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The Right to Repair... Absolutely Nothing. from 2023-06-16T22:00
(S04-S05 Interlude) Special 1 Right to Repair has become a mainstream movement. Bills have been drafted all around the United States with a common goal: being able to fix your things. ... It's j...
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Apple's Tumbl(r)ing Chain Reaction [SEASON FINALE] from 2022-03-11T05:00
(Season 4) Episode 12 Happy New Year! Or, well, Mediocre Concerning New Year might be more accurate, for you. It's 2022 (by the time we are recording this)- and it's finally time to say goodbye to...
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How to React to Change [Blizzard&Apple Updates] from 2022-03-04T05:00
(Season 4) Minisode 11 Well, some big names in that title. Apple has recently announced a big change to their opinion on right to repair! Meanwhile, Blizzard... .. ... wow guys, are you okay? Sou...
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Pokemon's Fall From Grace from 2022-02-25T05:00
(Season 4) Minisode 10 You all know the game about catching them all and... animal fighting rings? Well, the last couple of Pokemon generations have been... disappointing, to say the least- so let...
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We Wish Nintendidn't from 2022-02-18T05:00
(Season 4) Episode 9 We told you, we'd be back with this. Nintendo has made some pretty strange choices as of late. Well... actually, they've always had a few awful approaches to things. So let's ...
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The Ongoing Sanitization of the Internet from 2022-01-29T01:08:59
(Season 4) Episode 11 Things have been... happening lately on the internet. No, we don't mean your local favorite meme (but man it was funny, wasn't it?) What we mean is.. sanitization, across the...
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A Framework for Right to Repair (Updates) from 2022-01-21T20:45:46
(Season 4) Minisode 9 Things in the Right to Repair world keep heating up! The framework laptop has arrived to change the landscape of the industry, and even some bigger companies seem to be buckl...
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The State of the Video Game Industry (in 2021) from 2021-12-17T05:00
(Season 4) Episode 8 [Gaming Arc 6/6] The Video Game Industry is going through an… interesting phase. Pre-orders are pushed, games are released unfinished, and even (some) major publishers seem to...
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UPS, But Not the Shipping Company from 2021-12-10T19:26:10
(Season 4) Minisode 8 Uninterruptible Power Supplies! Little boxes that... might not be so little. They're heavy, you can plug things into them, but what makes them so important? Sources can be f...
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Emulating Your Predecessors from 2021-12-03T05:00
(Season 4) Episode 7 [Gaming Arc 5/6] Emulation. The path to play your old favorite games, even if you're missing the associated console! But, how does it even work? As always, sources are availa...
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We'll USB-C You Later, Apple from 2021-11-26T05:00
(Season 4) Minisode 7 Okay, the Apple in the title is just rubbing it in their faces- this minisode is about USB-C! It's a compact connector you may have seen on your smartphone (if you don't have...
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A (Meta) Crisis from 2021-11-19T05:00
(Season 4) Episode 10 Meta... like the concept? Meta, like metaphysical? Meta... like... a Facebook rebrand. Well, you know them, you know we don't love them, but let's talk about all of the chang...
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Samsung's Best Run at Planned Obsolescence from 2021-11-12T06:31:21
(Season 4) Minisode 6 Getting right into it, it's been a while since we've ragged on a company for making something explicitly.. well, planned-to-be-obsolete. So we're gonna talk... Samsung. Sour...
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Breaking Your Promises, Apple Style from 2021-10-29T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 5 We interrupt your regularly-scheduled gaming-arc to bring you BREAKING NEWS: Apple-- no wait hold on- we complain about Apple a lot, but (this time especially) we have a point...
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UNLIMITED POWER-(LINE) from 2021-10-22T04:00
(Season 4) Minisode 5 [Home Networks Extension] We've talked about home networks at length, and even why you should try to stick to wired connections when possible. When you don't have a clear wa...
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Arcade Cabinets... at Home? from 2021-10-15T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 5 [Gaming Arc 3/6] Arcade Cabinets? They might seem a little... niche, but some people have even been putting them in their homes as of late! Come along with us for a little jou...
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The Death of the Classic Handheld from 2021-10-10T07:36
(Season 4) Minisode 4 [Gaming Arc Minisode Extension] The venerable handheld video game console is officially a dying breed. The term "portable" has been stretched to mean bigger and bigger devic...
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Generational Crawl from 2021-10-01T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 4 [Gaming Arc 3/6] We finish off our (very not) short history lesson, starting with the Seventh Generation of game consoles! Included in this episode: the Wii, Xbox 360, PS4, a...
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Minor Pitfalls From AMD from 2021-09-24T06:09:27
(Season 4) Minisode 3 [Intel & AMD Duopoly Mini-Arc] We've yelled at Intel, now we'll yell at AMD to be fair. AMD has been innovating left and right in the PC space: their Ryzen CPUs have been dis...
