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TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-07-12: Passkeys Are The Future. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 17:45


No matter how long or complex a password is, it's useless if a scammer gains access to it. One of the most beneficial aspects of passkeys is that they can be compromised only if the crook gains access to the computer or smart phone where they are stored. In Short Circuits: Microsoft Outlook is facing more competition than it has seen in quite some time, and some of the strongest competition comes from the newly renovated Thunderbird and its stable of more than two thousand add-ons. • Anyone who is displeased by Microsoft's decision to add advertisements, which they call “recommendations”, to the Start Menu and elsewhere will welcome relief from two open-source apps that stifle them.

Eight One Sixty w/ Chris Haghirian
New Music - Tuesday, July 9

Eight One Sixty w/ Chris Haghirian

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 59:07


Several of the acts that we're playing on the show have upcoming gigs that should be on your concert radar:• Recycled Funk, JULY 11 at Lemonade Park with Marvel Years, Vincent Antone and Nofslinger• elska, JULY 11, house concert in midtown KC, check her social for more info• Musicbyskippy, JULY 12 at Westport Bowery (the venue behind Westport Flea Market)• Truant Kids, JULY 23 at Replay Lounge with Foxpaw• Zee Underscore, AUG 2 Frequency Fridays - Crossroads KC Street Market at 1901 Wyandotte• The Greeting Committee, AUG 17 at The Midland with Beach Bunny, Boyish, and Miloe• Rarish via The Record Machine, a new band with Sammy from Post Sex Nachos, catch PSN with Here Come the Mummies, SEPT 4 at Uptown TheaterWe'll also hear new music from The Short Circuits, GRIZZ LEE, Jacob Joseph Berger, and from Manor Records the first single from Charlotte Bumgarner's new EP called Promise, out on July 26.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-07-05: Faster DNS (May) Mean Faster Internet. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 19:40


The domain name service you use may have an effect on the speed with which web pages load, but there are other reasons to examine the DNS you use now and possibly change it. In Short Circuits: When you're giving away or selling a computer or disk drive, think about the files that were on the computer. Just deleting them doesn't really remove the data. How much more you need to do depends on how much you value privacy and security. • Excire, the company that makes the standalone Excire Foto and the Lightroom Classic plug-in Excire Search, is also helping law enforcement agencies evaluate photographic evidence.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-06-28: Artificial Intelligence Versus Real Stupidity. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 18:44


Panicking pundits pummel Photoshop prematurely. If you listen to or read some of what passes for thoughtful reporting, you might be convinced that Adobe is a demon that must be eliminated. I disagree. In Short Circuits: Windows 7 introduced a handy new way to share files with other local users, but HomeGroup wasn't widely used and it was discontinued with Windows 10. A follow-up function is limited by working only with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, not Ethernet. Something better is needed. • Mozilla's Pocket is a handy way to make references for articles you want to read available on any mobile device or computer that has a browser.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-06-21: Replacing Multiple Hard Drives With One. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 17:15


When I noticed a disk drive problem early one Saturday, I decided it was time to replace an aging cabinet filled with aging disk drives. A significant performance boost was a welcome extra. In Short Circuits: Microsoft would like you not to use cleanup applications such as CCleaner because they might damage the Registry, but now they're offering a CCleaner-like app called PC Manager. • Editing Environment variables is much easier today than it was 40 years ago with EDLIN on an early DOS computer, and an addition to Microsoft's PowerToys makes it even better.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-06-14: Switching From CrashPlan To Backblaze. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 17:15


Despite having used CrashPlan for the past eight years and still feeling that it is a viable online backup service, I have switched to Backblaze. In Short Circuits: Starting in less that two weeks, Facebook will begin using your public posts, photos, and chatbot iterations to train its AI. • Libraries are among my favorite institutions because of their high-tech and low-tech solutions to today's problems.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-06-07: Artificial Intelligence Is Suddenly Everywhere. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 17:59


This week is all about artificial intelligence, starting with the many ways AI can be used to improve images and sometimes create scenes that do not exist in real life. There are also applications for old and new motion pictures. In Short Circuits: We'll move on to how AI might soon be used to help applications like Waze and Google Maps evaluate more conditions that affect your route. • Is the last place we should ever expect to find AI on the Desktop? Probably not. But is Stardock the last firm we'd ever expect to put it there? Let's ponder that.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-05-31: Updating Windows To Version 24H2. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 19:15


