More then meets the eye! It’s the tagline for the classic Transformer series and also quite fitting for today’s blog about ‘security through obscurity’ when it comes to .. your laptop bag. You guys know i’m kind of a bag-man. I love my laptop bags, backpacks, messenger bags cases etc. Most expensive laptop bags scream:…
Something a little different from Knightwise this week with a little soundseeing tour of the Brussels Central train station. Links Brussels Central on Google Maps Credits Episode produced by Keith Murray Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Related PostsKW1305 – A Soundseeing Tour of BrusselsWhat am I reading this summerZen week : Work on your ‘chicken…
This week Knightwise dives back into a topic to help you make better use of hostile foreign computers. With the proliferation of high-speed high-capacity USB thumb drives it’s easier than ever before to carry your computing workload with you and run your life from a stick. Links PortableApps KW602 – Life on a Stick Credits…
Sometimes the way to achieve “less” is to make more use of the things you already have. If the thing you already have is a fairly powerful old laptop, what you may find is that it makes the perfect home server. This week Knightwise tells us all about the laptop with the new lease on…
Less. It’s often been said that less is more. For those of us who lean towards a more technology-inspired lifestyle it can often be challenging not to try out the next new thing. One more app, one more device, one more Linux distro. But maybe, just maybe, sometimes we’re better off seeing what we can…
Home Screen? You want to know what’s on Knightwise’s home screen? This is the episode for you. Knightwise talks about all the key apps on his shiny new iPhone and how he uses those to get things done, and maintain his slider’s lifestyle. Links OtterBox Strada Folio Case [OtterBox] KW906 – CyberZen Dying Nokia Ringtone [YouTube] Music…
With all the news lately about the risks to your online privacy and personal information knowing how to look after your data has become an essential skill. It’s not too difficult to do this at home where you have full control of your environment, but what do you do when you’re at work? Links Opera…
We’re back! It’s the first episode of 2017. Knightwise reinforces the sliders ethos by kicking Linux to the curb — well sorta. Links The blog post that started this “Windows on the Dell“ Music Lightning Traveler – Summer [Jamendo] Credits Episode produced by Keith Murray Toolbox picture by Darren Related PostsKW1701 – Morning Geekspresso Episode…
What happens when Knightwise and KD get to chatting during an early morning commute? Episode KW1106: PodSafe Tunnels. Links The History of Podcasting [timeline] Daily Source Code [wikipedia] KW History “Another Day“ Music DJ SMaKC – Devoutkast [MashupTown] Credits Episode produced by Keith Murray Shanghai Tunnel picture by Manuel Joseph Related PostsKW1603 – We Don’t…
The knightwise.com podcast is back this week with a splash of cold water and a dose of plain old common sense. This week we talk about some strategies to keep you, your devices and your data out of nefarious hands. Vigilance, my friends. Links xkcd 936 – Password Strength VeraCrypt [wiki] Music Specter Whitefish –…
On this edition of the Knightwise.com podcast KW has a co-host! Keith & Knightwise delve into the use of “squares” and how the proliferation of screens has led to both the generalization and specialization of devices. Links Knightwise.com – APAD Palm m505 [wiki] Palm Treo 700p [wiki] Sony PRS-505 Unboxing Music Lindsey Stirling & Peter…
This week Knightwise delves into the world of words and how he gets the words out of his head and down onto the virtual page across the myriad platforms that he finds himself. There are lots of different editors for different kinds of jobs. Check out a whole bunch of them on this week’s episode…
It’s time to get virtual. On this installment of the podcast Knightwise delves into the topic of virtualization and talks about how to make the most of a single piece of hardware by letting it do the job of multiple different machines. We are also joined by special guest Matthew Williams of Open FOSS Training…
We’re Back! After a long winter’s nap the Knightwise.com podcast is back for another season of cross-platform goodness. Season 11 kicks off this week with Knightwise doing something he hasn’t done in a few years. Come along for the ride as our intrepid host talks about managing work, life and your multiple selves in the…
This edition of the knightwise.com podcast brings another product review. This time Knightwise cracks into the Dell XPS 13. This laptop brings with it one distinguishing feature that not many mainstream laptop vendors provide: it’s preloaded with Linux. Pop in those earbuds or crank up the car speakers. It’s time to dive in with the…
