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Is technology driving you crazy? Do you need your tech questions answered? Do you need tech help with a device such as your computer or cell phone? Is technology driving you crazy? You’ve come to the right place! I will help you make the tech in your life fun again. I have over 35+ years of technol…

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    World Backup Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 4:40


    This episode discusses World Backup Day and why it's so important to backup your data. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

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    Don't Update Your Printer's Firmware

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 1:13


    This episode discusses why you shouldn't update your printer's firmware. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Outlook for Mac Is Now Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 1:19


    This episode discusses that Outlook for Mac is now free. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Your NVIDIA Graphics Card May Be Causing Your Computer to Run Slow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 1:08


    This episode discusses why your NVIDIA graphics card may be running slow after their latest driver release. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Be Careful Where You Unlock Your Cell Phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 3:17


    This episode discusses why you need to be very careful when unlocking your cell phone. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Discord May Cause Your NVIDIA Graphics Card to Slow Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 2:06


    This episode discusses why Discord is causing your NVIDIA graphics card to slow down in games. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Please Microsoft Edge Desktop Icon - GO AWAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 4:03


    This episode discusses why the Microsoft Edge desktop icon keeps appearing on your desktop and how to stop this from happening. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Norton Password Manager Has Been Breached

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 2:14


    This episode discusses what to do if you are part of the Norton Password Manager breach that recently occurred. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Remember To Regenerate Your 2FA Backup Codes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 2:04


    This episode discusses the importance of regenerating your second factor authentication (2FA) backup codes. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Don't Let Adobe Spy on You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 1:26


    This episode discusses how to stop Adobe from spying on your cloud photos. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Is There Any Risk in Opening Scam Emails?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 2:05


    This episode discusses if there is any risk in opening scam emails. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    An Easy Way to Encrypt and Protect Your Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 2:05


    This episode discusses an easy and free way to protect and encrypt your files. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    How to Successfully Export from LastPass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 3:07


    This episode discusses successfully exporting your data from LastPass into other password management software. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    BYON - Shut Up OneDrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 2:15


    This episode talks about an annoyance with Microsoft's OneDrive, and how to disable it from starting up when you boot into Windows. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    An Easy Way to Generate Passwords

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 1:57


    This episode talks about a fun and easy way to generate passwords. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Fix Your iPhone Battery Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 0:54


    This episode talks about a super-easy way to fix your iPhone battery life. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

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    Is Your Wyze Camera Hacked ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 1:39


    This episode talks about if your Wyze camera has been hacked. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    World Backup Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 1:48


    This episode talks about World Backup Day and why it's important to backup your devices and data. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

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    Where Has All My Drive Space Gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 3:06


    In this episode, I talk about running out of drive space and what you can do about it.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Be Careful Where You Login

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 2:14


    In this episode, I talk about being careful how you log in to your accounts.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Restore Your Contacts (iOS and Android)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 3:04


    In this episode, I talk about restoring and backing up your contacts on your iOS and Android devices.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    A Super Easy Way to Send Files - 2021 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 2:28


    In this episode, I talk about the newest and easiest way to send pictures or files.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Beware of Amazon Scam Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 3:14


    In this episode, I talk about Amazon scam emails and why you should avoid them.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Update your Apple devices IMMEDIATELY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 1:33


    In this episode, I talk about why you should update your Apple devices to the latest versions IMMEDIATELY.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Update your iOS Devices ASAP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 1:34


    In this episode, I talk about why you should update your iOS 14.5 (and earlier) devices to version 14.5.1   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Facebook Hacked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 3:01


    In this episode, I talk about the Facebook data breach and what you can do to find out if your data was in it.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Secure Your Phone with a Strong Passcode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 3:57


    In this episode, I talk about why it's a good idea to secure your phone with a strong passcode.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Does the Dog Die?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 3:17


    In this episode, I talk about a cool website that tells you if there are any violent or emotional triggers in a movie or television show that you want to watch.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Always Keep Your Devices Updated

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 3:28


    In this episode, I talk about the importance of always keeping your devices updated.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    World Backup Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 2:37


    In this episode, I talk about World Backup Day and the importance of backing up your data.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

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    No, Your Cell Phone is NOT Hacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 2:11


    In this episode, I talk about a strange voicemail that I received telling me that I have been breached.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Use Your GoPro as a Webcam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 2:06


    In this episode, I talk about how to use your GoPro as a webcam.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Adobe's Lightroom iOS App Update Deleted User Photos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 3:11


    In this episode, I talk about users of Adobe's Lightroom iOS app losing their photos, presets, and other data because of a bug in the Lightroom app.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    No, Your Cell Phone is NOT Obsolete

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 2:10


    In this episode, I discuss why your cell phone is not obsolete and why you don't need to run out and purchase a new one if your cell phone company tells you to.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    YouTube TV is Getting Expensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 1:56


    In this episode, I talk about the recently announced price increase of YouTube TV, and if I think the service is worth it.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Be Careful of Your Email!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 2:13


    In this episode, I talk about fraudulent emails and why you need to think long and hard before clicking on a link in a strange email.   Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    This App is No Longer Shared - iOS Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 4:15


    In this episode, I talk about the problem and two solutions to the "This App is No Longer Shared" iOS problem.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Gamers Beware! Team Fortress 2 Source Code has Leaked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 1:13


    In this episode, I warn gamers about playing Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod, and Counter-Strike (CS:GO) because of a dangerous source code leak.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Free and Fun Sites to Visit to Keep Busy - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 3:23


    In this episode, I talk about some free and really fun web sites to visit to keep yourself busy.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    BEWARE! Amazon is Selling Fake SD Cards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 1:40


    In this episode, I talk about why you should NOT buy SD Cards from Amazon.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    A Super Easy Way to Send Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 2:28


    In this episode, I talk about a super easy way to send files via your browser to friends, family, or for your business.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Gaming Problems with Windows 10 - Latest Security Update is the Cause!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 2:07


    In this episode, I talk about a specific Windows 10 update that was released in March 2019 that is causing problems with gaming and how to uninstall this update to fix the problem.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    The Best Way to Print Screen (PrtScn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 2:41


    In this episode, I talk about a very easy, simple, and free way to print screen (take a picture of your desktop/screen on Windows).   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    What to Do After Your Computer Has Been Hacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 6:41


    In this episode, I go through the steps you should take if you suspect that your computer has been hacked.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day

    Be Careful of your Spam Folder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 4:35


    In this episode, I talk about why it is important to be careful when it comes to scanning your spam folder for good or bad email.    Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Always Check your Spam Filter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 3:50


    I talk about why it is important to always check your spam filter.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

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    Keep your Apps Updated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 3:05


    I talk about why it is important to keep your apps updated on your Android or iOS device(s).   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Beware of the Snap Map in Snapchat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 4:32


    I talk about a very scary privacy issue concerning Snapchat.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

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    Beware of Live Support Chat Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 5:12


    In this episode of Be Your Own Nerd, I talk about a very concerning matter when it comes to getting help using a website's live support chat system.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Beware of Fake Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 4:40


    In this episode of Be Your Own Nerd, I talk about a very useful website that I found to help me spot fake reviews.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

    Turn on Your Guest Wi-Fi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 3:16


    In this episode of Be Your Own Nerd, I talk about why you should be using the Guest Wi-Fi feature of your Internet router.   Hello and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions on there to be included in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!

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