The Personal Computer Radio Show

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 02.03.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday February 3rd 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO o 2020 Was Best Year Ever for Chromebook Sales o Work from Home Income Tax Dispute between States o Credit Karma Tax Preparation App That is Entirely Free o Messaging Apps Signal and Telegram Downloads Surge FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro series - Benjamin Rockwell o Shadow IT in Covid World From the Tech Corner - Hank Kee o Facebook Oversight Board All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o Troubleshooting

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 01.27.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 27th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Apple iPhone 12 Can Deactivate a Defibrillator o FCC Stick with 6-Year-Old Broadband Standard of 25Mbps/download and 3Mbps/upload speeds o Americans Balking at Buying Smart Home Devices FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro series- Benjamin Rockwell o Pragati - Incremental improvements From the Tech Corner – Hank Kee o How Often Should You Reboot Your Computer? o Advantages and Disadvantages of a Smart Home o The Smart Refrigerators is an extreme example of a smart device looking for a need o 75th anniversary of ENIAC, the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston o Enjoying the cam on the dash when there isn't a crash

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 01.20.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 20th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS o Intel Replaces CEO Bob Swan o Costco is shuttering all remaining in-store photo departments in Canada, US by February 14 o What is Signal? The basics of the most secure messaging app. o Microsoft to fix Windows 10 bug that can corrupt a hard drive FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro series Benjamin Rockwell o Brian asks about allowing guest access on his network From the Tech Corner o What is Low Earth Orbit Internet Service? o Space has become a junkyard, and it's getting worse All Hands on Tech. o Coronavirus ineffective tech hall of shame

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 01.13.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 13th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS o WhatsApp Tells Users: Share Your Data With Facebook Or We’ll Delete Your Account o Nearly 30% of working professionals would quit if they had to return to office after pandemic o Anti-Secrecy Activists Publish a Trove of Ransomware Victims' Data o Ticketmaster admits it hacked rival company before it went out of business o Verizon puts 3G shutdown plans on hold indefinitely o AMD overtakes Intel in desktop CPU market share for the first time in 15 years FEATURED SEGMENTS IT PRO Series with Benjamin Rockwell o Guidance for Choosing IT Jobs From the Tech Corner with Hank Kee o Google’s Controversial Plan To Kill Third-Party Cookies o When to Replace Your HDD or SSD All Hands on Tech with Marty Winston o Getting Water out of its Shell 

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 01.06.21

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday January 6th 2021 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS o What Free Streaming Services Are There for the Cord Cutters o T-Mobile Data Breach Exposed Phone Numbers and Call Records o FCC Orders Phone Companies to Help Trace Illegal Robo Callers FEATURED SEGMENTS IT PRO Series with Benjamin Rockwell o Concerns about Sneakernet Repairs in Covid world From the Tech Corner with Hank Kee o The Hype on 5G Smartphones in 2020 o Tech That Rode Off into the Sunset in 2020 o Windows 7 is Still with Us. What Will Happen to All Those Medical Devices? All Hands on Tech with Marty Winston o If UVC is a color you cannot see, why is it a gold rush? 

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 12.30.20

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday December 30th 2020 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS  Steve Wozniak's Apple Auction  Adobe Flash Retired - RIP  FAA Long-Awaited Rules for Drones  American Airlines Resume Boeing 737 Max Flights FEATURED SEGMENTS IT PRO Series with Benjamin Rockwell  Cleaning Server Rooms and Computers From the Tech Corner with Hank Kee  A Turning Point in the Digital Revolution  Developing a Backup and Recovery Strategy All Hands on Tech with Marty Winston  Turning 21

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 12.23.20

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday December 23rd 2020 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS • Windows 10 20H2 Update Reportedly Damages SSD File Systems If You Run ChkDsk • In Case You Missed It, Cable Companies Can No Longer ‘RENT’ You the Router You Own • Google Officially Announces Android Auto Closed Testing Apps • Google quietly buys company that turns your old Windows 7 PC into Chrome OS machine • Nikon Closing Camera Manufacturing in Japan • SSD Prices Set to Drop in Q1 Due to Oversupply of 3D NAND FEATURED SEGMENTS IT PRO Series with Benjamin Rockwell • Working in the same household From the Tech Corner • Putting All Your Digital Services in One Basket • Flash Memory Card Specifications All Hands on Tech with Marty Winston • It's a Gift

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 12.16.20

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday December 16th 2020 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS • Oracle, The Latest Company to Exit California • IBM squeezes 16,000 write-erase cycles from QLC flash • Caveat Emptor, Solid State Makers Swap Parts Without Telling Us FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell • Volume License Agreements From the Tech Corner – Hank Kee • There Are Cables and There Are Cables, Now We Have USB-C • How Solid State Devices Work All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston • Snow Belts

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 12.09.20

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday December 9th 2020 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time HEADLINE NEWS • Tesla is Moving to Houston, Texas • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Prepares to Move its HQ to Houston, Texas • US Labor Board Alleges Google Illegally Spied on Workers Before Firing Them • Microsoft Apologizes for Feature Criticized as Workplace Surveillance • Apple Offers Free Fix for iPhone 11 Devices That No longer Respond to Touch • Showtime Launches Free Pluto TV Channel • HBO Max Owner Reportedly Plans to Launch Two More Streaming Services—With Ads FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell • Employee Surveillance Programs From the Tech Corner – Hank Kee • Suggested Stocking Stuffers for the Computer Nerds • Making a List and Checking It Twice for Last Minute Christmas Gifts • What Will Replace NAND Flash Memory? All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston • Photon Emitters

The Personal Computer Radio Show - 12.02.20

The Personal Computer Show Wednesday December 2nd 2020 PRN.fm Streaming On the Internet 6:00 PM Eastern Time IN THE NEWS • Opt Out of Amazon Sidewalk • Microsoft Productivity Score Workplace Surveillance Feature • Unannounced Changes in Android Auto • Apple-1 with Original Box, Signed by Steve Wozniak Up for Auction FEATURE SEGMENTS IT Pro Series – Benjamin Rockwell • Ageism in the Workplace From the Tech Corner – Hank Kee • How to Speed Up Windows 10 • Visual Voice Mail • Dangers of Using the Same Password for all Accounts • Samsung Misleading Advertisements All Hands on Tech – Marty Winston • Benchware