Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 12-27-2025

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - RAM, old laptop - Tom asks Crucial RAM alternative, Bill asks about old laptop - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - becoming a tech - Owen asks Benjamin about becoming a computer technician - 22:00 - Odd Mac and tech behavior - Keith and Benjamin discuss when tech exhibits bad behavior - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty acknowledges that AI can lie to us in so many ways - 39:00 - Scam Series - 2025 scam recap - Benjamin gives a recap of evolving scams from the past year - 44:00 - Keske on comic book art and tech - Steve and Benjamin cover the art and tech of comic books - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - 2025 top ten - Dr Galli covers the top ten videos and reports from 2025 - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - replacing screens - Carla asks Benjamin if replacing a screen is worth it - 1:16:00 - Nerd Of The Year - Nerds lost - Benjamin covers the runners-up of Nerd Of The Year - eulogies - 1:24:00 - 2026 Nerd Of The Year - Benjamin laments the loss of special Nerd who impacted many

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - troubleshooting - Mike asks Benjamin if troubleshooting of tech is changing - 11:00 - Youth and Technology - Benjamin talks of the concerning effects of technology on youth - 22:00 - iPod options in a post iPod world - Keith covers a community that is bringing back iPods - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty gives his thoughts regarding ATM machines - 39:00 - Scam Series - last minute panic - Benjamin tells of panic driven last minute Christmas scams - 44:00 - Keske on automation - Steve discusses with Benjamin about what needs automation - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CES prep - Dr Galli and Benjamin discuss the prep work for CES 2026 - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - backup errors - Dina's concern about backup drive highlight deeper issues - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 359 - Benjamin asks to consider learning how to describe problems - 1:24:00 - A Christmas and tech reflection - Benjamin urges listeners to consider Christmas better

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News of the nerd for non-nerds - Time, AI, librarians, Netflix, Warner Bros, Disney, Open AI - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - shopping changes - Ashley asks why we don't cover shopping items any more - 22:00 - Apple top exits could be good - Keith and Benjamin discuss impact of talent leaving Apple - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownsten covers Shokz OpenDOTS One and Analon pan - 39:00 - Scam Series - trusted apps - Benjamin says AI driven scammers even look like real people - 44:00 - Keske on Claude AI and others - Benjamin and Steve bounce around some of the ideas of AI - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper Report - Dr Galli covers cybsersecurity and how it applies to all of us - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - Win11 Home v Pro - Lucas asks Benjamin the balance of Windows 11 Home vs Pro - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 358 - Benjamin explores future of AI and how it will change us - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - taking time off - Chris asks if Computer Talk Radio ever takes time away

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - Microsoft, India, Apple, Crucial, New York, Netflix, AI toys - 11:00 - Prepping for Christmas - Benjamin gives tips for preparing for a tech Christmas - 22:00 - Cooling your laptops - Keith and Benjaminm discuss idea of cooling laptops down - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty praises home studio quality Mackie Monitor Speakers - 39:00 - Scam Series - trusted apps - Benjamin notes trusted apps can sometimes turn into problems - 44:00 - Keske on Khanmigo - Steve talks about Khanmigo, an AI assistant for Khan Academy - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - drone trainers - Dr Galli tells of FlyGuys that teach how to start a drone business - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - USB devices sleep - Diane asks Benjamin why USB devices stop working after Sleep - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 357 - Benjamin laments RTO based on reasoning of collaboration - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Christmas prep - Devin's experience underscores idea of testing Christmas first

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Gearing up for CyberMonday - Benjamin skips the news and covers tips for CyberMonday - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - external monitors - Benjamin explains concerns for Suzanna and external monitors - 22:00 - Shadovitz on Smart Watches - Deb Shadovitz steps in to give thoughts about smart watches - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Panasonic Home Chef 4+1 and Annova Precision Oven 2 - 39:00 - Scam Series - fake Amazon refund - Benjamin details fake text of Amazon alert offering refunds - 44:00 - Keske on spinal injuries - Steve talks about digital bridge for spinal cord injuries - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli on telemedecine - Dr Doreen Galli describes benefits of remote doctor visits - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - ISP throttling - Emma asks why unlimited data from ISP can be throttled - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 355 - Benjamin answers Rachel on how to handle conflicting advice - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - printer drivers - Kim asks Benjamin why printer settings can vary so much

