First impressions of the Nintendo Switch to the security camera that's as easy to install as screwing in a light bulb, The twenty second rule to avoid being scammed, plus your tech questions answered. What's going on? I'm Rich Demiro and this is rich on Tech. This is the show where I talk about the tech stuff I think you should know about. It's also the place where I answer your questions about technology. I believe that tech should be interesting, useful and fun. Let's open up those phone lines at triple eight rich one oh one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Give me a call if you have a question about technology once again eight eight eight rich one oh one. Email is also an option. If you'd like to email me, just go to the website rich on Tech dot tv and hit contact all right. This week on the show, dear Friend of Mine joining us Brian Bishop also known as Bald Brian, is going to talk cancer, movies and his new newsletter all about helping you make the most of your streaming services by finding the best movies available. And later in the show, Andrew she Kr of the Fido Alliance will explain past keys what they are why they matter, and why they're changing the way you log in. Well, I hope you're having a fantastic week. Look what I have in my hands. Well, you can't see unless you're streaming on a the KTLA plus app. But this is it, the new Nintendo Switch. To highly anticipated release from Nintendo, eight years in the making, and yes, Nintendo sent me a review unit. I've been playing with it, my kids have been playing with it, and it's been.

First impressions of the Nintendo Switch to the security camera that's as easy to install as screwing in a light bulb, The twenty second rule to avoid being scammed, plus your tech questions answered. What's going on? I'm Rich Demiro and this is rich on Tech. This is the show where I talk about the tech stuff I think you should know about. It's also the place where I answer your questions about technology. I believe that tech should be interesting, useful and fun. Let's open up those phone lines at triple eight rich one oh one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Give me a call if you have a question about technology once again eight eight eight rich one oh one. Email is also an option. If you'd like to email me, just go to the website rich on Tech dot tv and hit contact all right. This week on the show, dear Friend of Mine joining us Brian Bishop also known as Bald Brian, is going to talk cancer, movies and his new newsletter all about helping you make the most of your streaming services by finding the best movies available. And later in the show, Andrew she Kr of the Fido Alliance will explain past keys what they are why they matter, and why they're changing the way you log in. Well, I hope you're having a fantastic week. Look what I have in my hands. Well, you can't see unless you're streaming on a the KTLA plus app. But this is it, the new Nintendo Switch. To highly anticipated release from Nintendo, eight years in the making, and yes, Nintendo sent me a review unit. I've been playing with it, my kids have been playing with it, and it's been.

A long time coming.

A long time coming.

You know, the original Switch came out about eight years ago, and they did some incremental upgrades along the way, but this is a full rewriting of everything, and they just sort of upgraded all the major points on this thing.

You know, the original Switch came out about eight years ago, and they did some incremental upgrades along the way, but this is a full rewriting of everything, and they just sort of upgraded all the major points on this thing.

Now.

Now.

I don't think you could just walk into a store and buy one just yet, so people were obviously waiting outside in line. But with a little research, I think you can track one down. And of course, they launched this thing early enough before the holidays that anyone who really wants one in time for the holidays hopefully will be able to get one. But there always seems to be this thing with these new gaming consoles where it takes a while to get it.

I don't think you could just walk into a store and buy one just yet, so people were obviously waiting outside in line. But with a little research, I think you can track one down. And of course, they launched this thing early enough before the holidays that anyone who really wants one in time for the holidays hopefully will be able to get one. But there always seems to be this thing with these new gaming consoles where it takes a while to get it.

I thought it'd be fun. We went out.

I thought it'd be fun. We went out.

You know, my day job is with KTLA TV in Los Angeles, and we went out to the Best Buy where folks were waiting in line for this.

You know, my day job is with KTLA TV in Los Angeles, and we went out to the Best Buy where folks were waiting in line for this.

Now I've done this in the past.

Now I've done this in the past.

I used to cover this a lot, you know, coming up in the tech world, going to these midnight launches in Los Angeles that happened to be nine pm, which was kind of cool for these people. But I thought it'd be fun if we play some of the sound from some of the folks. So let's hear from little Eddie, who was excited to be out there.

I used to cover this a lot, you know, coming up in the tech world, going to these midnight launches in Los Angeles that happened to be nine pm, which was kind of cool for these people. But I thought it'd be fun if we play some of the sound from some of the folks. So let's hear from little Eddie, who was excited to be out there.

This actually my first time, so it's very exciting for me. I always wanted to do something like this at least once in my life.

This actually my first time, so it's very exciting for me. I always wanted to do something like this at least once in my life.

It's way better. I mean, the switch that I have is kind of owned.

It's way better. I mean, the switch that I have is kind of owned.

The battery runs out very quickly, and with this new switsh it has like a bigger screen, which compared to my tiny swish is a huge eyebreak for me.

The battery runs out very quickly, and with this new switsh it has like a bigger screen, which compared to my tiny swish is a huge eyebreak for me.

Actually, I think Eddie was one of the adults we talked to. Stanley. He was one of two adults we talked to. Stanley was a kid.

Actually, I think Eddie was one of the adults we talked to. Stanley. He was one of two adults we talked to. Stanley was a kid.

Let's hear what Stanley had to say.

Let's hear what Stanley had to say.

It's been like eight years and I got my first Nintendo when I was five, so I just want to get a new one. I'm expecting the Super Mario, the Mario Kart and very new features.

It's been like eight years and I got my first Nintendo when I was five, so I just want to get a new one. I'm expecting the Super Mario, the Mario Kart and very new features.

There you go, and Danny. Danny was a character.

There you go, and Danny. Danny was a character.

Danny really impressed me with some of the words that I had not heard before used in these terms.

Danny really impressed me with some of the words that I had not heard before used in these terms.

Check it out.

Check it out.

I just want to switch too. I've been here since four thirty just getting comfy.

I just want to switch too. I've been here since four thirty just getting comfy.

That's awesome.

That's awesome.

I don't really know.

I don't really know.

I'm just kind of here.

I'm just kind of here.

Because I think it's cool.

Because I think it's cool.

I'm also really excited for the games like Pokemon Legends, z A, the DLC for Sonic Shatter Generations switch to version.

I'm also really excited for the games like Pokemon Legends, z A, the DLC for Sonic Shatter Generations switch to version.

It's gonna be peak.

It's gonna be peak.

I'm just really excited.

I'm just really excited.

It's gonna be peak. I love that it's gonna be peak. Oh my gosh. You learn something new every day.

It's gonna be peak. I love that it's gonna be peak. Oh my gosh. You learn something new every day.

All right.

All right.

