Computer Talk with TAB
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Computer Talk 5-30-26 HR 1
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Computer Talk 5-23-26 Hr 2
Computer Talk 5-23-26 Hr 1
Computer Talk 5-16-26 HR 1
Computer Talk 5-16-26 HR 2
Tech Tuesday 5-12-26
Computer Talk 5-9-26 Hr 2
Computer Talk 5-9-26 Hr 1
Computer Talk 5-2-26 HR 1
Computer Talk 5-2-26
Tech Tuesday with Erik Semmel
Computer Talk 4-25-26 HR 1
Computer Talk 4-25-26 HR 2
Computer Talk 4-18-26 Hour 2
Computer Talk 4-18-26 Hour 1
Computer Talk 4-4-26 HR 1
Samsung Galaxy watches have Blood pressure Monitoring, North Korea stole $250M by hacking the blockchain, Gas Station worker will stop people from stuffing cash into the machine, Artimis II astronaut email issues , Jeff gloats about the Game Cocks! Best way to deal with SPAM, So how do I reduce my Google Storage? What private email do we recommend? Phone was hacked should I turn on FaceID to protect my phone?
Computer Talk 4-4-26 HR 2
Locked my files, I got my own Cloud, AI may make you Cognitively Surrender, Supply Chain attack spread Malware to millions of systems, AI Talk, Save vs Save As!! Brother Printer not coming on, Iran using password spraying attacks, Do I need any Apps to hear radio media?
Computer Talk 3-28-26 Hr 2
Erik and Dennis talk about Invidia chips being flipped, they take calls about Internet usage and Titania Jordan calls in to discuss online child safety! A really important and insightful conversation with Ms Jordan.
Computer Talk 3-28-26 Hr 1
Erik and Dennis discuss the latest Tech news including META and Youtube and take a few phone calls.
Computer Talk 3-21-26 HR 1
Author caught using AI to publish a book that was 78 percent AI generated, Water Company Startup used AI to make an engineering decision that turned out incorrect at scale, JP Morgan using Bossware to make sure their Jr Bankers don’t work too hard, BitLocker turned on without my awareness so now what? Slow Chrome on a site vs other browsers, Dumpster Laptop is still not working, How can they tell the content is AI generated?
Computer Talk 3-21-26 HR 2
Her computer was hacked and now she is hearing from long lost friends, My Chromebook Device Code errors, Documents that I scan are too big, Caller just want’s to talk AI, How can I hide from my AI Questions? FBI is buying location data, 100,000 North Koreans are working for western businesses, My AI can edit my pictures? Seems we helped someone, NIMBY datacenters in Ohio, Raspberry Pi what can I do with it? Nordstrom business email compromise to sell you Crypto.
Tech Tuesday With A Whole Bunch of Information
Some Corporate B.S, Sassy Alexa, Honda issues and More Fraud.... Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems joins us to discuss all this and more on another Tech Tuesday segment!
Computer Talk 3-14-26 Hr 2
Michael Caron former PURA Commissioner and Cathy Pedimonti was a utilities examiner with PURA talk about what an Electricity Rate Case is and is not.
Computer Talk 3-14-26 Hr 1
Illinois suburb Alsip kicks out kid trying to attend school thanks to AI, Grammarly getting sued by Journalist over use of her name without her consent, Stryker has all their systems wiped by Iranian Hackers, Getting a scam warning about a Virus; needs to run OpenDNS, is my Cell Phone hacked? Running out of Space on my computer,
Tech Tuesday - 3-10-26
Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss AI, a Sony playstation hack and more.
Computer Talk 3-7-26 HR 1
Son of US Marshal Contractor stole Crypto “currency” from his dad!, Spyware disguised as emergency-alert sent to Israeli smartphones by terrorists, Document Foundation urges EU to ditch Microsoft but asks for feedback in Excel format! Dell OEM Re-install DVD might help Staffan, FBI Surveillance systems hacked by Chinese, AI workslop output from judges!!, Data-Transfer charge and sync cable.