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech news for non-nerds - Jeep, AI, Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare, astronaut, Black Friday - 11:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - F1 in Las Vegas - Dr Doreen Galli expresses excitement for F1 racing in Vegas - 22:00 - Apple form factors - Keith talks about Mac Pro and form factor changes in Apple - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark talks about the AI powered Viaim Assistant device - 39:00 - Scam Series - Black Friday - Benjamin shares cynicism of Black Friday sales with tips - 44:00 - Keske on youth usage of devices - Steve and Benjamin discuss the nature of children with devices - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - End User License - Jackson asks about EULAs and Benjamin regrets our struggles - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - age verifications - Owen asks about reliabiliy of age verification on social media - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 354 - Benjamin talks tips for looking for a good resume services - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - battery issues - Sarak asks about battery life dropping suddenly for no reason

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerdy news for non-nerds - Windows, Microsoft, AI, New York Times, B of A, Toy Story - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - underrated trick - Julie asks for underrated ideas to improve daily computing - 22:00 - Deepfake voices and lifeless AI - Keith and Benjamin freak as ElevenLabs introduces new voices - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty dives into deeper discussion on projectors with Benjamin - 39:00 - Scam Series - handling fake links - Glenn's wife clicked fake giveaway link, Benjamin gives options - 44:00 - Keske on innovations for the blind - Steve and Benjamin cover expanding technology for blind - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Put Data First - Dr Doreen Galli speaks about experience at Put Data First - 1:07:00 - General ergonomics tips - Benjamin details out general ergonomics across workspace - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 354 - Benjamin says laid-off workers are not alone, gives guidance - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - website security - Steve asks why some secure websites give insecure warnings

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Lego, Star Trek, Fire TV, Amazon, Apple, Gemini, DJI drones - 11:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - SEMA auto 2025 - Dr Doreen Galli drives us through hits of SEMA 2025 Expo - 22:00 - Apple Mac touchscreen opinions - Keith and Benjamin explore idea of Macs having touchscreens - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark explores idea of if we really want smart everything - 39:00 - Scam Series - casual questions - Benjamin gives tip of asking casual questions to confirm identity - 44:00 - Keske on AI chatbots - Steve and Benjamin discuss past and present of chatbots - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - video struggles - Erin asks why performance of video conferencing suffers - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - data breaches - Lillie asks how worries she should be about data breaches - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 353 - Randy asks why people with no experience should get big cash - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - copy protection - Silvina asks Benjamin why software died after RAM upgrade

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Amazon, 8K resolution, OpenAI, Nvidia, Twitter, X, layoffs - 11:00 - Older IT workers bring experience - Benjamin covers the strength of older IT workers in business - 22:00 - Smartphone cases - Benjamin and Keith discuss their choices of smartphone cases - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty is impressed by new Roku USB sticks and QLED Pro TV - 39:00 - Scam Series - zero day exploits - Braden asks for details and concern over zero day vulnerability - 44:00 - Keske on nanotechnology - Steve and Benjamin discuss the small details of nanotechnology - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Money 20/20 - Doreen covers Money 20/20 expo and tech involved with money - 1:07:00 - Alfred Poor - Health tech - Alfred Poor shares how health tech is evolving quickly - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 352 - Renee is concerned company is laying off, and how to upskill - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - slow websites - Holly asks why websites are slow on work PC but not home PC

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for non-techies - Samsung Galaxy XR, deepfakes, super AI, Meta, Apple, Epic - 11:00 - Amazon AWS outage insights - Keith and Benjamin discuss Amazon AWS outage and impacts - 22:00 - Listener Q&A - AI bubble - Chloe asks Benjamin if we are currently in a kind of AI bubble - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty asks if it can really be live if everyone's half dead - 39:00 - Scam Series - post-scam advice - Ted's asks how to guide son after scammed selling shoes online - 44:00 - Keske on science fiction - Steve and Benjamin talk science fiction on big and small screens - 56:00 - Dangers of computer unreality - Benjamin brings up ongoing concern of computer unreality - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Retail Expo - Dr Doreen Galli covers Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 351 - Andrew asks why IT pros often seem hurried and distracted - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - bluetooth issues - Kevin asks why his bluetooth headphones have audio problems