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Oliver Buchannon
Tony Sumrall

I’ve been in tech for more years than I can count on all my appendages. While I’m a die-hard techie, I’ve never been happy with the jargon we use in the industry nor the mystique we’ve tried to cultivate. Tech should be for everyone. I started writing this column to make tech more accessible to everyone and to address that point. I do my best to remove the jargon and, if I can’t remove it, explain it in terms we all use every day and arm everyone with the knowledge needed to acquire and use the tech in our lives.

What Is Bluetooth?

Jan 21, 2026

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6 min read

What Is Bluetooth?

Connecting devices without wires

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
2025 Retrospective

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

2025 Retrospective

What we covered

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Internet Radio Part 2

Dec 23, 2025

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7 min read

Internet Radio Part 2

Yes, there are apps!

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Internet Radio, Part 1

Dec 9, 2025

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5 min read

Internet Radio, Part 1

Over-the-air and streaming only stations

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Updates in AI, Part 2

Nov 25, 2025

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6 min read

Updates in AI, Part 2

Anthropic and Perplexity

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Updates In AI, Part 1

Nov 11, 2025

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6 min read

Updates In AI, Part 1

Lots has happened!

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Connect, Learn

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Connect, Learn

The world on your screen

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Tony's Tech

Oct 14, 2025

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7 min read

Tony's Tech

My current devices and such

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Happy or Afraid?

Sep 30, 2025

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6 min read

Happy or Afraid?

Finding joy in the digital world

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Write Your Stories

Sep 16, 2025

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6 min read

Write Your Stories

Every life is worth telling

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Better Prompts

Sep 2, 2025

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6 min read

Better Prompts

They make for better answers

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Tracking What We Watch

Aug 19, 2025

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6 min read

Tracking What We Watch

Keeping your shows and movies organized

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Gimme News!

Aug 5, 2025

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6 min read

Gimme News!

Ways to stay informed without chasing sites

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Streaming Smarts

Jul 22, 2025

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6 min read

Streaming Smarts

Things to consider if you plan to drop your cable TV subscription

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Help Me Remember Part 3

Jul 8, 2025

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7 min read

Help Me Remember Part 3

A new way to save and recall things

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Tell It Forward

Jun 24, 2025

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6 min read

Tell It Forward

Turn memories into meaning

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Episode 4 of my "Radio Show"

Jun 18, 2025

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3 min read

Episode 4 of my "Radio Show"

Old Friends and New Acquaintances

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
A Phone Number for Free!

Jun 10, 2025

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6 min read

A Phone Number for Free!

Plus a USB tip

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
GMail Address Features

May 28, 2025

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5 min read

GMail Address Features

Dot addressing and unlimited addresses

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Shopping with AI

May 13, 2025

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6 min read

Shopping with AI

Better answers with personalized prompts

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Episode 3 of my "radio show"

Apr 30, 2025

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2 min read

Episode 3 of my "radio show"

Covers and Connections

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Office Suites

Apr 29, 2025

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6 min read

Office Suites

Microsoft and Beyond

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
To:, CC:, and BCC:

Apr 15, 2025

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5 min read

To:, CC:, and BCC:

The Art of Looping In, Leaving Out, and Sending Smart

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Episode 2 of my "radio show"

Apr 8, 2025

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2 min read

Episode 2 of my "radio show"

Only Left Turns Till Funk

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
Intelligence

Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

Intelligence

Fluid and Crystallized

Tony Sumrall
Tony Sumrall
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