For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy Taylor is joined by Shawn DeWeerd and Slick. They recap last week’s episode which looked at Midjourney with Justin's scary images created on the platform. The Video from the Show with those images is available on the Blog.techtalkradio.com. Slick, Shawn and Andy talk about doppelgangers and who each member of the show looks like. Andy shares that he believes Shawn looks like the grown-up version of the kid from Two and Half Men. Slick has been told he looks...
Sep 08, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Justin, Shawn, Andy and Slick tackle the latest in Tech News and Trends. This Week's Show begins with a discussion about Midjourney. It is all about creating Media with Artificial Intelligence and Justin has been experimenting with the service. His examples are humorous and a little intimidating at the realism of the Artificially created scenarios. Justin asked the Midjourney Bot to create an image of three ready to do a show on Technology and, with surprising re...
Sep 04, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's TechtalkRadio show, We get the insight on Justin's Purchase of his Tesla. Shawn and Andy talk with Justin about the reasons for his buying the Tesla Model Y and the State of Colorado Tax Incentives which benefit the buyer. Justin tells us about the Controls inside the Model Y and how the experience for the owner is very new but also very convenient. Why is the Tesla so fast? Justin shares the difference between the traditional vehicle and Tesla. Justin tells us about the purchasin...
Aug 21, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's show, Shawn and Andy cover the TechtalkRadio Show with Shawn back from a getaway to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In Shawn's brief vacation, he gets to experience Starlink in a remote location however really doesn't try to use the devices. Shawn does share how he was able to create some Time Lapse Videos with a Wyze Outdoor camera. The camera, which is battery powered, gets the power for this task from a Solar. We also learn how Raspberry Pi is utilized by connecting a TP Link ...
Aug 04, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's show, Justin and Andy are joined by Slick to cover the latest in Tech News and Trends. This week kicks off another discussion on Artificial Intelligence after an email from Mario, who enjoyed the exchange of ideas in last weeks show. Andy shares that he believes that A.I. could be used for good and non-tracking purposes, while Justin and Slick think that Andy may just be living under a rock. Film Director James Cameron, has stated that this is exactly what he was warning about in ...
Jul 29, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about the abundance of Technology News and Applications in the last couple of weeks and come to this broadcast with so many different subjects. The guys decide we could just spin a wheel of Tech Subjects and go with those. Shawn finds a website with a wheel that can be customized for just this purpose at https://www.randomspinwheel.com Some of the topics include, Listener Email, Threads, Elon, Giant Screen Televisions, The Sphere in Las Vegas and ...
Jul 22, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s show, Shawn and Andy are joined by Slick and they talk about the WWDC put on by Apple and why the move from Apple into Virtual/Augmented reality was so well executed. The guys also talk about the other announcements from Apple and how the innovation continues for the company. Slick shares how he has not had a Mac but really would love to give it a try. Making the move from the PC Windows World to the Apple OS is not as difficult as some have thought. Shawn shares a great way to ex...
Jun 27, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about Justin's Absence the previous week, it was due to his working with the crew to get ready for the opening of Water World. Justin also needed to record the messages for attendees to Water World and tells us about the fun putting it together. A couple of years ago Justin told us about Casa Bonita which will be re-opening in the Denver Area under ownership of Trey Parker and Matt Stone - Shawn, Justin and Andy are commiting to get together when...
Jun 13, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s show, Shawn and Andy discuss recent issues they had with Streaming while on with the Metacast Podcast earlier in the Week which works into a discussion on Tech Support and how easy it is to troubleshoot new Tech versus what we had to do 15 years ago. Andy tells the story of how phone calls came into Radio Shows and got on the air compared to tech today from VoxPro and other companies. Shawn and Andy talk about how technology in Education changed from Mac systems to PC's. Some empl...
May 28, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this week’s show, Justin, Shawn and Andy get together to talk about the latest in Tech. Shawn kicks off the show with a talk about his New Camper and how easy it was to install his backup camera from Furrion on his RV. Shawn said it took longer to open the box then to install the camera itself because it was a pre-wired system. The guys talk about how vehicles have changed so much over the years with items that have been removed from cars and trucks including lighters. The discussion moves t...
