Possible Zoom Meeting:
[Closed]

Chrome/Windows 10 Video/MIC Permissions..
Test em: https://www.onlinemictest.com/webcam-test/
YOur equipment is unlikely to be able to do more thatn one app at a time accessing Camera, MIC.

Reset Repeated Advertising for the likes of OhmConnect
(Vaporwaring)

Amazon Reenlistment Fraud of things like bogus 1TB Flash Drives for $19
Bad Reviews? vendor shuts down- Opens as NEW vendor == No Bad Reviews!
“Too Good To Be True” is not necessarily true, but in THIS case…

“Brand Named” is Not– Amazon Don’t Care!

Amazon and others Money Laundering expensive “McGuffin” Items

More On Zoom- Hiring FaceBook Security Exec, Now Has waiting Room & Needs Password

Is “Recue Data Service” Worth it even at $14 at Purchase Time? Likely: NOT
Insurance companies are in the business of having you NOT claim, just remember.

Got Old Floppy Disks?- Not all Hope is Lost. with a USB Driverless floppy drive

Trickier with ZIP Disks….

VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) = WIFI Calling to improve shaky Cell Calls caused by excessive Cell Voice Calls..

Verizon CDMA Ended.. LTE required.

“Hello, World!” Glenn and I mean to both call in from Outside (in this County, for a Change!)
Also I (Paule) may Broadcast Video over YouTube: (not a Conference)
http://www.youtube.com/sirealone  which brings up issues of Audio and Video access to browsers and software in these increasingly security conscious days!

NEXTDOOR.COM has been Very Useful, Locally, like Facebook for Right Here Now!

A little about limits on Bandwidth and Subscriptions being Lifted during this historical event
Speed Check Your End And Their End: http://www.speedof.me and http://www.fast.com 

Speaking Of Security– you are using Windows 10 Folder Access Security, Right?

AVAST Antivirus getting both Extortionate and sneaky ($79/yr AND they Sell your Data? Really?!)

– Nice New utility for all Major Platforms to make a bootable USB flash drive from a so called ISO (CDROM) Image File:
https://www.balena.io/etcher/  Here are a fun set of Images to “boot” from– http://puppylinux.com/ Note that you can make a USB flash drive for a totally different platform than what you are on– Use a MAC to make a PC bootable flash drive, etc.. ; )

Google Conference Platform using your Google Account:
https://meet.google.com/ It seems that to Host one one needs a Gsuite account ($5 per account if you already have a Domain, which you Need) but anyone can Join your ‘hosted’ Sessions.. Unlikely to run out of Bandwidth– It'[s Google!
The Pro (GSuite?) version allows interaction with Skype for Business, Etc. where additional Software is required.
https://www.pexip.com/ I have not tried it yet– Looks Interesting to Combine Platforms for Big Enterprises with mixed platforms…

I shall be experimenting with OBS studio coaching platform: Free! https://obsproject.com/

Everyone seems to jump on ZOOM.com and the Internet is seeing major increases in traffic– Facebook Video increased 1000% for which Zuckerberg says there is no monetizing : ) … Have alternatives to hand if any one goes down..

VPN– Virtual Private Networking, I have tried NORDVPN – about $10/mo, or $3.50/mo if a 3 year contract.
We talk about what it’s for and what it does – Some Background: Five Eyes  

• Using the MacOS “say” Command for Fun!
• Memo Recorder for iPhone, etc..
• Multiway VideoConf. in times of Covid-19
• Wire .v. WIFI Again
• WHISPER … Does Not.. LEAKED!
• GNU Linux under Windows 10?! YES! (AKA “WSL”)
• Tree-Cutting at Banner Mountain!
• HANDBRAKE…
• VLC Video Swiss Army Knife Tool

“Evil Twin” WIFI Stunt
Baddy creates wifi “Starbucks FREE WIFI” (where real on is “Starbucks WIFI”
DOS to Original.. you connect to the one that “works..”
Now you are Theirs!
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SIM Swap Stunt…
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Skimmers….
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MAC: Adding external devices to Time Machine esp. on SSDs with limited Space
Mus Use MAC Formatted MEdia!
you CAN use the TM drive for other things…|
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A little about phased arrays…
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Cost .v. Quality…?

Today’s Show:

• HRH of Saudi Arabia hacks Bezo’s phone * How to Check the Facts : ) … and not just using snopes.com, good though that is…. (consensus plays a role)
• How to check Phone Data Overage Charges
• New Features to turn on to disincline Ransomeware from changing your files
• Windows 7 Upgrades may be forced by financial institutions- they are ‘aware’ of your OS & browser & may not want to deal with you : )
• What you reveal when surfing: https://webkay.robinlinus.com/