Tech Talker's Quick and Dirty Tips to Navigate the Digital World

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Tech Talker demystifies technology and cutting edge devices so that even the most tech illiterate can understand what's going on with their computer or smartphone - and what to do when something goes wrong.

Episode Date
242 TT 4 Puzzling Technology Questions from Listeners
Oct 27, 2016
142 TT How to Start a Podcast
Oct 20, 2016
241 TT The Fascinating History of Tetris
Oct 13, 2016
240 TT Everything You Need to Know About Snapchat
Oct 06, 2016
239 TT How to Protect Yourself in Light of the Yahoo Hack
Sep 29, 2016
238 TT How to Watch Infinite TV (Without Paying for Cable)
Sep 22, 2016
237 TT Everything You Need to Know About the iPhone 7
Sep 15, 2016
236 TT 6 Ways to Boost Your Instagram Following
Sep 08, 2016
235 TT How to Use Google Photos to Organize Digital Media
Sep 01, 2016
234 TT Internet or World Wide Web: What's the Difference?
Aug 25, 2016
233 TT How to Buy the Best Laptop for Your Back-to-School Needs
Aug 18, 2016
232 TT 5 Gadgets to Take Back to School
Aug 11, 2016
231 TT What to Expect at DEFCON 2016
Aug 04, 2016
230 TT How to Keep Your Devices Charged All the Time
Jul 28, 2016
229 TT What Is Pokémon Go?
Jul 21, 2016
228 TT How to Pick a Phone Case
Jul 14, 2016
190 TT How to Make Money on YouTube
Jul 07, 2016
227 TT How to Prevent and Beat Ransomware
Jun 30, 2016
226 TT What Is an Internet Domain?
Jun 23, 2016
225 TT How to Understand Digital Video Terms
Jun 16, 2016
224 TT Everything You Need to Know About the TeamViewer Hack
Jun 09, 2016
223 TT What Should You Do with All Your Digital Photos?
Jun 02, 2016
222 TT Which High-Speed Internet Is Best?
May 25, 2016
221 TT What Is the Hyperloop?
May 18, 2016
220 TT 9 Awesome Google Chrome Shortcuts to Save You Time
May 11, 2016
219 TT Which Internet Browser Should You Use?
May 04, 2016
218 TT How to Be a White Hat Hacker
Apr 28, 2016
217 TT Are Your Kids Using Secret Apps to Hide Their Stuff?
Apr 20, 2016
216 TT Which Is Better: Bluetooth or NFC?
Apr 14, 2016
136 TT How to Crack a Password like a Hacker
Apr 06, 2016
215 TT How the FBI Cracked the Case of the Locked iPhone
Mar 30, 2016
214 TT How to Troubleshoot Internet Connections from Near and Far
Mar 24, 2016
213 TT How to Help Fix Technology Remotely
Mar 17, 2016
212 TT The Most Useful YouTube Shortcuts
Mar 10, 2016
211 TT What Is Bluetooth?
Mar 03, 2016
210 TT Everything You Need to Know About Apple Versus the FBI
Feb 25, 2016
209 TT How to Find the Right Person to Repair Your Computer
Feb 18, 2016
208 TT Should You Use Mobile Payment Apps?
Feb 11, 2016
207 TT How to Securely Browse the Internet
Feb 04, 2016
206 TT What Is Phishing?
Jan 28, 2016
205 TT How to Back Up Your Smartphone
Jan 21, 2016
204 TT Use Tech to Track Your Fitness Resolutions
Jan 14, 2016
203 TT Which TV Streaming Device Should You Buy?
Jan 07, 2016
131 TT Top 5 Tips to Extend Your Laptop's Life
Dec 31, 2015
202 TT 2015 What to Expect in Tech in 2016
Dec 24, 2015
201 TT Why We Need Encryption
Dec 17, 2015
200 TT The Best Holiday Tech Gifts
Dec 10, 2015
199 TT What Is Hacker Group ‘Anonymous’?
Dec 03, 2015
012 TT How to Easily Delete Computer Viruses
Nov 26, 2015
198 TT How to Communicate with Loved Ones During an Emergency
Nov 19, 2015
197 TT How to Use Basic Coding Commands
Nov 12, 2015
196 TT What Is Wireless Charging?
Nov 05, 2015
195 TT 4 Tips to Control Your Privacy with Phone Settings
Oct 29, 2015
