A Night In The ASYLUM
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTech gadget reviews and the frustrations that sometimes drive us crazy!
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Episodes
07.02.2019 - Non-Tech Tuesday Special: The Aldez Tequila Founders Talk Teq
July 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBJen 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!
June 28, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBDerek 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 ...
06.11.2019 - Video Editing with Billy Kyle
June 21, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBBilly Kyle returns as our guest, to tell us what he uses for video editing of his drone videos. But the same software you too can use for your own purposes. From Mac OSX's iMovie to Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere and other tools, you too can be a video editing expert! Season 1 Episode 14.
06.04.2019 - NAS Drives for Home and Business
June 12, 2019 03:28 - 1 hour - 57 MBMichael Pyle returns as a guest host tonight, to share his knowledge about Network Attached Storage devices. Why you'd want one, what brands are available, features and costs. Season 1 Episode 13.
05.28.2019 - Flying Drones for Fun and Business
June 07, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBTonight we were LIVE and our special guest was Billy Kyle. Billy was a wealth of knowledge on everything drones! How to get started, equipment you might want to consider (DJI Mavic 2 Pro $1500 or DJI Spark for $400), what the costs might be, FAA regulations (yes, you must know them!) and how to obtain approvals for flying, shooting video via drone or taking still photos, and what kind of businesses you can run flying drones. Our co-host Jennifer even has a Mavic! We're going to have Billy on...
05.07.2019 - The Tech of DNR
May 17, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBDarren is in-studio and Jen was not available today. With Darren are guests Romaine Patterson of DerekandRomaine.com (and co-owner of DNRStudios.com), Kevin Vandenberg (the phone guy) and Michael Pyle (he's also advised us on some tech). We talk about our history as DNR listeners and what we've become involved with at DNR from a tech standpoint. Darren talk about the infrastructure of DNR and website changes, Kevin reminisces about his PBX accomplishments and dreams, Michael about his love f...
04.30.2019 - DNA testing for health and genealogy
May 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBDerek Hartley from DerekandRomaine.com is our guest, who talks about his experiences with www.ancestry.com and other websites he uses for genealogy research. Darren talks about why he used www.23andme.com primarily for health testing and how people should be prepared for seeing results they may not want to see, such as Alzheimer's predictions. Season 1 - Episode 10
04.23.2019 - Secure your tech at home and on the road
May 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBDarren and Jen are joined by guest and tech expert (and commercial plane and helicopter pilot) Paul Papasavas to learn his tips for protecting your tech at home and while traveling. Michael Pyle also calls in. Also discussed are tips relating to best broadband to have at home. Season 1 - Episode 9
04.16.2019 - Helpful Communication Technology For Seniors
April 26, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBDarren shares the painful details about his father's dementia and stroke last week, how you can identify if someone is having a stroke, and what you should do. In a happier segment, he shares how he got his mother to use a smartphone and text for the first time - the Jitterbug Smart2 smartphone for seniors. Also mentioned - how to use Amazon Alexa Echo Show 2nd Gen to have more personal calls using video calling - with your senior parents. Season 1 - Episode 8
04.02.2019 - Home and Business WiFi Systems - Options
April 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAre you trying to figure out what type of WiFi system you should install? Do you need a simple Router based or do you need more coverage that a Mesh network may provide? Darren and Jen are joined by Michael Pyle to hammer out the details. Some business options such as Meraki are also reviewed. Season 1 - Episode 7
03.26.2019 - Home Security Systems - Part 2
April 05, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBPart 2 of a 2-Part Episode! Michael Pyle joins Darren and Jen to discuss his experience with both professionally installed and hybrid systems. Season 1 - Episode 6
03.19.2019 - Self-Install Home Security Systems - Part 1
March 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPart 1 of a 2-Part Episode! Darren and Jen discuss their recent experience with the now defunct Iris by Lowes, and the revised SimpliSafe, as opposed to other professionally installed systems. Season 1 - Episode 5
03.12.2019 - Home Lighting with Philips Hue
March 13, 2019 14:14 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIf you want to include great cool lighting in your home automation setup, Philips Hue is a great contender! Season 1 - Episode 4
03.05.2019 - Home Video Surveillance
March 06, 2019 01:00 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MBBoth Darren and Jen favor using Arlo for inexpensive yet high quality home video surveillance, which also stores 7 days of history in the cloud. Jen also uses Vivint. Season 1 - Episode 3
02.26.2019 - Universal TV Remote Controllers
February 27, 2019 00:18 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MBDarren and Jen's experience with Logitech Harmony and Caavo Universal Remote Controllers. Season 1 - Episode 2
02.19.2019 - Wireless Audio for the home - with Sonos!
February 20, 2019 22:13 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBEverything you ever wanted to know about how to get wireless speakers hooked up in your house, without the hassle of bluetooth. Sonos brand is the key element! Season 1 - Episode 1