Hands-On Tech (Audio) TWiT https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech TWiT Feed Generator v4.10 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ feedmail@twit.tv (TWiT Editors) feedmail@twit.tv (TWiT Engineering) 360 weekly 1 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:05:03 PDT Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:05:03 PDT weekly Petaluma, CA episodic Consumer tech help, gadget advice, and answers to your tech questions. Welcome to Hands-On Tech, where host Mikah Sargent turns tech troubles into tech triumphs. Each episode zooms in on a specific theme, unpacking listener questions with expert analysis and easy-to-follow advice. From decoding the latest gadgets to simplifying everyday tech, Mikah's got you covered. Submit your tech queries through email at HOT@twit.tv or via TWiT's social media. You might hear your question answered on air! Whether you're puzzled by privacy settings or curious about cutting-edge innovations, Hands-On Tech is your weekly dose of tech insight and inspiration. Join Mikah every Sunday to hear the show that turns tech confusion into tech confidence! You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes every Sunday. Welcome to Hands-On Tech, where host Mikah Sargent turns tech troubles into tech triumphs. Each episode zooms in on a specific theme, unpacking listener questions with expert analysis and easy-to-follow advice. From decoding the latest gadgets to simplifying everyday tech, Mikah's got you covered. Submit your tech queries through email at HOT@twit.tv or via TWiT's social media. You might hear your question answered on air! Whether you're puzzled by privacy settings or curious about cutting-edge innovations, Hands-On Tech is your weekly dose of tech insight and inspiration. Join Mikah every Sunday to hear the show that turns tech confusion into tech confidence! You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes every Sunday. TWiT, Technology, Tech, gadgets, product reviews tv-g no no No Become a Club TWiT member! Leo Laporte feedmail@twit.tv Technology Reviews Hands-On Tech (Audio) https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/Hands-On%20Tech/album_art/audio/hot_albumart_standard_1.jpg https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech https://feeds.twit.tv/hot.xml HOT 276: Smart TV's ACR Tracking - Stop Your TV From Spying! Smart TV's ACR Tracking - Stop Your TV From Spying! full TWiT Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 PDT 3 3 276 276 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/276 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/276 Help & How To Technology Reviews no Stop Your TV From Spying! review, Reviews, Tech Talk, Technical Support, help In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Denise's question about whether her smart TV is tracking what she watches and how to stop it.

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]]> https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/megaphone/hot_271/ARML4349192445.mp3 20:27 HOT 271: Telegram & Security - Is Telegram Secure? Is Telegram Secure? TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, telegram, secure messaging, Telegram privacy, Telegram security features, vpn, IP address protection, phishing scams, Telegram desktop, secret chats, end-to-end encryption, Telegram video calls nonadult tv-g IAB19 Mikah Sargent Mikah Sargent HOT 270: Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance full TWiT Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 PDT 3 3 270 270 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/270 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/270 Help & How To Technology Reviews no Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, external storage, MacBook Pro storage, Thunderbolt drive, ssd speeds, USB C cable, SSD formatting, APFS, exfat, NVMe enclosure, drive compatibility, disk utility, thunderbolt 5, Apple cables, Belkin cables On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, listener Lenny asks Mikah for advice on how to get the best performance out of an external SSD connected to his MacBook Pro.

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]]> https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/megaphone/hot_270/ARML1976952171.mp3 23:41 HOT 270: Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, external storage, MacBook Pro storage, Thunderbolt drive, ssd speeds, USB C cable, SSD formatting, APFS, exfat, NVMe enclosure, drive compatibility, disk utility, thunderbolt 5, Apple cables, Belkin cables nonadult tv-g IAB19 Mikah Sargent Mikah Sargent HOT 269: Windows Home Server - Reviving an Old Windows Home Server Windows Home Server - Reviving an Old Windows Home Server full TWiT Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 PDT 3 3 269 269 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/269 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/269 Help & How To Technology Reviews no Reviving an Old Windows Home Server TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, windows home server, modernize old server, fiber internet, server backup solutions, unsupported operating systems, home NAS, truenas, Open Media Vault, Unraid, NAS setup, ZFS file system, backup strategy On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, David asks Mikah whether his old, out-of-service Windows Home Server is worth bringing back online now that he has a fast fiber internet connection, and what the best way to set it up would be.

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]]> On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, George asks Mikah whether he should set up a mesh router system or install multiple wired access points throughout his multi-floor home as he prepares to run ethernet cables.

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