Educating Technology

Bitcoin hits 20K! Matt is hit by a Google Glitch that kicked most of his Chromebooks off of the wireless network and Chris has his own interesting WiFi issue. Microsoft releases Windows 10 ARM laptops even under the threat of being sued by Intel. Matt got to meet some new people and the guys reminisce about the last time they threw a party. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Apparent Google update glitch disconnects student Chromebooks in schools across the U.S. – GeekWire Microsoft launches ARM-powered Windows 10 PCs with ‘all-day’ battery life – The Verge Introducing AirGroup Troubleshoot and Understand mDNS Gateway on Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) – Cisco Google will pull YouTube support from Amazon Fire TVs in 2018 | Ars Technica Intel Management Engine pwned by buffer overflow • The Register ​Computer vendors start disabling Intel Management Engine | ZDNet Microsoft’s Windows 7 Party Video: Yes, It Is Real | WIRED

Chris and Matt change the format of the show up a bit. Instead of having an outline prepared, they decide to just have a conversation. This leads to discussing multiple things from becoming friends with cafeteria workers, to failing hard drives and cryptocurrency. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Security business Barracuda Networks acquired for $1.6 billion | TechCrunch Nokia comments on rumors related to Juniper Networks | Nokia Windows 10 Upgrade & Updates for Your Windows 8.1 Mobile Device | Microsoft Windows Continuum for Windows 10 Phones & Mobile | Microsoft Samsung DeX | Apps – The Official Samsung Galaxy Site Apple MacOS High Sierra Security Flaw Lets Anyone Get Root Access, No Password Required | WIRED Apple breaks file sharing on Macs while fixing ‘huge’ password security flaw | Technology | The Guardian Apple’s MacOS High Sierra Update Reintroduces “Root” Bug For Some Users | WIRED Lenovo N22 Chromebook Keyboard Replacement – iFixit Emergency shelter which can withs

The guys discuss the latest version of Firefox, collaborative programming, and the new public DNS service before diving into Matt’s project of purchasing equipment for some new portable buildings. The conversation then takes a turn to discuss why state-mandated testing is hard for teachers and students. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Firefox’s faster, slicker, slimmer Quantum edition now out | Ars Technica Microsoft touts real-time over-the-network pair programming in Visual Studio, GitHub ships it • The Register All Major Browsers Now Support WebAssembly New free Quad9 DNS service has built-in security, privacy settings to protect internet users – TechRepublic Public DNS  |  Google Developers Cloud Delivered Enterprise Security by OpenDNS Quad 9 | Internet Security and Privacy in a Few Easy Steps

Educating Technology finally makes its long awaited return after dealing with Hurricane Harvey. The guys are also on location together with special guest, Jeremy Cooper, to discuss disaster recovery and relief. And of course, there is some AMD discussion thrown in as well. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech Jamf Accelerates Mac Growth in the Enterprise with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) Partnership | Jamf University of Texas at San Antonio gets $5 million grant for research, education on cloud computing – San Antonio Express-News AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics | AMD Intel will ship processors with integrated AMD graphics and memory | Ars Technica FCC Delivers Emergency Aid to Hurricane-Stricken Schools and Libraries | Federal Communications Commission FCC Provides E-rate Relief for Hurricane-Affected Schools – TechNotes Blog – TCEA Hurricane Relief | Tropical Storm Relief | Red Cross Support UNICEF USA’s Hurricane Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico | UN

Cisco loses a bunch of data for its Meraki customers, AMD Threadripper is finally available to purchase and Linux subsystem is coming to Windows Server. The guys then discuss using open source alternatives to Windows and Office and other creative apps. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech A silent, 10-minute song is climbing the iTunes charts Cisco loses customer data in Meraki cloud muckup • The Register Windows Subsystem for Linux is coming to Windows Server • The Register The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X Review: CPUs on Steroids Chrome readies built-in ad blocker in early version of Canary | Computerworld The leading operating system for PCs, IoT devices, servers and the cloud | Ubuntu Debian — The Universal Operating System Ubuntu Budgie | Home Apache OpenOffice – Official Site – The Free and Open Productivity Suite Home | LibreOffice – Free Office Suite – Fun Project – Fantastic People GIMP – GNU Image Manipulation Program Paint.NET – Free Software for Digital Photo Editing

