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Pain In The Techus

Pain In The Techus

By Nick Schiwy & Jeff Trocchio

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Everything you've wanted (and didn't want) to know about personal information security

Pain In The TechusFeb 18, 2020

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Let's Talk about 5G

Let's Talk about 5G

Jeff and Nick talk about the misinformation and confusion surrounding 5G and its nationwide rollout. Hold on to your hats because this one gets pretty wonky. There's also some talk about the concern surrounding Huawei radios being used for 5G deployment and what that would mean for the US to have them in place. Let's be honest, it gets a little political and it gets into areas we aren't super comfortable with, so here's a bunch of resources that we used to talk about these topics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G_NR 

https://www.howtogeek.com/428337/not-all-5g-is-equal-millimeter-wave-low-band-and-mid-band-explained/

https://hamradioschool.com/t0c07-rf-burn/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/technology/who-owns-huawei.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies


And now, without further ado. Please enjoy.

Mar 17, 202040:24
Everything you've wanted (and didn't want) to know about personal information security

Everything you've wanted (and didn't want) to know about personal information security

Jeff, Nick, and Guest Nate Webb talk about what it takes to stay safe online, protect one's data at home, and how to manage 500 passwords.

Feb 18, 202001:20:28
An actual pain in the techus - Entitled "Influencers" and Online Dating

An actual pain in the techus - Entitled "Influencers" and Online Dating

Jeff and Nick talk about some of the things that actually inspired this show. Sometimes you just need to vent about the technology that has somehow made things worse.

Feb 03, 202038:33
IGN But Shittier and More Subjective

IGN But Shittier and More Subjective

Nick and Jeff talk about video games today. Botched releases, value for money, and bad steam updates are all given the full treatment.

Jan 21, 202001:03:28
Bring on the hate Tesla fanboys

Bring on the hate Tesla fanboys

Nick and Jeff discuss a Massachusetts "right to repair" law that has gotten car manufacturers (especially Tesla) all up in a tizzy.

Dec 24, 201938:59
Duking it out over the future of the net (rebroadcast)

Duking it out over the future of the net (rebroadcast)

Jeff and Nick talk about Net Neutrality and what its demise at the hands of Ajit Pai and the Trump FCC mean for the future of the internet

Dec 10, 201941:07
The Streaming Wars Have Begun

The Streaming Wars Have Begun

Nick and Jeff talk about the various streaming services available, what that means for all of us, and kind of just ramble for another 20 minutes. We're baaaaaaack

Dec 03, 201946:17
We're Back Baby

We're Back Baby

Nick and Jeff are at it again. Starting 12/2, there are going to be new episodes in the feed. Until then, please enjoy some of the classics that we're regurgitating just because we can. 

Nov 07, 201900:31
Your Cable Box Is Spying On You

Your Cable Box Is Spying On You

This week Nick and Jeff discuss the Wikileaks Vault 7 leak, what it actually means in terms of its impact, and what you can do to keep your products from being vulnerable. We also explore the best ways to do passwords...and what not to do.
Mar 14, 201743:29
What's in your wallet?

What's in your wallet?

This week Jeff and Nick talk about all of the different payment methods of the future including the EMV chips that we're already using, the mobile payments we're starting to use, and the consolidation of payment methods that we may have in the future.
Mar 07, 201752:11
We are Rizen to the top

We are Rizen to the top

This week Nick and Jeff talk about all of the big announcements so far at MWC and then discuss the impact made by AMD with their new Ryzen processors
Feb 28, 201741:04