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TEC260: Secrets of Tech began with Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha and now five years later they’re saying goodbye to Fr. Cory. To mark the occasion, they go through their dozens of picks of the week to choose the enduring hits and the eventual misses.

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Hits and Misses:

• Hits

• Fr. Cory
  • Google Chromecast with Google TV (TEC148) (includes Google Cast and Chromecast (TEC001))
  • ProtonMail (TEC123)
  • Power Stand Alarm Clock (TEC140)
• Joanne
  • AdobeScan (TEC056)
  • Inkletech 18” RIng Light (TEC089)
  • Plex Media Server (TEC120)
  • WonderShare AllMyTube for Mac & Windows (TEC166 AND 257)
• Dom
  • SetApp (TEC005)
  • TV Time (TEC029)
  • Elgato Stream Deck (TEC057)
  • Day One (TEC061)
  • Thermacell (TEC076)
  • Obsidian (TEC114)

Misses

• Fr. Cory
  • Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (TEC183) – Abandonware games
  • Google Daydream VR (TEC004) & Google Stadia (TEC012)
  • AFI Explorer (TEC253) – Change of plans for chaplaincy…
• Joanne
  • Mohu Leaf 30 TV Antenna (TEC027)
  • Facebook Watch for Streaming TV (TEC065)
  • Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard (TEC180)
• Dom
  • JSAUX Cooling fan for Steam Deck (TEC249)
  • Locast (TEC006)
  • Harry Potter Wizards Unite (TEC025)

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Picks of the Week:

• Fr. Cory: Google Fitbit Sense 2
• Joanne: Antennas Direct ClearStream MAX-XR Indoor/Outdoor TV antenna
• Dom: JSAUX PC0104 ModCase for Steam Deck with Cooling Fan

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