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Hardware Matters - New insights and trends in a changing marketplace.
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Every week Linus and Luke discuss the most current happenings in the technology universe.
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Steve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you'll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An interactive lecture series recorded live at Design Hardware in Los Angeles, Ca.
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Ever wonder how a radically open source company can be successful? How do you go from an idea to a stable product? Stephen and Lucy share what they've learned shipping thousands of machines all over the world, along with interviewing other folks to discover the best ways to succeed as an open source hardware manufacturer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Conversations about technology between two friends who disagree on plenty, and agree on plenty more.
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Just two guys talking tech, Dennis and Darren are experienced hardware reviewers, gamers and overclockers bringing you some of the latest tech dirt in the hardware world.
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IT and Cybersecurity news geared towards people involved in the IT industry including vendors, VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs, NOCs, Resellers, and other industry professionals. Our topics cover industry news, partner programs, cybersecurity, AI and more.
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Our planet is warming at an unsustainable rate. This climate crisis is being caused by humans and it will take human ingenuity to stop or reverse it... Hardware to Save a Planet explores the technical innovations that are giving us hope in the fight against climate change. Each episode focuses on a specific climate challenge and explores an emerging physical technology solution, with the person bringing it into reality. Hosted by Dylan Garrett, Head of Climate Tech Business at Synapse.
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I am Elecia White alongside Christopher White. We’re here to chat about the interests, careers, and lives of engineers, artists, educators and makers. Our diverse guest list includes names you may have heard and engineers working quietly in the trenches. Either way, they are knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and inspiring. We’d love to share our enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).
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certainly entertaining and hopefully helpful we strive to cover the topics at the heart of the Linux gamer. From Proton to Vulkan, from Linux native to voiding the warranty. We discuss news and updates from the Linux community, our gaming habits and wanderings along with reviewing a game each week.
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Master the CompTIA Server+ exam with PrepCast—your audio companion for server hardware, administration, security, and troubleshooting. Every episode simplifies exam objectives into practical insights you can apply in real-world IT environments. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more prepcasts, books, and resources to power your certification success.
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The CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ PrepCast is your step-by-step guide to building a rock-solid foundation in IT, covering hardware, software, networking, databases, and security in a way that’s clear and approachable. Designed for beginners and those looking to prepare for more advanced certifications, each episode turns exam objectives into practical lessons you can follow with confidence. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, this series gives you the knowledge and momentum to pass the exam and launc ...
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HardwareX provides interviews and deep-dives with scientists and leading experts in open-source hardware. Produced for the journal HardwareX from Elsevier Publishing Company.
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Explore the inner workings of video technology with Voices of Video: Inside the Tech. This podcast gathers industry experts and innovators to examine every facet of video technology, from decoding and encoding processes to the latest advancements in hardware versus software processing and codecs. Alongside these technical insights, we dive into practical techniques, emerging trends, and industry-shaping facts that define the future of video. Ideal for engineers, developers, and tech enthusia ...
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Making artificial intelligence practical, productive & accessible to everyone. Practical AI is a show in which technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GANs, MLOps, AIOps, LLMs & more). The focus is on productive implementations and real-world scenarios that are accessible to everyone. If you want to keep up with the lates ...
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Ledger is the gold standard of security in the crypto space. Our hardware wallets are essential for anyone wanting to take control of their digital value. At the heart of this ecosystem, Ledger connects you with everything in the digital assets space, providing access to services and freedom from compromise on security, ownership or user experience. On 'The Ledger Podcast', we have conversations with some of the most interesting thought leaders in crypto, cybersecurity and culture to discuss ...
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The A+ PrepCast is your full-spectrum audio study guide for the CompTIA A+ certification (Core 1 and Core 2). Whether you're brand new to IT or brushing up before exam day, this podcast breaks down every topic in the official exam objectives into clear, structured, and accessible episodes. Each lesson focuses on what matters most—helping you understand, retain, and apply essential IT concepts, from hardware and networking to operating systems, security, troubleshooting, and professional proc ...
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Podcast covering Hardware Jams Live Music track which are unsigned artists sharing music on Facebook, Youtube and Soundcloud
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Cortex is a show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Each episode dives into the workflows they follow, the apps and devices they depend on, and the habits that keep projects moving. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.
