Computer Talk Radio is a nationally syndicated broadcast radio program on computers and technology, and how they impact your life. Benjamin Rockwell, the show host and a computer nerd, leads the team as the expert guide through the technical jungle of jargon, and the valleys of viruses, to reach the pinnacle of power over your computer problems. Benjamin is joined by multiple team members who thrive on bringing you to the next level of knowledge. Keith M. Sedor has been a Certified Apple Mac ...
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The Computer Talk Radio Nerdcast, with your hosts, 'East Coast Geek' Keith M. Sedor & 'West Coast Nerd' Benjamin Rockwell, helps everyone embrace their inner nerd, and join in the fun. Star Trek, Star Wars, star gazing, science fiction, lost & forgotten technologies, and other nerdy topics (like breakfast cereal & the Oreo flavor of the month) are just a few of topics we'll discuss. Special guests stop by to share their expertise, and exciting episodes like the gathering of the 'Treksperts R ...
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Microsoft, Starliner, DJI Neo, Alexa, politics, YubiKey, Verizon - 11:00 - Synology 923+ setup - Benjamin talks purchase choices, and easy Synology 923+ setup - 22:00 - Apple password reset frustrations - Keith encounters random delays resetting Apple pass…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Police, subtitles, Telegram, Boeing, SpaceX, Apple, OpenAI - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - purchasing online - Mitzy asks Benjamin about different online purchase options - 22:00 - Cruise Ship Technologies - Keith and Benjamin discuss his latest cruise and on-boa…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - Boeing, SpaceX, Disney, keyboards, noncompetes, Microsoft - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - smart homes - Dresden asks about challenges and upsides to smart homes - 22:00 - A look back at old tech - Benjamin shows Keith an old USR Palm Pilot, and talk old tech - 31…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd News and Opinions - AI fake news, robot waiters, FTC review, Disney, licenses - 11:00 - Planning for your next job - Benjamin talks about the Great Resignation 2.0 and your plans - 22:00 - Apple TV+ vs Netflix - Keith tells Benjamin why he likes Apple TV+ streaming content - …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Noting the news of the nerd world - Google, Apple, X, FCC, Starliner, Logitech, breach, Dell, Stripe - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - destroy hard drive - Kristi asks how to remove and destroy hard drive before ewaste - 22:00 - Learning patience with tech - Keith and Benjamin discuss how…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Noting the news of the nerd world - China, pre-crime, NASA, Boeing, Amazon, Google, DJI drones - 11:00 - Synology NAS 923+ explaination - Benjamin starts off a short series on Network Attached Storage - 22:00 - Google Podcasts shutting down - Keith explains his experience with le…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - SearchGPT, cookies, Disney+, ransomware, Tesla, Google - 11:00 - Crowdstrike outage detailed - Benjamin shares how Crowdstrike took down 8.5 million PCs - 22:00 - Slow news cycles breed rumors - Keith and Benjamin chatter on about slow news cycle effe…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - Microsoft, NASA, HP printers, Amazon Prime, DJI drones - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - identifying product - Kari hears Benjamin state if you aren't sure of the product… - 22:00 - iOS 18 and public beta programs - Keith and Benjamin discuss factors for tryin…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd news that affects us all - Redbox, NASCAR, Meta, Intel, Amazon Prime, Samsung - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - stop doomscrolling - Emma asks Benjamin his guidance to stop doomscrolling habits - 22:00 - Missing some old day tech work - Keith and Benjamin talk of yesteryear, and trou…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd Myths instead of news - Benjamin chooses to relax and chat about nerd myths for holiday - 11:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks about the nuances of modern video projectors - 22:00 - Drive space lost to RAID array - Keith shares of RAID array setup that shared wrong n…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - MTV, Assange, Korea, NASA, SpaceX, Kaspersky, Amazon - 11:00 - Space travel for commoners - Fred asks if the common man will ever get to travel in space - 22:00 - Apples new hardware continued - Keith defends the idea of Apple locking people out of AI - 3…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Dell, DJI, AI politician, Adobe, McDonals, Fisker, Apple, NASA - 11:00 - InfoComm convention review - Marty shares with Benjamin of his experiences at InfoComm - 22:00 - Carplay seems underwhelming - Benjamin asks Keith as to if CarPlay wasn't supposed to…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Microsoft, AI, Sleep, Jabra, Musk, Apple, DJI, Best Buy, Boeing - 11:00 - Apple WWDC24 highlights - Keith and Benjamin discuss Apple WWDC announcements - 22:00 - Apple WWDC24 highlights (cont) - Keith continues talking about iOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and more …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Microsoft, Adobe, Spotify, Apple, Netflix, Boeing, Nvidia - 11:00 - Continue the quest for tech - Benjamin urges people to continue on quest to understand tech - 22:00 - Too many features premium only - Benjamin laments with Keith about changing feature l…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Amazon, Grubhub, Ticketmaster, Christies, hearing, Apple - 11:00 - Cashless society concerns - Benjamin rails against government required digital currencies - 22:00 - Reusing old Mac hardware - Keith and Benjamin discuss