Computer Talk Radio

Hosted by Benjamin Rockwell

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Computer Talk Radio is a nationally syndicated broadcast radio program on computers and technology, and how they impact your life. Benjamin Rockwell, the show host and a computer nerd, leads the team as the expert guide through the technical jungle of jargon, and the valleys of viruses, to reach the pinnacle of power over your computer problems. Benjamin is joined by multiple team members who thrive on bringing you to the next level of knowledge. Keith M. Sedor has been a Certified Apple Mac Consultant for nearly 20 years. Marty Winston has been all over the place, from an executive at Radio Shack, to one of the most trusted members of the tech community from behind the scenes. Dr. Doreen Galli brings a lifetime of knowledge from major IT corporations, and covers new tech being announced at various convention and trade expos in Las Vegas. Steve Keske brings a vast history, as well as experience in a number of directions. Recurring weekly segments include IT Pro and Scam series. RSSVERIFY

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October 3, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 10-03-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News the Nerds De‑Scrambled - Benjamin warns renting computing power may not be profitable - 11:00 - Wi-Fi downloads impacting - Eric asks why some Wi-Fi network slow when downloads occur - 22:00 - Apple's stagnating development - Keith and Benjamin express concern over Apple's stagnation - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers AI and the ongoing true impact on jobs overall - 39:00 - Scam Series - cybersecurity audit - Benjamin warns on tricks of Cybersecurity Audit scammers - 44:00 - Keske on bicycles - Steve and Benjamin discuss a tech evolution of bicycles - 56:00 - Customer service is declining - Benjamin's SecretLab chair experience highlights AI decline - 1:07:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - self driving cars - Doreen and Benjamin cover concerns over self-driving cars - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 399 - Looking for IT professional basics in monitor power button - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - TV ambient light - Andrew notes his TV keeps dimming screen at odd moments

September 27, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 09-26-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News the Nerds De‑Scrambled - RAM crisis, AI, Starship, Samsung, firmware, hackers, FBI - 11:00 - Micro-learning to get ahead - Benjamin talks microlearning and chasing fascinations - 22:00 - Battery life fixes for iPhone - Keith talks about getting more battery life out of smartphone - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty talks of dealing with various power and technical issues - 39:00 - Scam Series - Salary Review - Benjamin advises that a Salary Review Verification is a scam - 44:00 - Keske on genetics - Steve and Benjamin discuss some of the details of genetics - 56:00 - Dr Galli - Printing United Expo - Doreen and Benjamin talk the Printing United Expo experience - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - tracking root cause - Benjamin tells how companies find source of major outages - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 398 - Tool consolidation can make sense, but there is a roadmap - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - home router - Derek asks why home router keeps changing Wi-Fi channels

September 19, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 09-19-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News the Nerds De‑Scrambled - AI bubble, AM radio, China, Amazon Prime, OpenAI, security - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - printers, browsers - Marla asks about printer firmware, Marcus about autocomplete - 22:00 - Don't trust when you are product - Keith and Benjamin opine on being used as the product - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty discusses datacenters and the issue of electrical power - 39:00 - Scam Series - Apple login scam - Benjamin warns of Apple device logged in near you scam - 44:00 - Keske on telling time over years - Steve discusses the evolving aspects of how we tell time - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - IoT security - Doreen and Benjamin cover IoT security and connected devices - 1:07:00 - The flow of time in our lives - Technology shaping how we experience the flow of time - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 397 - Accidental insiders are a distinct threat to tech security - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - external hard drive - Blake is concerned external hard drive keeps spinning up

September 12, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 09-12-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - News the Nerds De‑Scrambled - LG, spying TV's, Flock, AI, Anthropic, Twitter, Hackers, police - 11:00 - Apple's September Event Part 1 - Keith and Benjamin unpack thoughts of the new Apple lineup - 22:00 - Apple's September Event Part 2 - Benjamin and Keith discuss Apple's new dual screen iPhone Duo - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty tells how the processing of video can be daunting - 39:00 - Scam Series - Verification scam - Benjamin warns of the Guaranteed Crypto Coach scams - 44:00 - Keske on online college courses - Steve discussed online college courses and how to avoid traps - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - EV adoption - Doreen and Benjamin discuss EV adoption and AI impacts - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - router antennas - Derek asks Benjamin why routers have so many antennas - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 396 - Treating your career as a ladder, and learning AI as a new skill - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - battery health - Trevor asks about laptop battery health and life concerns

September 5, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 09-05-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Apple-1, Dyson, fiber, ChatGPT-6, doomscrolling, AT&T - 11:00 - Automatic watches in tech world - Benjamin enjoys his mechanical self-winding watches over tech - 22:00 - Apple's new CEO - Keith and Benjamin talk about Apple's new CEO and next week - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty discusses AI datacenters and the actual need - 39:00 - Scam Series - Verification scam - Benjamin warns of Account Sharing Credential Verification Trap - 44:00 - Keske on AI slop in audiobooks - Steve and Benjamin talk of AI slop in audiobooks and stories - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - CUAV Expo - Doreen covers latest on commercial unmanned aerial vehicles - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - health, files - Rita on smartwatches and health, Calvin on corrupted files - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 395 - Automation is good, but requires sharing how new way works - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - streaming service - Sarah asks why streaming service is asking for reauthorization

