Author: Jim Collison

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Battling Tech Fatigue in Lock Down, Folding Updates and New Work Processes – HGG439

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With work habits potentially changing, how are you managing your time now? How are you managing exercise and sleep? Jim and Mike talk about a few things that might help. We have an update on the Folding at Home Team project (join the Home Gadget Geeks Team at 243306) and we talk about new process… Click for more / Podcast Player>
DNA Testing: Science Helping to Safeguard Your Health for the Future

DNA Testing: Science Helping to Safeguard Your Health for the Future

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Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA is what makes up your genetic code. It is the blueprint for what makes you who you are; your traits, characteristics and physical appearance. Most of the DNA in our bodies we share, 99% of our DNA is the same as everyone else’s. But that 1% can tell us so much. It is a gold mine of information about our health; diseases we may be susceptible to, or be carrying as well as other information that can be used to help safeguard our wellbeing. ‘Why Would I Want to Know if my Genes are Going to

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David McCabe from Reset, Folding@Home and Tech for Families In Quarantine – HGG438

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Dave McCabe joins us this week. Dave is the former host of Home Server Show and now has a podcast at https://reset.fm/. Jim also lets the community know that we are working on a team project for Folding at Home at https://stats.foldingathome.org/team/243306 and we would love to have you join us. We also spend some… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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COVID-19 Data Analytics – CF061

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This week on Cyber Frontiers Christian and Jim tackle the technology shaping society amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We dive into the health (and growth) of the internet backbone, working from home, and distance learning to name a few. We then switch gears into discussing how data and analytic capabilities behind the virus tricked into the… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Hands on with Icy Dock Turbo Swap and Tech Helping with COVID-19 – HGG437

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The world is a crazy place right now. To give is some normality, we did a hands on look at the Icy Dock Turbo Swap MB171SP-B. We also discussed the major events that are happening around the work with the Covid-19 virus and what tech is doing to track it and maybe even help solve… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Bob Buskirk and Ryan Kerschner from ThinkComputers with PC Gaming Builds – HGG436

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We invited Bob Buskirk and Ryan Kerschner from ThinkComputers this week (our second try since their first visit failed due to Jim’s bad internet connection) and talked about the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 Motherboard, the Phison SSD Controller for gaming rigs, the Cooler Master MM711 Gaming Mouse Review that Bob recently did and posted… Click for more / Podcast Player>