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TechtalkRadio is your go-to radio show and podcast for everything computers, technology, and the internet! Hosted by Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd, with contributions from Matt Jones, S... more
FAQs about TechtalkRadio:How many episodes does TechtalkRadio have?The podcast currently has 498 episodes available.
September 25, 2016A CPU Fan keeps the User Cool - Turn it off and Watch him Sweat!In this Weeks Show, Justin begins a new build of a computer and shares with us why maybe going with two graphics boards was a little overboard. We find out why his boards may have had issues and the workaround to correct it. Slick still tries to understand why the need to upgrade since Justin's isn't that aged. Justin shares a tip on licensing your Windows Licence when installing new hardware which can alter the activation scheme. Are you thinking about running three monitors simultaneously? Justin might be able to help with the headache when running graphics intensive games. Jim Cramers Mad Money does a feature on the sucess on FlexTechnology and Andy looks them up to find they filed suit on a company Andy really want to succeed which according to sources has ceased operations. Skully utilized technology in the Motorcycle Helmet which created a possible safer environment during the ride however questionable decisions in the companies operations and forced its closure. San Jose Mercury News Columnist Marisa Kendall visits the show to talk about Skully and why Venture Capitalist in Tech are guarding the books a little closer. Just how close to Startups and Tech in the Silicon Valley is the HBO Show Silicon Valley? Marisa Kendall shares some of the feelings of those in the heart of the Valley. Report says Fit Bit can give wearers a false sense of hope in regards to health - Justin shares ways to not let that happen and doesn't totally agree with the report. The guys talk about Everything PC Setups group on Facebook and how easy it is to get help and advice when on the page. Keeping your Fan running and having the Cats and Dogs not near your PC. Upgrading your system from a smaller to larger hard drive and how Acronis can make this easy. CES Celebrates 50 Years of show and they guys talk about why Justin Can't come to the show this year. Comcast gets into Wireless and the iPhone 7 buzzes BUT not on Buzz Jacksons phone. The Website and App of the Week is for those that want to Know it All www.factslides.com...more59minPlay
September 19, 2016Some Charging Tips without the SmokeIn this Weeks Segment - Andy, Slick and Justin talk about the Note 7 and the Recall and the level of Recall - Since this show was recorded the Recall was Official, The guys talk about the threat of charging devices and why it should be monitored. Ideal charging with devices and why they shouldn't be plugged in overnight. Why Samsung had to shift marketing focus quickly and why Lenovo is focusing on Skipping the 7s. Slick shares what grinds his gears when it comes to batteries in smartphones. Next to using a smartphone as a phone, what are the most important features for the team. Andy Taylor talks about the MotoMod from Hasselblad for turning the smartphone into a digital camera with more features for the end user. Slick challenges Justin on a comment regarding iTunes ownership of music purchased through the iTunes Store. The Digital Dark age and why we shouldn't get rid of our paper, photos, music CD's, DVD's is talked about by Andy. Tivo is bought out by Rovi for 1.1B and changes its name to Tivo. The new Tivo Bolt with 4k and 3TB of Data storage is talked about. What do you need to make the Tivo Bolt work on your Cable System. How do you find out what to sell your used hardware for? Listener Gilbert asks. What should somebody do with a Hard Drive in their system before they donate or sell it. Dban Dariks Boot and Nuke and Drive Shredder are noted as programs to make drives unrecoverable. App and Website of the Week is a simple tough game from potoandcabenga from Armor Games...more59minPlay
September 12, 2016Innovation Means More CablesIn this Weeks Show from 09/10/2016 Justin, Slick and Andy break down the Apple Event 2016 and discuss the Watch Series 2 from Apple, the Connected Classroom and iPhone 7 and 7plus. In regards to the Apple Event, What news we should be excited about and what draws less excitement. Is losing the headphone port really all that bad? As Justin says, Is it in the name of Innovation? One of the announcements means Real Time Collaboration with iWorks. With all of this news, Hopefully we won't lose our Airpods before we get them. The guys talk about What is happening with the Samsung Note 7 Recall? How bad was it for Samsung to issue the recall. Andy wonders why does Slick finds it is so hard to use SnapChat, Justin joins Slick in disappointment of the popular social app. Andy shares some hardware products used for recovering data to tie in with last weeks discussion- Prudent Way USB Memory Card Reader and Kingwin USB Connector for SATA and IDE Drives. Protecting your Laptop while traveling and Charging your device should be thought of. Would you connect to an Airport WiFi Free or a Rental Car? Justin talks about VPN Services for security while online. Andy shares a story from Steve Watson via LinkedIn. Watson, a Security Specialist shares why you need to be careful with Free WiFi. Slick and Andy go head to head with a round of Name That Term. The guys extend kudos to reporter Jennifer Levitz with the WSJ. She did a great article on Online Dating Scams. Justin talks about the Netflix show Stranger Things and parody on YouTube titled Stranger Pugs while Slick gives us the App of the Week for those looking for Mixing Music on the iPad, Novation Music....more59minPlay
September 04, 2016The Walking Dead DATA EditionSlick and Andy share the progress of Andy rebuilding the engine on his Chrysler 300 which to this date has had the hood opened, that's about it. Listener Ron called during the week after hearing the segment. Ron works for Chrysler and told Andy that YouTube has some great videos on the work needed to repair the car and AllDataDIY mentioned last week might be uneeded. Slick and Andy talk about how Cloud Sharing and Storage with Dropbox is easy however the new data on a hack of Dropbox should have users more concerned. A Revisit to Have I Been Pwned is discussed. With the Issue of Passwords, QwertyCards is more described with Slick. The importance of not giving up information on chatrooms especially for youth. The Answers to those questions can give up a lot information Scott Kelby adds to his blog with a great report on the Canon 5D Mark IV as well as tips for taking better Sports Digital Photos. New Digital Hybrid Drives from Western Digital with both SSD Technology and Tradition spinning platter drive. Andy helps with an Android Smartphone that had a MicroSD Card that accidentally partitioned and formatted, Andy uses this to test out Restoring Digital Data with programs from Kroll OnTack, GetData and GetData Back. Slick discusses connecting with professionals on Twitter. Andy covers the Website of the Week with CantYouSeeImBusy.Com - Look busy but play!...more56minPlay
August 29, 2016TechtalkRadio - Online Travel and A Look BackIn this Weeks Show we answer an email from George in Green Valley about booking online travel, is it safe and smart? Does the deals vary much between Online Vendors? We also take a look back on the Anniversary of the Return of the Show to the Broadcast Airwaves Last year with some quick highlights - The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is discussed...more58minPlay
August 24, 2016It's Dead Jim...Time to look on YouTubeIn this Weeks Show from 08/20/1016 Andy Taylor shares his story of his Chrysler 300 with a Blown Engine. Andy share's how he is planning to embark on repairing the top end of the engine with help from YouTube and Websites. After a quick post on Facebook, Andy finds searching YouTube, Pinterest and other sites is normal for everything from Quilts to Crafts to Cooking to Auto Repair. After dropping 100 Million, Snapchat buys Vurb and Andy likes what they are trying to build on. Google Duo is now available and the guys break down what the App can do. VP and GM of Consumer Product Gaidar Magdanurov of Acronis visits to talk about the launch of Acronis True Image 2017. Backing up and restoring made easy. Pokemon Go may be loosing players but rakes in a significant amount of money montly on In Game Purchases. Clash of Clans still makes money and Justin and Andy share how much they have invested in the Game. Automatic now available with 3G for 5 years and how tracking has become easier. Ford working on Driverless vehicles, without a Steering Wheel. Would you get in one? Danger with VR games and having the proper amount of room, we all heard about the Wii accidents. the Intel Developer Forum has wrapped up and the guys talk about Project Alloy from Intel for VR and the 7th Generation core Kaby Lake is discussed. Slick shares the Website of the Week which serves as the Extension and Browser for stripping the content out of a page http://www.printfriendly.com...more59minPlay
August 15, 2016Windows 10 Anniversary, Causes a Divorce!In this Weeks Show from 08/13/2016, Slick and Andy discuss why Arizona is not under water after the recent Monsoon Rains and for that reason, this is why Call and Data centers favor the Arizona Climate. With Bad Weather in mind, Preparing for an Emergency and being prepared with your devices leads us to a discussion on Solar Power for devices from GoalZero. Thinking about a Portable Power Bank? Amazon features a 10,000 Mah Energy Bank which has some good reviews. Slick tells us about wanting to live in the Bunker in case of an emergency. The guys discuss why Justin should be happy with the Solar City and Tesla announcement. Ever plugged something in and thought, Uh-oh...Andy reminds us to be careful plugging in your power adapters and how choosing the wrong adapter can fry your product. Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Edition is out and Windows Ink has Andys Attention. The Windows Ink New feature can be used with a Tablet, Touchscreen or Pen Enabled Laptop. Andy works around this with the Wacom Intuos Pro graphics tablet. Slicks experience was not as positive and covers his experience with Windows 10 Anniversary and it leads to a divorce. Slick makes the decision to jump over to Ubuntu. Defragmenting today and is it needed with SSD Technology. Browsers for the Net explained as Slick talks about Lynks Text Browser. Hulu goes to Yahoo but via Flash! Andy drops Amazon but the experience will bring him back. The Movie The Big Short is applauded and talked about its availability on Netflix. This weeks Website of the Week also involves Film with a Fun Challange on BuzzFeed - The Link is on the Website at TechtalkRadio...more1hPlay
August 07, 2016Justin is going to be a Dad! Let's help him with Tech.In this Weeks Show Justin, Slick and Andy share big news - Justin and his Wife Misa are having a Baby! Due in January this means no CES for Justin and adding a whole bunch of new chores and duties. We share some sites on the Web for Dads and soon to become Fathers focusing on the sharing during the Expectant months to changing the diaper. How can dad learn to be a master of this. Technology can be a big part in child development, just how much should a parent rely on Technology and how Justin plans to keep the child away from too much tech. We discuss on option to keeping your kids safe on the Net with Circle from Disney. Is Screen Capturing your childrens screen taking monitoring too far? The Banner Health Data Breach and how serious it is to loose a Social Security Number to a system hack. What steps should be taken to protect the over 3 million users. Pizza machines are coming to College campuses and while the thoughts of a delicious pizza waft in the air, Slick and Andy take a shot at Soylent, a New Drink which serves as a Meal Replacement. Justin shares some Pokemon mishaps from around the world. Andy takes a look at the New Seagate Desktop Backup HUB and Justin shares the idea that changing your password too often might not be a good thing? This according to an article from ARSTechnica which Justin shares. QwertyCards for password management is reintroduced and described. VR at amusement parks and possibly future movies. App of the Week is from Avast - Slick talks about Avast Photo Space...more56minPlay
August 01, 2016What's the Difference? Andy gets schooledIn this Weeks Show, Justin and Andy respond to an angry comment on the Website which Andy admits, he was the knucklehead that caused it. It's all about the proper way to say it. Justin decides he might be interested in trying out a Linux Distribution after seeing his Windows Index Directory bloat. Using WinDirstat he is able to view and organize his directory. Problems after the file push him toward Linux. He also expands on his experience with Rasberry PI. A description of a Rasberry PI installation on a Home Security System and other applications. Listener Myron is searching for a Portable charger with both Solar Charge Option and Power. Backup drives and Acronis are mentioned along with the Seagate Hub. According to a magazine story, Woman are using Tinder to find potential mates for fixing and installing projects. Chris Kooistra from Cobra Drive HD visits to talk about the Cobra 895D Dual Dashcam. Justin shares a app of the Week Tunity, great app for listening to the Audio of Muted Televisions in some cases...more56minPlay
July 18, 2016Forget PokemonGo bring us the NESIn this Weeks Show - Justin, Slick and Andy Taylor share a question from Bill of Green Valley about downgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 7 and Why he shouldn't really be taking the step back. Andy Taylor shares his process to back away from the Beta of iOS 10 down and downgrade to iOS 9 and the steps involved. Bob in Tucson ask a question about making a boot disc for Dos and Justin and Slick recommend Rufas and an ISO of MS-DOS Ver 5 etc at AllBootDisk. Nintendo announces a New NES with HDMI that will come back on November 11, We find out Slick missed out on a Gaming System growing up. 30 Games and fitting in the palm of your hand!Justin shares a Site called MyInstants for an Audio Board of Sound Effects for fun. Justin and Slick talk about some problems with the Maxthon Broswer and Vivaldi browser and the story of what these browsers might be sharing. Justin dispels the fear in the story about sharing your Netflix Password or other services with the CFAA Act. How is Justins setup with Rasberry going? We learn a bit about setting up a VPN and the site PrivateInternetAccess is recommended. Alice Cooper running for President would establish the National Selfie Day. The guys break down Pokemon Go and what it all means. This weeks Website of the Week is the higherlower game. A Lot of Fun!...more1hPlay
FAQs about TechtalkRadio:How many episodes does TechtalkRadio have?The podcast currently has 498 episodes available.