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51 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe cross platform podcast that makes technology work for you and not the other way around. The place to go for all geeks who slide between Mac, iOS, Android, Linux and Windows offering an essential mix of hacks, tips, howto's and tweaks spiced up with a dash of geek culture. Also check out our Mediafeed that has both our audio and video episodes.
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KW1702 – What’s in My Bag Now?
April 10, 2023 19:05 - 34 minutes - 33.1 MBIn 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 […]
KW1701 – Morning Geekspresso Episode 1
March 28, 2023 07:42 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBBack 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
KW1701 – KW Live Roundtable
March 28, 2023 07:42 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBBack 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
KW1608 – Tunneling with Tailscale
October 23, 2022 05:25 - 30 minutes - 32.7 MBAfter 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
KW1607 – Conquering the Command Line
March 22, 2022 06:12 - 40 minutes - 49.4 MBA 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 […]
KW1606 – Storytime: Joplin Edition
August 11, 2021 07:26 - 11 minutes - 16 MBA 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
KW1605 – Data and the Erosion of Privacy
July 14, 2021 07:53 - 48 minutes - 48.1 MBOn 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 […]
KW1604 – Linux for a Living
June 02, 2021 07:28 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBFor 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 […]
KW1603 – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Transmitters
May 15, 2021 09:34 - 41 minutes - 33 MBPodcasting 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 […]
KW1602 – Retro Computing
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 37.8 MBThis 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 […]
KW1601 – Letting the iPad Pro Work for You
April 11, 2021 20:09 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBWelcome 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 […]
KW1507 Tablets through time.
November 15, 2020 16:18 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBAfter 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. […]
KW1506 Lockdown Lifestyle part 2
August 09, 2020 18:05 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBIn 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 […]
KW1505 – Lockdown Lifestyle Part 1
July 30, 2020 07:39 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBWe 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 […]
KW1504 – The Year of the Linux Desktop?
May 04, 2020 07:08 - 37 minutes - 36 MBThe 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
KW1503 – Digital Renaissance
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 37.2 MBYour 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
KW1502 – Year of Themes
February 06, 2020 05:31 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThis 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
KW1501 – 10 Geeky Projects for 2020
January 05, 2020 06:19 - 50 minutes - 39.9 MBWelcome 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 […]
KW1405 – Merging Your Operating Systems
December 29, 2019 01:00 - 94 MBSliding 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 […]
KW1404 – Enabling your Creativity
December 23, 2019 05:37 - 44 minutes - 33.9 MBThis 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: […]
KW1403 – A Slice of DietPi
November 06, 2019 04:55 - 44 minutes - 83.5 MBThis 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 […]
KW1402 – Fighting Your Distractions
July 30, 2019 06:36 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBOn 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 […]
KW1401 – Favourite Retro TV Tunes
March 27, 2019 07:14 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBER ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and medical doctor Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning over 15 seasons Track: ER theme Sindrilla remix: ER Main Theme (Sindirilla Remix) Battle of the Planets Battle of […]
KW1305 – A Soundseeing Tour of Brussels
October 10, 2018 06:57 - 23.6 MBThis week Knightwise talks about cutting the cable and some thoughts about what this could mean for not just your pocketbook, but also your sanity. There are tons of places you can get content that you source and curate yourself. Come join us to hear about a few. Producer’s note: Originally recorded in 2017, but […]
KW1304 – Cutting the Cable
September 25, 2018 04:58 - 42 MBThis week Knightwise talks about cutting the cable and some thoughts about what this could mean for not just your pocketbook, but also your sanity. There are tons of places you can get content that you source and curate yourself. Come join us to hear about a few. Producer’s note: Originally recorded in 2017, but […]
