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Ask The Tech Guy (Vintage) (Audio) TWiT's Retired Podcasts
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4.8 • 27 Ratings
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Every week, The Tech Guy himself, Leo Laporte answers one of your toughest tech questions in language anyone can understand. With over 20 years of experience answering viewers' most technical questions and explaining the fast-moving world of technology, Leo has helped thousands of grateful knowledge seekers. Each week on Ask The Tech Guy, he will drill down on one tricky tech dilemma and get to the root of the problem. If you have tech trauma, don't fear, don't fret, don't freak out - just Ask The Tech Guy!
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives or ask the tech guy(s) on our Ask The Tech Guys show.
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RIP Adobe Flash - Flash Player Reaches End-of-Life
Leo Laporte on Flash Player reaching its end-of-life with Adobe ending support on December 31, 2020, and how to take a stroll down memory lane and relive some old Flash-based games and animations.
Archive.org's Flash Showcase: http://bit.ly/3ntizw2
Host: Leo Laporte
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Disabling Chrome Notifications - How To Edit Site Permissions
Looking to get rid of those pesky site notifications in Chrome? Leo Laporte explains how to view and edit site permissions.
Host: Leo Laporte
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Moving From iPhone To Android - Tips for Switching and Syncing Your Data
Making the switch from iPhone to Android? Leo Laporte gives tips on syncing contacts, photos, and more to make the move easy.
Host: Leo Laporte
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Insecure Apartment-Provided WiFi - How To Stay Safe a Public Network
Leo Laporte explains why your apartment-provided WiFi is insecure and what you can do to stay safe.
Tech Guy Labs: How Can I Be Secure In My Apartment WiFi Network?: https://bit.ly/3loGQ4H
Kadesh Tiny Hardware Firewall: https://bit.ly/3mnIWTN
SG-1100 Netgate pfSense Security Gateway Appliance: https://amzn.to/2VlqcYV
Host: Leo Laporte
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Buying a TV in 2020 - What You Need to Know
Looking to buy a new TV? Leo Laporte gets you up to speed by demystifying terms like QLED, FALD, OLED, and HDR to help you choose the right one for you.
Find the best TV for any budget: https://my.lustre.ai/ZzmQz
Host: Leo Laporte
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Improve Your Home Network - MoCA & Powerline Network Adapters Explained
Are you getting bad connections on your Zoom meetings over WiFi? Leo Laporte explains how you can get a more reliable internet connection by using MoCA (or Ethernet over Coax ((EoC)) and Powerline Network Adapters to extend your wired network throughout your home.
Wifi Analyzer: https://bit.ly/2IFp9QL
TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter: https://amzn.to/2UxUsQ2
Actiontec MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter: https://amzn.to/3kCpJvM
Token Ring Networks image by Em.andersson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0)
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Host: Leo Laporte
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Customer Reviews
Sorry to see it go!
This show was wonderful! I looked forward to listening to it every week! I know good things come and go, but this show will be missed! Thanks for all you do Leo, and I look forward to hearing you on your other podcasts! Keep up the great work!
Tech Guy is Great
I have so many unanswered questions when it comes to Technology. It’s great to have someone who will address these questions and give us straight forward answers. I enjoy this Podcast and it’s worth subscribing to if you desire answer when it comes to Technology.
Thank you Tech Guy.
Really good information, explained well
Leo does a great job explaining how things work without a lot of techno-babble.