Tech Talker – Archive
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| Type | Post Date | Title | Link to content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 166 | October 22, 2021 | 5 Ways to Improve Your Computer Skills | view |
| Episode 184 | September 14, 2021 | 6 Technology Items You Should Buy Cheap | view |
| Episode 220 | July 29, 2021 | 8 Awesome Google Chrome Shortcuts to Save You Time | view |
| Episode 131 | June 15, 2021 | Top 5 Tips to Extend Your Laptop’s Life | view |
| Episode 192 | April 28, 2021 | 5 Ways to Actually Make Money Online | view |
| Episode 240 | February 17, 2021 | Everything You Need to Know About Snapchat | view |
| Episode 8 | December 9, 2020 | How to Create and Manage Strong Passwords | view |
| Episode 119 | October 8, 2020 | How Does WiFi Work? | view |
| Episode 242 | October 27, 2016 | 4 Puzzling Technology Questions | view |
| Episode 142 | October 20, 2016 | How to Start a Podcast | view |
| Episode 241 | October 13, 2016 | The Fascinating History of Tetris | view |
| Episode 239 | September 29, 2016 | How to Protect Yourself in Light of the Yahoo Hack | view |
| Episode 238 | September 22, 2016 | How to Watch Infinite TV (Without Paying for Cable) | view |
| Episode 237 | September 15, 2016 | Everything You Need to Know About the iPhone 7 | view |
| Episode 236 | September 8, 2016 | 6 Ways to Boost Your Instagram Following | view |
| Episode 235 | September 1, 2016 | How to Use Google Photos to Organize Digital Media | view |
| Episode 234 | August 25, 2016 | Internet or World Wide Web: What’s the Difference? | view |
| Episode 233 | August 18, 2016 | How to Buy the Best Laptop for Your Back-to-School Needs | view |
| Episode 232 | August 11, 2016 | 5 Gadgets to Take Back to School | view |
| Episode 231 | August 4, 2016 | What to Expect at DEFCON 2016 | view |
| Episode 230 | July 28, 2016 | How to Keep Your Devices Charged All the Time | view |
| Episode 229 | July 21, 2016 | What Is Pokémon Go? | view |
| Blog post | July 20, 2016 | The Pokémon Go Tips You Won’t Want to Miss | view |
| Episode 228 | July 14, 2016 | How to Pick a Phone Case | view |
| Episode 190 | July 7, 2016 | How to Make Money on YouTube | view |
| Episode 227 | June 30, 2016 | How to Prevent and Beat Ransomware | view |
| Episode 226 | June 23, 2016 | What Is an Internet Domain? | view |
| Episode 225 | June 16, 2016 | How to Understand Digital Video Terms | view |
| Episode 224 | June 9, 2016 | Everything You Need to Know About the TeamViewer Hack | view |
| Episode 223 | June 2, 2016 | What Should You Do with All Your Digital Photos? | view |
| Episode 222 | May 26, 2016 | Which High-Speed Internet Is Best? | view |
| Episode 221 | May 19, 2016 | What Is the Hyperloop? | view |
| Episode 219 | May 4, 2016 | Which Internet Browser Should You Use? | view |
| Episode 218 | April 28, 2016 | How to Be a White Hat Hacker | view |
| Episode 217 | April 21, 2016 | Are Your Kids Using Secret Apps to Hide Their Stuff? | view |
| Episode 216 | April 14, 2016 | Which Is Better: Bluetooth or NFC? | view |
| Episode 136 | April 7, 2016 | How to Crack a Password Like a Hacker | view |
| Episode 215 | March 31, 2016 | How the FBI Cracked the Case of the Locked iPhone | view |
| Episode 214 | March 24, 2016 | How to Troubleshoot Internet Connections from Near and Far | view |
| Episode 213 | March 17, 2016 | How to Help Fix Technology Remotely | view |
