Hoaxes! Urban legends! Tabloid trash and conspiracies! They’re about as common online as cat videos. So today we’re talking about them because, as the Charles Spurgeon said: “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Internet Myths and Fact Checking – Part 1 What can we do about it? Need some fact checking sites and other resources? Snopes.com PolitiFact.com https://www.newsguardtech.com/ https://www.wired.com/story/momo-hoax-viral-scares-advice/ https://www.npr.org/2019/03/02/699663319/the-latest-internet-hoax-momo-challenge
Defending against Internet Hoaxes! (3/2/19 Part 2)
So, there are hoaxes. What to do? How do you defend against them? We talk about how you can bop them on the nose! Internet Myths and Fact-Checking – Part 2 For more fun stuff to challenge your brain with: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ https://yourbias.is/ https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles https://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/31/definitive-guide-to-denver-international-airport-conspiracy-theories/
Office, Office, and Office! (2/2/19 Part 1)
Office productivity software is a staple for businesses, schools, non-profits, and many households. Word processors, spreadsheets, even presentation software! Which Office? What’s out there? Well, we look into Microsoft Office/Office 365, LibreOffice, and GoogleDocs/GSuite for Business, talking about them and asking, “what about you?”
More Office and Learning it! (2/2/19 Part 2)
So, now that you’ve got that fancy new Office software, how do you use it? And how do you learn the specific stuff you need but other folks don’t? Learning Office There are places on Maui to help you learn, plus lots of great resources online! https://www.q-a.net/ http://maui.hawaii.edu/edventure/ http://maui.hawaii.edu/
Are You Ready to be MOONED? (1/19/19 Part 1)
A supermoon? A wolf moon? A blood moon? Its all those things combined! Holy smokes! And we’re going to talk about it this hour! We Like the Moon! Need links? Here you go! http://lxwl.mj.am/nl/lxwl/l8klm.html? https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/your-guide-to-januarys-supermoon-total-lunar-eclipse/ https://photographingspace.com/smartphone-part-1/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a25697/beginners-guide-to-astrophotography/ And regarding the Lojax rootkit (bad nasty ugly bad thing), you can find out more at: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/8-months-after-its-discovery-unkillable-lojax-rootkit-campaign-remains-active/
Predictions for 2019! Revisit in December! (1/5/19 Part 1)
Well, first show of the year means its our Predictions Show! We got done scoring 2018 last week and did pretty well. Can we repeat that? Predictions 2019 – Part 1 We also announced our new prize from our friends OfficeMax/OfficeDepot! Ready for a new SSD? Well, they gave us a great one!
More wild guessing! Predictions 2019! (1/6/19 Part 2)
BEHOLD OUR NOT-SO-PSYCHIC POWERS! 2019 Predictions – Part 2 No, actually, its more of our predictions for 2019 based on our thoughts of the computing world. Sometimes its something cool we’re hoping for, sometimes its something we’re reeeeally hoping doesn’t happen but we think it will. Ready? Listen in!
Aaaand the winner is…! (12/22/18 Part 2)
Aaaaand our winner is Alert Internet Surfer Marshall! He won a fantastic TP-Link AC3150 wireless router! Congratulations, Marshall! Viewer Mail, Winter 2018 – Part 2 We also answered more of YOUR questions that you emailed to MauiOnline@q-a.net!
Listener mail show! (8/18/18 Part 1)
Its that time again! We’re reading your letters on the air! Questions, comments, notes saying hello, they’re all here! August Viewer Mail! – Part 1
Today is a palindrome! Oh, and we have a winner! (8/18/18 Part 2)
Our friends at the Kahului Officemax/OfficeDepot have given us a fantastic prize: a Linksys AC3150 wireless router! Its fast, its powerful, its perfect for high-traffic homes and businesses. August Viewer Mail! – Part 2 And today we’re giving it away! Did you win?