Smart Tech

Smart Tech

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  • st1711: Are you Smarter than Your Luggage? Bluesmart Unveils it's new Product Line

    Bluesmart came out with the world's first smart luggage! A carry on with a lot of high tech abilities. Well over 2 years later, they have done it again. They have updated their software and electronics, and created a smart luggage system. In this episode we talk about what smart luggage is and if you really need it. We also explore the features in the new luggage set and make some recommendations. By the way, if you decide you'd like to purchase one piece or the entire set, click HERE to get the absolute best pre production price available!

    21 min
  • st1711: Are you Smarter than Your Luggage? Bluesmart Unveils it’s new Product Line
    Bluesmart came out with the world's first smart luggage!  A carry on with a lot of high tech abilities.  Well over 2 years later, they have done it again.  They have updated their software and electronics, and created a smart luggage system.  In this episode we talk about what smart luggage is and if you really need it.  We also explore the features in the new luggage set and make some recommendations.  By the way, if you decide you'd like to purchase one piece or the entire set, click HERE to get the absolute best pre production price available!




    Language Warning. Please do not watch if you are easily offended.



    21 min
  • st1710: Keeping Up Appearances [Podcast]
    Don't let social media make you miserable
    Surprise!  What you read on line is not always true.  In fact, social media makes a lot of us miserable.  In this episode of Smart Tech we explore the ramifications of social media and how you can use it in a way that allows you to keep your mental health.
    12 min
  • st1709: I Just WannaCry! - The Wannacry virus wreaks havoc on world businesses.

    Have you ever just needed a good cry? Well the people experiencing the "Wannacry" virus are probably feeling that way right now.

    Wannacry is ransomware. It encrypts an infected computer's hard drive and attempts to sell an encryption key to its victims for a cost of $300 to start and then the cost escalates quickly the longer the victim waits to pay. In this episode we talk about the insidiousness of such ransomware and how you can protect yourself.

    22 min
  • st1709: I Just WannaCry! [Podcast]
    Have you ever just needed a good cry?  Well the people experiencing the "Wannacry" virus are probably feeling that way right now.

    Wannacry is ransomware.  It encrypts an infected computer's hard drive and attempts to sell an encryption key to its victims for a cost of $300 to start and then the cost escalates quickly the longer the victim waits to pay.  In this episode we talk about the insidiousness of such ransomware and how you can protect yourself.

    Wanakiwi - possible WannaCry fix
    WannaCry cousin uses your computer to mine Bitcoins
    1Password - Password Manager
    22 min
  • st1707: Internet Users Beware! This may not be the website you think it is [Podcast]
    Hackers are at it again and this hack is pretty smart.  They trick your browser into thinking the internet address they are looking for is in a foreign language while displaying the address in familiar looking English characters.  How do they do this?  Find out in this episode of SmartTech.

    For more information check out the article at arstechnica.com

    Firefox users can protect themselves by:
    1. Enter "about:config" in the address bar and agreeing to the displayed warning.

    2. Enter "punycode" in the search box to bring up a line that reads network.IDN_show_punycode.

    3. Double-click the word "false" to change it to "true."

    From then on, Firefox will display the "dumb ascii" characters and not the deceptive, encoded ones.
    From the website arstechnica.com
    19 min

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