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Sound*Bytes is a national radio show distributed to the over 500 stations on the CBS News network. The show, hosted by Jan Ziff and produced by Allan Davidson, is in its twenty-ninth year of continous broadcast.

SoundBytes


    • Jun 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    TAKE A DIVE THROUGH TIME!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025


    A brilliant game idea – TIMEDIVE is part general knowledge, part Sherlock Holmes … and all great fun! The post TAKE A DIVE THROUGH TIME! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 1:01


    Bots are great … but always remember to be discrete with the personal data you share with them. The post CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CONTROL YOUR PHONE TIME!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 1:00


    An easy and free way to take control of your online time The post CONTROL YOUR PHONE TIME! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SECURE YOUR APPS … INSTANTLY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 1:00


    An easy way to lock apps against prying eyes on the iPhone The post SECURE YOUR APPS … INSTANTLY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE SKIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 1:01


    Love seeing the night skies? SPACEWEATHER can help you discover and learn so much more! The post KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE SKIES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    MAKE A PROMISE AND KEEP IT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 1:01


    Promises are made to be kept … but staying on track to deliver can be hard. PROMISED is an app designed to help keep you focused on keeping those promises! The post MAKE A PROMISE AND KEEP IT! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    POSTS OR CONSEQUENCES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 1:01


    Worried about how people will respond to a post you're wondering about? Then consider testing it on CONRADAI first. The post POSTS OR CONSEQUENCES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AN ALL PURPOSE AI DETECTOR!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 1:00


    Whether your human or software, it's hard to detect when something's been written by AI. But sometimes it can help to get a second opinion – one option is ZEROGPT. The post AN ALL PURPOSE AI DETECTOR! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AN OLD-NEW IDEA FOR WRITERS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 1:00


    Sometimes there are benefits to the traditional way of doing things — FLOWDRAFTER may help you write better by making you write your full text before starting to edit. The post AN OLD-NEW IDEA FOR WRITERS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SPLIT CHECKS WITH HEYPENNY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 1:00


    It's an easy, painless say to keep your accounts and friends when a group has to split bills The post SPLIT CHECKS WITH HEYPENNY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    TECHNOLOGY AS A PEACEMAKER?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 1:01


    Most of us think of tech for home and for work — but it plays a critical role in reaching peace agreements, according to negotiator and arbitrator NOMI BAR-YAAKOV. The post TECHNOLOGY AS A PEACEMAKER? appeared first on sound*bytes.

    GET UP AND STRETCH!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 0:59


    Time to STRETCH! That's the Stretch app … designed to let you to exercise, 5 minutes at a time. The post GET UP AND STRETCH! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BEFORE YOU FLY, SEATSPY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 1:00


    If you've tried to buy airline seats with your accumulated miles, you know how frustrating the process can be. You can change that with SEATSPY! The post BEFORE YOU FLY, SEATSPY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SEARCH THE WEB, PLANT A TREE!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 0:59


    Want to help create new forests around the world — at no cost and no effort? Try searching with ECOSIA.COM The post SEARCH THE WEB, PLANT A TREE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    THIS GAME CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 0:59


    This free and sophisticated game can save you from serious risks if you have diabetes — LEVEL ONE: A DIABETES GAME. The post THIS GAME CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    YOUR FAVORITE BROWSER EVERY TIME!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 1:00


    Tired of hopping from one browser to another to get the best results for specific sites BROWSLY may be your answer! The post YOUR FAVORITE BROWSER EVERY TIME! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    METRICS FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 1:00


    If you're looking for a new job, you will want to check out JOBSEEKER – it's designed to make systematic job searching faster and easier to help you find that perfect job faster. The post METRICS FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    LEARN TO TAKE A MIRROR PICTURE!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 0:59


    Taking photos of mirror can be awfully frustrating; I know because I've tried it! So here are a few tips! The post LEARN TO TAKE A MIRROR PICTURE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    DIGITAL SIGNATURES … IN SECONDS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 0:59


    Digital signatures are becoming more and more common — yget your own for free at SIGNATURE GENERATOR PRO! The post DIGITAL SIGNATURES … IN SECONDS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CLASSIC AUDIOBOOKS …PLUS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 1:00


    Lots of classic books from the popular domain and all in audio book format .. with bonus info at OPUS CLASSICS … and it's all free. The post CLASSIC AUDIOBOOKS …PLUS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FIGHT SURVEILLANCE PRICING!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 1:00


    Ever wonder how Amazon & others set pricing? The post FIGHT SURVEILLANCE PRICING! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A STEP FORWARD FOR AI!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 1:01


    There are various systems to help us all use AI more effectively – we spoke to Richard Socher, founder & CEO of YOU.COM. The post A STEP FORWARD FOR AI! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    STABILIZE YOUR SELFIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 1:01


    DJI's Osmo 7p is a Stedi-Cam, tripod, selfie stick and a lot more – we loved it! The post STABILIZE YOUR SELFIES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    ENCRYPT YOUR TEXTS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 0:59


    Ensure that your messages are encrypted — it's effortless and it's a wise security precaution. The post ENCRYPT YOUR TEXTS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    TWO-FACTOR MADE EASY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 1:00


    2-Factor Authentication is here to stay – so how to make it easier to use? The post TWO-FACTOR MADE EASY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    RELOCATION DISCOUNTS AND YOU!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 0:59


    If you want to discover RV travel but don't have the budget, relocation discounts may be just the thing for you! The post RELOCATION DISCOUNTS AND YOU! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    IS YOUR HOTEL DEAL GENUINE?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 1:00