| Episode 212 | March 10, 2016 | The Most Useful YouTube Shortcuts | view |
| Episode 211 | March 3, 2016 | What Is Bluetooth? | view |
| Episode 210 | February 25, 2016 | Everything You Need to Know About Apple Versus the FBI | view |
| Episode 209 | February 18, 2016 | How to Find the Right Person to Repair Your Computer | view |
| Episode 208 | February 10, 2016 | Should You Use Mobile Payment Apps? | view |
| Episode 207 | February 4, 2016 | How to Securely Browse the Internet | view |
| Episode 206 | January 28, 2016 | What Is Phishing? | view |
| Episode 205 | January 21, 2016 | How to Back Up Your Smartphones | view |
| Episode 204 | January 14, 2016 | Use Tech to Track Your Fitness Resolutions | view |
| Episode 203 | January 7, 2016 | Which TV Streaming Device Should You Buy? | view |
| Episode 202 | December 24, 2015 | What to Expect in Tech in 2016 | view |
| Episode 201 | December 17, 2015 | Why We Need Encryption | view |
| Episode 200 | December 10, 2015 | The Best Holiday Tech Gifts | view |
| Episode 199 | December 3, 2015 | What Is Hacker Group ‘Anonymous’? | view |
| Episode 12 | November 26, 2015 | How to Easily Delete Computer Viruses | view |
| Episode 198 | November 19, 2015 | How to Communicate with Loved Ones During an Emergency | view |
| Episode 197 | November 12, 2015 | How to Use Basic Coding Commands | view |
| Episode 196 | November 5, 2015 | What Is Wireless Charging? | view |
| Episode 195 | October 29, 2015 | 4 Tips to Control Your Privacy with Phone Settings | view |
| Episode 194 | October 22, 2015 | Tricks to Get the Most Out of Amazon Prime | view |
| Episode 193 | October 15, 2015 | YouTube Versus Vimeo | view |
| Episode 191 | October 1, 2015 | How to Build Your Own Computer Repair Kit | view |
| Episode 32 | September 17, 2015 | How to Help Others With Technology | view |
| Episode 189 | September 10, 2015 | Drone Laws: What You Need to Know | view |
| Episode 188 | September 3, 2015 | 5 Must-Have Apps for Back to School | view |
| Episode 187 | August 27, 2015 | How to Stop a Hacker | view |
| Episode 186 | August 20, 2015 | DEFCON 2015: The Realities of Car Hacking | view |
| Episode 185 | August 13, 2015 | DEFCON 2015: An Insider’s Guide | view |
| Episode 183 | July 30, 2015 | 5 Technology Items Worth the Splurge | view |
| Episode 182 | July 23, 2015 | How to Protect Your Electronics When You Lose Power | view |
| Episode 181 | July 16, 2015 | How to Reduce Your Mobile Data Usage | view |
| Episode 180 | July 9, 2015 | 3 Questions on Reboots, Apps, and WiFi | view |
| Episode 179 | July 2, 2015 | How Does Google Now Work? | view |
| Blog post | June 29, 2015 | How to Automate Your Home: Chicken Door Edition | view |
| Episode 178 | June 25, 2015 | Avoid Being Hacked: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches | view |
| Episode 177 | June 18, 2015 | Streaming Versus Downloading | view |
| Episode 176 | June 11, 2015 | How to Back Up Everything–From Phones to Flash Drives to Websites | view |
| Episode 175 | June 4, 2015 | How Does Wikipedia Work? | view |
| Episode 174 | May 28, 2015 | Tech Talker Shocks You with Electricity! | view |
| Episode 173 | May 21, 2015 | Tesla’s Powerwall | view |
| Episode 172 | May 14, 2015 | How Does Encryption Work? | view |
| Episode 171 | May 7, 2015 | How to Take Your Data On the Go | view |
| Episode 105 | April 30, 2015 | How to Disappear from the Web | view |
