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, 07 Jun 2026 13:45:13 PDT Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:45:13 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 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_269/ARML6387275076.mp3 14:28 HOT 269: Windows Home Server - Reviving an Old Windows Home Server 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 nonadult tv-g IAB19 Mikah Sargent Mikah Sargent HOT 268: Laptop Recommendations - The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs Laptop Recommendations - The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs full TWiT Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:00 PDT 3 3 268 268 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/268 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/268 Help & How To Technology Reviews no The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, laptop buying guide, best laptop for photography, GPU for photo editing, Topaz Video AI requirements, Nvidia RTX GPU, VRAM for creators, Lightroom performance, Photoshop laptop specs, intel core ultra In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing work, including guidance on GPU and VRAM requirements for his specific software stack, as well as advice on whether switching to a Mac is a viable option after a disastrous previous migration experience.

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