For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin is still trying to get his studio put back together after a water pipe mishap and Shawn is in Florida for a Work Assignment! Andy found a show that didn't get posted from Last year and it is airing and now available to listen to In this Episode, Camping and Photos, Redditt, Free TV's and Connecting with Viewers on Live Streams, Starlink and using PCMover! Have a Great Week! Andy Taylor
Jun 26, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin, Shawn and Andy begin the discussions with a focus on the busy news cycle towards technology after a chat about the Summer Heat and cooling. Justin tells us about the split systems which can do a good job keeping areas cool but also a portable AC Unit. If trying to cool with a Swamp Cooler there are some considerations as they aren't the best working along Electronics. Another consideration is where a PC or Mac is placed can also affect the performance, y...
Jun 19, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Justin tells Shawn and Andy about the Busted water heater in his basement and damage it has done to the area. Andy wonders if there is a Home Monitor that could have told him on the water leak/pressure issue. Justin talks about A Smart Valve Sensor on the Water Heater and how it works. Justin tells us about the products for creating a If this Than That system for all in the home. He tells us about Zigbee, Z-Wave found at https://www.z-wave.com and Matter found a...
Jun 12, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's TechTalkRadio show, things took an unexpected turn. Shawn is out sick, and Justin had yet another water pipe mishap in his studio! Despite the setbacks, we've got an exciting lineup of segments you may have missed. Segment One: Canopy - Safety and Security for Young Eyes on Smart Devices With kids home for summer break, it's crucial to ensure their safety online. In this segment, we revisit Canopy, a service designed to provide safety and security for younger users on smartphones ...
Jun 06, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Matt, Shawn, Justin and Andy open this week’s show with a story from Justin and getting ready for the new season at the Water Park. Justin tells us about a Cyber Attack and how he was able to mitigate any damage. One of the first indications during this and tracking down where the root of the attack came from. Justin shares the steps he needed to take after finding out some employees clicked and opened the attachment. Andy tells the story of Cox Customers being ...
May 22, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn and Andy revisit the purchase Andy made of the Series 9 Apple Watch. Shawn tells a story of his Son locking Mom out of the house along with her iPhone, yet she was still able to call Shawn through the Apple Watch they own to get his assistance. Andy tells about a service on the Apple Watch called Walkie Talkie however, sitting in for Justin, Shawn reminds us that feature was originally found on Nextel devices and is also available on Samsung Smart Phones. ...
May 16, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, the Entire crew is on hand Andy, Justin, Shawn, Slick and Matt. Andy notices that most of the crew looks solemn and serious while Justin notes that the scowls look similar to the face after drinking a pre-colonoscopy beverage. Either way they press on and kick off with the Apple Announcements of the New M4 Chip which will in available in the new iPad Pro from Apple. Shawn tells us how his parents which travel have reduced their Technology to an iPad and love the...
May 08, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn and Justin kick off the show with Slick jumping in as well. With Last Week’s Episode #396 focusing on Tesla, Justin follows up on some announcements from the company including Price Adjustments and the Full Self Driving update. When it comes to Electric Vehicles, Justin points out that most auto manufacturers have an EV choice which has created competition in that marketplace. Andy asks the guys about the possible TikTok ban in the US and while many ...
Apr 24, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Justin and Slick reflect on the past week of Tax Filings on the 15th of the Month which gives us a chance to look back on Justin and Misa's purchase of a Tesla Model Y. While Justin shares that some of the Tax Benefits of an Electric Vehicle like the Tesla have begun to fall away. Justin shares some of the info around the car including the Full Self Driving features which when first used, had some less then desirable experiences. Earlier this Month a softw...
Apr 17, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn, Justin and Matt recap the past weeks Solar Eclipse which Shawn experienced in 100% Totality. Shawn tells us about the foreboding incident with a broken water pipe and then making his way to the Indianapolis 500 Speedway to camp out for the party type atmosphere. The Video and Photos Shawn and his friends captured were amazing. Shawn breaks down the cameras he was shooting with and noted the best images he captured came from some of his cheapest and ...
