Leo Laporte: Recent Episodes
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Broadcaster, podcaster, tech pundit. Founder, TWiT Netcast Network. The Tech Guy on the Premiere radio network
I’m not all that fond of newsletters; they just add to the crushing pile of email I’ll never get through. For some reason I subscribe to them anyway. I use a filter to put any email with the word Unsubscribe in its body into a folder called Mailing Lists. This, at least, keeps my newsleters … Continue reading "Newsletters Worth Reading"
New research shows that wearing masks makes a difference. But we all have to do it! According to the BBC’s Science Focus Magazine: The widespread use of face masks keeps the coronavirus reproduction number below 1.0, and prevents further waves when combined with lockdowns, new research suggests. A modeling study from the universities of Cambridge … Continue reading "Mask Making"
What a time to be graduating. But then it’s always been a weird old world and lately getting a lot weirder. It’s going to be up to you to make it better. We’re counting on you. I remember, sort of, what I felt like at my high school graduation. Worse, I remember what I looked … Continue reading "Congratulations to the Class of 2020"
A list of the gear I use day-to-day Just in case you’re curious, here’s a description of the various hardware and software I use to work and play. This is a work in progress, but over time should reflect the entirety of my toolset. My hope is to keep this up-to-date because things change regularly. … Continue reading "I Use This"
It’s time to take stock as the year, and decade, wind to a close. As usual at this time of year we have announced several new shows on TWiT, and, sadly, we decided to say good-bye to an old favorite, Triangulation, a show I started in 2005 with John C. Dvorak and Larry Lessig (those … Continue reading "Why We Had to Cancel Triangulation ☹️"
Pictures from Leo and Lisa’s cruise from Athens to Dubai. For full size images visit leo.camera. For Lisa’s side of the lens visit http://www.lifeoflisa.com/
13 November 2019 Dubai, UAE Dearest friends, Our journey is done. Leo was so sad getting off the beautiful Silver Spirit, but touring Dubai over the last three days has lifted the gloom. It was pouring rain when we arrived on Monday, but it’s been balmy and clear ever since. We topped off our visit, … Continue reading "In The Clouds, But Down to Earth"
4 November 2019 Gulf of Aden, Red Sea Here is Lisa’s picture of the Old Prospector in Petra. The stamp is Lisa, doing her daredevil act on the ramparts of King Herod’s fortress in the desert, Masada. We’re now sailing south on the Red Sea toward the Gulf of Aden. We’ve completed the “Safe Haven” … Continue reading "The Old Prospector"
2 November 2019 Luxor, Egypt Greetings from the Valley of the Queens. We spent the day touring the Eternal Homes of the rulers of Egypt’s “New” Kingdom (1500-1000 BC). The picture on the reverse is of Nefertari, favorite of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Hers is the best preserved of all the tombs and is considered a … Continue reading "The Red Queen"