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  • The Extra Dimension #41: Tidying Up Your Digital Life
    Episode Summary
    00:00:00 | Intro
    00:01:00 | TED27 Update
    • The Extra Dimension #27: Digital Rights Management (DRM) and the Problems It Introduces › The Nexus
      • 00:01:50 | Applying KonMar to Digital Stuff
      • Cortex #79: 2019 Yearly Themes - Relay FM
        • 00:09:31 | Everything in its Place with Brian Mitchell
        • Personal Digital Archiving | Digital Preservation - Library of Congress
          • 00:23:21 | Digital Hoarding
          • A case of digital hoarding | BMJ Case Reports
          • BBC - Future - Why it pays to declutter your digital life
          • Digital hoarding behaviours: Underlying motivations and potential negative consequences
            • 00:31:53 | Don't Have Files with Ryan Rampersad
            • The Extra Dimension #29: The Access Economy and the End of Ownership › The Nexus
              • 00:49:44 | Backup Strategies with Andrew Bailey
              • International Backup Awareness Day
              • Improved Backups and Backup Tips | the Andrew Bailey
              • rsync
              • GOG.com
              • Using the Steam Backup Feature - How To's - Knowledge Base - Steam Support
              • The Extra Dimension #9: Encryption › The Nexus
                • 01:04:54 | Clear Out Cruft
                • Files by Google: Clean up space on your phone - Apps on Google Play
                  • 01:07:00 | Write a Digital Will
                  01:08:39 | Outro
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                      1 hr 12 min
                    • The Extra Dimension #40: Presenting Robots Will Steal Your Job
                      Episode Summary
                      00:00 | Opening
                      03:57 | Introduction
                      Robots Will Steal Your Job #0: Introduction › The Nexus
                      07:19 | Chapter 1
                      Robots Will Steal Your Job #1: Unemployment Today › The Nexus
                      17:55 | Chapter 2
                      Robots Will Steal Your Job #2: The Luddite Fallacy › The Nexus
                      26:37 | Chapter 3
                      Robots Will Steal Your Job #3: Exponential Growth › The Nexus
                      38:46 | Chapter 4
                      Robots Will Steal Your Job #4: Information Technology › The Nexus
                      47:11 | Outro
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                        • Attributions
                        • Kevin MacLeod [Official] - Inspired - incompetech.com - YouTube
                        • The Freeharmonic Orchestra - RoboHobo
                          • Copyright
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                          49 min
                        • The Extra Dimension #39: Electronic Frontier Foundation: Project For Awesome 2018

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                          Links
                          • Vote for the EFF at Project For Awesome 2018
                          • Electronic Frontier Foundation | Defending your rights in the digital world
                          • Charity Navigator - Rating for Electronic Frontier Foundation
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                              • Attributions
                              • Kevin MacLeod [Official] - Inspired - incompetech.com - YouTube
                              • By Hugh D'A - originally posted to Flickr as EFF-mecha-POSTER
                              • Freesound - "Drum Roll with Cymbals Crash.flac" by qubodup
                              • eyes by Veronika Krpciarova from the Noun Project
                                • Copyright
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                                5 min
                              • The Extra Dimension #38: Securing Your Digital Life
                                Episode Summary
                                00:00:00 | Intro
                                00:02:32 | Things Attackers Might Be After
                                • Credit card numbers
                                • Bank accounts
                                • Ransom
                                • Data about you (or entire accounts) they can sell
                                  • Accounts with OG usernames
                                    • #130 The Snapchat Thief by Reply All from Gimlet Media
                                  • Accounts that own valuable stuff
                                  • Impersonating you to other people who trust you
                                  • Adding your devices to a botnet
                                  • Intimidation
                                    • Doxxing
                                    • Swatting
                                    • Eavesdropping, blackmail
                                      • Apple says its T2 chip can prevent hackers from eavesdropping through your MacBook mic - The Verge
                                      00:12:02 | Methods of Attack
                                      • The Extra Dimension #9: Encryption › The Nexus
                                      • Hackers & Cyber Attacks: Crash Course Computer Science #32 - YouTube
                                      • Social engineering
                                        • Phishing
                                        • Pretexting - call someone at a company and pretend to be from the IT department
                                        • Protocol attacks
                                          • Brute force
                                          • Certificate signing
                                          • Man-in-the-middle attacks
                                          • Data leaks
                                          • Taking advantage of unpatched exploits
                                            • 00:32:26 | Tools to Protect Yourself
                                            • Security Checklist
                                              • 00:32:35 | Create Strong, Unique Passwords
                                              00:38:00 | Use a Password Manager
                                              • No boundaries for user identities: Web trackers exploit browser login managers
                                              • Second Opinion #54: Password Managers Roundup
                                                • 00:43:20 | Two-Factor Authentication
                                                • Password breach teaches Reddit that, yes, phone-based 2FA is that bad | Ars Technica
                                                  • 00:44:38 | Use Services That Do Security Right
                                                  • Google's 'Advanced Protection' Locks Down Accounts Like Never Before | WIRED
                                                    • 00:48:42 | Use Devices That Do Security Right
                                                    • Security Economics of the Internet of Things - Schneier on Security
                                                      • 00:49:54 | Consumer Reports Privacy Guide
                                                      • 66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now - Consumer Reports
                                                        • 00:50:10 | Have I Been Pwned
                                                        • Have I Been Pwned
                                                          • 00:50:29 | Non-Public Recovery Email
                                                          00:51:03 | 10 Minute Mail
                                                          • 10 Minute Mail - Temporary E-Mail
                                                            • 00:51:24 | Encrypt Your Storage and Connections
                                                            • The Extra Dimension #9: Encryption › The Nexus
                                                              • 00:52:23 | Shred Sensitive Paper Documents
                                                              00:52:51 | Judicious Use of Browser Extensions
                                                              • “Stylish” extension with 2M downloads banned for tracking every site visit | Ars Technica
