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. 6d ago

    Everything Is Fighting Me Today

    Everything Is Fighting Me Today | Battle Born Tech · September 8, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech,Steve's Windows 10 machine boots fine and logs in fine, right up to the moment he plays a recorded show through Dish Anywhere. Then the blue screen takes over and the whole thing starts again. He has already run the repair commands he found online. Christy walks him through what a blue screen is actually pointing at, why the timing is the best clue he has, and why the fix is probably a graphics driver rather than a dying computer. George has handled a couple thousand of the new stick of gum sized drives and has never managed to kill one. He settles the decades old magnet question, explains what does destroy a drive, and Christy follows with the cheapest protection there is, which is probably in your recycling right now. And Betty is finished with Google Maps. Christy covers what happened to the ad free MapQuest option, who owns MapQuest these days, and how Organic Maps and OpenStreetMap will get you past Fallon with no signal at all, as long as you remember the one step everybody forgets. Plus the smart TV settings worth turning off tonight, an overdue reminder to freeze your credit, and paper maps get their moment. 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 & Sundays 7 - 9 PM Pacific, or anytime: 775-241-3571 Chapters (00:00:06) - Battleborn Tech(00:01:31) - Google Chrome Update Alert for TVs(00:03:14) - Windows 10 Upgrade Problems(00:06:56) - Dish TV problem: Driver Update(00:09:20) - TVs and the HIPAA(00:10:30) - Credit Freeze(00:11:28) - Secure SSDs: magnets and danger(00:15:28) - The Best Way to Protect Your Components(00:17:14) - How to Get Rid of Google Maps!(00:20:18) - Organic Maps for Android Auto and Apple Maps(00:24:49) - Don't automatically download Google Maps or MapQuest.(00:26:10) - Battleborn Tech: Questions & Answers(00:28:09) - Battleborn Tech

  2. Sep 2

    It's My Party But No One's Talking!

    It's My Party But No One's Talking! | Battle Born Tech · September 1, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, Joan did everything right and still got yelled at. A scammer forged a malware party invitation and sent it to her whole church group, and her friends blamed her. Christy explains why changing her password will not stop impersonation, how blind carbon copy keeps her list out of a scammer's hands, and when a free mass-mailing account is worth the trouble. Then Dave calls in about the burner phone he carried to his son's wedding in Vietnam. It kept his data safe at every border, and it worked so well that his own family would not answer texts from the unfamiliar number. Lessons learned on eSIMs, airport SIM desks, and going a little bit too incognito. Call Battle Born Tech at 775-241-3571, Saturdays nine to eleven AM or Sundays seven to nine PM Pacific. New shows Tuesdays at eight PM Pacific on KNVC 95.1, streaming at KNVC.org. · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats Chapters (00:00:06) - Battle Born Tech(00:02:29) - Chrome Update in 3 Minutes(00:04:16) - Alternating a burner phone for international travel(00:09:31) - Vietnam Scam: Spam Likely(00:11:42) - Should You Take Your Main Phone on Foreign Travel?(00:14:06) - How to Tell If Someone Is Impersonating You(00:19:40) - Email spammer: Blind Carbon Copy(00:22:33) - How to Spot Spammer Emails(00:25:07) - Battleborn Tech: Don't Let Anyone Impersonate You(00:28:25) - Battleborn Tech

  3. Aug 26

    No More Dots and Dashes

    No More Dots and Dashes | Battle Born Tech · August 25, 2026 This week on Battle Born Tech, A ham radio license without the Morse code, a browser that eats YouTube ads, and the quiet question of who's mapping your Wi-Fi. Three callers, three itches worth scratching. Tom has spent years wrestling YouTube's ads into submission, one blocked button at a time. We hand him a cleaner tool and one honest catch he won't love hearing. Then Kirk drops by, not with a problem, but with an invitation. Ever thought about getting on the air as a ham radio operator and talked yourself out of it? There's one thing you used to need that's gone now, and it changes the whole picture. What it costs and how to start might surprise you. And Ron wants to know who's been quietly pinning his home router to a map, and whether he can make them stop. The answer is yes. Sort of. On a voluntary, please-and-thank-you basis. We walk the line between a real privacy fix and a principled stand. Along the way: a customer-service bot that refuses to break character, a fake online store where you can blow ten grand and buy nothing, a food-delivery site where the food never comes (on purpose), and the old geeky hobby that quietly turned into the reason your phone knows where you are indoors. 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, Sundays 7 9 PM Pacific: 775-241-3571

  4. Aug 19

    Everything's Running and Nothing Works

    Everything's Running and Nothing Works | Battle Born Tech · August 18, 2026 Three callers this week, and every one of them owns a machine that's running fine and still not doing its job. John's church stream has the sound arriving ahead of the picture, so the lips never match the words. We explain why video takes longer to process than audio, and how to line them back up, either with a delay setting or a simple hand-clap test in front of the camera. Linda's inkjet keeps clogging. We cover the once-a-week test print that keeps the ink moving, why you should shut the printer off with its own power button instead of yanking the power strip, and which brands make refilling less of a fight. Then Joan asks about the scams aimed at older folks. We lay out the rules that actually stop them. Never move money because someone put you under pressure. Hang up if a caller wants into your computer. Don't trust the number on your screen. And keep a trusted person you can call before you act. Fraud reporting numbers are in the show notes. Call in Saturday mornings, nine to eleven or Sunday evening seven to nine Pacific, at 775-241-3571. Or anytime to set up a call. Listen Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Pacific on KNVC 95.1, streaming at KNVC.org, with the podcast posting within 24 hours. Show notes and corrections: battleborn.tech. Battle Born Tech is a registered service mark of Christy Ramsey.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Battle Born Tech
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