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GeekOfTheWeek

161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -

A nine & 1/s minute podcast series about the universe in your pocket or purse.

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Episode 61: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 04 - 15 - (2021)

April 15, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of Banjo HangOut, If Elon Musk is a big player in BitCoin, you should pass, he's the guy who got dinged by the Securities Exchange Commission for attempting to manipulate Telsa stock. There's not much new in Newsweek either, they have no idea how BitCoin originates either.

Episode 60: iPhone&Me / Special 04 - 12 - (2021)

April 12, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Banjo music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, Join me on Thursday when I will attempt to make some sense out of BitCoin.

Episode 59: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 04 - 08 - (2021)

April 08, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MB

Stevens Valley Brass Quintet, used with permission, Is it saving "sea turtles" or interference with a migration of an endangered species? Are cold blooded creatures better off in 53 degree water or 28 degree unheated U-Haul. Are we headed for a New Dark Age? Anti Intellectualism on the rise! “To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.” Nicolaus Copernicus

Episode 58: iPhone&Me (2021) S/I 04 - 05 - (2021)

April 05, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, The Entertainer Scott Joplin. Try these fuel saving techniques when gas prices are rising. Also my review of Ten Ways to Save The Earth, Weather Channel engages in pseudo science, the best way to save the planet is eschew plastic bags. Also if you don't have a smartphone, visit GooglePlay and down load Gas Buddy to your computer, it will work there too.

Episode 57: iPhoneAnswerGuy #9

April 02, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.56 MB

How to silence your SmartPhone at Church, just in time for Easter Worship.

Episode 55: iPhone & Me (2021) S/I #5 03 29 (2021)

March 29, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of Banjo HangOut Maple Leaf Rag, RR sound effects courtesy of SoundBible, "To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." Nicolaus Copernicus This is your RoboCall hack of the week, if you hear a computer beep,(after you answer) what follows is a recorded message not a live person. Hang UP.

Episode 54: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 03 - 25 - (2021)

March 25, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 24 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of Banjo HangOut -- That white line in Lake Mead is not a twenty year fill line, it's from the original fill in 1938, Yes, there has been a twenty year lowering, blame it on Lake Powell, up stream of Lake Mead which doubled the artificial lake surface of The Colorado River. Which means twice the surface exposed to evaporation. FYI/ The Colorado River is the steepest water shed in America.

Episode 53: iPhone & Me (2021) S/I #4 03 22 (2021)

March 22, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

Banjo Music courtesy Banjo HangOut, Happy Days Are Here Again. Scott Phillips recommends Battery Pro. Have you notice the same demographic which bought thong underwear to avoid those nasty panty lines, shows us their droid box butt. Next time on GeekOfTheWeek, what's wrong with The European Model weather wise. Not much except they are usually WRONG

Episode 52: Episode 52

March 19, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.21 MB

Episode 54: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 03 - 18 - (2021)

March 18, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, Cabaret, Yes, you can cut the cable, but it's going to cost you plenty. How smart is your "smart TV"? Accessing programing made simple, but not cheaper. Join me on Monday when we talk iPhone & battery & some simple strategies to avoid an IRS audit.

Episode 53: iPhone & Me (2021) S/I #3 03 15 (2021)

March 15, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of Banjo Hang Out, not to worry Nashville, we'll go to phase IV of re-opening, when 20% of the population has been vaccinated which at our current rate will be in November 0f 2023, just in time to enable another round of mail in voting. Yes, we are being led by dopes.

Episode 51: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 03 - 22 (2021)

March 11, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of BanjoHangOut, Come The Fount of Every Blessing. An alert from MouseCalls concerning VPN's containing "remote control virus" affective apps include: Cake VPN, Pacific VPN eVPN, QR/Barcode Scanner Max, Music Player, tooltipnatorlibrary & QRecorder. Call MouseCalls of Bellevue (37221) for info on SmallOffice & Home Network Security 615/662-0235 -- Do it Right Away. Professional IT for EveryOne.

Episode 50: iPhone & Me (2021) S/I #2 03 - 08 - (2021)

March 08, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

Banjo Music Courtesy of Banjo HangOut Civil War Medley, The short history of the iPhone, by incremental improvement. Join me on GeekOfTheWeek strategies to avoid triggering an IRS audit. It's tax time before you know it. In 2021 you start out $600 dollars in the hole. That's $1200 for a joint return.

Episode 49: iPhone & Me (2021) S/I #1 03 - 04 (2021)

March 04, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

Music courtesy of Steven Valley Brass -- Hopefully this time I'll get the right file.

Episode 47: GeekOfTheWeek (Special) S/Viii 03 - 01 - (2021)

March 01, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

A programing audiable This "news" is too great to wait for later in the week. iPhone & Me (2021) will appear on Wednesday. Texas woman sues Griddy for 1B$ (PS, they probably don't have a billion dollars) Their revenue steam is at best $29,000 per month. FYI/She was dealing with a wholesaler of power and benefiting from a "cheaper" markup. Then disaster struck. Texas wind turbines froze causing a short fall in generating capacity (34000 Megawatts).

