TEH Podcast

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TEH Podcast episodes:

June 28, 2023TEH 197: Game controllers, Retro games, Electric vehicles unite, Big disks
In This Episode: Game controllers, Retro games, Electric vehicles unite, Big disks

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
1:00 Travel. Services nearby.
3:00 GR: AI, the “new” Beatles song, Apple Music Sing. How people are misinterpreting this as “AI singing as John Lennon” when it is actually “AI acting as a sound engineer separating the voice from a recording.”
8:00 Mistakes in reporting about AI. Be skeptical.
13:00 LN: Game Controllers and submarines
18:00 GR: New games for old systems: Mr Run and Jump
Atari just announced the first new Atari 2600 game in more than 30 years
21:50 For reasons no one can fathom, McDonald’s has released a new Game Boy Color game
23:00 Nox Archaist:
24:50 Super Mario Bros. Wonder
26:20 Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming (Book)
32:20 LN: I would not have predicted this, but I think it’s bigger than most people realize. Electric vehicles unite.
ChargePoint joins Tesla’s NACS, will offer connector on new and existing stations
North American Charging Standard
37:00 Charge in the garage
38:00 LN: This might just be an old man moment, but “WD Blue 8TB HDD Review: A Balanced, Entry-Level Hard Drive”
8TB is entry level?
41:00 18 TB – 22TB drives now.
44:00 Backup realities
Ain’t it Cool
46:00 LN: Youtube channel – There I Ruined It – Elvis singing “Baby Got Back”.
Party in the USSR, Nickleback + Ray Charles — mashup, many others.
48:50 GR: Black Mirror, new season
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
53:30 LN: Should I Buy a New Computer to Fix Malware?
54:20 GR: Will Apple Ever Make a 27-inch iMac Again?
...more
59min
June 14, 2023TEH 196: Reddit again. Voice assistants. Energy from air and flying cars.
In This Episode:

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
0:40 LN: More Reddit. Harvesting content and losing advertising.
3:00 GR: Why Reddit has to charge for API
7:15 Google also scrapes sites
11:00 What’s the strategy. Is it all advertising revenue?
Or, is it just that third-party apps don’t show Reddit ads, so it is server use without any revenue generated by Reddit?
13:00 LN: One person’s conspiracy theory
17:30 LN: Cortana going away
What makes a voice assistant successful, anyway?
25:00 Will it turn into Bing?
30:00 GR: Making stuff up… or is it true?
GR: Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material. This seems like too-good-to-be-true stuff to me.
Clean electricity from air?
39:00 Why aren’t there flying cars? And drones.
Ain’t it Cool
46:00 GR: Renfield. Funny vampire.
49:00 LN: What’s Our Problem? – A Self-help Book for Societies – Tim Urban
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
50:50 LN: The Problem With OneDrive Backup
52:20 GR: XClipTools: Using the Calculator Functions
Leo and Gary in Denver
...more
55min
June 07, 2023TEH 195: Apple goggles, Sonoma, and more announced. Reddit protests
In This Episode: Apple goggles, Sonoma and more announced. Reddit protests

