Dr. Bill - The Computer Curmudgeon

Do you need free and Open Source Web Extensions to help you when you browse the web? Dr. Bill demonstrates some of his personal web browser extension recommendations for Chromium-based web browsers! If you want to help me (and YOU) earn $40.00, join Rakuten with this link: https://www.rakuten.com/r/DRBILL136?eeid=28187 Then I will get $40.00 and YOU will get $40.00, once you sign in to Rakuten and use it as you make on-line purchases! (Good until the end of the year, 2022.)

Do you need free and Open Source alternatives to pricey software? Dr. Bill demonstrates some of his software recommendations for Windows!

Dr. Bill demonstrates the Ulanzi J12 Dual Wireless Microphone System. It is impressive and of very high quality for video and audio work.

Dr. Bill looks into the Free and Open Source software called 'Explorer++' due to a search problem in his PC's Windows 10 operating system. Check it out! Want it? Go to: https://explorerplusplus.com/

So, Google YouTube deleted one of my DrBill.TV videos.... why? Because a review of Stremium DVR was dangerous to humans! What!?!?! Listen to Dr. Bill rant! Here is a link to the video they deleted that is still here on Rumble: https://rumble.com/vflxan-a-special-review-of-stremium-a-dvr-and-viewer-for-multiple-web-iptv-service.html

Dr. Bill does a special tutorial on setting up independent Internet Radio stations to play via voice command through Alexa! You can already play most terrestrial radio stations using iHeartRadio or Tune-In Radio in conjunction with Alexa. What about independent Internet-based radio stations? 00:00 Intro 00:44 Demo of Alexa routine for Internet Radio 02:26 Link for WOFR Stations Routine Info 03:29 The tutorial itself, step by step 11:44 Setting up MyTuner Radio if you are a broadcaster yourself 14:47 Closing comments

Dr. Bill shares THREE great hints and tips in this 'catch-up' edition! We check out X2Go Client/Server, the use of WINGET in Windows to upgrade your software, and a quick intro to the EMEET C960 USB 2.0 WebCam for older PC systems!

Dr. Bill does a review of the Wal-Mart OnnTV 4K Streaming unit, a $19.00 gem, added to the use of TWO SiliconDust HD Homerun 4-Tuner OVA DVR/Tuners, his indoor antenna array, and the Channels DVR, a FREE DVR system that runs on a local PC on your internal network, and provides awesome Over-the-Air TV Recording and management! (May 19, 2022) 00:00 Intro 01:38 The Wal-Mart OnnTV 4K Streaming Device 02:53 My Condo TV Antenna array 04:34 SiliconDust's HD Homerun 4-Tuner ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 DVR/Tuner 06:01 Geek Software of the Week: Channels DVR Software 07:15 Demo of the Channels DVR, running on the OnnTV using AndroidTV 08:50 The Puffin TV Web Browser 10:08 Summary of the Geek Project!

Dr. Bill does a review of the ZUMIMALL GX2S PTZ Wireless Security Camera to secure your home, as well as some tech news about a Google Chrone Browser hack, and a teaser for the next show on the Wal-Mart Onn 4K Video Streamer! (May 04, 2022) 00:00 Intro 01:25 The Camera itself 01:54 My need for home security 07:54 Google Chrome security Issue 09:25 ZUMIMALL GX2S PTZ Wireless Security Camera unboxing 14:32 ZUMIMALL Software overview on my phone 22:58 Wal-Mart Onn 4K Video Streamer on sale teaser!

Dr. Bill shows off his brand spank new (to him) audio interface, that you just have to hear to believe! Check it out! The Presonus IO24 USB Audio Interface! (Apr 06, 2022)

Dr. Bill delivers a 'mea culpa' and explanation on his last show, and then shows us a new toy, the Mediasonic Homeworx Digital Media Converter Box! (Mar 30, 2022)

Dr. Bill installs and demos the Peppermint (Linux) Operating System, especially the use of the 'ICE' web application tool to add web apps into the Operating Systems menu tree. (Mar 24, 2022)

Dr. Bill tests and demos Nvidia Broadcast using his new (to him) ASUS Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060. Check out the "buttery" Boca effect using either the Elgato Facecam or the Sony a6400 DSLR. Graphics power combined with amazing AI make this really interesting! (Mar 14, 2022)

