Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 12-21-2024

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

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Dropbox, Netflix, McDonalds, Microsoft, Google, fake reviews - 11:00 - Apple announcements iMac - Keith and Benjamin cover Apple Announcement of new iMac - 22:00 - Apple Mac Mini and Macbook Pro - Keith continues with the new Apple Mac Mini and Macbook Pro - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty addresses that calendar costs need to be accounted for - 39:00 - Scam Series - fake profiles - Benjamin warns about fake profile builders and scams - 44:00 - Keske on Heinrich Hertz - Steve references knowledge that is high tech, and 150 years old - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - printer jams - Emily asks about smart speakers, Kevin about smart lights - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 301 - Mark is struggling with printer jams and Benjamin gives help - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 301 - IT workers over 40 need to be valued more for their soft skills - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - digital privacy - Sarah asks Benjamin about maintaining digital privacy

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Apple, Bitcoin, Amazon, Netflix, AI, Meta Orion, FTC lawsuit - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - automation tools - Kevin asks Benjamin of streamlining workflows with automation - 22:00 - History of Mac Backups - Keith and Benjamin talk history of Apple / Mac Backups - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty and Benjamin discuss different electronics connectors - 39:00 - Scam Series - immediate luminary - Benjamin warns of celebrity endorsements that may not be real - 44:00 - Keske on medicine - Benjamin and Steve talk x-ray, sonigram, and MRI over years - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - infleunce of gaming - Alex asks Benjamin the best way to organize digital files - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 300 - Benjamin shares with Luc the influence of gaming on PCs - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 300 - Benjamin says interviews without talk of wages are worthless - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - attachments - Bryan asks reasons why email attachments might not send

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Apple, Google, SpaceX, Steam, fake meat, click-to-cancel - 11:00 - AI is not coming for your job - Benjamin says to let go of the hype, AI is not danger to your job - 22:00 - Apple Mini 7 released - Keith and Benjamin talk about the Apple Mini 7 announcement - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mart unpacks the new standard of connection, USB 4 - 39:00 - Scam Series - Meta can't use info - Benjamin highlights that repost opens you up as scammer target - 44:00 - Keske on Moore's Law - Benjamin and Steve talk up Moore's law and it's impacts - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - VPN location - Jake asks Benjamin how to address laptop overheating - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 299 - Marie wants to know why VPN reports her location accurately - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 299 - IT workers need more mentors, and to become mentors - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - exercise goal - Michael asks Benjamin about exercise goal errors in his favor