| Episode 170 | April 23, 2015 | How to Avoid Spam and Junk Email | view |
| Episode 169 | April 16, 2015 | Why Do I Get Spam Email? | view |
| Episode 168 | April 9, 2015 | Google’s Project Ara and the Modular Phone | view |
| Episode 167 | April 2, 2015 | Should You Microchip Your Pet? | view |
| Episode 165 | March 19, 2015 | 5 Gadgets for the New Homeowner | view |
| Episode 164 | March 12, 2015 | 5 Music Streaming Services | view |
| Episode 163 | March 5, 2015 | How to Protect Yourself from Lenovo’s Superfish | view |
| Episode 162 | February 26, 2015 | 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Macs | view |
| Episode 161 | February 19, 2015 | 6 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows | view |
| Episode 160 | February 12, 2015 | What Is a Supercomputer? | view |
| Episode 159 | February 5, 2015 | Why Is the Weather So Hard to Predict? | view |
| Episode 158 | January 29, 2015 | Pogue’s Basics: Tech Shortcuts to Improve Your Life | view |
| Episode 157 | January 22, 2015 | How Does GPS Work? | view |
| Episode 156 | January 15, 2015 | Home Networking Q & A | view |
| Episode 155 | January 8, 2015 | How Do 3D Printers Work? | view |
| Episode 54 | January 1, 2015 | How to Send and Receive Large Files | view |
| Episode 154 | December 25, 2014 | What to Expect in Tech in 2015 | view |
| Episode 153 | December 18, 2014 | How to Install Parental Controls on Your Computer | view |
| Episode 152 | December 11, 2014 | How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Web | view |
| Episode 151 | December 4, 2014 | What Is a QR Code? | view |
| Episode 150 | November 27, 2014 | What Apps Are You Thankful For? | view |
| Episode 149 | November 20, 2014 | How to Navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday Like a Pro | view |
| Episode 148 | November 13, 2014 | How to Get Started with Arduino and Robotics Projects | view |
| Episode 147 | November 6, 2014 | The Scoop on Crowdfunding | view |
| Episode 146 | October 30, 2014 | Streaming Video Service: Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon Instant Video? | view |
| Episode 144 | October 23, 2014 | Apple vs. Google: New Devices for Fall 2014 | view |
| Episode 144 | October 16, 2014 | A Preview of the New Windows 10 OS | view |
| Episode 143 | October 9, 2014 | Halloween Tech | view |
| Episode 14 | October 2, 2014 | How to Make Your Computer Faster | view |
| Episode 141 | September 18, 2014 | Everything You Should Know About the iPhone 6 and 6+ | view |
| Blog post | September 15, 2014 | What Is Cyberconsciousness? | view |
| Episode 140 | September 11, 2014 | The Best Apps for Traveling Abroad | view |
| Episode 139 | September 4, 2014 | The Best Apps for Road Tripping | view |
| Episode 138 | August 28, 2014 | 4 Tech Tips to Keep Your Family Organized | view |
| Episode 137 | August 21, 2014 | How to be a Tech Savvy Student | view |
| Episode 135 | August 7, 2014 | How to Build Your Own Computer | view |
| Episode 63 | July 31, 2014 | How to Wipe Personal Info from Electronics | view |
| Episode 134 | July 24, 2014 | Gaming Computers Demystified | view |
| Episode 133 | July 17, 2014 | 6 Awesome Security Camera Features | view |
| Episode 132 | July 10, 2014 | Shedding Light on Security Cameras | view |
| Episode 130 | June 26, 2014 | What’s New with the Amazon Fire Phone? | view |
| Episode 129 | June 19, 2014 | Top 5 Sci-Fi Gadgets We Wish Were Real | view |