Many Windows 11 users will be offered an update to Windows 11 version 24H2 between now and the end of the year. As is usual with Windows, the update brings both useful new features and a certain number of annoyances. In Short Circuits: Actions by three states probably kept internet service providers from doing their worst when the FCC eliminated net neutrality rules in 2017. Now the rules are back, but for how long? • Portable Apps is a handy program that stores utilities, browsers, and games on a thumb drive so they can be used on any computer, but there's also a good reason to install Portable Apps on a desktop or notebook computer.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-05-24: Excire Search's April Update Adds Features Introduced In Excire Foto. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 17:39


An update to Excire Search brings the ability to look for photos using a text description, as introduced in Exicre Foto, to the company's plug-in for Adobe Lightroom Classic. In Short Circuits: Fake reviews, scam products, and questionable sellers can all be made to look like real bargains. Fakespot by Mozilla helps you sort the truth from the lies. • One of the most important new capabilities coming to Windows 11 version 24H2 will be all but meaningless to many users.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-05-17: The Road To Secure Privacy: You Can't Get There From Here. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 16:59


Ensuring that your computer is safe, private, and secure is easy enough, but doing so will make the computer virtually unusable. Let's consider some options that help without hindering, at least not too much. In Short Circuits: Windows computers use the New Technology File System, which was new in 1993, but it's not a good choice for devices that must also be used by MacOS computers or Android devices. • Thumbnail images shown on YouTube can help users decide whether they want to view the program, but all too often the thumbnails are little more than clickbait. There's a browser extension that will help.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-05-10: Audacity Adds AI, But Sometimes It Becomes Confused. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 20:59


Some remarkable capabilities have been added to Audacity, but it's still not a contender to take Audition's place for audio productions. In Short Circuits: It's not a good idea to skimp on the devices you use to interact with your computer. One or more properly placed monitors, a mouse that fits comfortably in your hand, and a keyboard that doesn't result in wrecked wrists are all more important that we may think. • How close is your computer's hard drive to failure? Some disk disasters can't be predicted, but others can and a free utility program that watches the indicators provided by modern disk drives sounds early warnings.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-05-03: Be Your Own Tech Support Genius. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 19:58


When something goes wrong with your computer, it may be easier, faster, and less frustrating to fix it yourself instead of dealing with tech support. In Short Circuits: Every computer screen is different and your vision is unique to your eyes. That's why it's a good idea to use Microsoft's ClearType Text Tuner. • You'll start to see computers being marketed with heavy AI claims soon, probably before the end of the year, but waiting for the next generation in late 2025 is probably wise.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-04-26: Has Your Facebook Account Been Hacked (Yet)? Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 18:19


A surprising number of Facebook accounts are being stolen and recovering them is difficult, if not impossible. That's why it's better to avoid trouble in the first place. In Short Circuits: Although your internet service provider includes domain name services, there's a good reason to use one of several alternate services. • Efforts by the federal government to eliminate junk fees have finally resulted in some changes that affect what service providers must tell you before you sign up.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-04-19: What Happens When Your Windows 10 Computer Expires Next Year? Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 16:46


You still have about a year and a half to decide what you'll do when Microsoft ends support for Windows 10. There are several choices, but not all options will work for all users. Let's take a look at some that will keep the computer out of the trash. In Short Circuits: Although Microsoft has added a file renamer function to PowerToys, it won't be sufficient when you need to apply complex names to a lot of files. A manual process becomes cumbersome when more than a few files are involved, absurd for hundreds or thousands of files. This is a job for the Bulk Rename Utility. • Newer keyboards have a special key to open the emoticon finder, but there's a faster and easier way to insert bullets, fractions, currency symbols, and accented characters. It's yet another utility built in to PowerToys.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-04-12: Bitdefender Tries A New Approach. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 19:32


Romania-based security company Bitdefender offers a comprehensive protective suite for Windows and MacOS computers, as well as IOS and Android phones. The package includes enough licenses for all devices used by everyone in the family unless you have an exceptionally large family or everyone has five or six devices. In Short Circuits: Your internet service provider would like you to continue renting a modem from them, but there are good reasons to buy your own and cost is just one of the reasons. • Scam offers appear like clockwork every couple of months for counterfeit US postage stamps that are often shipped from China. Facebook seemingly can't (or won't) do anything to stop them.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-04-05: Making Virtual Desktops Your Friend. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 19:09