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
1:00 GR: Apple announcements. Apple Vision Pro.
VR goggles
13:00 Creativity for the future. What it takes to develop.
14:15 3-D movies
15:20 No nausea
18:00 You’re wearing a desktop computer
23:00 Spatial computing
24:45 Working horizontally
LN: Article – My sick, unexplainable desire to buy a face computer
27:00 Sonoma, and other new features
32:00 GR: Reddit API crisis
40:00 Has Twitter shut off?
47:50 Subreddit protests
Ain’t it Cool
48:30 LN: FUBAR on Netflix
50:20 GR: Skeletons on the Zahara
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
52:50 LN: Can I Use a Charger With the Same Voltage but Different Amperage Rating?
52:15 GR: A Quick Early Look At macOS Sonoma
...more
55min
May 31, 2023TEH 194: Airships, Mac rumors, Generative Fill, Trouble with clocks that have little birds.
In This Episode: Airships, Mac rumors, Generative Fill, Trouble with clocks that have little birds.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
0:00 GR: “Sergey Brin Has a Secret Plan to Put Airships Back in the Skies”
4:50 Cargo transportation
7:00 Disaster relief
9:00 They use helium
10:00 Weather
11:40 Difference from Blimps
13:00 A low flying, slower airplane
15:20 Time frame
18:45 GR: Apple announcements.
Rumors: MacbookAir with larger screen. New Macbook Pro.
Developer versions of new operating system
21:00 Finally VR Headset… maybe
24:00 iPhone and iPad aps
28:10 LN: Adobe Firefly and Photoshop’s “Generative Fill”
Lots of good YouTube demos
30:10 The magic is in understanding what to ask for
33:00 Generative fill
TEH demo (See images below.)
38:00 GR Using it on Firefly and trouble with little birds
50:00 GR: Speak to AI game characters
Ain’t it Cool
54:00 LN: Guilty pleasures category: “The Great” on Hulu – “An occasionally true story”, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” on Netflix
56:00 GR: Would I Lie To You (BBC Series, Britbox/YouTube)
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
1:02:00 LN: Can I Still Use LastPass Safely?
1:03:55 GR: Why Mac and iPad “Deals” Aren’t Always Good
Images
The basic TEH logo, unaltered, 1200×630:
Click for larger image.
The image expanded to 1920×1080 using Photoshop’s “Generative Fill”. The added area (outside of the green outline) was synthesized by Photoshop, and extends the theme of the background quite nicely.
Click for larger image.
Since it came up in discussion, here’s the original stock photo used to generate the logo:
via Adobe Stock. Click for larger image.
Placing that over the Generative Fill created image shows that the original stock photo added nothing that wasn’t already in the logo:
Click for larger image.
Also mentioned in this episode: Steampunk Cuckcoo Clocks”.
“Steampunk Cuckoo Clock” via MidJourney. Click for larger image.
...more
1h 9min
May 24, 2023TEH 193: Apple voice simulation. Passwords in the future. Fake explosions and ordering a hamburger.
In This Episode: Apple voice simulation. Passwords in the future. Fake explosions and ordering a hamburger.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
0:00 LN: Not responsible for anything I say today. (4:30 AM airport run.)
1:50 LN: Deep fake audio. Don’t believe everything you hear, TEH edition. 🙂
6:30 Audio editing is old
7:00 GR: New Apple feature? Voice simulation
9:00 TikTok
11:30 LN: PassKeys?
13:15 SSH Key Authentication. Passwords in the future
28:00 How will Password managers fit in?
29:00 Will science fiction keep up?
30:00 LN: “Pentagon explosion hoax goes viral after verified Twitter accounts push”
32:50 GR: AI should be used as a UI, not as the problem-solver.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/05/01/ai-isnt-the-app-its-the-ui/
Also Wendys: https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/9/23716825/wendys-ai-drive-thru-google-llm
38:00 Can it solve Lunch Roulette?
44:00 Ordering with Cat GPT?
Ain’t it Cool
46:20 LN: Explain XKCD
48:30 GR: The Resisters
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
52:30 LN: Creating a Backup Image Using EaseUS Todo Free
53:30 GR: How To Lock iPhone Apps With Your Passcode
...more
58min
May 10, 2023TEH 192: Where does the light switch signal go? More AI. Secure passwords… again.
In This Episode: Where does the light switch signal go? More AI. Secure passwords… again.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
Our guest is …
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
1:35 GR: Old record player, chasing interference
5:00 Amazon algorithms solved it – Ferrite Beads were the solution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead
Cuts down radio interference to the cable
10:15 How does it work?
16:00 Getting a good signal
27:20 Echo routines
17:30 Internet of things
GR: Addendum to my IoT bit from last week. Geeni server reliance?
21:00 Testing lights
23:00 Using Siri to Ask Google and control your Google devices. Google and Siri. Lights at sunset
30:00 Open source IOT mangement
34:00 That one guy…
35:30 LN: AI being applied to password cracking
41:00 If you are doing passwords right…?
44:50 Two factor authentication
Ain’t it Cool
47:30 LN: Sweet Tooth, Season 2 (Netflix)
48:35 GR: Escape To the Chateau, on Peacock
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
53:00 LN: Will AI Crack Your Passwords?
53:30 GR: Hidden Mac Easter Eggs (2023)
...more
57min
May 03, 2023TEH 191: Smart homes, Blocking Utah, AirTags, Anniversary and picking locks.
In This Episode: Smart homes, Blocking Utah, AirTags, Anniversary and picking locks.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
1:00 GR: Been expanding my Smart Home tech. Some good, some bad.
Smart Google stuff.
5:30 Giving it a time to turn off.
Won’t dim over time. Might be coming.
Too many apps… one for each lightbulb.
Tried Geeni, gave me just one app.
Had one bulb break after a week.
Figuring out switches.
14:00 Smart isn’t always smart enough.
Tuya … reducing number of apps.
18:25 LN: Utah legislation wants to perform age verification. Turns out it’s easier to block a state than it is to have reliable age verification, so sites are cutting off Utah.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kbkv/pornhub-blocks-utah-age-verification
Often IP verification is inaccurate. VPNs can be from anywhere.
24:00 Montana ban of TikTok.
29:30 GR: AirTags… what they can and can’t do.
34:00 Police departments now actively suggesting to use AirTags to track stolen cars.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/watch-mayor-adams-makes-public-safety-announcement-in-the-bronx/
43:00 LN: 40 years ago today(!)
May 2, 1983 A young Leo Notenboom walked up the steps of a small company called Microsoft.
GR: Starting high school…
Ain’t it Cool
45:00 LN: Irony in the bobiverse.
46:00 Murderbot series.
47:00 LN: Lock Picking Lawyer
49:00 GR: Clyfford Still Museum
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
52:20 LN: Don’t Use Windows Built-in Image Backup
53:30 GR: 7 Things You Should Do Before Downloading App From Outside of App Store
...more
56min
April 27, 2023TEH 190: Zippy internet. ChatGPT can’t do math? Authenticators, and broken school laptops.
In This Episode: Zippy internet. ChatGPT can’t do math? Authenticators, and broken school laptops.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
0:00 LN: My zippy Internet 800 down… 40 up.
1:25 identifying different choke points.
3:00 GR: Math computations and programming, periods and commas!
The trickiness of software updates
9:45 ChatGPT Can’t do math? But convincingly…
14:00 Don’t rely on ChatGPT
17:00 ChatGPT as tech support. Wrong answers faster.
22:10 LN: Google’s 2FA
24:00 Authy
25:10 Update – Google Authenticator now backs up your 2FA codes to the cloud
26:00 Token, 1password
29:40 GR: School laptops from just a few years ago are already useless.
Schools bought millions of Chromebooks in 2020 — and three years later, they’re starting to break
31:00 So what is the best way to bring tech to the classroom?
Chromebooks are designed as cheap consumer devices. Schools need “heavy” commercial ones.
34:00 Long-lasting parts, easily repairable. Not fancy.
37:00 A web-based system that can be used on virtually any device.
39:00 Issues with connectivity.
Ain’t it Cool
46:00 LN: “Ain’t it meh” -> Colossus sequels
48:00 LN: Picard, of course (& Mandalorian)
49:50 GR: The Bobiverse
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
54:00 LN: Why is My Outlook.com Email Suddenly Full?
58:00 GR: 13 Tips To Make Your MacBook Battery Last Longer
...more
1h
April 19, 2023TEH 189: Internet Woes, Social Media what now? and Planetary Slingshots
In This Episode: Internet Woes, Social Media what now? and Planetary Slingshots