    There are some great hotel deals out there but not all of them are genuine! The post IS YOUR HOTEL DEAL GENUINE? appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FIGHTING FOREST FIRES!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 0:59


    Forest fires are terrifying and destructive — WILLIAM CARBONE has created a technology that can help a lot in dealing with them, The post FIGHTING FOREST FIRES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    ETHICAL AI FOR MUSICIANS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 1:00


    Find ways for musicians to make a living in a digital world has proven very difficult for most,. Datamind has created useful soluton. The post ETHICAL AI FOR MUSICIANS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BIRDWATCHING BY SMARTPHONE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 1:00


    Love watching birds? Technology has come with really clever solutions like NETVUE'S BIRDFY FEEDER. The post BIRDWATCHING BY SMARTPHONE appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FIND YOUR FAVORITES, WHEREVER THEY STREAM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00


    Isn't it frustrating when something you want to watch suddenly disappears from your streaming service. Just finding where it's gone can be hard … no any more with “WHERE CAN I WATCH” The post FIND YOUR FAVORITES, WHEREVER THEY STREAM! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A SCANNER IN YOUR POCKET

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 0:59


    Forget photocopiers — there are great scanners available for phone and they'll even OCR the document for you! Try Readdle's SWIFTSCAN PRO and Adobe's SCAN The post A SCANNER IN YOUR POCKET appeared first on sound*bytes.

    MAKE YOUR OLD PHONE LAST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00


    Make your phone last longer! The post MAKE YOUR OLD PHONE LAST! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    LEARN LANGUAGES BY DOODLING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00


    There are many ways to learn a language — some are more fun than others. DOODLELINGO's approach is definitely different and fun, as well as effective. The post LEARN LANGUAGES BY DOODLING! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BUILD YOUR OWN WORDLES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:00


    How about creating Worldles of your own —interested? They let me introduce the WORDLEATOR The post BUILD YOUR OWN WORDLES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CALCULATE YOUR READING POTENTIAL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 1:00


    If you love words, you probably love reading, too. READOMETER help you plan your reading better. The post CALCULATE YOUR READING POTENTIAL! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    THE LAZIEST WORD GAME EVER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 1:02


    Love Wordle? Meet ONEDLE — a different take on a word game. The post THE LAZIEST WORD GAME EVER! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    SPEAK YOUR JOURNAL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 0:59


    Do you like to journal? And if so, would you like to be able to dictate your entries? If so, have a look at MINDSCRIBE. The post SPEAK YOUR JOURNAL! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    DON’T JUST READ! DOCUMATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 1:00


    An easy way to ensure you can go back and find interesting articles you read online — that's DOCUMATE! The post DON'T JUST READ! DOCUMATE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

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    SCREEN RECORDINGS YOU OWN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 0:59


    Want to do screen recordings but can't trust having copies on the cloud? CAP software lets you do it all on your personal device. The post SCREEN RECORDINGS YOU OWN! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    GET NICOTINE OUT OF YOUR LIFE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 0:59


    Nicotine's addictive and any form of it is bad for your health – but it's definitely hard to quit. NICQUIT may just be able to make it easier for you The post GET NICOTINE OUT OF YOUR LIFE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    VIDEO PODCAST PRODUCTION ONLINE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 0:59


    Do you need to produce audio or video online? Want have an easy, reliable way to record and edit your productions? Then try DESCRIPT! The post VIDEO PODCAST PRODUCTION ONLINE appeared first on sound*bytes.

    AUDIO EDITING FOR BUSY PODCASTERS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 1:00


    Editing audio can be a lot of fun, especially if you have the right tool — HINDENBURG's built by radio people to be fast and effective, which is why we use it. The post AUDIO EDITING FOR BUSY PODCASTERS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    A LIGHT SHINING IN THE DARK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 1:00


    When the power goes out … BLACKOUTBULB'S an easy, safe way to keep those lights on. The post A LIGHT SHINING IN THE DARK! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    DATA YOU DON”T WANT TO SHARE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 1:00


    There's data you want to share. And then there's data that you don't want to share — BLURDATA makes it easy to hind that private information. The post DATA YOU DON”T WANT TO SHARE! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    HACKERS IN WHITE HATS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:01


    GEORGIA WEIDMAN is is a security researcher and advisor — she has a few tips to reduce the chances of being hacked. The post HACKERS IN WHITE HATS! appeared first on sound*bytes.

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    TECH'S FUTURE STARTS AT HOME!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:01


    More important than teaching kids to code is to ensure that they understand what they're doing according to EKATRINA SERBAN of Bosch, The post TECH'S FUTURE STARTS AT HOME! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    BEFORE YOU TRUST, VERIFY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:00


    AI's great but always verify what it tells you – PATTI MAES is a top MIT researcher and explains why. The post BEFORE YOU TRUST, VERIFY! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    FIGHTING CYBERCRIME!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:00


    Today BRETT JOHNSON fights cybercrime .. but he used to be on the FBI's Most Wanted List The post FIGHTING CYBERCRIME! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    IT’S ALL ABOUT DESIGN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 0:59


    IDEO has designed some of the world's most iconic products – and they're focused on designing for people. Chair TIM BROWN tells us why good design matters The post IT'S ALL ABOUT DESIGN! appeared first on sound*bytes.

    CONTROL THOSE CABLES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 1:00


    Everybody battles with cables – untangling them, storing storing them finding the right one when you need it -MAGNETIC TIES can help! The post CONTROL THOSE CABLES! appeared first on sound*bytes.

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