If you have no idea why you might want Windows 11, you're not alone. Microsoft is terrible with the whole marketing thing. Nevertheless, I happened to discover by accident a handy new feature in Win 11 just the other day. How many more are hiding in the shadows just waiting to be found?
- Make win 11 work on your puter: https://scottiestech.info/2022/02/22/how-to-make-your-pc-work-with-windows-11/
- Fix Windows Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYWntRMKDfc
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One year ago, I advised against getting a 4G dumbphone with KaiOS. I am officially reversing that recommendation!
After purchasing a Nokia 8110 4G and playing with it for 1 month, I'm actually pretty speechless, and that IS rare.
Despite Google's investment of $22 million in KaiOS over 1 year ago, Google's services remain "add-ons". IOW, KaiOS has NOT become Android Lite.
KaiOS is KaiOS, and there's some Googley stuff on the phone that you can either use, or not. Better yet, you can block the Google apps from doing much of anything.
Even better, KaiOS is basically what PWAs will become on normal smartphones: KaiOS apps are actually just HTML5 + CSS + Javascript, running on a Gecko-based browser engine tied tightly to a small linux kernel.
The end result is the perfect non-Android, Google-enabled dumbphone. You can do stuff like Facebook or WhatsApp if you want, but there are NOT Android-type apps.
Note that the KaiOS app store is totally separate from Google's Play store, and there are 130+ apps already available - and growing daily.
So, for your new dumbphone, give KaiOS a try!
Mentioned in vid:
Choosing a dumbphone ain't easy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JR2fM8oBas
Nokia 8110 4G: https://amzn.to/303wMZ6
Press release about upcoming Nokia Flip and Tough phones:
https://www.kaiostech.com/introducing-the-nokia-2720-flip-and-800-tough-powered-by-kaios/
Get my shirt:
https://teespring.com/wi-indeed?tsmac=store&tsmic=scotties-techinfo&pid=389&cid=100026&sid=front
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C25cGPiruY
Here we go again! From Alex Jones to Diamond & Silk to Telesur, suddenly social media is penalizing certain voices rather dramatically. I have a few things to say about that, and it's probably not what you think...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVwc85gmF4w
You probably do this all the time, but you don't even know it.
I'm talking about AC power calculations with P = V x I.
Technically, it works. But when you think about it, it shouldn't. AC has constantly changing voltage and current over time - unlike DC.
So how on earth does it work?
Well, the short version is: RMS, or root mean square!
The long version involves a (simplified) explanation of AC power involving Watts, Volt-Amperes, and Power Factor.
But not to worry: At the end of the day, you can safely use P = V x I with AC, and you'll still end up with a result that's close enough for horseshoes!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIl-m-jJr8
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are the wave of the future, right?
So why is all the latest news about their value in US dollars? Isn't that kind of backwards?
Obviously, these new digital currencies have a way to go.
It doesn't help that the systems in place are less than stellar, and we're still seeing hacking resulting in people losing money.
But what about the future of blockchain technologies as a whole? Those are pretty awesome, right?
Well, yes and no. If you cut out the hype, you'll have a much better idea about where all of this stuff is heading.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO7ux-yr-tc
We all know that AC won the war vs DC back in the day. But did you know high-voltage DC is still around? What's more, it's actually become quite useful! Some countries have recently installed million-volt DC power lines that span thousands of kilometers. While HVDC has various benefits over HVAC, naturally there are also a few drawbacks. Join me for another exciting episode of EEK!
Previous EEK! videos that explain current, voltage, AC, DC, 3-phase AC power, RMS, Power Factor, and other exciting topics:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTCa4nP8TlFtXAegJomfLqiZ6DT_X_0s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BkrNjTqfV8
We hear a lot about A.I. - artificial intelligence - these days. But is it really here? Should you be worried about Skynet and terminators and some little punk named John having to grow up and save the world?
Not quite. At least not yet, anyway...
While so-called machine learning algorithms are insanely powerful these days, they aren't really true AI. Then again, we keep changing out definition of AI with every advancement in technology.
So then, what exactly is AI? How should we define it?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdCPymPaI4k
Ah, the internet! It's so incredibly useful, and at the same time you won't find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Well, technically, it's more useful than villain-y. Still, it's good to be careful! So what's the best way to stay safe when using the internet? Strong passwords? Antivirus? Browser add-ons? Privacy enhancers? VPNs?! That's all well and good, but there's one trick that will never let you down...
Stuff mentioned in the vid:
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/
- Fix stunnel “Bad magic at ssl.c” error / crash on Ubuntu (article):
https://scottiestech.info/2020/06/23/fix-stunnel-bad-magic-at-ssl-c-error-crash-on-ubuntu/
- The Biggest threat to Privacy: Browser Fingerprints (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDynjSbaCpU
Chapters:
0:43 Updates
2:19 Antivirus
4:49 Antimalware
8:13 Firewall
9:27 Private Browsing
10:17 Security Add-ons
11:17 VPNs
15:13 THE BIG SECRET!
17:51 What's your goal?
19:26 A story of Nosy Neighbors
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL-X86TOHu0
As regular viewers know, I'm not a big fan of the traditional smartphone craze. Sure, they're really handy gizmos, but the amount of data being hoovered up and shipped off to large service providers is a bit frustrating. As if things aren't bad enough on that front, it gets better! It turns out that even individual APPS running on your phone are spying on you - specifically, they're tracking your location (among other things). What's more, your location data can be easily linked to you as a private individual. To top it all off, this data is bought and sold to anyone who will pay - and all in the blink of an eye! Join me for a fascinating and disconcerting look at the wonderful world of Location Data companies and the inner workings of your favorite apps!
Links from vid:
- New York Times article "One Nation, Tracked":
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html
- KaiOS: https://www.kaiostech.com/
- LineageOS: https://lineageos.org/
- /e/ Foundation Phones: https://e.foundation/
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