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Hands-On Tech (Audio)

ATTG 1986: Diamond Tweeters - Waterproof Earbuds, Photo # Sequence, Excel

Hands-On Tech (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Twit, Gadgets, Tech, Reviews, Product Reviews

4.32K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 129 minutes

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Summary

  • Elon Musk's 'fund your legal bill' tweet is a brand new level of BS.
  • Google is offering an on-campus hotel 'special' to help lure workers back to the office.
  • NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence.
  • Claimed superconductor LK-99 is an online sensation — but replication efforts fall short.
  • Google is making it easier to remove your private information from Search.
  • What earbuds do Leo & Mikah recommend that are waterproof and great for swimming?
  • Can I add a number sequence on my pictures as I take them with a smartphone or camera?
  • Scott Wilkinson and why there aren't more HDMI ports on TVs.
  • What will be new with the iPhone's released later this year?
  • What is the best way to learn Excel nowadays?
  • Can you pause and play videos from a Mac computer with the Apple Watch?
  • Johnny Jet and sleeping at airports.
  • Also, Johnny has a question! He's wondering why his laptop's battery is not charging after installing a replacement battery some time ago.
  • Is the Lenovo Nano laptop a good choice for basic computing needs, such as using Microsoft 365?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet

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0:00.0

Well, hey, hey, hey, it's time for Ask the Tech, guys. I'm Leo Laporte coming up. Scott Wilkinson answers the eternal question.

0:07.6

Why are there never enough HDMI ports?

0:10.5

And I'm Micah Sargent and I'm going to show you how to use your Apple Watch to control media on your Mac.

0:15.9

And then why were Dax Shepherd and Kristen Bell sleeping in the Logan Airport the other day?

0:21.7

Johnny Jett explains all that coming up and a lot more this week for Ask the Tech, guys.

0:26.8

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0:34.8

This is Ask the Tech, guys, with Micah Sargent and Leo Laporte, episode 1986 recorded Sunday, August 6th, 2023. Diamond Twitters.

0:50.8

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1:42.3

Hey, hey, how are you today? It's time for Ask the Tech, guys. I'm Leo Laporte.

1:47.8

And I'm Micah Sargent, and this is the show where we take your tech questions and we try to answer them with the very least.

1:53.8

We toss them in a salad. We sprinkle on some chat room suggestions, and then we serve it up to you and hope it satisfies.

2:01.8

Like a nice candy bar whose name I won't say. Snickers.

2:06.8

Oh, you got it. Eight eight eight. Oh, I'm sorry. I've been playing too much Jeopardy every time you give me a clue.

2:12.8

I will give you one of Snickers. Eight eight eight seven two four two eight eight four is the phone number.

2:18.8

You can also head to call that twit.tv. That's the URL or the URL depending on who you ask.

2:24.8

Head there on your phone. If you would like to get in touch with us, it's a very easy way to do so.

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