WCCO Tech Talk

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

Laptop overheating

PrivaZer could help your machine run better

Macbook battery still charging after plugging it in overnight

Battery drain and turning off your machine

Running out of storage on your iPhone

Downloading from the cloud to an external hard drive

CenturyLink DSL backup options

Redundant copies and connections

Plus, calls & texts from listeners

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

More excitement around Macbook Neo

Windows 11 letdown

AI in search engines

How to avoid AI

AI backlash

VirtualBox

Spam emails on Linux

Worst case malware

Why Doug loves Linux

Be wary of emotional calls to action

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! We have a short show today due to the Twins running long down in Fort Myers.

Topics include:

More reasons to like Apple’s new product, Macbook Neo

How the competition is reacting to Apple

The need for customizable tech

Concepts of the new Slate pickup

Necessity of recycling machines

What to do when Windows 10 is no longer covered

Locked out of Facebook and they’re asking for passport pics… is this legit?

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

Macbook Neo… Doug’s really excited!

Apple’s competitive culture and the what the shift in strategy signifies

Doug breaks down the specs

Messages popping up on a machine running Linux Cinnamon

Cleaning a Linux machine

Don’t make multiple changes at once

Downloading a printer driver for an HP Inspire

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

Anthropic falls out with US government

Setting the table for tech/DoD battle, what it means for the future

Doug’s concerns on privacy and why not being online isn’t enough

Buying a desktop

What’s going to be the wakeup call for the world and AI?

Troubleshooting a slow machine

Battle of the PC cleaners

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!

Doug Swinhart and Steve Thomson take your calls and texts during this week's edition of the program. Topics include the differences between Windows 11 & 10, the best ways to backup your documents and data, and how to recover your forgotten passwords.

Doug Swinhart and Steve Thomson are in to take your tech questions. On this week's edition of the program, there's a focus on concerns with security. They discuss the anxieties around Flock Safety, upgrading your internet provider, and the steps needed to clear that hard drive before donating your old computer.

Doug Swinhart and Steve Thomson are in to answer your tech questions. This week, those include the latest push for Open Source programming, why you should use Privazer to help your computer's efficiency, and making the most out of your printer.

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

Printer connections at home

Changes in WiFi

Windows 11 issues

The future is web–based

The future of Windows

Must dos if you’re getting rid of an old machine

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!

It’s another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart!

Topics include:

The necessity of keeping your gas tank full during cold winter months

Backing up your encrypted hard drive

Windows 11 struggles

Converting a Windows laptop to Linux

Encrypted hard drives

Security issues using Proton VPN

Macbooks vs Windows vs Chromebooks

Plus, calls and texts from listeners!