Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 03-29-2025
Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 03-29-2025; Backups, 23andMe, Logitech, microphones, ChatGPT; proper backup strategy; beta versions; backup power; WhoIs tool; mistakes over years; subscriptions; ecosystem traps; working from home; tech rumor hype
March 29, 20251h 30m
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Show Notes
This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes
- 00:00 - Nerd news for normal people - Backups, 23andMe, Logitech, microphones, ChatGPT, Apple-1
- 11:00 - Learning to do backups - Benjamin gives rundown of proper backup strategy
- 22:00 - beta versions of software - Keith asks Benjamin why he checks out the beta versions
- 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers why backup power that doesn't come back up
- 39:00 - Scam Series - webtool usage - Benjamin tells how to use WhoIs to determine if being scammed
- 44:00 - Keske on mistakes - Steve and Benjamin talk about mistakes being made for years
- 56:00 - Listener Q&A - Subscriptions - Taylor asks why she is paying for all of these subscriptions
- 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - ecosystems - Jason says it feels like Apple (and others) trap into ecosystems
- 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 320 - Benjamin continues 3rd of 4 defenses of working from home
- 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - tech rumors - Emily asks Benjamin how to tell if tech rumor is hype or real
Topics
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