Dust, Disasters & Digital Hoarders on TechtalkRadio | Ep 481

About this episode

This episode discusses various tech disasters and the importance of digital preservation.

Technology doesn't always cooperate, and this week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd share stories from a week filled with tech disasters, failed routers, broken RCS messaging, disappearing smart cameras, factory resets, and enough troubleshooting to test anyone's patience. If you've ever found yourself rebooting devices over and over while asking, "Why is nothing working?" this episode will feel very familiar. The conversation dives into digital hoarding, cloud backups, photo preservation, and the surprising number of people who no longer print their pictures. Shawn explains how he archives family photos, home movies, and decades of digital memories, while Andy explores AI-powered video restoration, breathing new life into old low-resolution footage. Shawn and Andy also discusses scanners, NAS storage, Google Photos, and practical ways to preserve family history before it's lost forever. Plus, listener Roberta asks how to legally transfer DVDs to a computer, leading to a deep dive into HandBrake, MakeMKV, VLC, Plex, Jellyfin, media servers, and building your own digital movie library. From dusty computers and overheating processors to home videos, Blu-rays, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd

Topics covered

• tech disasters
• digital hoarding
• cloud backups
• photo preservation
• AI video restoration
• media servers
• digital movie library

Keywords

• tech disasters
• digital hoarding
• cloud backups
• photo preservation
• AI restoration
• media servers
• DVD transfer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google Photos

Products: HandBrake, MakeMKV, VLC, Plex, Jellyfin

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