KY Technado

We answer a question that was submitted to us at KYTechnado@Outlook.com about why should you use a VPN.

We also try out the new Microsoft Office app. 

The idea was for each of us to create a fake social media account and see who could get the most followers, real or fake, in a weeks time.

We learned a lot about social media and was able to game Twitter a little bit. 

We talk about internet bots. Search bots, chat bots, game bots, etc.

We also talk about Apple not unlocking an iPhone for the gov-ment.

We talk about internet videos. Our favorite videos, the best internet videos, most popular YouTube videos, monetizing videos, and general nonsense.  

We talk about marketing myths associated with TV buying. What specs are important when you are buying a TV?
Which ones are marketing lies?

Where to look for real reviews and ratings online, like https://www.rtings.com/.

We had some High School students submit questions to us about jobs in the IT industry.

We try to answer the questions about prospects, pay, and opportunities. There are so many good questions we have to split this in to two shows. This is the second show.

We talk about having a mobile wallet by using Google Pay, Samsung Pay, or Apple Pay.

We also talk about transferring money to people using Venmo, Zelle, Facebook messenger, Google Pay, or PayPal.

We talk about some helpful sites and apps for students. Some specific to the University of Kentucky apps, and some apps that Maxwell, the high school student, uses(mainly for cheating purposes).

We talk tech that has to do with your car. We talk about the Gas Buddy app, GPS digital speedometers, having Alexa in your car, the Parkmobile.io app for reserving parking spaces, Dashcams, and of course, Car Mattresses.

We had some High School students submit questions to us about jobs in the IT industry.

We try to answer the questions about prospects, pay, and opportunities. There are so many good questions we have to split this in to two shows.

We talk about the paywalls on news sites. We try not to say whether they are good or bad, just how they work and how to get around them... if you are so inclined to do so. 

We talk about best practices for lithium ion battery life. 

We talk about our go-to shopping sites where we find the best deals online.
Some, but not all, of the sites we cover:
https://bensbargains.com/
https://www.spoofee.com/
https://www.dealnews.com/
https://www.woot.com/

We discuss whether warranties are as valuable as they once were. Online, in-store, and credit card warranties. 

We talk about IT certification options and I quiz Derrick and Maxwell with certification questions. 

Derrick and I discuss our IT pedigrees and history and how the IT industry has changed since we started.

We talk about the small Comic Con we attended.

We talk about our experience as IT professionals and educational prospects for those wanting to become an IT professional.