Lon.TV Podcast
Lon.TV Podcast
Lon Seidman
This is the official Lon.TV podcast. You'll hear audio versions of my weekly wrapup show and interviews with people behind some of the most interesting technology companies past and present! These are audio versions of the interviews I post on my YouTube channel at lon.tv. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
How I Own and Control My Content with Indieweb Principles
See the other videos in this series: http://lon.tv/mycontent - I thought I would do an update on my project to decentralize my content creation and consumption! In this video we look at my new linkblog and how I've applied  #indieweb principles to my content creation by hosting it myself. See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww and subscribe ! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Recap of my Decentralization Project 01:26 - Blog.lon.tv 02:24 - Twitter Drama 04:04 - Backing Up and Exporting Your Twitter Data 05:31 - Indie Web Principles 08:30 - My New Linkblog - https://links.lon.tv 09:58 - Shaarli Linkblog software 10:33 - Migrating Your Content 11:06 - Installing Content Creation Apps on a Shared Server 12:15 - PeerTube - Federated YouTube Alternative 14:32 - Symmetrical Broadband Self Hosting Opportunities 15:29 - Self Hosted App List -  lon.tv/selfhost 16:47 - Cloudflare Secure Tunnel 17:38 - Supporter Thank Yous 18:15 - Supporter Thank Yous 18:27 - My Other Channels 19:44 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists!  Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos:  - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Follow me on Amazon too! http://lon.tv/amazonshop Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Dec 21, 2022
21 min
Commentary on YouTube Charging for 4k Access
This week in addition to talking about an upcoming giveaway and other housekeeping items I did a brief analysis on the potential for YouTube to require a premium subscription for 4k videos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Oct 6, 2022
5 min
Interviews with NASA Scientists and Engineers Working on the Artemis Program
Sponsored by Avelo Airlines - Follow them on Instagram! - http://lon.tv/avelo - Although the Artemis I mission was scrubbed we still managed to meet some very smart and enthusiastic scientists, engineers and astronauts working to bring humans back to the moon! See more space: http://lon.tv/space and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - intro 00:47 - Avelo Sponsorship - http://lon.tv/avelo 01:49 - SLS rocket on the pad, mission background 04:48 - Astronaut Shannon Walker Interview 08:02 - AstroRad Radiation Protection Vest Interview 13:47 - Orion Crew Survival Space Suit Interview 20:24 - Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen Interview about science objectives 23:05 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Sep 29, 2022
25 min
Interview with Tyler the Antenna Man!
My long awaited interview with the Antenna Man is here! We discuss the Antenna Man's beginnings, what to look for in a TV antenna, best practices for reception, ATSC 3.0 and a whole lot more. Be sure to check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/antennaman and his website at http://antennamanpa.com !  VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - The Antenna Man's Background 06:10 - UHF vs VHF 07:38 - What Impacts Signal Quality 08:38 - Omnidirectional Tuners 10:20 - Weather Impact 11:02 - Attic Antennas 12:17 - Tuner Sensitivity 14:04 - Network Tuner vs. TV Tuners 15:53 - Pre-Amplifiers & Issues 17:56 - Cable Quality - Quad Shielded Cables 19:02 - Digital Challenges 21:25 - Using Built in Signal Monitors 22:30 - ATSC 3.0 25:35 - 4k Over the Air 27:02 - HEVC Quality 27:31 - Broadcast Business Model Changes 30:26 - Top Antenna Brands 33:20 - Crap Antennas 36:15 - Antenna Man's Recommendation Service 38:18 - What's Next? 41:19 - Resources 43:06 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists!  Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos:  - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Aug 15, 2022
46 min
CableCARD: Is the End Upon Us?
