Personal Computer Radio Show
for August 30, 2017

In the News

  • New 3D Printers Can Print Materials as Strong as Steel
    (Obstacle to technical progress in 3D Printers has been strength of material; carbon fiber-infused nylon that can be as strong as steel)

  • FTC ready to give back tech support scamming money to the bilked
    (FTC refunding $10m it collected from a tech support scam operation “Advanced Tech Support” or “Inbound Call Experts” to get partial refunds)

  • T-Mobile Starts Building Low-Band Wireless Network in the Sticks
    (rollout of its new 600-MHz LTE premium low-band spectrum network; kicking off rollout to provide wireless coverage to rural communities)

On Air Guest: Dr. Rebecca Mercuri

  • one of the leading international experts on electronic voting
  • doctoral dissertation “Electronic Vote Tabulation: Checks & Balances” at the Engineering School of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Upcoming Primaries in September
  • How accurate will be the vote count?
  • Different voting machines: varying degrees of integrity
  • Federal and local jurisdiction on voter qualification
  • Open Software vs Proprietary Software