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YAK ABOUT TODAY

The Yak About Today broadcasts deliver on-air and online conversations, interviews and stories engaging the Baby Boomer Generation and beyond with discussions, tips and information.Hosted by an authentic conversationalist, intuitive listener and a boomer himself, David Yakir brings a genuine, down to earth and disarming personality that talks with his audience without talking at them. #David_Yakir shares #Engagement, #Education, #Enjoyment & #Empowerment on-air and online for the #BabyBoomer

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23:01

Oh my my wireless printer, From Tech to Radio to...

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2021/04/21

David helps a neighbor with a printer and learns that he doesn't know as much as he had thought but manages to get the job done. We learn about David's earliest roots in radio and technology going back to Junior High School with a transistor radio and a tape recorder. And later during his college years, we discover how Orson Wells "War of the Worlds" inspired and solidified David's love of the medium. We finish with a discussion of the power of the iPad, and just how much it can do.

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23:07

Don’t Talk Down To Me! What if I die? The Outlander.

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2021/04/14

This week David shares and mocks, a condescending article that was sent to him with a dramatic reading, complete with old time music of, "How to become tech savvy seniors in ten days", although he does find a few useful resources in the article. Later we learn how in some relationships one partner is the tech expert and advises that the techie leave some written notes including passwords to the accounts just in case the tech partner passes first. We conclude with some of David's recommendations of

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23:12

Come Wog with me! Robert Kennedy Jr. Banned from...

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2021/04/07

David starts this week describing how his two years of "wogging", (walk/jogging) has improved his health and invites listeners in the Vero Beach area to join him for a "group wog". We learn the latest news of the week in tech including a cat story on Zoom, and how Instagram banned a famous name in politics for spreading vaccine misinformation. David also talks about Toyota introducing an electric vehicle, and answers listener questions on the world of tech.

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22:58

Why Are We So Averse to change, Jeffrey Ginsberg -...

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2021/03/31

David begins this week by asking the 1946-1964 baby boomer generation the provocative question, "Why are you averse to change and learning technology?" We learn some shortcuts in using our computer browsers to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine, and to not to be afraid of Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant as they make our lives easier. David also offers advice on saving money on our mobile phone bills. And guest Jeffrey Ginsberg details the advancements in hearing aids through Bluetooth wireless

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23:07

Tech Answers, Favorite IOT, Fax Machines, Streaming...

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2021/03/25

David answers listeners questions this week and covers topics including using a programmable outlet to brew your morning coffee, how you like it and when you want it. He also tells us how learning to use a fax machine while a young temp typist lead to his fascination with computers as well as a brief discussion on David’s love affair with the iPad.David will be back with another “Yak About Today” soon. In the meantime listen to the latest “Yak About today in Tech”. The final segment is a tutorial on

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23:01

Vaccine Rollout, WiFi Calling, Your Being Followed

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2021/03/24

David starts with the subject that is on most folks minds this week, which is navigating the websites to get signed up for the COVID vaccine . On "Tips & Yak Tricks" we learn how to use our smartphones for Wi-Fi Calling, and we discover how pervasive data gathering is and how to turn off location services on our aps to secure our privacy.

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23:01

While Yak About Today is on Hiatus - We bring you the...

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2021/03/17

David kicks off a new season of Yak About Today in Tech, teaching the wiser generation to become more savvy in tech. We learn to not be afraid of technology and to understand that it is like driving a car. We don't need to know how to repair our cars to drive them, and we don't need to know how to program a computer to operate one.In Tech News we learn how to make wise choices in accessing cable TV, and in Tips & Tricks, David shares how to read ebooks for free or even turn them into audio books, as

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23:31

David and Stephanie Tell Thanksgiving Stories

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/11/25

David and Stephanie Tell Thanksgiving Stories. The good, the bad, the funny, the emotional. And looking past this year to the Thanksgiving we hope for in the future.

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24:43

Post Election Stress, The Year 2008, David was a Poll...

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2020/11/16

This weeks show was recorded a few days after the election and David & Stephanie discuss post election stress and try to put it all in perspective. They both conclude that whichever way the results fall, "It's going to be alright". Stephanie discusses gender roles throughout history from ancient times right through today. The focus year this week is 2008 which was also a monumental election with the Democratic party choosing between two firsts, an African American or a woman to be their party's

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21:52

Are the Wiser and More Mature of us all successful,...

