The Personal Computer Radio Show

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 5-6-26

In the News

· FCC Router Ban includes Portable Hotspots

· ChatGPT Now Track Users for Ads by Default for New Revenue

· Ask.com has Shut Down

· Pixel Phones Hit with Battery Drain Issue

· iPhone 17 Dead Battery Problem

· The Beginning of the End for Passwords

· Stunning Wave of Technology Sector Layoffs Sweeping 2026

· The Loophole Generation: How GEN Z Resurrected the iPod

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

· The Lifecycle of a Password From Creation to Compromise

From the Tech Corner

· The Surveillance Cameras that Never Blink

· Big Tech Might Be Betting Your Retirement Savings on AI

· Where Physics Meets Processing Power

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

· Plaud NotePin-S Makes Some Key Improvements

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 4-29-26

·      Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO

§      Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders approved Paramount's $110 Billion Takeover

§      Major Professional Sports Use of AI

• Apple is Slipping as TSMC’s Crown Jewel Customer
• Apple Feeling Squeeze of Memory Shortage
• NASA Plans to Start a Fire on the Moon
• Computer Science Major Sees a Decline in Major Enrollment
• Is TPM Mandatory for Windows 11?

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• The Psychology of “It Worked Yesterday”

From the Tech Corner

• Is Microsoft 365 Copilot Free?
• Alternatives to Microsoft 365 Copilot
• AI Is Reshaping How Students Choose College Majors

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

• Trackballs, and the Kensington ProFit Ergo TB550 Trackball

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 4-22-26

In the News

·      Google $135M Android Settlement — Are You Eligible?

·      EU Is Rolling Out an Online Age Verification App

·      FCC Exempts Netgear from Router Ban

·      Berklee College of Music - AI Course Sparks Student Backlash

·      Robots Capture Russian Positions for First Time

·      RAM Shortage Expected to Drag On

·      Google to Punish Sites with Back Button Hijacking

·      Teens and Social Media

·      Windows 11 Speeds Things Up and Breaks a 30-Year Barrier

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

·      Why “Temporary Fixes” Become Permanent Without Anyone Noticing

From the Tech Corner

·      Intel Refreshes Non-Ultra Core CPUs

·      Apple Being a Good Corporate Citizen

·      AI Fears Drive Some Young Adults to Grad School

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

·      Chrome OS Flex as alternative for Older Hardware

 

The Personal Computer Show - Wednesday April 15

· YouTube Premium is Getting Pricier

· US Bans New Foreign-Made Consumer Internet Routers

· OpenAI is Shutting Down its Sora Video-Creation App

· OpenAI Cybersecurity Service

· Google Pushes “Free PC Upgrade” for 500 Million Windows 10 Users

· Copilot Branding Disappears From Notepad

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

· The Hidden Fragility of “Set It and Forget It” Technology

From the Tech Corner

· Care and Maintenance of Your Mobile Phone

· A New Generation Is Driving an Unexpected Compact Camera Revival

· How Students Pick Their College Majors

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

· AI Flattery and Distractions

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 4-8-26

In the News

• Robots on the Moon
• Microsoft’s Windows Secure Boot Upgrade Deadline—
• RAM Prices Are Threatening the Viability of the Raspberry Pi
• FBI warns iPhone, Android Users Against Installing Certain Apps
• Crypto Investment Scams in 2025 of 3,000 Complaints per Day
• The Problems with OpenClaw

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• Why Your Office Needs a Clean Desk Tech Policy, Even at Home

From the Tech Corner

• Retro Photography: Why Old Cameras Feel New Again
• The Tech Labor Shift
• Old Smart TV Running Slow?
• The Hidden Heat of AI Data Centers

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• Lightbar Series of Headlamps

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 4-1-26

In the News

·      Apple Turns 50 on April Fool’s Day — No Joke

·      Windows 11 Secure Boot Updates Expose Broader Firmware Problems

·      DNG Is Now the Official RAW Image Standard

·      Computer Finds Flaw in Major Physics Paper for the First Time

·      The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

·      New Graduates Are Facing the Toughest Job Market since the Pandemic

·      Supreme Court Ruling Reshapes the Internet

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

·      The Hidden Cost of Multitasking in IT

From the Tech Corner

·      Nuclear Micro Reactors — Hype or Fear?

·      The Mythologies Behind AI

·      AI’s Next Bottleneck: Memory Takes Center Stage

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

·      TT Nature Smart Bird Feeder

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 3-25-26

n the News

·      World Backup Day: A Reminder to Protect Your Data

·      Super Micro Co-founder and Two Others Charged in Alleged Scheme

·      Apple Store Prices for SanDisk SSDs Are in the Stratosphere

·      Cost of a Fully Functional New MacBook Neo

·      Microsoft Stops Force-Installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot App

·      Amazon Employees Say AI Is Just Increasing Workload.

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

·      Automation for IT and the Rest of Us

From the Tech Corner

·      Think the RAM Crisis Is Bad Now? It Just Keeps Getting Worse

·      AI is Having a Major PR Crisis

·      The AI Spending Spree Is Getting Weird

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

·      Training AI for Your Needs can be Lost Value Over Just Doing it Yourself

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 3-11-26

In the News

• Apple MacBook Neo at $599
• Iran Drone Strikes Damaged Three Amazon Data Centers
• Ripple Effect of Iran War
• Block CEO Jack Dorsey Cutting Nearly Half of his Staff
• Oracle to Lay Off Thousands of Employees Due to AI Data Center Immense Spending
• The White-Collar Jobs Wipeout is Getting Worse
• Are Smartphones Becoming Less Fashionable?
• Engineer Accidentally Takes Command of 7,000 Robots in the Homes

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• Looking at Obsolete Hardware and Software as Unviable for Reliability

From the Tech Corner

• How Does Big Tech Secure Their Cloud Data Centers?
• Refreshing an Old Smart TV
• The Year of Anthropic

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• AA Wireless Two+ Review

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 3-11-26

In the News

• Apple MacBook Neo at $599
• Iran Drone Strikes Damaged Three Amazon Data Centers
• Ripple Effect of Iran War
• Block CEO Jack Dorsey Cutting Nearly Half of his Staff
• Oracle to Lay Off Thousands of Employees Due to AI Data Center Immense Spending
• The White-Collar Jobs Wipeout is Getting Worse
• Are Smartphones Becoming Less Fashionable?
• Engineer Accidentally Takes Command of 7,000 Robots in the Homes

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• Looking at Obsolete Hardware and Software as Unviable for Reliability

From the Tech Corner

• How Does Big Tech Secure Their Cloud Data Centers?
• Refreshing an Old Smart TV
• The Year of Anthropic

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• AA Wireless Two+ Review

The Personal Computer Show - Wednesday March 4, 2026

In the News

·      Apple Declares It’s Keeping Prices the Same

·      NASA Announces Major Revamp of Its Artemis Moon Program

·      OpenAI Announced Deal with Pentagon for its AI Tools Used in the Military

·      Users are Ditching ChatGPT for Claude

·      No Clear Plan for How AI Companies Should Work With Government

·      OpenAI and Anthropic Are Buying Your Industry’s Data

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

·      Your Workday, Especially Working from Home, Needs a Digital Door

From the Tech Corner

·      Robotic Pets Shorten Dementia Patient Hospital Stays

·      Upgrade or Replace? The Laptop Dilemma

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

·      Frozen Drop Lines from Tankless Water Heater