Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 05-04-2024

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Google, VMware, Apple, Samsung, Word, SpaceX, Boeing - 11:00 - Northern Lights and the threat - Benjamin talks of the possiblity of electromagnetic sun storms - 22:00 - Apple iPad introspective musings - Benjamin and Keith discuss iPad after a week of evaluating - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks Software as a Service (SaaS) and how it works - 39:00 - Scam Series - 400k truck scam - Benjamin talks about odd sweepstakes offer of a military truck - 44:00 - Keske on pilotless military aircraft - Benjamin and Steve banter on how Skynet might arrive - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - obvious hacks - Benjamin talks about updates to the backup philosophy - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 277 - Lori asks if it wouldn’t be obvious if her computer was hacked - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 277 - Benjamin notes that IT teams may work off hours, get over it - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - hard drive scams - Katelyn asks about hard drives that don't deliver the gigs

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, teens, Amazon, Boeing, TikTok, Tesla, Dell, Matter 1.3 - 11:00 - Selecting Benjamin's next iPad - Keith and Benjamin discuss the quandry of Benjamin's iPad - 22:00 - Apple iPad announcement event - Continued coverage regarding the Apple iPad and Pencil event - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty notes that virtual doctor visits are moving backward - 39:00 - Scam Series - codewords - Benjamin notes a way to drive security through codewords - 44:00 - Keske on tornado tracking - Steve tells how tech enabled tornado tracking improvements - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Macs and viruses - Joshua asks Benjamin his thoughts on smart appliances - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 276 - Patricia asks about computer malware on the Apple Macs - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 276 - Christopher seeks guidance on work-life balance while remote - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - megapixels - Linda inquires of Benjamin as to if megapixels matter anymore

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Marriott, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Rabbit AI, DJI, BASIC - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - more memory - Dwight asks Benjamin if more memory will speed up computer - 22:00 - Changing lifetimes for replacing - Keith and Benjamin discuss the lifetimes for various hardware - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Fujitsu scanner, Targus GAN charger, Streamlabs sensors - 39:00 - Scam Series - another email - Benjamin shares another email, and pieces it apart how it works - 44:00 - Keske on our ancestors - Steve talks possibility of ancestors adapting to modern tech - 56:00 - Tech smartphone addiction (pt 1) - Benjamin details how you can start diagnosing your addiction - 1:07:00 - Tech smartphone addiction (pt 1) - Benjamin continues with more details for identifying - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 275 - Nina asks how she can help the IT folks if she works via remote - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - www and internet - Delphine asks Benjamin difference between WWW and internet

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - TikTok, Google, Mercedes, FTC, neutrality, IRS, FCC, Netflix - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - paranoia or privacy - Walt asks Benjamin if he's paranoid about protecting privacy - 22:00 - Purchasing changing with AI - Keith asks Benjamin if purchasing needs to change with AI - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Tovolo food cover, Blackmagic brand video SDI convertors - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI voice tech - AI voice scam tries to smack down Benjamin's defences - 44:00 - Keske on senior tech usage - Steve and Benjamin discuss options for senior adoption of tech - 56:00 - You work for a tech company - Benjamin explains how we all work for tech companies - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - eye strain - Dawn asks Benjamin on how to reduce eye strain from tech - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 273 - Benjamin urges you to market yourself to the recruiters - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - 3rd party charger - Robert asks Benjamin if it's OK to use 3rd party chargers

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Taxes, students, Win11, Tesla layoffs, iPhone, cyberattacks - 11:00 - DIY computing great learning - Benjamin notes that DIY computer build isn't for everyone - 22:00 - Apple Sports App - Keith and Benjamin talk sports ball and Apples new sports app - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Revolution toaster, Govee heater, Revsquared hand dryer - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Employer - Benjamin warns of fake employers and fake bouncing checks - 44:00 - Keske on Spyware - Steve and Benjamin talk about many different forms of spyware - 56:00 - Spring Cleaning - Part 1 - Benjamin details out a number of activities for spring cleaning - 1:07:00 - Spring Cleaning - Part 2 - Benjamin expands to other tech and continues to clean - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 272 - After hours tests for prospective employees is intrusive red flag - 1:24:00 - Marty Winston at NAB - Marty details NAB show (National Association of Broadcasters)

