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Password, Pirates, and Pi

This week on Battle Born Tech. UnderArmor loses 72 million customer name and email records that were later published. This joins other major leaks of personal info.

Lee with his Raspberry Pi 500 with a HMDI monitor but without sound like a TV has. Lee will need a ribbon cable to get access to his expansion port.

Annabelle has trouble getting on the internet. We discover a new router from an ISP means a new password for every device! If you have your WiFi passwords that YOU SAVED on your phone, then follow instructions at techradar here.

Art a fun pirate not a baddie, is side loading Firefox into an Android tablet to keep his tablet Google free. At least until September 2026, when Android is going to lock down Android to only registered and approved developers.

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“I hate Bluetooth audio.”

“They’re big on passwords.”

“Apps that reveal passwords—don’t use them!”

“Many flavors of Raspberry Pi.”

“I got a lot of boxes here.”

“Not really friendly – FTP”

“Allow rogue programs…”

“Higher numbers are better.”

“I hear the drums are beating”

“Have a Neat Week.”

All em-dashes — were made by the common number of human fingers on the keypad—ALT+0151—no A.I. was involved in their creation.

BATTLE PLANS
with help from Claude.ai

Doxs

The malicious practice of researching and publicly exposing a person’s private or personally identifiable information, such as their real name, address, workplace, or phone number, online without their consent, often with the intent to harass, intimidate, or harm them.

HDMI

High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a single-cable standard that transmits both high-definition video and multi-channel audio simultaneously from a source device to a display or receiver.

SSID

Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to a wireless network.

APK

Android Package Kit is the file format used by Android to distribute and install applications, similar to how an .exe file works on Windows, and can be downloaded from sources outside the official Google Play Store.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol is a standard non-secure network protocol used to transfer files between a computer and a server over the internet.

Router

A networking device that receives your internet signal from a modem and distributes it to multiple devices either through wired ethernet connections or via Wi-Fi.

Side loading

The process of installing an app on a device, particularly Android or newer iPhones, from outside the official app store by using a downloaded file such as an APK, bypassing the platform’s standard review and security checks.

Neat Week

“Neat” is without ICE.

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Power Screen Pass

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Power Screen Pass

This week on Battle Born Tech. Verizon users need to reboot there phones (turn it off and on again.)

Steve has a question about Windows 11 and checking your battery life. We unearth powercfg /batteryreport from the command line under the GUI, journey to diagnostics and BIOS (ESC, F12, F2, F1) with function keys at startup. We toss it a recommend to turn down the brightness.

Lee looking for the clipboard app for Linux. PrintScreen key works without telling you with ALT and SHIFT options discussion. Flameshot is recommended.

Joan looks for password help. We discuss NIST guidance, built in password managers, bitwarden, and long passwords or phrases.

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“Before you flip over that USB for the third time.”

“Unless you like to muck around with the command line.”

“I’m a slow learn and a fast forgetter.”

“In 2004 hobbyist programmer wrote it for his girlfriend—in 2026 it is owned by venture capitalists in Czechoslovakia”

“Just make it longer.”

All em-dashes — were made by the common number of human fingers on the keypad—ALT+0151—no A.I. was involved in their creation.

BATTLE PLANS
with help from Claude.ai

Package Manager

Used either as a command line utility or included in the desktop menu that automatically handles the installation, updating, and removal of software on your system.

Password Manager

Either a standalone app or built into your browser, that securely stores and automatically fills in your passwords so you only need to remember one master password.

Passkeys

A modern replacement for passwords that use your device’s built-in security (like a fingerprint, face scan, or PIN) to log you in, and can also be stored in a password manager, with no password to remember or steal.

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology) is a U.S. government agency that develops widely adopted technical standards and guidelines, including best practices for cybersecurity and password policies

Extension

A small add-on you install into your web browser to add extra features or functionality, like blocking ads, managing passwords, or enhancing privacy.

CVE

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures is a standardized identifier assigned to a publicly known security flaw in software that attackers can potentially exploit with malware or other threats.

Carson City Linux User Group – Meeting third Saturdays at ComputerCorps in Carson City – carsoncitylinux.org

One on One Tech Help at the Carson City Library Wednesdays 3-4 pm Techbusters