                                                                • 00:54:08 | Judicious Use of App Permissions
                                                                00:54:38 | Judicious Use of Third-Party Integrations
                                                                00:55:12 | Virus Protection
                                                                00:56:10 | Recognize Warnings
                                                                00:56:46 | Don't Dox Yourself
                                                                00:57:08 | Ad Blocking
                                                                • The Extra Dimension #11: The Complex World of Ad Blocking › The Nexus
                                                                  • 00:57:40 | Beware Open Wifi
                                                                  00:58:19 | Use a VPN
                                                                  00:59:07 | Put On Political Pressure Regarding Security
                                                                  • The need for a Digital Geneva Convention - Microsoft on the Issues
                                                                  • Five-Eyes Intelligence Services Choose Surveillance Over Security - Schneier on Security
                                                                    • 01:01:01 | Outro
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                                                                        • Copyright
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                                                                        1 hr 4 min
                                                                      • The Extra Dimension #37: Computer Preferences
                                                                        Overview
                                                                        00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                        00:02:13 | Across Categories
                                                                        00:08:50 | Desktops
                                                                        • PCPartPicker
                                                                        • /r/buildapc - Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask!
                                                                          • 00:26:36 | Laptops
                                                                          • The Extra Dimension #24: USB Type-C: One Connector to Rule Them All › The Nexus
                                                                            • 00:39:02 | Tablets
                                                                            00:52:55 | Phones
                                                                            01:12:07 | Smart Watches
                                                                            01:21:23 | Smart Home
                                                                            01:23:50 | Outro
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                                                                              • Attributions
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                                                                                • Copyright
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                                                                                1 hr 28 min
                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #36: What Makes Computers Tick
                                                                                Overview
                                                                                00:00 | Intro
                                                                                04:41 | Motherboard
                                                                                06:40 | Processor
                                                                                • AKA CPU
                                                                                • Specs
                                                                                  • Clock speed, measured in Hertz (how many operations it can do in one second)
                                                                                  • Number of cores
                                                                                  • Notable brands - desktop
                                                                                    • Intel
                                                                                    • AMD
                                                                                    • Notable brands - mobile
                                                                                      • Qualcomm
                                                                                      • Apple
                                                                                      • Samsung
                                                                                      • Nvidia
                                                                                        • 09:33 | Storage
                                                                                        • Note the difference between Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives
                                                                                        • Specs
                                                                                          • Storage space, measured in bytes
                                                                                          • Read/write speed, measured in bytes per second
                                                                                          • Notable brands
                                                                                            • Seagate
                                                                                            • Western Digital
                                                                                            • Samsung
                                                                                            • Toshiba
                                                                                              • 13:00 | Memory
                                                                                              • AKA RAM
                                                                                              • Specs
                                                                                                • Memory space, measured in bytes
                                                                                                • Notable brands
                                                                                                  • Corsair
                                                                                                  • Samsung
                                                                                                  • G.Skill
                                                                                                  • Kingston
                                                                                                  • Many, many others
                                                                                                    • 15:50 | Graphics Card
                                                                                                    • AKA GPU, Video Card
                                                                                                    • Specs
                                                                                                      • Clock speed, measured in Hertz (how many operations it can do in one second)
                                                                                                      • Number of cores
                                                                                                      • Memory space, measured in bytes
                                                                                                      • Teraflops
