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Peak Design Travel Tripod! KEF LSX, SVS Prime Wireless, Edifier S1000DB Powered Speakers, Ryzen 3000, Intel Ice Lake! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:26 Ryzen 3000 CPUs!!! AMD RYZEN 7 3700X, RYZEN 7 3800X, AND RYZEN 9 3900X ARRIVING JULY 7!!! OK, we’re a little excited about Computex 2019, from Intel’s Ice Lake and Core i9-9900KS CPUs to AMD’s Radeon RX 5700. Watch the video to find out why! 04:20 Peak Design Tripod Peak Design has just added a Travel Tripod to their lineup of outstanding camera gear. Should you join the Kickstarter? Shannon did! Find out why in the video! (And here’s a link to the Camera Panning Base with Arca Swiss Style Plate!) https://traveltripod.kckb.st/7ca6af33 https://amzn.to/2YMThfC 12:48 KEF LSX, SVS Prime Wireless, Edifier S1000DB Powered monitors... speakers with an amp built in, have been a staple in audio and video workstations forever. Do they belong on your desktop or in your house? We review KEF’s LSX, SVS’ Prime Wireless Speaker System, and Edifier’s S1000DB Hi-Fi 2.0 Active Bookshelf Speakers in the video. From $350 to $1100, there’s some great audio here! https://us.kef.com/lsx-wireless-music-system.html https://www.svsound.com/pages/prime-wireless https://www.edifier.com/us/en/speakers/s1000db-active-bookshelf 23:33 Last Episode Sign Off & Goodbye??? It’s been amazing making the show for you, but Shannon and Patrick are moving on in this episode. Find out where they’re headed next in the video (Hint: follow Shannon’s YouTube channel and Patreon, you can find Patrick at patricknorton.com), and, as always, our thanks for watching, and a huge thank you to our Patrons!!! https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse https://www.patreon.com/ShannonMorse http://patricknorton.com/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Don’t Buy A New GPU This Week! MakerFaire 2019 Picks, OnePlus 7 Pro: Bargain Flagship, $60 Wireless Earbuds!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:34 Navi Leaks/Computex 2019/Oculus Quest If you're thinking about buying a new pc, laptop, cpu, or gpu... wait till after Computex 2019. There’s rumors AMD will announce new -affordable- GPUs! Oculus Quest are in stock at our local Best Buy… we’ve got a great review of the Quest in Episode 228! https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/ https://wccftech.com/amd-navi-rx-3080-3070-performance-prices-leak-beat-2070-at-499-2060-at-399/ https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/latest-oculus-vr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G2DixmC-ak&t=5s 02:34 OnePlus 7 Pro Review Bargain Flagship? Meet the OnePlus 7 Pro, a huge upgrade from the OnePlus 6T. Find out how this $800 phone fares against other (more expensive!) flagships, and what happens to the pop up selfy cam when you drop the phone in the video review! https://www.oneplus.com/7pro#/ 14:35 Do Something Analog: Maker Faire 2019! Patrick was in the “Take-A-Party” boot with our friend Ed all weekend, but did manage to see some of the awesomeness. Find out about ServoSocks, the Small Change Arcade, FiberGlider, Tetsuji Katsuda's Music Craftel, and more in the video! https://makerfaire.com/map/ http://servosocks.com/ https://www.smallchangearcade.com/ https://fiberglider.com/ https://twitter.com/tetsuji_katsuda 20:02 Anker Soundcore Liberty Lite Can a $60 pair of truly wireless earbuds deliver decent audio, Bluetooth connection performance, and hold up to a tough train commute? Watch the review of Anker's Soundcore Liberty Lite in the video! https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-Truly-Wireless-Sweatproof-Headphones-Graphene-Enhanced/dp/B07CB7Y44K 26:42 Ransomeware Is Still A Thing This kinda blew us away: a ransomeware attack demanding $70K has pretty much shut down Baltimore’s city government. For more than two weeks. Ransomeware isn’t over, more info in the video! https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/baltimore-ransomware-nightmare-could-last-weeks-more-with-big-consequences/ 28:29 We love Hak5! A lot of folks have been asking about our new location… we’re still tight with Hak5, but Hak5 relocated offices, and no longer has a dedicated studio, so we’re evolving! https://shop.hak5.org/ 29:33 Battlestations!!! Mark’s battlestation mixes Ham Radio, SDR, and the Internet on the Isle of Man! Thanks, Mark. And, hey, send YOUR battlestation info and photos (or video!) to ask@tekthing.com. Just put “Battlestation” in the subject! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

USB Cable Upgrade Charges Phone Faster?!? Pixel 3a Review, Antivirus Picks, Print Photos On A Stone! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:39 Zombieload Flaw Hits Intel CPUS Don’t panic, but you need to patch most Intel CPUs made since 2011… more info is on zombieloadattack.com https://zombieloadattack.com/ 01:55 Google Pixel 3a Review Is the camera in the $400 Pixel 3a as good as the camera in the Pixel 3? What do you give up compared to the $800 flagship phone from Google? Is this the new Nexus, the best mid priced phone you can buy??? Watch the video! https://store.google.com/product/pixel_3a https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_3?hl=en-US 13:50 In 2019, Should We Use Antivirus Software??? Terry, aka @GothamHeightsTX tweeted, “In 2019, should we use antivirus software? I usually use nothing or Microsoft's baked in software for PC's?” Most folks we know just run Windows Defender. Patrick will at Bitdefender when he’s paranoid, with the occasional Malwarebytes Free scan. You had quite a bit to add! https://twitter.com/GothamHeightsTX/status/1128016892898283520 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/comprehensive-security https://www.bitdefender.com/ https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/ https://twitter.com/patricknorton/status/1128378625521094657 18:04 Travel Gear Update: It's Time To Upgrade Your Cables! Shannon recently updated her tech travel gear, mostly out of frustration at slow charging speeds with my older gear… did her new cables speed up charging? Yes! Find out more in the video, but here are links to the waterproof cable labels, Anker Thunderbolt 3.0 USB-C to C cable, Anker Powerline II USB C to C gen 2 cable, Belkin USB 2.0 A to USB C, pack of 3 Anker Micro USB to USB 2.0, Anker Premium 60W 5 port desktop charger, the USB C Power Strip, and the 2018 and 2019 DOACE 220V to 110V travel voltage converters. Want to see Shannon’s new suitcase and non-tech travel gear? Check out her personal channel! https://amzn.to/2JA6d48 https://amzn.to/2YkJTQe https://amzn.to/2LHTm2H https://amzn.to/2Hjcekc https://amzn.to/2YsLt2i https://amzn.to/2YwsTGV https://amzn.to/2YsOQ9M https://amzn.to/2Q4OZgz https://amzn.to/2PZnODI | https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse 27:04 Linux Gaming: Mea Culpa Patrick said, “Linux gaming still sucks” during his review of the Elementary Linux OS on Athena Computers silent pc… Don, Ze Gecko, Bartdogger, Joe, and Rob gave us a pretty intense update on Proton, Lutris, what’s going on with Stream, running Windows games on Linux, and, well, a lot more. Patrick will be doing a Linux Gaming segment soon! 30:19 Do Something Analog! Like Komei, who writes, “I recently came across this tutorial video on how to print pictures on a stone and I tried it myself.” He says, “The result looks cool. The best part is it will only cost you $10 or so if you already have an access to a laser printer.” A very cool use of Modge Podge, thanks Komei! https://www.creativelive.com/class/lindsay-adler-cpc/lessons/challenge-9-printing-on-alternative-surfaces https://plaidonline.com/articles/how-to-use-mod-podge-photo-transfer ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