This week we have a special treat. We have a chance to listen to Knightwise answering some questions instead of being on his usual side of the microphone. This week’s show is an interview that Knightwise gave on a recent episode of Podnutz Daily. Links Podnutz Daily #418 Credits Interview by Jeffery Halash Episode produced…
This week’s show is an in-depth look at the Surface Pro 3 from Microsoft. We tackle the hardware, the software and the applications that make this device a contender for a daily driver. We also have another great track from Daniel Messer. Let’s get into it! Links Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Music Project Scorpion –…
This week Knightwise travels to the Acer Green show and brings a couple of interviews with from the show floor as well as some “live” music. Links Acer Aspire Switch 10 E Acer Aspire Switch 11 Acer Aspire R11 Acer Aspire R13 Acer S7 Acer M220 Acer Liquid Jade Z Music The Map Trio –…
This week’s edition of the Knightwise.com podcast brings another installment of Storytime. Sit back and relax to some tunes selected by the Cyberpunk Librarian, Daniel Messer, and two stories from the archives: “Offline” and “When Wanting is More Pleasing than Having”. Links When Wanting is More Pleasing than Having (original article) Amok Time (Wikipedia) Music…
We kick off season 10 of the Knightwise.com podcast with a hands on review of the BQ Ubuntu Phone. We review the hardware, talk about the fledgling OS and see how the phone holds up in “daily use”. Splice in some cool tunes selected by Daniel Mesner and you have yourself the first episode of…
We pay tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy in a special episode of Storytime. Shownotes. (Music) Star Trek Tribute by Acoustic Labs. Funeral Scene Star Trek II Amazing Grace by the Royal Scots Dragoon. Leonard Nimoy’s adress at the college of fine arts in 2012. Related Postskw703: F.A.C.T.S. : Belgiums Comicon covered by Knightwise.com part…
Is your mailbox overflowing ? Is your to-do list getting out of control ? Have you forgotten to pick up your significant other from the airport 3 times in a row ? Sounds to me you need a system to organise the myriad of things you have to do. Good thing there is KW908 :…
We visit Fossdem 2015 in Brussels and interview several open source initiatives communities and projects. We talk to the OpenSuse guys AND the Debian foundation on what they have been up to and ask the people from Jitsy why their cross platform secure chatclient is the cats Meow. The CentOS project tells us why they…
This week we look for ways to make technology work for you instead of the other way around. No really ! Have you noticed how you are constantly interrupted by notifications from your smartphone ? How you spend hours on Social media without doing anything productive ? How adds and Tv sometimes make you feel…
We deep dive into the world of Chromebooks and find an answer to the question : Can you survive on a Chromebook. We walk you through the possibilities and limitations of the Chromebook. We enlighten you on how to use it for work, connect back to your home network and how to use your Chromebook…
Its time for episode 2 in Season 9 of the Knightwise.com podcast. Today we take a long overdue look at Windows (Both Windows 8 and Windows Phone /RT) Triggered by a recent purchase of a Dell Venue 8 pro tablet we take a look at what Windows still has to offer. What are the cool…
We dive into the holiday madness with kw808 : Holiday Anonymity and talk about ways to stay safe when you are away from your trusty home network or personal 3G connection. Who might be snooping, Who might be watching ? Should you be worried about the 16 year old script kiddy in the Hotel Lobby…
We go into depth into one of the most powerful command line programs to delve into the treasure chest of cat video’s we call youtube. We explore Youtube-Dl, its capabilities and the vast combination of switches and parameters you can use to turn Youtube (and other video sites) into your personal b*tch. Shownotes. What is…
We go deeply technical today and discover the wonders of Virtual machines. What are they and why do we compare them to holographic characters in Star Trek ? We talk about the secret sauce to build a ‘Datacenter in a Box’ for your home. Instead of owning rows of old clunkers to test, or half…
We return to the podcasting routine with a show that is packed with Gadgets and clever life hacks. Its time to turn our geek bag upside down and tell you not only what is inside of it, but also HOW we use it. Tune in and learn the secret of how to become the optimal,…