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
0:00 Netflix failures
1:40 LN: My internet
5:00 No power
10:00 UPS shutting down
17:00 GR: Home wiring woes. Concrete Vs. Internet
29:00 Google fiber and outages
33:00 LN: Twitter, social media alternatives?
34:20 Substack Notes, Mastodon – which one to use?
37:00 Blue Sky, it’s Jack Dorsey
38:00 Twitter was best for news
44:00 LN: Virtual machines: Uses for VM’s
48:00 GR: Space News and slingshots
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Explorer
25 gravity assists! (a flyby of the Earth–Moon system in August 2024, Venus in August 2025, second flyby of Earth in September 2026, and a third and final flyby of Earth in January 2029)
Ain’t it Cool
58:00 LN: Beef? Cool but strange… https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14403178/
1:00:00 GR: M3GAN… not so cool
1:02:00 Hello Tomorrow, on Apple TV+, retro futuristic world
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
1:04:00 LN: Is AI Taking Over the World?
1:06:00 GR: 10 Reasons You Should Be Using AirDrop To Transfer Files
...more
1h 8min
April 05, 2023TEH 188: Virtual Machines, Complaining about complaining, the Future & Buffy.
In This Episode: Virtual Machines, Complaining about complaining, the Future & Buffy.

This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
LN: I’ve been marveling at virtual machines of late. My backup software exposed a nifty scenario.
2:33 Ask Leo! server is a virtual machine
4:00 Backing up
6:00 How it works on Mac
12:00 In iCloud
15:00 Windows and games on your Mac
19:00 Building a NAS
20:00 Cost
22:00 Apple classical music
GR: Complaining about complaining
What’s the point of complaining about AI? Lots of people saying “this is bad for my industry”
27:00 But what is the goal? Laws? Companies giving up?
GR – 29:00 Addressing full speed issues
30:00 Point out potential problems
33:00 Confidently wrong
Letter signed by Elon Musk demanding AI research pause sparks controversy
39:00 LN – Enjoy the Singularity: How to Be Optimistic About the Future
40:00 Ethics
GR: 42:00 The Great Tragedy of the ‘Buffy’ HD Remaster
LN 52:00 Smoothing & enjoyment
Ain’t it Cool
56:00 LN: Pre-cool? Colossus books.
57:15 GR: Tetris (the movie)
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
59:50 LN: Running CHKDSK When CHKDSK Won’t Run
1:01:00 GR: 10 Things You Can Do With ChatGPT
...more
1h 8min

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