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For the first of our final three episode, Matt talks ad nauseam about this new gaming computer. Palo Alto came out to visit Matt to finish his demo of their firewall. And it also everyone's favorite time of year, E-rate season.Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechAMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 | Ryzen™ Desktop Processors | AMDAMD Radeon™ RX 5700 Graphics | AMDOrangefield ISD - Computer TechnicianGlobal Cybersecurity Leader - Palo Alto NetworksE-rate - Universal Service Administrative CompanyCisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches Data Sheet - CiscoCisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Data Sheet - CiscoUbiquiti - UniFi® Switch 24/48

Apple releases new MacBook Pros and Phil Schiller says some pretty bold statements about Chromebooks. A local school district in our area gets hit with Cryptolocker. And Matt is finally building a Windows computer.Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechDisney+ | Stream all of Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more...Disney Plus - Disney+ with Verizon Unlimited, Fios Home Internet and 5G Home InternetMatt's Computer PartsMacBook Pro 16-inch - ApplePhil Schiller says kids with Chromebooks in classrooms are ‘not going to succeed’ - The VergePhilip Schiller Response on TwitterTeaching Resources | Google for EducationFBI working to restore Port Neches-Groves ISD database after hackers hold it for ransom | KFDM

Chris has been playing with Fedora while Matt was at a system administrator conference. New AirPods are out!Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechWindows Server servicing channels: LTSC and SACFedoraShuttle KPCSamsung scraps Linux on DeX (no Linux on Samsung phones running Android 10) - LiliputingAT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard - The VergeiOS 13.2 killing background apps, 'doesn't multi-task any more' - 9to5MacAirPods Pro - Apple2019 System Administrator and Technical Support Conference | Oct 24-25Pi-hole®: A black hole for Internet advertisements – A black hole for Internet advertisements

Matt talks about his transition to macOS Catalina and migrating his servers to Windows Server 2019. Chris gets some much needed Unifi firmware updates to fix some AP memory leaks. Chris is also getting a new firewall while Matt continues to explore different firewall options.Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechCamera Security & Surveillance Software | Panasonic SecuritymacOS Catalina - AppleApple TV | Roku Channel Store | RokuWindows Server release information | Microsoft DocsUbuntu 19.10 Release Date & New Features - OMG! Ubuntu!Canonical Livepatch Service | UbuntuKubernetes - WikipediaUAP/USW Firmware 4.0.63.10796 | Ubiquiti CommunityUniFi Network Controller 5.12.16 | Ubiquiti CommunitypfSense® - World's Most Trusted Open Source FirewallSuper Micro Computer, Inc. Home Page - Blades, Servers, Motherboards, Chassis and more

After a crazy couple of weeks, the guys are back and spared from the storm. The guys discuss Apple's recent software updates and the new Surface Products. They finish out the week talking about software defined networking.Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechiPhone 11 Pro - AppleiOS 13 - AppleiPadOS - ApplemacOS Catalina - AppleHere's everything Microsoft announced at its Surface eventOfficial Home of Microsoft Surface Computers, Laptops, PCs, 2-in-1’s & Devices – Microsoft SurfaceAMD scores a big marketing win with Ryzen-powered Microsoft Surface | Ars TechnicaWhat is SDN and where software-defined networking is going | Network WorldCisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) - Cisco

The 2019 legislative session is over in Texas and they passed some bills involving cybersecruity for schools and government institutions. Chris and Matt start getting into what these bills mean for their schools. Oh, and there was an Apple Event.Join Our DiscordLeave Us a Review on Apple PodcastsReach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtechApple Events - Keynote September 2019 - AppleiPad 10.2-inch - AppleApple Watch Series 5 - AppleiPhone 11 Pro - AppleCybersecurity Tips and Tools | Texas Gateway86(R) SB 820 - Enrolled version - Bill Text86(R) SB 944 - Enrolled version - Bill TextBlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Chris and Matt are back from hiatus for their very busy summer. In this episode, they talk a little about the projects they did over the summer before getting into a conversation about CIPA. Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Acer Chromebook 11 Innovative Technology in the Classroom | Boxlight Lenovo 500e | Premium 2-in-1 Chromebook | Lenovo US bluezbox | Audiobook Binder | Convert audiobooks in mp3 to iPod-compatible m4b format Access Control Systems | Honeywell Commercial Security Maxxess Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) | Federal Communications Commission

In this last episode before the guys take a bit of hiatus for the summer, they give a brief preview of some of the things they have scheduled to complete before the next school year starts. Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech WinWorld: Library pfSense® - World's Most Trusted Open Source Firewall thirtyseven4 | AntiVirus | AntiMalware | AntiRootkit | Firewall | Data Theft Protection | Mobile Security Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903 - Windows Release Information | Microsoft Docs Create Shared Device Licensing packages Acer Chromebook 11 Innovative Technology in the Classroom | Boxlight