August 29, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-29-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Computer Purchasing guidelines in the current RAM crisis - 11:00 - Solving the RAM crisis - Benjamin unpacks why solving the RAM crisis is so difficult - 22:00 - AI as we have it vs Star Trek - Benjamin and Keith banter over where we are going with AI - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Navamo lawnmower experience by Marty's picky neighbor - 39:00 - Scam Series - empty envelope QR - Benjamin warns of odd empty envelopes with QR codes - 44:00 - Keske on aircraft - Steve and Benjamin talk about the technology of aircraft - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper Reports - Doreen covers new reports on Blackhat, Infocomm, and CUAV - 1:07:00 - Smart homes making lives easier - Benjamin tells how smart home devices make life easier - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 394 - Distractions, even smaller ones can disrupt workflows - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - waking monitor - Lucas is concerned his monitor wakes up when computer is off

August 22, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-22-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - AI, Amazon, AirTag, Alexa, SK Hynix, RAM, Remote, arbitration - 11:00 - Flock and how privacy matters - Benjamin advises the privacy matters more than most think - 22:00 - Customer backgrounds - Keith and Benjamin dig into some of the customer they've had - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty reviews the OWC Thunderbolt 5 dock with 11 ports - 39:00 - Scam Series - Smartmeter fail - Benjamin warns listeners of the Smart Meter Malfunction Scam - 44:00 - Keske on Television - Steve and Benjamin cover the long history and detours of TV - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Wireless Expo - Doreen visits the All Wireless and Prepaid Expo 2026 - 1:07:00 - Digital and Bullet Journaling - Benjamin shares his experience of Bullet and Digital Journaling - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 393 - People using AI to pass an interview is a bad sign for future - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - motion camera - Felicity notes her security camera detects unknown motion

August 15, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-15-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News made less nerdy - Muse Glimmer, OpenAI, RAM, Microsoft, passwords, Terafab - 11:00 - Flock cameras are invading - Benjamin complains over surveillance giant of Flock and ALPRs - 22:00 - Intel Macs need replacing, VR - Keith notes Intel Macs need replacing, updates on VR goggles - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty asks what it will take for AI to adhere to 3 laws of robotics - 39:00 - Scam Series - Three Imposters - Benjamin tells of new 3 part imposter retirement drain scam - 44:00 - Keske on waking up each day - Steve and Benjamin talk about evolution of getting up in morning - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - AI4 and Blackhat - Doreen tells of her favorite portions of AI4 and Blackhat expos - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - managing life - Jenna asks about control over passwords, Marcus over file mess - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 392 - Digital inefficiency is a common problem in the workplace - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - Mesh WiFi - Victor asks about mesh WiFi moving devices between nodes

August 8, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-08-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News, Nerd‑Filtered - BMW, Spiderman, AI, virus, FBI thief, Microsoft, blood shortage - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - slow webpages - Colin asks Benjamin why some webpages pause while loading - 22:00 - RAM and Apple pricing changes - Keith and Benjamin discuss impact of RAM on Apple pricing - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark talks details on Asus Zen Wi-Fi routers BT8 and BD5 Mesh - 39:00 - Scam Series - FTC statistics - Benjamin covers the latest FTC numbers on Scams in 2025 - 44:00 - Keske on new eye implant - Steve opines about eye implants for macular degeneration - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - AI4 and Blackhat - Doreen updates on two tech expos in Vegas, AI4 and Blackhat - 1:07:00 - AI threat of company data - Benjamin's concerned over AI vulnerabilities over company data - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 391 - Details of the company risks of Shadow IT as seen by Benjamin - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - verified publisher - Dillon asks of warning of app not being from verified publisher

August 1, 20261 hr 30 min

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 08-01-2026

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Tech News, Nerd‑Filtered - School cellphones, Elon Musk, Microsoft, AI, Minecraft, PIN - 11:00 - Listener Q&A - digital forensics - Allyson asks how digital forensics teams recover data - 22:00 - Apple Leasing Plans - Keith and Benjamin discuss new Apple Leasing Plans - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty compares various AI platform strengths and weaknesses - 39:00 - Scam Series - New Login Detected - Benjamin tells of New Login Detected Scams and how to beat - 44:00 - Keske on humans will stop asking - Steve answers; Susie asks if humans will ever stop questioning - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Whisper reports - Doreen talks AI adoption, risks in iGaming, Spatial Computing - 1:07:00 - What can we believe after AI - Benjamin is concerned as to AI destroying trust in all we see - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 390 - Addressing the risk of over-connected workflows on our lives - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud storage - Jenna is concerned over email she's running out of cloud storage