The Tech Guy 1859 - a podcast by TWiT

from 2022-01-15T18:41:19

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How to recover a hacked Instagram account, replacing the battery in an older laptop, troubleshooting a slow computer and "Potentially Unwanted Apps", whether or not it makes sense to purchase a new Mac, ideas for repurposing old cellphones, fixing OneDrive sync issues, finding a maintenance program for a vehicle, finding which radio stations broadcast The Tech Guy, ideas for repurposing or upgrading an older computer, finding the right head unit for CarPlay and Android Auto, and more trouble with Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo.


  • Worst in show 2022

  • Wordle & Worlde clones

  • Apple & alternative payment systems in South Korea & Netherlands

  • Recovering a hacked Instagram account

  • Replacing the battery in older laptops

  • Troubleshooting slow computers & potentially unwanted apps

  • Computer security options

  • Getting a new Mac now or better to wait?

  • Suggestions for repurposing old devices

  • Sync issues with Microsoft OneDrive

  • Locating maintenance programs for vehicles

  • Netflix raising monthly subscription prices in the U.S, Canada

  • Radio stations that carry The Tech Guy

  • CarPlay and Android Auto

  • Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs)


Host: Leo Laporte


Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo


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