Apr 11, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn and Matt get together to go over the trends in Tech. Matt tells us about waking up a few weeks back to his Wife’s Jeep getting rear ended while parked in front of their residence, all captured on the Ring Dash Cam. While we could expand on the importance of Video Doorbell Technology instead, we discuss the process of buying a vehicle. Is it Safe to buy a vehicle on Facebook Marketplace? Matt tells us about his history with Carfax and working with AAM...
Apr 03, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn and Justin open with the busy schedule for Shawn due to Sports Coverage at the University. Justin, however, now has his Valve Steamdeck and gives us the breakdown of his first impressions of this, going so far to say it will change his gaming experience forever. His first purchase was South Park Snow Day and Justin tells us why he liked it so much. Shawn tells us how iFixIt has stepped up the Right to Fix with a page dedicated to the Steam Deck. Jus...
Mar 31, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Shawn and Justin cover some of the latest in Tech however after Justin takes a trip to Buc-ee's in Colorado, he tells us about the gigantic convenience stop which is a early look to the Buc-ee's coming to Arizona in Goodyear. If you have never been to Buc-cees this is something to check out. Justin has such a great experience he even buys a hoodie and a shirt to have with the Beav on it to go along with all the Jerky. A Listener Question from Steve in Sah...
Mar 23, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy and Justin break down one of the biggest secrets they have run into on the show from fellow host Shawn DeWeerd. In the last 8 months of the show on-air and off-air Andy and Justin wondered if they missed it somewhere when in the week prior to the show, Shawn called to let them know that they were expecting again. Both guys had the same reaction of excitement for the growing family of the DeWeerd’s and when they asked when Caitlen was due, the answer floore...
Mar 10, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Justin and Slick talk about the latest in Tech but also look back on the Door Dash Commercial which ran during the Super Bowl Game. The guys talk about the big winner in San Antonio Texas and just how many cars the winner got. The guys wonder if there is a Cash Option similar to some TV Game Shows. Justin shares with us about his visit to The Price is Right while on Leave in the Navy while based in San Diego. He was pretty sure he was going to be a contes...
Feb 21, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Justin, Matt, and Shawn are on board talking about the latest in Tech. Shawn opens the show asking Justin about him driving his Tesla wearing the Apple Vision Pro. There have been videos posted on social media of some users doing just that which Matt describes it as Darwinism at its finest. The discussion turns to the Apple Vision Pro and while Justin isn't a fan, Matt tells us about a video demonstrating the Vision Pro which had him reverse his original ...
Feb 08, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Matt, Justin and Shawn gather to talk about the latest in Tech. We kick off the show getting the info from last week’s discussion on Justin's One Wheel Pint X and how his trial run went with the electric skateboard. We have noticed among us; we may have a tendency to buy Tech but not continue to use it. Justin tells us its his ADHD that has seen this happen over the years. Matt tells us why this happens with Hyper Fixation on a product or service. Justin ...
Feb 03, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick, and Matt extend belated birthday wishes to Justin. Justin shares the story of his birthday splurge, where he used Bitcoin to make an impulsive purchase—the One Wheel Pint X, a new outdoor electric sports gadget. The crew reminisces about Justin's past escapades, including a memorable wheelie on his mountain bike that resulted in a lost wheel. They delve into electric-propelled actions, discussing Slick's choice of the BMW MotorRad C4 for his birthd...
Jan 24, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Almost the entire crew on hand with Andy, Justin, Matt, Slick and Shawn. Justin who has been out for work and vacations tells us about a trip to California checking out Legoland and then a trip to Nintendo World at Universal along with the Wizardry World of Harry Potter. Justin tells us about attending Moes Tavern which was based on the Simpsons which has Andy tells us about AI rendering of the Simpsons characters in real life. On the way back on his flight on ...
Jan 20, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick and Shawn open with the Big Week of Tech with the Consumer Electronics Show. As Shawn says, it seems that this year, Exhibitors and Attendees are All in with the latest gadgets, gear and services. Last year one of the talked about features was the emergence of the "Flying Car." It creates lots of questions when it comes to regulation by Local, State and Federal Agencies. Shawn feels it could be a dangerous situation which could have people as he says...