STAAR testing is finally over, and of course it had some issues. Intel has a bad week and the lawsuit against Apple's App Store policies is allowed to proceed. Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Target Disk Mode - Wikipedia RIP Hyper-Threading? ChromeOS axes key Intel CPU feature over data-leak flaws – Microsoft, Apple suggest snub • The Register New Intel firmware boot verification bypass enables low-level backdoors | CSO Online Goodbye, walled garden: Apple gets bitten right in the app store | ZDNet

After discussing a few things that came out of the Microsoft Build Conference, Chris and Matt revisit their imaging solutions and how they have changed from past years. Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Microsoft is building Internet Explorer into its new Chromium Edge - The Verge Windows 10 Is Getting a Built-in Linux Kernel Introducing Windows Terminal | Windows Command Line Tools For Developers GitHub - microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system utilities to maximize productivity Clonezilla - About FOG Project Windows Deployment Services - Windows applications | Microsoft Docs How to get started with Windows Deployment Services - TechRepublic Windows Answer File Generator

ETS includes an image with a vulgar word on the 5th grade STAAR test, Matt's new servers have arrived and he's diving deep into Windows and Hyper-V. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Links and Show Notes Lumberton student finds 'vulgar' language in STAAR test - Beaumont Enterprise Apple and Qualcomm End Their Legal Beef and Drop Lawsuits | WIRED Intel says it will exit the 5G phone business as Apple and Qualcomm strike multiyear deal - The Verge Microsoft Confirms Latest Updates Are Freezing Windows -- Here's How To Fix It Windows 10 version 1903, May 2019 Update: All the new features and changes • Pureinfotech Remote Code Execution on most Dell computers – Bill Demirkapi's Blog – The adventures of a 17 year old security researcher. Samsung Galaxy Fold review units are already broken TSMC’s 2020 5nm node has 80% higher transistor density than Ryzen 3000’s 7nm | PCGamesN

STAAR testing is underway. Microsoft releases the first beta for their Chromium based Edge browser. Google holds their Cloud Next conference announcing many new features to G-Suite. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Microsoft Edge Insider These are the Google features that Microsoft turned off in Chromium Edge Network Diagnostics G Suite Updates Blog: Get extra visibility and control over how Drive File Stream is used in your organization G Suite Updates Blog: Introducing Currents, the newest G Suite app G Suite Updates Blog: Google Voice for G Suite: Cloud telephony with the intelligence and security of Google Cloud G Suite Updates Blog: Summary: Next 2019 announcements GXV3240, IP Video Phone for Android- Grandstream Networks SIP-T58V_T5 Series Phones_Products_Yealink | UC＆C terminal, video collaboration, conference phone, IP phone OBiTALK

Matt deals with SIP trunk registration issues, but he's also getting new servers. Chris has students who figured out how to trip the fire alarm. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Links and Show Notes SIP Registration Explained – The Smartvox Knowledgebase TCL 55" Class 5-Series 4K UHD Dolby Vision HDR Roku Smart TV - 55S517 | TCL AMD CEO Lisa Su to Deliver First-Ever Computex Pre-Show Keynote; Ryzen 3000, Radeon Navi Announcements Rumoured | Technology News Intel Pricing - $many PowerEdge R440 Rack Server : Rack Servers | Dell United States Hyper-V - Wikipedia Oracle VM VirtualBox qemu-img for WIndows - Cloudbase Solutions

Windows Defender is coming to your browser and macOS. Apple releases a bunch of updates to some products and Google announces a gaming platform. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Links and Show Notes MoviePass reintroduces $9.95 unlimited plan — with a catch - CBS News Newsroom - Apple Microsoft releases Windows Defender extensions for Chrome and Firefox Microsoft Defender ATP For Mac Preview Signup - Windows Defender Security Intelligence A first look at Microsoft’s new Chromium-powered Edge browser - The Verge Apple launches federated authentication with Microsoft Azure Active Directory for Apple School Manager - 9to5Mac G-Suite authentication comes to macOS for K-12 and enterprise customers using Jamf - 9to5Mac Stadia - A New Gaming Platform - Google Store

