Roughing the Data

Roughing the Data | Battle Born Tech · February 3, 2026 The Big Game is on, but the real action is happening on your devices. This week, Joe throws the first flag — a nasty WhatsApp flaw is executing code on your phone, and the fix is one setting away. He also sounds the alarm on feeding your personal data to AI: encrypt once before storing twice Christy brings a double header: a spicy pillow warning about swollen laptop batteries that belong in the trash, not your lap — and a surprise shoutout to neglected inkjet printers. Bill wants his work files nowhere near the cloud. We map out on-premises backup strategies and how to lock down what you do store online with proper encryption. Robert is stumped — his Nest Hub won't play nice on the guest network. We untangle the eternal battle between security and convenience, and ask: how isolated do you really want your smart home to be? Finally, Brian's laptop is stuck in the slow lane. We make the case for ditching spinning hard drives for solid state, and drop the golden rule of RAM: always match your sticks — mismatched memory is a performance penalty you're paying every single day. Fast drives, locked data, and no spicy pillows. That's Battle Born Tech. Battle Born Tech airs Tuesdays at 8 PM Pacific on FM 95.1 · Stream live at KNVC.org · battleborn.tech · bbtl.ink/stats · Call the studio Saturdays 9–11 AM Pacific: 775-241-3571