The virtual desktops feature that was added to Windows 10 and improved in Windows 11 can help organize the computer when you need to work on more than one task at a time. In Short Circuits: Artificial intelligence is now being used to improve audio recordings by removing flaws such as background noise and room echo. Despite being new, the results are already astonishingly good. • Bugs are a simple fact of life for computer users. If you're delaying a purchase until all the bugs have been eliminated, you're going to wait for a very long time.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-03-29: Operating System Features You May Be Missing. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 19:04


If you regularly mutter to your computer that it doesn't do something you want it to do or doesn't do something the way you want it to, stop for a moment and investigate. There's a good chance that the computer can accommodate your desires. In Short Circuits: Anyone who has trouble finding where TV programs they want to watch are streaming, or who forgets to watch new episodes, will find JustWatch useful. • The latest versions of Adobe's photo editing applications are filled with useful features, but that doesn't mean we should forget about applications such as SnapArt4.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-03-22: Avoiding The Big Phish. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 18:44


One of the most common ways that people are victimized online involves the victims failing to recognize social engineering and giving their login credentials to scammers. In Short Circuits: Facebook accounts are filled with gold that scammers like to mine. There's a quick and easy way to view what crooks see so that you can modify your account to maximize security. • Europeans can remove Microsoft's Edge browser because of European Union rules, but these rules don't apply in the United States. There's still a way to tame or remove Edge, and I'll explain how.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-03-15: Some Reviews Say Fruust.com Is A Scam. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 19:53


When a charge for a service I didn't recognize showed up in an alert from my bank, I found that I had been signed up for a video streaming service I'd never heard of. Eliminating the service was easy enough, but a lot of people have reported terminating it was difficult. In Short Circuits: Even those of us who are not typographers, graphic designers, or publishers sometimes need to deal with typefaces. What most people think of as “fonts” aren't fonts, but this may be a surprise: It doesn't really matter. • Anyone who relies on Amazon's ratings to make buying decisions isn't getting the full story. A service that rates that ratings helps, but it's still wise to proceed with caution.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-03-08: Exposure X7 Is Still A Good Choice. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 17:45


Exposure hasn't had an upgrade from the X7 version, which was released in 2021, but it's still a good choice both as a standalone application and as a plug-in for Lightroom Classic. In Short Circuits: Speaking of golden oldies, I encountered a little connector that could be used to join lots of devices two years ago. It saved the day a week ago when I had to deal with an IPhone that had a low battery. • There's a lot of concern about the dangers of artificial intelligence, so I went straight to the source and asked two AI engines about the dangers of AI.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-03-01: Dealing With A Hijacked Facebook Account. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 17:20


A hijacked Facebook account can be a lot of fun, but only if you have a most peculiar understanding of the term “fun”. It wasn't my account, but I had to deal with the repercussions of a hack recently. In Short Circuits: The technology that powers GPS, Bluetooth devices, and other modern high technology was invented 83 years ago by someone considered to be “the most beautiful woman in the world.” Even now she doesn't get the recognition she deserved in 1941. • Ever notice how technology someone doesn't understand, doesn't like, or fears is labeled as “bloatware”. That's the term being used with AI today, along with a fair amount of faulty logic.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-02-23: Maybe It's Time To Re-evaluate Streaming Services. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 16:02


Which is better, cable or streaming? There are lots of variables and cable is perfect for some people while streaming is the winner for others. After switching to streaming three years ago, now seemed a good time to re-evaluate. In Short Circuits: You might have some old digital photos that would benefit greatly from today's AI-powered applications. I have a couple of examples. • “Warning: Your privacy settings can't guarantee your privacy on Facebook.” That shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-02-16: Excire Search 2024 Finds Photos Fast. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 19:16


The more digital photos you have, the harder it is to find the one you're looking for. Excire Search, a plug-in for Lightroom Classic, makes the process much easier. In Short Circuits: Libre Office is the ideal office suite for those who are unable or unwilling to pay a monthly subscription fee. The latest version, though, has a surprising number. • Microsoft wants to be the king of artificial intelligence and may well succeed, but do we really need a special AI key on our keyboards?

