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For this week's TechtalkRadio show, Shawn and Justin are back after a busy week. Justin shares his experience working extra shifts at the waterpark as the summer season winds down. He also talks about completing his computer setup, highlighting the importance of cable management. Meanwhile, Shawn has added a new camera to his setup and explains how he connected his old iPhone 7 Plus using NDI HX Cam. He dives into the concept of NDI (Network Device Interface) and its relevance for remote camera setups. Shawn also discusses NewTek, now part of Vizrt, and how their NDI technology has become increasingly popular.

Andy shares his thoughts on repurposing older smartphones, while Justin talks about his plans to get the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold. He's excited about the rebate he's getting, which he plans to use for the new Google Stream TV. With Samsung pushing its Flip and Fold smartphones, some believe it's the perfect time to make the switch. However, Justin is facing a challenge in finding a case for his Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Shawn then discusses the trend of adding larger sensors to smartphones for better photography, predicting that the "Camera Wars" will only get more competitive. He also mentions that Nikon is in talks with RED to develop a new smartphone.

The guys also dive into the Google TV Streamer, discussing its features and how it represents the next step in the evolution of Chromecast. The new device, which will be available on September 26th, is a set-top box offering 4K resolution, more memory, and faster performance. They compare the user experience between Roku and Google TV devices.

Justin also shares his excitement about getting new equipment for mobile DJing, including the Hercules DJ Deck, which works seamlessly with the Virtual DJ program. Meanwhile, Shawn reminisces about using his 35mm film camera, finding an old roll of Kodak 400 film, and getting the photos developed through indiefilmlabs.com, with which he’s very pleased.

The show wraps up with Shawn discussing the new DJI Mini 4 Pro drone. Andy expresses frustration over the introductory price of the DJI Mini 4, which is $299, compared to the over $1,000 he spent on the Mini 3 Pro. The conversation then shifts to potential legislation against DJI and similar concerns now being directed toward TP-Link.

For this week's TechtalkRadio show, Shawn, Justin, Matt, and Slick were busy with work, so we decided to revisit some of our favorite past interviews—and what a lineup we have for you!

First up is an archived interview with Michael Giacchino, the acclaimed musical composer behind some of the greatest video game titles, movies, and TV shows. Andy, a huge fan of Lost (now streaming on Netflix), was thrilled to chat with Michael about his incredible work. You can check out Michael’s impressive resume on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315974

We also have a great discussion with Eric Palonen from Sennheiser, where we dive into some of the fantastic products from the company. Be sure to explore more at https://www.sennheiser.com/

Next, we caught up with former Tucsonan Zach Selwyn, who has made his mark on G4 and built a successful music career with Zachariah and the Lobos Riders. Don’t forget to follow Zach on social media and check out his website at https://zachselwyn.com.

We also had the pleasure of speaking with author, columnist, and CBS News correspondent David Pogue about his illustrious career and his latest book at the Time on tech. Follow David at https://www.davidpogue.com.

Finally, we revisited a memorable conversation with Leo Laporte. Despite recent changes at Twit.tv, Leo remains one of our favorite guests. Justin was with us about 22 years ago when Leo joined us to talk tech and his “Poor Leo's Almanac.”

We wrap this weeks Archived Show with a helpful discussion on Hard Drive PCB Replacement and what does it all mean?

For this week's TechtalkRadio show, Shawn talks with Andy about attending GenCon in Indianapolis and some of the highlights of this event centered around the world of Tabletop Role Playing Board Games. Brandon Sanderson has had one of these RPG's based on his Stormlight Archive Novel Series and Shawn was given the ability to test out the title before its availability on Kickstarter. Shawn gives us an explanation of the D20 Dice and how this all plays into the world of Role-Playing Gaming. As Shawn explains, the Dice tells the story in the gameplay. The gameplay is explained and as Andy asks, does the game ever end? How can somebody get into experiencing Tabletop RPG's and we find it’s easier now then versus 5 years ago. Shawn recommends the Dungeons and Dragons Series 5 Starter Kit. For those that want to play some of these with friends across the country a Virtual Tabletop can make this possible. Andy wonders why GenCon can continue while E3 has seemed to end. Shawn shares some links to get more info, boardgamearena.com and boardgamegeek.com. Shawn dropped a few bucks on purchases from vendors and shared with us what he bought; Everdell the Complete Edition is a huge set. Shawn recommends checking out GenConTV on YouTube. Andy notes that while some may wonder what RPG's play in the Tech World, The Big Bang Theory Show has the characters playing them. This also gives Andy the chance to mention the return of the entire series Silicon Valley on Max.  Shawn wraps the segment talking about how to begin playing and some websites to check out.   