Now, here's the other adult we talked to, Paul Atte. Let's hear what paul Atte had to say.

Now, here's the other adult we talked to, Paul Atte. Let's hear what paul Atte had to say.

We did it for the first one, and it wasn't hours and hours.

We did it for the first one, and it wasn't hours and hours.

This is the first time I do hours and hours.

This is the first time I do hours and hours.

But I made new friends.

But I made new friends.

Right hey, because I play, I play the game, and I have the first one, so the second one helps is gonna get me more things, better visuals, new games, and more ways to interact with my husband. I play, Actually, my husband and I do play a lot. We have our own computers, we have our own consoles because each one of us has a different style that we like, so we enjoy it. And we also play with friends for each of the things that we like.

Right hey, because I play, I play the game, and I have the first one, so the second one helps is gonna get me more things, better visuals, new games, and more ways to interact with my husband. I play, Actually, my husband and I do play a lot. We have our own computers, we have our own consoles because each one of us has a different style that we like, so we enjoy it. And we also play with friends for each of the things that we like.

All right, there you have it.

All right, there you have it.

I mean, this is what I love about Nintendo is that it really spans a wide range of fans. It's not like some of these systems that are just sort of for like the ultimate gamers out there. Like this is like very family oriented, which I really like. And I told you that it's a little tricky to get. But I'm hearing in real time from my friend Matt Swider, he runs the shortcut dot com. He's all about how to get these things. He just texted and said, Walmart always has the best stock. They had a huge restock last night, but they sold out in thirty minutes. But they are the best place to get it online. And then some of the other people I've spoken to, you know, you can walk into a Target or another store like that they're giving out you know, like tickets when you get there and if you get a ticket, you can buy one. But of course they get a certain amount of these things every day. Let's see what else he's saying. Best buying game Stop have better in store restocks than Walmart. Target has laid shipments. Ooh ouch. So it's kind of random. So I did set this thing up and play with it, and it's it's kind of cool.

I mean, this is what I love about Nintendo is that it really spans a wide range of fans. It's not like some of these systems that are just sort of for like the ultimate gamers out there. Like this is like very family oriented, which I really like. And I told you that it's a little tricky to get. But I'm hearing in real time from my friend Matt Swider, he runs the shortcut dot com. He's all about how to get these things. He just texted and said, Walmart always has the best stock. They had a huge restock last night, but they sold out in thirty minutes. But they are the best place to get it online. And then some of the other people I've spoken to, you know, you can walk into a Target or another store like that they're giving out you know, like tickets when you get there and if you get a ticket, you can buy one. But of course they get a certain amount of these things every day. Let's see what else he's saying. Best buying game Stop have better in store restocks than Walmart. Target has laid shipments. Ooh ouch. So it's kind of random. So I did set this thing up and play with it, and it's it's kind of cool.

So set up as simple.

So set up as simple.

They've got this new dock that I think is better, way better than the old one. I had a lot of connection problems with the old dock. This one doesn't seem to have that. The magnetic controller system is so much better, so if you're not familiar with the switch in general, it's basically like a handheld gaming console with two sort of controllers that attach on the sides, but then you can detach those. I mean you could use that on the go and then you could detach those, put it into the dock, and then connect this to your TV.

They've got this new dock that I think is better, way better than the old one. I had a lot of connection problems with the old dock. This one doesn't seem to have that. The magnetic controller system is so much better, so if you're not familiar with the switch in general, it's basically like a handheld gaming console with two sort of controllers that attach on the sides, but then you can detach those. I mean you could use that on the go and then you could detach those, put it into the dock, and then connect this to your TV.

So it's basically a two to one device.

So it's basically a two to one device.

You can play it at home on your TV, and then when you're on the go, you can just take this thing out of the dock, put the controllers on, and then there you go. The screen is much bigger, which makes the device kind of heavier in general, which will take some getting used to if you have your original version or one of the previous versions. This thing has sort of grown over time, but I still think it feels comfortable in your hands. And I was a little bit concerned about the magnetic attachment of the controllers, like when they break off or something, but no, they stay on there pretty securely, so I think the engineering marvel of how they figured out those controllers is also pretty neat in itself. Game sharing is so much better, Oh my gosh. The digital games sort of now act like virtual game cards, so it's not like the old days where the game was sort of linked to just one person. Now it's like on the device and then whoever's playing sort of gets to play that game. So I think that aspect is way easier. The software way faster, way smoother, and Nintendo has kind of kept its fun friendly interface but made it feel more modern and responsive, so I really appreciated that. Now the big feature kids and players are going nuts over is this game chat. So this lets you voice chat while you play and even share your screen with a friend, So that is a welcome addition, especially for kids who already on their iPads sort of facetiming with their friends as they play their games. So now that this is built into the Nintendo Switch, I think that's gonna help it better compete on this casual gaming market with the iPad. That feature is free through March twenty twenty six. After that, you're gonna need a Nintendo Online account. Thankfully, those are not that expensive. The other new thing is that you can plug in a USBC webcam. Doesn't have to be Nintendo's, even though they sew one. We just plugged in a random one and that worked really well. Graphics look great. You can get up to ten ADP on the handheld up to four k hdr When you dock it. The speaker sounded loud and much much louder to me and much clearer. Now the kickstand. That's a big feature of this because you can put this on a table and sort of play with the controllers in your hand. There's a lot of different ways to play this thing. I think the kickstand is a little weird. It's like it's a little flimsy when you're moving it. But the hinge is really solid, so it supports like all the angles you want. Don't think that's a deal breaker at all. But then there's a couple of games. I played, Switch Tour. It feels like it would be included because it's kind of like a tutorial about what the new switch is all about and all the new features.