194 TT Tricks to Get the Most Out of Amazon Prime
Oct 22, 2015
193 TT YouTube Versus Vimeo
Oct 15, 2015
192 TT 5 Ways to Actually Make Money Online
Oct 08, 2015
191 TT How to Build Your Own Computer Repair Kit
Oct 01, 2015
189 TT Drone Laws: What You Need to Know
Sep 10, 2015
188 TT 5 Must-Have Apps for Back to School
Sep 03, 2015
187 TT How to Stop a Hacker
Aug 27, 2015
186 TT DEFCON 2015: The Realities of Car Hacking
Aug 20, 2015
185 TT Tech Talker's Insider Guide to DEFCON
Aug 13, 2015
184 TT 6 Technology Items You Should Buy Cheap
Aug 06, 2015
183 TT 5 Technology Items Worth the Splurge
Jul 30, 2015
182 TT How to Protect Your Electronics When You Lose Power
Jul 23, 2015
181 TT How to Reduce Your Mobile Data Usage
Jul 16, 2015
180 TT 3 Questions on Reboots, Apps, and WiFi
Jul 09, 2015
179 TT How Does Google Now Work?
Jul 02, 2015
178 TT Avoid Being Hacked: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches
Jun 25, 2015
177 TT Streaming Versus Downloading
Jun 18, 2015
176 TT How to Back Up Everything--From Phones to Flash Drives to Websites
Jun 11, 2015
175 TT How Does Wikipedia Work?
Jun 04, 2015
174 TT Tech Talker Shocks You with Electricity!
May 28, 2015
173 TT Tesla's Powerwall
May 18, 2015
172 TT How Does Encryption Work?
May 14, 2015
171 TT How to Take Your Data On the Go
May 07, 2015
105 TT How to Disappear from the Web
Apr 30, 2015
170 TT How to Avoid Spam and Junk Email
Apr 23, 2015
168 TT Google's Project Ara and the Modular Phone
Apr 09, 2015
167 TT Should You Microchip Your Pet?
Apr 02, 2015
166 TT 5 Ways to Improve Your Computer Skills
Mar 26, 2015
165 TT 5 Gadgets for the New Homeowner
Mar 19, 2015
164 TT 5 Music Streaming Services
Mar 12, 2015
163 TT How to Protect Yourself from Lenovo's Superfish
Mar 02, 2015
162 TT 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Macs
Feb 26, 2015
161 TT 6 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Feb 19, 2015
160 TT What Is a Supercomputer?
Feb 12, 2015
159 TT Why Is the Weather So Hard to Predict?
Feb 05, 2015
158 TT Pogue's Basics: Tech Shortcuts
Jan 29, 2015
157 TT How Does GPS Work?
Jan 22, 2015
156 TT Home Networking Q & A
Jan 15, 2015
155 TT How Do 3D Printers Work?
Jan 08, 2015
054 TT How to Send and Receive Large Files
Dec 31, 2014
154 TT What to Expect in Tech in 2015
Dec 25, 2014
153 TT How to Install Parental Controls on Your Computer
Dec 18, 2014
152 TT How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Web
Dec 11, 2014
151 TT What Is a QR Code?
Dec 04, 2014
150 TT What Apps Are You Thankful For?
Nov 27, 2014
149 TT How to Navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Nov 20, 2014
148 TT Getting Started with Arduino and Robotics
Nov 13, 2014
147 TT The Scoop on Crowdfunding
Nov 06, 2014
146 TT Netflix vs. Hulu Plus vs. Amazon Instant Video?
Oct 30, 2014
144 TT Apple vs. Google: New Devices for Fall 2014
Oct 23, 2014
144 TT A Preview of the New Windows 10 OS
Oct 16, 2014
143 TT Halloween Tech
Oct 06, 2014
014 TT How to Make Your Computer Faster
Oct 01, 2014
141 TT Everything You Should Know About the iPhone 6 and 6+
Sep 18, 2014
032 TT How to Help Others With Technology
Sep 18, 2014
140 TT The Best Apps for Traveling Abroad
Sep 11, 2014
139 TT The Best Apps for Road Tripping
Sep 04, 2014
138 TT 4 Tech Tips to Keep Your Family Organized
Aug 28, 2014
137 TT How to be a Tech Savvy Student
Aug 21, 2014
135 TT How to Build Your Own Computer
Aug 07, 2014
063 TT How to Wipe Personal Info from Electronics
Jul 30, 2014
134 TT Gaming Computers Demystified
Jul 24, 2014
133 TT 6 Awesome Security Camera Features
Jul 17, 2014
132 TT Shedding Light on Security Cameras
Jul 10, 2014
130 TT What's New with the Amazon Fire Phone?
Jun 26, 2014
129 TT Top 5 Sci-Fi Gadgets We Wish Were Real
Jun 19, 2014
128 TT News from Apple’s 2014 World Wide Developers Conference
Jun 12, 2014
127 TT Top 5 Awesome Camping Gadgets
Jun 05, 2014
126 TT What Are Top-Level Internet Domains?
May 29, 2014
125 TT Top 5 Reasons to Choose Android Over iPhone
May 22, 2014
124 TT Top 5 Reasons to Choose iPhone Over Android
May 15, 2014
123 TT Which Smartwatch Is Right for You?
May 08, 2014
122 TT Safe and Easy Ways to Store Your Passwords
May 01, 2014
121 TT Inside Tech Talker's Backpack: Software Roundup
Apr 24, 2014
120 TT Peek Inside Tech Talker's Backpack: Hardware Roundup
Apr 17, 2014
119 TT How Does WiFi Work?
Apr 10, 2014
018 TT What's the Difference Between a SSD and a HDD?
Apr 02, 2014
118 TT Get Started with Online Classes
Mar 27, 2014
117 TT 9 Best Apps for iOS 7
Mar 20, 2014
116 TT How to Use a Virtual Machine
Mar 13, 2014
115 TT What Is the Smart Grid and What Does it Mean for Me?
Mar 06, 2014
114 TT What Is the "Internet of Things"?
Feb 27, 2014
113 TT Technology to Help you Sleep
Feb 20, 2014
112 TT Organize Your Digital Life With Evernote
Feb 13, 2014
111 TT The Scoop on the Target Hacking Scandal
Feb 06, 2014
110 TT How Fast Is Your Internet?
Jan 30, 2014
109 TT Net Neutrality in a Nutshell
Jan 23, 2014
108 TT Awesome Wedding Tech!
Jan 16, 2014
107 TT Detangling Quantum Computers with Everyday Einstein
Jan 09, 2014
106 TT Does Santa Use Technology?
Dec 26, 2013
104 TT How to Create a Wired Network at Home
Dec 12, 2013
103 TT The Geeky Gift Giving Guide
Dec 05, 2013
102 TT Your Router and Network Questions Answered
Nov 28, 2013
101 TT Switches, Hubs, Bridges, and Routers Explained
Nov 21, 2013
100 TT Tech Talker's 100th Episode
Nov 14, 2013
099 TT What Is the Deep Web?
Nov 07, 2013
098 TT The World of Big Data (Part 2)
Oct 31, 2013
097 TT The World of Big Data (Part 1)
Oct 24, 2013
096 TT How to Keep in Touch While Traveling Abroad
Oct 17, 2013
011 TT Anatomy of a Virus
Oct 10, 2013
095 TT Can My Smartphone Get a Virus?
Oct 03, 2013
094 TT What's New with Apple's iOS 7?
Sep 26, 2013
093 TT What's New with the iPhone 5C and 5S?
Sep 19, 2013
092 TT Your Smartphone Charger Can Kill You
Sep 12, 2013
091 TT Recovering a Lost or Stolen Camera
Sep 05, 2013
090 TT Is Your Home Security System Safe?
Aug 29, 2013
089 TT Tech Talker Goes Paperless
Aug 22, 2013
088 TT Tech News and Updates
Aug 15, 2013
087 TT Your IP Address Explained
Aug 08, 2013
086 TT What Is the Google Chromecast?
Jul 31, 2013
085 TT How Does the Internet Work?
Jul 22, 2013
084 TT How to Compare Computer Processors (CPUs)
Jul 15, 2013
083 TT What Is IFTTT and How Can it Improve Your Digital Life?
Jul 10, 2013
033 TT How to Travel With Electronics
Jul 03, 2013
082 TT How to Migrate Your RSS Feeds from Google Reader
Jun 26, 2013
081 TT What Is RSS?
Jun 19, 2013
080 TT How to Delete the Worst Computer Virus (Part 2)
Jun 12, 2013
079 TT How to Delete the Worst Computer Virus
Jun 05, 2013
078 TT Should I Get a Set-Top Box or a Smart TV?
May 29, 2013
008 TT How to Create and Manage Strong Passwords
May 22, 2013
077 TT Your Guide to Smart TVs
May 15, 2013
076 TT What Are Computer Drivers?
May 08, 2013
075 TT What is CISPA?
May 01, 2013
074 TT Kids and Technology (Part 2)
Apr 24, 2013
