The Personal Computer Radio Show

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

 

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 2-25-26

In the News

• NASA Delays Astronaut Moon Mission Again After New Rocket Problem
• Meta and AMD Partner for Long-term AI Infrastructure Agreement
• Sam Altman Defends A.I. Energy Use with Human Comparison
• Anthropic Claude Code Can Automate Parts of COBOL language
• YouTube TV New Streaming Plans

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• The Unwritten Rules of Working from Home

From the Tech Corner

• Microsoft’s AI Strategy
• Windows 11 — Innovation or Instability?
• RAM Prices Are Brutal

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• Over Abundance of AI Promises that Don't Deliver

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 2-18-26

In the News

• The First Android 17 Beta is now Available on Pixel Devices
• T-Mobile Adds Free New Service
• Hate Saying ‘Hey Google’ to your Nest devices?
• Key Points from Recent Updates to OpenAI’s Privacy Policy 
• NASA’s Latest Attempt to Launch Artemis 2 Didn’t Go As Planned
• SpaceX Crew-12 Mission Latest News
• NASA Puts 21-Year-Old Spacecraft on Pause

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• Why Your Company Is Suddenly Talking About Data Retention Policies

From the Tech Corner

• Nvidia’s Momentum is Running into Real-World Limits
• Mini Retro Compact Cameras

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• AI and Chips, and the Quantity of Chips in a Small Space

 

The Personal Computer Show - 2-11-26

In the News

·      Landmark Trial in Los Angeles against Social Media

·      How Big an Impact Is AI Having on Layoffs?

·      Will AI-chatbots undermine Google’s search business?

·      Microsoft Teams to Begin Sharing Employee Location Data with Employers

·      Shut Down and Restart—Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake

·      Anthropic's AI Plugin Tool Impacting Legal-Software Stocks

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

·      Why MFA feels Annoying… and Why It Protects You

From the Tech Corner

·      Big Tech is Betting Big on Nuclear Power

·      Will Windows PCs Fade Away?

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

·      TinyCircuits.com with a Small TV and Small Gaming System

The Personal Computer Radio Show 2/4/26

In the News

• NASA is Delaying its Next Major Moon Mission
• Tesla Shifts From Cars to Chips
• Comcast is Implementing a Bold New Strategy
• Google Launches Free SAT Practice Tests For Students Via Gemini:
• Microsoft Rolls Out New Windows 11 Features for Paint and Notepad
• Apple is Rolling Out New Version of its  AirTag
• Meta Plans to Test New Subscriptions
• PSA Warning Parents of AI Toys
• Cloud Storage Payment Scams and Fake Renewal Warnings
• ASML Holding (ASML) Plans to Cut about 1,700 jobs,
• France Fires First Shot in Europe's Tech Sovereignty Fight

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• The Myth of the ‘Simple’ Tech Problem

From the Tech Corner

• AI’s Insatiable Need for Cash
• Data Centers are Facing Widespread Public Backlash
• Nvidia’s $100 Billion OpenAI Deal Hits the Brakes

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Mark Brownstein

• TT Nature Smart Bird Feeder

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 1/28/26

In the News

• FBI Bypasses BitLocker "Impenetrable" Encryption
• Google Settles Lawsuit Claiming it Recorded Private Conversations
• Medically Evacuated Crew-11 Astronauts Press Conference
• Intel Puts Consumer Chip Production on Back Burner
• Google is Now Offering SAT Prep resources
• Thousands More Amazon Corporate Job Layoffs 2026
• Vimeo Lays Off Majority of Staff Months After Private Equity Acquisition
• Pinterest Will Lay Off 15% of its Workforce

 

ITPro Series with Benjamin Rockwell

• The Importance of the SMB or SOHO Internet Router

From the Tech Corner

• How Bad Weather Impacts the Internet
• Microsoft Unveiled Maia 200, its Second Generation in-house AI Chip
• Bezos' Blue Origin Announces Satellite Rival to Musk's Starlink

Technology Chatter with Benjamin Rockwell and Marty Winston

• Dashlane Password Tool

The Personal Computer Show

In the News

• What Happens When PC Memory Prices Gets More Expensive
• The Risks of Using Generative AI in Education
• AI Bot Monthly Consumer Subscription Plans — 2026
• Copilot for Consumers: Free vs. Paid Plans
• Google Bluetooth Flaw Puts Millions of Audio Devices at Risk
• U.S. Formally Clears Nvidia H200 AI Chip Exports to China