Friendly Nerd Talk Show

We spend our time today talking about security and what a smart user needs to do to protect their computer and more importantly their data and identity. We touch on password manager, anti-virus, and ad-ware software and what you can do about it.

Today we devote the entire show to a discussion of Apple’s March 9 announcement where they mention AppleTV, a new MacBook and the Apple Watch. Please join us for our thoughts on these devices and where we think they’re going and what to expect.

We use Macintosh. We love Macintosh. We also know it’s not perfect, but the best that is available. In this episode we focus on why we choose to be Mac users, as well as some experiences with Windows and support of both platforms. So put on your Apple hat, tune in with your iPhone and listen about Apple.

Listen up for a discussion of the web sites that we are addicted to, either for their usefulness or just because they’re fun. We spend some time on a bit of both, focusing on those we frequent the most. From automation assistance to cooking to video games; join us as we get our WWWeb on. IFTTT Internet Archive SNES Fun Chore Wars Habit RPG Snopes Real or Satire Politwoops All Recipes Josh Worth Animagraffs House Logic Family Handyman Daring Fireball The Loop Ars Technica DuoLingo Coursera Khan Academy Codecademy Instructables Wiki How How Stuff Works Kottke Mental Floss

We tackle a variety of topics this week, starting with a discussion of net neutrality and moving along to Apple’s quarterly results, Netflix’s Zelda show and the demise of the Google Glass Explorer program. Join us for our commentary and opinions. FCC and Net neutrality: What you really need to knowNetflix Is Developing a Live-Action ‘Legend of Zelda’ Series Apple Reports Record First Quarter ResultsWhy Google Glass Broke

It seems we all spend an amazing amount of time looking at our phones nowdays (in our cases, our iPhones), This week we’re focusing on the apps that we keep on our homescreens, where and why we organize them the way we do, and why we we’ve chosen these apps to help us get the most from the amazing computers we keep with us at all times. Steve’s home screen Aaron’s home screen

Television programming has never been better since … forever. There is an amazing wealth of absolutely amazing programming and today we’re going to be taking about what we are currently watching, can’t wait to see more of and why we can’t take our eyes off of the screen. So, join us as we change gears and talk about the best shows on TV.

This week we delve into “Cloud Storage”, talking about what it is, some of the services available, and how to use them to make your data management easier and safer. Services such as Dropbox, Box, Copy, Mozy, etc. offer tons of utility, so listen up to learn how to integrate them into your life and be better off as a result. I like to apologize in advance for the sub-standard audio quality. We had technical issues with our primary recording equipment and had to fail over to the backup.  Dropbox Copy Box Mozy Backblaze Cubby Sugarsync

This week we’re talking about some “Smart TV” type players for a standard (not smart) TV, including the Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Chromecast and Apple TV. These devices allow one to play Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, etc, from just about any television on the market. We then spend some time talking about televisions and projectors including what to look for and what you’re getting when you buy. So listen up and enjoy the show. Roku Google Chromecast Amazon FireTV Stick AppleTV

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Friendly Nerd Talk Show with Steve and Aaron. This week we’re devoting the whole show to Plex Media Server. Plex is just a great piece of software that had absolutely changed the way we consume digital media in our households. If you’re already aware of Plex, a current user or in the market to start getting a handle on your mountains of movies (music and pictures too), then Plex is the tool to use. So join us for the discussion. Plex.tv Roku.com