You can play it at home on your TV, and then when you're on the go, you can just take this thing out of the dock, put the controllers on, and then there you go. The screen is much bigger, which makes the device kind of heavier in general, which will take some getting used to if you have your original version or one of the previous versions. This thing has sort of grown over time, but I still think it feels comfortable in your hands. And I was a little bit concerned about the magnetic attachment of the controllers, like when they break off or something, but no, they stay on there pretty securely, so I think the engineering marvel of how they figured out those controllers is also pretty neat in itself. Game sharing is so much better, Oh my gosh. The digital games sort of now act like virtual game cards, so it's not like the old days where the game was sort of linked to just one person. Now it's like on the device and then whoever's playing sort of gets to play that game. So I think that aspect is way easier. The software way faster, way smoother, and Nintendo has kind of kept its fun friendly interface but made it feel more modern and responsive, so I really appreciated that. Now the big feature kids and players are going nuts over is this game chat. So this lets you voice chat while you play and even share your screen with a friend, So that is a welcome addition, especially for kids who already on their iPads sort of facetiming with their friends as they play their games. So now that this is built into the Nintendo Switch, I think that's gonna help it better compete on this casual gaming market with the iPad. That feature is free through March twenty twenty six. After that, you're gonna need a Nintendo Online account. Thankfully, those are not that expensive. The other new thing is that you can plug in a USBC webcam. Doesn't have to be Nintendo's, even though they sew one. We just plugged in a random one and that worked really well. Graphics look great. You can get up to ten ADP on the handheld up to four k hdr When you dock it. The speaker sounded loud and much much louder to me and much clearer. Now the kickstand. That's a big feature of this because you can put this on a table and sort of play with the controllers in your hand. There's a lot of different ways to play this thing. I think the kickstand is a little weird. It's like it's a little flimsy when you're moving it. But the hinge is really solid, so it supports like all the angles you want. Don't think that's a deal breaker at all. But then there's a couple of games. I played, Switch Tour. It feels like it would be included because it's kind of like a tutorial about what the new switch is all about and all the new features.

But they charge you ten dollars for that. Feels like it should have been free. Now. Mario Kart World is the new game. You heard the kid talk about it.

But they charge you ten dollars for that. Feels like it should have been free. Now. Mario Kart World is the new game. You heard the kid talk about it.

That is sort of a familiar game, but they kind of built in some new I guess, some new ways to play on it.

That is sort of a familiar game, but they kind of built in some new I guess, some new ways to play on it.

I didn't get really past.

I didn't get really past.

The first level just yesterday, so I didn't have too much time to play. But these games are eighty dollars now, which is wild. My favorite is that you can access all these classic Nintendo games if you have the online membership, and that's not very expensive. Again, like I said, so, I was playing Tetris from my original Game Boy like thirty plus years later, which I thought was pretty cool. And of course, one of the big games coming up is Donkey Kong Bonanza that is upcoming in the next couple of months. Here price it is kind of expensive, four to fifty for the console. If you're gonna get it, definitely try to get it bundled with that Mario Kart game.

The first level just yesterday, so I didn't have too much time to play. But these games are eighty dollars now, which is wild. My favorite is that you can access all these classic Nintendo games if you have the online membership, and that's not very expensive. Again, like I said, so, I was playing Tetris from my original Game Boy like thirty plus years later, which I thought was pretty cool. And of course, one of the big games coming up is Donkey Kong Bonanza that is upcoming in the next couple of months. Here price it is kind of expensive, four to fifty for the console. If you're gonna get it, definitely try to get it bundled with that Mario Kart game.

It'll save you at least thirty dollars.

It'll save you at least thirty dollars.

I do not expect price drops on this anytime soon, so if you want one before the holidays, you're probably gonna have to pay full price. The only thing we'll see is maybe some bundles at the stores that bundle in some other things, like maybe a gift card or something like that.

I do not expect price drops on this anytime soon, so if you want one before the holidays, you're probably gonna have to pay full price. The only thing we'll see is maybe some bundles at the stores that bundle in some other things, like maybe a gift card or something like that.

I think the.

I think the.

Bottom line here, if you like the original switch, you're gonna love this one. Not necessarily something you have to upgrade to, but if you feel like you want something that's new and fresh and faster and better graphics and just overall kind of a fresh take on the switch. I do think that Nintendo did a really nice job in improving this, all right, eighty eight rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. I should add that my kids were very excited about this new switch, and so were their friends, so that's a really good sign. All right, coming up, we'll take some of your calls and I'll tell you about the light bulb security camera that's so easy to install.

Bottom line here, if you like the original switch, you're gonna love this one. Not necessarily something you have to upgrade to, but if you feel like you want something that's new and fresh and faster and better graphics and just overall kind of a fresh take on the switch. I do think that Nintendo did a really nice job in improving this, all right, eighty eight rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. I should add that my kids were very excited about this new switch, and so were their friends, so that's a really good sign. All right, coming up, we'll take some of your calls and I'll tell you about the light bulb security camera that's so easy to install.

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Anyone should be.

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So getting more information from my pal Matt Swider about the Nintendo switch too. He's saying it's easy to get in the Midwest. In quotes, Texas stores have them sitting on shelves, but major metro areas are sold out completely. Definitely not as hard to get as a PlayStation five. But we're not at the point where you can just walk into a Best Buy and get one. And then he has his I ate his tip from his newsletter The shortcut dot com as our switch to restock notifications can attest. There's much more inventory of the console bundle than the standalone version. Some people assume that the four hundred and fifty dollars console will be easier to get because it's less popular, but they didn't account for the lack of inventory.

So getting more information from my pal Matt Swider about the Nintendo switch too. He's saying it's easy to get in the Midwest. In quotes, Texas stores have them sitting on shelves, but major metro areas are sold out completely. Definitely not as hard to get as a PlayStation five. But we're not at the point where you can just walk into a Best Buy and get one. And then he has his I ate his tip from his newsletter The shortcut dot com as our switch to restock notifications can attest. There's much more inventory of the console bundle than the standalone version. Some people assume that the four hundred and fifty dollars console will be easier to get because it's less popular, but they didn't account for the lack of inventory.

So there you have it.

So there you have it.

I think that this is probably going to be easier to get throughout the year than the PlayStation five was. But remember did in that launch during the pandemic. So did the Xbox the New Xbox, so you know those were that was a different time for sure. Let's go to Jim in British Columbia gym.

I think that this is probably going to be easier to get throughout the year than the PlayStation five was. But remember did in that launch during the pandemic. So did the Xbox the New Xbox, so you know those were that was a different time for sure. Let's go to Jim in British Columbia gym.

You're on with Rich.

You're on with Rich.

Yeah, Hey, Rich, Yeah, I got a message a couple of days ago from it appeared to be from Amazon. Now. I just tried to send you a copy of it on Rich on tach dot tv and it said it's an invalid email address.

Yeah, Hey, Rich, Yeah, I got a message a couple of days ago from it appeared to be from Amazon. Now. I just tried to send you a copy of it on Rich on tach dot tv and it said it's an invalid email address.

I don't know why.

I don't know why.

Uh oh, we're gonna have to look into that.

Uh oh, we're gonna have to look into that.

I'm getting a lot of emails from people, so I don't know what the email address was, what the problem was.

I'm getting a lot of emails from people, so I don't know what the email address was, what the problem was.

Let me see.

Let me see.

Yeah, it's rich on tech dot TV. Yes, and it's feed bag it rich on email address.

