What is a firewall? Is it hardware? Software? What does it do? Is it in your computer or somewhere else?

Digital Defenses 101 – Firewalls

We talk about it!

* https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-a-firewall-6870c88d-69b6-4db4-9cb1-0e4afa7a8603

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_(computing)

* https://its.ny.gov/sites/default/files/documents/beginners-guide-to-firewalls-2012.pdf

* https://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-your-computers-firewall-on-and-off-for-begi-5805326

* https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/do-you-need-a-personal-firewall

* https://www.howtogeek.com/205299/how-to-ensure-your-home-router-has-the-latest-security-updates/

Nobody likes eating their vegetables. Nobody likes doing laundry. Nobody likes emptying out the cat’s litterbox.

Nobody likes backing up.

Digital Defenses 101 – Backing Up

It’s a dull, ordinary, boring task that nobody really likes doing, everyone should do, and often doesn’t get done.

*  https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-beginners-guide-to-pc-backup

* https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-backup-services-for-business

* https://www.acronis.com/en-us/articles/backup-rule/

* https://www.crashplan.com/en-us/business/resources/3-2-1-backup-method/

Your computer is your castle! And the trick with castles is sometimes they come under siege.

Digital Defense Overview – Part 1

We’re beginning a series on Digital Defenses!

For more reading, PC Magazine has a great article! 

We continue our introduction of Digital Defenses.

Digital Defense Overview – Part 2

In this overview we’ll go over what we’ll be talking about the next few shows. If you’ve got questions? Email us at [email protected]!

As always, there are online attacks, scams, and badness running amok.

Online Scams – 2022

Are things the same as before? Or has it changed a bit?

* https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2022/01/new-dazzlespy-malware-attacks-macos/

* https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-in-2022-were-all-screwed/

* https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cybersecurity-best-practices-an-open-letter-to-end-users/

Also, our friends at the Dairy Road OfficeMax/Office Depot have given us a FANTASTIC prize! It’s Monster Quest RGB Corded Mechanical PC. What’s great about a mechanical keyboard? Well, Tom’s Hardware has an article about that. If you touch type (or game) its great!

Is it time to upgrade to Windows 11?

Windows 11 – Is it time?

Its been out for a while, they’ve been working on it, and maybe it’s okay now? Well, depending on YOU? Yeah, it might be! We talk about it and how things have come plus why you might not.

* https://www.pcmag.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-windows-11

* https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22902477/microsoft-windows-11-update-android-apps-preview-taskbar-notepad-media-player

* https://www.windowscentral.com/people-are-adopting-windows-11-twice-rate-10-os-upgrade-offer-ahead-schedule

Do you like grab bags? A little bag of different goodies? Well, guess what? Dr. Armstrong is back with a whole bag of astronomy goodness!

Astronomy Tidbits

Black Holes being nurses? Stuff found by local students? And more!

The James Webb telescope is up in space. And who is excited?

The Webb Telescope!

Well, space-fans, that’s who! Dr. JD, LD, and Jonathan go over it and how amazing this is so far!

See for yourself what’s up with the ‘scope!  

One of our favorite guests is back!

Digital Art w/Ben – Part 1

Mr. Ben, popular teacher at UH Maui EdVenture and Maui Computer Learning talks to us about beginning digital art for people new to the medium. Just started? Curious? Getting back into it? This is a show for you!

Many artists are so busy with being artists that the whole creative professional side of things is scary. There’s a lot out there! Ranging from art thieves to NFTs and more, it enough to make you want to hide your brushes and sculpting tools.

Digital Art w/Ben – Part 2

We touch on these subjects with Mr. Ben, our resident artist, teacher, and all around smooth talkin’ favorite guest!