Allergies attack the show this week as both Chris and Matt are feeling the effects of pollen and bad weather. Intel has another leaky CPU bug and Google introduced Gmail Confidential Mode. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Links and Show Notes Windows Lite: Microsoft’s OS for dual-screen and Chromebook-like devices - The Verge Thunderbolt 3 becomes USB4, as Intel’s interconnect goes royalty-free | Ars Technica SPOILER alert, literally: Intel CPUs afflicted with simple data-spewing spec-exec vulnerability • The Register Teenage Hacker's Evil App Steals Apple Mac Passwords G Suite Updates Blog: Keep data secure with Gmail confidential mode (beta) G Suite Updates Blog: Use Vault for Gmail confidential messages and Jamboard files

Panic Week sets in on the guys as they deal with Apple Podcast changing rules that could potentially remove the podcast from iTunes, one of their ISPs going bankrupt and Momo resurfaces. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Links and Show Notes Apple clarifies changes to metadata requirements for Apple Podcasts in new email - 9to5Mac Windstream, ISP with 1 million customers, files for bankruptcy | Ars Technica What is the Momo challenge? Police issue warning to concerned parents after "Momo challenge" resurfaces - CBS News Joose Rajamäki 🇫🇮🇪🇺 on Twitter: "It's interesting to observe the evolution of natural language processing when my own native language (Finnish) is such an adversarial case that it breaks every system. I haven't seen even a functioning spell checker. Here some reasons why this is the case. #NLP #AI Thread 1/8" / Twitter Facebook content moderation is an ugly business. Here's who does it - CNET

Chris sets up an "Inception Linux" and Matt switches his secondary browser from Google Chrome to FireFox. The guys then discuss their cybersecurity concerns for their school districts. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Links and Show Notes Download Firefox — Free Web Browser — Mozilla Microsoft Edge lets Facebook run Flash code behind users' backs | ZDNet Google says Nest microphone was 'never supposed to be a secret' - Business Insider 15 real-world phishing examples — and how to recognize them | CSO Online Jigsaw | Phishing Quiz Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach Firefox Monitor Use an 8-char Windows NTLM password? Don't. Every single one can be cracked in under 2.5hrs • The Register Cisco warns on HyperFlex security vulnerabilities | Network World [CORSAIR on Twitter: "This is your RAM. And THIS is your RAM on Chrome.… "](https://twitter.com/corsair/status/1088199514819768320?s=12)

Matt is back from TCEA in San Antonio with some information about the new AMD powered HP Chromebooks. The guys also discuss the latest enterprise application issues between Facebook, Google and Apple. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Leave Us a Review on Apple Podcasts Become a Patron Patreon Thanks to Audible for sponsoring our episode! Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/educatingtech. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for whatever device you use. Links and Show Notes HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE First look: First AMD-powered Chromebook Dell Unleashes Next Generation Chromebooks For Education Facebook has been paying teens $20 a month for total access to their phone activity - The Verge Apple Shut Down All of Facebook's Internal Apps When Revoking Enterprise Certificate [Update: Fixed] - MacRumors Apple blocks Google from running its internal iOS apps - The Verge Serious FaceTime bug allows you to listen remotely before anyone answers — Apple to fix ‘later this week’ - The Verge Roughly 500,000 Ubiquiti devices may be affected by flaw already exploited in the wild TCEA | Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology in Education LEGO Education

Microsoft Office is finally in the Mac App Store with rumors of potential changes of the Office 365 subscription, some new ways to install tools on Windows, and new Chromebook hardware. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes Verizon Promises to #ReverseTheFee on Remind After Educators’ Outcry | EdSurge News Microsoft Office Debuts on the Mac App Store – MacStories Microsoft 365 might replace Office 365 soon, but what is it exactly? – BGR Microsoft Employee Hints at Windows Core OS Open Source Components Scoop Chocolatey - The package manager for Windows Want to spin up Ubuntu VMs from Windows 10's command line, eh? We'll need to see a Multipass • The Register Microsoft unveils more cheap hardware, Teams features, and pens for education | Ars Technica HP Unveils Latest Education Chromebook Lineup Ahead Of BETT The Great Google Hangouts Shutdown begins October 2019 | Ars Technica Google Chrome Has A Nasty Surprise ‎Buna Cougar Stickers on the App Store ‎Word Wall Words on the App Store

Welcome to 2019! This week we find out how Matt's fiber upgrade project went and how Chris moved to Linux again. AMD announces some new stuff at CES and Verizon and Remind are having a battle. Reach out to us: @feekes | @twistofmatt | @educatingtech Join Our Discord Become a Patron Patreon Links and Show Notes KDE neon Looking Glass - Looking Glass AMD CEO Lisa Su's 2019 CES Keynote - YouTube HP Launches First-Ever AMD Chromebook Windows 7 End of Support Windows 10 will chew up another 7GB of disk space to make sure it can update | Ars Technica Verizon charges new “spam” fee for texts sent from teachers to students | Ars Technica