Episode 46: GeekOfTheWeek S/Viii 02 - 25 (2021)

February 25, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, Civil War Medley, If you use Uber or LYFT consider FreeBird, it's a reward app "to stamp out drunk driving..." (developer remarks), suggest by a listener. BridgeMaven reviews a cartoon show on MeTV, it's lame, except for the first five minutes. Try Saturday mornings also on MeTV Bugs Bunny & Friends. Cartoons the way they used to be before Japanese automation.

Episode 45: iOS For O*L*D Final 02 - 22 - 2021

February 22, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut - Blue Skies, FYI/Tom Skilling of superstation WGN/Chicago is America's highest paid Weather Guy, there's a reason -- He's more accurate and longest lasting since 1978, before we heard of Bill Murray. Join me Thursday for another episode of accidental foods. (Spaghetti with meat sauce is not Italian, it's American) Blame a French Chef.

Episode 44: GeekOfTheWeek S/Vii 02 - 16 (2021)

February 17, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of BanjoHangOut Waiting for The Robert E Lee. Some strategies for avoiding email phsing schemes, see today's avatar.

Episode 43: iOS For O*L*D S/Viii 02 - 15 - (2021)

February 15, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut Alabama Jubilee -- You may order the ebook Spade & Archer© (2020) A Prequel. For $9.95 or a PDF copy for $12.95 plus $5.95 S&H and priority mailing $8.00. email your request to [email protected] or USnail to BridgeMaven, P.O. Box 210111, Nashville, TN., 37221 (if you enclose a check - save S&H) or billing by PayPal invoice, you don't need the PayPal account, I have the PayPal account.

Episode 42: GeekOfTheWeek S/Vii 02 - 11 - (2021)

February 11, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, Alabama Jubilee, Widgets are not BloatWare, they live in system memory, not user memory. iOS 14.2 enabled users to turn off widgets which they didn't use. If you are looking for a weather app try AccuWeather. FYI/ On your iPhone, they pin your location on their radar, not the broadcast site, like local weather radar.

Episode 41: iOS For O*L*D S/viii 02 - 10 - 2021

February 10, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MB

More on Bloatware -- Widgets live in system memory -- they are not APPs You may shut them off since iOS 14.2 Banjo music courtesy of BanjoHangOut.

Episode 40: GeekOfTheWeek S/Vii 02 - 04 - (2021)

February 04, 2021 03:06 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MB

Banjo music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, BNA/BridgeMaven discuss the difference between widgets & apps & iOS 14.2. Also, some printer & ink saving strategies for your home office four in one printer. Sponsored by MouseCalls home of VIP silver.

Episode 39: iOS For O*L*D S/Viii 02 - 02 (2021)

February 02, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut The Entertainer -- Houston homeowners upset by 5G devices on their front lawns. Kim Komando (the digital Goddess) 01 - 29 - 2021

Episode 38: iOS For O*L*D S/Viii 01 - 18 - 2021

January 18, 2021 17:56 - 7 minutes - 9.87 MB

Everyone loves a Mulligan, make new resolutions for Chinese New Year Feb 12, 2021

Episode 37: Nashville Writes S/II 01 - 14 - 2021

January 14, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass

Episode 36: iOS For O*L*D S/Viii 01 - 11 - 2021

January 11, 2021 00:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut The Gal I Left Behind Me. If you believe some modern tech writers it may cost you, Big Time!

Episode 35: iOS For O*L*D S/Viii 01 - 04 - 2021

January 04, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Forget Plastic re-cycle Let's Manage/Reduce First Use Instead Eyes Of Texas, University of Texas Marching Band (28 seconds), Santa Wants A Tuba For Christmas used with permission recorded live via iPhone Nashville, Tennessee December 2019 GR Davis Tuba soloist Sung by the Diva of Tuba Christmas Carmen Sanders.

Episode 34: iOS For O*L*D S/VII 12 - 29 - (2020)

December 28, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MB

Eyes of Texas (28 seconds) University of Texas Marching Band, Christmas at UBS used with permission, Deck The Halls with Holly Tuba Christmas 2018 Nashville (used with permission) recorded live by iPhone. Did Charles Dickens invent Christmas? Answer perhaps He was a Victorian writer after all!

