Cricket's Campfire

Cricket's Campfire

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Cricket's Campfire episodes

  • Facebook & Australia Fighting, 3D Metal Printing, YouTube Expanded Parental Controls and Fortnite Paying You! [BONUS] At the end!

    Facebook & Australia just can't seem to agree on what's fair for news publishers quite yet, causing what some have called the "splinternet." 3D printing folks might know that plastic can be fairly strong but it has it's limits still. A new company is coming out with a solution that involves 3D printing metal. YouTube has expanded parental controls for the "teen" group, allowing better control between "Kids" and "Adults". Finally, Fortnite has begun paying out 1,000 V-bucks or Rocket League Bucks to anyone who has purchased a blind loot-box in the past.

    At the end, we will feature the intro-story music as it has a didgeridoo in it!

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    15 min
  • Stardew Valley Board Game, Apple Trumps M1 Malware, California Passes Net Neutrality, Persverences Hidden Message

    Today we're going to explore Stardew Valley's new boardgame and how it looks fun but could be intense. We're digging into Apple's fix for the new M1 malware, Silver Sparrow. We'll also be discussing Net Neutrality and what that's all about (hint: it's good news!). We're also going to include a bit of bonus information related to Starlink and how that is impacted by Net Neutrality. Finally, we're discussing the hidden message that was found within perseverence.

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    14 min
  • Researchers communicating with the sleeping, Clubhouse?, Online Content Moderation, and Soft robots with no electronics

    Back to our regularly edited show! Today we're digging into how researchers have expanded their ability to communicate with the (lucid) sleeping. We're going to explain what Clubhouse is, how it got started and where it might be heading from here. This leads us handily into online content moderation and what are the moral bounds we should begin to look for that still protect our freedom of speech? Closing out the show, we'll be talking about an advancement in soft robotics - robots you can squish!

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    14 min
  • RAW: M1 Architecture Vulnerability, 3D Printing Guns, Cloning, and Caffeine

    This is a raw episode where we feature some behind-the-scenes outtakes in the audio.

    Today we're gonna dig into yet another M1 vulnerability, this time related to how macOS is installed when it boots up. We're also going to take a look at 3D Printing Guns (there is a disclaimer before the topic if you would like to skip ahead) and how that's impacting us. After that, we're going to discuss the cloning of a black-footed ferret that was cloned using over 30-year-old DNA and how that may help it avoid extinction! Google this, they're CUTE! Finally, wrapping up our conversation today, you'll get a headache listening to the caffeine talking. Don't listen to it if you love your coffee.
    Thanks for listening to our new format!

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    19 min
  • Favicon Tracking, IBM Watson is Selling Out, Bitcoin 1 Trillion Cap, SolarWinds & MS Data

    Today we'll be digging into a bit more of the security sector as well as exploring a little about Cryptocurrency and what happened to BitCoin! Also, it turns out that after discussing IBM Watson yesterday, IBM has announced they're considering selling Watson! ARGH! Microsoft also released additional information after they concluded the SolarWinds hack. Let's dig into it!

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    17 min
  • Spy pixels, Android 12, Edge Blocking Browser Notifications and more!

    Today's episode is going to feature some news from slashdot with our own spin and a bit of helpful information. We'll be digging into Microsoft Edge blocking browser notifications without you telling it to, Android 12's new development release, Microsoft Office 2021 (you still have options to avoid the subscription, shocking news to us!), Perseverance landing, and the US supply of silicon, chips, and manufacturing.

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    23 min
  • Quick News & Tech Info

    We're covering a few news topics this morning with a brief review of what's happened over the last day or two. We'll dig into Facebook and blocking Australia, CitiBank accidentally sending 900 million dollars to a creditor instead of 7.8 million dollars, and finally the new Mars Rover - Perserverence.

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    8 min
  • VPN - What Are They Good For and Why You (Don't) Need One

    We're delving into the depths of VPN (not related to your work VPN) connections and what they do, how they help keep your data safe, and what limitations there are on VPNs in general. Is it really needed? Without it, are you safe?

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    22 min
  • Apple and Getting Into It

    We explore Apple's new privacy settings and their release schedule. We also explore a bit more on the M1 CPU and catch up on what we see going on in the Apple world.

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    19 min

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