BeachLighters, this podcast would not have been possible with you. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your dedication and support throughout the era of the echo7 podcast. I hope you enjoy this final episode of the echo7 p

echo7 044 – Best Buyer Beware

Mar 6th, 2018 23m 20s

Based on popular BeachLighter demand, we have a feature story this week that blends in some current news along with the pros and cons of brick and mortar stores. When is it the right choice to drive down to your local electronics retailer? No

echo7 043 – The Countdown Begins

Feb 26th, 2018 28m 42s

With only 3 episodes left (including this one), the countdown has begun. For this week’s episode we have a special guest or maybe a few guests in studio for the Beer Pick of the Week segment. Then, we switch to the news with our first story w

echo7 042 – Bittersweet Hibiscus

Feb 19th, 2018 31m 39s

Sweet redemption indeed with this week’s Beer Pick of the Week! Our first story takes a look at a new VPN service provided by a major social network. Would you and should you use it? Then, the US government takes a stance against some cell p

echo7 041 – All You Need is a Little VLC

Feb 13th, 2018 21m 30s

Our Beer Pick of the Week is controversial at best, but what’s important is that our host actually liked it. Our first story takes a look at a court case which has been filed against Google, but this time it has nothing to do with privacy viol

echo7 040 – Beware of FaceBoogle!

Feb 5th, 2018 29m 12s

The big 40th episode is finally here! A surprise and off-the-beaten-path Beer Pick of the Week graces our show which is appropriate for this 40th episode. Then, FaceBoogle is introduced. What is this notorious monster? How can you protect y

echo7 039 – Open Source Voice Assistant!

Jan 29th, 2018 28m 40s

Redemption is the word that best describes this week’s Beer Pick of the Weekk, especially after last week’s flub. Then we look into a fitness app that has exposed some military secrets. The story is fresh and still unfolding, but we have the

echo7 038 – Open Source, Of Course

Jan 22nd, 2018 24m 13s

The Beer Pick of the Week in this episode is a polarizing one at that. Is it too unique and rare for even BeerAdvocate.com? Could your suspicions about the Amazon Echo line of devices have been true? A new study sheds some light on these alw

echo7 037 – Failure to Launch

Jan 15th, 2018 37m 31s

Recovery is a long road and a failure to launch can be difficult to overcome. Deep shares a personal story of a recent tragic mishap. Maybe the super strong Beer Pick of the Week can smooth things out? Then, we take a very, very special look

echo7 036 – Vocal Meltdown

Jan 8th, 2018 12m 55s

Happy New Year, BeachLighters! It’s great to be back with another episode after a long and much needed break for the holidays. This episode is short for a reason which is hard to miss once you start listening. We cover a huge news story whic

echo7 035 – Until 2018…

Dec 18th, 2017 31m 2s

Join us for the last episode of the year (it’s a festive one at that). Deep takes on a high alcohol and high volume beer throughout the show. Can he make it through the last episode which offers updates on Net Neutrality and has some new stor

echo7 034 – Enter the Snapdragon

Dec 11th, 2017 32m 25s

Could there be a pleasant mistake which forced Deep to end up drinking two beers for the Beer Pick of the Week? Perhaps…perhaps. Net Neutrality was all over the news this past week as we have some not so happy updates on how things are going

echo7 033 – Pour Me a Dank Shot

Dec 5th, 2017 28m 33s

What type of beer is hoppy, labeled as an IPA, but very low in alcohol percentage? We have a beer that fits that bill in this week’s Beer Pick of the Week segment. That beer comes in handy when we go over the updates segment. See what the FCC

echo7 032 – Insidious Bliss

Nov 27th, 2017 30m 18s

This week’s show has an update so big that it had to be it’s own story. The FCC have finally revealed their plan on the repeal of Net Neutrality. We summarize their plan and provide some insight into the FCC and Ajit Pai, yet again! Can you

echo7 031 – Quantum Leap

Nov 20th, 2017 34m 5s

Could this possibly be the perfect episode? That would mean a great Beer Pick of the Week. That would also mean good news stories all around. And this would all have to be topped off with a great outro. Join us this week as we uncover two n

echo7 030 – Followed and Poked

Nov 13th, 2017 28m 57s

Another exotic Beer Pick of the Week starts things off proper for this week’s episode. Then we go into a story of discontinuation and dismay. Logitech has announced the end of a popular line of products. The announcement has left many custom

echo7 029 – Razer Sharp

Nov 6th, 2017 30m 5s

After last week’s disastrous Beer Pick of the Week, Deep is back with a beer that can offer some redemption. We also get into some news updates from the company that we still love to hate…Equifax. Our first news story of this week involves a

echo7 028 – Horrifying Halloween Episode

Oct 30th, 2017 32m 3s

It’s the climax of October as Halloween occurs this week. In the spirit of this spooky time of the year, our entire episode this week is focused on the scary and creepy side of things. Even the Beer Pick of the Week claims to be scary! Then

echo7 027 – Freaky and Out of this World

Oct 23rd, 2017 39m 12s

October is a great time of the year for seasonal beers. Which beer do we have this week for the Beer Pick of the Week? Perhaps another October Fest? Perhaps. We also have some critical news on a very widespread and far reaching vulnerability

echo7 026 – Hacked to Pieces

Oct 16th, 2017 36m 17s

Fall is in the air as this week’s Beer Pick of the Week is a true testament to the month of October. Then, find out all of the ways we are being hacked this past week. We have updates on the Google Home Mini and what it was caught doing. Nex

echo7 025 – Eight New Products from Google

Oct 9th, 2017 27m 58s

We have a surprise visitor in studio for this week’s Beer Pick of the Week segment…and we have a surprise Beer Pick of the Week for this week as well. You’ll never guess which state is responsible for brewing and providing this week’s pick. E

echo7 024 – Seven New Products from Amazon

Oct 2nd, 2017 25m 19s

The soundboard debuts in this episode with a peppering of new effects. Our favorite company which we hate to love and love to hate is back in the news with some more updates which are, well, deplorable (to say the least). Amazon goes all out

echo7 023 – Poisoned Cake Batter

Sep 25th, 2017 34m 54s

This episode features yet another exotic Beer Pick of the Week, courtesy of Larry the IT guy. This one, like the one before it is an exotic find! What a week for hacks. We have some news that is sure to get your attention about some new hac

echo7 022 – Instant Gratitude

Sep 17th, 2017 31m 35s

After a week of bad news last week, we have some critical updates on the Equifax hack. Prevent yourself from being Equif*cked by following these useful tips. Apple has some huge product announcements and we have all of the details on what’s c

echo7 021 – Surprise! Surprise!

Sep 11th, 2017 37m 46s

We have a very special 21st episode for you. The Beer Pick of the Week segment is sure to blow you away with surprise after surprise. We also have some updates to report on from previous news stories which we covered in the past. This past w