See more of my CableCARD related content: http://lon.tv/dvr2017 - The FCC lifted their requirement that CableCARDs be made available in 2020. We're now starting to see some evidence that major cable companies, beginning with Spectrum cable, are thinking about ditching them to make room for more upstream Internet bandwidth. The end, sadly, may soon be here. See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - What Are CableCards ? 01:47 - FCC Dropped CableCard Mandate 03:04 - Internet Driving Cablecard's demise 05:45 - HDHomerun's Solution 06:11 - CableCARD Demo 09:28 - CableCARD Alternatives 10:55 - Channels App 12:25 - Your Alternatives? 13:41 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists!  Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos:  - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jul 13, 2022
15 min
We Need to Talk About the Future of the Weekly Wrapup Show
The Weekly Wrapup show has changed a lot over the years and it's time to rethink it again based on its performance. The videos generally perform poorly vs. my regular content and I'd love to get your feedback on what you'd like to see in the future. Perhaps we stop doing it on a weekly basis and only when the right topics present themselves? I'd love your feedback. VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Creator Lifespan & Other Creator Content Struggles 02:54 - History of the Weekly Wrapup Show 05:00 - Performance Analysis 12:56 - New Ways to Reach Out to Subscribers 13:24 - What Do You Think? 14:40 - Supporter Thank Yous 15:04 - Helping The Channel 15:11 - My Other Channels Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jun 29, 2022
17 min
Tesla Autopilot: The Media Got the NHTSA Report All Wrong ..
See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww - The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued a report in regards to car crashes from level 2 equipped self driving vehicles like Tesla's. Half of the report was spent urging the reader not to draw conclusions but that was exactly what the media did. We'll take a look at what's actually in the report in this video. Subscribe for more ! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - History of Autopilot and Level 2 Tech 04:28 - NHTSA: Report 09:37 - NHTSA: Who's at Fault? 11:24 - Media Response 12:37 - Tesla’s Autopilot Safety Report 13:12 - My Experiences 14:21 - Tesla Full Self Driving Demo! 18:56 - Self Driving Creators 19:32 - Topic Conclusion 20:08 - Supporter Thank Yous 21:11 - Helping The Channel 21:21 - My Other Channels 22:20 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jun 22, 2022
24 min
Comcast Gigabit Pro Now at 6 Gigabits Per Second
See more in this series: http://lon.tv/gigpro - This week Comcast doubled my Internet connection from 3 gigabits per second to 6 for no additional charge. It's pretty crazy but most services will still run below gigabit speeds due to internetwork capacity issues and interoperability agreements. See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Background 02:35 - Bring your own router 04:20 - Speed Tests and Internetwork Performance 05:55 - YouTube Upload Example 07:08 - My Network Configuration 08:02 - How to get Gigabit pro? 10:30 - Topic Conclusion 11:28 - Supporter Thank Yous 12:14 - Helping The Channel 12:41 - My Other Channels 13:40 - Conclusion --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jun 15, 2022
15 min
Your Next Smartphone Might Use Satellites vs. Cellular Networks for Messaging
See more videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww - This week we take a look at some strong rumors that Apple might be investing in a low earth orbiting satellite constellation for low bandwidth messaging. This would allow for iMessage text transmissions even in areas with no cellular coverage. We'll also look at some ways amateur radio operators do this already! See more in my radio series: http://lon.tv/sdr and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Did Apple buy into Globalstar's constellation?  04:07 - Starlink 05:44 - Low speed network but great for text messaging 06:48 - Ham radio examples of data packets 07:16 - ISS repeater and packet radio 07:53 - APRS 09:26 - Weak Signals - FT8 / JS8Call etc. 11:18 - Topic Conclusion 11:39 - Supporter Thank Yous 12:13 - Helping The Channel 12:24 - My Other Channels 13:38 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists!  Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos:  - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jun 8, 2022
15 min
What to Get When Your Boss Asks for a Livestream How To
Find some of the items here:  http://lon.tv/938uk (compensated affiliate link) - I've been asked to help out on a bunch of hybrid livestreams where a presenter is with a live audience but there are also remote viewers. Here is what I've found to work well most of the time. See more production videos: http://lon.tv/production and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Who's the Audience? 01:51 - Why Zoom vs. YouTube, Facebook, Teams, Meet, etc 04:32 - Zoom Pricing and Webinar Option 07:00 - Webcam Recommendations  07:30 - Camcorders for Hybrid Meetings 09:45 - Audio / Microphone Options 12:14 - Computers Needed On Site 15:00 - ATEM Mini 16:18 - ATEM Set Up Process 18:55 - Recording 21:05 - Beyond the basics? 22:24 - Supporter Thank yous 22:58 - Supporting the Channel 23:12 - Connecting with the channel Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists!  Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos:  - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-seidman/support
Jun 1, 2022
26 min
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