Tech Break (Video)

Ben Striegel is the one of the original members of the Rust community, and is a member of the Rust Community Team providing mentorship. The Rust Team consists of Mozilla and non-Mozilla members.

Full episode at twit.tv/floss/477

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We've been discussing the problems with voting machines for years. We talked about how difficult it is turning out to be for the this summer's BlackHat and Defcon conferences to obtain secondhand machines. How their manufacturers are threatening resellers with legal action. This entire model -- of commercial manufacturers selling proprietary machines -- is all so broken and wrong.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/sn/656

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Florence Ion, Ron Richards and Tony Hannides talk about Acer's announcement of the first tablet running Chrome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/aaa/362

Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards

Guest: Tony Hannides

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At Apple's education event, the company announced a new stylus-capable 9.7" iPad, along with a new, cheaper stylus called Crayon.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/mbw/603

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

Guest: Tonya Engst

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The CLOUD Act, passed as part of a $1.3 trillion government spending bill this Friday, will empower police, US agents, and foreign nations to demand personal data stored anywhere in the world.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/twit/659

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Harry McCracken, and Iain Thomson

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Bob in Alpine, CA has a really old Mac that won't work, and whenever he tries to start it up, he just gets a long beep code.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/ttg/1474

Host: Leo Laporte

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As the controversy around Facebook and Cambridge Analytica grows, Cory Doctorow joins us to help sort through this mess and discuss if Facebook or regulation can help fix these privacy issues and whether people should delete their Facebook account.

For the full episode, go to https://twit.tv/nss/149

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Snell

Guest: Cory Doctorow

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Todd in Torrence, CA wants to know why smartphone manufacturers haven't allowed for AM/FM radio in smartphones.

Watch the full episode here:
https://twit.tv/ttg/1473

Host: Leo Laporte

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Lou Maresca talks with David Ting about DataVisor and the company's mission to protect businesses, like Yelp and Pinterest, from sophisticated new attacks online.

Full episode at twit.tv/twiet/283

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Melissa Schilling is the author of Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World. She talks with Jason Howell about the traits that make serial innovators so successful.

For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/339

Host: Jason Howell

Guest: Melissa Schilling

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