Episodes
This episode discusses why you should take pictures of your device before trading it in or sending it in for repair/service. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great...
Published 11/06/23
This episode discusses the steps to test your internet what what to do if you are having issues and your Internet is misbehaving. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great...
Published 11/02/23
This episode discusses the steps to test your internet what what to do if you are having issues and your Internet is misbehaving. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a...
Published 11/02/23
This episode discusses why it's always important that you encrypt and backup your device before sending it in for repair. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 10/27/23
This episode discusses why it's always important that you encrypt and backup your device before sending it in for repair. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech...
Published 10/27/23
This episode discusses YouTube's attempt to stop us from using ad blockers and how you can still watch YouTube for free without ads. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a...
Published 10/26/23
This episode discusses YouTube's attempt to stop us from using ad blockers and how you can still watch YouTube for free without ads. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a...
Published 10/26/23
This episode discusses the the latest iOS 17.1 release and why you should update to it. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 10/25/23
This episode discusses the the latest iOS 17.1 release and why you should update to it. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 10/25/23
This episode discusses the latest USPS (United States Postal Service) scam text message that is going to everyone's cell phones. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great...
Published 10/24/23
This episode discusses the latest USPS (United States Postal Service) scam text message that is going to everyone's cell phones. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a...
Published 10/24/23
This episode discusses if you should update to iOS 17. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 09/19/23
This episode discusses if you should update to iOS 17. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 09/19/23
This episode discusses how to turn off Google Chrome's new ad tracking technology in the Google Chrome web browser. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 09/15/23
This episode discusses how to turn off Google Chrome's new ad tracking technology in the Google Chrome web browser. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 09/15/23
This episode discusses an active exploit in WINRAR and why you need to update it to the latest version as soon as possible. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 09/08/23
This episode discusses an active exploit in WINRAR and why you need to update it to the latest version as soon as possible. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great...
Published 09/08/23
This episode discusses World Backup Day and why it's so important to backup your data. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 03/31/23
This episode discusses why you shouldn't update your printer's firmware. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 03/16/23
This episode discusses that Outlook for Mac is now free. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 03/09/23
This episode discusses why your NVIDIA graphics card may be running slow after their latest driver release. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 03/08/23
This episode discusses why you need to be very careful when unlocking your cell phone. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 03/08/23
This episode discusses why Discord is causing your NVIDIA graphics card to slow down in games. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 02/01/23
This episode discusses why the Microsoft Edge desktop icon keeps appearing on your desktop and how to stop this from happening. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great...
Published 01/23/23
This episode discusses what to do if you are part of the Norton Password Manager breach that recently occurred. Hello, and welcome to the Be Your Own Nerd podcast. My name is Shawn, and I help make the tech in your life fun again. It can be anything you have questions about or trouble with, such as your laptop, phone, TV, etc. You can always reach out to me on my website, BeYourOwnNerd.com. You can also submit your tech questions to include in a future podcast. Have a great tech day!
Published 01/17/23