Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 01-04-2025

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for normal people - CES2025, Apple, factcheckers, LA fires, net neutrality - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - neighbor WiFi - James coming to grips after neighbor changes WiFi password - 22:00 - Apple overall wishes in 2025 - Benjamin lists out his biggest Apple 2025 wishes to Keith - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty and Benjamin discuss the implications of CES overall - 39:00 - Scam Series - challenge response - Benjamin shares that we all need to develop passphrases - 44:00 - Keske on helping seniors with tech - Luis asks Steve and Benjamin how to help senior citizens - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - flash drive safety - John asks Benjamin if flash drive from dealership is safe to use - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - purchasing - Mark asks how to balance desire against practical purchases - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 310 - Benjamin calculates simple math of when to upgrade computer - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - staying faithful - David wants to ensure tech doesn't lead him away from God

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Opener then commentary on AI - Eddie asks Benjamin about why he's got issues with AI - 11:00 - How much Internet speed needed - Benjamin notes how to tell how much internet speed you need - 22:00 - Apple overall wishes in 2025 - Keith expresses his wishlist for Apple top-down changes in 2025 - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty and Benjamin talk about CES announcements next week - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Merchange - Benjamin details out the Fake Merchant Trap and avoidance - 44:00 - Keske on online video games - Benjamin and Steve discuss first online video games - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - keep buying PCs - Ryan laments how we have to keep buying new computers - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - smarthomes - Christine asks if developing smarthomes saves electricity - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 309 - Mandy asks Benjamin of RSU stocks as part of compensation - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - broken tablet - Greg asks if it is worth repairing a broken screen or to replace

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News of the expansive nerd world - Benjamin recaps some of the biggest tech stories from 2024 - 11:00 - Info to AI can be dangerous - Benjamin details out information you should never give to AI - 22:00 - Sedor Backup Series (Part 4) - Keith continues the series with first Time Machine experience - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty looks back with his views of how 2024 went in tech - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI driven scams - 2024 led to use of AI driven scams, Benjamin warns of more - 44:00 - Keske on humanized robots - Steve and Benjamin discuss robots and humanization - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Work from home - Cindi has questions about building work from home productivity - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - Moore's law - Assas asks if Moore's law is broken as CPU Mhz doesn't climb - 1:16:00 - Runnersup for Nerd Of The Year - Runners up for Nerd Of The Year, from all walks of life - 1:24:00 - Nerd Of The Year 2024 - Benjamin details Nerd Of The Year, whose life impacted us all

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News of the expansive nerd world - Apple, iPhone, Elon Musk, Tplink, hidden fees, Walmart, NASA - 11:00 - Warranty protections by law - Benjamin covers the 1970s Magnusson Moss Warranty act - 22:00 - Apple Intelligence lackluster - Keith and Benjamin talk about rudderless Apple ideas - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty with Anker charger, projector, and special j5create cable - 39:00 - Scam Series - Amazon renewal - Benjamin details a urgent but fake Amazon renewal notice - 44:00 - Keske on military robot usage - Steve and Benjamin banter over military usage of robots - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - defragmenting - Harry asks why we no longer have to defragment hard drives - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - tablet usage down - Tracy asks about viability of tablets for full time computing - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 308 - Return to office mandates are sending high performers packing - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - blu ray players - Benjamin tells Jerry that the demise of Blu Ray players is coming

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News of the expansive nerd world - FBI, blu-ray, OpenAI, ACLU, police, Amazon, Win11, YouTube - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - self driving cars - Benjamin answers Carolyn about self driving cars and future - 22:00 - Updates across all Apple OS - Keith tells of the many updates to Apples Operating Systems - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Sharper Image mirror, Anker 3D printer and power bank - 39:00 - Scam Series - Sams Club card - Benjamin tells of Sams Club card scam that looks real but isn't - 44:00 - Keske on usage of LASERs - Steve talks more about the history of LASERs over the years - 56:00 - Timeless Tips for the Season - Benjamin gives timeless tips for prepping for Christmas Eve - 1:07:00 - Tech Support for family - Benjamin prepares you to be tech support at family gatherings - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 307 - This is not the time to sit back and relax on job hunting - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - be in the moment - Ned asks if it is better to be in the moment, Benjamin answers

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News of the expansive nerd world - Bitcoin, Google, FBI, hackers, China, brain rot, Amazon, FTC - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - RasPi vs mini PC - Benjamin tells Eric of options of Raspberry PI vs Win11 mini PC - 22:00 - Backup Series Part 3 - Keith and Benjamin discuss Time Capsule Hardware history - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty extols the upside of the Otterbox Defender case - 39:00 - Scam Series - traffic citation - Benjamin unloads on urgent, and yet fake traffic citation - 44:00 - Keske on mapping of USS Arizona - Steve and Benjamin talk about 3d mapping of Pearl Harbor icon - 56:00 - More Marty reviews for gifts - Marty with j5create webcam, wormhole switch, docking station - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - multitasking - Amy asks Benjamin how to fix slow computer while multitasking - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 306 - Benjamin tells Jonathan that pro resume writers are far better - 1:24:00 - Southwest new rules from statistics - Benjamin explains decision was stats driven, AI will drive future

Weekly BroaThis week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Opener and Question - morals - Richard asks about the moral tech issues coming in the future - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - setup home office - Kenneth asks Benjamin how to setup new business office at home - 22:00 - Purchasing a used Mac or PC - Benjamin and Keith banter about tips when purchasing used - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty dives into trigonometry for solving problems in tech - 39:00 - Scam Series - bad PayPal email - Benjamin blazes through a poorly written email to explain scams - 44:00 - Keske on lack of AI ability - Steve tells how artificial intelligence can't do comedy or music - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - gaming PC - Michael learns how to drive better performance on gaming PC - 1:07:00 - Staying safe in holidays - Various tips and tricks to stay safe during holiday season - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 305 - Benjamin preps for business needs during coming surge in AI - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - women in tech - Isabelle hears of women who made tech great over the years dcasts of Computer Talk Radio

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Netflix, Amazon, Shazam, Apple, Microsoft, rare earth, Google - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - tech evils - Benjamin answers Larry's concerns about technology evils - 22:00 - iFixit toolkit review with Sedor - Benjamin and Keith both give high marks for iFixit and toolkit - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty shares how components have changed over the years - 39:00 - Scam Series - robocall playback - Benjamin plays back robocall attempt posing as Amazon - 44:00 - Keske on Mars colonization - Benjamin is asked if he thinks Mars will ever be colonized - 56:00 - Synology BeeStation review - Benjamin talks Synology BeeStation and Black Friday deals - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - digital cameras - Charlie asks about the state of the digital camera industry - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 304 - Benjamin says 70 hour workweek proposed by Infosys is crazy - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Black Friday - Shawn asks Benjamin for tips and tricks for Black Friday

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Netflix, rare earth, 23andMe, Apple, passwords, Hertz, Tesla - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - mic, noise, wifi - Tudy asks of microphones and noise, David of wifi connectivity - 22:00 - Sedor Backup Series Part 2 - Keith tells Benjamin of the introduction of Apple Time Machine - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty gives smart holiday shopping tips for working from home - 39:00 - Scam Series - holiday scammers - Benjamin warns that holiday scammers are lining up - 44:00 - Keske on QR and barcodes - Steve and Benjamin talk about future of QR codes and barcodes - 56:00 - Dark Patterns revisited (Part 2) - Benjamin shares of Dark Patterns after FTC Click To Cancel rule - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 303 - Benjamin continues to warn of more Dark Patterns on Internet - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 303 - Benjamin tells Oscar that AI resumes don't show the real you - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - moral decline - Benjamin answers Tom about thread showing moral decline

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Non-political, Netflix, Japan, SpaceX, Mozilla, Microsoft Copilot - 11:00 - AI business is far more hype - Benjamin covers the hype surrounding artificial intelligence - 22:00 - Dialing back the notifications - Keith and Benjamin discuss stoppage of unending notifications - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty expresses delight in Ashampoo PDF Pro 4 software - 39:00 - Scam Series - many questions - Benjamin says not to answer every question posed on internet - 44:00 - Keske on smartphones for elderly - Steve and Benjamin extol the upsides of smartphones for elderly - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - organization - Thalia asks about brain-computer interfaces and future - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 302 - Morgan asks Benjamin how to best organize workspace - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 302 - Benjamin says everyone should learn more about tech to evolve - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - offline printer - Tom asks Benjamin why his wireless printer keeps going offline