                                                                                                      • Realistically though, you have to look at benchmark tests that people have run to see how a graphics card compares to others
                                                                                                        • 19:32 | Power Supply
                                                                                                        • AKA PSU
                                                                                                        • Specs
                                                                                                          • Wattage
                                                                                                          • Power efficiency, reported on an arbitrary rating scale
                                                                                                          • Notable brands
                                                                                                            • Corsair
                                                                                                            • EVGA
                                                                                                            • Cooler Master
                                                                                                            • Many, many others
                                                                                                              • 20:08 | Case
                                                                                                              • How much space does it have inside
                                                                                                              • How easily accessible are the components
                                                                                                                • 21:26 | Cooling
                                                                                                                • Note the difference between active and passive cooling
                                                                                                                • Notable brands
                                                                                                                  • Cooler Master
                                                                                                                  • Corsair
                                                                                                                  • EVGA
                                                                                                                  • Many, many others
                                                                                                                    • 27:37 | RGBs
                                                                                                                    28:59 | Outro
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                                                                                                                        • Copyright
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                                                                                                                        33 min
                                                                                                                      • The Extra Dimension #35: Revisiting Solar Eclipse 2017
                                                                                                                        Episode Summary
                                                                                                                        00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                        02:04 | Why this eclipse is a big deal
                                                                                                                        • Hank Green 🐢 on Twitter: "1/10 Some people say this eclipse is rare, because totality hasn't hit the US since 1979."
                                                                                                                        • Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse from NASA’s WB-57F Jets | NASA
                                                                                                                        • Why the total eclipse has solar physicists very excited - Vox
                                                                                                                          • 08:29 | Traveling to the eclipse
                                                                                                                          • So, you’re not seeing the eclipse today … | Ars Technica
                                                                                                                            • 14:40 | The huge crowds
                                                                                                                            • Eclipse Crowds at the Dwyer Junction Rest Area - YouTube
                                                                                                                              • 21:05 | Our pictures
                                                                                                                              • Total Solar Eclipse 2017 | Flickr
                                                                                                                              • Eclipse 2017 - Google Photos
                                                                                                                              • Eclipse Photography Setup: Put a Sock on It! - Google Photos
                                                                                                                                • 24:06 | Our live reactions to the eclipse
                                                                                                                                32:00 | Post-eclipse debrief
                                                                                                                                • 2017 Total Solar Eclipse - ISS Transit (NHQ201708210202) | Flickr
                                                                                                                                • Space Station Transiting 2017 ECLIPSE, My Brain Stopped Working - Smarter Every Day 175 - YouTube
                                                                                                                                  • 37:15 | Planning for future eclipses
                                                                                                                                  42:45 | Outro
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                                                                                                                                    • Attributions
                                                                                                                                    • Free Music Archive: Dissolved - The Minor Influence Of A Partial Eclipse
                                                                                                                                    • Kevin MacLeod [Official] - Inspired - incompetech.com - YouTube
                                                                                                                                      • Copyright
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                                                                                                                                      46 min
                                                                                                                                    • The Extra Dimension #34: Pervasive Computing
                                                                                                                                      We are quickly approaching a world in which we are constantly surrounded by computers embedded in our environment, serving our needs. What are the challenges we face on our way there, and what can we expect to find once we do?