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8̶ 1̶6̶ 3̶2̶ Bit More Console History from 2021-09-17T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 2 [Gaming Arc 2/6] The video game crash of 1983 nearly destroyed the video game market, so how did we get to a world where the latest consoles are always in high-demand? Find ou...
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How To Get (Intel) Ahead Without Trying from 2021-09-10T04:00
(Season 4) Minisode 2 [Intel & AMD Duopoly Mini-Arc] Oh, Intel. Once a powerful CPU manufacturer... okay, they still are- but Intel has historically not tried terribly hard to improve their produ...
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Not Your Grandpa's Console (Gen 1-2) from 2021-09-03T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 2 [Gaming Arc 1/6] Here we are, starting off Season 4 (y'know, without that update episode taken into account) with a bang, it's time... for GAMERS. Welcome to the gaming arc, w...
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Do I Need A (CPU) Architect? from 2021-08-27T04:00
(Season 4) Minisode 1 We've had a whole episode on CPUs last season, but we never really got into the nitty-gritty of architecture. You've heard of Apple ditching their long-term relationship with...
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Executive Updates [Right to Repair, Privacy Arc] from 2021-08-20T04:00
(Season 4) Episode 1 Welcome to Season 4 of Tech Tho(ugh)ts! We've had a great (fake) break, and are excited to start you off with an update episode. Things have been happening in the right to rep...
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Farewell, Season 3 from 2021-07-30T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 26 A fond farewell for Season 3, and a look towards our future. We discuss our favorite parts of the last season, changes to the show release schedule, and our plans for an over...
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Apple, Find My Competition? from 2021-07-23T09:05:01
(Season 3) Episode 25 Welcome back to a talk on Distributed Networks, here to finally discuss Apple's Find My network, and whatever competitors we could find in the deep trenches of the internet. ...
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The Unavoidable (Amazon) Sidewalk from 2021-07-16T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 24 Distributed networks. A term covering... a lot of technologies: (i.e. the Internet) - but for this conversation, we'll be covering Amazon Sidewalk. How does it work, and- mor...
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The Dangers of Fast Charging from 2021-07-09T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 23 We've covered batteries- but you may be wondering... how do they charge so quickly now? Recent developments have brought down the time to charge a phone to full to 8 minutes ...
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(Rechargeable) Batteries&You from 2021-07-02T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 22 Batteries- love 'em or hate 'em, they're ubiqutious in our mobile-technology world. Is the battery in your phone the same kind that is in your car? Why do things get so hot w...
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(H)ilariously (D)etailed (R)adiance from 2021-06-23T04:00
(Season 3) Minisode 5 HDR, a term that's been thrown around a lot regarding things like TVs, monitors, and your smartphone! It has something to do with lighting, but what- and how- does it even wo...
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(Display)ing Some Knowledge from 2021-06-18T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 20 Displays are everywhere! You likely use them every day, whether it's by watching TV, using your computer, or interacting with your phone- you can't really get away from them ...
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The GPU Shortage of 2020-2021 from 2021-06-12T00:16:02
(Season 3) Minisode 2 We've talked about GPUs being a little.. overpriced at the moment, in our episode on them. Whether or not it's post 2021 when you listen to this and the GPU shortage problem ...
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(Still) Common Display Connectors from 2021-06-11T06:03:43
(Season 3) Minisode 4 In our GPU episode, we've talked about DisplayPort and HDMI- the current "main" connectors out there (the ones people actually use, or at least often). However, there are sti...
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Ray Tracing (but who's Ray?) from 2021-06-11T06:03:39
(Season 3) Minisode 3 Alright, so Ray Tracing! NVIDIA's supporting it with their RTX lineup, and AMD is getting in on the action starting with the RX 6000 series! Heck, even the new consoles seem ...
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(G)reatly (P)ricey (U)nits from 2021-06-04T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 19 So here we are, throwing letters at you like no tomorrow- first CPUs, and now... GPUs. But what is this.... G? Graphs? Geography? ...Grains? ..........How about.... graphics!...
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(C)ertified to be (P)erfectly (U)nintelligible from 2021-05-28T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 18 We seem to be finally going along the whole 'computers have lots of parts and we should talk about them' track. Considering Apple has released their "M1" CPU powered iDevi...
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The VR Market from 2021-05-21T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 17 'Enhanced' Reality Arc [2/2] So, you've decided you want to get into this VR thing after all! There's so many options- do you go console, PC, or standalone headset? Sources ...
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Reality go (VR)RR from 2021-05-14T05:30:42
(Season 3) Episode 16 'Enhanced' Reality Arc [1/2] VR, or Virtual Reality, has become more accessible over the years. But what is it, really? Is Augmented Reality the same thing? Why are there so ...
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Facebook&Google, Innovation in Violation (Update Episode) from 2021-05-07T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 15 Is it that time again? You bet'cha! Google and Facebook have been announcing some new projects lately- all of which you should avoid. Why is that? Well, simple- nothing's cha...
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The High-Speed History of Hard Drives from 2021-04-30T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 14 Storage Arc [BONUS] Hard drives! They've undergone quite a lot of changes over the years, from being the size of a respectable piece of furniture, to being filled with helium...
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Episode 13 - (N)ot (A)nother (S)torage Episode from 2021-04-23T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 13 Storage Arc [3/3] We've talked about them before, so let's finally explain it! Setting up Network Attached Storage (also known as a NAS) may seem like quite a task with all o...
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Hard Disk Drives, the spinny ones from 2021-04-16T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 12 Storage Arc [2/3] Hard drives! We rolled over the reasons you might not want to get one last episode, but there are still valid use-cases for them! So, let's figure out jus...
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Solid State Drives (A High Level Overview) from 2021-04-09T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 11 Storage Arc [1/3] If you've got a home computer of any type, odds are it has a Solid State Drive in it these days! SSDs are (generally) the replacement for the venerable hard...
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(R)adioactive (G)amer (B)lood from 2021-04-02T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 10 Tech Tho(ugh)ts, being a duo of PC gamers, was inevitably going to cover RGB. It's a (somewhat) easy way to get your computer (and set up) a little flair. That is, it would ...
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Meshing WiFi&Distance, a WiFi Extension from 2021-03-31T04:00
(Season 3) Minisode 1 Alright, so you've got yourself some ol' fashioned WiFi in your home! ....But- it doesn't seem to reach every room, and the connection's a little spotty at the edges.. Should...
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(Almost) Everything you need to know about WiFi in 2021 from 2021-03-26T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 8 WiFi, it's that thing that you use when you go to a friend's house as to not use your data (or, maybe it's just faster than using your mobile network). You likely use it every...
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A Series of Unfortunate Repair Prevention (Right to Repair/DRM Updates) from 2021-03-19T04:00
(Season 3) Episode 9 EPISODE NOTES: This episode (9) is airing before Episode 8. Episode 8 will air next. Welcome to yet another update episode, where we tell you how things have gone horribly wr...
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The Ethics of AI from 2021-03-12T05:00
(Season 3) Episode 7 [AI Arc] 2/2 We've touched on what exactly AI is last episode, that being a bunch of machine learning models slapped into a box labeled Intelligence, Artificial (kidding). So,...
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I'm afraid I can't tell you about Artificial Intelligence. from 2021-03-05T08:23:34
(Season 3) Episode 6 [AI Arc] 1/2 Artificial Intelligence probably brings to mind technological horrors like Skynet, Ultron, and HAL 9000. That being said, the term AI today has been applied to mo...
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Headphones&Amps from 2021-02-26T06:33:28
So, let's say you've finally got yourself some music in a way that is most comfortable to you. Maybe you have some high quality FLACs, or even Vinyl- hey, go you! So... how should you listen to the...
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Spot(ify) the Issues With Music Streaming from 2021-02-19T05:00
(Season 3) Episode 4 [Audiophile Arc] 2/3 We're just talked a whole lot about music streaming- what more is there to be said? Well, what if I told you that favorite music streaming service may hav...
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Audio Codecs&Streaming from 2021-02-12T11:01:13
Here's a question: how do you listen to music? Maybe through speakers, or more likely headphones? Do you use a music streaming service, or do you prefer having your own music files? Well, we're not...
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A Crash Course in Home Networking from 2021-02-05T05:00
(Season 3) Episode 2 Alright, so you've got yourself internet service! Some wires slam into your home, get stuck in a box, and boom, internet! Heck, maybe you even have a fancy modem-router combo b...
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New Year, Same Old 5#!7 (Follow-Ups) from 2021-01-29T05:21:01
(Season 3) Episode 1 Welcome to 2021 folks! We've finally left the hell hole of 2020, none of the problems from there can possibly get to us. Instead, US Congress made illegal streaming a felony, w...
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2020 Winter Break Update from 2020-12-09T04:56:46
A short update of what's going on with our Winter Break! - Livestreams are rescheduled to every other Friday, starting 11 December, then December 25th, and so on and so forth. (These are still on ...
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Internet (for) Sale, Privately [Season 2 END] from 2020-11-27T05:00
(Season 2) Episode 9 [End of Season 2] Ah, the internet; the place where you can get entertainment and news on the go. It's even useful for talking to your loved ones. Can you do all of those thing...
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Pirates of the Digital Sea from 2020-11-20T07:40:27
(Season 2) Episode 8 Piracy on the internet, the only form of piracy where no people are physically hurt. Instead, it affects various industries in different ways, ranging from taking money from pu...