A brand-new TV from TCL is available. This 115 Inch QD-Mini LED TV and when purchased the buyer could get a ticket for attending the Super Bowl or a Hollywood Movie Premiere however the pricing is around 20k for this TCL TV. Intel has had some issues with its 13th and 14th Generation Raptor Lake processors and Microcode. Shawn tells us about this issue and how it needs to be addressed. The CEO of Logitech did an interview with The Verge and discussed the concept of a Subscription based model for hardware centered around the mouse, dubbing it the Forever Mouse. A few hours after recording this weeks show, the Company is saying this this Will Not be happening. Andy talks of how he was not a fan of the Subscription model for Software such as Adobe and Intuit QuickBooks. The reminds Shawn and Andy of the HP Instant Ink Subscription model. 

Reaching into the Big Hat for Questions to the show starts with a question from Cecilia about helping her son connect his Nintendo Switch to a Chromebook to stream his gameplay. Shawn doesn't recommend doing this with a Chromebook. However, if need be, her son could download OBS and purchase a capture card to try the stream.  Shawn recommends a PC or Mac but also has a plan for a stream and support it with Social Media Marketing. Listener Kerry asks about using her phone as a hotspot for her Roku TV and not getting the best results. Shawn shares how this is going to be dependent on the signal strength on the smartphone. Possible choices could be Starlink, HughesNet which Andy talks about Solis Wi-Fi Hot Spot. 

Shawn wraps the show with his Wyze Guy Update, the company hasn't made may announcements lately however the New Wyze 3.0 App is available.    

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For this week's TechtalkRadio show, Slick and Andy find out the latest on Justin's flooded studio which has now been completed. After the completion of the carpet getting installed, Justin's Cat claims it as his, thus the name for this week's show - "The Cats Tacking Again!"

Justin has found a great companion for learning about home maintenance and has been watching videos on YouTube. This includes HVAC maintenance which helped him share with a friend about a capacitor that went out. Andy notes that many schools don't teach Auto Shop, Home repair and other subjects that are found in many of the videos found on YouTube. You can find the HVAC guy's Videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/HVACGUY  

Slick and Andy have been dealing with Monsoon Storms and Slick has to navigate getting home through flooded streets, it serves as a reminder for safety to stay out of the washes. The storms also serve as a reminder of the danger of lightning. The guys talk about Surge Suppression and why having them could be a benefit.   Andy reminds us that Surge Suppressors aren't forever products, over time the protection is degraded with every surge.

With Justin and Slick on this week’s Show, a Discussion on the recent CrowdStrike Issue is covered. The question regarding pushing an update on a Friday or running a big update is always frowned upon going into a weekend. Justin mentions Read Only Fridays. 

After a failed attempt to upgrade to Windows 11, Andy has continued to try out Wunbuntu and has been enjoying the experience. The Ubuntu distribution, which looks like Windows 11 in most respects has been responsive. Linux distributions have been popular for older machines. Andy mentions a new Linux Distribution, Linux Mint 22.  Slick has used a previous version of Mint and tells us it was solid. Andy wants to know if there is a Linux Distro that looks like XP!?

Slick shares some info that he has found about ATSC 3.0. After buying a Tuner he notices some channels had DRM Lock icons for some content. Slick shares the MeTV Toon Channel and how he has enjoyed it. Slick isn't recommending buying an ATSC TV as of yet but was surprised that this antenna also featured Wi-Fi connectivity. This has Justin look at the possibility of Interactive connection now having access to your viewing data. What could be ahead for ATSC 3?  

