Manly Hanley Podcast

With Randy's interest in privacy from Big Tech growing lately, in this episode he provides a more-detailed list on the tools he's landed on; Non-Evil hosting solutions, basically. The Self-hosted Tools Synology NAS (Hear of the Operation)https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/feature/drive Synology Drive with Synology Office enabled. Synology Moments, soon to be Photos. https://www.synology.com/en-us/...

Intro Hello everyone and welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the Manly Hanley Podcast. This is the Podcast with no limits on what we'll cover. I'm your host, Randy. Have a snack, sit back, and relax. This Episode was recorded on Sunday, January 10th, 2021 Announcements Nuttin! How will I deliver the podcast this year? Believe it or not, I'm simplifying my setup. Two tools, saving back to one device....

Intro Randy continues on the De-Googling Journey, and mentions other ways to free yourself from big tech. I hope you had a Merry Christmas or a Happy Holiday season in general thus far. Buy a Domain • Namecheap.com ○ Turn on the privacy option that conceals your identity/address from the domain info. ○ Sign up for Cloudflare account, then they will walk you through using their nameservers on your...

Intro How's it working out for Randy, de-Googling himself? The hardest part • Realizing how much of my data they hold ○ And then planning to "take out" my data and place it somewhere as reliable. ○ Not likely as reliable, being that Google has 100's of thousands of dollars. • I feel like Google has weaponized Linux to fuel their surveillance machine. De-Googling is much harder than I had realized...

The change to Linux is not necessarily possible for everyone. This is mainly because of corporate environments using Windows so heavily in the world of desktops. Commercial products are tempting and habit-forming. Linux alternatives are not always "free" (that is if you want support). Gaming on Linux is just not quite there, unless you want to do a little bit of research. System 76 machines, are p...

Randy discusses his ongoing journey to find an open source Linux replacement for OneNote.

Randy rearranged the studio (office), and deleted most of his social media.

Do I think it's possible to go all open source? • Yes • There is a challenge to it ○ For example, I'm a very big fan of OneNote. I can't see myself giving it up yet. There are Open Source alternatives out there that would probably be good enough for most people. § https://alternativeto.net/software/joplin/ - Joplin - https://joplinapp.org/ □ It's a very solid app with a great interface and is easy...

Randy didn't know what to talk about today, so he hit record anyway. He's calling this one, "Untitled Document".

Intro I am the cloud! Randy shares a few reasons of why he's going to give it a go, beginning to create his own cloud in his home. He also provides a good reason of why today is the best day to get started in creating your own cloud. Follow our Podcast ● If you're a new listener to the Manly Hanley Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website and leave a comment. While you’re there,...

Intro Randy covers some back-to-school computer options that you may not realize you already have. Announcements • I'm putting a slow-down on the Microsoft 365 trainings, and will do them on an as-requested basis. Here's why you may already own a "back-to-school" computer. • Linux ○ It's free and will likely more than do the job of paying for a "Chromebook" in the store. § I can't stress this enou...

Intro Randy talks about which computer may best suit your back-to-school student. • Before reading any of my tips, you could start of simply by looking on YouTube for used computer performance (something like "Surface Pro 3 in 2020"…"Late 2012 iMac in 2020") and just watch people using them before you dish out the money. These videos are great, quick measure. • Older Imacs - 2011, 27" iMac - A lot...

Intro Randy talks about four "useful" things that he really knows ####-all about. Five Useful Things I've Never Used • MeWe - "MeWe is inspired by trust, control, and love for social media users" https://mewe.com/ • Calmer by Flare Audio Ltd. - Claims to help with Tinnitus. That's the part that caught my attention https://www.flareaudio.com/products/calmer • Microsoft Surface Go 2 - Ok, I've just...