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-02-09: Some Of My Favorite Things Are Free. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 21:55


Free, open-source software is often viewed as being second rate when compared to commercial software, but sometimes the best application actually does cost nothing. In Short Circuits: When something starts with Windows, but you don't want it to, finding a way to make it stop can be a challenge. Autoruns fixes that. • Phones no longer have dials, but we still say we're dialing a number. Hardware, software, and processes are changing so fast that some arrive, flourish, and disappear seemingly in days.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-02-02: Adding Windows 11 To A Reluctant Windows 10 PC. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 20:54


Windows 11 cannot be installed on certain computers, mainly older models that lack sufficient hardware, but it is possible to force-install Windows 11 on computers that would fail otherwise because they lack hardware security features. In Short Circuits: With so many free email clients, you might wonder why anyone would be willing to pay $60 per year for one. Anyone who uses multiple mobile devices and wishes the same application was available for all portable and desktop systems might consider it. • If, like me, you're someone who customizes the look and feel of Windows beyond what Microsoft allows, Stardock's Icon Packager is a quick and easy way to make big changes.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-01-26: Maybe It's Time To Upsample Some Of Your Old Digital Photos. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 22:52


Anyone who has digital photos that are more than a decade old could improve their quality substantially with an application that uses artificial intelligence to fill in details that don't exist in the originals. In Short Circuits: Speaking of AI, if you're trying to keep up with what's new, you may suspect that it's difficult and maybe impossible. Anything written more than a day or two ago is probably already outdated. • Have you ever needed to use a second computer near your primary computer only to find that making space for a second mouse and keyboard cramps your style? Multiplicity may be just what you need.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-01-19: Using Sysinternals Process Monitor and Process Explorer To Solve Problems. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 17:49


The Sysinternals suite of utilities has been around since the 1990s and has been part of Microsoft since 2006. More than 70 utilities make Sysinternals essential for all Windows computer users and today we'll take a look at just two of them. In Short Circuits: Believable sound effects are essential for motion pictures and podcasts, but it's not an easy process. The first step involves identifying and obtaining the right sounds. • Some Windows users like to keep all of their commonly used applications on the Desktop. That has never been my preferred method, but one of the applications included in Stardock's Object Desktop suite has convinced me to make better use of the Desktop.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-01-12: Where Did All My Disk Space Go? Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 18:45


We don't run out of disk space as often now as we did in the early days, but you might wonder about discarding some old junk even if space isn't a significant problem. Several utilities are available to help you identify the junk. In Short Circuits: Scammers work hard to earn your trust and then steal your money. A Washington Post article about a retired federal scientist who was bilked out of her life savings is a cautionary tale, and we all need to be on the lookout for thieves. • Microsoft's built-in screen capture tool has improved, now including the ability to capture video sequences, but it still lags behind both commercial and open source applications.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2024-01-05: Use Microsoft's PC Manager For Quick System Management Tasks. Short Circuits.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 16:24


Microsoft's new PC Manager takes the place of some other utilities such as CCleaner and offers quick, easy access to built-in Windows functions that are often several layers deep in Settings or the Control Panel. In Short Circuits: If you've ever wished you could unsend an email because you forgot to add an attachment or make an important point, SendLater will save the day, but only if you use Thunderbird. • Stardock's SoundPackager makes it easy to add, change, or delete sounds that Windows plays to notify users of specific events, and it cost just $5.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-12-15: Excire Foto Finds Needles In Haystacks. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 17:04


Because digital photographs are free, we take a lot of them and that can be a problem when we want to find one particular image among tens of thousands on the computer. A new version of Excire Foto adds artificial intelligence that helps a lot. In Short Circuits: Anyone who operates a web domain on one of the big hosting services may occasionally have trouble with email messages being rejected as spam or just being quietly deleted. Using a separate, dedicated SMTP service can eliminate the problem, possibly without cost. • Stardock Software has applications that can make your Windows computer look better, some that can make the computer work better, and some that do both. We'll take a look. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Was the 2003 version of Microsoft's office suite just another pretty face? Compared to what we have today, the office suite was small and plain, but the growth pattern was obvious.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-12-08: Learning How To Make The Computer Yours. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 15:34


