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Have you ever wanted to research genealogy and learn about your family history, but weren't sure where to start? Then episode 341 of Geekiest Show Ever is just for you! Elisa walks us through how to get started using the free and paid versions of Ancestry.com as well as other tools like MacFamilyTree and more. Melissa shares a quick check-in on Distance Learning with the ways she's flexing her geekery at home to get through another day. Elisa gives us even more tips for using watchOS 7 for sleep tracking and shopping — though not at the same time — we'll save that for another show! Detailed show notes are here: https://geekiestshowever.com/gse341-getting-started-with-genealogy Elisa: https://twitter.com/senseidai @senseidai Melissa: https://twitter.com/themacmommy @TheMacMommy

Apple buys a startup called Scout FM which is meant to create Smart Stations of podcasts based on various topics chosen by the podcast creators. So if a podcast says its focus is on Technology, Business, or say, Sports, then Scout will build a playlist around those topics for you. Sounds like a topic

In this solo show Bart shares his experiences finding photographic inspiration in 2020. The show was triggered by a memory of a poem by the Irish writer W. B. Yeats. Show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/ltp84 Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q A shows at http://lets-talk.ie/photoq. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltpod

Tim and David discuss the Apple Watch, iPad, and services announced, plus the Nintendo 3DS is discontinued after a decade, the new PlayStation and Xbox, Amazon employees face jail time, and much more.

There was an Apple event where the main attraction was an evolutionary Apple Watch. They threw in iPads, mobile device OS updates, and service bundles, but the main pull was the watch. The GMen make a small change to the show, but it isn't at all subtle and you'll know it because they'll tell you.

Hear our reactions to the latest announcements from the Apple Event on September 15, 2020 and find out what interested these geeks the most.

Elisa and Suzé discuss the Apple Announcements-Apple Watch, Fitness+, iPad, Apple One.

The show kicks off with some Star Wars news, then moves on to our main topic, 1982!

So by ring we really mean Apple services, because one service to rule them all would be a dumb title. And our titles are ALWAYS great! Except when they aren’t. Some video issues this time out so there won't be a video podcast this week but Big Sur will straighten ALL that out...once the apps work that we use.

David buys the uglies little PC, while Tim upgrades his auto audio system. Also a look at high-end gaming monitors, and if they are the real deal of more hype.

With everyone working from home and trying to get the equipment they need to do video conferencing, pricing has gone through the roof as availability have gone through the floor. Maybe, JUST maybe you don’t need that fancy webcam or expensive microphone (Guy is sobbing now quietly in the corner) to get the job done when you likely have everything you need already.

Joining Bart this month are Adam Christianson from the MacCast, and Simon Parnell from the Essential Apple Podcast. The show starts with a few followup stories (including the virus-shaped elephant in every room these days), a few legal stories, some acquisitions, and a quick overview of news related to Apple's original content. The four main stories are Phill Schiller's transition to Apple Fellow, update iMacs, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and Apple's App Store problems (there's much more going on than just the Epic saga!). The show ends with a quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in August. Detailed show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/lta84. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ltpod. Links: Let's Talk Apple: http://www.lets-talk.ie/apple @LTPod Bart Busschots: http://www.bartb.ie @bbusschots Adam Christianson: http://www.maccast.com @maccast Simon Parnell: http://www.essentialapple.com @serenak

So no podcast last week (TOTALLY Gaz's fault for not being able to do the show and believing that Guy had it covered...so yeah...Gaz's fault) and the GMen make up for it with LOADS and OODLES of Gaz's Snippets! So everyone should be caught up now OK?

In episode 339 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa shares what got her interested in tech and what makes her a geek. We check in on distance learning with Melissa who has some stress-reducing tips for dealing with the new normal of using technology for longer periods of time. For digitizing worksheets https://dochub.com is a free tool for annotating PDFs online that works with Chrome and integrates with Google Drive. If all you have for source material is a smartphone photo, convert the image file into a PDF then use annotation tools to add blocks of text, shapes, lines, highlights, and other marks to digitally “write” on the page. If you or your kiddos are struggling to sit for long periods of time in front of the computer, try keeping a small selection of quiet fidgeting tools on hand like: stretchy bands, Velcro, sequin bands, or an unplugged game controller that has buttons. Sometimes balloons can also be good for practicing deep breathing or just for stretching. Remember that it's ok to stand up and take stre

Tim and David look at the news from DC FANDOME, including all the new trailers and news.

In this solo show Bart explains the effect of each of the photo adjustment sliders in the built-in iOS camera and photos apps. Ever wondered what the difference is between exposure, brightness and brilliance? If so, this is the show for you! Show notes are available at https://lets-talk.ie/ltp83 Reminder - you can submit questions for future Q & A shows at http://lets-talk.ie/photoq. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltpod

David gets new 5G at home, while Tim gets a new portable monitor. Burger King is in the doghouse with streamers, and Epic Games goes to war with Google and Apple.

We have a new email address! Listen to the show to find out where you can send us feedback about our episodes. We would love to hear from you! In episode 338 of Geekiest Show Ever, we discuss surviving the first full week of distance learning with some observations and tips. These days, we find ourselves doing a lot more cleaning and disinfecting. Now that more kids are learning from home, all those keyboards are bound to get icky! Melissa shares her hack for how to clean a mechanical keyboard.

David viciously attacks children who love Star Wars while Tim comes to the rescue. I could be remembering it wrong. Plus, Virtual Pinball, ZX Spectrum Next, Portal Knights, and more!

Epic Games smash hit Fortnight is removed for violating Apple’s rules regarding in-app purchase for digital content. Epic did this deliberately to try and force a showdown with Apple (and Google) over their policies restricting in-app purchases to just through their payment systems (which takes a cut).