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2020/11/09

Stephanie & David's conversation this week ranges from baby boomers who are not all at a place that they had envisioned, a discussion of the cultural, newsworthy events and musical highlights of the decade of 1975-1985 to Stephanie sharing her lifetime love of poetry featuring a current poet she has recently found.

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21:43

Stop this Political Anxiety, TheDecade 1965-1975 and...

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2020/10/31

With this week's show being just a few days before the election, both Stephanie and David have decided that it is time to disengage from the constant political anxiety. David discusses being a poll watcher in his community during the early voting and Stephanie has decided to get involved in local grass roots state politics after the election. This week we look back at the decade of 1965-1975 and a discussion of the similarities between then and now. David talks about his recent physical and how he

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23:09

Stephers Halloween, David talksTech, and the Year 2000

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2020/10/24

This week's conversation begins with Stephanie telling David about her pre-Halloween fun experience of socially distancing with friends on paddle boats all wearing witches hats, around Lake Austin, which leads to a discussion of retail stores pushing holiday decorations earlier and earlier each year. David brings back "Yak About Tech" to talk about this years newly introduced iPhones as well as his Apple Ecosystem. The look back is to 2000 and the fear of computer systems crashing. It was the

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24:16

Political Exhaustion, TheYear 1978, How filling a...

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2020/10/18

This week's ongoing conversation between two friends begins with David and Stephanie discussing their exhaustion with current politics, and how the early voting has finally begun as the political season draws to a close. The look back is to 1978, the start of video games, and an early version of personal computers. It was the year of Jim Jones and his cult in Guyana and the year that Saturday Night Fever dominated the box office and the music scene with the Bee Gees soundtrack. They both agree that

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24:22

A birthday, Social Media, 1933 Germany and 1975

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2020/10/04

This week, David celebrates a big birthday and Stephanie thinks that David may have stumbled upon the secret to aging well. The discussion turns to a re-examination of social media after Stephanie gets locked out of Instagram and decides to take a break. The year is 1979, the introduction of the Sony Walkman and the Knack with "My Sharona", Michael Jackson's, "Off the Wall", and Stephanie recalls rollerskating in Venice Beach while David was living an artsy and decadent life, directing a play in

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23:51

Culture or No Culture,The Year 1974, Who is Mr. Sheets

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/09/27

Here you go:Today's never ending conversation starts with David and Stephanie both agreeing that they had good weeks when not watching or reading the news on a daily basis. David laments how the pandemic has forced the cancellation of performing arts in New York City and elsewhere. Today's look back is on 1974, the year that Gerald Ford became president after the resignation of Richard M. Nixon, and Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavy weight title when he refused to take the step forward at his

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33:01

Climate Change, 1946 and David doesn't Know What To...

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/09/19

David and Stephanie talk about the fires in Oregon and the underlying issue of climate change, and how both sides of the political spectrum should listen to each other. The year is 1946 at the beginning of the the baby boomer generation, a year that introduced the bikini, UNICEF, Tupperware and MENSA. David is approaching a milestone birthday and Stephanie concludes with a thoughtful poem.

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22:08

Stressed Out by the Political Crisis and Health...

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/09/12

Today's conversation begins with David and Stephanie sharing their frustration of being stressed out by both the health crisis and the political climate, and the lack of civility. Stephanie proposes a re-imagination of the drive-in of her youth as a venue for concerts, while keeping our social distance. We look back at 1977, the year Jimmy Carter was inaugurated and Roots was the most watched and talked about television series. It was also the year that Elvis Presley died and one of the great New

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30:07

One Diverse Convention the other..., the Year 1968,...

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/09/05

This week’s conversation begins with David and Stephanie agreeing that the Democratic Convention was a success with many well-delivered speeches, highlighted by those of former president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama. David discusses the importance of exercise, particularly during the pandemic lock-down. 1968 is the featured year including the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. It was also the year that Star Trek debuted on television and the

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23:15

Shirley Chisholm, 1984 and The Box that had David's Life

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/08/30

Shirley Chisholm, 1984 and The Box that had David's Life

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25:38

Senior's Are Lonelier than Ever. The Year is 1975 And...

YAK ABOUT TODAY ·

2020/08/22

Stephanie and David's journey today starts with the a discussion about the ramifications of dealing with isolation in the COVID era we live in today. The look back this week is to 1975, the year of mood rings, eight tracks, discos and the music of Paul Simon and & The Captain & Tennille. It was also the year the Vietnam War ended, but most memorable to our hosts was the beginning of Saturday Night Live. And we wrap up this week with Steph's inspirational thoughts on forgiving, healing and a new

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