073 TT When to DIY Your Technology?
Apr 17, 2013
072 TT How to Buy a Router
Apr 10, 2013
071 TT What Is a DDoS Attack?
Apr 03, 2013
070 TT The New 6 Strikes Rule of Internet Piracy
Mar 27, 2013
069 TT How to Boost your WiFi Signal (Part 2)
Mar 20, 2013
068 TT How to Boost your WiFi Signal (Part 1)
Mar 13, 2013
034 TT The Dangers of Unsecured Wifi Hotspots
Mar 06, 2013
067 TT Should You Defragment Your Hard Drive?
Feb 27, 2013
066 TT How to Troubleshoot Your Technology
Feb 20, 2013
065 TT What's the Difference Between 32-bit and 64-bit?
Feb 13, 2013
064 TT What Is the Raspberry Pi?
Feb 06, 2013
062 TT Petraeus Sex Scandal - What Went Wrong?
Jan 23, 2013
061 TT Introduction to Bitcoin (Part 2)
Jan 16, 2013
060 TT Introduction to Bitcoin (Part 1)
Jan 09, 2013
059 TT Audio, Video, and Image Formats
Dec 26, 2012
058 TT Ask the Geek: Listener Questions (Part 2)
Dec 19, 2012
057 TT How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient (and Save Money)
Dec 13, 2012
056 TT How Technology Can Help Your Holiday Shopping
Dec 05, 2012
055 TT How to Encrypt Your Files
Nov 28, 2012
053 TT How Technology Can Help in a Disaster
Nov 14, 2012
052 TT 5 Awesome New Features of Windows 8
Nov 07, 2012
051 TT Ask the Geek - Listener Questions (Part 1)
Oct 31, 2012
050 TT Should I Keep My Landline Phone?
Oct 24, 2012
017 TT How to Extend the Life of Your Hard Drive
Oct 17, 2012
049 TT Introduction to BitTorrent, Part 2
Oct 10, 2012
048 TT Introduction to BitTorrent
Oct 03, 2012
047 TT Make Your Computer Work While You're Away
Sep 26, 2012
046 TT Geocaching 101
Sep 19, 2012
045 TT How to Secure Your Facebook Account
Sep 12, 2012
044 TT The 411 on Web Domains
Sep 05, 2012
043 TT How to Choose the Perfect Printer
Aug 29, 2012
010 TT Open Heart Surgery on Your Computer
Aug 22, 2012
042 TT Back to School Tech, Part 2
Aug 15, 2012
041 TT Back to School Tech, Part 1
Aug 08, 2012
040 TT How to Root Your Android Device
Aug 01, 2012
039 TT Best Apps for Your Android Device
Jul 25, 2012
038 TT Which Tablet is Right for You?
Jul 18, 2012
037 TT How Does Your Smartphone Communicate?
Jul 11, 2012
036 TT Battle of the File Syncing Services
Jul 04, 2012
035 TT How to Stay Secure With VPN
Jun 27, 2012
031 TT How to Become a Programmer
May 30, 2012
030 TT Save battery life on your devices!
May 23, 2012
002 TT 5 Common Computer Mistakes to Avoid
May 16, 2012
029 TT Digital Camera Basics
May 09, 2012
028 TT Technology Myths - Busted!
May 02, 2012
027 TT How to Access Your Computer From Anywhere
Apr 25, 2012
026 TT How to Back Up your DVDs
Apr 18, 2012
025 TT How to Store Large Amounts of Data
Apr 11, 2012
024 TT How to Back Up Your Old Videos
Apr 04, 2012
023 TT How to Connect Your Computer to Your TV
Mar 28, 2012
022 TT How to Buy a New Computer
Mar 21, 2012
021 TT How to Avoid Spam
Mar 14, 2012
020 TT How to Use Google Like a Pro
Mar 07, 2012
019 TT How to Remove Your Flash Drive
Feb 29, 2012
016 TT How can you recover a stolen mobile device?
Feb 08, 2012
015 TT What's the Difference Between LCD and Plasma TVs?
Feb 01, 2012
013 TT An Introduction to the Cloud
Jan 18, 2012
009 TT How Safely Recover and Delete Your Files
Dec 21, 2011
007 TT How to Set Up Your Home Wireless Security
Dec 07, 2011
005 TT How to Maintain Your Privacy on the Web
Nov 16, 2011
006 TT What's New With iTunes?
Nov 16, 2011
004 TT Why Should You Back Up Your Computer Data?
Nov 09, 2011
003 TT Best Apps for Your iDevice
Nov 02, 2011
001 TT How to Save Your Wet Electronics
Oct 18, 2011