Intro Randy gives you his best methods to come up with online topics. Things I use to come up with podcast (or blog) topics: • Aside from a lightbulb going off in my head, here are a few tools that I recommend assisting in coming up with blog post or podcast ideas. ○ Portent's Content Idea Generator - I feel like this is an oldie but a goodie, which I could potentially see being a decent tool for...

Intro Randy discusses how he researches a desktop application and decides it if may be worth trying out and, most importantly, is safe to install on your computer. Announcements • One of the awesome software tools I had mentioned a while back, Keywordtool.io, will offer Manly Hanley Podcast listeners an amazing discount of $20 USD per month off a Keyboard Tool Pro Subscription! If you'd decide you...

Intro Randy discusses what he believes to be the best way to get your product or service up and running over the internet. Announcements • Relating to this episode, I have launched my own products and services on my own. • The Video stream portion of the podcast, as you may have noticed, is not every week. Think of it as more of a treat - where you don't see my face every moment! I don't want to s...

Intro Randy is your Podcast consultant and discusses reasons why you may want to podcast. Announcements • This is the weekend of the Second Sunday of the month, and my promise is to do a Microsoft 365 how-to video. If you're interested in learning more about Microsoft 365, I highly-recommend you check out this month's video that will be posted and shared via RandyHanley.com. Those videos are typic...

Fourth of July special, hosted by Christa and Sophia from the cottage. Sophia shares her story of the fun times with family at the cottage. We hope you enjoy this episode and that you have a happy 4th of July 2020!

Intro Randy is way too excited about his new bed that he purchased online! Sleeping on a Toxic Bed? • There have been lawsuits against Tempur-Pedic, due to them containing VOC's ○ The mattresses always have a chemical smell when you first get them. § The companies even tell you that you can let them sit for a day or so to off-gas. • The VOCs found in mattresses, you're already breathing in. ○ Acco...

Intro Randy's recommended ways to learn online. Is learning online as good as in-person? • In my personal experience, it depends on the area of study ○ I taught drums for about 11 years, and it's pretty hard to top one-on-one lessons. § Compare that to why private schooling may cost more = smaller class sizes. § It's harder to "drift-off" when you're sitting next to a person that can easily detect...

Intro Randy helps you decide if you really need those apps that are taking up space on your smartphone. Announcements • Just over a month ago, I mentioned a new offering, which I'm going to touch on. There's an App for That ○ There are thousands of apps that tend to focus on One Thing. ○ I can't even begin to think how many times a friend or family member recommends an app for something. "Did you...

Intro Randy gives you Ten reason on why he has fully-switched to the Edge browser and away from Google Chrome. 10 Reasons I've Switched to Edge, Full Time • 1.) Google is an advertising company. Repeat that in your mind. • 2.) It's harmful to web standards, in my opinion, as most developers are developing their sites for chrome, who also want to be indexed on Google's website. • 3.) Updates itself...

Five Cool, New Gadgets I'd Consider Trying • Fuse Reel - Side Kick: Collapsible Laptop Charger Winder ○ It's on Kickstarter ○ Looks like It may work with a modern Dell laptop charger. For sure works with Macbook chargers ○ Link: The Side Kick by Fuse: Collapsible Laptop Charger Winder ○ It's on amazon now - https://www.amazon.com/Fuse-Collapsible-Organizer-Compatible-management/dp/B07VBBLJDZ/ref=s...

Intro Randy talks about 4 interesting and useful apps and websites. Random Tech that I Find Useful • Socratic by Google. ○ It's a learning app geared toward high school and university students, aiming to help them understand school work. § Students can: "use their voice or cameras to ask for help on anything they're confused about, and Socratic finds the best online resources that are available" F...

Intro Randy yapping about his great experiences when dealing with small business, and how it was quite the opposite when dealing with the big players. Announcements • Returned the ATEM Mini that Focus Camera shipped in error. They handled the return process and properly refunded me. Made me think back to my ROOOOOTS, loving small businesses. • Tomorrow, I will be receiving the actual ATEM Mini Pro...