$200 RODE Wireless Go Microphone Review, Lenovo S940 vs Dell XPS 13, Google Pixel 3a, Oculus Quest Review!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:28 Google Pixel 3a! Cheap Phone Alert!!! Or maybe midrange w/ a flagship camera alert: Google’s new Pixel 3a takes us back to the glorious Nexus days, but with a better camera, a headphone jack, and at least one problem! Watch the video to find out more! https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_3a?hl=en-US https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/7/18530449/google-pixel-3a-xl-review-photos-video-specs-price-release-date-features-io-2019 03:30 Lenovo IdeaPad S940 Lenovo's S940 got a ton of press back at CES 2019, we’ve got a full review of the gorgeous 13.9 Core i7 ultraportable in the video. Is it a worthy alternative to Dell’s XPS 13??? https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-900-series/Lenovo-IdeaPad-S940-14IWL/p/88IPS901238 10:33 Oculus Quest vs. Rift-S Review Norman Chan and the crew at Tested have been on the leading edge of VR since the Oculus Kickstarter, now they’ve got the word on the Quest and Rift-S, and which one you should buy, if you should be buying a VR headset at all! https://www.tested.com/tech/874306-oculus-quest-vr-headset-review/ https://www.tested.com/tech/875079-oculus-rift-s-vr-headset-review/ 19:11 BATTLESTATION!!! Dennis emailed, “This is my dual game/ space sim/ video editing setup with LaserDisc/ SVHS/ and HD Cable sources. Two PCs: the Primary is an overclocked 2700x Air Cooled rig with 11 fans on a modified Lian-Li Dynamic 011 case and an older Intel I-3 Torrent/ PLEX Server tied together with KVM Multiplicity software.” Here’s his PCPartPicker List, and a link to Multiplicity! https://pcpartpicker.com/b/PYtgXL https://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/ 20:40 RODE Mic Wireless GO Compact Pack Can a $200 wireless mic system “the world's smallest, most versatile wireless microphone system” be any good? RODE’s Wireless Go is tiny! Watch the video to find out how it compares to professional gear! https://www.rode.com/wirelessgo https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1471382-REG/rode_wireless_go_compact_wireless.html 30:03 DO SOMETHING ANALOG Like Ken, who sent us the most excellent story of how he got drone footage of the cooling towers at the Brayton Point Power Plant in Somerset, MA being imploded. The video is amazing! https://youtu.be/KSO9SXWT6IY ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Fix Blurry Apps in Windows 10, Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant, Elementary Linux OS! Athena Silent Computer EOS 3! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:25 Creative Commons Image Search "Search for free content in the public domain and under Creative Commons licenses." Creative Commons search engine gives you an option to Google Search... oh, and it's search.creativecommons.org! https://search.creativecommons.org/ 02:10 Elementary OS, Athena EOS 3 Silent PC We review a lot of systems from Dell, Lenovo, and other major mfg, but we're always up for seeing what boutique PC makers are doing, so when Athena Computer reached out to ask if we'd like to review a silent PC running Elementary OS, their EOS 3, Patrick said, "sure!" Reviews of the machine and the OS in the video! https://www.athenacomputer.us/choose-your-eos https://elementary.io/ 06:45 Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant: It finally works! Arsenal finally got Shannon’s Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant to work so she can give it a proper review! Does it help her take better pictures that her Sony DSLR can alone? Do most of the features even work Sample shots and some advice before you think about buying one in the video! https://witharsenal.com/ 18:34 BATTLESTATION!!! Eric's got a battlestation he also considers as Doing Something Analog... he writes, “After spending too much time at my old corner desk I decided to create a new space in my office. Taking a little inspiration from vintage aviation, I built the suspended shelves & desk. I need to spend more time organizing but I have a great place to show off my Ryzen build.” Thanks, Eric! 20:01 Fix Blurry Apps in Windows 10! John's having problems with Windows 10, a hi-res monitor, and apps that look blurry. He’s let Windows try to fix it… which didn’t. We’ve got some more ideas, and an app, XPExplorer Windows 10 DPI Fix, for him to try out! http://windows10-dpi-fix.xpexplorer.com/ 22:56 Your Hotspot Responses Last week we talked about hotspots for international travel. Mike emailed to tell us about his the (extensive!) problems he had trying to use Skyroam Solis, while Harry reminded us that FreedomPop is still out there! https://www.skyroam.com/solis https://www.freedompop.com 24:35 Thanks Hak5!!! A big thanks to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org .. then head over to hak5.org/gear/ such and check out the Plunder Bug… a pocket-sized LAN Tap that lets you "bug" Ethernet connections with USB-C convenience! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 24:58 Do Something Analog Like rebuild your brakes!!! Patrick is dealing with the joy of replacing rotors and calipers on a 2nd gen Dodge Cummins. (Hint: he owns his own 20 ton shop press just so he can work on those brakes!) Also, anti-seize and lube for the win! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Mobile Hotspots For Travel: Teppy, SkyRoam, Google Fi??? Intel i9-9980HK 5GHz Mobile CPU, Speakers for EVGA Nu Audio! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 01:20 Gaming Audio Upgrade Logan's looking to upgrade the audio on his desktop and wants to know what speakers we’d pair with EVGA’s NuAudio sound card. It’s a great sound card, but you’re gonna need an amp for your speakers! We have speaker and amp reccos, and why we wouldn’t drop $250 on a sound card first in the video! https://twitter.com/techieg33k/status/1109128252998578177 https://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Tech/EVGA-Nu-Audio-PCIe-Sound-Card-Review-True-Hi-Fi 07:01 Best Int’l Hotspot Scott occasionally travels abroad, and wants to know what “options are there for mobile hotspots that I can swap the sim card in when I get to my destination?” Shannon talks why swapping carriers might make this easier, along with SkyRoam and Teppy, and why they might be more limited than you’d like. https://fi.google.com/about/ https://www.tepwireless.com/ http://www.skyroam.com/wifi-pricing# 16:42 Battlestation!!! Ant emailed, “So here's my workspace. Yes it is a mess, but so was Einstein's desk.... ;) On the left, two risers with a port replicator and ThinkPad attached as when I'm not creating content, I'm supporting ol' school .4gl apps via Informix and SQL.” Find out what else Ant’s got on his battlestation in the video, and check out his new podcast! antpruitt.