Secrets of Technology

Secrets of Technology

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Secrets of Technology episodes

  • Who’s Watching in Your Home?
    TEC047: With the recent news about Ring cameras being “hacked”, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss where the responsibility for security lies, with owners or manufacturers. Plus, bone marrow donor chimaerism, the Far Side online, and Apple Watch helps an autistic child.
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    Links for this episode:

    * How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras – VICE
    * Amazon Ring police partnerships rise nationwide
    * Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air – VICE
    * When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away – The New York Times
    * The Far Side is officially online for the first time, with new comics to come – The Verge
    * Dad on How Apple Watch Noise App Helped Son with Autism | PEOPLE.com


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    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Google Keep
    * Thomas: Starfinder on Amazon Alexa
    * Dom: Verbum Catholic Study Software

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    59 min
  • Who’s Watching in Your Home?
    TEC047: With the recent news about Ring cameras being “hacked”, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss where the responsibility for security lies, with owners or manufacturers. Plus, bone marrow donor chimaerism, the Far Side online, and Apple Watch helps an autistic child.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras – VICE
    * Amazon Ring police partnerships rise nationwide
    * Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air – VICE
    * When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away – The New York Times
    * The Far Side is officially online for the first time, with new comics to come – The Verge
    * Dad on How Apple Watch Noise App Helped Son with Autism | PEOPLE.com


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Google Keep
    * Thomas: Starfinder on Amazon Alexa
    * Dom: Verbum Catholic Study Software

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    59 min
  • Security Beyond Passwords
    TEC046: Even good passwords are no longer considered enough to be secure online today, so Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss the basics of two-factor authentication and some best practices. Plus our final installment of Christmas gift ideas for tech geeks.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]


    * Multi-factor authentication – Wikipedia
    * Authy | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App & Guides
    * Google Authenticator
    * Microsoft Authenticator – Securely Access & Manage Your Online Accounts
    * Apple’s Activation Lock sends iPhones to the scrap heap instead of refurbishers
    * Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support
    * Chrome now warns you when your password has been stolen – The Verge

    Christmas Gift Ideas:
    * Pat:
    * Pat: Anker Portable Battery Chargers
    * Pat:
    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Dom:
    * Dom:
    * Dom:
    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Pat: Chromebooks for kids and aging family
    * Dom: Drafts for Mac

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Security Beyond Passwords
    TEC046: Even good passwords are no longer considered enough to be secure online today, so Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss the basics of two-factor authentication and some best practices. Plus our final installment of Christmas gift ideas for tech geeks.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]


    * Multi-factor authentication – Wikipedia
    * Authy | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App & Guides
    * Google Authenticator
    * Microsoft Authenticator – Securely Access & Manage Your Online Accounts
    * Apple’s Activation Lock sends iPhones to the scrap heap instead of refurbishers
    * Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support
    * Chrome now warns you when your password has been stolen – The Verge

    Christmas Gift Ideas:
    * Pat:
    * Pat: Anker Portable Battery Chargers
    * Pat:
    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Dom:
    * Dom:
    * Dom:
    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew:
    * Pat: Chromebooks for kids and aging family
    * Dom: Drafts for Mac

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    1 hr 5 min
  • The Morality of Impossible Meat
    TEC045: Plant-based meat products are a hot, new technology, but are they morally and ethically superior? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Jack Baruzzini discuss that and whether you could eat it on Fridays in Lent. Plus more Christmas gift ideas for your gadget geeks.
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    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * The Impossible Burger: Ethics and a CNA taste test
    * Plant-based burgers are “ultra-processed” like dog food, meat-backed ads say
    * US tightens rules on drone use in policy update – Naked Security
    * Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug – Naked Security
    * Don’t trust Twitter—or any other site—with your phone number

    Christmas Gift Ideas:

    * Hyperjuice Charger – Kickstarter
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    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Laudate app
    * Joanne: Scrivener app
    * Dom: Christopher Lawley’s YouTube channel

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    58 min
  • The Morality of Impossible Meat
    TEC045: Plant-based meat products are a hot, new technology, but are they morally and ethically superior? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Jack Baruzzini discuss that and whether you could eat it on Fridays in Lent. Plus more Christmas gift ideas for your gadget geeks.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * The Impossible Burger: Ethics and a CNA taste test
    * Plant-based burgers are “ultra-processed” like dog food, meat-backed ads say
    * US tightens rules on drone use in policy update – Naked Security
    * Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug – Naked Security
    * Don’t trust Twitter—or any other site—with your phone number

