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Technology should help you focus, not distract you. So in this episode of the How I Tech series, I take you through the devices I use every day and explain why I chose them. From a Linux-powered laptop rescued from the recycling center to an 11-inch iPad, an iPhone and an Android e-reader, every piece of gear … Read More

Welcome to the 19th rebirth of the Knightwise.com’s podcast: a fresh start marked by our first episode within what we’re callingthe ‘post-cross-platform’ era! This is the launch of a scripted series on “How I Tech” where I’m delving deep into my “Digital Environment” and detailing the tech choices that drive it. We’re focusing intensely on … Read More

This week KD and Knightwise dive into the maddeningly useful and seemingly universal digital communications technology: email. LINKS DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Mix & Production: Keith Murray

Knightwise is joined this week by KD to discuss the general ideas around how we can approach technology with a more intentional attitude. With the advent of algorithms and the attention economy it’s more important than ever that we learn how to make technology work for us, instead of the other way around. LINKS DISCORD … Read More

In a refresh of an episode last released in 2018, this is the updated for the 2020s edition of KW’s everyday carry. There’s been some changes since the ‘almost everything Apple’ version of this several years ago, so come along and get nosy as we snoop through Knightwise’s updated EDC. LINKS Minimal Bag – Everyday … Read More

Back for the first episode of 2023, Knightwise is joined by a couple of guest hosts this week to talk technology challenges, and working in a world of ubiquitous data availability. LINKS DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS

After a summer hiatus Knightwise is back with a bit of a deep dive into creating your own interconnected network with Tailscale. LINKS DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS

A quick mini-podcast this week inspired by the Knightwise.com community and a discussion over on the Discord. LINKS Wijngaardbos Henis Midnight Commander NC Spot Castero NewsBoat RainbowStream IRSSI Libera. Chat Joplin CLI DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Music: Drop it Like It’s Spock by KFaceTV … Read More

A quick mini-podcast this week inspired by the Knightwise.com community and a discussion over on the Discord. LINKS Joplin DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord server: Join by clicking this link CREDITS Mix & Production: Keith Murray

On this week’s walk Knightwise presents some food for thought about how we manage our private information online, and how those managing our social networks manage us as a result. LINKS Its Me App Hot Pink Slippers Flickr 30k Dataset Don’t use ISP DNS DNS DNSSec Firefox Brave Protonmail Joplin NextCloud Belgian Trains DISCORD The … Read More

For two decades the era of “Linux on the Desktop” has been just around the corner. This week Knightwise takes us through a discussion of how he’s using Linux to drive some tasks for work, and how the pandemic-driven changes of 2020 might have helped push more Linux to the forefront. LINKS Linux Distros SUSE … Read More

Podcasting has always been a way for those who don’t otherwise have a platform, to get out and share what’s on their mind, share their knowledge and experiences, and do it without having to buy your own small-town radio station. This week Knightwise takes us on another walk through the Belgian countryside to tell you … Read More

This week on the podcast Knightwise takes on the topic of retro computing. Whether virtualized or involving the resurrection of old hardware here are some ideas to put some older tech to use for you in 2021. LINKS The Internet Archive – Software Archive Macintosh Garden RetroPie RetroArch DISCORD The action is happening over at … Read More

Welcome to the first episode of Season 16 of the knightwise.com podcast. Picking up where we left off at the end of Season 15 with a show about the iPad Pro and how KW puts that to work on a regular basis. LINKS The iPad (Wikipedia) DISCORD The action is happening over at our Discord … Read More

After ten years have past since the launch of the famous iPad tablet we take a look back through history and ask ourselves: Is the tablet ready to serve as a replacement for our desktop? We rant about the pro’s and cons of android vs IOS and how Microsoft came close to the holy grail. … Read More

In the second part of “Lockdown Lifestyle” we focus on filtering the information coming your way via Social Media and being aware of the “reality distortion field”. We train you to help tech organize your day and talk about the goals you want to set for yourself. LINKS Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor [Good … Read More

We are back (from the dead?) with a new show talking about the impact of “working from home” during the lockdown. In part 1 of a two-part episode we talk about how to use technology to enhance your digital (and analogue) lifestyle during the lockdown. How do you use tech to separate Work/Life/Play and stay … Read More

The Discord roundtable is back again this week with the perennial discussion among technology and open source enthusiasts – Will we ever see the year of the Linux Desktop? LINKS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Launch WSL 2.0 CREDITS Mix & Production: Tim King

Your ears do not deceive you, in this time of social distancing and zoom-based happy hours, the members of the knightwise.com discord bring you a roundtable of geeky goodness. CREDITS Mix & Production: Keith Murray

This week producer KD join’s Knightwise to talk about resolutions (or not), goal setting (or not) and setting up some guiding lights for your year with annual themes. LINKS Cortext Podcast – ep. 20 [YT] KW1402 – Fighting Your Distractions KW – I Forgot How to Nerd CREDITS Mix & Production: Keith Murray

Welcome to 2020!This week Knightwise takes us through a list of projects to help stretch our geek muscles and maybe try out some new ways to use or think about technology as we slide into the new decade. We’ve got, things to learn, ways to protect your privacy and your data, projects to try and … Read More

Sliding from operating system to operating system is always cool, but the borders between the different OS’es sometimes make things hard. What if we took those away? We show you how using Virtualbox to merge your machine’s, your applications and your files using Virtualbox. Links Virtualbox Installing Guest Additions Sharing Folders with Guest OS Live … Read More

This week on the podcast Knightwise is back in the car as he dives into the philosophical side of creativity with some thoughts on how to get from wanting to create, to having done some creating. Links iRiver 790 Review [CNET, 2004] Zoom H2 [Wikipedia] Download the mp3 Credits Mix & Production: Keith Murray Music: … Read More

This week we dive into the wonderfull distro called Dietpi. We discover its a great way to turn a single board single purpose computer into a multi-function wonder-device. We take it a step further by showing you what DietPi can do for your Raspberry Pi and your home Linux server. Another raspberry-jam-packed show with hacks … Read More

On this episode of the Knightwise.com podcast we talk about fighting your online distractions. Besieged by lolcats, social media, popups and the Google quest to find out which starship captain was both in Star Trek and ‘Murder She Wrote’, we look for a way to get fight distractions and things done. Another storytime episode to … Read More