Combating Cyber Warfare

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 gmanLeave a comment

Combating Cyber Warfare
Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below!

Combating Cyber Warfare Are you afraid of being hacked by a nation state bent on Cyber Warfare? Have you ever been the victim of a hack attack, Ransomware, or identity theft? Join me on the next Reality Check as we discuss Cyber security.

This week we will be talking about some common sense things you can do to stay safe online like keeping a reliable anti-virus up-to-date, keeping your OS updated, not clicking on links in emails, changing your online passwords on a regular basis, using complex passwords or passphrases, making regular backups of your data, and putting a freeze Read more “Combating Cyber Warfare”

A.I. Maybe Not What We Hoped For?

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018 gmanLeave a comment

A.I. Maybe Not What We Hoped For?
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A.I. Maybe Not What We Hoped For? A.I. now for those of us on the homestead the term A.I. refers to artificial insemination, you know when breeding animals without the male (daddy) actually on location, but with times changing and technology growing by leaps and bounds it is better known as Artificial Intelligence!

Once a pipe dream and some great story lines in books and movies AI is now alive, well and growing. A.I. is currently used in many fields today. Read more “A.I. Maybe Not What We Hoped For?”

Lack of Family Contact after SHTF

March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 gmanLeave a comment

Lack of Family Contact after SHTF
Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below!

In this show, we talk about what it might be like if the big event happens and you can no longer talk to family or get news of their condition. After a SHTF event, the availability of news from across the nation and world might be severely limited. Are you or your spouse mentally prepared to break contact with your family and never be able to hear from them again? If your family is overseas or in another state you may keep in contact by Skype, email, or video chat and it’s no big deal. Even calling your parents on the phone keeps that bridge open. However, in grid down, you Read more “Lack of Family Contact after SHTF”

Using SDR for SHTF Information Gathering!

January 20, 2018 gmanLeave a comment

Using SDR for SHTF Information Gathering
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If the Internet crashed or was restricted due to FCC regulations and you wanted to get the news how would you do it? With small, $20 piece of hardware and a computer you can listen to police, fire, and EMS. Did you know that you can track aircraft flying in your area? SDR allows you to see any commercial and civilian aircraft within a very large area. Even some military aircraft can be tracked with altitude and flight numbers clearly available. SDR also allows you to predict the weather. Read more “Using SDR for SHTF Information Gathering!”

Amateur Night at the Dipole. Pt 2. Safety Dance

December 16, 2017 gmanLeave a comment

Amateur Night at the Dipole. Part 2. Safety Dance
Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below!

Amateur Night at the Dipole. Part 2. Safety Dance In this show we will be picking where we left off last week. Last week we covered a hard truth that you do not need a ham radio license to use a radio and having a license does not mean you know how to use a radio. We covered the license free, go nuts channel on FRS and MURS. I also covered that honestly and legally you need a license to use GMRS and defiantly need a license to use the Amateur Radio bands. We covered the 4 rules: Clarity, Simplicity, Brevity, and Security. We then began discussing how the behaviors of the HF, VHF, and UHF bands differ. However, if you remember we ran out of time. Read more “Amateur Night at the Dipole. Pt 2. Safety Dance”

Amateur Night at the Dipole!

December 2, 2017 gmanLeave a comment

Amateur Night at the Dipole!
Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below!

For this show, we are going to make a lot of ham radio operators mad. I expect to get a lot of flak for this show. In this show, we are going to be discussing amateur radio and why it is and is not important to get your license. Here is the cold truth. You do not need a ham radio license to use a radio and having a license does not mean you know how to use a radio. You bought that awesome BaoFeng, got it programmed, and now what? Did you know that you can use FRS and MURS channels without a license? Did you know that you need a license to use GMRS? Read more “Amateur Night at the Dipole!”

Communication Security practicing through obscurity!

August 12, 2017 gmanLeave a comment

Communication Security practicing through obscurity!
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Have you ever thought you were being followed? Have you ever seen that one particular vehicle everywhere you go? Are you nervous that the government is after you? Well let me set your fears to rest. You are being tracked and there is precious little you can do about it. Read more “Communication Security practicing through obscurity!”