Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 02-21-2026

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 02-21-2026

From Computer Talk Radio by Benjamin Rockwell

February 21, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

This episode covers various tech topics including news, convenience, hardware selection, AI promises, scams, and listener questions.

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Nerd news for the normal world - Ring, printers, robots, AI burnout, iPhone, NASA, Artemis - 11:00 - Tech convenience - Benjamin shares of the hidden cost of tech convenience - 22:00 - Selecting good hardware - Keith covers selecting good tech without just saying Brand X - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Marty covers overabundance of AI promises that don't deliver - 39:00 - Scam Series - smattering of scams - Dr Doreen Galli highlights recent scams and concerns - 44:00 - Keske on different levels of tech - Steve talks the differences of basic tech, low tech, and high tech - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - Manifest expo - Dr Doreen Galli covers tech in the supply logistics world - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - public chargers - Sarah asks if it's safe to use public USB charging stations - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 367 - Benjamin shares unwritten rules of working from home - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - battery tech - Malcolm asks Benjamin where we are going with batteries

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Rockwell

Guests: Keith, Marty Winston, Dr Doreen Galli, Steve

Topics covered

  • Nerd news
  • Tech convenience
  • Selecting good hardware
  • AI promises
  • Scams
  • Public charging safety
  • Working from home

Keywords

  • tech news
  • AI burnout
  • hardware selection
  • scams
  • public chargers
  • battery technology
  • working from home

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Artemis

Products: iPhone, Ring, printers, robots

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