| Episode 128 | June 12, 2014 | News from Apple’s 2014 World Wide Developers Conference | view |
| Episode 127 | June 5, 2014 | Top 5 Awesome Camping Gadgets | view |
| Episode 126 | May 29, 2014 | What Are Top-Level Internet Domains? | view |
| Episode 125 | May 22, 2014 | Top 5 Reasons to Choose Android Over iPhone | view |
| Episode 124 | May 15, 2014 | Top 5 Reasons to Choose iPhone Over Android | view |
| Episode 123 | May 8, 2014 | Which Smartwatch Is Right for You? | view |
| Episode 122 | May 1, 2014 | Safe and Easy Ways to Store Your Passwords | view |
| Episode 121 | April 24, 2014 | Inside Tech Talker’s Backpack: Software Roundup | view |
| Episode 120 | April 17, 2014 | Inside Tech Talker’s Backpack: Hardware Roundup | view |
| Blog post | April 8, 2014 | The Heartbleed Bug – How Safe Is Your Data on the Web? | view |
| Episode 18 | April 3, 2014 | What’s the Difference Between a SSD and a HDD? | view |
| Episode 118 | March 27, 2014 | How to Further Your Education with Online Classes | view |
| Episode 117 | March 20, 2014 | 9 Best Apps for iOS 7 | view |
| Episode 116 | March 13, 2014 | How to Use a Virtual Machine | view |
| Episode 115 | March 6, 2014 | What Is the Smart Grid and What Does it Mean for Me? | view |
| Episode 114 | February 27, 2014 | What Is the “Internet of Things”? | view |
| Blog post | February 24, 2014 | D-Wave Two: The Next Generation of Quantum Computers | view |
| Episode 113 | February 20, 2014 | Technology to Help You Sleep | view |
| Episode 112 | February 12, 2014 | Organize Your Digital Life With Evernote | view |
| Episode 111 | February 5, 2014 | The Scoop on the Target Hacking Scandal | view |
| Episode 110 | January 30, 2014 | How Fast Is Your Internet? | view |
| Episode 109 | January 22, 2014 | Net Neutrality in a Nutshell | view |
| Episode 108 | January 15, 2014 | Tech Talker’s Guide to Wedding Planning | view |
| Episode 107 | January 9, 2014 | Detangling Quantum Computers | view |
| Episode 106 | December 25, 2013 | Does Santa Use Technology? | view |
| Episode 104 | December 12, 2013 | How to Create a Wired Network at Home | view |
| Episode 103 | December 5, 2013 | The Geeky Gift Giving Guide | view |
| Episode 102 | November 28, 2013 | Your Router and Network Questions Answered | view |
| Episode 101 | November 21, 2013 | Switches, Hubs, Bridges, and Routers Explained | view |
| Episode 100 | November 13, 2013 | Tech Talker’s 100th Episode | view |
| Episode 99 | November 7, 2013 | What Is the Deep Web? | view |
| Episode 98 | October 31, 2013 | The World of Big Data (Part 2) | view |
| Episode 97 | October 24, 2013 | The World of Big Data (Part 1) | view |
| Episode 96 | October 17, 2013 | How to Keep in Touch While Traveling Abroad | view |
| Episode 11 | October 10, 2013 | Anatomy of a Virus | view |
| Episode 95 | October 3, 2013 | Can My Smartphone Get a Virus? | view |
| Episode 94 | September 26, 2013 | What’s New with Apple’s iOS 7? | view |
| Episode 93 | September 19, 2013 | What’s New with the iPhone 5c and 5s? | view |
| Episode 92 | September 12, 2013 | Your Smartphone Charger Can Kill You | view |
| Episode 91 | September 5, 2013 | Recovering a Lost or Stolen Camera | view |
| Episode 90 | August 29, 2013 | Is Your Home Security System Safe? | view |
| Episode 89 | August 21, 2013 | Tech Talker Goes Paperless | view |
| Episode 88 | August 15, 2013 | Tech News and Updates | view |
| Episode 87 | August 8, 2013 | Your IP Address Explained | view |