Episode 33: GeekOfTheWeek S/VI 12 - 23 - (2020)

December 24, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MB

The Eyes of Texas - University of Texas Band (28 seconds) -- We Wish You A Merry Christmas recorded live by iPhone (2019) used with permission. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Tuba Christmas Nashville, Tennessee 2019 Used with Permission

Episode 32: iOS For O*L*D S/VI 12 - 21 (2020)

December 21, 2020 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

Eyes Of Texas, University of Texas (28 secs) O'Holy Night -- Stevens Valley Church recorded live via iPhone. Visit Nashville Community Education "Creating Interviews for Your Podcast. March 23rd 6:00 -- 7:00PM

Episode 31: PodCastBootCamp S/IV #5

December 21, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 264 MB Video

Band music courtesy of University of Texas, marching band -- The Eyes of Texas

Episode 30: Nashville Writes S/I 12 - 17 - (2020)

December 17, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB

Question for mystery writers, "Where do you hide a dead body?" Answer Try the second page of a Google search. BNABridgeMaven review the 700 Hundred Club, a magazine (TV) which is more about listener engagement, than evangelism!

Episode 29: iOS For O*L*D S/VII 12 - 14 - (2020)O

December 14, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Church, recorded live by iPhone 12 - 13 (2020) Facts matter, a country five times smaller than Florida, with the same population reports few SARSII cases? No one askes where do their iPhones come from? Answer Not from Wuhan, the Chicoms won't allow it. Is it possible to vote more voters than registered?

Episode 28: GeekOfTheWeek S/VI 12 - 09 - 2020

December 09, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.35 MB

Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You, by University of Texas Marching Band (less than 30 seconds), Brass Music by Stevens Valley Brass Quintet used with permission, Locomotive sounds courtesy of Sound Bible. Texas stands up for America, Thank You Davy Crockett & Sam Houston!

Episode 27: iOS For O*L*D S/VII 12 - 07 - (2020)

December 07, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Church, One of my favorite workarounds bites the dust.

Episode 26: Nashville Writes S/I 12 - 03 - (2020)

December 03, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

Yes, Vertigo has everything: San Francisco, a Bentley, & Kim Novack, except The Golden Gate Bridge. I explain on my website wired615senior.wordpress.com. Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut. BNABridgeMaven interviews a local movie producer. Your media is not your message, telling your story well is your message.

Episode 25: PodCast BootCamp S/Iv

December 01, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 55 MB Video

Episode 25: iOS For O*L*D S/VI 11 - 30 (2020)

November 30, 2020 01:45 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass Quintet. Yes, you can link Contacts on your iPhone to print envelopes, but it's not going to be easy. In this podcast, I tell you how to do it. How many of us have a personal emoji?

Episode 24: iOS For O*L*D S/VII 11 - 23 (2020)

November 23, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, when shopping on line look for check out as guest, avoid creating endless passwords, let them assign you a one time password. John MaGuirk reads from his novella Spade & Archer©(2020) A prequel

Nashvile Writes Series I # 2 11 - 19 - (2020)

November 19, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

John MaGuirk reads from his novella Spade & Archer©(2020) A Prequel Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass Quintet & Alicia Lundquist (used with permission) Question for the voters of Michigan -- How does anyone know your intention?

iOS For O*L*D S/VI 11 - 16 - (2020)

November 16, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

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Nashvile Writes Series I 11 - 12 - 2020

November 12, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass Quintet -- Blaine Little of Momentum Seminars talks about his book -- Management, Mistakes, Missteps & Misunderstandings, or how to bedevil a podcast host with alliteration & he's a magician too.

GeekOfTheWeek Special 11 - 10 - 2020

November 10, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

"It was the best of times, It was the worst of times..." A Tale of Two Cities, Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut -- If you are going to publish a quote, be sure to get the best -- Abraham Lincoln on The Constitution of The United States. He ought to know, he saved the Nation.

iOS For O*L*D S/VI 11 - 09 (2020)

November 09, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass Quintet, It's official monitor two lines on one phone with YouMail the app.

GeekOfTheWeek Special 11 - 03 - 2020

November 03, 2020 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut -- The Gal I Left Behind Me The science of champagne bubble explained, coups versus flutes. Visit Dave Ramsey dot com look for Christmas GiveAway for a chance to win $5000 -- weekly prizes as well, best of all it's free to enter.

iOS For O*L*D S/VI 11- 02 - (2020)

November 02, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MB

Music courtesy of Tucker Biddlecombe -- if you are looking for a wine merchant try Harvest Wine Market in Westgate Shopping Center, a small shoppe with a fine collection of the vintners art.

Nashville Writes The Magazine S/I #2 (10 - 28 - 2020)

October 28, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Banjo Music courtesy of Banjo HangOut. Two book reviews in this episode: Lincoln On The Verge -- The Great Epidemic -- Next week our three-part series on Americas Favorite Celebratory Beverage Champagne -- Monday on iOS for O*L*D -- the science of Bubbles -- who knew they were so important.

iOS For O*L*D S/VI 10 - 26 - (2020)O

October 26, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

California Governor Newsome, explains a COVID Thanksgiving to the Pilgrim Fathers, NO guns, no Indians & make PITA happy, each soy turkeys. Music courtesy of Stevens Valley Brass Quintet

Geek Of The Week The Magazine S/II 10 - 22 - 2020

October 22, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

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iOS For O*L*D S/VI 10 - 19 - (2020)

October 19, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB