A Night In The ASYLUM

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10.08.2019 - Halloween Tech Fun Oct 18, 2019

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OK maybe not so much about Tech but more about Halloween Fun... join Darren & Jen as they kick around fun ideas for Halloween. Some of them relate to inexpensive (ok, cheap) ways to create your own LED costumes. Season 1 Episode 24.

10.01.2019 - Hacking Voting Machines Oct 11, 2019

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As Donald Trump ramps up his 2020 election campaign, and the Democrats ramp up their impeachment proceedings, Darren and Jen thought it was an ideal time to discuss the fact that voting machines can be hacked. Expect to see it in 2020! Season 1 Episode 23.

09.17.2019 - What Huge Tech Companies Were Created By Immigrants!? Sep 27, 2019

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Four co-hosts join up again tonight: Darren, Jen, Michael Pyle and Kevin Vandenberg! This time, we get political. We know President Trump is not a fan of immigrants to the USA. But did you know, if it were not for immigrants, we would NOT have some of the biggest well known tech brands that we have today? What would life be like without Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, YouTube, PayPal, eBay, Tesla, Space X - and so many others! And the thousands of subsidiaries spin-offs etc that these huge companies have spawned! Season 1 Episode 22.

09.10.2019 - Protecting Computer and Tech Equipment with Surge Protectors and UPS Sep 20, 2019

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Tonight's show has four co-hosts: Darren and Jen - in addition to Michael Pyle and Kevin Vandenberg (both of them provide tech help/advice to DNR! The four of us make recommendations on best ways to protect your electronic equipment using surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supplies. Season 1 Episode 21.

08.22.2019 - Technology & Magic Aug 23, 2019

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Jen invites magician Jeff Crow as our guest, who started practicing magic as a child and performs professionally today (catch him at Speakeasy Magick at the McKittrick Hotel in NYC. Jeff shares how he was inspired to start, what's important to him with regards to being a magician and how technology has changed magic. All without giving away any secrets! Sorry you missed the post-show magic off-mic! Season 1 Episode 20.

07.29.2019 - Children and Technology - Protection and Monitoring Aug 09, 2019

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Jen invites her co-worker Robin as our guest. Aside from being an awesome employee, Robin is also the parent of 2 daughters. She joins us today to speak about how she's dealt with her children in an unsafe online world, discussions you should have with your children, and tools you can use to help prevent unsafe issues from happening to your children in-person due to their online communication. Season 1 Episode 19.

07.23.19 - Computers Flying Commercial Aircraft - without a Pilot ... Fact or Fiction? Aug 02, 2019

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It's been just over 10 years since Captain "Sully" completed an emergency water landing of a commercial jet in the Hudson river. In honor of this, Darren invited a member of his flight club, Roger Harris, a retired commercial jet pilot, onto the show. Roger gave us his opinion on whether or not the technology is there, to let planes fly by computer, without a pilot. Listen in to learn more! Season 1 Episode 18.

07.16.19 - Controlling Sex Toys with your Mobile Phone Jul 26, 2019

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Darren & Jen invite Kim, Chief Erotic Officer & Founder of www.bawdybookworms.com to share her thoughts about how to please your partner, or yourself, with sex toys that you can control with your mobile phone! Discussions relate to Kim's article at https://bawdybookworms.com/sex-toys-control-smartphone/. Season 1 Episode 17.

07.02.2019 - Non-Tech Tuesday Special: The Aldez Tequila Founders Talk Teq Jul 12, 2019

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Jen brings her handsome husband Manuel, and they share their trials and tribulations, and success, of starting their own Tequila Brand www.aldeztequila.com. My husband Patrick Owens also joins us for the delicious tastings. Listen in to learn how to drink tequila! Season 1 Episode 16.

06.18.2019 - Motoring around cities on powered skateboards, scooters and bikes, Oh My! Jun 28, 2019

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Derek and Romaine's Ekemini is our guest tonight. She tells us all about her battery-powered skateboard that gets her through NYC pedestrians and traffic at about 15 MPH. Our second guest caller was Tyler, also a DNR listener, who travels frequently and almost always uses bike sharing services. And our last guest Marcus is an avid user of www.citibikesnyc.com, He explains how he bikes to work and will often take two bikes from separate stops, to extend his time. These three guests were full of useful info for the traveler. Season 1 Episode 15.

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