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DRM (not the boots) from 2020-11-13T06:30:19
(Season 2) Episode 7 DRM, also known as Digital Rights Management, is the mechanism from which the Netflix is provided for your Chill. How do publishers retain control of their copyrighted content,...
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Right to Repair from 2020-11-06T05:00
(Season 2) Episode 6 Your smartphone, your smartwatch, your... ventilator? What could all of these things possibly have in common? That's right!- they're expensive. Worse than that, none of these d...
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Gettin' (SaSS)y from 2020-10-30T04:00
(Season 2) Episode 5 Software as a Service- with an acronym like that, how bad could it really be? Many pieces of software these days require a subscription, or at least, an always-on internet conn...
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Planned Obsolescence from 2020-10-23T06:08:25
(Season 2) Episode 4 Planned Obsolescence, also known as 'why things that you buy might break much sooner than you wanted'. Why is your inkjet printer always out of ink? Does your iPhone get slow...
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Apple's (Not-So) Greatest Hits from 2020-10-16T04:00
(Season 2) Episode 3 The mouse, touchscreen smartphone, and the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack; these are all things that Apple has pushed the tech industry towards. Did Apple create all of th...
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Apple Shillicon from 2020-10-09T04:29:34
(Season 2) Episode 2 Apple recently announced Apple Silicon, their overall transition to the ARM architecture. If you’re suddenly terrified of the idea of Macs running around with ARMS (and general...
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(App)le's Walled Garden from 2020-10-02T04:00
(Season 2) Episode 1 How do you get apps on your iPhone? Well... the App Store, of course! Absolutely nowhere else, unless of course you have the money to start publishing your own apps, listen to...
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Social Media II: Electric Boogaloo (Part 2/2) from 2020-09-25T04:00
Now that you know about the complicated reality of designing social media websites, let's get into those gritty details. Does blocking work the same on every website? Are your profile's privacy set...
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Social Media II: Electric Boogaloo (Part 1/2) from 2020-09-18T04:00
Season 1, finished? Well... certainly! But well, a person much more qualified than us is here to share the methods that social media platforms use to develop their Terms of Service and Community Gu...
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The Social (Net)works from 2020-09-11T04:00
Tweet, Post, Status, Tik,… Tok? You are more than likely on one of the many social media networks that have risen over the last decade. Your life is, at least partially, tied to them- but do they h...
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The Cloud, De(mist)ified from 2020-09-04T00:00
What is the cloud? A mystical place where all your stuff goes? A pocket dimension? A literal glowing cloud watching over us all? And what is it hiding? Pictures? Documents? Your friendly neighborho...
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Hey Smart Assistant, Are You Spying On Me? from 2020-08-28T16:12:29
Almost everything is a 'smart' device these days, but what are the implications of that? Is your TV going to start streaming you, instead? Are your light bulbs going to leak your pictures? Find out...
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US Code Section 230 and You (Government Overreach) from 2020-08-21T00:00
US Code Section.. what?? 'Isn't this a tech show?' It is, which is why we've chosen to take this week for a discussion on tech laws that are threatening the very foundation of the internet as we kn...
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Data + Math = Nycirpteno (Encryption) from 2020-08-07T06:05:13
Encryption! You've more than likely heard about it before in marketing, but what is it? We keep mentioning it, so now it's time to finally give an explanation. Learn how encryption keeps your digit...
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Cracking Passwords, Not Bones (Passwords&Multi-Factor Authentication) from 2020-07-31T09:55:40
Password requires a minimum of eight (8) characters in length, at least one (1) Uppercase letter, (1) lowercase letter, (1) digit, (1) special character... but why? Is it really that easy to break ...
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(Part 2/2) Switching to a flaming fox, of sorts... from 2020-07-24T18:40:39
We've explained why Google Chrome probably isn't your best browser choice, so now we'll guide you into switching to a browser that focuses on privacy (hint hint: it's Firefox). Sources for what we...
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(Part 1/2) Google&Chrome, A Terrible Duo from 2020-07-17T05:21:53
Google Chrome, should it really be your first browser choice? This episode we go into some of the reasons that we think it's probably a little more malicious than you may think. This is our first ...
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VPNS, Sponsored by... from 2020-07-10T17:28:46
...absolutely no one! (but we're looking to change that ;p) You've heard of VPNs, but what exactly are they? Vacant Panini Nutribullets? Voracious Potato Nets? Virtual Private... Nets? Tune in to...
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Proof Of Concept from 2020-07-03T07:40:20
A complete introduction to the show! Learn why we chose the Privacy Arc for our first season. This episode features: Anecdotes, A Few Short Stories, Dramatic Re-Enactment, & Snark. Website: htt...
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