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Episode Synopsis
The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 101 - Creepy Epic Failures
Recorded Sunday August 4, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central
Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Apple Segment
New Photos App in iOS 18 - Chris G.
Apple Returns to Growth, Wall Street Pleased - Chris
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/01/apples-third-quarter-2024-results-show-return-to-growth-with-wall-street-beat
Epic CEO Calls Apple's Find My is Creepy - Chris G.
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/30/tim-sweeney-find-my-creepy-surveillance-tech/
If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.
Mobile/ Linux Segment
Intel Cuts 15,000 Jobs - Chris G. https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/02/15000-intel-job-cuts/
Everything Wrong with AI - Joel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSSoArmKtO8&ab_channel=gabibelle
Galaxy Fold 6 and Jerryrig Everything - Joel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScH9bCyqJ6s&ab_channel=JerryRigEverything
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Windows Segment
Delta CEO Calls Windows Platform "Fragile" - Chris https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/delta-ceo-says-microsoft-is-probably-the-most-fragile-platform
MS 365 Goes Down Again - Chris https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-365-is-down-again/
If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.
Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to [email protected].
Chris
How to Create a Template in Word 365
Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually u...
Recorded Sunday August 4, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central
Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Apple Segment
New Photos App in iOS 18 - Chris G.
Apple Returns to Growth, Wall Street Pleased - Chris
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/01/apples-third-quarter-2024-results-show-return-to-growth-with-wall-street-beat
Epic CEO Calls Apple's Find My is Creepy - Chris G.
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/30/tim-sweeney-find-my-creepy-surveillance-tech/
If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.
Mobile/ Linux Segment
Intel Cuts 15,000 Jobs - Chris G. https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/02/15000-intel-job-cuts/
Everything Wrong with AI - Joel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSSoArmKtO8&ab_channel=gabibelle
Galaxy Fold 6 and Jerryrig Everything - Joel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScH9bCyqJ6s&ab_channel=JerryRigEverything
iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion, and earn a living or create a side-hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members and supporters a long the way. You can create subscription products that for a pledged amount every month, you will provide to your members and followers.
Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and you can have your pledges auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.
With iTechGear.org, our inital offering is a monthly news letter for just $3.00 USD a month. This is our inital offering and we'll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Beccome a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we'll provide you with the tech understanding that you're missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.
Windows Segment
Delta CEO Calls Windows Platform "Fragile" - Chris https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/delta-ceo-says-microsoft-is-probably-the-most-fragile-platform
MS 365 Goes Down Again - Chris https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-365-is-down-again/
If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.
Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to [email protected].
Chris
How to Create a Template in Word 365
Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually u...
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