May 27, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode, Justin, Andy, and Shawn come together to deliver a public message about the perils of outdoor activities and the importance of embracing life to the fullest, inside on the Computer, inspired by Justin's personal experience. Justin recounts his adventurous endeavor of venturing outdoors, only to encounter an unfortunate incident where his well-built bicycle lost a wheel, causing him to take a tumble over the handlebars. Undeterred, he charmingly narrates his mishap as a ta...
May 18, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show, Justin and Andy handle the show while Shawn is working on a Big Event at his work. Andy talks about the issues that can come from what he calls "Over Troubleshooting" which can cause systems to be in a further state of kabungle! We still don't know what that word means but changes and fixes made before calling for Support can cause even more issues. Andy and Justin talk about the need to make the call for support but also equipment that doesn't work should be removed. The guy...
May 11, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show, it kicks off with Justin and Andy starting the show without Shawn while he deals with Internet Issues. Justin and Andy talk about some of the issues that can happen without rebooting the computer. Justin tells us about finding a client computer that was task oriented without restarting for over 760 days! Justin shares how he feels about some in the younger generation not understanding the basics of smart computing. Andy talks about how some business owners with specialized so...
May 07, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on TechtalkRadio, Justin and Shawn are out, and host Andy Taylor speaks with James Czerniawski , who holds the position of Senior Tech and Innovation Policy Analyst at Americans for Prosperity and serves as a commentator for Young-Voices. James has written extensively on various topics such as Section 230 , antitrust, commercial drones, and Spencer Cox - The Governor of Utah's recent bill proposing time limits and a digital curfew for minors. In the interview, James shares his insights...
Apr 16, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy, Shawn and Justin talk about the latest in tech however Shawn begins with the discussion on how Universities cover sporting events for Cable and internal sports coverage. Justin and Shawn talk about ESPN The Ocho which Andy didn't know about and now is looking forward to checking out especially when it comes to Ax Throwing and Cornhole if it returns for 2023! Justin calls out to Draft Kings to cover the Electricians Wiring Competition. A New Aliens Videogame, bas...
Apr 08, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy and Shawn explore some tech gadget ideas for kids as Shawn's Son approaches his first birthday, including a not very traditional Roku Remote without batteries that Shawn found to be a fun toy. Shawn also discusses his experience with the Endor 3 3D Printer and how he used it to create useful items for his home, such as a baby gate designed from Thingiverse. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on the new Wyze Wireless Gaming Headset, highlighting both its pros an...
Mar 28, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy, Shawn and Justin talk take a look at recent issues LastPass has been going through with attacks on the service. Shawn covers some of the areas according to reports that were affected. Even with the issues LastPass has been seeing, the guys talk about the importance of Password Managers and how they should be implemented. Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about 1Password and what it takes to set up and use. Shawn reminds us that even with a Password Manager in pl...
Mar 06, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy, Shawn and Justin talk about Justin's purchase of Audio Technica Turntable and how much fun he has had getting the Vinyl out and playing it on the system which has many nice features. The guys share stories of their first Vinyl LP's and how the experience of owning a Vinyl Album has been different versus those that have only bought Digital Albums. This past year Vinyl Record Sale were the highest they have been for over 30 years. The guys talk about protect...
Feb 03, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy and Shawn talk about the latest announcement from Wyze with its OG Camera . Shawn picked one up for right around 20 bucks and talks about how the camera line has evolved over the years to present and how easy they are to set up. Microsoft has announced that they are going to stop the sales of the Download of Microsoft Windows 10 on January 31st for those to build a new system or update however as Andy says, the Windows 10 update at record time could still b...
Jan 29, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy talks with Justin about the early computers they had and how far the technology of personal computers has come along. Andy tells us about a repair on the Dell 7779 Inspiron which had him frustrated at all the steps just to replace the keyboard. After the complete overhaul, Andy ran into Bitlocker which was enabled however the owner of the laptop did not have the recovery key. A few changes in the Bios enabled this to be bypassed but it was on pins and needle...