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Budget overruns. Bricked devices. Data breaches. Building connected products is hard. Join us every other Thursday for unfiltered conversations with executives about their AI journeys — the mistakes they made, the lessons they learned, and what they wish they’d known when they started. In each episode of Over the Air, our expert guests will make bold predictions, reveal unpopular opinions, and share stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
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Welcome aboard the System76 Transmission Log. The space station orbiting the Linux computer manufacturer, System76: home to handcrafted Open Source hardware and the makers of Pop!_OS.
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Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic. Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest. Trusted by listeners for over seven years and strea ...
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The wonderful world of Python on hardware! A weekly video-newsletter-podcast of all things Python and electronics!
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The World of Hardware Startups Podcast provides unique insights into hardware startups seeking to change our lives. We want to know what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, and what we can learn from their experiences. Listeners will enjoy tips and recommendations from founders, investors, prototypers, accelerators, and experts. The show is featured by the ANSYS Hardware Startup Program providing Hardware and IOT startups access to the World's leading software simulation tools at http://ans ...
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Interviews with the top VCs & Founders leading the next tech innovation cycle.
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If you’re addicted to Computer Hardware and technology, this podcast is for you. Hardware Addicts brings you the latest trends in tech along with brain filling tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your hardware. Join Ryan, Wendy, and Michael as we geek out on the physical technology that powers our addiction. Hardware Addicts is a podcast brought to you by the TuxDigital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)!
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In this podcast, Renee Changnon, NHPA's Retail Outreach Coordinator, talks to retailers across North America to learn about their careers, unique ideas and retail insights.
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Weekly discussions of how to build your own gear for the recording studio.
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Daniel discusses and explains various topics on computers and technology.
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The podcast for hardware startups and entrepreneurs planning to bring a new electronic hardware product to market. We discuss all things related to developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling successful new hardware products.
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Dan Tratensek, Publisher of Hardware Retailing magazine, sits down with industry veterans to get the latest scoop on the industry and their business.
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Each week, the team of PC hardware experts at Tom's Hardware (tomshardware.com) takes on today's hottest topics. From new GPUs that push games to their limits to processors that overclock on a dozen cores or keyboards with swappable switches, we're covering all the latest products and trends. Stay up-to-date and overclock your hardware expertise with us.
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Interviewing hardware industry leaders on their personal journeys and career-defining hardware projects.
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Hackaday Editors take a look at all of the interesting uses of technology that pop up on the internet each week. Topics cover a wide range like bending consumer electronics to your will, designing circuit boards, building robots, writing software, 3D printing interesting objects, and using machine tools. Get your fix of geeky goodness from new episodes every Friday morning.
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Fully Threaded Radio is the voice of the FCH Sourcing Network and the original podcast for the industrial fastener industry, delivering predominantly fastener-related news, market insights, and infotainment since 2010. Hosted by Eric Dudas and Brian Musker, the show connects distributors, manufacturers, and industry insiders through engaging interviews, technical discussions, and commentary—with just the right touch of humor. Every episode covers what matters most to fastener professionals: ...
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Join us as we delve into the journeys of entrepreneurs, exploring the strategies, challenges, and resources that fuel startup growth.
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Join two Australian brothers as they discuss the latest in gaming, streaming, pop culture and more. With their unique perspectives and engaging personalities, you’re sure to have a great time listening to their conversations.
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Interviews with end users and industry experts in, IT, AV and security about commercial technologies that can help institutions from enterprise to education to healthcare and beyond.