This week, Chris and Matt discuss the release of AMD’s Threadripper CPUs and RX Vega GPUs. Google releases VR Expeditions for anyone to try and the Google Earth update comes to iOS. The guys then discuss how they handle account management in their districts. Reach out to us: @feekes / @twistofmatt / @educatingtech FBI reportedly spirits away researcher who stopped Wannacry outbreak Introducing IRL: An Original Podcast From Mozilla – Internet Citizen Microsoft’s new Surface Plus program lets you upgrade devices after 18 months – The Verge Owning Surface just got easier with the new Surface Plus Program – Microsoft Devices BlogMicrosoft Devices Blog Buy Surface Laptop – Performance Made Personal Buy Surface Studio – Microsoft Store About Simulator Serial Cables for iOS – Redpark Product Development Lightning Serial Cable for iOS – Redpark Product Development Get Console for Cisco – iPhone and iPad Serial Cables – Get Console Shop AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X: We’re Allowed To Show Pictures Now AMD RYZ

This week, Chris and Matt record after hours and both are pretty tired. The guys discuss Microsoft rebranding again and for once, Matt brings up some AMD news. Adobe has decided to end development of flash (YAY!). Microsoft kills, and then saves, Microsoft Paint. They finish up the episode with Matt talking about some of the new hardware that was installed in three classrooms and how they find new hardware for their schools. Microsoft rationalizes and rebrands Windows 10, Office updates again | Ars Technica Performance Interactive Projectors: P12 Ultra-Short Throw Projector Lamps for Life – Never Pay For Another Projector Lamp Google is removing ‘OK, Google’ voice search from Chromebooks – The Verge Amazon Inspire: Educational resources for teachers, created by teachers, school districts, publishers, and OER providers. | Amazon Inspire It’s the beginning of the end for Microsoft Paint (update) Microsoft Paint isn’t dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free – The Verge Paint.NET – Free Software for Dig

The guy start off this week with some follow-up on how their summer projects are progressing. Matt has been dealing with a major outage of the phone system all week, so he is not as prepared as he would like to be. Luckily, Chris saves the day with some great news articles with some new things Microsoft and Google are doing. They end this week’s episode with Matt telling the story of the phone outage and the guys have a discussion on being dependent on old technology. They also setup for an episode on net neutrality in the future. GitHub – cfikes/FusionBells: Fusion PBX Multicast Bell System Nepris – Connecting Industry to Classrooms The ProColor Interactive Flat Panel Display by Boxlight Collaboration Software & Displays – SMART Technologies Performance Projectors: N12 Ultra-Short Throw Networking Academy Home | Cisco NetAcad Microsoft Windows 10 AutoPilot To Delight IT Admins With Zero-Touch PC Deployment | HotHardware Introducing Windows AutoPilot deployment – YouTube Microsoft wants to close the rural

This week starts with some follow-up on Ubuntu coming to Windows Store, Windows Subscriptions and the release of the new Backup and Sync tool for Google Drive. Chris and Matt then discuss software and network management subscriptions. They also may inadvertently explain how to get cheat the Adobe Creative Cloud service. Ubuntu is now available for download on the Windows Store – The Verge Microsoft 365 bundles Office and Windows together for businesses – The Verge Introducing Backup and Sync for Google Photos and Google Drive AMD Ryzen Threadripper: Prices, specs, release date, features AMD’s powerful 16-core Threadripper CPU will cost $999 AgileBits Blog | Why We Love 1Password Memberships 1Password wants you to sync via the cloud, but won’t force you – Six Colors Licensing Options for Industries | Microsoft Volume Licensing Adobe Creative Cloud | Software and services for creative professionals Free Student Software Downloads | Autodesk Education Community Cloud Networking | Aerohive Networks Cisco Meraki

Disclosure : We have a bit of an audio issue for the first 10 minutes or so. It gets better, we promise. The guys are back after a week off for vacation and travel. With a lot to talk about, they postpone this week’s topic to focus on the news and follow up. Matt bought an iPad Pro and installed the High Sierra Beta and Microsoft is going to start nagging people to install to the latest builds. Another ransomware outbreak prompts a discussion on some new things Microsoft is going to be doing to counteract future outbreaks. Google Earth gets some new features (gasp!) and AT&T is rolling out a new rural wireless project. iPad Pro, 10.5″ Sign Up for macOS, iOS and tvOS Public Beta Windows 10 will remind you to install the latest major update The global ransomware attack weaponized software updates Ukrainian police raid company for allegedly distributing NotPetya malware Microsoft’s next big Windows update will use AI to fight malware Windows 10 preview build protects your files from ransomware Windows Manage

