Aug 7th 2022
Ask The Tech Guys 1916
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Hosted by
Leo Laporte
Electronics' death dates, fun with DALL·E 2, streaming home videos with Plex
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Gadget planned obsolescence and e-waste, apps for writing books, how to play PC games on Mac, streaming home movies to friends and family, problems connecting modems to routers, customizable keyboards on Android, 2023 solar eclipse in the US, smart speaker recommendations, and more of your calls. Plus, conversations with Sam Abuelsamid about EV tax credits, Chris Marquardt on OpenAI's DALL·E 2, and Rod Pyle with NASA's Haughton-Mars Project.
- Citing danger of 'ink spills' Epson programs end of life for some printers
- Electronics are built with death dates. Let's not keep them a secret.
- Bill Gates: We're on the Verge of a Remarkable Moment for Congress and the Country
- French Scientist's Photo of 'Distant Star' Was Actually Chorizo
- How to play Stray and other PC games on Mac
- Sam Abuelsamid talks about EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
- Microsoft Word alternatives for writing books and novels
- 'Cancel Culture' and social media
- How to stream and share home videos
- Chris Marquardt shows off OpenAI's DALL·E 2, an AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language.
- Problems connecting CenturyLink fiber modem to a home router
- Android keyboard apps and custom keyboard layouts
- 2023's solar eclipse in the United States
- Rod Pyle calls in from the Arctic Circle to talk about NASA's Haughton-Mars Project
- Smart speaker suggestions for the home theater
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Links
- Citing Danger of “Ink Spills” Epson Programs End of Life for Some Printers
- Electronics are built with death dates. Let’s not keep them a secret.
- Bill Gates: We’re on the Verge of a Remarkable Moment for Congress and the Country
- French Scientist's Photo of ‘Distant Star’ Was Actually Chorizo
- Stray.game
- Your new PC is in the Cloud - Shadow Cloud PC
- EV Tax-Credit Limits Cleared to Stay in Democrats’ Package
- Wheel Bearings – A podcast conversation about cars
- Scrivener - Literature & Latte
- Best writing software of 2022 for Windows and Mac
- Book Writing Software (2022): Top 10 Pieces of Software for Writers
- Choosing the Best Novel Writing Software
- Fix Microsoft Word Slow When Opening, Typing and Processing Files?
- Fisker Ocean
- Fisker Establishes Process for Qualifying US-Based Fisker Ocean Reservation Holders to Retain Eligibility for $7,500 Federal Tax
- Tesla Backtracks On Asking $4.5K To Unlock Model S Range After Web Outrage
- I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message
- Plex: Stream Movies & TV Shows
- Infuse 7 - An Elegant Video Player - Firecore
- VLC for Apple TV
- DALL·E 2
- PHOTO SENSEI
- Eastern Europe Photo Road Trip
- TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 Router (Amazon)
- Configure WAN settings on your CenturyLink modem
- 10 Best Keyboards Android in 2022
- Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard
- Solar and Lunar Eclipses Worldwide – Next 10 Years
- A month on 'Mars': Preparing to visit the Red Planet ... on Earth
- The National Space Society
- Sonos Move - Battery-powered Smart Speaker (Amazon)
- SONGS: La's - There She Goes
- War - Low Rider
- Green Day - Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)
- Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
- Paul Simon - Kodachrome
- Beck - Dreams
- Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
- Elton John - Rocket Man
- Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You