                                                                                                                                      Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                      00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                      • Ubiquitous computing – Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                      • Ubiquitous Computing
                                                                                                                                        • 00:05:01 | What to Expect
                                                                                                                                        00:06:47 | Adoption
                                                                                                                                        • Pervasive Computing in a Networked World
                                                                                                                                          • 00:10:19 | Human-Centered Computing
                                                                                                                                          00:14:17 | Miscellaneous
                                                                                                                                          • The Extra Dimension #29: The Access Economy and the End of Ownership › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                            • 00:19:41 | Challenges
                                                                                                                                            00:19:56 | Systems Design
                                                                                                                                            00:22:12 | User Interface
                                                                                                                                            • Our Favorite Coworker • C.H. Robinson Engineering Blog
                                                                                                                                            • Tangible user interface – Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                            • Natural user interface – Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                            • The Coming Age of Calm Technology
                                                                                                                                              • 00:36:17 | Privacy
                                                                                                                                              00:39:34 | Updates and Security
                                                                                                                                              00:42:26 | Tips for Transitioning to Pervasive Computing
                                                                                                                                              00:43:03 | Software Platforms
                                                                                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #33: Decentralized Publishing › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #32: GDPR, the Privacy Policy Reckoning › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                • 00:46:28 | Devices
                                                                                                                                                00:51:06 | IFTTT
                                                                                                                                                • IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together
                                                                                                                                                  • 00:54:09 | SMS On Desktop
                                                                                                                                                  • Google Voice
                                                                                                                                                  • Pushbullet – Your devices working better together
                                                                                                                                                    • 00:57:56 | Avoiding Collapsing Contexts
                                                                                                                                                    • The case for single-purpose devices – Federico Pistono – Medium
                                                                                                                                                      • 01:06:07 | Outro
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                                                                                                                                                          1 hr 8 min
                                                                                                                                                        • The Extra Dimension #34: Pervasive Computing
                                                                                                                                                          Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                                          00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                          • Ubiquitous computing - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                          • Ubiquitous Computing
                                                                                                                                                            • 00:05:01 | What to Expect
                                                                                                                                                            00:06:47 | Adoption
                                                                                                                                                            • Pervasive Computing in a Networked World
                                                                                                                                                              • 00:10:19 | Human-Centered Computing
                                                                                                                                                              00:14:17 | Miscellaneous
                                                                                                                                                              • The Extra Dimension #29: The Access Economy and the End of Ownership › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                • 00:19:41 | Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                00:19:56 | Systems Design
                                                                                                                                                                00:22:12 | User Interface
                                                                                                                                                                • Our Favorite Coworker • C.H. Robinson Engineering Blog
                                                                                                                                                                • Tangible user interface - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                                • Natural user interface - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                                • The Coming Age of Calm Technology
                                                                                                                                                                  • 00:36:17 | Privacy
                                                                                                                                                                  00:39:34 | Updates and Security
                                                                                                                                                                  00:42:26 | Tips for Transitioning to Pervasive Computing
                                                                                                                                                                  00:43:03 | Software Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                  • The Extra Dimension #33: Decentralized Publishing › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                  • The Extra Dimension #32: GDPR, the Privacy Policy Reckoning › The Nexus
                                                                                                                                                                    • 00:46:28 | Devices
                                                                                                                                                                    00:51:06 | IFTTT
                                                                                                                                                                    • IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together
                                                                                                                                                                      • 00:54:09 | SMS On Desktop
                                                                                                                                                                      • Google Voice
                                                                                                                                                                      • Pushbullet - Your devices working better together
                                                                                                                                                                        • 00:57:56 | Avoiding Collapsing Contexts
                                                                                                                                                                        • The case for single-purpose devices – Federico Pistono – Medium
                                                                                                                                                                          • 01:06:07 | Outro
                                                                                                                                                                          Connect With The Nexus
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Copyright
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                                                                                                                                                                              1 hr 8 min
                                                                                                                                                                            • The Extra Dimension #33: Decentralized Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                              Episode Summary
                                                                                                                                                                              00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                                                                                              02:11 | Defining Decentralized Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                              • Distributed computing - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                                              • Decentralization - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                                              • Decentralised system - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                                                                                • 06:03 | Examples of Decentralized Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                                13:58 | New Decentralized Concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                20:15 | AI Research
                                                                                                                                                                                23:18 | Pros of Decentralized Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                                • GitLab sees huge spike in project imports | Hacker News
                                                                                                                                                                                • Apps of a Feather
                                                                                                                                                                                • Big week, world! › Ryan Rampersad
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 36:15 | Pros of Centralized Publishing
                                                                                                                                                                                  37:43 | Mixing Centralized and Decentralized
                                                                                                                                                                                  40:03 | GDPR and Decentralization
                                                                                                                                                                                  41:04 | Open Source and Decentralization
                                                                                                                                                                                  42:52 | Ian's Publishing Goals
                                                                                                                                                                                  48:18 | Outro
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Copyright
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                                                                                                                                                                                      51 min

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