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Headphones & Amps
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 them? Maybe as you reach towards your 2009 era now off-white iPod headphones, you think... is there a better way? Well, yes. There is. :>
Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Feb 19, 2021
Spot(ify) the Issues With Music Streaming
(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 have an evil side? If you've been tuned in for a while, you might jump to think Youtube or Apple, but what if we told you it was... just about all of them?
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Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Feb 12, 2021
Audio Codecs & Streaming
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 gonna give you FLAC on any of those choices, but maybe we'll clear up what an opus is. (as in, the file format- not the magnum)
Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Feb 5, 2021
A Crash Course in Home Networking
(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 box! But, well- what is a modem? Hell, what's a router? And why is there an eth- in my -ternet?
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EPISODE NOTES/MISTAKES: We mentioned that DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS are different due to regions using NTSC or PAL (North America vs. Europe). NTSC has been depreciated in the move from analog to digital television, replaced with ATSC. Similarly, PAL is replaced by DVB. Japan actually uses ISDB, as does South America and the Philippines.
Cat7 is backwards compatible, it just has not received a stamp of approval from the IEEE (Insitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) or the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). This has left very few developers to create support for the GG45 connector that Cat7 uses.
802.11ad refers to WiGig, and was never retroactively turned into "Wi-Fi 5". It is a separate standard that has high bandwidth, low latency, but poor wall penetration.
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Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Jan 29, 2021
New Year, Same Old 5#!7 (Follow-Ups)
(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, while Facebook and Google are... well, it's not a story the Jedi would tell you. (We suppose, then, that 2020 can still affect us)
EPISODE MISTAKES: We referred to the last 2020 stimulus bill as the CARES Act. This was, in fact, the original stimulus bill that passed (which provided $1200 per individual). The bill we are referring to is the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which included the felony streaming rider bill.
Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Dec 8, 2020
2020 Winter Break Update
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 Instagram)
- Season 3 will be airing in the last week of January, in order for us to have time to research our topics fully and figure out a better editing workflow across the board.
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Nov 27, 2020
Internet (for) Sale, Privately [Season 2 END]
(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 things at once? Well, maybe, provided you have a fast internet connection (rare in rural areas), and a lot of money to spend on it. Why do those prices always go up? Monopolies! Can you do anything about those? Maybe!
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Nov 20, 2020
Pirates of the Digital Sea
(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 publishers to making things... more accessible? Tune in to learn more!
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Nov 13, 2020
DRM (not the boots)
(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, all while allowing you to still enjoy it? That's DRM at work. The issue is, DRM has invaded many different industries (see: video games as well as tractors). How does this affect you? Tune in and find out!
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Nov 6, 2020
Right to Repair
(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 devices can be easily repaired, if at all. Why is this the case, and is there anything we can do about it?
As always, our sources are linked on our website.
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Oct 30, 2020
Gettin' (SaSS)y
(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 connection. Examples include Adobe's Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and... your favorite video games? How did this even happen? Better yet, is there anything that you can do?
As always, our sources are linked on our website.
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Oct 23, 2020
Planned Obsolescence
(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 slower every update? (spoiler alert: it used to!) Tune in and find out the whys and hows!
As always, our sources are linked on our website.
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Oct 16, 2020
Apple's (Not-So) Greatest Hits
(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 those things?No (with the exception of removing the headphone jack)- but they have made these things staples of the platforms they are used on. But, why do they get the credit? And, furthermore, why does it matter?
As always, our sources are linked on our website.
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Oct 9, 2020
Apple Shillicon
(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 generally worried about the future of traditional computers), you’re probably not alone! But what does an announcement like this mean for the future of computing? Is this a good thing, or is it just another attempt by Apple to secure a monopoly? (Spoiler: Likely the latter, or at least a mix of both)
As always, our sources are available on our website.
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Oct 2, 2020
(App)le's Walled Garden
(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 all of Apple's rules, and let them make money off of it even if it doesn't make a lot of sense.
As always, our sources are available on our website.
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Sep 25, 2020
Social Media II: Electric Boogaloo (Part 2/2)
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 settings safe by default? Will you shout your thoughts into the endless expanse that is the World Wide Web? (hint: no, no, and m̸̧͓͙̘̳̝̞̉͌͑̄́̽́̅̄̈́́͊̒̇̃͑ą̵̜̱̬̣̮͔̄͑͒̌͆͜͝ͅỵ̸̢͓̘̑̏̌̊͝b̴͍̟̗̟̯̻͎̌͒̐̆͗̓͒͗̌͑̒̕̚͜͝͠͝ë̵̛͕͇͙̝͍̙̪̥̫̰͖̹̜͕́͗͑̓̓͒̈́̿̑́͠)
For this episode, our source is our guest.
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Sep 18, 2020
Social Media II: Electric Boogaloo (Part 1/2)
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 Guidelines. So come on in and find out what exactly makes your (least) favorite website a Hellsite!
EPISODE NOTES: A study on fact-checking was conducted by MIT. Jade's opinion on the study mentioned by Lexi was due to the misunderstanding that Facebook had ran the study.
As always, sources for everything we talk about are available on our website.
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Sep 11, 2020
The Social (Net)works
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 have your best wishes at heart? (-Sometimes!)
As always, sources for everything we talk about are available on our website.
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Sep 3, 2020
The Cloud, De(mist)ified
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 neighborhood hacker-ma— wait, what?
As always, sources for everything we talk about are available on our website.
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Aug 28, 2020
Hey Smart Assistant, Are You Spying On Me?
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 the answer to at least one of those things (and more)!
Sources for what we've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Aug 20, 2020
US Code Section 230 and You (Government Overreach)
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 know it.
Sources for what we've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Aug 7, 2020
Data + Math = Nycirpteno (Encryption)
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 digital information safe!
Sources for what we've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Jul 31, 2020
Cracking Passwords, Not Bones (Passwords & Multi-Factor Authentication)
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 in? Find out that the answer is yes, and what you can do to keep safe and organized.
Sources for what we've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Jul 24, 2020
(Part 2/2) Switching to a flaming fox, of sorts...
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've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Jul 17, 2020
(Part 1/2) Google & Chrome, A Terrible Duo
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 two parter, stay tuned for the conclusion!
Sources for what we've mentioned and further information can be found on our website!
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Jul 10, 2020
VPNS, Sponsored by...
...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 learn about what they are, why to use them, and what to look out for when picking one.
For more information on picking VPNs:
https://thatoneprivacysite.net/
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Jul 3, 2020
Proof Of Concept
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.
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Jun 26, 2020
Trailer
An introduction to the show, and what to expect from it.
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