Mike Tech Show Podcast MTS-2025-10-02 #963
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Oct 3, 2025 Discover the ups and downs of airline upgrade auctions as Mike shares his son's bidding tale. Learn about troubleshooting scan-to-email issues on HP printers and new features in Rufus for bootable USBs. Explore alternatives to Outlook like Thunderbird, OnlyOffice, and the advantages of MailChimp over traditional mail merges. Dive into retro computing with insights on DOS Days and anticipate David Pogue's upcoming book on Apple's history, celebrating 50 years of innovation.
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Brutal Heat At Eagles Game
- Mike Smith overheated at an Eagles game in 103+°F stadium conditions and had to leave early for safety.
- He recovered in his car and warns never to attend similar outdoor summer games again.
Frontier's Upgrade Auction Experience
- Mike's son bid on a Frontier airline seat-upgrade auction but lost despite bidding $59; airline upgrades were being sold by highest bid.
- Mike flagged this as an unsettling sign of auction-style upsells entering mainstream travel.
Fix HP Scan-To-Email With Gmail
- When configuring printer scan-to-email with Gmail, update the account password and create an app-specific password in Google Security.
- Enter the app password without spaces into the printer settings to restore scanning functionality.