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast/id1448609733 18:25 New Intel CPUS!!! Intel announced the 9th gen Core Mobile CPUs this Tuesday, from the i9-9980HK 8 core 16 thread 5Ghz (Turbo) beast, along with a host of more affordable 45W TDP H series mobile processors for high end laptops. And if you didn’t catch the other announcement Intel made, there are new 9th gen desktop CPUs, from i9 right down to Pentium Gold and Celeron models! https://newsroom.intel.com/news/9th-gen-intel-core-mobile-h-series/#gs.7d0oyf 21:38 Thanks Hak5!!! A big thanks to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org .. then head over to hak5.org/gear/ such and check out the Plunder Bug… a pocket-sized LAN Tap that lets you "bug" Ethernet connections with USB-C convenience! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 22:15 Do Something Analog Like Mark, who’s adding “epoxy chip floor, diamond plate aluminum trim, a finish-flag checkered wainscoting,” to “the shop my daughter, son in law, and I built several years ago.” Last week he built a workbench! See it in the video, or on his site! http://fjr-tips.org/misc/pics/shop/shop.html ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant Fail. Android 7+ Now 2FA Security key! Harmony Express Universal Remote: Alexa Built-in! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 01:22 Logitech Harmony Express Universal Remote Logitech’s latest universal remote, the Harmony Express, looks minimalist, "with Alexa Built in," instead of dozens of buttons and an LCD screen. How well does it work? Do you give anything up compared to traditional Harmony remotes? Watch the video to find out! https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/harmony-express 11:40 Android 7.0+ Phones Can Now Double as Google Security Keys We’ve told you that security keys, like a Yubikey, are the most secure way of implementing 2FA/two step authentication on your accounts. Now Google has turned any Android phone running 7.0 and above into a security key. Find out how to set it up in the video, and props to Krebs On Security! https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/your-android-phone-is-a-security-key/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/04/android-7-0-phones-can-now-double-as-google-security-keys/ 21:46 Battlestation!!! Orin sent in this week's battlestation! He emailed ask@tekthing.com, “I thought I’d share my portable battlestation. Laptop w/ 2 Asus ZenScreen MB16AC monitors and 2 iPads. The setup is handy for Search and Rescue when I’m not geeking out watching formula 1.” Check it out in the video! 23:03 USB C Laptop Charger Recco Alan needs a new USB C charger for his laptop, and writes, “I've been looking at Anker Wall Chargers but they come at all different Watt ratings. What does USB-C power charging really require? Are there specific (and small) wall chargers you'd recommend?” All the deets - and some warnings - in the video, including our fave Anker USB C charger for laptops. (Wirecutter has a great recco, too!) https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerport-speed-1-usb-c-port/A2015113 https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-c-macbook-and-laptop-chargers/ 29:12 Skip The Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant It promises better pictures than the processor inside your camera can deliver, but in our testing, the Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant has some issues. (And judging from the app reviews for iOS and Android, we’re not alone.) https://witharsenal.com/ 36:17 Thanks Hak5!!! A big thanks to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org .. then head over to hak5.org/gear/ such and check out the Plunder Bug… a pocket-sized LAN Tap that lets you "bug" Ethernet connections with USB-C convenience! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 37:04 Do Something Analog! Like walk around scottsdale arizona! https://www.experiencescottsdale.com/old-town/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Yank That USB Drive Anytime: Windows Quick Removal. Webcam Upgrade: Elgato Cam Link 4K, Key Lights. Socket Timers! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:40 Elgato Cam Link 4K Rob wants to make his TWITCH streaming look better, wrote Patrick, “That video shot at home for the 1660 looked awesome. How did you do that?” Easy: Elgato’s Cam Link 4k (half the price of Magewell’s capture dongle), a Sony a6000 camera and 35mm F1.8 lens, and some tinkering. We review the Cam Link 4K and the challenges of digital camera videography in the show! (Here’s the FixedIt video we mentioned!) https://amzn.to/2I8juAW https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link/camera-check https://youtu.be/juO0Uojw8l8?t=1757 Elgato Key Light 08:16 Shannon saw Elgato’s Key Lights at CES in January. They're brand new, constantly sold out on Amazon, and they cost... $199.95. Are they worth that price? Watch the video to find out! (Here’s the low cost Neewer lights we mentioned.) https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/key-light https://amzn.to/2X2uFij https://amzn.to/2GbUSFv 19:26 Windows Quick Removal: Yank That Drive Anytime! Big news! Microsoft says “Quick Removal” is now the default setting for external drives as of Windows 10 1809… so you can “Safely Remove Hardware” #thumbdrive anytime! (Since October!) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4495263/windows-10-1809-change-in-default-removal-policy-for-external-media https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300734/microsoft-safely-remove-eject-usb-flash-drive-not-needed-windows-10 22:11 More Power Cycling Tools We had some more ideas for power cycling the old cable modem come in! Dr Kye tweets, "A modern version of the old programmable outlet timer. Works great!! Century 7 Day Heavy Duty Digital Programmable Timer - Dual Outlet.” Matt, aka @endpoint101 tweets, "here's another alternative for controlling mains sockets.. This uses a Raspberry Pi and wirelessly controlled sockets from Energenie costing about £20" https://twitter.com/drkye/status/1113894801710166016 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MVF16JG/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_api_i_d5LPCbKQ2ZG2V https://twitter.com/endpoint101/status/1115511130032619520 https://mattcollinge.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/controlling-power-sockets-using-a-raspberry-pi/ 23:23 Digitizing Tapes at Costco @Crashbox tweets, "Costco offers video digitalization. Used it recently for a couple old VHS tapes w/good results. Video yearbooks from HS. Would share the results but there's the 'rights to others likenesses' thing. Also it was the early 90s. The fashion. It burns." Thanks!!!docs https://twitter.com/Crashbox/status/1114642659233148928 24:10 Thanks Hak5!!! A big thanks to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org .. then head over to hak5.org/gear/ such and check out the Plunder Bug… a pocket-sized LAN Tap that lets you "bug" Ethernet connections with USB-C convenience! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 24:49 Do Something Analog Like throw axes. This is epic. Srsly epic. Ben wrote in, “My analog pick is going out and throwing Axes (hatchets) at the local facility (www.urbanaxes.com). My sister signed me up for a league for a birthday gift. It is challenging and a lot of fun, the community is very supportive even if you are new because they remember what it was like to not be nearly as good as they are now.” Very cool! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