KW1303 – Everyday Carry
September 14, 2018 05:37 - 12.3 MBA little more than a decade after Amazon introduced the Kindle and turned the eReader market on its head, Knightwise reminisces about some of the earlier reading experiences and provides recommendations for a bunch of great reads. What’s in the bag…? Logitech K811 MS Sculpt Macbook Pro + DongleTown iPad Pro + Apple Pencil Ikea […]
KW1302 – A Look at Knightwise’s Kindle
August 11, 2018 06:00 - 42 MBA little more than a decade after Amazon introduced the Kindle and turned the eReader market on its head, Knightwise reminisces about some of the earlier reading experiences and provides recommendations for a bunch of great reads. Devices Kindle Voyage Handspring Visor Sony PRS 505 Books A Thousand Suns A mindfulness guide for the Frazzled […]
KW1301 – Getting iOS and Linux to Play Nicely Together
July 28, 2018 06:00 - 48.2 MBThere are those times in life when you want to do things because you can… and sometimes you can leverage that in getting done all that you need to do. Links Youtube-DL on GitHub PodGet on GitHub GoodReader for iOS Termius Knightwise.com Facebook Group Code Snippets Download your ‘watch later’ playlist youtube-dl -u <yourGmailAddress> -p <yourPassword> -f […]
KW1300 – Gearing Up
July 21, 2018 06:34 - 12.6 MBWe’re back and getting ready for another season of geeky goodness on the Knightwise.com podcast. Come check out this latest edition, and find out where to connect with the community as we’ve done a little house cleaning. Links Knightwise.com Facebook Group Credits Episode produced by Keith Murray Image courtesy of TheDigitalArtist on Pixabay
How your “Tech Tells” help you get mugged
July 07, 2018 07:54More 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: […]
KW1204 – A Different Platform
January 07, 2018 08:22 - 12.5 MBSomething 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
KW1203 – Stick It
December 23, 2017 07:42 - 19.1 MBThis 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 … Continue reading "KW1203 – Stick It"
KW1202 – One Linux to Rule Them All
December 08, 2017 10:22 - 17.3 MBSometimes 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 … Continue reading "KW1202 – One Linux to Rule Them All"
KW1201 – Less Is More
November 24, 2017 07:12 - 23 MBLess. 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 … Continue reading "KW1201 – Less Is More"
KW1109 What’s on my iPhone
May 28, 2017 07:45 - 52.7 MBHome 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 … Continue reading "KW1109 What’s on my iPhone"
KW1108 Protecting your Privacy at Work
April 09, 2017 03:25 - 24.6 MBWith 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 … Continue reading "KW1108 Protecting your Privacy at Work"
KW1107 Let the Technology Work for You
March 22, 2017 06:08 - 27.6 MBWe’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
KW1106 PodSafe Tunnels
November 14, 2016 00:04 - 36.5 MBWhat 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
KW1105 60 Minutes of Common Sense
August 09, 2016 08:14 - 66.2 MBThe 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 – … Continue reading "KW1105 60 Minutes of Common Sense"
KW1104 Picard Syndrome
July 04, 2016 22:37 - 67.3 MBOn 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 … Continue reading "KW1104 Picard Syndrome"
KW1103 The World of Words
April 30, 2016 19:18 - 45.9 MBThis 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 … Continue reading "KW1103 The World of Words"
KW1102 Thinking Inside the Box
April 05, 2016 07:41 - 33.9 MBIt’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 … Continue reading "KW1102 Thinking Inside the Box"
KW1101 The Knightwise Identities
March 05, 2016 09:50We’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 … Continue reading "KW1101 The Knightwise Identities"
KW1006 Reviewing the Dell XPS 13
August 15, 2015 07:14This 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 … Continue reading "KW1006 Reviewing the Dell XPS 13"
KW1005 Knightwise on Podnutz Daily
July 18, 2015 17:04This 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 … Continue reading "KW1005 Knightwise on Podnutz Daily"
KW1004 Microsoft Surface Pro 3
June 26, 2015 06:57This 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 – … Continue reading "KW1004 Microsoft Surface Pro 3"
KW1003 Acer Green
June 12, 2015 08:28This 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 – … Continue reading "KW1003 Acer Green"
KW1002 Storytime
June 03, 2015 08:42This 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 … Continue reading "KW1002 Storytime"
KW1001 First impressions of the Ubuntu Phone
May 20, 2015 07:38We 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 … Continue reading "KW1001 First impressions of the Ubuntu Phone"
kw909 Storytime : Goodbye Spock.
March 03, 2015 21:47We 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.