Microsoft announces new upgrade cycles for certain versions of their server operating systems which prompts Chris and Matt to have a conversation about the upgrade cycles for Windows 10 and Windows Server and what impact it will have on their environments. Chrome OS is ready to use printers without the cloud Debian 9.0 “Stretch” Hits The Web Overview of Windows as a Service Windows Server to get twice-yearly updates, plus stable and fast-moving branches Windows Server to copy Windows 10, get twice-yearly feature updates

Matt gets 30 new iPads for second grade at his district. The guys discuss some recent Microsoft news before heading into this week’s topic of how they use public and then what to build your own private cloud storage with. There’s even some talk about the latest FireFox release. $299 iPad Microsoft Office is finally available in the Windows Store Microsoft leak reveals new Windows 10 Workstation edition for power users iMicrosoft Azure adds OpenBSD support. Repeat. Azure adds OpenBSD support. Mozilla Firefox 54 Now Available Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer Duplicati FreeNAS Minio GlusterFS Ceph Windows Storage Spaces ownCloud Nextcloud

Chris and Matt give updates on how their summer projects are going. Chris corrects an article from The Register about Digital Ocean. The guys then discuss WWDC and finish up with making fun of the HomePod. Cloud VMs without sane firewalls is nutty, right? Digital Ocean agrees WWDC 2017 Keynote iMac Pro iPad Pro APFS HomePod Apple VP Phil Schiller Implies Voice-Activated Smart Speakers Could Benefit From a Screen

Chris and Matt discuss the Computex Conference that happened this week. This, obviously, involved more talk on processors from both AMD and Intel. After an impromptu discussion on Yahoo, the guys jump into this week’s topic of summer projects. Intel Announces Kaby Lake-X Processors: High-End Desktop Getting the Latest Microarchitecture Intel’s Compute Card, a credit card-sized PC, will ship in August Google Sheets is making it easier to create charts through natural language commands Drive File Stream Clonezilla FOG Project Chris’s Network Rack Before (1) Chris’s Network Rack Before (2) Chris’s Network Rack After (1) Chris’s Network Rack After (2) Chris’s Network Rack Final

The guys are on the final week of the school year. Summer projects are about to begin. Before continuing on last week’s security topic, Chris shares some more AMD news and Matt finds out what the “T” in Google’s “TPU” stands for. SPOILER ALERT: It’s not Terminator. They then discuss how they keep their networks secure and their users safe. AMD Zen 2 specs, technology, release date and more AMD Confirms 7nm server CPU “Rome” with 48 Cores and 96 Threads [iBoss](http://www.techrepublic.com/article/98-of-wannacry-victims-were-running-windows-7-not-xp/>98% of WannaCry victims were running Windows 7, not XP

Chris buys a Chromebook that can run Android Apps and then geeks out on new AMD processors. Chris and Matt then discuss the latest ransomware attack. They setup for next week’s discussion on security in the school district. And finally, what would a podcast on technology in education be without the inclusion of a bell to signal the end of the school day. You can now play with Windows 10’s impressive Story Remix video editor ASUS Chromebook Flip C302CA The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2017 AMD unveils Ryzen Threadripper: A monster CPU with 16 cores, 32 threads NHS Cyber Attack is Worse Than First Feared Wana Decrypt0r 2.0 Ransomware Reach out to us on Twitter: @feekes, @twistofmatt & @educatingtech Questions and Feedback: educatingtech@gmail.com

Chris and Matt continue a topic from last week with an update on Google Chrome in the Windows Store. They also discuss the Microsoft BUILD 2017 event. And finally, they manage to get to their scheduled topic on mobile devices. Google Chrome won’t be allowed on Windows 10 S Microsoft BUILD 2017 Windows 10 on ARM Apple is bringing iTunes to the Windows Store Microsoft: There are nearly 1,000 converted UWP desktop apps in the Store Microsoft’s Story Remix app is Windows Movie Maker on steroids Introducing Xamarin Live Player Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2017 for Mac following preview Everyone Can Code JAMF G Suite Admin Console The New $299 iPad Lenovo N23 Chromebook Dell Chromebook 3189 Chrome OS Systems Supporting Android Apps Fusion Bells 1.0 GUI Demo

For their first episode, Chris and Matt already shelve a topic to discuss the #MicrosoftEDU Event where the Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S were announced. They also discuss whether or not Microsoft is too-little-too-late in the education space. #MicrosoftEDU Event On-Demand