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93% Lower Impact: The Tech Making Sustainable Fashion Competitive
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The fashion industry produces 97 million tons of waste each year, and is responsible for 10% of global emissions and 20% of freshwater pollution. If we care about our planet, we need to take a closer look at sustainable fashion, and that is where Ravel enters the picture. In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, host Dylan Garrett welcomes Rav…
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This week on the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Thea and Lucy talk about what collaboration really looks like in open source hardware. They share how they each found their way into the open source world, with stories ranging from building Nerf blasters to creating massive community-driven projects, like Nox or the LumenPnP. The conversation t…
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Virtual Unboxing of a Vintage Tandy 1000 TX
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There is a trend in the retro pc community to highlight popular platforms and technologies. For instance things like DOScember would celebrate all things DOS while SEPTandy would focus on Tandy computers. These trends typically start as a marketing campaign to promote content and videos, the good ones stick around while others may get lost to time.…
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In every episode of Hardware Matters we are forced to edit interviews because of time constraints. In this bonus episode we’ll hear bits of interviews which didn’t make it into the original podcast. Included here are Denis Jastrzebski talking about how to get the best from AI and Ciaran Byrne from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland who tal…
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Episode 113 — POST Errors and Random Lockups — Identifying Hardware Start Failures
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This episode explains how to diagnose Power-On Self-Test (POST) errors and intermittent system lockups that indicate potential hardware problems. We discuss common beep codes, LED indicators, and error messages displayed during startup, as well as how they map to specific hardware components. Lockups that occur after startup are also examined for p…
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Ep 334: Radioactive Shrimp Clocks, Funky Filaments, Owning the Hardware
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In this episode of the Hackaday Podcast, editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start out with a warning about potentially radioactive shrimp entering the American food supply via Walmart, and things only get weirder from there. The extra spicy shrimp discussion makes a perfect segue into an overview of a pair of atomic One Hertz Challenge entries, …
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Originally aired as Episode 15 of Season 10 Our story tonight is called Sleeping Weather, and it’s a story about a break from the heat and humidity. It’s also about the view from the porch swing at night, deer walking quietly through the corn fields, and clearing your mind with paper and pen, and the end of the day. Subscribe to our Premium channel…
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Michael Truell: Building Cursor at 23, Taking on GitHub Copilot, and Advice to Engineering Students
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Michael Truell on June 17th, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco.At 25, Michael Truell has already built Cursor into one of the fastest-growing companies in AI coding, hitting $100M ARR in just a year. In this fireside chat with YC General Partner Diana Hu, he shares the lessons that came from years of failed projects with his co-founders, w…
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Ally AI assistant from Envision is a key feature of the company’s upcoming Ally Solos smart glasses which will sell for under four hundred dollars. Pre-orders are open now with shipping slated to begin in October. But...By Fred Fishkin
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Envision has opened pre-orders for its latest smart glasses designed to assist blind or low vision users. The Ally Solo glasses, priced at under four hundred dollars, are designed to make us of the company’s Ally AI assistant...By Fred Fishkin
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The online community GetSetUp…which has attracted millions of users to its learning platform for older adults… helped to sponsor some of the athletes participating in the Senior Games that wrapped up not long ago. And that...By Fred Fishkin
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Our story tonight is called The Swim Platform, and it’s a story about one of the last swims of the season. It’s also about remembered cues from long ago diving lessons, the sound of water lapping against boards, swans and sidestrokes, the smell of varnish and the feel of sun on chilled skin, and a unhurried perfect moment savored before the fall. S…
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Midwest Fastener Association table top show floor interviews featuring the lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey with Rick and Morgan Rudolph, Tom Blakely, Heidi Voltrauer, Josh Winkler, Tom Buddenbohn, Mallory Nichols, Matt Delawder, Sid Hirsch, Jill Coar, Luke Radtke, TJ Munson, Mike McNulty and many more. PLUS: Golf results including winner of the co…
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Android Has Become Apple - WAN Show August 29, 2025
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Go to http://FactorMeals.com/WAN50OFF and use code WAN50OFF to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. (Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase.) Help your teams get great done - find out how at http://miro.com Thanks to UGREEN for sposoring this episode! Check them …
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What happens when you listen in on Elliot Williams and Al Williams? You get a round up of the best of last week's Hackaday posts, of course. The topics this week range from beer brewing to lightning protection, with a little bit of everything in between. This week, many problems find solutions. Power drill battery dead? Your car doesn't have a tire…
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GPT-OSS vs. Qwen vs. Deepseek: Comparing Open Source LLM Architectures
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OpenAI recently released its first open-weights model since GPT-2, entering a field led by DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen.YC's Ankit Gupta breaks down everything you need to know about these top OSS models, including what sets them apart under the hood. He’ll compare their approaches to mixture-of-experts, long-context training, and post-training tech…
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How The Thiel Fellowship Created $750B+ In Value | Ethereum, Figma, OYO
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In just over a decade, The Thiel Fellowship has produced more than $750B* in value creation, with a 13.79% unicorn hit rate. Fellows launched some of the most important companies of the 21st century — Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum, Dylan Field’s Figma, Lucy Guo’s Scale AI, Ritesh Agarwal’s OYO, Laura Deming’s Longevity Fund, and more. In this episode…
