Computer Talk Radio

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Smart Devices not as reliable - Rachel asks why her smart devices sometimes stop working - 11:00 - Ancient programming languages - Eric asks why companies still use things like COBOL in 2026 - 22:00 - Resisting the upgrade track - Keith shares ideas of resisting the manufacturers upgrade track - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty shares a tech tool, the Lightbar series of headlamps - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Warranty - Benjamin notes the Fake Warranty Renewal Trap still exists - 44:00 - Keske on Automation - Steve and Benjamin extoll upsides of learning automation - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - nerd wear - Dorren and Benjamin talk nerd shirts and other wear - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - old school - Rita asks Benjamin why people are still using paper planners - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 373 - Why your office needs a clean desk policy even at home - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - webcame covers - Lila asks why people cover their webcam lenses with tape

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Do Not Call List misunderstanding - Danielle asks why getting so many phone calls on Do Not Call list - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - subscribe overload - Amanda struggles with why everything is now on subscription - 22:00 - Apple failures over the years - Keith bemoans to Benjamin over Apples failures over the years - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers the Mackie CR Stealthbar sound option - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Wi-Fi Upgrade - Benjamin covers scam warnings over router upgrade needs - 44:00 - Keske on online gambling - Benjamin and Steve banter over problems with online gambling - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - privacy concerns - Doreen shares importance of digital privacy for all of us - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - screenshots - Michal asks if screenshots are really reliable as pictures - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 372 - Benjamin share importance of multitasking in Information Tech - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - unsubscribe option - Greta asks Benjamin is she should use unsubscribe in emails

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Electricity Grid impacts on tech - Benjamin explores concerns of datacenters and electricity draw - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - trusting data - Danielle asks why keep trusting algorithms we don't understand - 22:00 - Youth and technology usage - Keith and Benjamin discuss concerns around youth and tech - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty Winston shows concern over lost time in some AI work - 39:00 - Scam Series - Phantom Subscription - Benjamin covers the Relief Check Recovery Scam - 44:00 - Keske on authors tools - Steve and Benjamin discuss authors usage of tech tools - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - AI and behavior - Doreen talks of AI and behavioral analytics protecting us - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - logged out - Brian asks why he keeps getting logged out of everyday apps - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 371 - Benjamin shares of automation for IT and everyone else - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Security MFA keys - Victor asks for details behind security multi-factor authentication

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - AI trust, Moltbook, Meta, social media, surveillance pricing - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - CPU speeds - Patrick asks Benjamin how CPUs improve without higher speeds - 22:00 - Keeping up with updates - Keith says that keeping up with the latest updates can backfire - 31:00 - Mark Brownstein's approach - Mark Brownstein looks at the TT Nature Smart Bird Feeder - 39:00 - Scam Series - Phantom Subscription - The Phantom Subscription Trap that you never signed up for - 44:00 - Keske on largest impacting people - Steve Keske reflects on famous impacting people on tech - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - HIMSS Expo - Health Information and Management Systems Society Expo - 1:07:00 - Touchscreens no longer big need - Benjamin reflects that Apple is now right about touchscreens - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 370 - Benjamin advises Shadow IT is not good, better to make friends - 1:24:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty Winston shares different levels of Asus business laptops

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Artemis II, NASA, smartglasses, AI writing, military, Ubisoft - 11:00 - Apple announcements this week - Keith gives a rundown of many different Apple announcements - 22:00 - Apple Neo entry level Mac - Keith and Benjamin discuss the new Apple Neo entry-level mac - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers the AA Wireless Two+ smartphone car adapter - 39:00 - Scam Series - Found Resume scam - Benjamin covers new scam about how they found your resume - 44:00 - Keske on farm technology - Steve and Benjamin cover farm tech and right to repair issues - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - ConExpo - Dr Doreen Galli covers ConExpo and ConAg big machines - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - streaming prices - Nolan asks about streaming prices compared to cable - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 369 - Benjamin notes obsolete hardware and software is unviable - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - deGoogleing - James asks for background on deGoogleing and reasons

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Microsoft, printers, Netflix, Warner Bros, Block, DJI, coding - 11:00 - Women's History Month in tech - Dr Doreen Galli looks at a long history of women in technology - 22:00 - Apple forecast for next 10 years - Keith looks at what Apple might be aiming at for next 10 years - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty updates on frozen drip lines from tankless water heater - 39:00 - Scam Series - Courtesy Call Con - Benjamin tells about how the bad guys are learning to be polite - 44:00 - Keske on communication changes - Steve shares how we have changed communication methods - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - mechanical - Howard asks why people like expensive mechanical keyboards - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - changing freqs - Brian asks why frequencies on devices keep changing - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 368 - Benjamin tells that your work even at home needs digital doors - 1:24:00 - Business computers are different - Marty shares how business level computers are different

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Ring, printers, robots, AI burnout, iPhone, NASA, Artemis - 11:00 - Tech convenience - Benjamin shares of the hidden cost of tech convenience - 22:00 - Selecting good hardware - Keith covers selecting good tech without just saying Brand X - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers overabundance of AI promises that don't deliver - 39:00 - Scam Series - smattering of scams - Dr Doreen Galli highlights recent scams and concerns - 44:00 - Keske on different levels of tech - Steve talks the differences of basic tech, low tech, and high tech - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Manifest expo - Dr Doreen Galli covers tech in the supply logistics world - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - public chargers - Sarah asks if it's safe to use public USB charging stations - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 367 - Benjamin shares unwritten rules of working from home - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - battery tech - Malcolm asks Benjamin where we are going with batteries

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 02-14-2026; a special episode on navigating the world of tech support.

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Apple, Bitcoin, NASA, Artemis 2, Moltbook, AI text, Crew-12 - 11:00 - From Tech Frustration to Freedom - Victoria Essner shares about her vision impaired experience - 22:00 - Apple News highlights - Keith and Benjamin discuss Apple News highlights from week - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks with Benjamin about AI and chips and chip density - 39:00 - Scam Series - AI interview scam - Benjamin warns of scams involved with AI generated interviews - 44:00 - Keske on iPad enabling powers - Steve tells about tech that enables those with autism, CP, more - 56:00 - Listener Q&A - car software - Michael asks if it's safe to allow car to update overnight - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - solar power - Dr Doreen Galli shares of solar power concerns in a sunny city - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 365 - Benjamin shared why MFA feels annoying yet it protects you - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - meaning of cloud - Tori asks Benjamin why people use the term cloud for internet

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Apple, Microsoft, AI, Windows 11, DuckDuckGo, Amazon Fresh - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - AI confidence - Heather asks how AI can be confident without understanding - 22:00 - Apple Airtags and Watch band - Keith and Benjamin cover some smaller Apple Announcements - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark shares of TinyCircuits, a small TV, a small gaming system - 39:00 - Scam Series - The Empathy Hijack - Benjamin warns that scammers sometimes try kindness - 44:00 - Keske on autonomous robots - Steve and Benjamin talk about autonomous robot from Hyundai - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - TBW reports - Dr Doreen Galli talks casino tech, and AI not being a strategy - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - is email broken - Naomi asks Benjamin if email as a concept is really broken - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 364 - Benjamin shares the myth of the Simple Technology Problem - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - wired vs wireless - Everett asks why to choose wired over wireless headphones

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Microsoft, AI, Netflix, Apple, OpenAI, weather, gravity, NASA - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - no more PC buys - Marcus asks if we no longer have to buy new every 3 years - 22:00 - Gemini and Siri collaboration - Keith and Benjamin talk over the Siri and AI issues at Apple - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark guests in with Annova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer - 39:00 - Scam Series - Pre-Refund Trap - Benjamin warns when people offer you cash you don't expect - 44:00 - Keske on tech adoption rates - Steve talks how different generations handle tech adoption - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - TBW reports - Dr Doreen Galli talks identity of us, and packaging tech - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - slow Chromebook - Diana says neice reports school issued Chromebook is slow - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 363 - Benjamin shows importance of SMB and SOHO Internet routers - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - push notifications - David asks if he should accept push notifications from websites

