Episode 450: What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause so much havoc?
Release Date: 07/24/2024
Ep. 467: Coke's new AI Ad, Netflix Boxing, Reset Instagram
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Coca-Cola is getting a lot of flack over its new AI Christmas ad. Are AI ads the future? A whole lot of people 'tuned' into Netflix to watch some boxing, how did that go? Instagram has a new reset feature that could be very helpful. Those are just a few of the tech news stories we discuss on this week's show. Enjoy! INTRO (00:00) (06:35) MAIN TOPIC: AI Coca-Cola Christmas Ad (10:15) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Turn off auto app install on iOS devices (18:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:55) TAKES (28:00) (33:50) (37:15) (39:20) (42:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (46:15) PICKS OF THE WEEK:...
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Ep. 466: Bitcoin Sets Records, What Does It Mean?
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Over the last week, Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have gone up significantly. Please don't take our investment advice, but we will examine the increase and how the election impacted it. It was a pretty slim week in tech news, but we found some interesting stories to cover and a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Also, we have some great tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: CryptoWatch (02:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Navigating Google Workspace on the Web (10:35) JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:55) TAKES (24:05) (28:05) (31:00) emerges as an...
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Ep. 465: Not Election Coverage
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Tuesday is Election Day in the USA, but as "The Most Non-Partisan Tech Podcast on the Internet," this episode serves as a reprieve from the endless election coverage and breaking news. We discuss Nate's new iPad, the week's tech news, helpful tips and picks, and other random ramblings. INTRO (00:00) (02:55) Black Friday is already here (06:35) MAIN TOPIC: (08:35) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Track Election Results with Apple News and Live Activity (20:20) JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:20) TAKES (26:15) (29:45) (32:10) - decillion (34:10) (37:10) BONUS ODD TAKE: (40:25) PICKS OF THE...
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Ep. 464: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and New Macs!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Apple is finishing October with a bang. Monday brought the official release of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and also for iPads and Macs. Apple also announced a new iMac with an M4 processor on Monday. Tuesday brought the new, smaller, redesigned Mac Mini with M4. What will Wednesday bring? Good chance of MacBook Pros. Plus, there's other tech news to catch up on and some tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) Vote (04:10) MAIN TOPIC: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and new Macs (06:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Select the camera type by long long-holding camera...
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Ep. 463: Broken Tech? Fix it or Flick it?
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Nate has had some tech go belly up on him recently. What should you do when your gadgets aren't working? We'll look at the options and the holistic cost of those options. We also have the week's tech news to get caught up on, including a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Enjoy and tech better! ! INTRO (00:00) New Macs next week? (04:45) MAIN TOPIC: How or when to repair your tech (07:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: - (25:15) JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:20) TAKES (39:25) (41:50) (45:50) (47:20) BONUS ODD TAKE: (50:30) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (54:35) Nate: (58:45) - Giveaway!...
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Ep. 462: This Week in Elon
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Elon Musk has been all over tech news and beyond lately, and this week was a perfect example. Not only did SpaceX catch a booster on landing, but he also held an event to show off Tesla's Robotaxi, Robovan, and updated humanoid robots. In other tech news, Apple quietly updated the beloved iPad Mini. Plenty of other topics to discuss in the world of technology and beyond. Enjoy! INTRO (00:00) (05:40) (11:15) MAIN TOPIC: This week in Elon (14:15) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple Notes Math (27:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:05) TAKES: (38:05) (39:55) (42:20) (46:05) (47:10) BONUS...
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Ep. 461: Google's NotebookLM and AI Podcasts
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Google's NotebookLM is an AI note-taking service that can take information and summarize it for you in a variety of ways. One of those ways is a podcast summary, where an AI male and female host will have a discussion about the information. We tried it on our last episode, are we out of a job? You be the judge. We've got plenty of other tech news to talk about, like Starlink and SpaceX continuing to come through for those stranded on Earth and in space. Finish out the episode with a fun bonus odd take and our picks of the week. INTRO (00:00) (04:00) (08:25) MAIN TOPIC: (09:15) DAVE’S...
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Ep. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
We went to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday to see Producer Todd and so much more. But tech news doesn't sleep. Zuckerberg held a big Meta Connect event, and OpenAI seems to be running into some trouble. As always we'll have a rousing batch of Just the Headlines, more tech news, and tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) NEWS: - - (03:40) MAIN TOPIC: (07:20) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Ask Ads NOT to Track (24:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:05) TAKES: (33:20) - (42:55) (45:15) (46:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: (49:45) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (52:25) Nate: ...
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Ep. 459: Apple iPhone 16 is out! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are now available. What are people saying? What do we say? Plus, we have the rest of the week's interesting tech news and share tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: iPhone 16s are here (03:05) AirPods 4, Watch 10 are here too DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 18 Photos, customize interface (26:00) JUST THE HEADLINES: (32:55) TAKES: (35:05) (44:40) (48:10) (49:35) BONUS ODD TAKE: (50:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (55:25) Nate: (01:00:30) - Giveaway! (01:03:55) Find us elsewhere: - Find links to previous picks...
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Ep. 458: iOS 18 is here with some big changes!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Apple has released new versions of its operating systems. We look at some of the significant changes to iOS 18 that are coming to your iPhone. There are some great features, but some of them will take some getting used to. Also, after Apple's big event last week, we get caught up on plenty of other tech news that never seems to stop. Let's take a light-hearted look at all of that, plus some great tech tips and picks. INTRO (00:00) Nate’s Appendix (02:40) iPhone Preorders (05:25) MAIN TOPIC: iOS 18 is Here (08:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Dealing with junk text messages - ...
info_outlineThe world slowed down a bit over the weekend thanks to a software most people didn't know existed. What is CrowdStrike and how did it make so many Windows computers fail? There was also some other tech news, and we've got some tips, tricks, and, of course, everyone's favorite segment, Just the Headlines.
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: CrowdStrike explained: How one faulty update killed half the world’s IT systems (05:10)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: How to watch the Olympics? Peacock App - YouTube Olympics Channel (15:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:40)
U.S. Wins Math Olympiad For First Time In 21 Years
Radar Images Suggest There’s a Tunnel on the Moon
Canned water made from air and sunlight to hit US stores in September
NASA transmits hip-hop song to deep space for first time
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now richer than Bill Gates
TAKES:
Apple reveals new Immersive Video content coming soon to Vision Pro (23:35)
T-Mobile shown to be fastest and most consistent mobile network (26:55)
Amazon Prime Day drives U.S. online sales to record $14.2 billion (30:25)
Google Maps is rolling out speedometer, speed limits on iPhone and CarPlay globally (31:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: The Milk Barn Farm Titan Blooms! (35:00)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip 15L Midnight, Carry-on Backpack with Laptop Sleeve BEDBZ-15-MN-2 (38:40)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (44:45)
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