Computer Talk Radio

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Tesla, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Babylon Bee, NotebookLM - 11:00 - Impacts of Helene on tech - Benjamin talks about Spruce Pine, NC, a source of quartz - 22:00 - iPhones saving lives - Keith talks about how iPhones are saving lives after hurricane - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks of Rokform, Z-wave Z-Station, Wago connectors - 39:00 - Scam Series - Bitcoin ATM scam - Benjamin explains anyone asking you to do Bitcoin is a scammer - 44:00 - Keske on Lander to IO - Steve and Benjamin talk about space exploration of moon IO - 56:00 - Synology BeeDrive review - Tony asks about smarphone drain, Matt about mesh net speeds - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 297 - Benjamin touts simplest option for backups, Synology BeeDrive - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 297 - Benjamin talks about upsides to LinkedIn OpenToWork tag - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Parts from old PC - Bryce asks Benjamin what is still salvagable from old computer

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Kaspersky, UltraAV, Meta AR glasses, click to cancel, Disney+ - 11:00 - Entertainment vs reflection - Benjamin points out neverending world of entertainment - 22:00 - Lack of allure for iPhone 16 - Keith asks Benjamin why he's reluctant to get iPhone 16 - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Kubb mini fanless PC and EtherPro 31 foot USB-C cord - 39:00 - Scam Series - jury duty scam - Benjamin warns of scary Jury Duty scam plaguing many - 44:00 - Keske on Bluetooth - Steve and Benjamin discuss evolving bluetooth protocol - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - 8K TV screens - Benjamin rebels against Central Bank Digital Currency - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 296 - Carol asks Benjamin if it's time to purchase 8K TV screens - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 296 - Andy asks Benjamin how to stand out in the work world - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - used vs new - Larry asks Benjamin about used, refurbished, and new PCs

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - YouTube, iPhone, passports, Amazon, Oracle, pagers, WiFi - 11:00 - Fall Smartphone Cleaning - Benjamin walks through the things to do in Fall for smartphones - 22:00 - Apple bits from Keith - Keith talks on new releases, AppleID, Apple account changes - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty shares with Benjamin about the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI products - Scammers are using AI to create non-existant products - 44:00 - Keske on air traffic control - Steve talks about FAA and aircraft ground guidance software - 56:00 - Poor customer service via AI - Benjamin reflects on taking time before thinking a job is done - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 295 - Benjamin tells of the problems with AI and customer service - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 295 - Benjamin gives tips on dealing with and overcoming burnout - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - nerd credentials - Traci asks Benjamin common question about being a nerd

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Doxxing, Police, trade-in, downgrades, Apple Card, warnings - 11:00 - Apple September event (pt1) - Keith opines if the event was revolutionary or evolutionary - 22:00 - Apple September event (pt2) - Keith continues his piece-apart on the iPhone event - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty closes out the four part series on microphones - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI robocall loan - Benjamin pieces apart a scam robocall about a loan - 44:00 - Keske on censorship - Steve discusses how state censorship is fracturing the internet - 56:00 - History to mesh WiFi - Benjamin guides to not ask nerds to do illegal activities - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 294 - Benjamin gives the history from early to mesh WiFi - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 294 - Benjamin reports on expierience and identifying burnout - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Starliner slights - Nessa asks if Benjamin feels bad over slights against Starliner

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Microsoft, Starliner, DJI Neo, Alexa, politics, YubiKey, Verizon - 11:00 - Synology 923+ setup - Benjamin talks purchase choices, and easy Synology 923+ setup - 22:00 - Apple password reset frustrations - Keith encounters random delays resetting Apple passwords - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty continues with Part 3 of Audio Technica mic discussion - 39:00 - Scam Series - odd claim - Benjamin talks about odd claim to wife about owed toll monies - 44:00 - Keske on Hedey Lamar - Steve talks about Hedey Lamar and her contributions to tech - 56:00 - Tech during church service is OK - Benjamin warns company computer for personal use is bad idea - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 293 - Benjamin covers the idea of using tech for Bible reading - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 293 - Benjamin notes the changing face of hours needed for work - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - upgrade RAM - Tim asks Benjamin about memory upgrade path on laptop

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Police, subtitles, Telegram, Boeing, SpaceX, Apple, OpenAI - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - purchasing online - Mitzy asks Benjamin about different online purchase options - 22:00 - Cruise Ship Technologies - Keith and Benjamin discuss his latest cruise and on-board tech - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty continues with Part 2 of a microphone discussion - 39:00 - Scam Series - warning signs - Benjamin shows warning signs to watch for and just move past - 44:00 - Keske on the power of CAD - Steve and Benjamin discuss CAD programs and design - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - censorship - Denny asks about the basics and option of build your own PC - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 291 - John asks if social media platforms should have censorship - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 291 - Jurassic Park (movie) problems attributed to scope creep - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - broken screen - Debbie asks Benjamin about cracked screen on smartphone

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Boeing, SpaceX, Disney, keyboards, noncompetes, Microsoft - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - smart homes - Dresden asks about challenges and upsides to smart homes - 22:00 - A look back at old tech - Benjamin shows Keith an old USR Palm Pilot, and talk old tech - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty starts a series on microphones (Audio Technica BP40) - 39:00 - Scam Series - charge scare tactic - Benjamin tells of how they build reaction through pricey charge - 44:00 - Keske on online learning - Benjamin and Stever discuss some of the changes to education - 56:00 - End of ownership is coming closer - Mary asks Benjamin is AI is a movie level threat or hype - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 291 - Benjamin laments the evolving demise of our own property - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 291 - Benjamin explains what tech debt is, and concerns for handling - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - small print - Benjamin answers Mikes concerns about small print manuals

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - AI fake news, robot waiters, FTC review, Disney, licenses - 11:00 - Planning for your next job - Benjamin talks about the Great Resignation 2.0 and your plans - 22:00 - Apple TV+ vs Netflix - Keith tells Benjamin why he likes Apple TV+ streaming content - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty Winston reviews the Grabo Powered Suction Lifter - 39:00 - Scam Series - scams through ads - Benjamin covers how ads are being used by scammers - 44:00 - Keske on electric airplanes - Benjamin and Steve talk about the world of electric air travel - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Deepfakes - Benjamin revisits Net Neutrality as recent hot button topic - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 290 - Nicole asks Benjamin about the impacts of political deepfakes - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 290 - Benjamin shares Synology NAS is better for some than a server - 1:24:00 - Computer Talk Radio Review policy - Benjamin covers the review policy of Computer Talk Radio

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Sony, Microsoft, Apple, NYPD, landlines, Amazon, Facebook - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Hackable cars - Jasmine asks Benjamin about concerns of hackable cars - 22:00 - Apple Carplay vs General Motors - Keith and Benjamin talk about in-car infotainment systems - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty brings up Inui, Tripp-Lite, and Klein Tools for review - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI and scammers - Benjamin warns there are job scams leveraging AI for reality - 44:00 - Keske on chip implants - Benjamin and Steve talk of the evolving world of chip implants - 56:00 - Dangers of computer unreality (1) - Benjamin warns of hazards of computer unreality and concerns - 1:07:00 - Dangers of computer unreality (2) - Benjamin continues on how to avoid problems in the tech world - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - NDAs - Issues of non-disclosure agreements is discused by Bbenjamin - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Home website - Benjamin advises Olivia of the hardships of setting up webserver

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Noting the news of the nerd world - Google, Apple, X, FCC, Starliner, Logitech, breach, Dell, Stripe - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - destroy hard drive - Kristi asks how to remove and destroy hard drive before ewaste - 22:00 - Learning patience with tech - Keith and Benjamin discuss how some people need patience - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty reviews the BlackMagic Design Ultra HD Smartscope - 39:00 - Scam Series - review product - Benjamin details scam that offers reward for Amazon review - 44:00 - Keske on space travel - Steve asks Benjamin if he would be willing to go into space - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Alexa listening - Jake asks Benjamin choice between cable vs fiber vs Starlink - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 289 - Terry notes Alexa always listening, and asks Benjamin if concern - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 289 - Benjamin says to learn and prepare for layoffs and job hunting - 1:24:00 - New term - AI washing - Benjamin notes that the demand for AI is so high, that some lie

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Noting the news of the nerd world - China, pre-crime, NASA, Boeing, Amazon, Google, DJI drones - 11:00 - Synology NAS 923+ explaination - Benjamin starts off a short series on Network Attached Storage - 22:00 - Google Podcasts shutting down - Keith explains his experience with leaving Google Podcasts - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty reviews the new Logitech MX BRIO 705 webcam - 39:00 - Scam Series - update credit card - Benjamin covers company shutting down but wants card update - 44:00 - Keske on printers over the years - Steve and Benjamin talk about all varieties of printers from past - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Encryption - Benjamin talks about determining if it's time to replace your PC - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 288 - Misty asks Benjamin how encryption and compression work - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 288 - Benjamin talks job scams, ghost jobs, and zero intent inverviews - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - spy tools - Benjamin assures Mark that electromagnetic spy tools are rare

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - SearchGPT, cookies, Disney+, ransomware, Tesla, Google - 11:00 - Crowdstrike outage detailed - Benjamin shares how Crowdstrike took down 8.5 million PCs - 22:00 - Slow news cycles breed rumors - Keith and Benjamin chatter on about slow news cycle effects - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers the recent HITEK hotel expo, and limited tech - 39:00 - Scam Series - Malvertising - Scammers are pleading for donations, by pretending to be real - 44:00 - Keske on chess computers - Steve and Benjamin chat about Deep Blue and Gary Kasparov - 56:00 - Technology Adoption Curve pt2 - Benjamin covers the Technology Adoption Curve and setbacks - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 287 - Benjamin continues by describing how he sometimes leads - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 287 - Drew asks Benjamin if it's OK to use artificial intelligence at work - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - long boot times - Joe asks Benjamin why his computer takes so long to boot

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - Microsoft, NASA, HP printers, Amazon Prime, DJI drones - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - identifying product - Kari hears Benjamin state if you aren't sure of the product… - 22:00 - iOS 18 and public beta programs - Keith and Benjamin discuss factors for trying beta software - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks Hisense Roku TV and experiences with antennas - 39:00 - Scam Series - Malvertising - Benjamin warns of basic concerns to avoid malvertising - 44:00 - Keske on automation over years - Benjamin and Steve talk about mass production and automation - 56:00 - Dystopia may be closer than… - Benjamin answers Bobby on 3rd party items, Elizabeth on wifi - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 286 - Benjamin sees George Orwell's nightmares are getting closer - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 286 - Benjamin observes hushed hybrid, and notes the problems - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - overheating tech - JD asks how to address summertime heat with his smartphone

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd news that affects us all - Redbox, NASCAR, Meta, Intel, Amazon Prime, Samsung - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - stop doomscrolling - Emma asks Benjamin his guidance to stop doomscrolling habits - 22:00 - Missing some old day tech work - Keith and Benjamin talk of yesteryear, and troubleshooting past - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty reviews the Anker Nebula Cosmos 4K projector for Ben - 39:00 - Scam Series - Apple and MFA - Benjamin advises to enable MFA in latest attacks on Apple - 44:00 - Keske on romance scam issues - Steve brings up the latest variations in romance scam category - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - laptop buys - Benjamin laments current stance of not getting info from China - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 285 - Eddie asks Benjamin about computer buys for college bound - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 285 - Benjamin notates recent study on the costs of IT downtime - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - weather apps - Benjamin answers Derek on his favorite weather forecasting

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - Benjamin chooses to relax and chat about nerd myths for holiday - 11:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks about the nuances of modern video projectors - 22:00 - Drive space lost to RAID array - Keith shares of RAID array setup that shared wrong numbers - 31:00 - Listener Q&A - printer usage - Seamus asks Benjamin if people are using printers less - 39:00 - Scam Series - I'm gonna miss them - Benjamin shares scam designed to get you to click through - 44:00 - Keske on driver maps in cars - Steve shares knowledge of original driver maps (like GPS) - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - WiFi security - Benjamin makes a case for technology to serve us, not rule us - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 284 - Jasper asks Benjamin how to improve network and WiFi security - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 284 - Benjamin covers recent study on remote work, and how to adapt - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - deleted files - Brian asks how to recover deleted files, and Benjamin explores

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - MTV, Assange, Korea, NASA, SpaceX, Kaspersky, Amazon - 11:00 - Space travel for commoners - Fred asks if the common man will ever get to travel in space - 22:00 - Apples new hardware continued - Keith defends the idea of Apple locking people out of AI - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty extols virtues of Horl Knife Sharpener to Benjamin - 39:00 - Scam Series - Safe Bank Account - Benjamin details a Safe Bank Account scam used to steal money - 44:00 - Keske on modern cyberwarfare - Steve and Benjamin discuss the escalations of cyber warfare - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - warranty plans - Benjamin shares various tech learnings to go to the next level - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 283 - Christopher asks if extended warranties are worth their price - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 283 - Benjamin explores a journey of an IT Professional to current date - 1:24:00 - CordBrick and DeskBrick review - Benjamin's cleaning his desk and finds a treasure in CordBrick

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Dell, DJI, AI politician, Adobe, McDonals, Fisker, Apple, NASA - 11:00 - InfoComm convention review - Marty shares with Benjamin of his experiences at InfoComm - 22:00 - Carplay seems underwhelming - Benjamin asks Keith as to if CarPlay wasn't supposed to be more - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty and Benjamin discuss the Anker Mach V1 Stick Vacuum - 39:00 - Scam Series - Change WiFi pass - Benjamin urges you to change your wifi password right away - 44:00 - Keske on Raytheon history - Benjamin and Steve talk about Raytheon history, microwaves - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - coding skills - Benjamin answers James about key tech impacts of COVID - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 282 - Thomas asks Benjamin how he can improve his coding skills - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 282 - Stephen asks Benjamin how to stay connected while remote - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - phones on planes - Kimberly asks age-old question about smartphones on planes

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Microsoft, AI, Sleep, Jabra, Musk, Apple, DJI, Best Buy, Boeing - 11:00 - Apple WWDC24 highlights - Keith and Benjamin discuss Apple WWDC announcements - 22:00 - Apple WWDC24 highlights (cont) - Keith continues talking about iOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and more - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks NWM on-ear speakers, MyManu translating earbud - 39:00 - Scam Series - multifactor auth - Benjamin issues action item to check multifactor authentication - 44:00 - Keske on cryptocurrencies - Benjamin and Steve discuss crypto drawbacks and scams - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Win11, reboots - Benjamin talks about how some threats are internal employees - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 281 - Daniel asks of Win11 upgrade, Thomas of spurious reboots - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 281 - Eric asks, how do I ensure online security for my small business - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - replacing drive - Kenneth asks Benjamin about hooking up old drive to new PC

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Microsoft, Adobe, Spotify, Apple, Netflix, Boeing, Nvidia - 11:00 - Continue the quest for tech - Benjamin urges people to continue on quest to understand tech - 22:00 - Too many features premium only - Benjamin laments with Keith about changing feature landscape - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks Leviton Decora Smart outdoor plugs and switches - 39:00 - Scam Series - change passwords - Benjamin issues action item for this month, change passwords - 44:00 - Keske on modern forensics - Steve covers how the world of forensics is changing with tech - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - problems evolving - Yvonne wants to know how to keep from getting lost in tech - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 280 - Wayne asks Benjamin how tech problems evolved over career - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 280 - Michael wants to know how company server rooms keep cool - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - replacing screen - Tanya asks Benjamin if replacing smartphone screen is worth it

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Amazon, Grubhub, Ticketmaster, Christies, hearing, Apple - 11:00 - Cashless society concerns - Benjamin rails against government required digital currencies - 22:00 - Reusing old Mac hardware - Keith and Benjamin discuss using old Mac hardware differently - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks OWC Envoy Pro Mini, Gourmia Espresso Maker - 39:00 - Scam Series - Venmo mistakes - Benjamin cautions not to refund accidental credits on Venmo - 44:00 - Keske on synthetic diamonds - Steve and Benjamin discuss some properties of fake diamonds - 56:00 - LinkedIn is important - Roy asks about smaller tech things we might want to have - 1:07:00 - Professional IT Series - 279 - Benjamin urges a friend to adopt and make use of LinkedIn - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 279 - A shifting workplace needs some thought on all sides - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Slow tech - Rick asks Benjamin if tech companies intentionally slow tech