Jan 11, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick and Shawn welcome in 2024 and the guys talk about how times have changed from when you had to remember to not write the previous year on a check. Tucson celebrates the dropping of the Taco in Downtown Tucson with Taco Bell. Shawn tells us about living in Ludington Michigan and how they would do a ball drop and how Shawn was challenged to livestream at the time this event. Microwave transmitting verses what is available with LiveU or Teradek Bonded C...
Jan 07, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy and Shawn wrap up the year 2023 with a discussion on headphones. Shawn is broadcasting from a basement while the family celebrates the holidays, we will refer to that as a Dungeon! Shawn is wearing the Wyze Gaming Headphones and tells us about some of the good points versus what he wish the Wyze headsets would have similar to his Steel Series headset which centers around dual audio. Andy wonders with so many options, Logi, SteelSeries, Hyper X, where is the...
Jan 05, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's TechtalkRadio Show, Justin, Andy, and Shawn get together to discuss the latest in the tech world. Shawn adds a festive touch by donning the Christmas sweater he ordered from Microsoft for the holidays—as Shawn tells us, a comfortable sweater adorned with the familiar background scene of the Windows XP Desktop. Meanwhile, Andy introduces a noteworthy product for Mac users from EZ Quest—a 13-port hub designed specifically for the MacBook, offering an affordable and practical additio...
Dec 15, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's TechtalkRadio Show, Justin, Matt, and Andy address a follow-up comment and question from listener Stu in response to Lou's inquiry about acquiring a PC system. Stu is curious about good options for adding a monitor to the build, emphasizing the importance of not overlooking this aspect. The trio delves into discussions on high-end monitors, the choice between Display Port and HDMI, considerations like refresh rate and size. Matt shares his positive experience with LG monitors, whi...
Dec 07, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Shawn, Justin, Matt and Andy address a question from Listener Lou regarding getting a PC System for his 14-year-old son for the Holidays. Lou stated that the specific system his son was looking at was a Gaming Rig put out by NZXT Computers, the "Player One. " The crew talks about some of the considerations in getting this system and wonders about the 14-year-old purchasing parts and building his own or the idea of a Console instead of a PC. While the NZXT Player...
Dec 04, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Shawn, Justin and Andy are joined by Matt Jones to talk the latest about Technology, Computers, and the Internet. Matt tells us about growing up and the first computer in the house which inspired him to explore technology after that computer failed. Justin tells us about Mark Rober on YouTube, his channel explores engineering videos and is best known as the Glitter Bomb guy! Mark has a company called Crunch Labs which inspires young minds in STEM Learning through...
Nov 17, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this Episode of the TechtalkRadio Broadcast Show Shawn, Slick and Andy talk about past Halloweens and collecting candy throughout most of the night and filling pillowcases with a haul of candy. Andy remembers one year that somebody was giving out 1.44 Floppy AOL Install Disk. Slick shares his costume, a Star Trek Discovery Shirt. Shawn talks about dressing up as a Christmas tree and one year a tube of Toothpaste. Slick comes up with the idea of giving away USB Flash Drives with utilities in t...
Nov 11, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Shawn, Justin and Andy talk about the busy week in work projects as well as tech news. Shawn tells us about the Football Season and some of the other sports programs they are putting together. Justin decides to upgrade his Pixel Smartphone from Google and tells us about the reasons he has ordered the Pixel 8. Justin is very happy with the Android device and tells us about the Best Shot Feature. When it comes to Smartphone Cameras, Andy has checked out the Samsun...
Oct 13, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy is joined by Justin, Shawn and Slick while it starts off a little strange with Justin and Shawn sharing the impact on Tay Tay in the News. The Overheating of the iPhone has since been fixed with the 17.0.3 Update however this issue was not limited to the new iPhone 15, as Shawn reports some users of the iPhone 14 experienced overheating however Andy did not experience issues with the iPhone 14 Pro Max. This week saw the announcement of the Pixel 8 from Goog...
Oct 10, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Justin, Shawn and Andy take a look at the cost increases in Software and Services. Google Nest services, Disney Plus and Intuit Quickbooks are a few of these that are on the increase. Andy tells us about seeing a deduction from his bank account from Intuit for an Annual Subscription which has increased dramtically without notification. Andy makes the decision to cancel the Quickbooks Desktop yet has to jump through hoops to get this accomplished however was able...
Sep 23, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast