Kyle's Friday Tech Rant

Elizabeth Gilbert

Kyle Westhaus, CSE '22 at THE Ohio State University, rants about technology and the industry on Friday on the Oval.

  1. 24/10/2022

    Episode 18: The Services You Rely On

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 18: October 24th, 2022. Kyle and Elizabeth present a double feature where they both rant about the services you rely on. We rely on both IoT and online services for our digital lives, and it is useful to consider the choices and risk that come with these services. In this episode, your hosts will address this from security and data stewardship perspectives.

    22 min

  2. 30/05/2022

    Episode 17: Android Auto Cables

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 17: May 30th, 2022. Kyle talks about his journey to understanding why one cable worked for Android Auto in his new car, why another didn't, and what he could look for in buying a new cable. As mentioned in the show, you can find the 3ft USB 3.0 Anker PowerLine+ USB-C to USB-A cable here: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerline-Durability-Samsung-MacBook/dp/B01GN0M6NE. You can also find Google's recommendation for choosing a cable here: https://support.google.com/androidauto/answer/6348190#usb&zippy=%2Ccheck-your-usb-cable.

    14 min

  3. 17/04/2021

    Episode 16: Password Security

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 16: April 17th, 2021. Kyle talks about the basic steps people can take to improve their personal security, beginning with passwords.

    13 min

  4. 03/10/2020

    Episode 15: Tech Debt

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 15: October 3rd, 2020. Kyle shares his thoughts and frustrations on tech debt- what it is, and how it affects projects.

    10 min

  5. 08/12/2019

    Episode 14: Hacker Culture 2

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 13: November 24th, 2019. Kyle continues the discussion of hacker culture by sharing Aaron Swartz's story of hacktavism. Watch The Internet's Own Boy (2014) here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9vz06QO3UkQ

    8 min

  6. 24/11/2019

    Episode 13: Hacker Culture 1

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 13: November 8, 2019. Kyle discusses the hacker culture and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, including his CYA approach.

    10 min

  7. 16/11/2019

    Episode 12: Identity Management

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 12: November 1, 2019. Kyle discusses identity management and how to stay on top of it for the average person.

    9 min

  8. 08/11/2019

    Episode 11: Paid Political Social Media Ads

    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 11: November 1, 2019. Kyle discusses the recent news about paid political social media ads and their implicit effects on the spread of ideas.

    5 min
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About

Kyle Westhaus, CSE '22 at THE Ohio State University, rants about technology and the industry on Friday on the Oval.

Information

  • Creator
    Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Show Website
    Kyle's Friday Tech Rant