It's easy to overlook the one step that can eliminate frustration with a computer and make the device more rewarding to use. Operating systems and applications can be modified so that they work the way you want them to, but it's up to you to do the modifications. In Short Circuits: If you empty the Recycle Bin immediately after deleting files, or if you never empty it at all, you're missing an important benefit. It takes only a minute or two to implement a change that picks the middle path between those two extremes. • When you're looking for a particular type of entertainment on Netflix, you'll probably get faster results if you use a category ID number. It's easy to find the codes. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Until late 2003, moving from one cellular service to another meant that you would have to change the phone number. Portability finally arrived.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-12-01: How To Improve The Windows 11 Start Menu. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 18:12


Like the Windows 11 Start Menu or hate it, Start11 from Stardock can make it better. Maybe you'd like the start menu to work the way it did in Windows 7, 8, or 10. Maybe you like the Windows 11 approach, but would like to add some features. That's the point of Start11. In Short Circuits: Python is a popular programming language. It's powerful, but the basics are easy to learn. If you've looked at Python because it's now supported by Excel, you've already started. Maybe this is a language most computer users should be familiar with. • The TechByter website was down for several hours on 8 November and getting a straight answer from the hosting service turned out to be much more difficult than it should have been. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Numerous “If Microsoft Made Automobiles” and “If Apple Was An Airline” pieces have circulated on the internet. In late 2003, I received a copy of “If Microsoft|Apple Made Elevators” and I included it on Technology Corner. Enjoy!

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-11-17: Turning Your Computer Into A Television. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 18:49


Playing DVDs and Blu-ray discs on a computer can sometimes be better than watching them on a television, but Microsoft doesn't include a player with Windows, and the Media Player app is quite limited. Other options exist, but some are pricey. One is free. In Short Circuits: Even if you use just a single chat application, taking a look at Beeper is a good idea. And if you use multiple chat applications, I consider it essential. • Has your Facebook account ever been cloned by a crook? There's one simple change you can make to your Facebook account that strongly discourages data thieves. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, Apple was beginning the long transition from 32-bit processors to 64-bit processors with its new G5 Dual CPUs.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-11-10: Keeping A Computer Up To Date. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 16:05


Development cycles for large applications once were frequently 18 months. Now it's a rare day that we don't receive a bug fix, security update, or feature release for at least one application. Keeping up is a challenge. In Short Circuits: Heat is the enemy of electronic devices and notebook computers are highly vulnerable. I recently added a device that places cooling fans below my primary notebook computer and it helps even more than expected. • I've been seeing articles about how to get Microsoft 365 for free. Although some of the suggestions will be successful, most of them seem like just too much work. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): AOL, in my estimation, did something right in 2003. What I offered was kind of a back-handed compliment, though.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-11-03: Adobe Firefly's Amazing Artificial Intelligence. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 21:24


Artificial intelligence is something Adobe has been working on for several years and this year's advances mark the beginning of what seems likely to be an explosion of advanced capabilities. In Short Circuits: Adobe pointed to some of its plans for future products at the annual Max conference in Los Angeles. The sneak peeks could easily be mistaken for pure magic. • If your Windows computer hasn't yet updated to version 23H2 and you'd like it to, the process is both quick and easy. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, Apple released another of its big cat operating systems, Panther, and I was quite impressed by what it could do.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-10-27: Use AeroAdmin To Help Others And For Remote Access. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 15:02


AeroAdmin is an excellent choice if you need to help friends or family solve problems with their computers and when you want to log onto your computer when you're not in front of it. In Short Circuits: Artificial intelligence can create text for you, and it can paraphrase your text. Is it worth trying an application such as QuillBot to see how good an editor it is? • We've been able to synchronize the Windows clipboard between computers for a while now, but you can also synchronize the clipboard with your Android phone. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Most of us occasionally think about “The Good Old Days”, but if we really stop and think about it, it's clear the the good old days really weren't that good.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-10-20: Windows Copilot Is Live, So Are You Using It? Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 16:57