Yeah, it's rich on tech dot TV. Yes, and it's feed bag it rich on email address.

Feed anyway, feedbag it rich on tech dot TV. That's the email, not feedback I got.

Feed anyway, feedbag it rich on tech dot TV. That's the email, not feedback I got.

I get this message and it says that Amazon has got a whole whack of these palettes which are in the picture. They appear to be about three or four feet tall. I mean they're huge, and they're twenty nine dollars.

I get this message and it says that Amazon has got a whole whack of these palettes which are in the picture. They appear to be about three or four feet tall. I mean they're huge, and they're twenty nine dollars.

Oh wow, that's yeah.

Oh wow, that's yeah.

They're selling them for two weeks. And uh, I'm just wondering if it's for real, because you know, it had had some the.

They're selling them for two weeks. And uh, I'm just wondering if it's for real, because you know, it had had some the.

Message really, I mean, it was beautiful.

Message really, I mean, it was beautiful.

If it's a scam, those guys are really getting good.

If it's a scam, those guys are really getting good.

Wow.

Wow.

Well let's see.

Well let's see.

So, uh, I feel like Jim, because you're calling me you have an inkling that this might.

So, uh, I feel like Jim, because you're calling me you have an inkling that this might.

Be too good to be true. Yeah, yeah, and so what so.

Be too good to be true. Yeah, yeah, and so what so.

The the the idea here is and I've not seen one of these ads.

The the the idea here is and I've not seen one of these ads.

I've heard of this before. I've heard of you know, various things.

I've heard of this before. I've heard of you know, various things.

This sort of plays au pron those TV shows where people go into like the abandoned storage facilities and like get stuff and like find treasure and all that stuff. That's kind of what this sounds like to me. But I'm going to say that it is probably very unlikely that you're finding a legitimate Amazon liquidation palette for thirty bucks. I just don't think that's possible. It's funny you say this because right before the show, I returned a whole bunch of stuff to Amazon at the Amazon Store, and I watched. You know, the return policy, or the return sort of process is very easy at the Amazon Store. You give it to them, they scan a bar they paste a bar code on the item, they scan it, they scan the bar code from your email, and off you go. And then they take the item. They just toss it into a giant box. And I was looking at the address on the box, and they basically send it to an Amazon warehouse in like Las Vegas, or probably a local one, whatever's closest to you, and then someone goes through that whole thing. So typically the products that you return to Amazon go to a couple places. They'll either put them back on Amazon as a used item. If there's nothing wrong with it, they'll send it back to the manufacturer if there's like a problem or an issue or some sort of defect, or they might just destroy it if it's not really worth any of that stuff. And I've also heard of situations where Amazon will just say just keep it, you know, it's not.

This sort of plays au pron those TV shows where people go into like the abandoned storage facilities and like get stuff and like find treasure and all that stuff. That's kind of what this sounds like to me. But I'm going to say that it is probably very unlikely that you're finding a legitimate Amazon liquidation palette for thirty bucks. I just don't think that's possible. It's funny you say this because right before the show, I returned a whole bunch of stuff to Amazon at the Amazon Store, and I watched. You know, the return policy, or the return sort of process is very easy at the Amazon Store. You give it to them, they scan a bar they paste a bar code on the item, they scan it, they scan the bar code from your email, and off you go. And then they take the item. They just toss it into a giant box. And I was looking at the address on the box, and they basically send it to an Amazon warehouse in like Las Vegas, or probably a local one, whatever's closest to you, and then someone goes through that whole thing. So typically the products that you return to Amazon go to a couple places. They'll either put them back on Amazon as a used item. If there's nothing wrong with it, they'll send it back to the manufacturer if there's like a problem or an issue or some sort of defect, or they might just destroy it if it's not really worth any of that stuff. And I've also heard of situations where Amazon will just say just keep it, you know, it's not.

Worth our time.

Worth our time.

Although I feel like they're doing that less because people got hipped to that and just started returning stuff and got to keep it for free and got the credit. But typically an Amazon return palette, just looking up online here might cost anywhere between one hundred and ten thousand dollars with all of this stuff that's on the palette. And there are social media platforms, especially Facebook, that have these scam listings that promise these unrealistically low prices, and often this turns out to be fraudulent. So it, you know, twenty nine dollars to you, Jim, not a big deal. But if they're scamming a couple of people every day selling twenty nine dollars and never delivering on the goods, not a bad business to be in until you get caught, or until you get banned, or until someone gets hipped to it. So I would not buy the Amazon pallet for twenty nine dollars just to ship you. Let's just think about the math here, just to ship you a twenty nine dollars pallet. There's no way that that works out in anyone's favor. So I'm gonna call this a big and we're not doing this. Thanks for the call, Jim, do appreciate it. Eight eight eight Rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one.

Although I feel like they're doing that less because people got hipped to that and just started returning stuff and got to keep it for free and got the credit. But typically an Amazon return palette, just looking up online here might cost anywhere between one hundred and ten thousand dollars with all of this stuff that's on the palette. And there are social media platforms, especially Facebook, that have these scam listings that promise these unrealistically low prices, and often this turns out to be fraudulent. So it, you know, twenty nine dollars to you, Jim, not a big deal. But if they're scamming a couple of people every day selling twenty nine dollars and never delivering on the goods, not a bad business to be in until you get caught, or until you get banned, or until someone gets hipped to it. So I would not buy the Amazon pallet for twenty nine dollars just to ship you. Let's just think about the math here, just to ship you a twenty nine dollars pallet. There's no way that that works out in anyone's favor. So I'm gonna call this a big and we're not doing this. Thanks for the call, Jim, do appreciate it. Eight eight eight Rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one.

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My name is rich Demiro. You are listening to rich on Tech. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Let's go to Drew in Costa Mesa.

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Drew, you're on with Rich Pray.

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Rich.

Rich.

I got an Epston copier et point seven twenty and uh, I don't use it often. So every time I've had to use it, you know, I have to go through the maintenance, cleaning the heads and everything. But now it's after the last time I did that, it still won't work. I called the guy and he said, it's cheaper to buy a new one than it is to fix it. Yes, asking you if you can recommend a copier for somebody like me who doesn't use it that much.

I got an Epston copier et point seven twenty and uh, I don't use it often. So every time I've had to use it, you know, I have to go through the maintenance, cleaning the heads and everything. But now it's after the last time I did that, it still won't work. I called the guy and he said, it's cheaper to buy a new one than it is to fix it. Yes, asking you if you can recommend a copier for somebody like me who doesn't use it that much.