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, Microsoft, LinkedIn, BBC, Yale locks, Japanese astronaut - 11:00 - Intersection of faith and tech - Benjamin explains that both tech and faith are compatible - 22:00 - Artificial intelligence concerns - Keith and Benjamin look to future concerns over coming AI - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty gives knowledge and info on two stage furnaces - 39:00 - Scam Series - gatekeeping - Benjamin advises that we need to become our own gatekeepers - 44:00 - Keske on Smart TVs - Steve and Benjamin discuss the aspects of smart televisions - 56:00 - Government intervention is bad - Exploring just some of the downsides of government control - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - parental controls - Mary asks Benjamin about parental controls on family computer - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 272 - Benjamin explains that replacing computers regularly is needed - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - space travel - Joshua hears from Benjamin on space travel in this lifetime

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, FCC, then James has a question on securing network - 11:00 - Documenting smart house - Benjamin lays out why he's documenting smart house upgrades - 22:00 - Defending against fanboy claim - Keith points out some flaws in Apple from over the years - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty on webcams and nuances of non-verbal communications - 39:00 - Scam Series - blackmailers - Benjamin notes that blackmailers probably have nothing on you - 44:00 - Keske on 3D computer imaging - Steve and Benjamin discuss 3D computer imaging - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - heat, crashing - Jim asks about closed laptop heat, Mark's applications crashing - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - parental controls - Mary asks Benjamin about parental controls and setting up - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 271 - Benjamin warns and shares how to prepare for being hit by bus - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - turning off and on - Sam asks about why turning it off and back on is so important

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Dell, Tesla, Facebook, Ford, Florida, Apple, Phishing, Chick-fil-A - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Smart cities - Leroy asks Benjamin about smart cities, and realism of the idea - 22:00 - Addressing Apple and DOJ - Keith defends Apple against the US Department of Justice - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty explains why AI is still 10 miles away or more - 39:00 - Scam Series - scam attacks - Benjamin provides analogies as to how scammers get us - 44:00 - Keske on social media matters - Steve and Benjamin banter on the responsibility of social media - 56:00 - Tips when you hire a nerd - Benjamin gives tips and insight for when you get a nerd for hire - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - cordcutting - Ronald asks about the latest thoughts on cordcutting - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 269 - Brenda wants to know how to lead a fully remote team - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - credit cards - Michelle asks about storing credit cards on smartphones

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Election, Amazon, Apple, Hackintosh, NASA, Zillow, Glassdoor - 11:00 - Digital Marketing Techniques - Benjamin covers the good, bad, ugly of digital marketing - 22:00 - History of Thunderbolt - Keith talks up the history of Thunderbolt connectivity - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty extoles the Safer Escape ladder, as well as Klein tools - 39:00 - Scam Series - Romance scams - Benjamin advises that the Romance Scam is back and biting - 44:00 - Keske on robot bartenders - Steve asks Benjamin if he would trust a robot bartender - 56:00 - Failures happen, so what - Benjamin advises IT is full of failures, don't let them define you - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - Boost performance - David asks Benjamin how to boost performance on old PC - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 270 - Ascencion asks Benjamin how she can improve her home office - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - free wifi speeds - Benjamin is asked by Greg about why some WiFi is slow or fast

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - TikTok, AirBNB, Insurers, teens, broadband, Windows 11 - 11:00 - Dating app called Score - Benjamin talks of social media scores and drawbacks - 22:00 - Sometimes tech isn't fun - Keith talks of problems a client struggling with a 2nd HP failure - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty tells Benjamin of bad and good ideas for heating issues - 39:00 - Scam Series - tax scammers - Tax season brings more troubles than just the usual tax man - 44:00 - Keske on experience with games - Steve and Benjamin talk about gaming over their past years - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Windows - Alma asks Benjamin about tips for keeping Windows going - 1:07:00 - Choosing to go to Mars and more - Benjamin tells why we should venture to space, now even more - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 268 - Benjamin shares of new term of coffee badging into the office - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - flash drive power - Benjamin answers Jolie about flash drives and need for power