Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

We brought some festiveness to the episode as we discussed the week's tech news. Plenty of sidesteps, tips, picks, and we even helped "Producer Todd" decide what to have for dinner. Listen in so you can get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Andrew "The Annihilator" Ngai won his 3rd straight Microsoft Excel Championship (08:55) Google's app store ruled an illegal...

Google and Facebook released new AI products, the GTA 6 trailer is here, and Beeper is here, then it's not, then it is. As we roll into the holidays, there's plenty of tech news to get caught up on. Plus, we've got some helpful tips, picks of the week, and epic driveway cam footage. All so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Google's best Gemini demo wa...

Your police department probably scared you for no reason, and Apple is trying to make you cry. Besides that, we've got the rest of the week's tech news, some pro tips, great picks, and a lot of side steps this week. All to help you get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Pay no attention to the police–NameDrop is perfectly safe for kids (04:20) Apple's The Lost Voi...

This episode is packed with ProTips and picks, with a side of tech news. Even with Thanksgiving and Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness, we still found some stories to get you caught up with what is going on in the world of tech. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Black Friday - Cyber Monday (07:25) Fuzzy Feelings | Apple Holiday Film (09:18) Amazon will officially merge Comixology with Kindl...

Sam Altman and OpenAI had a crazy weekend, Apple surprisingly announced RCS support coming to iMessage, and Microsoft celebrated 20 years of Patch Tuesday. We discuss all that and then plenty of tech news you probably actually care about. We've also got the great picks, tips, and technical difficulties you've come to love. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: OpenAI fires Sam Altman, Microsof...

Wow, this one was all over the place. We discuss various current tech news, technical difficulties, and pro tips, and we have the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Humane announced its AI Pin, and we discuss the usefulness of this type of product, AI or not. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: The OpenAI Keynote (07:45) Hollywood actors strike ends with a deal that will impact AI and strea...

SBF was found guilty, Biden is taking control of AI, and Elon has a new chatbot named Grok. What more could you need for one episode? Well, we found plenty more to talk about with plenty of side-steps and hot technical difficulty talk. Enjoy and tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Apple Updates Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro (07:15) Qualcom announces new ARM chips (08:15) Behind th...

Apple held their Scary Fast event to unveil the M3 line of chips, new MacBook Pros, and iMacs. We watched the very short for Apple, only 33 minutes, event and then recorded this episode to discuss the announcements and dig into these new products. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) iCloud pricing increases (05:15) M3 Chips (08:45) M3 MacBook Pros (11:15) M3 iMac (12:05) Breaking down the details (15:...

Gmail is getting less spam, and Amazon is getting more robots. After that, we're all over the place, from graphite exports to background checks to buy a 3D printer. So much technology news and so little, but we've got you covered, including some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Gmail is getting serious about unwanted bulk email (03:55) Amazon...

If you're looking for a podcast episode where two nerds try to figure out streaming issues, we have the one for you. Even with the issues, we managed to carry on and get you updated on the week's tech news and some tips and picks to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: The value of everyone being able to fake photos (03:45) Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition (07:00) Net...

Dave's iPhone 15 Pro Max showed up, and we forgot to warn you about the test of the FEMA emergency broadcast system. U2 opened up the Sphere in Vegas and Google announced new Pixel phones. Get caught up on all of this and more with some great tips and picks so you can tech better. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Sorry we forgot to warn you about the FEMA emergency broadcast test (03:25)...

We start off with a lack of audio from nate, but we've got a lot of Temu talk, epic driveway cam, and more robots. Plus a bunch more tech talk from news, picks, tips, and ramblings. Plenty of live comments from the viewers, too. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: When they switched from the 30-pin connector to Lightning, Phil Schiller said would be the connector for "the next decade". That...

In local weather news, we have a lot of rain. In tech news, robots are everywhere. Microsoft and Amazon also had events this week. We've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: New iPhone (07:10) Hacking Las Vegas, DefCon BlackHat (15:00) Always be caffeinated (15:45) Distracted Driving class (16:05) Eliot 400 video (23:10) The new Fine...

