The Really Useful Podcast

In this week's show:

• Is Social Media Making You Sad?
• Can't See a Therapist? Try These Apps
• Free Positivity Apps

Christian Cawley and Megan Ellis are your hosts. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @Megg_Ellis with your suggestions for future topics.

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Listening to this week's show you'll find the following links useful.

• Easy Windows 10 tweaks
• Customize Windows 10 with these tools
• Best Windows 10 themes
• Make Windows better with Group Policy
• Create a custom Rainmeter theme for Windows

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner are your hosts. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus with your suggestions for future topics.

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This week's useful links:

• Which PS5 Model Should You Buy?
• Which Xbox Series Model Should You Buy?
• Nintendo Switch vs Switch Lite

Christian Cawley and Gavin Philips host this week's show. Contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin with your suggestions for future topics.

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3D printing looks amazing, but it can be a bit of a mystery to most of us. This week, Christian Cawley chats with Ian Buckley about getting started with 3D printing, and what you need to know about the different between types of 3D printer.

• Beginner's guide to 3D printing
• Best sites to order 3D prints
• Recycle failed 3D prints
• 3Doodler Create pen for kids
• Useful 3D printing projects for home
• Educational toys you can 3D print
• Cool games to 3D print at home
• Engine 3D printing benchmark "Bengine"

Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley host this week's show. Contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @ianmbuckley with your suggestions for future topics.

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Whether you're planning to buy online for a special event, you're inspired to buy on Black Friday, or have a bit of spare cash to spend, buying with confidence is vital.

Christian Cawley and James Frew discuss how to buy confidently, check online reviews and discern which ones are honest and which are paid for, and how to spot online scams to help you shop safely and securely. 

• How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon
• Filter Fake Amazon Reviews
• AliExpress Scams
• Avoid These Online Shopping Postal Scams 
• eBay Scams You Should Know About

Christian Cawley and James Frew hosts this week's show. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @jimjamfroo with your suggestions for future topics.

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Here are the links you need to learn more about this week's show topics

• Popular Turn-Based Strategy Games
• Play Google Stadia on Mobile Data
• Project xCloud for Xbox Game Streaming
• Free Games from Epic
• Budget Game Offers from Humble Bundle
• Retro and Indie Game Bundles

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner are your hosts. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus with your suggestions for future topics.

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Want to know more about VPNs? In this week's show we explain what the term means, why you need one, how to sign up to a VPN, and why you should avoid free VPNs.

Here's what we talk about this week:

• What is a VPN?
• VPN protocols explained
• Some of the best VPN routers
• The reasons you should use a VPN
• Best VPN services available

This week's show is brought to you by Christian Cawley and Gavin Philips. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @GavinSpavin with your suggestions for future topics.

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It has been one of the most unusual years in recorded history. But linking us together during lockdowns, social distancing, travel restrictions, and more, has been Facebook. Groups supporting mental health, messenger rooms for vital social and family contact, and even the ability to watch videos together with "watch parties" have all been embraced.

Facebook is far from perfect. But it continues to offer these methods of group contact to help you stay in touch during the lonely, frustrating times.

• Facebook helps mental health
• Facebook brings group discussions to the news feed
• Misinformation networks removed by Facebook
• Watch together on Facebook
• How to use Facebook Messenger rooms
• Set up a Facebook Watch Party

This week's show is brought to you by Christian Cawley and Megan Ellis. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @Megg_Ellis with your suggestions for future topics.

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The Really Useful Podcast is back with a brand new set of tips and tricks for finding, choosing, and buying a new laptop. Drawing on long experience of laptop buying, MakeUseOf's Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley discuss how to set a budget, determine a purpose, find the right specification, and choose your laptop in your own time, without any pressure from sales staff.

We've also prepared some reading for you:

• The best laptop for programming and coding
• Choose the best computer for college
• How to buy a refurbished Mac
• Which MacBook should you buy?
• Dell G5 5505 SE gaming laptop review 

This week's show is brought to you by Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @ianmbuckley with your suggestions for future topics.

Look out for our other shows (featuring MakeUseOf contributors Ian Buckley and Ben Stegner). Head to thereallyusefulpodcast.transistor.fm for our other shows.

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What have we got for you this week?

First off:

• Tetris-like games you can play in your browser
• Want to know what's on Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+? Use JustWatch
• Everything you need to know about the PlayStation 5

We also bring you some productivity tips:

• Fix problems with Skype with these tricks
• Sick of Skype? Try these alternatives

Finally, if you need a boost of inspiration during times of trouble, try these inspiring movies on Netflix

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