Send us a text What exactly is a no-code website editor? If you want to save time and get things done faster, then using a no-code website editor might be the solution. A no-code website builder allows you to create websites without coding skills or knowledge of HTML. These tools will enable you to easily design and develop web pages without having to write code. They also let you add features such as forms, images, and other elements directly to your site. This saves you from writing code and e...
Jul 25, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text Most Apple devices come with a limited warranty of up to one year and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. If your device is eligible, you can buy an AppleCare+ plan or an AppleCare Protection Plan for additional coverage. AppleCare Plus is a service plan offered by Apple that provides extended warranty coverage and technical support for Apple products. It can be purchased alongside a new Apple product or within 60 days of the original product purchase. Benefits of Ap...
Jul 18, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text Computer literacy skills are becoming more and more critical in the world today. Many people now work in jobs requiring computers, and many more rely on them for their daily lives. However, you’ll find it difficult to use computers effectively if you don’t have good computer literacy skills. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the reasons why computer literacy is so critical, and we’ll offer some tips on how to improve your skills. Computer literacy is the ability to use comput...
Jul 16, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text There are a few ways to protect a mobile phone from hackers. One is to use a strong password to unlock the phone. The use of face id on mobile devices is a form of biometric authentication. This system is more secure than traditional passwords because it is much harder to steal someone's identity than it is to guess their password. Additionally, many mobile devices now have face id enabled by default, which makes it easier for users to log in quickly and easily. Another is to inst...
Jul 12, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text Machine sentience is the capacity of machines to experience or feel things. Some people argue that devices can be said to be sentient if they can engage in complex communication, problem-solving, and learning. Others say that machine sentience requires more, such as the ability to have emotions or feel pain. Unfortunately, there is no agreed-upon definition of machine sentience, and scientists and philosophers are still debating the issue. Also a new CSA from CISA #stopransomware ...
Jul 02, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text When it comes to video editing, there are a few things you need to consider to find the right computer. First and foremost, you'll want a powerful machine to handle the task at hand. But also make sure the computer has a good graphics card and enough memory so you can work on large projects without running out of space. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com...
Jun 28, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text If you are building a PC for the first time or haven't explored building one with water cooling, then here are a few reasons to consider why building a water-cooled PC is a good choice. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Jun 21, 2022•1 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text This week's episode covers the new Apple MacBook Pro 13in with M2 chip and updates to iWork v12. Apple has started taking orders for the 13 inch MacBook Pro model laptops with the new M2 chip. Orders for the MacBook Air will begin in July and we will cover that model when orders start. iWork has been updated to version 12 for MacBooks running macOS version 11 or higher. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com...
Jun 20, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text This week we cover all the highlight notes from the recent Apple WWDC 2022 held on June 6th, 2022. All things developer and the new features for iOS 16, iPadOS16, WatchOS9, and macOS13. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Jun 12, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text This week's episode explores the recent release of WordPress 6.0 and some of the new features. If you believe that wet smartphones should go into a bowl or bag of rice, well you can stop doing that trick. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Jun 04, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text Cloud computing is the ability to access information and applications over the Internet. This means that instead of having a program installed on your computer, you can access it, or store it, on a remote server. This can be done by using a web browser, or an application installed on your computer. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com...
May 29, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text If you're like most people, your computer's hard drive is filled up with old files and photos. There are a few ways to get more disk space back on your Windows 11 computer. Windows 11 Disk Clean-up is a built-in Windows utility that helps you free up disk space by identifying files that you can safely delete. Disk Clean-up scans your disk for files that are no longer needed, and then it presents you with a list of these files so that you can decide which ones to delete. These file...
May 23, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text This show was recorded for 5/21/2022 Topics discussed include: Bit Depth explained for content creators Security Awareness and risks with email and employees from securitynew.com Apple guide for the iPhone online and at Apple Books Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
May 21, 2022•9 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text Cyber Security is a hot topic these days and with good reason. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated, and businesses feel the consequences of cyberattacks. Cybersecurity is important for both individuals and businesses. Here are 5 mistakes, plus a few more, that people make when it comes to cyber security. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com...
May 19, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text Show date 51422 Learn a bit about image file types for website use and more. News from Microsoft and Apple. Tech tips for Apple airdrop and kernel panic. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
May 14, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text Windows Resource Monitor is a tool that displays information about the current status of the computer’s resources. It provides information about the use of CPU, memory, disk space, and network resources by a process or program. It can show how much of each type of resource is being used, and it can also provide details about specific processes that are using those resources. Read the post at Windows Resource Monitor Tip - Greg Doig Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https:...
May 11, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text Welcome back to the tech-brewed podcast on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. I’m your host, Greg Doig. Here you’ll get news, reviews, how-tos and tech help each week. I’ll bring you stories of top tech trends and reviews each Saturday and news along with tech tips during the week. This week we cover FIDO and passwordless authentication. Apple, Google and Microsoft all promise to bring this to all within a year. News about the FIDO alliance and Password Day. Tech tip for Google workspace us...
May 07, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text This week I cover a really brief history of the internet, news about Apple and Star Wars Day, Microsoft store allows PuTTY and Audacity into Windows 11 and Windows 10 stores. A look at Snapseed for smartphone photo editing. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Apr 30, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text There are some things that can't be done on a Mac with the M1 chip. There are a few exceptions. Most people won't experience these issues. They are due to the change from the Intel architecture to Apple Silicon. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Apr 29, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text This week I answer some questions about smart tablets for seniors, look at two recent news stories, give 5 tips to cleaning your smartphone and explain the features of VistaCreate, and graphics editor and creator program. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Apr 23, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text 10 Steps to better virtual conferences Apple releases iMovie 3.0 for iPhone and iPad Warning for Android Phone users about several apps with Malware and how to remove them Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Apr 16, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text There are three key steps SMBs can take now to prevent and prepare for a ransomware attack. Acronis Cyber Protect Home office creates a full image backup on external hard drives and to the cloud. WordPress.Com has changed its free plan and pricing. Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com
Apr 09, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text Stalking and AirTags -150 reports of AirTags being used for an unintended purpose: stalking -These reports came from just eight police jurisdictions, of the thousands that exist in the United States. It also doesn’t take into account any of the other countries where AirTags are on sale. -50 of which came from women who received notifications that a rogue AirTag was tracking them -Half of those 50 suspected a man in their lives may have been responsible for planting the AirTag - wi...
Apr 07, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text If you want the latest news in technology, refuse of great new tech, hardware and software along with helpful tech tips, then tech brewed with Greg Doig is the podcast for you with everyone that loves tech. Welcome back to another episode of tech brewed. I'm Greg, your host and it's Saturday, April 2nd, 2022. We're going to cover just a single topic today and that's backup on Thursday, March 31st. It was the official world backup. They have their own website. The people that promo...
Apr 02, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text Have you seen suggested links popping up when you open your Start menu? Windows now displays recommended apps it thinks you may find helpful. They are pretty smart, sometimes, or not. But, if you’re tired of seeing these suggestions, here’s how to turn them off so they’re not infiltrating your Start menu anymore: -Click the Start menu > Settings icon > Personalization. -Click Start on the left-hand side of the pane. -Toggle the slider under “Show suggestions occasionally in ...
Mar 31, 2022•1 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text Welcome back to the Tech Brewed podcast on Saturday March 26th, 2022. Here you’ll get news, reviews, how-tos and tech help each week. I’ll bring you stories of top tech trends and reviews each Saturday and news along with tech tips during the week. This week we talk about . A report from Zapier (zapier.com) about No Code and its growth for both businesses and personal use. Finally we’ll do a brief review of Scribus, an open source desktop publishing program. I’m your host, Greg Do...
Mar 27, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Welcome back to the tech brewed podcast. You’ll get news, reviews, how tos and tech help each week. I often add bonus episodes with short tech tips and breaking news during the week. This week we talk about Password Manager Apps. Next we have some recent tech news from Apple and Microsoft. We have a tech tip for windows 11 users on using task manager to manage services Finally we’ll do a content brief review of digital media creation tools for business owners. Subscribe to the wee...
Mar 19, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text If you’re deciding between a laser printer or an inkjet printer then here are some brief tips. Laser printers may cost slightly more on average but are the better choice for most people due to their low cost per page, particularly if you print mostly in black and white and at higher volumes . However, if you’re a photographer or looking for a printer to give you photolike, color-rich prints, you don’t print much (also remember that the ink cartridge will dry up if you don’t use it...
Mar 17, 2022•1 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text Welcome back to the tech brewed podcast. You’ll get news, reviews, how tos and tech help each week. I often add bonus episodes with short tech tips and breaking news during the week. This week we talk about the Apple lossless codec for Apple Music. Next we have some news from the Apple event this past March 8th, 2022. We have a tech tip for windows users to recovering lost data with a portable application called Puran Data Recovery Finally we’ll do a brief review of Luminar Neo an...
Mar 13, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text Now, if you own an ipad air prior to the newest release, which will start shipping soon, you won’t be able to power the new monitor with 4th generation and earlier iPad Air. I hear some grumbling, or my stomach. If you still have room in the budget and want a new iPad air, well then you can power the new glass with the following iPad devices. Read More Subscribe to the weekly tech newsletter at https://gregdoig.com...
Mar 10, 2022•2 min•Season 2Ep. 15