Copilot is the most significant new feature in the Windows 11 Fall update, version 23H2. If your computer hasn't been updated to 23H2, you can force the update or obtain some of the new features even without updating. In Short Circuits: Opera is a good browser that I've recommended several times in the past 25 years, and I still do recommend it, but only if you perform a fully manual installation to avoid some nasty “features”. • It's hard to keep up with improvements in artificial intelligence imagery. I took a look at images from Adobe Firefly, Canva, and Microsoft's Copilot, which uses DALL-E3. There's one standout winner. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Some of the security fixes Microsoft patched in 2003 seem quite simple by today's standards, but others are similar to issues that are fixed today, differing only in the affected components.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-10-13: Photoshop's Newest Features Didn't Wait For Max. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 14:24


Adobe didn't wait for the annual Max conference to roll out some of the new features for Photoshop and other apps. Generative Fill and Generative Expand are still resolution limited, but they are already surprisingly useful. In Short Circuits: Printers have long been the bane of IT support, and Microsoft has plans to make printers a bit less vexing. Manufacturers will need to work with a universal printer subsystem instead of writing drivers for their devices. • If your browser and any other applications that can display WebP graphics are up to date, you're safe from a nasty flaw. If not, now would be a good time to update them. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): It's not unheard of for Windows computers to run for months between restarts these days, but it wasn't common in 2003 and I was somewhat jealous of a Linux system that had been up for more than seven months.

Kaplan and Crew
DODGERS ON BRINK OF GETTING SWEPT | RAIDERS GET UGLY WIN | SCOTT'S DAD'S HEART SHORT CIRCUITS

Kaplan and Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 97:44


It's one of those shows today! Dodgers on the brink of elimination and getting swept.The Raiders win an ugly MNF game against the Packers. Scott's dad has a heart problem, he explains. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott and BR - Interviews
DODGERS ON BRINK OF GETTING SWEPT | RAIDERS GET UGLY WIN | SCOTT'S DAD'S HEART SHORT CIRCUITS

Scott and BR - Interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 97:44


It's one of those shows today! Dodgers on the brink of elimination and getting swept.The Raiders win an ugly MNF game against the Packers. Scott's dad has a heart problem, he explains. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-10-06: A Long Week Of Short Stories. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 17:30


The main article is really three short pieces: One about PowerToys Run, a quick and easy way to start an application or launch a search; the next about the now limited “unlimited” hosting plan from Bluehost; and finally a fond farewell to WordPad. In Short Circuits: Living like it's 1983. If you loved WordStar, you can now install WordTsar and try to remember some of the obscure key sequences that made things happen. • If you've ever read either a privacy policy or a website's terms of service, you're in the minority. A service is available to show the important points without requiring the consumption of many pages of legalese. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Burning CDs and DVDs was a big thing in 2003, but few of today's computers have optical disc readers, to say nothing of burners. It was a short era.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-09-29: Freely Editing Videos. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 20:08


Even basic smart phones can create remarkably good videos and more people are editing videos at home. As a result, there are lots of applications, both free and paid, designed to take the place of editing suites that once cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to build. In Short Circuits: New features in Adobe's audio editor, Audition, are rare, but three improvements in the 2023 version will wow audio editors, while others will wonder why they're such big deals. • Aptos is Microsoft's new typeface for Microsoft 365 subscribers, but before going all in on Aptos, it's a good idea to consider some of what Microsoft isn't talking about and thinking about Microsoft's motives. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): 2003 was the end of the line for TechXNY, previously called PC Expo. Once a show that filled New York City's Javits Center, the final program was confined to a small corner.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-09-22: Jotti's Malware Scan Averts Disasters. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 16:44


It's a good idea to check out any file you receive as an attachment, even if the file seems to have come from someone you know. Jotti's free malware scan will show the file to more than a dozen antivirus applications so you can make an informed decision. In Short Circuits: Sometimes modifying a computer setting fixes a problem even when you're absolutely certain the setting cannot have any effect on the problem. I'll tell you about one of those I encountered recently and, although it couldn't possibly fix the problem, it did. • There's a new and improved clock for Windows 11. It restores some features that were present in the Windows 10 clock and adds several new features, including the ability to display multiple clocks on multiple screens. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, I said your computer's hard disk will fail. That's less likely these days, even for mechanical drives, but complacency is still not your friend.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-09-15: Ground News Helps You Sort Fact From Fiction. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 20:16


Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is increasingly difficult, especially on the internet, but also with organizations that claim to be presenting facts. We can't escape bias, but we can at least try to be aware of it. In Short Circuits: Mouse Without Borders, a relatively new feature in Microsoft's PowerToys utilities, solves a problem you may never have encountered. For those who have experienced this problem, the solution is absolute genius. • If you've ever wondered about your home's risk from flooding, wildfire, wind, or heat, the RiskFactor website can answer the questions. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, I offered what I thought was a great solution to spam. Fortunately, nobody implemented the plan. It was shortsighted in the extreme.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-09-08: Adobe Express: Quick, Easy, and Fun. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 16:55


Whether you're a graphic designer or not, Adobe Express has something for you. Professionals can use it to give themselves more time for custom creativity and non-designers can leverage Express to perform tasks they couldn't do by themselves. In Short Circuits: Although Python has been available as a paid add-in for Excel, it will soon be included in the application. Currently it's available only in the Beta channel for Microsoft 365 Insiders. • Installing and using more than one web browser can improve your experience because most browsers offer features not available in the others. How many browsers do you use? Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, Corel was pinning its hopes for the future on an office suite that was based on WordPerfect.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-09-01: Thinking About Buying a New Computer? Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 20:09


Buying a new computer includes some of the same processes and decisions needed when buying a new car, and it's important to base the buying decision on facts instead of on emotions. In Short Circuits: Sometimes antique computer-users like me say old DOS computers seemed faster than today's Windows machines. That's not entirely inaccurate and the Windows Task Manager helps us understand why. • Safe Mode is useful when your computer has a problem, even if it can't boot normally, but getting into Safe Mode is a little more complicated than it used to be. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, my preferred email client was The Bat, a remarkably advanced email application from Moldova that continued to be my favorite for many years.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-08-25: A Disk Partition Manager Can Be Helpful Even If You Think You Don't Need One. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 17:34


Disk partition managers are essential tools for technicians, but they can also be useful for any computer user. Third-party partition managers include more features than the one that came with your computer and might be free. In Short Circuits: The Employee Retention Credit Act was established at the height of the covid pandemic to help businesses that paid their employees while the operation was shut down. The Internal Revenue Service warns about scammers who are now using the ERC to defraud companies. • The developers of the DuckDuckGo search engine are working on a browser and it's currently available in beta for Windows and MacOS computers. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): In 2003, some said the internet would save humanity and others said the internet is evil and will destroy us. Did we ever get that sorted out?

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-08-18: Thunderbird's Attractive Face Is Just Part Of What's New. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 19:32


Mozilla has been working on a new version of Thunderbird for a while and the combination of improvements, new features, and ongoing debugging make it well worth looking at regardless of which email application you're using now. In Short Circuits: Sometimes Microsoft does something so astonishingly ignorant that it's hard to believe management was aware of it. I'll describe what seems to be the dumb and petty decision to pull support for the OneNote Clipper from Firefox. • Usually I recommend against extended warranties, but sometimes they can be a good value, particularly with expensive mobile devices that can easily be damaged. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Spam was a big problem in 2003, but back then we had no idea how bad it could be.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn
TechByter Worldwide 2023-08-11: How Much Internet Speed You Need And How To Find Out If You're Getting It. Short Circuits. Twenty Years Ago.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 22:06


Internet access is slower and more expensive in the United States than in many other countries, so it's important to figure out how much speed you need and then to confirm that you're getting what you pay for. In Short Circuits: The Windows package manager, WinGet, provides access to more apps and utilities than the Microsoft Store does, but it's a command line function that's cumbersome to use. A graphical user interface, WinGetUI, makes it much easier. • Generative Expand has been added to Adobe's Generative Fill in the beta version of Photoshop. Even in early days, these are powerful features that look like magic. Twenty Years Ago (only on the website): Scams have been around forever and this week we'll take a look at one from 2003.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump SHORT CIRCUITS during Second Part of DEVASTATING INTERVIEW

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 18:37


MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the second part of Brett Baier's interview with Donald Trump on Fox where Donald Trump shows how incredibly unfit he is be anywhere near any position of power, and how uninformed and delusional he is.  Get 20% off and free shipping with code MEIDAS at https://manscaped.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Burn the Boats: https://pod.link/1485464343 Majority 54: https://pod.link/1309354521 Political Beatdown: https://pod.link/1669634407 Lights On with Jessica Denson: https://pod.link/1676844320 MAGA Uncovered: https://pod.link/1690214260 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices