Kyle's Friday Tech Rant
Technology Podcasts
Kyle Westhaus, CSE '22 at THE Ohio State University, rants about technology and the industry on Friday on the Oval.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Kyle Westhaus, CSE '22 at THE Ohio State University, rants about technology and the industry on Friday on the Oval.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 18: The Services You Rely On
10/24/2022
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.
Duration:00:21:39
Episode 17: Android Auto Cables
5/30/2022
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.
Duration:00:14:05
Episode 16: Password Security
4/17/2021
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.
Duration:00:13:03
Episode 15: Tech Debt
10/3/2020
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.
Duration:00:10:04
Episode 14: Hacker Culture 2
12/8/2019
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
Duration:00:08:16
Episode 13: Hacker Culture 1
11/24/2019
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.
Duration:00:09:42
Episode 12: Identity Management
11/16/2019
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.
Duration:00:09:05
Episode 11: Paid Political Social Media Ads
11/8/2019
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.
Duration:00:05:27
Episode 10: Open Source
11/1/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 10: November 1, 2019. Kyle describes the community around Open Source Software (OSS) and its business and social implications.
Duration:00:10:18
Episode 9: Charging Cables
10/25/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 9: October 25, 2019. Kyle responds to Lori McAlister's concerns about Apple chargers and discusse the future of the technology.
Duration:00:08:49
Episode 8: Apple Chargers
10/18/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 8: October 9, 2019. Special guest to the podcast Lori McAlister talks about Apple chargers and the influence of their inconsistency.
Duration:00:07:15
Episode 7: Phone Carriers
10/11/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 7: October 8th, 2019. Kyle talks about various cell phone providers and how to compare their offerings and select a plan for you.
Duration:00:09:52
Episode 6: Net Neutrality
10/4/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 6: October 4, 2019. Kyle talks about net neutrality and it's political and technical implications.
Duration:00:06:27
Episode 5: Technical Interviews
9/27/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 5: September 27, 2019. Kyle discusses interview practices within computer science and other technical industries.
Duration:00:05:50
Episode 4: Programming Languages
9/20/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 4: September 20, 2019. Kyle talks about types of programming languages and gives a taste of why people make fun of them.
Duration:00:07:14
Episode 3: Planned Obsolescence
9/13/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 3 - September 13, 2019. Kyle talks about planned obsolescence and it's effects on consumers.
Duration:00:07:45
Episode 2: Abstraction
9/6/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 2 - September 6, 2019. Kyle talks about abstraction and it's application to his passion of cyber security.
Duration:00:06:31
Episode 1: Walled Gardens
8/31/2019
Kyle's Friday Tech Rant 1 - August 30, 2019. Kyle talks about walled gardens like Slack and Apple.
Duration:00:06:06