Battle Born Tech

Christy Ramsey
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Got a tech question? So does your neighbor. Battle Born Tech is a call-in radio show from KNVC FM 95.1 community radio, hosted by Christy — brought to the podcast world so you never miss an episode. Real calls, real answers, and then Christy and Joe dig in with follow-up context, tech news, and tools worth knowing about. Thirty minutes. Zero ads. All community.

  1. Aug 12

    Not Something I Asked For

    Not Something I Asked For | Battle Born Tech · August 11, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, three callers get hit with tech nobody invited. Brian's eBay‑bought M.2 SSD showed up locked tight, and it's not the usual BitLocker suspect: it's a self‑encrypting drive standard called SED, the kind of lock that punishes the wrong move. Rosie can't figure out why her iPhone is answering calls with a transcribing robot voice before she even picks up; turns out it's Apple's own Live Voicemail feature, not a hack, and we remind Android users about Google's version, Call Screen. And Robert's library card isn't the audiobook shortcut he hoped for: a thin catalog means weeks‑long waits, so we walk him through library card reciprocity to widen his shelf. Plus: why printing a PDF isn't the same as exporting one, and when you actually want the flattened, unsearchable version; a callback to hidden‑text prompt injection; and why Adobe pushing security updates twice a month isn't a coincidence, it's AI working both sides of the fight now. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats · Call the studio Saturdays 9–11 AM Pacific: 775-241-3571

  2. Aug 5

    Why Can't I Just Find What I'm Looking For?

    Why Can't I Just Find What I'm Looking For? | Battle Born Tech · August 4, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, Steven is hunting for his storage drive on a Linux machine, and Lee can't find his printer after his Wi-Fi network changed names. Both calls turn into a real tour of "where did it go," on Linux, on Windows, and everywhere in between. Christy also has an extended explainer, okay, rant, on surveillance pricing: what it actually is, how it works against you while you shop, and how to spot it and shop around it. Plus this week: a one line Terminal command that updates every program on your Windows machine at once which is NOT when you are on deadline! "Definitely oversimplified, but not wrong." That's the actual text from Anthony, our Ex Post Facto Checker, and about as good a review as we get around here. We're in the studio Saturdays from 9 to 11 AM Pacific. Call the studio direct then, or reach us anytime at 775-241-3571, and let's battle your tech. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats

  3. Jul 22

    I Wanted My Photos and All I Got Was Ads

    I Wanted My Photos and All I Got Was Ads | Battle Born Tech · July 26, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, Peggy calls in as a proud grandma with pictures to grab from a video. Bryan has eight months of photos on an iPhone without a cloud backup and no clear way to get them off. And Tom is looking at his friend's screen, where ads have taken up residence in the lower corner and will not leave. How to push back against pushy notifications you never agreed to. See our website battleborn.tech for cautions and details beyond don't ask don't tell settings in your browser. Also this week: how to check your WordPress version without logging in, and why a free utility from a sanctioned country is one thing while paying for it is another. We are not lawyers. Please talk to one before you send anyone money. Studio line is 775-241-3571. Call Saturday mornings between 9 and 11 Pacific, or any time to set up a slot. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on KNVC 95.1 and streams at KNVC.org

  4. Jul 15

    Pretending Privacy

    Pretending Privacy | Battle Born Tech · July 14, 2026 This week Bette wants a laptop that doesn't work, on purpose. Her grandkid has plenty of screen time already, so we skip the Chromebook suggestion and go full craft project on a pretend laptop. Lee goes the opposite direction: his tired Windows laptop gets a second life as a Linux Mint machine, launched from a humble USB stick. And Brian brings us the GDID, the hidden serial number Windows stamps on your computer that lets Microsoft, investigators, and advertisers recognize your machine wherever it goes. Think light-up sneakers, but for your PC, and you can't take them off. Plus the terms you heard on air, defined in plain English, and the Instagram setting worth flipping this week. Want to battle your tech? Call the studio Saturdays 9 to 11 AM Pacific at 775-241-3571, or anytime to set up an appointment. Hear the show Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on KNVC 95.1 or streaming at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats

  5. Jul 8

    Getting Past the Bouncer

    Getting Past the Bouncer | Battle Born Tech · July 7, 2026 July 7 episode web page. First we have one or two sentences definitions for the sidebar: Extended Security Update Windows Scaling Browser Zoom passwd command sudo sleep screen saver Windows PIN Bitlocker Encryption Password Manager External M.2 SSD Package Manager Wear Leveling SneakerNet PetrichorShow moreOrchestrated accessible glossary definitions for technical Nevada audienceOrchestrated accessible glossary definitions for technical Nevada audienceHere's a first pass for the sidebar. One or two sentences each, plain words first, ready for your tightening pass. Extended Security Update (ESU): A paid or enrolled program that keeps an older version of Windows receiving security patches after Microsoft's regular support ends. It buys time; it does not add new features. Windows Scaling: A Windows display setting that makes text, icons, and buttons larger or smaller across the whole system. Found under Settings, then Display. Browser Zoom: A setting inside your web browser that enlarges or shrinks only the page you're looking at, separate from Windows scaling. Ctrl and plus makes it bigger; Ctrl and zero resets it. passwd command: The Linux command for changing a user account's password. Type it at the terminal and follow the prompts. sudo: A Linux command that runs a single task with administrator authority, short for "superuser do." It asks for your password so casual mistakes can't change the whole system. sleep: A low-power mode where the computer pauses everything in place so you can pick up where you left off. The screen goes dark, but your open work stays in memory. screen saver: A moving image or blank screen that appears after the computer sits idle. It once protected old monitors from burn-in; today it's mostly decoration and a privacy curtain. Windows PIN: A short code that unlocks one specific computer, set up through Windows Hello. Unlike a password, it stays on that machine and never travels over the internet. BitLocker Encryption: A Windows feature that scrambles everything on the drive so a thief who removes it can't read your files. Unlocking requires the right sign-in or a recovery key, so keep that key somewhere safe. Password Manager: A program that creates and remembers strong, unique passwords for every account, locked behind one master password. You memorize one; it handles the rest. External M.2 SSD: A small, fast solid-state storage stick, the kind normally installed inside a computer, placed in a pocket-sized enclosure that plugs in over USB. Good for backups and moving big files. Package Manager: A tool that installs, updates, and removes programs from one central catalog instead of hunting down installers from individual websites. On Windows, WinGet and Chocolatey are the common ones. Wear Leveling: A technique built into solid-state drives that spreads writing evenly across the memory chips so no one spot wears out early. It's automatic; you never have to manage it. SneakerNet: Moving files by physically carrying a drive from one computer to another, an old joke that the network is your sneakers. Still sometimes the fastest and most private way to move a lot of data. Petrichor: The earthy smell that rises when rain hits dry ground, from Greek words for stone and the fluid in the veins of the gods. Not a tech term, but a good one. A couple of notes. On BitLocker, I kept it to the theft scenario rather than the recovery-key failure chain from the earlier episode, since a sidebar definition should stay neutral. And I'm curious how petrichor made it into a tech show; if it earned its spot with an on-air story, the definition could nod to that. Want any of these shorter, or is two sentences the right weight for the sidebar?Great screen saver isn't newer OLED monitors at high brightness now have the risk of burn in?Acknowledged outdated perspective and prepared straightforward correctionAcknowledged outdated perspective and prepared straightforw...

  6. Jul 1

    Hammer Time

    Hammer Time: When You Can't Touch This | Battle Born Tech · DATE, 2026 MC Hammer had a point, and this week on Battle Born Tech, so do our callers. We're back from medical leave and diving straight into three things nobody could touch: a phone screen that can't be cleaned without a fight, a website nobody can log into, and Wi-Fi that apparently hitched a ride in someone's car. Dee discovers that the better the screen, the harder it is to clean, and that most things in your kitchen drawer should stay far, far away from it. Steve needs to rescue a company website where the keys walked out the door with a contractor, so we hand him the tools to save it before it disappears, including a command line trick and the Wayback Machine's lesser-known outlinks option. And Bryan just wants his Wi-Fi back after moving his computer, leading us down a rabbit hole of how wireless went from a plastic card you plugged in to a feature baked right into the chip itself. Along the way: declaring website bankruptcy, borrowing a cup of internet, and the eternal wisdom that whatever you unplugged, you should probably plug back in. We're live in the studio Saturdays 9 to 11 AM Pacific. Call us direct at 775-241-3571 or anytime to schedule your own tech battle. Dumb questions welcome, they're usually the best ones. Battle Born Tech. We don't fold. Yet. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats · Call the studio Saturdays 9–11 AM Pacific: 775-241-3571

  7. Jun 3

    You Just Can't Quit Windows

    You Just Can't Quit Windows | Battle Born Tech · June 2, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, Your computer is lying to you — and this week, so is the Microsoft Store. Christy can't say "Ethernet" but he can warn you that the antivirus you're trusting may already be obsolete, cyber attacks have gone from a two-year threat window down to just 10 hours, and some critical Microsoft security certificates are about to expire. No big deal, right? Bryan sleeps fine at night because his music computer has never met the internet — and never will. Lee can't say the same. A recycled Windows laptop has wandered into his life, and now he's asking the age-old question: is Home edition for losers? We discuss what you actually get when you go Pro. Meanwhile, Char discovers that free, in-person tech help exists — at your local library, no less — and Christy doubles down with senior center options in Carson City and Douglas County. Call us. Bring your typewriter. No judgment. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats · Call the studio Saturdays 9–11 AM Pacific: 775-241-3571

  8. May 27

    Who's Running This Thing?

    Who's Running This Thing? | Battle Born Tech · May 26, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, Christy's computers can't sleep — they stay up until their updates are finished. Joe is equal parts fascinated and unsettled by the story of AI agents left alone in a virtual world for 15 days — and what happened when things went very, very wrong. Lee wants to know what an Administrator account actually gets you in Windows, and Christy weighs in on the double-edged sword of having the keys to the kingdom — yes, including setting the clock. Paul has a revelation: that camera in your pocket does more than take selfies. Don brings his Apple photos to Windows and wonders where all his thumbnails went. We have answers — and a quote about taking the Apple out of the files. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats · Call the studio Saturdays 9–11 AM Pacific: 775-241-3571

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Got a tech question? So does your neighbor. Battle Born Tech is a call-in radio show from KNVC FM 95.1 community radio, hosted by Christy — brought to the podcast world so you never miss an episode. Real calls, real answers, and then Christy and Joe dig in with follow-up context, tech news, and tools worth knowing about. Thirty minutes. Zero ads. All community.

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  • Creator
    Christy Ramsey
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Battle Born Tech
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