    Christmas Gift Ideas:

    * Hyperjuice Charger – Kickstarter
    *
    *
    *
    *
    *


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Laudate app
    * Joanne: Scrivener app
    * Dom: Christopher Lawley’s YouTube channel

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    58 min
  • Christmas Tech Gift Ideas
    TEC044: It’s almost time to start Christmas shopping and for the next few weeks we’ll have some gift ideas for the techies in your life. Also, Dom, Thomas, and Jack discuss Google Stadia’s launch and how and whether the Constitution protects digital rights, especially against search and seizure.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * WASD Keyboards
    * Elegoo UNO Project Super Starter Kit
    * Tile Bluetooth Trackers
    * Creality3D Ender-3 pro High Precision 3D Printer
    * Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies
    * Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
    * With its new video game system, Google is playing us again – The Boston Globe
    * Google Stadia review: the best of cloud gaming is still just a beta – The Verge
    * Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional – Naked Security
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Public domain ebooks on Amazon and Project Gutenberg
    * Thomas: Supporting YouTubers through Patreon
    * Dom: Unobstruct for iOS

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    51 min
  • Christmas Tech Gift Ideas
    TEC044: It’s almost time to start Christmas shopping and for the next few weeks we’ll have some gift ideas for the techies in your life. Also, Dom, Thomas, and Jack discuss Google Stadia’s launch and how and whether the Constitution protects digital rights, especially against search and seizure.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * WASD Keyboards
    * Elegoo UNO Project Super Starter Kit
    * Tile Bluetooth Trackers
    * Creality3D Ender-3 pro High Precision 3D Printer
    * Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies
    * Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
    * With its new video game system, Google is playing us again – The Boston Globe
    * Google Stadia review: the best of cloud gaming is still just a beta – The Verge
    * Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional – Naked Security
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Public domain ebooks on Amazon and Project Gutenberg
    * Thomas: Supporting YouTubers through Patreon
    * Dom: Unobstruct for iOS

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    51 min
  • Setting Up a Mac for a Friend
    TEC043: As techies, we’re often asked to help friends and family with setting up their new computers, which is usually different from how we would do it for ourselves. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott give their advice and tips and essential software for setting up a new Mac for an elderly parent or a child or a friend.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * MacBook Setup Essentials for College Students — Cool Infographics
    * Twitter Will Ban All Political Ads, C.E.O. Jack Dorsey Says – The New York Times
    * Twitter bans political ads – Naked Security
    * Firefox is taking steps to stop browser notification spam from next year – The Verge
    * Google acquires Fitbit as it seeks to 'invest' in Wear OS – 9to5Google
    * First Case Of Apple Card Fraud Reported
    * Apple announces new 16-inch MacBook Pro: scissor switch 'Magic Keyboard', louder speakers, $2399 – 9to5Mac
    * Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with 'speed badging' | Engadget


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew: Disney+
    * Pat: Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station
    * Dom:

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    59 min
  • Setting Up a Mac for a Friend
    TEC043: As techies, we’re often asked to help friends and family with setting up their new computers, which is usually different from how we would do it for ourselves. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott give their advice and tips and essential software for setting up a new Mac for an elderly parent or a child or a friend.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * MacBook Setup Essentials for College Students — Cool Infographics
    * Twitter Will Ban All Political Ads, C.E.O. Jack Dorsey Says – The New York Times
    * Twitter bans political ads – Naked Security
    * Firefox is taking steps to stop browser notification spam from next year – The Verge
    * Google acquires Fitbit as it seeks to 'invest' in Wear OS – 9to5Google
    * First Case Of Apple Card Fraud Reported
    * Apple announces new 16-inch MacBook Pro: scissor switch 'Magic Keyboard', louder speakers, $2399 – 9to5Mac
    * Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with 'speed badging' | Engadget


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew: Disney+
    * Pat: Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station
    * Dom:

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    59 min

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The Secrets of Technology offers a weekly look at the world of technology from a uniquely Catholic perspective. Each episode explores tech news, digital culture, privacy, AI, gadgets, and practical…

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