Hillbilly Hacker

Western Society relies on electricity. Learn how to protect your equipment, data, and home from bad electricity. Also learn how to prepare for power grid failure on a minimal budget.

Based on the blogs "Prepare for Grid Failure" - https://www.goscnow.com/prepare-for-grid-failure/ and "Practical Power Protection Guide" - https://www.goscnow.com/practical-power-protection-guide/

Visit our YouTube channel at - www.youtube.com/@HillbillyHacker24

Connecting to the Internet unprotected will burn you. Learn what a firewall is, what it isn't, and how it can protect you and your data from bots and hackers.

Based on the blog "What is a Firewall?" - https://www.goscnow.com/what-is-a-firewall/

Love them or loathe them, QR codes are here to stay! Learn their history, their bright future, and how to avoid the bad ones.

Based on the blog:

https://www.goscnow.com/magic-inside-qr-codes/

Is privacy dead? Is it too late to protect yourself? Oh heck no! In this episode, we discuss how to keep your digital life clean despite breaches.

Based on the blog:

https://www.goscnow.com/10-privacy-tips-everyone-should-know/

Wouldn't you like to stop getting calls about your car's extended warranty? Yeah, me too! In this episode we explore how the government and telephone industry has finally but reluctantly given us the tools to fight back!

Based on the original blog - https://www.goscnow.com/10-mostly-free-ways-to-stop-robocalls-and-spam/

Everything now seems to include some advanced Artificial Intelligence. But did you know that most of this AI they claim to have isn't AI at all? Learn what AI is and isn't in this episode.

Read the original blog here - https://www.goscnow.com/what-is-artificial-intelligence-ai/

Ever wonder how your refrigerator is able to connect to the Internet and automatically update your shopping list? Or how you can watch YouTube in your office when you should be working? Well I'm gonna explain to you how the Internet works!

Read the original blog here - https://www.goscnow.com/how-the-internet-works/

I am the Hillbilly Hacker. Welcome to my podcast channel. With nearly 30 years of technology and security experience, my goal is to help you understand how this crazy digital world works in a way even mamaw can understand. We'll talk about the latest news, discover how the newest technology works, bring on some entertaining guests, and have you grinnin' like a possum. Join us every week to learn something new and have a little fun. Hope to see you soon.