We've got plenty more to say about the products announced at Apple's event last week, especially Apple Watches and iPhones. Plus most of the new Apple OSes have been released with some great new features. Then there's plenty of tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Apple Event Followup - The iPhone 15 is the most affordable iPhone since 2007...

Apple held its fall Wonderlust event to unveil the new Apple Watches and iPhones. After watching the live stream from Apple, we hit record to run through the details and give you our thoughts. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Apple Watch S9 (04:30) Apple Environment (06:50) Apple Watch Ultra 2 (08:35) iPhone 15 (11:30) iPhone 15 Pro (20:05) iCloud plus new storage tiers (35:50) What we want...

Next week is Apple's big event to unveil the new iPhone, but we found plenty to talk about in the tech world this week. Besides a range of tech news, we've got some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Apple Event (04:20) iPhone 14 Pro Max tops global smartphone shipments as people shun budget phones for top-end devices (06:30) The tropical island...

What other tech podcast covers CNN Max, the Lochness Monster, and swimming pools this week? August is a slow news month in the tech world, but we make up for it with 6 more great re-picks of the week to wrap up "All Re-pick August." Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Backblaze changes - Get Backblaze now! (03:45) South Yorkshire Police admits losing three years' worth of officer body...

The world of tech news was all over the place this week, but we do our best to make sense of it. Plus, we have some great tips throughout and 6 more picks for All Re-picks August. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Apple now offering refurbished AirPods 3 for $149 (04:30) Amazon is rolling out a generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews (08:30) ISPs complain that listing...

We've got a riveting new camera angle segment and six picks of the week for our "All Repicks August." Plus, all the tech news and tips you've come to love. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: UDisc App (04:15) TSMC delays Arizona plant, blames US labor shortage (05:40) Amazon reportedly testing generative AI for product titles and descriptions (06:45) Over just a few months, ChatGPT w...

A big thank you to all who contributed and joined in for our live 400th episode. We've got guest videos, guest appearances, and we go through the alphabet 3 different times. What more could you want? We highly recommend watching this one on YouTube! Watch on YouTube ! Intro (00:00) Listener Messages: Chris (08:00) Wesley - Non-echo version of the video https://youtube.com/shorts/-xn1Hdufqdo (09:00...

A short episode this week as Nate returns from vacation and Dave's away from the command center. But we've got some Elon Musk X talk, new folding phones from Samsung and so much more. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Followup: Twitter changes its official handle to @x (04:35) Oregon driver saved by iPhone crash detections (06:40) Facebook bowed to White House pressure, removed Covid posts (07:35) NASA+ is...

We are all over the place this week with plenty of bonus pro tips and witty banter. There are some great tips for being aware of scams and some real-life stories of being skeptical when it comes to emails, popups, and phone calls. Enjoy and tech better! Watch on YouTube! Followup: Elon Musk Changes Twitter name and logo to X (01:55) Meta and Microsoft introduce the next generation of Llama (07:15)...

*You're not crazy, Dave's audio was not working for the first few minutes. Sorry, or you're welcome, depending on your feelings. A good one to watch on YouTube! Even with a ton of technical difficulties, we still managed to provide you with a great episode full of tech news, tips, and picks. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Followup: Meta Threads engagement has dropped off since red-hot debut, tracking fi...

Meta Threads was just about all anyone was talking about this week. But don't worry, we've got a jam-packed episode with all kinds of tech goodness for you. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Just the headlines: (00:35) Lawsuit accuses DoorDash of charging iPhone users more for identical orders A majority of Americans have heard of ChatGPT, but few have tried it themselves Amazon gives up a key part of its...

We've got a variety pack of tech news this week, from the latest in Twitter's woes to why not to redact documents with a sharpie. Dave's got a protip for when you run into a waterfall this summer and we've got two great picks to help you tech better. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Followup: FTC sues Amazon, claiming 'deceptive' Prime sign-up and cancellation process (03:20) RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead af...