DataVac Blows Away Canned Air. Backyard Wifi??? Meet Netgear's ORBI Outdoor Satellite Router, Budget Gaming Reccos!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 01:12 Replace Canned Air! John, aka JWBrin tweets, “@patricknorton @Snubs @TekThing @robertheron do you use canned air or canned air alternatives to clean out your computer system? If you use can-less what do you use?” Robert Heron and HardOCP help answer this one: it's all about the Metro DataVac Electric Duster! https://twitter.com/jwbrins/status/1011071424017190914 https://twitter.com/robertheron/status/1011326259681325057 https://twitter.com/HardOCP/status/1011343700423823361 https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Powerful-Electronic-Environmentally-Friendly/dp/B01FWSYOME/ 05:25 Netgear Orbi Outdoor Router Wondering why a mesh router like Netgear's ORBI RBS50Y Outdoor Satellite is IP56 rated to resist rainfall and dust? Watch the video to find out how well it did bringing WiFi to some tough areas outside Patrick's house! https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbs50y.aspx 12:50 Budget Gaming Ideas Dominic tweets, "@TekThing Catching up, appreciate the gaming laptop reviews. People on a serious budget might reconsider their games. I have an ancient laptop running Ubuntu & able to play great games like Broforce & FTL which will basically play on a potato. Lots of great indies & work on Linux" Good thought, Dominic! We've got some more easy games to run in the video, along with a site that will help you figure out if you can run a game on your PC! https://twitter.com/domcorriveau/status/1012771956716965888 https://www.systemrequirementslab.com 19:31 Thoughts on VMWare's vSphere and ESXi You wanted to hear more about VMWare's vSphere and ESXi, two of our viewers, Jesse and Jay in Ohio have experience to share on what these virtual machines do best, and they have experience with alternatives, like Hyper-v and XCP-NG. Our viewers rock! https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere.html https://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-V https://xcp-ng.org 21:02 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, then check out the superior pentesting and USB automation tools over at hak5.org/gear! The USB rubber ducky is awesome: looks like a flash drive, types like a keyboard. A very very fast keyboard!  https://www.hak5.org/ https://www.hak5.org/gear/ https://www.hak5.org/gear/usb-rubber-ducky 22:01 Do Something Analog Like Blastedhuman, who tweeted out, "@TekThing Did I do something analog? You decide. I learned the basics of using a sewing machine. I finished my first project. True I learned it on YouTube. I didn't go outside and my first project was a projector screen. I think it turned out well.:)" That is DEFINITELY something analog, Blasted!!! Well done! https://twitter.com/blastedhuman/status/1011114376126967808 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Riding In Waymo's Self Driving Car Is Cool! Free VPN Comping to Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 App, 10 Year Warranty on Your PSU??? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:33 Cloudflare WARP 1.1.1.1: Free VPN??? Cloudflare promises that WARP is not an April Fools joke: they're really adding a free VPN service to their 1.1.1.1 app for Android and iOS. We were impressed with the 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver when it launched, a review the current Android and iOS app is in the video! https://blog.cloudflare.com/1111-warp-better-vpn/ https://www.tekthing.com/blog/2018/4/5/cloudflare-1111-dns-vpn-buyers-guide-are-used-mining-gpus-ok-1more-triple-driver-over-ear-headphones-tekthing-171 https://1.1.1.1/ 11:07 Computer Power Supply Upgrade! Chris messaged us on Patreon about motherboards, then asked, "How about PSU brands? I currently have corsair that emits an electrical buzz when under load. So I would like to find something else that doesn't have that noise." We talk coil whine, how to fix it, 10 year warranties on power supplies (and HardOCP’s testing of 10 year old PSUs!), 80+ PSU certifications, and, of course, picks from Seasonic, EVGA, and Corsair in the video! https://www.hardocp.com/article/2019/03/28/seasonic_x750_750w_psu_10_year_redux/6 https://amzn.to/2UgfdlI https://amzn.to/2uKwtQy https://amzn.to/2IbfwGZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus 19:16 Riding In Waymo Self Driving Cars! This weekend Shannon was flown out by Google to see and experience the Waymo self driving cars in action during a brand ambassador trip to Phoenix Arizona. What was it like riding while an AI drove the car? Watch the video! https://waymo.com/ 34:37 Cold Reboot Your Cable Modem - Or Anything - Automatically! Want to restart that cable modem/ISP box (or anything that runs on 120V) automatically? @roughlyandrew tweets, "On the podcast you discussed periodically restarting devices. There are some devices to help, including Kasa Power Strip & the 3Gstore Switch. The latter pings regularly & restarts the cable modem if the net connection is lost." Thanks Andrew!!! https://twitter.com/roughlyandrew/status/1112080974756626432 https://www.amazon.com/Kasa-Smart-Power-Strip-TP-Link/dp/B07G95FFN3/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LLVQ9OI/ 36:19 Thanks Hak5!!! A big thanks to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org .. then head over to hak5.org/gear/ such and check out the Plunder Bug… a pocket-sized LAN Tap that lets you "bug" Ethernet connections with USB-C convenience! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 37:08 Do Something Analog Like Evan! His Dad just found a pile of "original reel 2 reel recordings of things like his wedding & other family things from before video. No idea what to do to digitize. Is there a service?" Yup! Memories Renewed and LegacyBox are two of the many services that will digitize those tapes! https://twitter.com/evan_adams/status/1112762136101445639 https://www.memoriesrenewed.com/audio-transfer-services/ https://legacybox.com/products/reel-to-reel-to-cd ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Firefox Send: Free Encrypted File Transfers! iOS 12.2 Update! Should I Restart My Phone Regularly? Killed By Google.com ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:30 KilledByGoogle KilledByGoogle.com is amazing. And a little depressing. https://killedbygoogle.com/ 01:49 Five Favorite Features in iOS 12.2!!! iOS 12.2 is something every iOS user should install if and when it's available on your device… we talk about the 51 security updates and fave new features in the video! https://support.apple.com/en-al/HT209599 08:45 Should You Restart Your Phone Regularly??? Hadi tweeted, “@Snubs @TekThing Is it good practice to restart your phone even if nothing is wrong? If so how often and why? On the Samsung S10 under "Device Care" there is a setting to "refresh with auto restart." Should I use this feature or not?” https://twitter.com/scorpio4/status/1109598417544769546 11:23 Battlestations! This week’s battlestation comes from Kaitlin… and it’s amazing, and we loved the network rack... check the video! 