. Justin and Andy talk about some of the issues that can happen without rebooting the computer. Justin tells us about finding a client computer that was task oriented without restarting for over 760 days! Justin shares how he feels about some in the younger generation not understanding the basics of smart computing. Andy talks about how some business owners with specialized software may not upgrade and if connected to the Internet this could cause issues. Shawn fixes his issues and jumps back into the show and tells us about the connectivity issues he has been facing and they guys share https;//www.downdetector.com which can let you know of issues with your service and accounts you may connect with. After last week’s re-airing of the Interview with Ben Sawyer - Coauthor of the Book MP3Power from 1999 - Andy sees a story at ZDNet about MP3 Players that are still available. Justin shares his complete mis knowledge of Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart getting them mixed up with Wilson Philips. Diamond Multimedia is talked about and how they had super great products over the years, and they are still around.

The crew shares info on Password Managers after a recent store of the Wonderful AI cracks a 4–7-character password, under and lower case in a minimal amount of time. Justin shares why using a browser based Password Manager is not a safe solution. The guys talk about 1Pass and why it's the perfect solution.

Justin shares his review of Super Mario Brothers while Shawn tells us about Dungeons and Dragons. The guys share the thoughts of social media and alignment of like minds and opening up to other opinions yet it's important to form your own identity and thoughts. Andy tells the story of the Strong National Museum of Play announcing a 20-foot-tall Arcade of Donkey Kong. Andy tells about the warning from the FBI regarding using Airport, Hotel, Coffee Shop Charging Stations and how malware could be introduced to your device.

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