Hands-On Tech (Video) 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, 09 Aug 2026 13:10:03 PDT Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:10:03 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 (Video) https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/Hands-On%20Tech/album_art/hd/HOT_albumart_standard_video.jpg https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech https://feeds.twit.tv/hot_video_hd.xml HOT 279: Safely Ejecting USB Drives - USB Removal Myths Safely Ejecting USB Drives - USB Removal Myths full TWiT Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:00 PDT 3 3 279 279 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/279 https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech/episodes/279 Help & How To Technology Reviews no USB Removal Myths TWiT, Mikah Sargent, Ask The Tech Guys, ATG, USB drive, safely eject, Windows quick removal, write caching, flash drive, data corruption, Mac external drives, device manager, removal policy, better performance, data transfer safety, Linux external drives, On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a listener's question about whether safely ejecting a USB flash drive is still necessary or just an outdated habit.

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