TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Bill Blinn

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Episodes 926

Avg. Duration 20m

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Since May 2006

Latest Episode Dec 2024

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Weekly

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www.techbyter.com

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About This Podcast

TechByter Worldwide offers high-tech content in plain English. Programs are approximately 20 minutes long are listed by date and topic. (YYYY.MM.DD: Topic)

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Recent Episodes

TechByter Worldwide 2024-12-27: Thanks For Your Support. TBWW Signs Off.

Dec 27, 2024 2m

Normally this would be an off week for TechByter Worldwide, two days after Christmas, and five days before the new year begins; so it’s mainly silence, but this is also the end.

TechByter Worldwide 2024-12-20: Are You Getting The Speed You’re Paying For? Short Circuits.

Dec 20, 2024 13m

Internet service providers promise specific upload and download speeds. In most cases, these promises are stated as speeds “up to” whatever the promise is, which would allow the ISP to say 15Mbps is…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-12-13: Beware The Growing Threat Of SMS And RCS Scams. Short Circuits.

Dec 13, 2024 18m

Text messages on our phones are so easy to use and so common that it’s all too easy to forget how useful they are to scammers. Every text message should be treated with suspicion. In Short…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-12-06: New And Improved For Photographers From Adobe For 2025. Short Circuits.

Dec 06, 2024 17m

Some of Adobe’s improvements in Photoshop and the other photographic applications are little short of magic. Boring and cumbersome tasks can be handled by AI, giving photographers more time for…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-29: There is no podcast this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nov 29, 2024 16m

Because there is no program during Thanksgiving week, here is a link to last week’s podcast.

TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-22: How To Get Rid Of A Key You Despise. Short Circuits.

Nov 22, 2024 16m

Is there a key on the keyboard that you absolutely despise? Maybe the CapsLock key. Maybe some other key that causes trouble for you when you press it accidentally. There’s an easy and free way to…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-15: Calling It “God Mode” Is Hyperbole, But It’s Worth Enabling. Short Circuits.

Nov 15, 2024 16m

Windows seemingly has adjustments, settings, configurations, and modifications for just about everything. Despite a decade-long effort to finalize the Settings app, the Control Panel is still needed…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-08: “Always” And “Never” Belong In No Photographer’s Lexicon. Short Circuits.

Nov 08, 2024 15m

Two words make my teeth itch when I hear them, particularly when I hear them from photographers. Someone who claims to be artistic and creative probably should use “always” and “never” rarely, if at…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-01: How To Get A Better Start Menu. Short Circuits.

Nov 01, 2024 18m

No matter how much effort Microsoft expends on the Start Menu, it will never please everyone. The Start Menu does offer a lot of customizations, but if you really want to take control there’s Start…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-25: Free Access To News Sources From Your Library.

Oct 25, 2024 20m

I talk about libraries frequently because they are probably the best value provided for our tax dollars. If you’re looking for access to news media that are often behind a paywall, your local library…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-18: Still Sidelined By Covid.

Oct 18, 2024 0m

It seems that I lied last week when I said TechByter Worldwide would resume this week. Covid is in the rear-view mirror, but I still can’t talk for more than 30 seconds without a sneeze or a cough.

TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-11: Sidelined By Covid.

Oct 11, 2024 0m

Here’s where I would mention the upcoming topics, but there aren’t any this week. That’s because Phyllis and I both contracted covid after avoiding it entirely for more than four years. I’m better…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-04: Your Browser’s Fingerprint Is All Over The Internet. Short Circuits.

Oct 04, 2024 17m

Just as people have fingerprints, so do browsers. The fingerprint is what allows the browser to be tracked from site to site. If you find this disturbing, there are ways to fight back. In Short…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-27: Learn About Yourself And Contribute To National Wellbeing. Short Circuits.

Sep 27, 2024 18m

The National Institutes of Health would like to know more about you. Share some information with the All of Us project and you’ll help researchers understand more about disease treatment, control,…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-20: VueScan Lets You Forget About Scanner Drivers. Short Circuits.

Sep 20, 2024 16m

Regardless of what software came with your scanner, VueScan will do a better job and you’ll never have to worry about the scanner being orphaned by outdated drivers. In Short Circuits: Library…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-13: Are You Using The Best Browser? Short Circuits.

Sep 13, 2024 19m

Is there a “best” browser? Of course there is, but your “best” browser may not be my “best” browser, and my “best” today at noon may not be my “best” browser this afternoon at 3. What’s “best”…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-06: And When I Die .... Short Circuits.

Sep 06, 2024 17m

You’re going to die someday. As a eulogy I once heard put it, “The young may die and the old must.” Dying is as easy as it ever has been but the job for survivors can be difficult if the they have no…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-08-30: Finding The Right Low-Cost Cellular Plan. Short Circuits.

Aug 30, 2024 16m

If you think sorting out differences between cellular plans is a challenge, try wading through information for the low-cost plans, particularly if the person who will use the plan has some unusual…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-08-23: When Weird Computer Problems Crop Up, Consider A New Account. Short Circuits.

Aug 23, 2024 15m

Sometimes the fastest and most efficient way to diagnose a problem with a computer involves creating a new account. In Short Circuits: When I increased storage on a tablet computer with a 1.5TB…

TechByter Worldwide 2024-08-16: Will Canva Destroy Adobe? Short Circuits.

Aug 16, 2024 16m

Canva, especially with its acquisition of Affinity’s Photo, Design, and Publishing apps, is a powerful competitor for graphic design, but don’t expect it to unseat Adobe anytime soon, if ever. In…

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