At some point, your computer will die. E-Cycling, and What You Need To Do Maybe its a power surge. Maybe a component will give up the ghost and take the rest of the machine with it. Perhaps a rugrat will think computers like apple juice. Maybe its time to replace it for any number of reasons… So, what do you do when this happens? We’ll talk about that, and changes to the eCycling program here on Maui! Links: Ecycling
Keeping yourself safe with VPNs! (4/14/18 Part 2)
With all the hubbub about Net Neutrality, privacy going the way of the dodo bird, and just general safety, we figured it’d be time to go over VPNs again! But, more to the point? Shopping for one! Privacy and VPNs Jonathan found PC Magazine’s list of the top 10 VPNs you can get right now, plus goes over what ThatPrivacySite.net has to day!
Cyber-warfare! Huh! What is it good for? (3/17/18 Part 1)
Normally when you think of bad-ware you think of a bunch of crooks hiding out trying to make a quick buck. But, there’s an elite group making all sorts of bad-ware and they work for governments! Cyberattacks – Part 1 Russia has been getting its hand caught messing with all sorts of things, and we’re not so innocent ourselves. What does this mean? Why would they do it? We talk about that and more today!
Bad guys. With a budget and office hours. (3/17/18 Part 2)
We continue on state-sponsored shenanigans. When governments decide they want to mess with computers, they can afford the best and brightest to do their work for them. Cyberattacks – Part 2 That’s kind of scary. So, what’s to be done? What can you look for, if anything? We talk about this and more!
Net Neutrality update! Daggummit! (2/24/18 Part 1)
Time for a Net Neutrality update! Net Neutrality Update The Net Neutrality repeal has hit the books. What does that mean? What could it mean? What can you do? SHOULD YOU PANIC? Jonathan, LD, and Sam talk about this to help bring you up to speed with what’s going. Ready for more? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/02/fccs-net-neutrality-order-was-just-published-so-now-fight-really-begins https://act.freepress.net/call/internet_nn_cra_senate_house/?source=front-slider https://5calls.org/
eBooks and audiobooks 101 (2/17/18 Part 1)
Do you like books? Reading them? Listening to them? This is your show! E-books! – Part 1 Special guest Tracey the Librarian comes to us to get the low-down on ebooks and audiobooks. Paid or free, iPhone or Android, Mac or Windows! Its a great time to be a reader!
Get eBooks and audiobooks! (2/17/18 Part 2)
And we continue with eBooks and Audiobooks! E-Books! – Part 2 We talk more about them, and we offer links! Audible* – http://audibletrial.com/mauionline Amazon Kindle store* – http://amzn.to/2ELjMMi Overdrive – https://www.overdrive.com/ B&N Nook – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/nook/_/N-1pbl Gutenberg Project – http://www.gutenberg.org/ Libraries Hawaii for Android and iPhone/iPad * Affiliate link! Support Maui Online!
Home & Office Networking (2/3/18 part 1)
Is your Information Superhighway in the middle of a traffic jam? Networking Info! While we often talk about your internet connection’s speed, what about your home network? Is it congested with everyone streaming music and video? Do you wonder where all your bandwidth went to? What can you do? Join Jonathan, LD, and Sam as they take this listener question about your networking and what you can do to improve it!
Home & Office WiFi (2/3/18 part 2)
To heck with cables! What about wifi? WiFi Info! Glad you asked. We continue with our talk about home and office networking with regards to wifi. There’s some real alphabet soup in this area, so what does it mean? Why does it change? What’s important? Jonathan, LD, and Sam talk about this and more plus take your calls!
Q&A Presents – Maui Online! Saturday, January 20th – Part 1
Backups! – Part 1 What do you do with your computer? What would you lose if it went away? How many hours of work? Can you put a dollar value on it? Yes, its time for backups 101, 2018 edition! We go over the basics and update you on some of the newer things happening in the world of backups. Are you safe?