| Episode 86 | August 1, 2013 | What Is the Google Chromecast? | view |
| Episode 85 | July 25, 2013 | How Does the Internet Work? | view |
| Episode 84 | July 18, 2013 | How to Compare Computer Processors (CPUs) | view |
| Episode 83 | July 11, 2013 | What Is IFTTT and How Can it Improve Your Digital Life? | view |
| Episode 33 | July 3, 2013 | How to Travel With Electronics | view |
| Episode 82 | June 26, 2013 | How to Migrate Your RSS Feeds from Google Reader | view |
| Episode 81 | June 20, 2013 | What Is RSS? | view |
| Episode 80 | June 12, 2013 | How to Delete the Worst Computer Virus (Part 2) | view |
| Episode 79 | June 5, 2013 | How to Delete the Worst Computer Virus | view |
| Episode 78 | May 29, 2013 | Should I Get a Set-Top Box or a Smart TV? | view |
| Episode 77 | May 15, 2013 | Your Guide to Smart TVs | view |
| Episode 76 | May 8, 2013 | What Are Computer Drivers? | view |
| Episode 75 | May 1, 2013 | What is CISPA? | view |
| Episode 74 | April 24, 2013 | Kids and Technology (Part 2) | view |
| Episode 73 | April 17, 2013 | When to DIY Your Technology? | view |
| Episode 72 | April 11, 2013 | How to Buy a Router | view |
| Episode 71 | April 3, 2013 | What Is a DDoS Attack? | view |
| Episode 70 | March 28, 2013 | The New 6 Strikes Rule of Internet Piracy | view |
| Article | March 22, 2013 | How New Firmware Can Improve Your WiFi Router | view |
| Episode 69 | March 21, 2013 | How to Boost Your WiFi Signal (Part 2) | view |
| Article | March 20, 2013 | What’s New with the BlackBerry Z10? | view |
| Episode 68 | March 13, 2013 | How to Boost Your WiFi Signal (Part 1) | view |
| Episode 34 | March 6, 2013 | The Dangers of Unsecured Wifi Hotspots | view |
| Episode 67 | February 28, 2013 | Should You Defragment Your Hard Drive? | view |
| Episode 66 | February 21, 2013 | How to Troubleshoot Your Technology | view |
| Episode 65 | February 13, 2013 | What’s the Difference Between 32-bit and 64-bit? | view |
| Episode 64 | February 7, 2013 | What Is the Raspberry Pi? | view |
| Article | January 28, 2013 | Use Tor to Protect Your Online Privacy | view |
| Episode 62 | January 24, 2013 | Petraeus Sex Scandal – What Went Wrong? | view |
| Episode 61 | January 16, 2013 | Introduction to Bitcoin (Part 2) | view |
| Episode 60 | January 9, 2013 | Introduction to Bitcoin (Part 1) | view |
| Episode 59 | December 26, 2012 | Audio, Video, and Image Formats | view |
| Episode 58 | December 20, 2012 | Ask the Geek: Listener Questions (Part 2) | view |
| Article | December 17, 2012 | News: Microsoft Live Mesh is Out, SkyDrive Is In | view |
| Article | December 13, 2012 | Need Help With Your Holiday Shopping? | view |
| Episode 57 | December 12, 2012 | How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient (and Save Money) | view |
| Episode 56 | December 5, 2012 | How Technology Can Help Your Holiday Shopping | view |
| Episode 55 | November 28, 2012 | How to Encrypt Your Files | view |
| Episode 53 | November 15, 2012 | How Technology Can Help in a Disaster | view |
| Episode 52 | November 8, 2012 | 5 Awesome New Features of Windows 8 | view |
| Episode 51 | October 31, 2012 | Ask the Geek: Listener Questions (Part 1) | view |
| Episode 50 | October 24, 2012 | Should I Keep My Landline Phone? | view |
| Episode 17 | October 17, 2012 | How to Extend the Life of Your Hard Drive | view |
| Episode 49 | October 10, 2012 | Introduction to BitTorrent, Part 2 | view |
