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Battle Born Tech

Battle Born Tech

By: 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.© 2026 Battle Born Tech Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Tap, Talk, & Transfer

    Tap, Talk, & Transfer
    May 13 2026
    Tap, Talk, & Transfer | Battle Born Tech · May 12, 2026 This week it's all about the callers. Char is on a mission to tame her desktop — we walk her through clicking that tiny URL icon in the browser bar, hunting through the bowels of Windows for the perfect shortcut icon, and making her computer finally work the way she wants. Bruce faces a tough decision about his Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 — not all tablets are created equal, and whether his can hit the cellular airwaves comes down to one critical question: which version did he buy? We help him sleuth out the answer. And Dee is going full origami, carefully folding her digital life from one phone into a brand new Samsung foldable using Smart Switch — we make sure nothing gets lost in the crease. Plus a quick look at the ShinyHunters hack that crashed Canvas for nearly 9,000 schools right in the middle of finals week. Tech help, real people, Battle Born style. 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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    29 mins
  • Trash Bubbles

    Trash Bubbles
    May 6 2026
    Trash Bubbles | Battle Born Tech · May 5, 2026 Everything is going to trash this week on Battle Born Tech — and we mean that in the best possible way. First, Linux drops a vulnerability so severe we blew past "hair on fire" and "pants on fire" and went straight to human torch. CVE-2026-31431 (or "Copy Fail" to its friends) is the kind of security story that ends with one piece of advice: update your servers. Yes, all of them. Now. Then Nora joins us with an inbox with only junk. We dig through Thunderbird and webmail spam filters hunting for the culprit — and when we finally sort out what is the problem, you'll be as surprised as us. She stumped us on the call, we'll admit it. The good news? We got her sorted. The bad news? She'll be getting emails again. And Robert takes us on a journey where the trash doesn't stay in the trash. Scammers came calling — twice — with the kind of slick, friendly opener that almost makes you forget they're scammers. ("They have great customer service at the beginning.") A smart call to his bank and a visit to his local tech shop kept his computer clean and his wallet intact. A cautionary tale with a happy ending, and a reminder that just because someone's polite doesn't mean they have any business being on your computer. It's all bubbling up this week: spam, scams, and a Linux CVE that wants to ruin your Saturday. 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 Ask for Bubbles.
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    29 mins
  • Call the Graybeard

    Call the Graybeard
    Apr 29 2026
    Call the Graybeard | Battle Born Tech · April 28, 2026 Dennis has a Linux printer that won't cooperate. Robert wants to send a fax — yes, a fax, in 2026 — and nobody's judging... much. Brian got quietly dumped by eBay and isn't sure what he did wrong. This week on Battle Born Tech, we're reconnecting everything from print drivers to phone lines to broken marketplace relationships. Hair on fire optional. 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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    29 mins
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