Manly Hanley Podcast

Intro Is a VPN really a good way to stay safe, or just something people feel obligated to buy from exposure to fear mongering? NO VPN SERVICE IS ANOYNYMOUS. The weakest link is the VPN that you’re putting all of your trust in. “I swear, just minutes after I was browsing an article about shoes, Facebook knew what I was looking at and now they’re advertising shoes to me! This is ridiculous.“ A VPN s...

Intro As a lifelong drummer, Randy gives you 5 reasons to play the drums. 5 Reasons to Play the Drums Big stress reliever I often hear people reference a puppet when they describe drummers: Animal. Long periods of drumming will release endorphins – kind of like a natural pain killer. Source. Can Be Physically beneficial – Providing cardio health. I would say I agree with this one half of the time....

Intro Randy covers some very easy measures you can take to better your internet experience. Announcements Got married. Honeymoon trip to Spain and Paris was a dream. Back to work “It’s crazy. I was searching for ‘X Product’ online and, minutes later, I see advertisements in my Facebook feed. This is Ridiculous!”. A couple of episodes back, Episode 24, I covered VPNs. While I’m not a huge user of V...

Intro Historically, Randy couldn’t force himself to use an iPhone for more than a month. Christa talks about the iPhone 11 and gets Randy to loosen up on his anti-Apple stance. No in-depth show notes for this episode, folks. This is a free-form discussion and it was a lot of fun! Thanks for listening! Follow our Podcast If you’re a new listener to the Manly Hanley Podcast, we would love to hear fr...

Intro Today Randy discusses 10 applications that he often finds himself installing on Windows 10 machines. They’re all free, so it doesn’t hurt to have these “must-haves” on your machine as well! 10 Must-Have Windows 10 Applications 1.) Vivaldi Browser 2.) Chrome Browser (as a Backup) 3.) FileZilla – FTP Client 4.) 7-Zip 5.) VLC Media Player 6.) Greenshot 7.) Notepad ++ 8.) A Photo editor such as...

Intro Randy is joined by Christa in-studio to discuss the pros and cons of working from an airplane. Working During your Flight has its pros and cons Many of my friends and family cannot stop working. I often find myself supporting them while they’re trying to get something to work while they’re at the airport or on a plane. Is working while flying worth it? If you work for a company is paying for...

Intro Who owns your photos once you upload them to “free” sites such as Facebook or Google Photos? Randy rattles off some stats and goes to bed. Facebook 1.59 Billion log into Facebook each day. – Out of all of those Facebook Profiles, there are 83 million fake ones – Hacking your aunt’s account, creating a clone profile and trying to add you as a friend. 300 Million photos are uploaded each day....

Intro If you’re on Social Media, like most of us are, you’ll inevitably run into memes. There’s a good chance you’ve seen one of these phrases plastered over a meme: “You see what I did there?” “Hold my beer” memes – These memes are generally following this simple formula. Person A is described as doing something foolish, while person B says “Hold me beer” and does something much more foolish. “Yo...

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Intro Randy and Christa chime in with some stats and thoughts as we approach the Black Friday Season. Announcements (And Lots of Show Notes!) Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, which means that Thanksgiving is on Thursday. Do not forget that, you turkeys. I did not know this, but the term Black Friday is used because, since the early 1950’s, when sales on items would be so big, stores wou...

Intro Randy discusses why he’s a hypocrite that loves and hates Amazon. Hate Amazon Main Point Ring Doorbell not secure Alexa Everywhere – Just like I had mentioned a couple of weeks back is that’s really the only Holiday deals that Amazon (Facebook and Google included) will offer – is their own little devices that you don’t need. Hurting Brick and Mortar stores Climbing membership prices Couldn’t...

Intro Ever plan on recording more than one person (yourself) on a podcast? If yes, you need to listen to this episode. I want to list these things in order of importance: Yourself – the sound. The Microphone that connects to the Audio Interface that connects to the DAW that connects to the computer, that records your sound. There are all-in-one Audio Interface/DAW’s out there, such as the PreSonus...

Intro The studio moves yet again, and Randy discusses if you really need all of that equipment like he does. 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, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter! Follow Randrums on twitter Like the Manley Hanley Podcast Facebook page.

Intro If you’re uncertain of your passion, listen to this episode and maybe you’ll realize it’s right in front of you. Maybe you’re a Person that Doesn’t think it’s easy to find what you’re passionate about. Your Passion: Look in your YouTube Watch History. I’m going to have my primary New Years’ Resolution. But I’m also going to have a Podcast New Years Resolution In the New Year, I will Intervie...

Intro Randy looks back on our great first year of the Manly Hanley Podcast, and also shares what’s ahead. Announcements This is our 40th Episode, and also the last of this year! 2019 In Review We had some amazing Giveaways A pair of Jabra Elite 65t Earbuds Multiple Amazon Gift cards, ranging from $15 to $50 dollars A PreSonus Studio One Professional DAW, worth $400. Most importantly, we’ve shared...