using old Mac hardware differently…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - LiveNation, ChatGPT 4o, Apple, Hertz, Amazon, lithium, Boeing - 11:00 - Microsoft Recall is scary - Benjamin opines on Microsoft Recall, a voluntary spy software - 22:00 - Web hosting and email migration - Keith and Benjamin discuss options for email and …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Google, VMware, Apple, Samsung, Word, SpaceX, Boeing - 11:00 - Northern Lights and the threat - Benjamin talks of the possiblity of electromagnetic sun storms - 22:00 - Apple iPad introspective musings - Benjamin and Keith discuss iPad after a week of eva…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, teens, Amazon, Boeing, TikTok, Tesla, Dell, Matter 1.3 - 11:00 - Selecting Benjamin's next iPad - Keith and Benjamin discuss the quandry of Benjamin's iPad - 22:00 - Apple iPad announcement event - Continued coverage regarding the Apple iPad and Pe…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Marriott, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Rabbit AI, DJI, BASIC - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - more memory - Dwight asks Benjamin if more memory will speed up computer - 22:00 - Changing lifetimes for replacing - Keith and Benjamin discuss the lifetimes for various ha…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - TikTok, Google, Mercedes, FTC, neutrality, IRS, FCC, Netflix - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - paranoia or privacy - Walt asks Benjamin if he's paranoid about protecting privacy - 22:00 - Purchasing changing with AI - Keith asks Benjamin if purchasing needs to cha…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Taxes, students, Win11, Tesla layoffs, iPhone, cyberattacks - 11:00 - DIY computing great learning - Benjamin notes that DIY computer build isn't for everyone - 22:00 - Apple Sports App - Keith and Benjamin talk sports ball and Apples new sports app - 31:…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, Microsoft, LinkedIn, BBC, Yale locks, Japanese astronaut - 11:00 - Intersection of faith and tech - Benjamin explains that both tech and faith are compatible - 22:00 - Artificial intelligence concerns - Keith and Benjamin look to future concerns ov…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, FCC, then James has a question on securing network - 11:00 - Documenting smart house - Benjamin lays out why he's documenting smart house upgrades - 22:00 - Defending against fanboy claim - Keith points out some flaws in Apple from over the years -…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Dell, Tesla, Facebook, Ford, Florida, Apple, Phishing, Chick-fil-A - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Smart cities - Leroy asks Benjamin about smart cities, and realism of the idea - 22:00 - Addressing Apple and DOJ - Keith defends Apple against the US Department o…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Election, Amazon, Apple, Hackintosh, NASA, Zillow, Glassdoor - 11:00 - Digital Marketing Techniques - Benjamin covers the good, bad, ugly of digital marketing - 22:00 - History of Thunderbolt - Keith talks up the history of Thunderbolt connectivity - 31:0…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - TikTok, AirBNB, Insurers, teens, broadband, Windows 11 - 11:00 - Dating app called Score - Benjamin talks of social media scores and drawbacks - 22:00 - Sometimes tech isn't fun - Keith talks of problems a client struggling with a 2nd HP failure - 31:00 -…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Nikon, HP, Mac, MacBook Air, Facebook, cable, blood sugar - 11:00 - Benefits and challenges - Benjamin discusses ups and downs as we move into Digital Age - 22:00 - Apple Car cancellation - Keith and Benjamin cover cancelled Apple car and implications - 3…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, Wendy's, moon, ransomware, printing, China - 11:00 - Election manipulation returning - Benjamin warns election manipulation from Big Tech is coming - 22:00 - Recycle your old Mac - Keith tells Benjamin some ideas on keeping that old Mac alive - 31:…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Moon, Apple, Walmart, streaming, malware, dating - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - shopping is passe - Tracy asks Benjamin why he stopped talking about shopping - 22:00 - Bait and switch woes - Keith and Benjamin dialogue how companies change concept - 31:00 - Mar…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Sony, Microsoft, Apple, NYPD, landlines, Amazon, Facebook - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Hackable cars - Jasmine asks Benjamin about concerns of hackable cars - 22:00 - Apple Carplay vs General Motors - Keith and Benjamin talk about in-car infotainment systems …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - WiFi7, NAS - Benjamin opens with questions on WiFi7 and NAS drives - 11:00 - Myths about dangers on net - Benjamin discusses some of the myths that abound of danger - 22:00 - 40 years of Macintosh - Keith and Benjamin talk of 1984 Superbowl Commercial - 31:00 - Mar…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news to take note - NSA, social media, Amazon, iRobot, Roomba, Disney, Neuralink - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - good or evil - Tristan asks Benjamin about the morality placement of tech - 22:00 - Artificial Intelligence - Keith and Benjamin discuss AI and it's impacts on the worl…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news to take note - Microsoft, Apple, EU, data leaks, Netflix, AI, Intuit, FTC, more - 11:00 - Tipping out of control due to tech - Benjamin tells why tipping screen was invented by tech makers - 22:00 - Apple scare tactics or not - Keith and Benjamin discuss if Apples drum…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news to take note - Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Tesla, UC