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An AI tool called Helen is being used to help users of the GetSetUp learning community…find need information about aging services in an era of budget cuts. Co-founder Neil Dsouza, speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer...By Fred Fishkin
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Silicon Showdown: CPUs, GPUs, and VPUs Battle for Data Center Dominance
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Hybrid cloud infrastructure has finally arrived for video streaming, and it's transforming how organizations balance performance, cost, and sovereignty requirements. In this enlightening conversation with Stefan Ideler from i3D.net, we explore how the gaming industry's early adoption of hybrid approaches now offers valuable lessons for video stream…
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are a night sky enthusiast, this is the right time of year to find a place with little or no light pollution and try your hand photographing the Milky Way. A mirrorless camera with a fast wide angle lens will get...By Fred Fishkin
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Originally aired as Episode 3 of Season 4, August 26, 2019 Our story tonight is called Summer Harvest, and it’s a story about the result of a season’s worth of hard work and planning. It’s also about telling time like a farmer would, a red popsicle eaten under a maple tree, and rows of canned tomatoes neatly lined up in the pantry. Subscribe to our…
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Daniel and Chris sit with Citadel AI’s Rick Kobayashi and Kenny Song and unpack AI safety and security challenges in the generative AI era. They compare Japan’s approach to AI adoption with the US’s, and explore the implications of real-world failures in AI systems, along with strategies for AI monitoring and evaluation. Featuring: Rick Kobayashi –…
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Inside OpenAI’s $500B Valuation | Altimeter’s Largest Bet
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With $10B+ in AUM, Altimeter has made their largest bet in its history on OpenAI. Known for disciplined bets in generational companies like Snowflake, SpaceX, Anduril — and now OpenAI, the firm is now fully committed to the AI supercycle. In this episode, Apoorv Agrawal, Partner at Altimeter focused on AI and software, joins Molly O’Shea to break d…
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From new computers and phones to the basics…remember pencils… it is back to school shopping season. Kids want the latest and greatest…and parents are often looking to save some money. Google has tools that can assist...By Fred Fishkin
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How This 25-Year-Old Built A $675M Legal AI Startup (With No Legal Experience)
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In this episode of Founder Firesides, YC General Partner Gustaf Alströmer is joined by Max Junestrand, co-founder and CEO of Legora, one of the fastest-growing legal AI startups in the world. In just 13 months, Max and his team scaled from 10 to 100 people, raised $80M, and cracked the challenge of selling to one of the most skeptical industries. M…
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fast on the heels of new alert capabilities for the Pebblebee Universal Clip trackers, the company is out with Alert Live. Alert allows users of the Clip …with a multiple center button press…to send an emergency type notification...…
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Techstination interview: What's new in the 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid?By Fred Fishkin
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the introduction of its Pixel 10 and Watch 4 devices….which will start to arrive within days…Google brought out some star power…a move often used by Apple in the past. The Jonas Brothers showed off music video making...By Fred Fishkin
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Our story tonight is called New Path, and it’s a story about a late-summer stroll through high grasses and shaded glens. It’s also about coneflowers and crushed stone, lifting the hair from the back of your neck to feel the breeze, an eagle’s nest lined with moss, a cool creek to wash your hands in, and feeling welcomed and at home in the wild.List…
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Episode 90 — Configuring Small Wireless Network Security
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In this episode, we examine wireless network security configurations, an important topic in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how to change default SSIDs and passwords, choose encryption protocols like WPA2 or WPA3, and secure access with pre-shared keys. We’ll also discuss disabling unused services, managing guest…
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Episode 89 — Mobile and Application Encryption Use Cases
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Here, we focus on specific encryption use cases for mobile devices and applications, a topic within the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how mobile device encryption protects data if a device is lost or stolen, and how application-level encryption secures sensitive information within apps. We’ll cover examples from se…
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Episode 88 — Encryption for Data at Rest and In Transit
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Encryption is a fundamental security tool, and this episode explains its role in protecting both data at rest and data in transit for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how file-level, disk-level, and mobile device encryption protect stored data, and how protocols like HTTPS, VPN, and secure email safeguard informat…
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Episode 87 — Password Best Practices and Managers
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In this episode, we cover password best practices as outlined in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn about creating strong passwords using length, complexity, and unpredictability, as well as how to avoid common mistakes like password reuse. We’ll also discuss password managers, how they securely store credentials, a…
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Episode 86 — Safe Browsing: Certificates and Website Validity
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Safe browsing is a critical topic in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam, and this episode shows you how to verify website certificates, identify secure connections, and recognize invalid or suspicious certificates. We’ll explain how HTTPS works, the role of certificate authorities, and why expired or mismatched certificates are r…
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Episode 85 — Safe Software Installation and Licensing Models
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In this episode, we discuss safe software installation practices and licensing models, both of which are covered in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how to verify software sources, check digital signatures, and follow proper installation procedures to avoid introducing malware or vulnerabilities. We’ll also explai…
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Episode 84 — USB and Cable Lock Physical Security Practices
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Physical security is just as important as digital safeguards, and this episode examines USB and cable lock practices for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. We’ll explain how USB port locks prevent unauthorized device connections and how cable locks secure laptops, desktops, and other hardware against theft. We’ll also cover scen…
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Episode 83 — Device Security: Firewalls, Patch Management, Anti-Malware
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This episode covers device security measures that are essential knowledge for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how firewalls filter network traffic to block unauthorized access, how patch management ensures systems stay updated against vulnerabilities, and how anti-malware tools detect and remove malicious softwar…
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Episode 82 — Recognizing Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
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Social engineering and phishing are among the most common threats you’ll need to identify for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. In this episode, we’ll explain how attackers manipulate human behavior to gain unauthorized access, from deceptive emails to fraudulent phone calls and fake websites. We’ll cover real-world examples an…
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Episode 81 — Logs, Location Data, and Browser History
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In this episode, we examine how logs, location data, and browser history are used in system monitoring and security, all of which appear in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam objectives. You’ll learn how system and application logs record activities for troubleshooting, compliance, and forensic investigations. We’ll also discuss …
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Episode 80 — Authorization and Least Privilege Explained
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In this episode, we focus on authorization, which is distinct from authentication, as tested in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. Authorization determines what resources a user can access and what actions they can perform after being authenticated. You’ll learn about permission settings, access control lists, and the concept of…
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Episode 79 — Authentication Models: Single, Multi, SSO
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Authentication models are central to IT security, and this episode covers them in detail for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn the differences between single-factor authentication, multifactor authentication (MFA), and single sign-on (SSO). We’ll explain how each model works, where it’s most appropriate, and the tr…
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Episode 78 — Understanding PII, GDPR, and Privacy Regulations
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In this episode, we discuss privacy and compliance topics that are critical for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn what constitutes personally identifiable information (PII), why it must be protected, and how regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set legal requirements for handling personal …
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Episode 77 — CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
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This episode introduces one of the most fundamental security models tested in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam — the CIA triad. You’ll learn how confidentiality ensures that data is only accessible to authorized users, integrity guarantees that information is accurate and unaltered, and availability ensures that data and system…
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Episode 76 — Understanding Database Availability and Access Models
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Database availability and access are critical topics in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam, and this episode explains why. We’ll discuss how uptime is measured, the importance of high-availability configurations, and methods like clustering and replication that ensure databases remain accessible even in the event of hardware or n…
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Episode 75 — Storage Locations: Local, Cloud, and Portable Devices
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In this episode, we explore different storage location options as covered in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how local storage, such as internal hard drives and SSDs, offers speed and direct control but may be limited in capacity or vulnerable to hardware failure. We’ll compare this with cloud storage, which prov…
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Episode 74 — Backup Concepts: Files, Systems, and Recovery
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Backups are critical to data protection, and this episode covers the core concepts tested in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn about different backup types, including file-level, system-level, and image-based backups, as well as their respective recovery processes. We’ll also cover the importance of backup schedule…
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Episode 73 — Non-Relational Databases: Key/Value and Document Models
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In this episode, we examine non-relational databases and their importance in the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. Key/value stores and document databases offer flexible structures ideal for handling unstructured or semi-structured data, such as logs, multimedia content, or JSON documents. We’ll compare these models to relational s…
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Episode 72 — Relational Database Concepts: Tables, Fields, Keys
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This episode breaks down relational database structure for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam. You’ll learn how data is organized into tables, with each table consisting of fields (columns) and records (rows). We’ll explain the roles of primary keys, which uniquely identify records, and foreign keys, which establish relationships…
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Episode 71 — Scalability and Multi-User Environments
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Scalability and multi-user support are essential features in modern databases, and the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification exam expects you to know how they work. We’ll explain how scalability allows a database to handle increasing amounts of data or users without performance loss, and how multi-user environments ensure that multiple peopl…
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