Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 11-23-2024

Computer Talk Radio

Benjamin Rockwell

Hobbies, News, Technology, Tech News, Leisure

4.7 • 11 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Netflix, Amazon, Shazam, Apple, Microsoft, rare earth, Google - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - tech evils - Benjamin answers Larry's concerns about technology evils - 22:00 - iFixit toolkit review with Sedor - Benjamin and Keith both give high marks for iFixit and toolkit - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty shares how components have changed over the years - 39:00 - Scam Series - robocall playback - Benjamin plays back robocall attempt posing as Amazon - 44:00 - Keske on Mars colonization - Benjamin is asked if he thinks Mars will ever be colonized - 56:00 - Synology BeeStation review - Benjamin talks Synology BeeStation and Black Friday deals - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - digital cameras - Charlie asks about the state of the digital camera industry - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 304 - Benjamin says 70 hour workweek proposed by Infosys is crazy - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Black Friday - Shawn asks Benjamin for tips and tricks for Black Friday

Transcript

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0:00.0	Yeah, he's our favorite nerd.
0:18.3	And now, with the quest of enriching your experience with computers,
0:22.4	here's Benjamin Rockwell with Computer Talk Radio. We have a bunch in store for you here on
0:28.0	this week's Computer Talk Radio. Let's start off talking about Keith M. Cedar, he's going to talk
0:33.8	with me about his I-Fix-it toolkit. Marty, how components have changed and why.
0:41.2	It's so hard to be a hobbyist. And Steve Kasky, do you think we can colonize Mars?
0:47.3	I've got some listener questions as well. Sean asks for tips for Black Friday shopping,
0:53.0	Charlie, about the state of digital cameras versus
0:56.2	smartphones, and Larry asks about technology. Is it bad? Is it not bad? Along the way, we also
1:04.5	have the scam series Robocalls. Well, they're obvious traps. I'll play one for you. The 70-hour
1:10.6	workweek idea from InfoSys is, well, I think it's overreach.
1:16.0	That's really what it is.
1:17.0	And I also have a review on the Synology B station and some Black Friday sale information that they have going on.
1:25.6	All of that on this week's Computer Talk Radio.
1:28.2	That'll be scattered across the two hours.
1:30.3	If you miss any of it, you can check out the podcast at Computer Talk Radio.
1:36.4	Dot com.
1:37.3	Computer Talk Radio.
1:38.7	Dot com.
1:40.4	Of course, the phone number, 888, nerd 888.
1:44.6	That's 888637388.
1:48.5	You can ask me your computer questions, your technology concerns at either location.
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