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Things Our Smartphones Have Replaced
September 09, 2022

In less than two decades, the smartphone has become more than just a mere communication tool. All of us now use it as an irreplaceable part of our everyday lives. Whether its to get work done or just

Is The Future Bright With Automation and Drones on the Horizon?
August 31, 2022

Electronic bag-tagging gets on everyones cool side With Co-Host Steve Bakken and Special Guest Latoya Johnson When boarding an airplane, were all prone to losing all our baggage. While we may have t

Tesla Chargers Outnumbered By EVs; Apple vs. Android Map War
August 26, 2022

Not enough juice for Tesla chargers? With now over two million of them being used in the United States (and that number steadily going up over the past five years), electric vehicles are now a normal

The crazy worlds of microtransactions and notifications
August 18, 2022

Upgrading your car in the weirdest way The modern world of gaming has seen its fair share of microtransactions. As the Internet and digital life becomes more fully ingrained into the world, video game

The Good, The Bad and The Uncertain: The Futures of Fishing, Phishing and META
August 08, 2022

Taking fishing to a DEEPER level To the traditional enjoyers of the hobby who like to catch a big game, fishing is one activity that has eluded the world of technology – frankly because it didn’t need

Siri and selfies help bring out the best in smartphone cameras
August 04, 2022

It’s hard to believe that cameras, specifically the ones used by smartphones, have evolved at such a fast pace. It was only a little more than a decade ago when the main reason for owning a phone was

How Much Content is Too Much?; Google’s LaMDA Asks A Lot of Questions; Layoffs Felt Across The Tech World
July 31, 2022

The fight for your undivided attention It’s clear that the landscape of watching content has changed and it’s not the same as it was ten to twenty years ago. Gone are the days of channel surfing and i

Is Facial Recognition Going Too Far and a Great Way To Watch The Stars.
July 24, 2022

Skywatch takes the stars to the next level If you are a fan of stargazing and cool evenings out admiring the night sky, the Skywatch app is tailor-made just for you. It goes above and beyond your typi

The Metaverse, Artificial (man-made) Glaciers and Stuff Plants Crave
July 16, 2022

This week, The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson sat down with both radio host Randy and the founder of BeBizzy, Marv Dorner. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the podcast.  It’s back to the fut

Digital Real Estate
June 14, 2022

In this episode of the Tech Ranch our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with Guest Marv will talk about the following: AI Facial Recognition Data Ownership  Website Domains Hosting Passwords