Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 01-04-2025

Computer Talk Radio

Benjamin Rockwell

Hobbies, News, Technology, Tech News, Leisure

4.7 • 11 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Opener then commentary on AI - Eddie asks Benjamin about why he's got issues with AI - 11:00 - How much Internet speed needed - Benjamin notes how to tell how much internet speed you need - 22:00 - Apple overall wishes in 2025 - Keith expresses his wishlist for Apple top-down changes in 2025 - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty and Benjamin talk about CES announcements next week - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Merchange - Benjamin details out the Fake Merchant Trap and avoidance - 44:00 - Keske on online video games - Benjamin and Steve discuss first online video games - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - keep buying PCs - Ryan laments how we have to keep buying new computers - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - smarthomes - Christine asks if developing smarthomes saves electricity - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 309 - Mandy asks Benjamin of RSU stocks as part of compensation - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - broken tablet - Greg asks if it is worth repairing a broken screen or to replace

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0:00.0	He wears a pocket protector as a fashion accessory. But he is a nerd.
0:21.8	Bringing you the latest in computers and gadgetry, here's Benjamin Rockwell with Computer
0:26.9	Talk Radio.
0:28.0	There's a ton in store for you this week here on Computer Talk Radio.
0:31.4	In a minute, I'm actually going to answer a question from Eddie about my negativity in
0:36.6	regards to artificial intelligence, and I'll dive down
0:39.3	a number of different roads with that. We've got a number of other listener questions to start
0:44.4	off the year. Mandy, she wants to know about my experience with RSU stocks. Christine, her husband,
0:51.8	wants to go with a smart home, but wants to know if it's actually going to save electricity.
0:56.5	Greg, is it worth replacing a broken tablet or laptop screen?
1:01.1	Ryan, he laments the fact that we have to keep buying new PCs.
1:07.4	Marty's going to talk to me about CES.
1:09.7	That's right around the corner. Keith M. Cedor, he's going to
1:12.9	give a wish list of how Apple needs to change their approach in 2025. Steve Keske, he and I are going to
1:20.8	talk about our first experiences with online video games. I'm also going to cover how much
1:25.6	internet speed you need. and the scam series,
1:29.4	a fake merchant trap. All of that is going to be on this week's computer talk radio.
1:34.7	If you miss any of that, go to the website, computer talk radio.com. That's computer talk radio.com.
1:42.7	Check out the podcast there.
1:44.6	If you have any questions for me, you can reach me there, or you can also phone me at 888 Nerd 888.
1:52.2	That's 888637388-8-8.
1:57.2	So Eddie had a question for me.
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