Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-01-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Apple-1, Dyson, fiber, ChatGPT-6, doomscrolling, AT&T - 11:00 - Automatic watches in tech world - Benjamin enjoys his mechanical self-winding watches over tech - 22:00 - Apple's new CEO - Keith and Benjamin talk about Apple's new CEO and next week - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty discusses AI datacenters and the actual need - 39:00 - Scam Series - Verification scam - Benjamin warns of Account Sharing Credential Verification Trap - 44:00 - Keske on AI slop in audiobooks - Steve and Benjamin talk of AI slop in audiobooks and stories - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CUAV Expo - Doreen covers latest on commercial unmanned aerial vehicles - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - health, files - Rita on smartwatches and health, Calvin on corrupted files - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 395 - Automation is good, but requires sharing how new way works - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - streaming service - Sarah asks why streaming service is asking for reauthorization

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Computer Purchasing guidelines in the current RAM crisis - 11:00 - Solving the RAM crisis - Benjamin unpacks why solving the RAM crisis is so difficult - 22:00 - AI as we have it vs Star Trek - Benjamin and Keith banter over where we are going with AI - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Navamo lawnmower experience by Marty's picky neighbor - 39:00 - Scam Series - empty envelope QR - Benjamin warns of odd empty envelopes with QR codes - 44:00 - Keske on aircraft - Steve and Benjamin talk about the technology of aircraft - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper Reports - Doreen covers new reports on Blackhat, Infocomm, and CUAV - 1:07:00 - Smart homes making lives easier - Benjamin tells how smart home devices make life easier - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 394 - Distractions, even smaller ones can disrupt workflows - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - waking monitor - Lucas is concerned his monitor wakes up when computer is off

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - AI, Amazon, AirTag, Alexa, SK Hynix, RAM, Remote, arbitration - 11:00 - Flock and how privacy matters - Benjamin advises the privacy matters more than most think - 22:00 - Customer backgrounds - Keith and Benjamin dig into some of the customer they've had - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty reviews the OWC Thunderbolt 5 dock with 11 ports - 39:00 - Scam Series - Smartmeter fail - Benjamin warns listeners of the Smart Meter Malfunction Scam - 44:00 - Keske on Television - Steve and Benjamin cover the long history and detours of TV - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Wireless Expo - Doreen visits the All Wireless and Prepaid Expo 2026 - 1:07:00 - Digital and Bullet Journaling - Benjamin shares his experience of Bullet and Digital Journaling - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 393 - People using AI to pass an interview is a bad sign for future - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - motion camera - Felicity notes her security camera detects unknown motion

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Muse Glimmer, OpenAI, RAM, Microsoft, passwords, Terafab - 11:00 - Flock cameras are invading - Benjamin complains over surveillance giant of Flock and ALPRs - 22:00 - Intel Macs need replacing, VR - Keith notes Intel Macs need replacing, updates on VR goggles - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty asks what it will take for AI to adhere to 3 laws of robotics - 39:00 - Scam Series - Three Imposters - Benjamin tells of new 3 part imposter retirement drain scam - 44:00 - Keske on waking up each day - Steve and Benjamin talk about evolution of getting up in morning - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - AI4 and Blackhat - Doreen tells of her favorite portions of AI4 and Blackhat expos - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - managing life - Jenna asks about control over passwords, Marcus over file mess - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 392 - Digital inefficiency is a common problem in the workplace - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Mesh WiFi - Victor asks about mesh WiFi moving devices between nodes

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News, Nerd‑Filtered - BMW, Spiderman, AI, virus, FBI thief, Microsoft, blood shortage - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - slow webpages - Colin asks Benjamin why some webpages pause while loading - 22:00 - RAM and Apple pricing changes - Keith and Benjamin discuss impact of RAM on Apple pricing - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark talks details on Asus Zen Wi-Fi routers BT8 and BD5 Mesh - 39:00 - Scam Series - FTC statistics - Benjamin covers the latest FTC numbers on Scams in 2025 - 44:00 - Keske on new eye implant - Steve opines about eye implants for macular degeneration - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - AI4 and Blackhat - Doreen updates on two tech expos in Vegas, AI4 and Blackhat - 1:07:00 - AI threat of company data - Benjamin's concerned over AI vulnerabilities over company data - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 391 - Details of the company risks of Shadow IT as seen by Benjamin - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - verified publisher - Dillon asks of warning of app not being from verified publisher