Yes, absolutely, easy, easy, easy choice.

Yes, absolutely, easy, easy, easy choice.

Uh.

Uh.

The I had this printer for I think over ten years and it was fantastic, and my kids convinced me to upgrade to an HP color laser jet all in one you know thing, and it's been nothing but trouble. I'm talking, you know, just the amount I'm spending on inc I broke the duplexer. I can't figure out how to scan on this thing. It's just all a nightmare. And I told my kids again this morning, I said, can I please downgrade to the Brother? Well, I just gave it away, but this is the one you want. You want the Brother, You want a Brother laser printer. And it's simple, it's easy. They have a bunch of models. The one that I'd recommend for you is the DCP L two six forty DW You don't have to write that down, I'll put it in the show notes. Rich on tech dot TV. This is episode one four, but that's the one I recommend. One hundred and ninety nine dollars and it's got the you said you wanted the printer and the copier, so it's got all that built in. I might just buy this for myself right now. If I had a place to put this in my house, I would. This would be on my doorstep by tomorrow. But I had this printer, the smaller version of it, just I didn't have the copier part of it, but I had the smaller one, Like I said, for about ten years, never had a single problem. The most annoying thing was just a couple of times you had to buy the ink or the toner rather, which you know lasts pretty long if you get the Excel one. But in general, yeah, printers are are pretty much the razor Blade model Drew, where you buy the printer for really cheap, and then you got to buy the ink, which is typically pretty expensive. So I always recommend looking at the price of the ink before you actually purchase this thing. Now, this one replacement toner, if you get the Excel one, which i'd recommend, is going to cost you eighty five bucks. So the machine itself is two hundred, the toner is eighty five, But that's going to be. You know, that's going to give you a lot if your only this is up to three thousand pages, so you may just want to you know, the one that comes with it may last you for a while, even though I think it's probably like a starter thing. But that's the one i'd recommend. Very simple, very easy again. It's the Brother DCP L two six four zero DW. It's a black and white laser printer copy scan duplex. All the good stuff you need. Two hundred dollars. You might even wait to see if it goes on sale. Let's let's cross reference this. I'm gonna go to Camelcammelcammel dot com. I'm gonna pop in the Amazon URL and yeah, no, this thing does not go on sale, so I just buy it today. You can use a website like a shop back if you want to buy it from a store that might have.

The I had this printer for I think over ten years and it was fantastic, and my kids convinced me to upgrade to an HP color laser jet all in one you know thing, and it's been nothing but trouble. I'm talking, you know, just the amount I'm spending on inc I broke the duplexer. I can't figure out how to scan on this thing. It's just all a nightmare. And I told my kids again this morning, I said, can I please downgrade to the Brother? Well, I just gave it away, but this is the one you want. You want the Brother, You want a Brother laser printer. And it's simple, it's easy. They have a bunch of models. The one that I'd recommend for you is the DCP L two six forty DW You don't have to write that down, I'll put it in the show notes. Rich on tech dot TV. This is episode one four, but that's the one I recommend. One hundred and ninety nine dollars and it's got the you said you wanted the printer and the copier, so it's got all that built in. I might just buy this for myself right now. If I had a place to put this in my house, I would. This would be on my doorstep by tomorrow. But I had this printer, the smaller version of it, just I didn't have the copier part of it, but I had the smaller one, Like I said, for about ten years, never had a single problem. The most annoying thing was just a couple of times you had to buy the ink or the toner rather, which you know lasts pretty long if you get the Excel one. But in general, yeah, printers are are pretty much the razor Blade model Drew, where you buy the printer for really cheap, and then you got to buy the ink, which is typically pretty expensive. So I always recommend looking at the price of the ink before you actually purchase this thing. Now, this one replacement toner, if you get the Excel one, which i'd recommend, is going to cost you eighty five bucks. So the machine itself is two hundred, the toner is eighty five, But that's going to be. You know, that's going to give you a lot if your only this is up to three thousand pages, so you may just want to you know, the one that comes with it may last you for a while, even though I think it's probably like a starter thing. But that's the one i'd recommend. Very simple, very easy again. It's the Brother DCP L two six four zero DW. It's a black and white laser printer copy scan duplex. All the good stuff you need. Two hundred dollars. You might even wait to see if it goes on sale. Let's let's cross reference this. I'm gonna go to Camelcammelcammel dot com. I'm gonna pop in the Amazon URL and yeah, no, this thing does not go on sale, so I just buy it today. You can use a website like a shop back if you want to buy it from a store that might have.

Let's see if they have any good deals right now. Let's see here.

Let's see if they have any good deals right now. Let's see here.

You might be able to stack it if you go to like some of these brands, they have deals on Yeah, I get five dollars when you spend fifty on Amazon, so there's another five dollars you can save. Shopback dot com great question, Drew, Thanks for the call today, do appreciate it. I told you about this light bulb that Wise has launched. Now, why's this is a company that when they came out with a twenty dollars security camera back in the day this might have been I don't know, twenty eighteen or something like that, people went bananas over it because it's twenty dollars. Whoever heard of a security camera for twenty dollars. So now they've come out with things over the years, and I've talked to the people at this company. It's a lot of like ex Amazon folks, a lot of smart people, and they make just great stuff at great prices. Now, yes, before you say, rich, didn't they have that security lapse?

You might be able to stack it if you go to like some of these brands, they have deals on Yeah, I get five dollars when you spend fifty on Amazon, so there's another five dollars you can save. Shopback dot com great question, Drew, Thanks for the call today, do appreciate it. I told you about this light bulb that Wise has launched. Now, why's this is a company that when they came out with a twenty dollars security camera back in the day this might have been I don't know, twenty eighteen or something like that, people went bananas over it because it's twenty dollars. Whoever heard of a security camera for twenty dollars. So now they've come out with things over the years, and I've talked to the people at this company. It's a lot of like ex Amazon folks, a lot of smart people, and they make just great stuff at great prices. Now, yes, before you say, rich, didn't they have that security lapse?

Rich?

Rich?

Don't they have issues with their privacy and security? Yes, they've had some issues in the past, and I would call them growing pains. I think they've fixed all of those issues. They made people lock down their accounts with two factor authentication. I have no problem recommending the security cameras from this company. So they came out with a new Wise BULBCAM and what's cool about it is it's it looks like a light bulb with the security camera on the top. So if you have a light fixture that you want to put a security camera in, you can do it.