| Episode 48 | October 4, 2012 | Introduction to BitTorrent | view |
| Episode 47 | September 27, 2012 | Put Your Computer to Work While You’re Away | view |
| Episode 46 | September 20, 2012 | Geocaching 101 | view |
| Episode 45 | September 12, 2012 | How to Secure Your Facebook Account | view |
| Article | September 11, 2012 | Go Daddy Web Outage – What Happened? | view |
| Episode 44 | September 6, 2012 | The 411 on Web Domains | view |
| Episode 43 | August 29, 2012 | How to Choose the Perfect Printer | view |
| Episode 10 | August 23, 2012 | Open Heart Surgery on Your Computer | view |
| Episode 42 | August 16, 2012 | Back to School Tech, Part 2 | view |
| Episode 41 | August 8, 2012 | Back to School Tech, Part 1 | view |
| Episode 40 | August 2, 2012 | How to Root Your Android Device | view |
| Episode 39 | July 26, 2012 | Best Apps for Your Android Device | view |
| Episode 38 | July 19, 2012 | Which Tablet is Right for You? | view |
| Article | July 13, 2012 | Why do Computers Slow Down? | view |
| Episode 37 | July 12, 2012 | How Does Your Smartphone Communicate? | view |
| Episode 36 | July 4, 2012 | Battle of the File Syncing Services | view |
| Episode 35 | June 27, 2012 | How to Stay Secure With VPN | view |
| Episode 31 | May 31, 2012 | How to Become a Programmer | view |
| Article | May 29, 2012 | Gardening and Technology | view |
| Episode 30 | May 25, 2012 | How to Improve Battery Life on Your Devices | view |
| Article | May 18, 2012 | What is an IPO, Anyway? | view |
| Episode 2 | May 18, 2012 | 5 Common Computer Mistakes to Avoid | view |
| Episode 29 | May 10, 2012 | Digital Camera Basics | view |
| Episode 28 | May 3, 2012 | Technology Myths – Busted! | view |
| Episode 27 | April 26, 2012 | How to Access Your Computer From Anywhere | view |
| Article | April 24, 2012 | The Benefits of Jailbreaking | view |
| Article | April 23, 2012 | What is “Jailbreaking”? | view |
| Episode 26 | April 19, 2012 | How to Back Up your DVDs | view |
| Episode 25 | April 12, 2012 | How to Store Large Amounts of Data | view |
| Episode 24 | April 5, 2012 | How to Back Up Your Old Videos | view |
| Episode 23 | March 28, 2012 | How to Connect Your Computer to Your TV | view |
| Episode 22 | March 21, 2012 | How to Buy a New Computer | view |
| Episode 21 | March 14, 2012 | How to Avoid Spam | view |
| Episode 20 | March 7, 2012 | How to Use Google Like a Pro | view |
| Episode 19 | March 1, 2012 | How to Remove Your Flash Drive | view |
| Episode 16 | February 8, 2012 | How to Recover a Stolen Laptop? | view |
| Episode 15 | February 1, 2012 | What’s the Difference Between LCD and Plasma TVs? | view |
| Article | January 23, 2012 | Want to Avoid Big Brother on the Web? | view |
| Episode 13 | January 19, 2012 | An Introduction to the Cloud | view |
| Episode 9 | December 21, 2011 | How To Safely Recover and Delete Your Files | view |
| Episode 7 | December 7, 2011 | How to Set Up Your Home Wireless Security | view |
| Episode 6 | December 1, 2011 | What’s New With iTunes? | view |
| Episode 5 | November 18, 2011 | How to Maintain Your Privacy on the Web | view |
| Episode 4 | November 10, 2011 | How to Back Up Your Computer Data | view |
| Episode 3 | November 2, 2011 | Best Apps for Your iDevice | view |
| Episode 1 | October 21, 2011 | How to Save Your Wet Electronics | view |
| Article | October 17, 2011 | Thank You Steve Jobs | view |