Justin tells us how he was approached by some friends about DJ'ing a Wedding Reception. With some experience behind him he was hesitant until looking into what it would take to make it happen. DJ Spyder - aka Justin looks at the software, Virtual DJ for the Software mixing portion and then using the Tidal Music Streaming Service. A Hardware based mixer can run under $200.00. Majorly different from the days when Andy was doing this type of work.  Andy goes old school talking about lugging milk crates. Andy finds a story about a device that is a Virtual Friend, Called Friend, it was created by Avi Schiffmann and is reportedly set to sell for around $99. While it reminds the guys about a Tamagotchi, this is driven by AI to interact through your smartphone. 

This week's show wraps with Andy talking about another great find at the local Amazon Super Sale Bin Store. He was able to find the A8 Plus Fifine USB Microphone for $15 bucks. The return item or discontinued item stores are popping up throughout the country and can find great deals. Slick shares how he wasn't a fan of Robert Downey Jr announced as Dr Doom at the San Diego Comic Con while Andy applauds Justin for not giving spoilers on the Deadpool vs Wolverine movie!

For this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Everybody is on Vacation! So we feast past moments including interviews with the man that created Leap Pad and a discussion about NordVPN and a pretty good Website of the Week! Fun Listening on this Weeks Flashback Show

For this week's TechtalkRadio show, Shawn DeWeerd in his Bucc-ees gear and Andy Taylor discussed the latest advancements in technology. Shawn shared his recent trip to Canada, where he visited Evertz, a broadcast vendor looking ahead to the next five years in broadcast technology. He mentioned that they've been using EXE 1.0 with great success, but after a seven-year process, it's time to focus on the future.

Shawn and Andy delved into the evolution of broadcast technology, particularly the transition from analog to digital, and the potential roles of 8K and 4K in the broadcast spectrum. Shawn explained that 1080P HDR offers excellent quality with less bandwidth compared to 8K and 4K.

Andy, considering switching from Cable TV to YouTube TV, raised the concern about rising internet service prices as more users cut the cord. Both agreed that price increases are likely. Andy then updated listeners on his efforts to upgrade a machine to Windows 11. He discussed the TPM 2.0 module he purchased to facilitate the upgrade on his six-year-old system and emphasized the importance of using the PC Health Check tool on Windows 10 to prepare for Windows 11. Despite his excitement over the new TPM 2.0 and a new motherboard case, Andy discovered that his Intel i7 6600 processor isn't on the list of certified processors for Windows 11 and no processors on the approved list will fit the Asus Z170A Motherboard. While it is something to gripe about, Shawn stressed the importance of security in the newer generation processors, even though it's challenging, for future Windows versions.

During the show, Shawn, located in South Bend, IN, had to attend to a weather situation. After a break, he returned to discuss the NOAA Weather Radio and the Radar Omega app, which tracks storms and storm chasers. The app costs around $8 and provides live streaming from storm chasers.

Andy decided to explore Wubuntu, a Linux distribution resembling Windows 11. Although a review he read wasn't favorable, there have even been warnings posting about installing it. While Andy says he has enjoyed the process now he is considering trying Neptune, a Debian Linux distribution.

Shawn shared his experience updating an old iPod Touch through Moonlit.Market, which gives new life to outdated tech. He also tells us about Elite Obsolete Electronics (EOE), a site for finding hard-to-get parts for a wide array of gear, available on the web at EOE.works.

This week's show wraps with Andy sharing news about Redbox and Crackle's going away as highlighted in this Variety Article Link, while Shawn is surprised by the longevity of Homestar Runner, a game from 20 years ago that continues to release new content.