Don't they have issues with their privacy and security? Yes, they've had some issues in the past, and I would call them growing pains. I think they've fixed all of those issues. They made people lock down their accounts with two factor authentication. I have no problem recommending the security cameras from this company. So they came out with a new Wise BULBCAM and what's cool about it is it's it looks like a light bulb with the security camera on the top. So if you have a light fixture that you want to put a security camera in, you can do it.

You just screw in the light bulb and the security camera's there. So obviously it has.

You just screw in the light bulb and the security camera's there. So obviously it has.

To be a place where you can have an open sort of area, like if it, say, a fixture, has to either be open on the top or the bottom. For this thing to have, the cameras kind of stick out because it's can be longer than your typical light bulb. But great for garages, porches, anywhere you don't have an outlet, anywhere you don't want to deal with wires or solar Now, I've not tested this personally just yet, but i have no reason to believe. It looks like a wisecam is just attached to a light bulb. And I've got wisecams. I've been using them since day one in my home and they are fantastic because they do exactly what you need to do. This one's got two k HD video, it's got color, night vision, one hundred and sixty degrees field of view, two A audio. Now, the camera is adjustable, so you can kind of tilt it, rotate it, extend it up or down, to get the angle that you want. The light bulb is dimmable. It can be grouped with other wise bulbs, which is really cool. So the bulbcam itself with the security cameras fifty dollars. Then you can buy other light bulbs for about twenty dollars and you can group it with up to five other bulbs. So let's say you had a whole bunch of light fixtures surrounding your home. You can put the security camera bulb in one and then the five other camera light bulbs in the others, and when the security camera senses motion, it will turn on all the other lights at the same time, which is just really cool.

To be a place where you can have an open sort of area, like if it, say, a fixture, has to either be open on the top or the bottom. For this thing to have, the cameras kind of stick out because it's can be longer than your typical light bulb. But great for garages, porches, anywhere you don't have an outlet, anywhere you don't want to deal with wires or solar Now, I've not tested this personally just yet, but i have no reason to believe. It looks like a wisecam is just attached to a light bulb. And I've got wisecams. I've been using them since day one in my home and they are fantastic because they do exactly what you need to do. This one's got two k HD video, it's got color, night vision, one hundred and sixty degrees field of view, two A audio. Now, the camera is adjustable, so you can kind of tilt it, rotate it, extend it up or down, to get the angle that you want. The light bulb is dimmable. It can be grouped with other wise bulbs, which is really cool. So the bulbcam itself with the security cameras fifty dollars. Then you can buy other light bulbs for about twenty dollars and you can group it with up to five other bulbs. So let's say you had a whole bunch of light fixtures surrounding your home. You can put the security camera bulb in one and then the five other camera light bulbs in the others, and when the security camera senses motion, it will turn on all the other lights at the same time, which is just really cool.

It also records locally to an SD card.

It also records locally to an SD card.

Now, if you're worried about someone jacking the camera and taking that, of course they would have all the video as well, so that doesn't require a subscription. But if you want the stuff to go into the cloud, you'd have to pay something like three dollars a month. But it's very easy to set up if it's just like any of the other wise cameras. I see these things as sort of like just workhorses. You set them up once and they kind of just work. For a long time. So again, the bulb cam is fifty dollars. The additional bulbs are seventeen dollars. They're available now at wys dot com. Last I checked, of course, because this thing is let's say, I'm gonna type in wise bulb. You know how tough it is to type while you're on the radio. It is really impossible. But I so let's see. If you get the bulb. It's forty nine to ninety eight ships in one to two weeks, so that's not too bad. And then you can get the you know, the bundle is sixty five dollars. If you want to get one extra bulb plus the security camera, two extra bulbs, you can get a deal whatever.

Now, if you're worried about someone jacking the camera and taking that, of course they would have all the video as well, so that doesn't require a subscription. But if you want the stuff to go into the cloud, you'd have to pay something like three dollars a month. But it's very easy to set up if it's just like any of the other wise cameras. I see these things as sort of like just workhorses. You set them up once and they kind of just work. For a long time. So again, the bulb cam is fifty dollars. The additional bulbs are seventeen dollars. They're available now at wys dot com. Last I checked, of course, because this thing is let's say, I'm gonna type in wise bulb. You know how tough it is to type while you're on the radio. It is really impossible. But I so let's see. If you get the bulb. It's forty nine to ninety eight ships in one to two weeks, so that's not too bad. And then you can get the you know, the bundle is sixty five dollars. If you want to get one extra bulb plus the security camera, two extra bulbs, you can get a deal whatever.

Wys dot com.

Wys dot com.

They also typically sell their stuff on Amazon, but it's not usually they wait a bit because it's pretty hot at the beginning, so you probably can't find this on Amazon yet. And what I like about this is that I already know people are buying these light bulb security cameras on Amazon.

They also typically sell their stuff on Amazon, but it's not usually they wait a bit because it's pretty hot at the beginning, so you probably can't find this on Amazon yet. And what I like about this is that I already know people are buying these light bulb security cameras on Amazon.

Don't do it.

Don't do it.

They're junk. You don't know if they're good or not. They're coming from a no name company. You don't know what the security is like. Talk about a security nightmare. You don't want to get those things, and I know people are buying them because I got questions about them all the time my email. This is a much safer bet and it's not much more expensive. Yeah, it's maybe ten dollars twenty dollars more than these cheapeas I'm seeing on Amazon, but those are going to be all over the The only thing to know about the Wise camera is that it only works with two point four gigahertz. So if you've had problems in the past with your router and linking up those types of devices, you could have a problem with this. But most modern routers have a way to do that. Okay, So that's that. I'll put the link on the website rich on tech dot tv. By the way, if you want any information on the stuff that I talk about, it's all on the website rich on tech dot TV. I take really good show notes, so whether someone asked a question like we had Drew asking about the printer, that will all be on the website the show notes. This is episode one four. You can type in on the top of the website. You've got TV where you can watch my TV segments. Newsletter if you want to subserve. Oh, by the way, fifty thousand of you on the newsletter. We need the applause. There we go, fifty thousand of you.

They're junk. You don't know if they're good or not. They're coming from a no name company. You don't know what the security is like. Talk about a security nightmare. You don't want to get those things, and I know people are buying them because I got questions about them all the time my email. This is a much safer bet and it's not much more expensive. Yeah, it's maybe ten dollars twenty dollars more than these cheapeas I'm seeing on Amazon, but those are going to be all over the The only thing to know about the Wise camera is that it only works with two point four gigahertz. So if you've had problems in the past with your router and linking up those types of devices, you could have a problem with this. But most modern routers have a way to do that. Okay, So that's that. I'll put the link on the website rich on tech dot tv. By the way, if you want any information on the stuff that I talk about, it's all on the website rich on tech dot TV. I take really good show notes, so whether someone asked a question like we had Drew asking about the printer, that will all be on the website the show notes. This is episode one four. You can type in on the top of the website. You've got TV where you can watch my TV segments. Newsletter if you want to subserve. Oh, by the way, fifty thousand of you on the newsletter. We need the applause. There we go, fifty thousand of you.

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When I started that newsletter, I think I had, well, probably zero, but you know a couple of people from my book that sort of carried over. But to just grow that much, it just shows that I think we're sharing really good.

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I'm writing the newsletter. It's all me, so there's not like you know, although I will tell you this is this is why I remain humble.

I'm writing the newsletter. It's all me, so there's not like you know, although I will tell you this is this is why I remain humble.

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Rich on tech Dot TV eighty eight Rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one coming up. The twenty second rule to avoid scams, plus more of your calls.

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Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here hanging out with you, talking technology. Let's go to Spencer in Charlotte, North Carolina. Spencer, you've got an update on I guess some advice I gave you.

Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here hanging out with you, talking technology. Let's go to Spencer in Charlotte, North Carolina. Spencer, you've got an update on I guess some advice I gave you.

Yes, converting Windows ten to Windows eleven. Uh, if you have a compatible motherboard that thinks that it is ready for Windows eleven and you keep getting errors on your uh stuff that tells you whether you can go or not?

Yes, converting Windows ten to Windows eleven. Uh, if you have a compatible motherboard that thinks that it is ready for Windows eleven and you keep getting errors on your uh stuff that tells you whether you can go or not?

Yeah, like if you can actually upgrade? Yeah, yeah, Uh.

Yeah, like if you can actually upgrade? Yeah, yeah, Uh.

The problem the problem is with secure boot.

The problem the problem is with secure boot.

Yes, and uh, all.

Yes, and uh, all.

These people that are sneaking around ah to convert their systems without doing all this stuff, We're going to get into trouble eventually. But the way to convert your hard drive. UH to do this is, uh, you have to convert U E F I to secure boot, and UH you have to turn off the compatibility support module which allows you to use older biosystems.

These people that are sneaking around ah to convert their systems without doing all this stuff, We're going to get into trouble eventually. But the way to convert your hard drive. UH to do this is, uh, you have to convert U E F I to secure boot, and UH you have to turn off the compatibility support module which allows you to use older biosystems.

Yeah. I think I think were you were you listening last week?

Yeah. I think I think were you were you listening last week?

I think our guest was talking about that he was ed bought the Windows security or the Windows guy. I think he was mentioning something about that that you got to basically disable something. But this is this is kind of advanced, right a little bit.

I think our guest was talking about that he was ed bought the Windows security or the Windows guy. I think he was mentioning something about that that you got to basically disable something. But this is this is kind of advanced, right a little bit.

Yeah, but if you don't do this conversion, you'll never get Windows eleven.

Yeah, but if you don't do this conversion, you'll never get Windows eleven.

To work, right, right, So you did this.

To work, right, right, So you did this.

First, Yeah, yeah, my system turned out great. What you do first is back up all your data and then you test that backup to make sure it works. And then you open a command prop with admin access and you use this command. Now, I'm going to read it and read it slow so you can get it. The command is m b R numeric two g p T, and what that stands for is m b R is a master boot record, and secure boot does not look at master boot records. And the n b R numeric to g p T. What GPT is is a q I D partition table, which allows you to have up to one hundred and twenty eight partitions on a single disc, whereas NBR would only allow four. So you do the n b R numeric two g p T dot e x E space forward slash, convert space forward slash allow full o S. That's a l l O w f U.

First, Yeah, yeah, my system turned out great. What you do first is back up all your data and then you test that backup to make sure it works. And then you open a command prop with admin access and you use this command. Now, I'm going to read it and read it slow so you can get it. The command is m b R numeric two g p T, and what that stands for is m b R is a master boot record, and secure boot does not look at master boot records. And the n b R numeric to g p T. What GPT is is a q I D partition table, which allows you to have up to one hundred and twenty eight partitions on a single disc, whereas NBR would only allow four. So you do the n b R numeric two g p T dot e x E space forward slash, convert space forward slash allow full o S. That's a l l O w f U.

L l O s.

L l O s.

Now.

Now.

You fire that command off and it will convert your drive to GPT and if everything does well, you uh reboot the computer, go into your bios, turn off CMS like CSM, and then reboot and it should should work like a charm.

You fire that command off and it will convert your drive to GPT and if everything does well, you uh reboot the computer, go into your bios, turn off CMS like CSM, and then reboot and it should should work like a charm.

Wow, well sounds easy.

Wow, well sounds easy.

And then and then all you got to do is load Windows eleven.

And then and then all you got to do is load Windows eleven.

Okay.

Okay.

Now, now I don't know if we have time to learn how to load with is love. But so you did this, and so your computer was giving you a message that said you can't get Windows eleven because of the way it boots up, and that that secure chip or whatever they you know, the new computers basically have like added security at the boot level, and that's really what Windows wants moving forward for security and all these different things. But if you're sort of smart and savvy, which you seem to be, you can get around that. If you know what you're doing. I wouldn't reckon the average person to do this. There's a reason why Windows are sort of stopping that. But there there's also a reason why they're allowing it for people that sort of know what they're doing, like yourself.

Now, now I don't know if we have time to learn how to load with is love. But so you did this, and so your computer was giving you a message that said you can't get Windows eleven because of the way it boots up, and that that secure chip or whatever they you know, the new computers basically have like added security at the boot level, and that's really what Windows wants moving forward for security and all these different things. But if you're sort of smart and savvy, which you seem to be, you can get around that. If you know what you're doing. I wouldn't reckon the average person to do this. There's a reason why Windows are sort of stopping that. But there there's also a reason why they're allowing it for people that sort of know what they're doing, like yourself.

Would you agree with that.

Would you agree with that.

Well, this is actually doing what WIN does want you to do. Win does does not want you to do master boot record anymore? When does want you to do the guid petition table, which is, let's see GUID stands for Global Unique Identifiers to identify partitions. And like I said, NBR would only support four petitions, whereas GPT can support up to one hundred and twenty eight on a single disc.

Well, this is actually doing what WIN does want you to do. Win does does not want you to do master boot record anymore? When does want you to do the guid petition table, which is, let's see GUID stands for Global Unique Identifiers to identify partitions. And like I said, NBR would only support four petitions, whereas GPT can support up to one hundred and twenty eight on a single disc.

