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Losing Face

Podcast cover art for Battle Born Tech on KNVC FM 95.1. A cracked smartphone screen displays a wide-eyed surprised emoji face with yellow skin. Dramatic crack lines radiate across the screen. Electric sparks appear at the top corners. Text reads: Battle Born Tech, Losing Face, April 7 2026. Dark navy background.
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BBT from 2020

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 Losing Face

Christy and Joe talk Tax Scams, iPhone Face ID challenges, Apple genius bar exam, archived shows, getting more room on a hard drive, and updating the Internet.

We are in the studio Saturdays 9 am to 11 am Pacific. Call direct to studio then or anytime at 775-241-3571 and set up a time to battle your tech!
 

  1. Lee has a face that won’t crack his iPhone.
  2. Steve wonders where the previous Battle Born Tech shows have gone.
  3. Keith needs more room for taxes!
  4. Teresa has found something wrong on the internet.

“IRS does NOT take gift cards for payments.” 

“I’m glad you didn’t call me…what did you do?”

“You don’t see the cracks over the radio” 

“The cutting of the fingers is not good.”

“What the web gives…the web can take away” 

“Don’t forget the treat!”

 

https://xkcd.com/386/

 

 

BATTLE PLANS

Polarized

Polarized light is light waves that have been filtered to vibrate in only one direction, so intensity is cut in half.

Linux

Linux is a free, open-source operating system kernel that comes in many variations.

Screen Protectors

Special glass, film, or even plastic that covers a phone screen and protects the screen from scratches and cracks.

Recycle Bin

 

Where deleted files are stored until emptied with right click on the desktop icon. Use can hold down the SHIFT key and delete the files directly and permanently.

NAS

 

Network Attached Storage. A group of hard drives in a case  connected to a network that is used for storage by computers on the network.

Cache

 

Cache, which is pronounced “cash” (not “catch” or “cashay”), stores recently used information so that it can be quickly accessed at a later time. – TechTerms

 

 

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Your Windows Roots Are Showing

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Your Windows Roots Are Showing
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 Your Windows Roots Are Showing

Christy talks to callers about bar codes, home pages, installing Libre Office on Linux (A classic it hurts when I do this; stop doing that answer!)

We are in the studio Saturdays 9 am to 11 am Pacific. Call direct to studio then or anytime at 775-241-3571 and set up a time to battle your tech!
 

  1. Lee calls about his bar code scanner gun that doesn’t know its a keyboard
  2. Donna can change her home page on a WordPress website.
  3. Lee downloads a Linux tarbell file but really just sudo apt install or the GUI package manager from the desktop.

“Light can be both a particle and wave at the same time.” 

“For those who are not following along…why are you listening to this program?”

“USB is a wonderful thing and a little dangerous too” 

“Hides it in different places…you do not expect.”

“Out in the wilderness vibe coding” 

“Your Windows roots are showing…need to get those touched up for Linux!”

 

 

 

BATTLE PLANS

CDC mode

CDC (Communications Device Class) mode emulates a serial COM port allows two-way communication between the scanner and computer for status and control. Requires a driver for a serial port.

HID

Human Interface Device drivers for keyboards, mouse, trackball, handheld scanners, foot switch and anything that gets info from the human to the computer. Only one way communication.

SCSI

Small Computer System Interface (pronounce SKUZZY) an old mostly external interface for hard drives and scanners that could be daisy chained together replaced by the faster SATA, Firewire, or USB connections.

Widgets

 

Are used by themes to add information and elements to a webpage, such as a map, address, image slider.

Debian Linux Distro

 

One of the oldest distros of Linux know to be stable and reliable. Linux is just a kernel (the core of an OS). A distro (distribution) is when someone takes that kernel and bundles it with a package manager, desktop environment, default apps, and configuration to make a complete, usable operating system. 

Tarbell

From “Tape Archive” an non- compressed method of combining files and directorys into a single file. 

 

 

 

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Help Me Before I Smash This Machine

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Help Me Before I Smash This Machine
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BBT from 2020

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Breakmaster Cylinder composed and performs our theme music.

 Help Me Before I Smash This Machine

The FCC drops a bombshell — all new routers must be made in the USA. Christy and Joe break down what that means for your home network and your wallet. Mitch is finally ready to get home internet and needs to know his options — from traditional ISPs to Starlink standby mode. Steve goes deep on MoCA (ethernet over coaxial cable) and has a sharp warning for DirecTV users. And Donna bravely faces her Outlook email chaos, sending Christy on a wild settings safari through Credential Manager, manual configs, and Microsoft’s overzealous “helpfulness.” Plus: is your email situation even worth fixing?

We are in the studio Saturdays 9 am to 11 am Pacific. Call direct to studio then or anytime at 775-241-3571 and set up a time to battle your tech!
 

  1. Mitch is ready to get home internet and wonders about his options.
  2. Donna considers whether she really wants to fix her email. We go on at Outlook settings safari.
  3. Steve gets up to speed on MoCA ethernet over Coaxial and warns about DirectTV.

“Used to be just your phone, a whistle and some hope to get on the Internet.” 

“I guess I’ll burn that bridge when I come to it.”

“I screwed up my email.”

“Help me before I smash this machine.”

“I never going to tell someone not to change their password…change it every day ” 

“Are you sure you want email?”

“Even though you said manual — Microsoft just loves to help you.” 

“Little better than a sticky note.”

 

 

BATTLE PLANS

Router

A router is a hardware device that directs traffic between the internet and local networks and devices such as computers, tablets, phones on wifi, and smart devices. 

Credential Manager

Stores both Web Credentials with website and online account logins used by Edge and some apps and Windows Credentials: logins used by Windows itself and desktop apps (such as Outlook) on your local network or PC.

MoCA

Multimedia over Coax Alliance industry standard for sending networking data over coax with frequencies that avoid interfering with Cable TV

DirecTV DECA

 

DirecTV Ethernet-to-Coax Adapter is a incompatible standard used by DirecTV to control their set boxes. Special hardware is needed to you DirecTV and Internet on the same coax. (Unlike standard cable TV)

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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.

We are in the studio Saturdays 9 am to 11 am Pacific. Call direct to studio then or anytime at 775-241-3571 and set up a time to battle your tech!
 

“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
 

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