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn and Andy talk about traveling for work and how Shawn was happy to find out that Delta Airlines will hand out trading cards. The guys talk about tracking aircraft if you are traveling or a friend or family member is, you can easily follow the flight using websites and apps such as FlightAware or ADSBExhange. Andy talks about how the web can also help locate aircraft you have possibly flown in and tells the story of how while in Civil Air Patrol he co-piloted a Cessna 172 and was able to locate that aircraft today with the tail number. Microsoft faced an outage earlier in the week on its X-Box Live Service and it serves as a reminder for having physical media instead of relying on the cloud. This applies to Movies and Series we have come to rely on from streaming services.  The guys share a couple of ways to make sure you can view your content that you have purchased using MakeMKV and Handbrake as possible resources.  Shawn built a Raspberry Pi Media Player for handling digital playback. For Games, so many have only been released Digitally and the guys talk about the last versions they bought for consoles and PC. Shawn tells us about a great Website for Older games, GOG Games has older titles for purchase - Andy wants to get a copy of one he played a lot, RedneckRampage. 

Andy started a new project this past week to downsize from the massive Cooler Master HAF932 to a smaller case. This was all in part to begin to move to Windows 11. Using the Asus Z-170A after purchasing the TPM 2.0 Header the goal would be to Upgrade to Windows 11. Andy gets the Fractal G Mid Tower Case and gets everything moved and cleaner. After deciding to do this, he realized with the 480GB with only 60GB left, he would have to update the Drive as well for more space. Andy updates to a 1TB but has an issue in cloning the drive and find Partition Wizard Mini Tool was the solution he needed. This does pose the question of instead of cloning an older drive, reinstalling Windows from scratch gets rid of the bloat. Some points to consider regarding the software are discussed. 

RealVNC has eliminated the home plans for the service which enabled connecting to other computers. As Shawn pointed out, this was a great way to take care of family members’ computers remotely. The Cost for the new plan is discussed and the problem with TeamViewer and a Security Breach is discussed. DJI is still under the scrutiny of the US Government and the latest is discussed here and how that would affect this that want to use a drone, The Countering CCP Drone Act could ban the sales of DJI products in the US.  Andy gives us a look at the Camp Snap Camera and why many are excited about this very different digital camera. The Screen Free Digital Camera allows the user to experience the taking of the photo and enjoy the moment without looking at what was captured. Gizmodo put together a list of Cool Gadgets for the past month of June, this includes the Insta360 Go 3S which is a small action camera. 

Shawn shares a Website of the Week with us, A fun site to prank a friend or co-worker with, https://whitescreen.online The Site gives you various options to feature update screens, blue screen, broken screen and many others. 

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For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin is still trying to get his studio put back together after a water pipe mishap and Shawn is in Florida for a Work Assignment! Andy found a show that didn't get posted from Last year and it is airing and now available to listen to

In this Episode, Camping and Photos, Redditt, Free TV's and Connecting with Viewers on Live Streams, Starlink and using PCMover! 

Have a Great Week! 

Andy Taylor

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin, Shawn and Andy begin the discussions with a focus on the busy news cycle towards technology after a chat about the Summer Heat and cooling. Justin tells us about the split systems which can do a good job keeping areas cool but also a portable AC Unit. If trying to cool with a Swamp Cooler there are some considerations as they aren't the best working along Electronics. Another consideration is where a PC or Mac is placed can also affect the performance, years ago companies sold cabinets to hide towers, and these were just not proper airflow. Justin determines he needs to delve into doing more home repair and has been watching videos on YouTube which have been very helpful. Andy used YouTube to help replace a Garbage Disposal Unit. Justin shares the best way to search for the project you want to do. The Crew pivots to the news of Adobe and how the FTC has directed a lawsuit at the company for its difficult process to cancel subscriptions with fees to the consumer when cancelling. Andy shares how he remembers from Aldus Photostyler to Creative Suite you could buy the package and use it till you wanted the new features. The Terms of Service have also been, as covered in last week’s show, Andy has a connection to Photographer Ron Hazelwood on Facebook and reads a post Ron shared regarding the TOS. Other points to consider include PDF's which could contain sensitive documents. Ron mentions a possible alternative for working with photos, Affinity Photo 2. The Company can be found on the web at https://affinity.serif.com

      Justin opens this segment with a discussion on social media and how the Surgeon General of the United States may consider a Warning Label like what we have seen on tobacco. Shawn had pulled away from Socials a couple of years ago and tells us how during the show he reactivated the account to use an Extension to save photos he was tagged in. The extension called Tagged Photo Exporter available in the Google Chrome Store and Shawn tells us how this works. Shawn and Justin both agree on the addictive nature on social platforms and share why many others feel the same way. How will parents need to respond to this and how will this help alter the time spent while the child is online. Shawn and Justin share how they have applied these guidelines.      

