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Computer Talk 9/1/18 Hr 2 Why Does The Inventor Of Ethernet Think Net Neutrality Is A Bad Idea?
Manage episode 216257774 series 1511232
Inventor of Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe, creator of Ethernet, says Net Neutrality is a bad idea. Google had super-secret deal to link online ads with offline Mastercard purchases. A listener recounts an unusal experience with getting different directions to the same place using two different devices in Google maps. We help a listener using a laptop in different locations with tips to access mail in both locations by troubleshooting DNS issues. A caller reports his experiences "cutting the cord" with the local cable company by using a mobile hotspot. An iPhone 6s Plus user has problems connecting via a mobile hotspot. Fortnite refuses to put app in Google store; Google follows by publishing information about a vulnerability in the game. Walmart.com won't ship items that are too far away by claiming they are not in stock. A listener wants to stop renting the modem provided by the cable company in order to save money. Telsa network has massive outage; prevents people from remotely unlocking cars.
525 episodes
Manage episode 216257774 series 1511232
Inventor of Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe, creator of Ethernet, says Net Neutrality is a bad idea. Google had super-secret deal to link online ads with offline Mastercard purchases. A listener recounts an unusal experience with getting different directions to the same place using two different devices in Google maps. We help a listener using a laptop in different locations with tips to access mail in both locations by troubleshooting DNS issues. A caller reports his experiences "cutting the cord" with the local cable company by using a mobile hotspot. An iPhone 6s Plus user has problems connecting via a mobile hotspot. Fortnite refuses to put app in Google store; Google follows by publishing information about a vulnerability in the game. Walmart.com won't ship items that are too far away by claiming they are not in stock. A listener wants to stop renting the modem provided by the cable company in order to save money. Telsa network has massive outage; prevents people from remotely unlocking cars.
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