Is there a good tutorial online that I can link up to that sort of encompasses everything you just said? Or am I going to have to just find just transcribe what you just said and put it in the show notes?

Is there a good tutorial online that I can link up to that sort of encompasses everything you just said? Or am I going to have to just find just transcribe what you just said and put it in the show notes?

Well, you can look up GPT format and get some information, and then you can look up CXM mode and get some information. Between those two kinds of lookups, it will eventually get you around to those commands and how to do the conversion.

Well, you can look up GPT format and get some information, and then you can look up CXM mode and get some information. Between those two kinds of lookups, it will eventually get you around to those commands and how to do the conversion.

All right, I love it, Well, thank you, Spencer, appreciate that. That's uh, you know, it's a little bit more advanced, I think than a lot of people you know that that are just sort of casual users are in for. But if you've been trying to update to Windows eleven, we know that deadline is coming up. I believe it's in October, So you know a lot of people have been wondering about this, and that's why we had the guest last week sort of talk about what the options are. But the whole thing is that, you know, this idea of Windows eleven wants your computer to boot up in a very secure way. And so the thing is that Windows when they check your computer see if it's if it's available to go to Windows eleven, they check for this thing called secure boot, and so that's why it sort of gives you the message that your computer can't be updated if it doesn't immediately find that. What Spencer's saying is that you can sort of toggle some things and get it to go and make your computer ready to update. So good call there. Appreciate the call. Spencer from Charlotte, North Carolina. I thought this was interesting. The twenty second rule to avoid scams. So we've actually had representative from NOB four on our on our show before, but he says two things can stop ninety nine point nine percent of scams before they start. If you get a message and it's unexpected and it asks you to do something new, that's it.

All right, I love it, Well, thank you, Spencer, appreciate that. That's uh, you know, it's a little bit more advanced, I think than a lot of people you know that that are just sort of casual users are in for. But if you've been trying to update to Windows eleven, we know that deadline is coming up. I believe it's in October, So you know a lot of people have been wondering about this, and that's why we had the guest last week sort of talk about what the options are. But the whole thing is that, you know, this idea of Windows eleven wants your computer to boot up in a very secure way. And so the thing is that Windows when they check your computer see if it's if it's available to go to Windows eleven, they check for this thing called secure boot, and so that's why it sort of gives you the message that your computer can't be updated if it doesn't immediately find that. What Spencer's saying is that you can sort of toggle some things and get it to go and make your computer ready to update. So good call there. Appreciate the call. Spencer from Charlotte, North Carolina. I thought this was interesting. The twenty second rule to avoid scams. So we've actually had representative from NOB four on our on our show before, but he says two things can stop ninety nine point nine percent of scams before they start. If you get a message and it's unexpected and it asks you to do something new, that's it.

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Rich DeMuro here hanging out with you, talking technology at triple eight rich one oh one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Lots to celebrate this week, the rich on Tech newsletter has hit fifty thousand followers, so thank you for doing that. And then of course we've got this little uh Nintendo switch to happening.

Rich DeMuro here hanging out with you, talking technology at triple eight rich one oh one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Lots to celebrate this week, the rich on Tech newsletter has hit fifty thousand followers, so thank you for doing that. And then of course we've got this little uh Nintendo switch to happening.

I know a lot of people, you know.

I know a lot of people, you know.

It came out Thursday, so I bet Friday was a very unproductive day in the office for people who purchased that thing. Midnight launch over on the East coast, nine pm launch on the West coast. And then of course when you get these things, you want to play them. I remember so many times over the years getting I mean I get, you know, every gadget at this point sent to me. At this point, there's like a there's too many. I don't even have the time to go, you know, to go through all of them. But you know, before I did this I would go out and I'd go to Best Buy on Black Friday and I'd sit out there and i'd wait for things and i'd get stuff, and you know, it's fun, it's exciting. If you've never done that, I get it. With the whole online stuff is a little bit different in pre orders and.

It came out Thursday, so I bet Friday was a very unproductive day in the office for people who purchased that thing. Midnight launch over on the East coast, nine pm launch on the West coast. And then of course when you get these things, you want to play them. I remember so many times over the years getting I mean I get, you know, every gadget at this point sent to me. At this point, there's like a there's too many. I don't even have the time to go, you know, to go through all of them. But you know, before I did this I would go out and I'd go to Best Buy on Black Friday and I'd sit out there and i'd wait for things and i'd get stuff, and you know, it's fun, it's exciting. If you've never done that, I get it. With the whole online stuff is a little bit different in pre orders and.

Things, but it's still just fun.

Things, but it's still just fun.

It's more the camaraderie you have with all the people around you, and it's like you're there. There are so many things that are fragmented in our world these days. You know, everyone's watching a different show, everyone's on a different path, whatever.

It's more the camaraderie you have with all the people around you, and it's like you're there. There are so many things that are fragmented in our world these days. You know, everyone's watching a different show, everyone's on a different path, whatever.

But you know, it's like having these shared experiences.

But you know, it's like having these shared experiences.

Why do you think people have so much fun at a ballgame or like, you know, a vacation or you know, I don't know, riding the bus to work. Whatever it is, it's that shared experience that brings us together, Like me and Adam when we get together and here, you know, when Bobo's gone this, Adam's in for Bobo today.

Why do you think people have so much fun at a ballgame or like, you know, a vacation or you know, I don't know, riding the bus to work. Whatever it is, it's that shared experience that brings us together, Like me and Adam when we get together and here, you know, when Bobo's gone this, Adam's in for Bobo today.

So thank you for that, Adam. Uh eighty to eight.

So thank you for that, Adam. Uh eighty to eight.

Rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one Coming up this hour, We're gonna have one of my dear friends on the show, Brian Bishop Baal Brian. He's got a new newsletter that's all about making the most of your streaming services.

Rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one Coming up this hour, We're gonna have one of my dear friends on the show, Brian Bishop Baal Brian. He's got a new newsletter that's all about making the most of your streaming services.

He's got these great picks each week that.

He's got these great picks each week that.

Tell you, you know, what you can watch that is included in the services you're probably already paying for.

Tell you, you know, what you can watch that is included in the services you're probably already paying for.

So we'll have him in just a bit. For now, let's go to let's see here line three.

So we'll have him in just a bit. For now, let's go to let's see here line three.

Is it Margie in Fortune in California?

Is it Margie in Fortune in California?

Yeah, Hi, Hi, how are you?

Yeah, Hi, Hi, how are you?

I am doing fantastic, Welcome to the show, Thank you so much.

I am doing fantastic, Welcome to the show, Thank you so much.