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normies - Verizon, FCC, DJI, drones, Apple, NASA, Artemis, government - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - e-waste concerns - Lucy asks if we are at the ewaste point where repair is easier - 22:00 - Buzzwords and babble - Keith and Benjamin discuss buzzwords taking over our world - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty gives attention to benefits of Dashlane password tool - 39:00 - Scam Series - Loyalty Points - Benjamin shares of scammers and the Loyalty Points Heist - 44:00 - Keske on tech shaping news - Steve asks how tech has changed how we get our news - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CES 2026 - Dr Doreen Galli gives more of her CES 2026 floor experience - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - more CES 2026 - Dr Doreen Galli highlights more tech finds from CES 2026 - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 362 - Benjamin tells of bossware problems and reputation issues - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Meta authentication - Trina asks if websites asking for Google Authentication is OK

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Top level item rundown of CES - Benjamin gives coverage as to the big headlines from CES 2026 - 11:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CES 2026 open - Dr Doreen Galli starts in-depth on the CES 2026 floor experience - 22:00 - Storing your data and where - Keith gives a rundown of various options for storage of data - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownstein on earbuds from Technics, Shokz, Status Pro - 39:00 - Scam Series - Fake Job Funnel - Benjamin warns of situations where job interview is the scam - 44:00 - Keske on tech reshaping lives - Steve Keske tells how tech is reshaping lives of senior citizens - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CES 2026 Part 2 - Dr Doreen Galli continues her CES 2026 floor experience - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - video game update - Eve asks why son's new console and video game need updates - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 361 - Benjamin says IT pros aren't blaming you, just being detectives - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - ad blockers - Lionel asks Benjamin if ad blocking hurts people's businesses

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Suggestions for new tech learning - Benjamin suggests new tech learning in 2026 in bite sized chunks - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Looking at 2026 - Christopher asks Benjamin what tech looks like ahead in 2026 - 22:00 - What makes people fanboys/girls - Keith and Benjamin talk the origination of fanboys and fangirls - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark Brownstein covers idea of used computers and tech - 39:00 - Scam Series - Authority echo scam - Scammers will pretend to confirm with you things they know - 44:00 - Keske science fiction vs fact - Sue asks Steve and Benjamin where sci-fi went right or wrong - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Perils of AI - Dr Galli details out some of the perils of artificial intelligence - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - TV eavesdropping - Alena asks if TVs are capturing data about us, and what to do - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 360 - Benjamin says tech isn't the root cause of failure, humans are - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - location data - Simone asks why apps ask for location data and if they need it

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - RAM, old laptop - Tom asks Crucial RAM alternative, Bill asks about old laptop - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - becoming a tech - Owen asks Benjamin about becoming a computer technician - 22:00 - Odd Mac and tech behavior - Keith and Benjamin discuss when tech exhibits bad behavior - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty acknowledges that AI can lie to us in so many ways - 39:00 - Scam Series - 2025 scam recap - Benjamin gives a recap of evolving scams from the past year - 44:00 - Keske on comic book art and tech - Steve and Benjamin cover the art and tech of comic books - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - 2025 top ten - Dr Galli covers the top ten videos and reports from 2025 - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - replacing screens - Carla asks Benjamin if replacing a screen is worth it - 1:16:00 - Nerd Of The Year - Nerds lost - Benjamin covers the runners-up of Nerd Of The Year - eulogies - 1:24:00 - 2026 Nerd Of The Year - Benjamin laments the loss of special Nerd who impacted many

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - troubleshooting - Mike asks Benjamin if troubleshooting of tech is changing - 11:00 - Youth and Technology - Benjamin talks of the concerning effects of technology on youth - 22:00 - iPod options in a post iPod world - Keith covers a community that is bringing back iPods - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty gives his thoughts regarding ATM machines - 39:00 - Scam Series - last minute panic - Benjamin tells of panic driven last minute Christmas scams - 44:00 - Keske on automation - Steve discusses with Benjamin about what needs automation - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CES prep - Dr Galli and Benjamin discuss the prep work for CES 2026 - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - backup errors - Dina's concern about backup drive highlight deeper issues - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 359 - Benjamin asks to consider learning how to describe problems - 1:24:00 - A Christmas and tech reflection - Benjamin urges listeners to consider Christmas better