NRPL Tech Team Podcast

On the NRPL Tech Team Podcast, Mike and Sarah discuss recent stories from the tech world and have a few laughs about general internet shenanigans. 

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We're back! In this week's episode, Mike, Marla and Sarah discuss the pros and cons of one of the driving forces of the Internet. Why are we so drawn to nostalgia, and is that a good thing? Join us as we try to figure it out. Plus Marla's Makerspace Minute, some listener mail, a few book and movie recommendations, and a little Pulp Fiction talk.

Our last episode of the holiday season is all about web browsing! It's something that we all do every day but rarely think about in an intentional way. So on this episode, Mike and Sarah give us a glimpse into their typical web browsing routines and recommend their favorite Chrome browser extensions. We'll also hear from Marla for the Makerspace Minute, and nominate some more videos for our YouTube Hall of Fame. Happy Holidays everyone!

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On this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, Marla, Sarah, and Mike discuss the tech gifts on their wish lists this year. 

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On this week's special Halloween episode, we're bringing the Wikipedia Club back from the dead to discuss some seriously spooky articles, before delving deep into the Internet to discuss our favorite conspiracy theories. Join us if you dare!

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On this week's episode, Marla, Sarah and Mike talk about how they would fix the internet if they were in charge! Featured segments include Marla's Makerspace Minute, Who's Back of the Week, and lots more!

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On this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, Sarah and Mike welcome a new member to the team: the one and only Marla Curran! We're happy to have her aboard, she's going to be a great addition to the show. This week, we're discussing ways to feel more productive while using the internet.

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On this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, Sarah and Mike are talking about big tech being put on the hot seat by Congress, what's going on with TikTok, and their usual random assortment of fun segments.

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In this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, we must bid a fond farewell to Empress, our friend and original Tech Team member. We wish her the best on her new journey! Then, Sarah and Mike run through a grab bag of tech talk segments. 

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On this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, Empress, Sarah and Mike are talking about how we're getting rid of digital clutter, and using technology and the Internet as a force of good in our lives.

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This week on the North Riverside Library Tech Team Podcast, we're celebrating the smaller web. We're going beyond the big media sites and social platforms to talk about our favorite lesser-known websites. We also talk a little about some recent tech news.

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On this week's show, we're getting hypothetical and talking about apps that don't exist, but we wish they did! We also induct a few more videos into our YouTube Hall of Fame. This is a fun one!

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On this week's episode, Sarah gives us some tech tips to help make moving easier. We also give out some movie recommendations that you can stream using library apps, and we go on a few more Wikipedia deep dives.

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On this week's show, we're talking about family matters. Specifically, the different ways that technology is keeping our families connected during quarantine, and sometimes frustrating us, too. We also give out some more book recommendations from our favorite library apps, and discuss some items from our past that have recently resurfaced in our lives. There's also a little Game of Thrones talk, for some reason. 

Got a question for the Tech Team? Email us at tech@northriversidelibrary.org.

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In this week's episode, we're talking about the two most popular music streaming services: Apple Music and Spotify. We'll also take a look at some truly bizarre Wikipedia articles, and discuss the funniest names we saw in this year's Name Of The Year tournament. Got a question for the Tech Team? Email us at tech@northriversidelibrary.org.

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In this special episode, Mike, Empress, and Sarah give tours of their personal phone home screen setups. Later, the crew inducts a few more videos into the YouTube Hall of Fame, and we witness the return of the Mike Leno Joke of the Week! Finally, Mike needs the Tech Team's help understanding a popular meme.

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In this week's episode, the Tech Team talks about our absolute favorite things to do while sheltered at home, and the apps and services we use to do them. We also talk about the new iPhone SE release and revisit the classic "Android vs. iPhone" debate.

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The Tech Team talks about what we're watching on Hoopla and elsewhere, and also kicks off the first installment of our Wikipedia Club.

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