Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 04-18-2026

Computer Talk Radio Broadcast 04-18-2026

From Computer Talk Radio by Benjamin Rockwell

April 18, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

This episode discusses the decline of trust in media, explores various technology tools, and addresses scams and cloud service inquiries.

This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes - 00:00 - Trust in media is falling - Benjamin shares how Synthetic Media is reshaping trust online - 11:00 - Tools we trust without thinking - Benjamin continues with the tools we trust without thinking - 22:00 - Exploring purchasing stereotypes - Keith explores different purchasing stereotypes with advice - 31:00 - Marty Winston's Wisdom - Mark covers new trackballs with Kensington ProFit Ergo - 39:00 - Scam Series - Digital Inheritance - Benjamin warns of the Digital Inheritance Scam - 44:00 - Keske talks about robot triage - Steve tells of robot triage options for military and medical - 56:00 - Dr Doreen Galli - FinTech Meetup - Dr Doreen Galli covers the latest from FinTech Meetup - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - cloud service - Michelle asks what happens in a datacenter during cloud outage - 1:16:00 - IT Professional Series - 375 - Why temporary fixes become permanent without people noticing - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - parental controls - Lauren asks Benjamin if parental controls are really effective

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Rockwell

Guests: Keith, Dr Doreen Galli

Topics covered

  • trust in media
  • synthetic media
  • purchasing stereotypes
  • robot triage
  • digital inheritance scams
  • cloud services
  • parental controls

Keywords

  • trust in media
  • synthetic media
  • purchasing stereotypes
  • robot triage
  • digital inheritance
  • cloud outage
  • parental controls

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kensington ProFit Ergo, FinTech Meetup, Digital Inheritance Scam

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