

Pain In The TechusMar 17, 2020

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Your Cable Box Is Spying On You

What's in your wallet?