13:39 Send Encrypted Files w/ Firefox Send Free end to end encrypted file transfers up to 2.5 GB from Mozilla? There’s a review of Firefox Send in the video! https://send.firefox.com/ 21:06 Stadia = Vaporware, Apple Arcade RP emails, “Seriously, why isn't Stadia considered vaporware? No real demo, no pricing, no date of availability. At least MagicLeap had investors giving it $10B and does anyone not consider that vaporware?” We talk MagicLeap, Stadia, why they aren't vaporware (yet), Apple Arcade, and KilledByGoogle.com in the video! https://store.google.com/magazine/stadia https://www.magicleap.com/ https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ 26:45 Thanks Hak5! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, then check out the superior pentesting and network implant tools over at hak5.org/gear/ such as the Packet Squirrel, Lan Turtle, and Plunder Bug! https://hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/network-implants 27:30 Do Something Analog! And remember ... once in awhile... put down the phone, step away from the screen, close the laptop... and do something analog, like Go to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum!!! https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/discovery/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Stream Any Game to Any Device: Google Stadia. Gaming Laptop Review: Lenovo Legion Y740, GTX 1660 Review & Overclock! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:40 Google Stadia! We were excited that Apple updated the iMac this morning... new CPUs and AMD Radeon Pro Vega GPUS... and then Google launched their special keynote from the Game Developers Conference: Google Stadia, aka, anybody can play badass PC games without a PC. Really??? https://twitter.com/Google/status/1108035439116472320 https://store.google.com/magazine/stadia 06:57 Nvida’s GTX 1660 (Not Ti) Overclock! Last week Nvidia released the $219 and up GTX 1660 -NOT Ti! Our friends at PCPer got deep into the benchmarks... It's an excellent 1080p gaming card selling for less than the GTX 1060's launch price. Is it worth your money? Is it faster than a 1660 Ti when you overclock it? Watch the video, as we use AfterBurner to overclock MSI’s GeForce GTX 1660 Ventus XS 6G OC! https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1660-non-Ti-Review-Featuring-EVGA-and-MSI/1920x1080-Game-B https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1660-VENTUS-XS-6G-OC 16:23 Lenovo Legion Y740 Review Lenovo’s Legion Y740 gaming laptop packs RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics and a Core i7 CPU. That promises serious performance for the 144Hz 15” screen, but did they manage to keep it quiet, or does it sound like a jet??? Are there really LEDs in the exhaust vents? Does it still manage to look professional? Does it support HDR? Watch the video! https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-y-series/Lenovo-Legion-Y740-15ICHg/p/88GMY701059 27:16 Battlestation Mods! Komei emailed ask@tekthing.com with some tips to make your battlestation, or computer desk, easier to use! Find out the cool fixes and mods he’s made using Car Dash Sticky Pads, Silver Sharpies, labels, and his 3D printer in the video! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LW9P1GC https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009RAX4 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0114073MW https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:931121 29:34 You can automate SyncToy! Tom emails, “I caught your segment about Sync Toy on Episode 217 and you can in fact automate it. Sync Toy has a command line executable as well, so it can be automated with Windows Task Scheduler.” All the deets, and info on automating FreeFileSync are in the video! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=schedule-batch-jobs 31:40 What Are You Looking At??? John tweeted, “@patricknorton I have to ask because I see you looking off to an area behind the camera in just about every episode. 😀What are you looking at? @TekThing” The answer is in the video! https://twitter.com/widescreenJohn/status/1106560727073075200 33:33 50 micron is -not- .5mm! David Germain posted on youtube.com/tekthing, "50 micron is 0.05mm - not .5mm" Derp… you are correct, sir. Monoprice's Mini Delta does 50 micron, aka .05mm layers in fine mode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IApiMhDGRdM https://amzn.to/2Hw9pOd 34:07 Thanks Hak5! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, then head over to shop.hak5.org to learn about the Plunder Bug, “Sniff packets and scan networks with this pocket-sized Smart LAN Tap.” https://hak5.org/ https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 34:48 Do Something Analog! Like Patrick’s boys, “who are heavily invested in studying the phylum Mollusca via our local Brown garden snail, aka Brown garden snail.” (There might be a snail habitat in the video…) ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Galaxy S10 vs. Pixel 3XL. Block Spam Calls! Cheap 3D Printer Review: Monoprice Mini Delta 3D. atpX HD for your Laptop? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:40 Happy Birthday Internet! Google's latest doodle celebrates the 30th year of the World Wide Web, and read Tim Berners-Lee's open letter! http://time.com/5549574/google-doodle-world-wide-web/ https://webfoundation.org/2019/03/web-birthday-30/ 02:00 Samsung Galaxy S10 Review Shannon got hands on with Samsung’s new Galaxy S10. How are the cameras? Is Wireless PowerShare useful? Is it better than the Pixel 3, or a ton of hype? Watch the video to find out! https://amzn.to/2Tslj1I https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-s10/ 19:42 Monoprice Mini Delta 3D Printer It’s hard to find a 3D printer for less than the $160 Monoprice’s Mini Delta costs. Is it any good? Is it a good first 3D printer? Watch the video to find out! (And much thanks to reddit, and the Brian Kurtz profiles linked from mpminidelta.com!) https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=21666 https://www.reddit.com/r/mpminidelta/ https://www.mpminidelta.com/slicers/cura 28:57 Viewer Battlestations! This week’s battlestation comes from Todd, “As a long time tech nerd and PC gamer that works from home in security operations,” … his multi-use battlestation is epic. Watch the video to see it! 31:01 Stop Spam Calls … The Update Les emailed, “Does anyone make an app for IOS that kills incoming calls dead in their tracks, without any of this going to voicemail nonsense???” Can you blacklist every area code in the world? What about calls from your contacts only? We’ve got help in the video! 