Berkely, YouTube, more - 11:00 - More reasons to avoid electic cars - Benjamin expands on why the electric vehicle isn't right for him - 22:00 - Apple downgrade of Apple Watch - Keith and Benjamin talk of the ongoing …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news to take note - Apple, Hertz, returns, moon, Netflix, Amazon, Wi-Fi 7, more - 11:00 - CES coverage is weak - Benjamin admits that CES is a shell of it's former self - 22:00 - Apple Vision Pro not quite right - Keith and Benjamin struggle with the Apple Vision Pro concep…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Opening the year with AI - Benjamin opines on the craziness of AI imposing on reality - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Windows specs - Abby asks about Windows supposed low requirements - 22:00 - Sedor says to backup now - Benjamin and Keith bounce around importance of backups - 31:00 - M…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - dead PC, ext HDs - Closing out the year with less news and more listener questions - 11:00 - Improving responses from email - Benjamin notes how to get return engagement on e contacts - 22:00 - Sedor on Scanners - Keith and Benjamin discuss scanners and substitutio…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News by nerds for normal people - Apple, TSA, Family Sharing, robot food, Comcast, AI, more - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - cars and networks - Simone asks about tech distraction in cars, Heidi of networking - 22:00 - Apple Watch problems - Keith and Benjamin cover Apple Watch 9 and Ult…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News by nerds for normal people - Tesla, Ford, E3, monopolies, CAMM2, streaming bundles - 11:00 - Technology and church - Benjamin tells of how technology and church fit so well together - 22:00 - Sometimes heros struggle - Keith and Benjamin open up about when client can't be he…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Listener Q&A - Mice, video card - Troubleshooting Rob with a mouse, August with a video card - 11:00 - Knife review - Demko Shark Lock - Nerds use knives, and this is an amazing carry knife… - 22:00 - How much tech is in your house - Keith and Benjamin compare the volume of tech …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News and headlines for nerds - OpenAI CEO, Cybertruck, Apple, PopSci, Meta, Moon, more - 11:00 - Christmas Preparation - Benjamin gives a detailed list of Christmas Preparations - 22:00 - Examining issues with printers - Keith M. Sedor talks of some of the printer struggles and f…
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This week's special full broadcast of the Computer Talk Radio Holiday Gift Guide includes: - 00:00 - More Christmas gift guides - Benjamin opens gift ideas with Eufy, VTOMAN, Cherry - 11:00 - Ideas for the general public - Marty joins with reviews of Nebia, Meatworks, Swiss Diamond - 22:00 - Keith on Apple related products - Keith dives in with a w…
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This week's special full broadcast of the Computer Talk Radio Holiday Gift Guide includes: - 00:00 - Dishing up the nerdy news for all - Amazon, Tesla, Apple RCS, China, Fire TV, WeWork, Disney - 11:00 - Reassess your broadband router - Time to think about the bottleneck that is your broadband router - 22:00 - Reviewing two Kershaw knives - Benjami…
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This week's special full broadcast of the Computer Talk Radio Holiday Gift Guide includes: - 00:00 - Holiday Gift Guide intro and more - Introduction, Ninja Mixer, Digiorno Pizza, Gabb Watch 3, Typhur Fryer - 11:00 - Moving to whole family - Skippy PB Bites, Jolly Pets, Withings Smart Scale, Savant lights - 22:00 - Engaging with nerdier items - Tus…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news from nerd view - Beatles, AI, ChatGPT, Western Digital, Netflix, ransomware - 11:00 - Apple Scary Fast Fall Event (pt1) - Keith and Benjamin discuss the Apple event, and details - 22:00 - What should have been event… - Keith talks about what would have made event bette…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news from nerd view - Apple TV+, Meta, Comcast, Tesla, cold, electric cars, India - 11:00 - Keeping secure everywhere - Benjamin talks of the physical security tips in current world - 22:00 - Sealed box won't stop upgrade - Keith and Benjamin cover latest of iPhone updates …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news from nerd view - YouTube, Best Buy, Netflix, X, film, Sphere, Windows 11, DVDs - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - self driving cars - Celeste asks about the other areas after self driving cars - 22:00 - Phone service overseas - Keith talks about his experience with cell service …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerdy news from nerd view - Apple Watch, Disney, Kroger, Microsoft, Amazon, FTC, more - 11:00 - Home automation touchpoint - Benjamin shares his fascination with the smarthome concepts - 22:00 - Apples iCloud Plan sizes - Keith shares of the latest huge Apple iCloud plan sizes - …
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Rethinking the hero concept - Benjamin spends a few minutes talking about heroes and tech - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - Ethical tech - Stephen asks Benjamin of ethical and legal challenges coming - 22:00 - Apple iPhone 15 arrives - Keith provides initial details on his new iPhone 15 P…
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This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - Nerd news yet accessible - Raspberry Pi5, Moon lander, Amazon, truckers, leather, FEMA - 11:00 - Carders are sharing your info - Benjamin tells of the carder industry and it's huge size - 22:00 - Apple iPhone 15 hopes - Keith shares what he is hoping for in new iPhone 15 and watc…
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