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News, Nerd‑Filtered - School cellphones, Elon Musk, Microsoft, AI, Minecraft, PIN - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - digital forensics - Allyson asks how digital forensics teams recover data - 22:00 - Apple Leasing Plans - Keith and Benjamin discuss new Apple Leasing Plans - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty compares various AI platform strengths and weaknesses - 39:00 - Scam Series - New Login Detected - Benjamin tells of New Login Detected Scams and how to beat - 44:00 - Keske on humans will stop asking - Steve answers; Susie asks if humans will ever stop questioning - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper reports - Doreen talks AI adoption, risks in iGaming, Spatial Computing - 1:07:00 - What can we believe after AI - Benjamin is concerned as to AI destroying trust in all we see - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 390 - Addressing the risk of over-connected workflows on our lives - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud storage - Jenna is concerned over email she's running out of cloud storage

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News, Human Edition - Samsung, AI, RAM, cars, Robots, Flock, solar storms, privacy - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud, training - Rita asks of organizing cloud files, Tom on helping train family - 22:00 - iOS 27, Public Beta, options - Keith and Benjamin cover iOS 27 and future options for iPhone - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers the SLNT Faraday Bag to protect electronics - 39:00 - Scam Series - Storm Insurance - Benjamin tells of Home Insurance Storm Eligibility Scam - 44:00 - Keske on money - Steve and Benjamin talk about money through modern tech - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - jobsite tech - Doreen tells of what jobsite tech boosts productivity today - 1:07:00 - Microsoft GDID tracker - Benjamin is concerned over new privacy invader from Microsoft - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 389 - Benjamin says we may be overestimating what tech can handle - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - webpage accounts - Alicia asks Benjamin why she needs account to read a webpage

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News, Human Edition - Amazon Leo, data centers, RAM pricing, Vmware, licensing - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud, training - Rita asks of organizing cloud files, Tom on helping train family - 22:00 - Cleaning out space on your iPhone - Keith gives great tips on cleaning out storage space on iPhone - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark covers Keychron mouse and Asus Zenbook 316S laptop - 39:00 - Scam Series - Resume Siphon - Benjamin warns of Resume Credential Verification Siphon Scam - 44:00 - Keske on CAD and CAI - Steve covers Computer Aided Instruction and also CAD - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Dunning Kruger - Whisper reports on fleet electrification, XR, licensing trends - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - upgrading devices - Mark on when device is dead, Dana on planning upgrades - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 388 - Benjamin covers myth of fully AI driven automated workplace - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - iPhone albums - Holly asks why phone keeps making photo albums vs hers

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News, Human Edition - Meta AI, Netflix, Willy Wonka, GoDaddy, India, reCAPTCHA - 11:00 - Our attention span is breaking - Everything is vying for attention, to our own deteriment - 22:00 - Communicating tech to non-techs - Keith and Benjamin cover discussing tech with non-techies - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers Anker 14-in-1 Supreme Performance Dock - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake IT Support - Benjamin warns of Fake IT Tech Support Remote Access Breach - 44:00 - Keske on voice recognition - Steve covers voice control and recognition over the years - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Dunning Kruger - Doreen talks AI and confidence in the Dunning Kruger effect - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - datacenters - Marcus asks why companies are running their own datacenters - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 387 - Benjamin shares how systems fail differently under pressure - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - PC uptime - Shane asks how long is safe before rebooting his computer

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News, Human Edition - Ford, AI, Windows 10, Sony, ownership, Flock, police warrants - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - gadgets, tech - Sam on buying less gadgets, Lori on keeping tech simple - 22:00 - Apple price jump shocks - Keith and Benjamin discuss sticker shock of Apple price jump - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks issues of massive datacenters, and how AI works - 39:00 - Scam Series - Insurance scam - Benjamin tells of Bogus Health Insurance Subsidy Portal Scam - 44:00 - Keske on self-aware AI - Benjamin and Steve talk about AI reaching self awareness - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper Reports - Doreen talks whisper reports on AI, robotics, access control - 1:07:00 - Victoria Essner - Social Media - Victoria Essner on dealing with social media and disabilities - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 386 - Dealing with the quiet risks of sharing devices with others - 1:24:00 - Independence Day and more - Benjamin closes Independence Day show on 1st Amendment