{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 505: Time to Upgrade Your AOL Dial-up and more tech tips","description":"Yes, AOL dial-up internet is still a thing, but not for much longer. We reminisce on the &quot;good&quot; old days of the internet and how far we've come. Plus, we had some big news in the AI world this week and so much more. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) AI Stuff, should we cover more or less? Let us know in the comments (03:30) MAIN TOPIC: Pour one out for dial-up (05:45)  AOL ditching dial-up service, a relic of the internet in the '90s and early '00s  AOL Sound Board AOL Wikipedia  Net Zero Dialup still kicking - maybe not, but they have a website The Commodore 64 is back DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Shared Photo Albums (17:30) JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:05)  Starbucks asks customers in South Korea to stop bringing printers and desktop computers into stores Jellyfish swarm forces French nuclear plant to shut  Astrophysicist proposes paperclip-sized spacecraft could travel at lightspeed to a black hole  Microsoft sued for discontinuing Windows 10 support  Autonomous AI-guided Black Hawk helicopter tested to fight wildfires  Xerox buys Lexmark for $1.5 billion as print industry clings to relevance  US to expedite plan for nuclear reactor on the moon LISTENER MAIL: Todd -  Magnets and computers (28:05) TAKES:  Here\u2019s everything OpenAI announced at its GPT-5 event (03:30)  OpenAI announces massive US government partnership -  Anthropic is giving Claude to the U.S. government for $1 as AI companies try to win key agencies (36:20)  Elon Musk\u2019s xAI releases Grok 4 for free globally, challenges OpenAI\u2019s GPT-5 launch (39:25)  Reddit will block the Internet Archive (44:45)  Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2025 (46:40) BONUS ODD TAKE: Lex.games (49:25) PICKS OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Dave:  Amazon Kindle Colorsoft 16 GB (newest model) \u2013 With color display and adjustable warm light \u2013 No Ads \u2013 Black (51:10) Nate: Flat Plug Power Strip Surge Protector, 5ft Ultra Thin Extension Cord with 4 USB Wall Charger(2 USB C Port), 6 Widely-Spaced Outlets Power Strip Compact for Travel, Office, Dorm Room Essentials (White) (54:50) RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (57:15) ","author_name":"Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better","author_url":"http:\/\/www.notnerd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37792620\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/51534d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37792620"}