Jan 22, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn tells Justin and Andy about trying to travel in the Cyclone Bomb which covered his area between Christmas and New Years and then made a point how important it is to have a Dashcam. The guys talk about different Dash Cams they have tested out from Cobra and Owlcam. Justin tells us about the Nexar Camera he is using, Andy uses the Garmin Speak with Alexa while Shawn is using the Rexing after trying out the Yi. Andy talks about looking for a tablet over the h...
Jan 01, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Shawn asks the question to all of us, what is the One Thing we want for Christmas, but we know we won't get. Justin tells us it would be a upgrade to his Smoker, he wants the Traeger. Shawn wants the DJI Arvada Drone that works in FPV Mode or a Wireless N64 Controller for his switch, lately they have been hard to get. After the numbers, the Nintendo Switch was the biggest seller for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Justin still wants the company to update the Switch. Justin also...
Dec 30, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Shawn tells us about getting his Synology NAS System in and setting it up. Shawn shares how he received not one bad three bad hard drives. He is now waiting for the replacement drives to come in before being able to get it completed. He has discovered how full featured with options the Synology NAS is and now ever more excited about getting it set up. Justin and Shawn discuss Parity drives and how it can be set up. Shawn tells us about Soldering a Wyze product, the Wyze Wall S...
Dec 10, 2022•56 min•Ep 352•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy start the show talking about Shawn getting ready to install his Synology NAS System. Shawn is testing drives he purchased with HD Tune Pro which can tell how long a drive has been in use and other useful info. Justin tells us why Synology is much more then just extending storage on the system but can also be used to run a multitude of services such as Docker which can then run PiHole, DNS Blackhole, Minecraft Server, Virtual Machines and more including h...
Nov 25, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy share some great listener comments regarding past shows including one from Rick about Shawn's reluctance to use AI in the home such as the Google Home Assistants or Amazon Alexa. Rick also recently migrated to the iPhone and shares why he made the jump from Samsung. Andy finds his iXpand drive from SanDisk. He couldn't use it previously due to the otter box case he had on the iPhone 8 and misplaced it, finding it has been great as he can easily transfer ...
Nov 18, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about how Justin had to buy an iPad Air for a Work Project and while Shawn and Andy love products in the iPad and Mac line, he wasn't all that jazzed to do so yet admits due to the logistics this was the only way to go. Andy talks about the iPad and how Artist can really create with the devices and shares info on Wacom and why he would love to have the Cintiq. Andy's daughter had broken her iPad and he shares how iFixIt is a great way to go to self-...
Nov 03, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Justin returns after a couple of weeks out along with Shawn and Andy. Justin tells us about the loss of the family cat and a service called Caring Pathways which made the sad experience a little easier to deal with. Shawn talks about the origins of his son's name Max which allows Andy to share info on Emil Minty, the Young Feral Kid from Mad Max who in Australia bought a Mustang Interceptor only available in that country. Andy shares info on a former Ford Engineer that is buil...
Oct 27, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Shawn and Andy talk about digital hoarding and how easy it is to take a file, duplicate it, store it and never delete it. Shawn tells us the normal file usage around the country and how that number does not seem to get smaller. Shawn tells us about Archive.org and The Way Back machine on that site and now the discmaster.textfiles.com. The guys talk about how web creation has developed over the years from Microsoft Front Page to Dreamweaver to WordPress. Shawn tells us about a ...
Oct 22, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks Show Justin joins Shawn and Andy fresh from his trip to Japan. This doesn't stop Justin from sharing what he missed about the Apple announcements recently. While Shawn and Andy are excited at what is available from Apple, Justin is very skeptical. Justin tells us about the upcoming announcements from Google regarding Nest, Pixel and Pixel Watch. Shawn talks about some of the products he has from Wyze and answers the question, If Wyze had a Home Assistant, would Shawn get one? He sh...
Oct 21, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn DeWeerd and Andy Taylor begin with a discussion on Andy’s Google Passwords Disappearing and now deciding to look for a Password Manager. The guys talk about 1Password and why this is a chosen favorite and the steps needed to set it up. With so many Emails we have had over the years, which ones are still active and could pose a problem if you aren’t monitoring them and they are hacked. Andy tells the story of an account which was tied to somebodies Snap Acc...
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