Shawn tells us how he believes in the distant future, a Youth Digital Rebellion and tells us what that means. His wife shared a story how a friend’s child had loved the idea of online shopping, in person. While it doesn't play as good on the radio, Andy shares a Meme about how times have shared. Andy shares the reminder of your digital products in the car or trunk of the vehicle. A good reminder to take the gear to a cooler area and the pull the Dash Cams instead of leaving them in the hot sun. Wells Fargo has caught employees using Mouse Jigglers and the guys talk about this story circulating the web, PC World has put together a great article on how to turn off Recall on Co-Pilot + PC.s. Shawn reminds us about how this is supposed to work and how it is being used.  

Shawn shares a Website of the Week with us, A great site for those that enjoy board games. https://www.boardgamearena.com The Site allows you to play board games with your friends. 

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In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin tells Shawn and Andy about the Busted water heater in his basement and damage it has done to the area. Andy wonders if there is a Home Monitor that could have told him on the water leak/pressure issue. Justin talks about A Smart Valve Sensor on the Water Heater and how it works. Justin tells us about the products for creating a If this Than That system for all in the home. He tells us about Zigbee, Z-Wave found at https://www.z-wave.com and Matter found at https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/ . Justin has been checking out videos from Reed at Smart Home Solver on YouTube, found here https://www.youtube.com/c/smarthomesolver and while the idea of Home Automation can help in many ways, Self-Autonomy is something Shawn is not ready to give up yet. Justin likes how Home Assistant works great. Listener Question from Jennie on adding a Hub to her Mac and what could be solutions. Andy and Shawn look at products from EZ-Quest at https://www.ezq.com and another resource is Sabrent at https://www.sabrent.com 

Justin shares a laugh with his new shirt of Vault Boy from Fallout and tells us how he has got back into the game playing Fallout 76. He has even been buying merchandise based on the game. Justin makes a friend using voice chat in the game, Jay Dawg, and the guys discuss how having the voice connections can help a game become even more exciting. Shawn does a breakdown on the history of in-game chat from AOL Messenger to MSN Messenger, ICQ, Mumble, Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, Skype and then now Discord.

Rumblings about Microsoft Co-Pilot Recall and how it could screen shot everything done on the computer to aid AI to make your experience faster. Would this cause people to move to Mac or Linux? Shawn's upset at the feeding of Ads in the OS Interface Start Menu. What are the downsides to moving to Linux?

A listener Rodney in Sahuarita heard the story about the NSA recommending Restarting the Smart Phone at least Once a Week and wants to know if that should be done with the Computer. The guys agree it should be done once a week and they discuss why. Andy mentions Hibernation, meaning Sleep, and Justin schools Andy on why hibernation is so bad. The discussion focuses on an update to the Terms of Use agreement which has upset some users which could appear to give Adobe a right to see your created content. Also, a Story about Ansel Adams and an image created by AI and sold on Stock Images which were taken down when found they were very close to Adams Images.

With Father's Day around the Corner, Andy shares some products he featured on News13. The Anker 521 PowerStation for portable power can be found at https://www.anker.com and the SteelSeries Arctis 5x Headphones can be found at https://www.steelseries.com. Andy also talks about the TPM2.0 Module he will be doing a video of hopefully allowing a Windows 11 Update on an Older Motherboard. Justin wraps with our Website of the Week, https://www.cloaked.com This allows you to create identities for filling out forms or even Phone Numbers, As Shawn says It Worked for the Romulans!

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