Computer Talk 3-7-26 HR 2
Config OpenDNS on my System, Should I turn off the BIOS updates? My Dell keeps getting stuck at 0%, Datacenter energy costs pledge, AI caused a man to kill himself, I think I love Gemini, New MS Edge feature is VPNish, Laplink software still exists!
Computer Talk 2-28-26 HR 1
BK is using AI to “train” employees to be nice, Wifi Bug may allow main-in-the middle to bypass encryption, 7000 DJI Vacuums taken over by accident!?! My Quicken is not updating my stock numbers, Roku privacy settings issues, My DVD player on win 11 works, Should I pay the “protection fees” internet companies are billing me for? Do I need them? Car Guru breach may be costly to consumers and that company; AI summary thinks the hike will be 15min.
Computer Talk 2-28-26 HR 2
AI is happening so fast, Ransomware attacks increasing but payments going down, AI’s ability to write Cobol tanks IBM stock, Bumper Music, My Network interface seems to have broken DNS,
Tech Tuesday 2/24/26
Erik Semmel from TAB Computer discussed the severe shortage of hard drives due to increased demand from AI and data centers, affecting small to mid-sized businesses. A hard drive that cost $400 last year now sells for $1,000. Additionally, three Silicon Valley engineers were arrested for sending trade secrets to Iran. Erik highlighted that 40% of AI use involves sensitive data, posing security risks. He also mentioned a new data storage technology using borosilicate glass that can store 4.8 terabytes for 10,000 years. Lastly, they touched on the potential use of robot umpires in baseball, balancing accuracy with the game's tradition and charm.
Computer Talk 2-21-26 HR 1
David Green NPR suing Google for stealing his voice….yes Bob of Karen & Bob, Chinese “Smart” Vapes are spying on you, TP-Link Firewalls and Texas suing, I want to upgrade my HP computer to something current, Copilot spills the beans when it’s not supposed too! Door Dashers getting paid to close doors for Waymo…, Ars Technica Vibe-Coding story was fake.
Computer Talk 2-21-26 HR 2
How do I know if the software I’m installing is legit? Crims created a fake RMM tool to gain access to business networks, Ransomware attacks, Why is Cloudflare blocking me? Security Cam Talk, AI Generated passwords, Want’s to remote into PC for Quickbooks work.
Tech Tuesday with The Latest AI
Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us for another Tech Tuesday. He discusses a possible lawsuit with a radio personality and an AI Voice among other things.
Computer Talk 2-14-26 HR 1
Amazon Surveillance State Google Nest Cam Guthrie case, Starbucks using AI to make coffee a 3rd space, OpenDNS issues, Data from my cams is never gone, No email so what do I do, Aura Digital Picture Frames.
Computer Talk 2-14-26 HR 2
Suffield Police warning, Email mess, Anthropic promises to not impact your electric bill, AI Steam platform pulls game in error, Discord Age Verification lets you access the kid level of Discord, 2FA for text messages and phishing, No more emails from my ipad should I re-sync?
Tech Tuesday
Tech Tuesday back again with Erik Semmel of TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB. This week he discusses fake ransoms, and how AI has its own Social Media platform now.
Computer Talk 2-7-26 HR 1
Waymo Automus cars being controlled remotely!!!! College Board banning Smart Glasses from SATs, Panara Bread hacked, Canadian VPN provider server taken by Law enforcement. How fast do they go to the moon? 22,000.00 MPH, Supermarket Sorry for punting the wrong patron after Facial Recognition correctly flags the bad guy. Facewatch keeps the bad guys out of the store, Flicker Data breach, Bank no longer sends a OTP code to access accounts, Multi-Monitor issue , Green Screens on 2nd PC after it was already returned.
Computer Talk 2-7-26 HR 2
Should I upgrade Win11 to 25h2 and Norton is trying to sell me an upgrade, My new internet service is in Basement so now I need to relocate the Router, Old Cell phones to transfer pictures, Bithumb was all thumbs when rewarding its customers with BTC vs WON. Can’t get on to Facebook anymore was kicked out! FBI is locked out of reporters Phone.
Tech Tuesday
Another Week with our guy Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB. This week he talks about the latest in AI as well as keeping your kids safe from things they shouldn't be seeing online that are easily accessible.
Computer Talk 1-31-26 HR 1
Citty of New Britain Ransomware attack, Polland attacked by Russia via ICS. My PC will not Boot but works just fine otherwise, Can’t view PDFs Windows warning, My Dell Latitude from the dumpster not working, Costco now taking RAM and Video cards out of Sample floor PCs, Old Win 7 looking to replace…need to replace. Peter Schiff asking MSTR how they are funding a 11% dividend while they are loosing so much on Bitcoin.
Computer Talk 1-31-26 HR 2
Frontier Fiber any good? EU is looking for “on-Prem” Data Centers vs a US Public Cloud. Open Source Excel - Libre Office, My computer upgraded itself now I need to upgrade the driver, Waymo hitting kids and other cars…., CISA defense chief “accidentally” uploaded government info into ChatGPT, Old HP Laptop updated and now my battery no longer works, How to configure OpenDNS on Win 11, iphone 11’s what do I do? Iowa Sheriff costs the county $600,000.00 for defaming Red-Team hackers for doing their job.
Computer Talk 1-24-26 HR 1
Lexus kills your car’s heater in Germany if it’s idling to warm up. Microsoft outage was 10hrs! Microsoft giving up BitLocker encryption Keys to FBI, SONY getting out of TV business, Can I upgrade my PC to Win 11 so I can pay my Taxes? Am I a Verizon customer? New PC and I migrated my Files to the Cloud by accident!
Computer Talk 1-24-26 HR 2
Michael Caron - Former PURA commissioner talks electricity! Microsoft onedrive, TPM talk, RAM Talk, Old Win 10 PC to be upgraded but…it’s 7th Gen, Photographs downloads but HD is full? Should I change my email-box? Microsoft commercial for Edge directed users to Chrome!
Tech Tuesday
The Great Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk With TAB joins us for another Tech Tuesday. He talks about the latest happenings with AI that will scare us all and more!
Computer Talk 1-17-26 HR 1
Computer Talk with TAB starting its 30th year on WTIC News Talk 1080! My Smart lock got stupid, My laptop will not charge, What do I do with OpenDNS not able to configure on my Win 11 system. How do I get access to my AT&T email account? Should I consider Proton Mail? Win 10 to Win 11 upgrade but can’t get Bios to Post after change.
Computer Talk 1-17-26 HR 2
Kennedy Smith is the Senior Researcher of the Institute for Self-Reliance to talk about how Amazon is costing School Systems more than it should for Office Supplies. Kennedy is a senior researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national nonprofit research and advocacy organization, where her work focuses on identifying and developing programs and policies that level the playing field for small, independent businesses. HP Printer issues at two locations, Updates are available but not completing due to Firmware issue on HD, Truncation with audio files with ipads why? Low-cost Cell Service options.
The Return of Tech Tuesday
Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems and Computer Talk with TAB joins us to discuss Instagram password scams, smart refrigerators, Memory Chips and more.
Computer Talk 12-27-25 HR 2
Morgan Cunningham talks about his new show - Nighttime Neighbors, How to update my Behringer Neutron Synth Firmware, My PC Administrator is not working for system restore, Tri-fold Galaxy fails after 150k folds.
Computer Talk 12-27-25 HR 1
Garmin Auto-pilot lands a plane for incapacitated pilots, Waymo Robotaxis Froze during San Francisco Blackout, ALL of Spotify’s Songs have been scrapped and will be available for download…but don’t, Word of the Year is SLOP….as in AI Work Slop, How to Manage email spam filters, Why are my Text messages not being received? You may be able to change your Google Email Address, Scammers are using Parked Domains,