For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy, Slick and Shawn welcome in 2024 and the guys talk about how times have changed from when you had to remember to not write the previous year on a check. Tucson celebrates the dropping of the Taco in Downtown Tucson with Taco Bell. Shawn tells us about living in Ludington Michigan and how they would do a ball drop and how Shawn was challenged to livestream at the time this event. Microwave transmitting verses what is available with LiveU or Teradek Bonded Cell Streaming is discussed and how this is accomplished today as streaming for station websites has become more popular. Shawn talks about how Starlink is moving into this area as well. The old microwave transmission for TV or Marti for Radio had its benefits but there were incidents when somebody would forget to lower the tower mast! Listeners send in questions for the show, first up was Jennifer - She was looking for info on using What’s App and if it is something she could find useful. Slick breaks down some of the features and options while Shawn shares another benefit for Global Connections. Shirley sends an Email about taking on a volunteer position and wants to know if she should get a Microsoft365 Subscription. The guys tout the benefits of using Google Docs for Shirley and being able to use it anywhere with a connection.

Microsoft pushes ahead with the Microsoft Co-Pilot program available on iOS devices as well as Android Devices. The integration of AI into Bing has given birth to CoPilot which has benefits for those that want to use it. The guys talk about the AI Generated stories that have a feeling of "uncanny valley." Shawn talks about his this could make education more difficult for not only teachers but also the students. The guys talk about how the birth of the internet for most, changed the game in schools. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been named Game of the Year 2023 by Steam and Shawn tells us about the experience of playing and a recent story in the news about the game.

CES begins January 9th in Las Vegas, Jessica Booth Director of Research for Consumer Technology Association joins the show to talk about the upcoming show and some of the highlights to check out. Jessica shares some of the Keynote presentations including Snap and Loreal and how they embrace technology. We also learned about a couple of themes for this year, Tech For Good and how using technology can be used for Sustainability and even help to battle food insecurities. Jessica tells us about the Jackery Solar Mars Bot which could also help in the development of Alternative Power Sources. Eureka Park will return with some great opportunities for startups at this year’s CES.

Returning to the show is 60 Sec Tech, Shawn begins with his story of Flipper Zero and how popular it has become. Slick focuses on how Microsoft Outlook is now Free for the time being on the Mac. Andy rants about the Public Domain and how already Steamboat Willie has been transformed into a Horror Film following the success of the Horror film with Winnie the Pooh character.

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