TechByter Worldwide 2017-10-01: Let's Take a Long Look at Linux. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

With a bit of effort, you can run the Linux command line from Windows 10 and that function will be enabled automatically following the next Windows update, but maybe you'd like to take a closer look at Linux to see whether it might serve your needs. This week we'll consider how to do that. In Short Circuits: We haven't looked at specific email frauds for a while, so we'll see a phony mystery-shopper offer and one of those "look at this important document" ploys designed to steal Google credentials. And if you think crooks pose the greatest risk to a business network, you're looking in the wrong place. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Despite repeated warnings, people still click bad links and create needless trouble for themselves. • Digital assistants are coming to help with your home automation. • The next big thing in retail sales might be a streaming app that lets you talk with a store clerk from home. • And computer manufacturers are probably dismayed that more companies are making universal docking stations that cost a lot less.