Dr. Bill tests the Logitech Mevo Start camera and Multicam system. He demonstrates how to use a video editor to figure out the timing for OBS audio sync. He also compares video from the Sony a6400, the Elgato Facecam, and the Mevo start, in studio. (Mar 03, 2022)

Dr. Bill discusses his Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 mini-computer, which is WAY more powerful than his previous system, and the fact that AT&T wireless dropped 3G support this week. Also, a brief intro to the Mevo Start system (review coming soon!) (Feb 24, 2022)

Dr. Bill introduces his new Elgato Facecam for comment, do you like it? Linode is purchased by Akamai, FuboTV goes to a quarterly subscription, then drops back to monthly! (Feb 16, 2022)

Tablo releases a brand new Quad Tuner NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) DVR/receiver at CES 2022! The new Open Source "fork" of the original Audacity, called Tenacity! GSotW: Macrium Reflect Free Edition! 1990's "Oddware," a hand waving mouse/keyboard combo... weird! (Jan 09, 2022)

My experience adding Antennas Direct Clearstream 4Max reflectors to my antennas; we do an ISP comparison: T-Mobile, Spectrum, Northstate. I discuss Supergirl 'Wokeness', consider the 'Linus Tech Tips' Linux Challenge, and talk about the 'Great Server Crash of 2021', GSotW: Signal for Linux Secure SMS Client (Nov 17, 2021) 01:13 Intro 01:54 Linode Offer 05:37 Antennas Direct Clearstream 4Max Reflector Kit 09:32 T-Mobile vs. Spectrum vs. Bonded DSL 23:48 Supergirl TV Show 'Wokeness' 24:53 Linus Tech Tips Linux Challenge 28:01 The Great Server Crash of 2021 30:56 Geek Software of the Week: Signal for Linux Secure SMS Client

On the 500th Episode of the Dr. Bill.TV Show, Dr. Bill and his son, the GameMaster, discuss popular TV, Movies, Anime, and other entertainment of the day, as tradition dictates! (Every 100 episodes the GameMaster puts in an appearance!) (Oct 01, 2021)

Dr. Bill shows us a 'how to' on cord cutting for someone living in a condominium that wants to watch OTA ('Over the Air') TV! He shows us two methods, one totally INSIDE the condo, and one actually OUTSIDE the condo!

Dr. Bill shares with us the issues involved in the Locast shutting down court case, and whether there are any chances for a similar broadcast-to-Internet service to emerge. (Sep 03, 2021)

Don't want to be 'stuck' when Windows 11 comes out? What if you have perfectly good, but 'older' hardware? Here are some alternative operating systems you may want to consider! (Aug 28, 2021)

The 2021 Blackmagic Design Event rollout of new tech, new 4K Studio Cameras, and more! Meanwhile old tech is dying! 1st Gen Kindles will be bricked by year's end, and what 'old tech' is being removed from Windows 11? (Jul 29, 2021) 00:00 Intro 04:50 Older Kindles will soon be bricked, no more 'Whispernet' 06:44 The Blackmagic Design Live New Tech Event 12:16 The 'old tech' that is being removed from Windows for Windows 11 16:12 Sign-off

The 2021 Elgato Streaming Event, new Amazon FireTV interface, Pi-Hole DNS re-direct for security, the WPAD vulnerability, GSotW: Signal Secure SMS Client, Microsoft Windows 365 Desktop-in-the-Cloud, plus the usual silliness! (Jul 17, 2021) 00:00 Intro 04:22 The 2021 Elgato Streaming Device Showcase Event 07:14 Amazon FireTV new interface 07:44 Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud-PC 09:34 Implementing Pi-Hole and finding several surprises! 25:49 Geek Software of the Week: Signal Secure Encrypted SMS Client 29:38 Sign-off

Dr. Bill discusses what has happened to the Open Source 'Audacity' project recently and the Open Source community's reaction to that fiasco, and his opinion on how Microsoft may NOT necessarily hate us lowly individual users, but they definitely don't respect us! Also: Charlotte gets NextGenTV! (Jul 12, 2021)