37:44 LDAC And aptX HD Bluetooth Audio For My Laptop??? Marcos tweets, “I'm planning to buy Bluetooth headphones with aptX HD and LDAC codec support. How to connect them to my Windows 10 laptop and make sure it uses aptX HD and/or LDAC codec? Laptop has Intel Dualband-Wireless-AC 8260 with Bluetooth 4.2 built in. THX!” You’ll need an adapter! HiGoing’s and Astell & Kern have solid aptX HD adapters… but LDAC? Watch the video! https://twitter.com/marcosriban/status/1104854145960497154 https://amzn.to/2O1wxnU https://amzn.to/2SYy0MB https://www.aptx.com/products?field_aptx_type_tid=483 40:41 Thanks Hak5! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, then head over to shop.hak5.org to learn about the Plunder Bug, “Sniff packets and scan networks with this pocket-sized Smart LAN Tap.” 41:17 Do Something Analog! Like John, who writes, “My something analog last week was exploring the vastness of Big Bend National Park. The views were amazing, especially the night sky with zero light pollution for miles.” Great pics, John!!! https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Apex Legends: Upgrade GPU or Monitor First??? USB 4.0, USB 3.2. Nixplay Seed Wave: Best Digital Photo Frame 2019??? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:39 USB 4.0 Is Coming! Last week the USB Implementers Forum renamed USB 3.2 and 3.1… this week? The next gen USB 4 standard! Info on how fast, when it’s gonna ship, and if it’s just Thunderbolt 3 with a new name in the video! https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/4/18246182/usb-4-thunderbolt-3-specs-features-release-date https://i.redd.it/s9dun6a1xmpz.png https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/usb_3_2_language_product_and_packaging_guidelines_final.pdf 06:17 Upgrade GPU or Monitor First??? Jay has an “older AMD 260x 2gig card,” can’t get the FPS he wants out of Apex Legends, and asks, “Should I upgrade to a good 4 or 8 gig card or a new 27 inch 1 or 2 ms monitor?” We’ve got answers for Jay, and info on the best GPUs for Apex Legends in the video, and -definitely- read GamersNexus’ “Apex Legends Video Card Benchmark & Best GPUs at 1080p, 1440p, 4K.” https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3443-apex-legends-gpu-benchmark-1080p-1440p-4k https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-AMD-R7-260X/2577vs3151 10:38 BATTLESTATION OF THE WEEK Sam writes, “As a pen tester who works from home mostly I utilize a pair of ultra-wide monitors on an IKEA desk, soon to be upgrading it with some electric legs to convert it into a standing desk. Huge fan of the show, keep up the great work!” Thanks, Sam! You can see his computer desk in the video! 11:39 Nixplay Seed Wave Digital Photo Frame Shannon loved Nixplay’s original digital photo frame, saw the new Nixplay Seed Wave at CES, and today has a review of the 13.3" smart photo frame with speakers built into the back. Does your photo frame need Bluetooth speakers? Does it look better than the original? Watch the video to find out! https://shop.nixplay.com/products/nixplay-seed-wave-13-inch-wi-fi https://amzn.to/2C4YbvL https://amzn.to/2ELGvGV 20:26 Cheap USB C Docks??? We know that bad USB C cables can cause problems for your phones or laptops, Sayed tweets, “is it better to get branded USB-C adapter ? Or some generic Chinese usb-c adapter can work too ? Without harming my connected devices to it ? I'm talking about usb-c adapters which comes with usb ports,HDMI,lan and card readers.” Answers in the video! https://twitter.com/SWarisShah/status/1102605192707694593 23:54 Thanks Hak5! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, then head over to shop.hak5.org to learn about Plunder Bug, “Sniff packets and scan networks with this pocket-sized Smart LAN Tap.” https://hak5.org https://shop.hak5.org/collections/sale/products/bug 25:02 Do Something Analog Like Scott, who says, “I have a really nice Analog picture for y'all from my last Japan trip. This is at the Hama-rikyu Garden in Chuo, Tokyo. It was a super rainy day and a wonderful place to walk through....just wish I had remembered my umbrella or a hat.” Beautiful, Scott! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Is Nvidia's GTX 1660 Ti the new card for 1080p gaming? Lenovo Legion Y7000p Gaming Laptop Hands on, Battlestations! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:56 Nvida GTX 1660 Ti Last week Nvidia announced their latest GPU, the GTX 1660 Ti, kind of a first cousin to the RTX 2060, without the fancy DLSS or RTX raytracing. Sebastian Peak, Editor in Chief, PCPer.com joins us to talk performance, and if this is the new GTX 1060! https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1660-Ti-Review-Mainstream-Turing 11:55 Lenovo Legion Y7000p Review We love budget gaming laptops… with RTX 2060 GPUs coming to mobile, can a GTX 1060 powered machine like Lenovo’s latest Legion, the 15.6" Y7000p still hang? Is it worth your money??? Hands on review in the video! https://amzn.to/2Nt2Tb2 21:26 SyncToy Alternatives We mentioned Resilio Sync last week, a non-hosted Dropbox alternative for syncing folders… you had a ton of alternatives to SyncToy, including Karen’s Replicator, and FreeFileSync. Details in the video! https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-replicator-backup-utility https://freefilesync.org/ 24:47 Your Battlestations! Last week we asked for you to send us your Battlestation photos, and boy... did y'all come through on that request! We’ve got photos from Robert, Bill, Jim, John, Alex, and Glytch in the video! https://twitter.com/GlytchTech/status/1098663707658330116 28:55 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 29:39 Do Something Analog! Like find a group to cosplay Doctor Who with at Gallifrey One! http://www.gallifreyone.com/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Remove Ubuntu Grub Bootloader From Windows! Computer Desks & Battlestations, Sync Folders Fast!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:31 Computer Desks & Battlestations! @umfpt tweeted, “Planning on moving into a new house and realized that I have never seen a review of that ubiquitous part of a set up, the desk. If I missed it, sorry, if not, just a suggestion!” We show off our personal ‘battlestations,’ talk standing desks (Shannon loves her UPDESK, and did a full battlestation build video around it, Patrick has a KNOTTEN in his house), ergonomics, and more in the video! https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/ https://youtu.be/_qlvpo3OVvE https://updesk.com/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30299485/ 09:17 How To Completely Remove Ubuntu! Shannon found that a dual boot Ubuntu Linux ran flawlessly on a Win10 laptop she was testing, “but when I went to uninstall it, it wasn't quite gone.” If you can’t get Ubuntu off your machine, HowToGeek’s “How to Uninstall a Linux Dual-Boot System From Your Computer” is a good start, but that Shannon needed to get her command line on to uninstall Grub and use Windows bootloader on a UEFI PC. Hope this helps some of you out, too! https://www.howtogeek.com/141818/how-to-uninstall-a-linux-dual-boot-system-from-your-computer/ https://askubuntu.com/questions/429610/uninstall-grub-and-use-windows-bootloader/869888#869888 16:02 SyncToy Dave writes, “You've mentioned a few times that backing up is super important... A free tool from Microsoft that really helps keep things organized across locations is SyncToy. It's a free download that checks and copies only the files that need to be moved with a nice automated process.” Thanks, Dave! SyncToy is -ancient- but still does a great job, you just have to be careful. Find out why in the video! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_PowerToys 23:00 Dell UltraSharp 49 User Review + Cat Barf!!! Stephen has a terrible Roku story, and some thoughts as a graphic designer working on Dell's new 49" monitor we reviewed recently! Watch the video to find out how a “graphic designer, photographer/photo editor, motion graphic designer, 2D and 3D animator, and sketch artist” works every day with the biggest monitor we’ve ever tested, and what the cat did to his Roku in the video! https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-49-curved-monitor-u4919dw/apd/210-arnw/monitors-monitor-accessories 24:45 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 27:26 Do Something Analog! Like, Kory, who writes, “This year, in the middle I December, I traveled to Washington DC to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. The past five years I had been traveling to Bastogne and participating in the weekend long event commemorating the Battle of the Bulge.” Outstanding, Kory, and thank you for sharing the pictures!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Google Checkup Review. Nvidia Supports FreeSync Monitors. AMD Radeon VII Loves Blender. Replace Facebook with Mastodon ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:38 AMD Radeon VII: "What do you think of AMD's Radeon VII?" It’s a huge jump for AMD, and, well, we talk pricing vs. Nvidia’s 2070 and 2080 in the video, along with the Radeon VII’s gaming and work performance. Check the benchmarks at PCPer and TechGage… hint: if you live in Blender, you want this GPU. Meanwhile, new Nvidia GPU rumors are flying! https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-vii https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-VII-Review-Supercharged-Vega/Content-Creation-Power-and-Temps-Fina https://techgage.com/article/amd-radeon-vii-workstation-performance/3/ https://techgage.com/article/testing-amd-radeon-vii-double-precision-scientific-and-financial-performance/ 07:38 Google Password Checkup Worried about the security of your passwords? Google’s new Password Checkup, that compares your usernames and passwords to “over 4 billion credentials that” Google knows “have been compromised.” It’s built into a Chrome Extension, and checks as you log into sites. Does it work? Will Google store your passwords? Can you trust Google? Watch the video to find out! https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-checkup/pncabnpcffmalkkjpajodfhijclecjno https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/google-password-checkup-cross-account-protection/ https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lvjCRnXWibc/XFuP-PpY6yI/AAAAAAAAMlY/Ub7bi0AqFxQm7TH_e5EYVvCclywB7BWOwCLcBGAs/s1600/technical_infographic_new.png 15:47 Nvidia Now Supports FreeSync Marino vucko posted on YouTube, “For those who have Nvidia GPU 10** and 20** series, with newest drivers you can use FreeSync monitor as G-Sync. I have tested it yesterday with Asus Strix 1070 and it works perfectly!” Thanks, Marino! More deets in the video, and check out the Megalist of compatible monitors from Reddit, and PCWorld’s instructions on how to manually turn on Adaptive Sync! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Ej9mOe5NamLldpfyFfXrqvLMZP-aG2Zi1su7QzPRNJY/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true https://www.pcworld.com/article/3333637/components-graphics/nvidia-driver-freesync-monitor-support-geforce-graphics-cards.html 19:37 Leaving Facebook David’s “decided to give up on Facebook and instagram. I'm currently using Twitter but I really would like to find something where I can post semi-securely so that only people I want to see the posts and others can't without signing up,” and wants “a social media alternative that isn't selling everything to the highest bidder.” Shannon’s got some thoughts in the video, and talks about Mastodon. (Full Mastodon review here.) https://joinmastodon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhPkiliZ18 26:10 We found all the Composite Inputs!!! Last week Thomas emailed looking for a good gaming TV... Rowan emailed that his “Sony Bravia Android TV(Not Cheap) XBR-55X850D for the 4 HDMI connectors(all on the back). BUT WAIT it Also has COMPONENT and COMPOSITE CONNECTORS BUILT IN.” And then we found composite inputs on LG, TCL, Vizio TVs, too! 28:29 No, 5Ge Is Not 5G… Stephen sent a picture of the “5Ge” logo on his iPhone XS and writes, “I didn’t know it had a 5G modem?! Is AT&T 5G spoofing again?” ATT doesn’t think so, and they do have a small 5G rollout. Sprint is so angry over it they’re suing ATT! https://about.att.com/innovationblog/5g_evolution_record https://about.att.com/story/2018/att_brings_5g_service_to_us.html https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/att-introduces-5ge/ 31:31 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 31:53 Do Something Analog! Like Be a LOTR nerd in New Zealand! Shannon’s Ride of the Rohirrim in the Battle of Gondor in the video! (Props to the Lord of the Rings Tour!!!) http://lordoftheringstour.com/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Best Gaming TVs! Google Translate Alternative??? Meet Pocketalk! New 49 Inch Dell U4919DW Monitor, VPN Blocks My Bank? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:47 CamelCamelCamel’s $45,000 Drive Disaster It was a rough week for CamelCamelCamel.com, the ever so awesome Amazon price tracking service. In the words o' TekThing viewer Don, “Well here's s a good reason to back up that data: $29k for data recovery.” More deets (like what happened) i the show, and we hope they’re back online this week! Go backup your data! https://camelcamelcamel.com/ 03:37 Dell UltraSharp 49 Inch Curved Monitor: U4919DW Patrick’s run a 35” Dell ultrawide monitor on his desk for years. Has he finally found a monitor that’s too wide??? What makes this a better monitor for office apps and Creative Suite than other massive panels? Watch the review to find out! https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-49-curved-monitor-u4919dw/apd/210-arnw/monitors-monitor-accessories 10:33 Pocketalk Translator A verbal language translator, the size of a bar of soap, that works with 74 languages over WiFi or mobile data on its own SIM card? Meet Pocketalk. Can you really have a conversation with it? Is it better than Google Translate? Watch the video to find out! https://www.pocketalk.net/ 24:15 Will My Bank Work Over A VPN??? James emailed from Dallas, Texas, “If I run everything through a VPN will I still be able to log into my bank, email etc. or will they automatically think I am unauthorized?” That’s an absolute maybe! Find out more in the video. 28:02 Gaming TV Recommendation Thomas emailed ask@tekthing.com, “ I am planning on downsizing my life and moving in to a tiny home or an RV for full time living. I am a big gamer but because of the size limitations of an RV or a tiny home i don't want a TV and then a monitor as well. I know that you can get TV tuners for your computer but monitors are way more expensive then a TV. I want to get a 50+ inch TV, would love 60hz+ and would need enough inputs for my computer, Roku, PS4, PS3 at the very least so 4 but 6 HDMI inputs would be nice.” Our picks are in the video, and check out the excellent “The 7 Best 4k Gaming TVs - Winter 2019” at RTINGS.com! https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-usage/video-gaming Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 31:46 Do Something Analog! Like Terry, who preserved a fragile stained glass church window, including LED back lighting to make it glow. Nicely done! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Fortnite or Office: Huawei MateBook 13! Aromatherapy For Better Sleep, Block SIM Card Hacks, Speed Up Your VPN!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 01:35 Huawei MateBook 13 Review Huawei's new 2.8 pound MateBook 13 is definitely gunning for Dell's XPS 13 and Apple's MacBook Air... and, oddly enough, given it’s optional Intel Core i7 Whiskey Late CPU and Nvidia MX150 GPU, Razer's Blade Stealth. Does it hang out the leaders? Can you run Rocket League or Fortnite on it? Is the 3:2 screen weird to use? Watch the video to find out! https://consumer.huawei.com/en/laptops/ 08:02 Beyerdynamic Soul BYRD Earbuds Patrick has a lot of love for Beyerdynamics DT 770, DT 1770, and the LAGOON ANC wireless headphones that showed up at CES. Does their new $89 Soul BYRD, a tiny, low profile earbud -they call it an "Extra Flat Design," stack up to our favorite under $100 in ears, 1More's Triple Driver and Periodic Audio's Mg??? Watch the video to find out! (And here’s a link to Comply’s foam tips!) https://amzn.to/2Cqw1uu https://amzn.to/2T0b5Bz https://www.complyfoam.com/products/v-variety-pack-400/ 10:37 SIM Swapping Protections??? Ron’s worried about Sim Swaps being used to take over a phone number, “with the intention of accessing user logins, sites, data, etc.” Sound scary? It is. We talk about SIM card swaps, when they’re legit, and how they can be used to steal your phone number (and how to block that!) in the video! 19:14 VPN Kills Router Speed??? Ivor's running a VPN on his home router, the speeds are miserable, and the VPN provider says the router is too slow. Is this true? Probably… we explain why, discuss Intel’s AES-NI (which speeds things up), and suggest some routers that should help in the video! 23:27 Aromatherapy for Better Sleep??? Do you have a hard time getting to sleep and constantly wake up throughout the night? Sounds like Shannon, who’s been testing bedside oil diffusers and 100% pure natural lavender oil, “which has been shown to increase deep sleep cycles via aromatherapy.” Does it work? Learn more about InnoGear's 2nd Gen Oil Diffuser and Actpe Portable Travel size USB Oil Diffuser (and if they work) in the video! https://amzn.to/2Mf0NLn https://amzn.to/2CsAnB1 30:23 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 31:17 Do Something Analog!!! Like Irwin, who emailed a shot of the family in front of their local ski hill, Horseshoe Valley! Thanks, Irwin!!! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Low Power PC Picks, 2019 Headphone & Earbud Predictions, Linux on Huawei Matebook X Pro, SanDisk Flashback Tested ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 00:48 SanDisk Flashback Never Lose Another Thumbdrive Again??? We’re down with that! Though, technically SanDisk’s new Flashback means never lose the -contents- of a thumb drive again. (Plus you get a searchable cloud backup!) Are the caveats? How much does it cost? Does it work on any SanDisk drive? Watch the video to find out! https://www.sandisk.com/loadflashback 08:36 Linux On The Huawei Matebook X Pro Shannon reviewed the Huawei Matebook X Pro a few weeks ago… watch the video to find what happens when she installs Linux Ubuntu in a dual boot configuration alongside Windows 10. (Hint: it works really well!) https://consumer.huawei.com/us/tablets/matebook-x-pro https://www.ubuntu.com/#download 13:58 2019 Headphone Predictions with Lauren Dragan Late last year I had a chance ask Wirecutter’s headphone (and earbud!) mavin, aka Senior Staff Writer, Lauren Dragan, what she was looking forward to this year… here’s what she had to say! https://thewirecutter.com/electronics/headphones/ https://twitter.com/LaurenDragan 24:14 Low Power PC Recommendation Sean has a first gen Core i7 desktop, and writes, “I use it 8 hours a day to drive two 19" monitors. It plays video and audio podcasts while I work on a separate laptop and 42“ 4k tv. What can I upgrade my mid tower to that saves on electricity and doesn't dump massive amounts of heat into my SE corner 2nd floor office? Are there chrome-desktops?” We’ve talk Core i7 920 (first gen) power consumption at idle and peak, then show the HUGE drops in power consumption with a modern CPU like the Ryzen 7 1700, Chromeboxes like the Asus Chromebox 3, the cost and heat, and more in the video! https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-core-i7,2268-10.html https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-ryzen-7-1700-cpu-review,review-33854-8.html https://amzn.to/2T0XxWn https://ark.intel.com/products/95442/Intel-Core-i3-7100U-Processor-3M-Cache-2-40-GHz- https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/electricity-calculator.html https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/power/Watt_to_BTU.html 29:51 Thanks Hak5!!! A big Thank You to Hak5 for the studio space! Check out the security and privacy podcasts at hak5.org, the pentesting gear in the shop, and don’t forget: Cloud C2: makes remote pentesting easy! https://shop.hak5.org/ https://C2.Hak5.org 30:41 Do Something Analog! Like Chuck, who shared some picks of a classic arcade! Our local is High Scores Arcade, in Alameda, CA, and Shannon’s childhood fave, 1984 Arcade in Springfield, MO is still open! http://www.highscoresarcade.com/ http://www.1984arcade.com/ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thank You Patrons! Without your support via patreon.com/tekthing, we wouldn't be able to make the show for you every week! https://www.patreon.com/tekthing EMAIL US! ➳ ask@tekthing.com SUPPORT: Amazon Associates ➳ https://amzn.to/2pHgf8T Subscribe ➳ https://www.youtube.com/tekthing Website ➳ http://www.tekthing.com RSS ➳ http://feeds.feedburner.com/tekthing Patreon ➳ https://www.patreon.com/tekthing Help us with translations! ➳ http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC6sWaC11f4mxnizvOroOvkQ&tab=2 THANKS! HakShop ➳ https://hakshop.myshopify.com/ Dale Chase Music ➳ http://www.dalechase.com/ SOCIAL IT UP! Twitter ➳ https://twitter.com/tekthing Facebook ➳ https://www.facebook.com/TekThing Reddit ➳ https://www.reddit.com/r/tekthingers HOSTS: Shannon Morse ➳ https://www.twitter.com/snubs / https://www.youtube.com/shannonmorse Patrick Norton ➳ https://www.twitter.com/patricknorton ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