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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

MWGIC-EP-000118: The Joys And Tragedies Of Cyber Poetry

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26zBp96Kas

MWGIC-EP-000118: The Joys And Tragedies Of Cyber Poetry - Midwestern Geek In Cali host Dan Stafford get's into some of the pitfalls of hosting your poetry on the web - and also a ginormous project to recover most of his - and friends - poetry from the cyber graveyard.

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Saturday, February 8, 2020

MWGIC EP-000105: Peppermint 10 Linux Demo

Have you been trying to revive an older computer? Have a PC that's running Windows 7 and either don't want to pay for Windows 10 or your hardware won't support Windows 10? Concerned about all the problems with Windows Updates in the past couple of years? Consider Linux for Desktop. It's free and open-sourcce, and as this demo shows, pretty easy to use, sophisticated, and there are tons of free applications/apps/programs available for it. Take a test drive around Peppermint 10, based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but lighter.

Video:

Watch Video on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HBmpg_1998&t=3s

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Video - MWGIC-EP-00053: Human-Powered Wheeled Vehicles - California's Gold - Email Encryption Threat

Show Notes:

Pedal-Powered Infrastructure Solution
My thoughts on how we can vastly improve infrastructure for "human-powered wheeled vehicles" without spending billion$ - or even much money at all.

UCI chemists’ solar-powered device generates electricity through ion transport | UCI News
https://news.uci.edu/2017/11/15/uci-chemists-solar-powered-device-generates-electricity-through-ion-transport/

Cyber Security Defender: How Serious is the Security Risk of the newly Discovered “Efail” Encryption Threat?
http://cybersecuritydefender.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-serious-is-security-risk-of-newly.html

Huell Howser - California's Gold
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huell_Howser

Deadpool 2 Is Coming!!
https://twitter.com/hashtag/Deadpool2

Friday, April 27, 2018

Video -MWGIC-EP-00047 - Major Changes To Both Gmail And Ubuntu Linux Now Available

Show Notes:

* The new Gmail has arrived: Expiring messages, smart nudges and more

https://www.cnet.com/news/googles-new-gmail-wants-you-to-click-less-and-do-more-at-work/

* The New Gmail Interface Launches Today

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/the-new-gmail-interface-launches-today/

* Gmail improvement ideas

1. Header flag bits for receipts and orders that cause automatic starring & block deletion.

2. "Delete all from sender" (except receipts & orders) email cleanup tool.

3. "Delete Lock" to prevent deletion of a message during email cleanup options.

4. "Block Sender" option to cut down on spam.

5. Multiple addresses for the same account to allow separation of business, personal, special projects or intetests.

6. Google "suggestion box" address accessible only from within Gmail for submitting ideas like this list. Address is invisible and hidden from users, and always defaults to being in the BCC field to prevent spammers from discovering it. Address is receive-only, never sent from.

7. Users are credited publicly for ideas that Google uses, on a permanent basis.

* Ubuntu Linux - major changes with 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" Now Available

https://www.howtogeek.com/350011/whats-new-in-ubuntu-18.04-lts-bionic-beaver-available-now/

* How To Upgrade To Ubuntu 18.04 From 16.04

https://websiteforstudents.com/upgrading-ubuntu-16-04-desktop-to-18-04-beta/

* Old Town Temecula Community Theater "Legends" Tribute band series is kicking ASS!

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Video - MWGIC-EP-00041: Watch NASAs New Planet Hunter Launch - Delete FB - Electrifying Classic Cars

Show Notes:

Spaceflight Now's Live coverage: Launch of NASA planet-hunting satellite reset for Wednesday
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/04/16/falcon-9-tess-mission-status-center/

How to watch SpaceX launch NASA's new TESS satellite Wednesday - CNET
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/watch-spacex-launch-nasa-tess-planet-hunting-satellite/

Get Ready For the Next Big Thing In NASA's Search For Earth's Twin : The Two-Way : NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/15/602168985/get-ready-for-the-next-big-thing-in-nasas-search-for-earths-twin

Elon Musk's hyperloop dream may come true — and soon
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/elon-musk-s-hyperloop-dream-may-come-true-soon-ncna855041

Gmail Will Offer Self Destructing Emails
https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/gmail-will-offer-self-destructing-emails/

Vice: Meet The DIY Mechanics Electrifying Classic Cars
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3ddej/cars-classic-vintage-electric-batteries-tesla

Thank you for watching!

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Video - MWGIC-EP-00039: The Most Basic Cybersecurity Habit You Need To Learn NOW To Stop Ransomware

Show Notes:

This how-to video shows you the simple habit that will protect you from 90% of all malware infections. Watch this, and make it second-nature, like breathing or walking. Anyone on a computer, be it Windows, Mac, Linux, or otherwise should be doing this.

It will be a lot easier to see in full-screen mode. Here's how to do it: