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Technology Tap

This podcast will give you help you with passing your CompTIA exams. We also sprinkle different technology topics.

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29:03

DHCP Demystified

Technology Tap ·

2025/11/04

professorjrod@gmail.com Ever wonder how your phone grabs an IP address the instant you join Wi‑Fi? We break down the invisible handshake that makes it happen: DORA. From discovery to acknowledgement, we map each step of the DHCP exchange, explain lease timers, and show how networks hand out addresses at scale without stepping on their own toes. Along the way, we share practical stories from classrooms, offices, and coffee shops that turn abstract packets into clear mental models. We go deepe...

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25:35

History of Modern Technology: Cards, Codes, And Courage

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2025/11/02

professorjrod@gmail.com A census solved with cardboard, a company remade by a $5 billion gamble, and a tiny firmware layer that cracked open the PC market—this is the human story behind how computing became a platform, not a product. We go from Hermann Hollerith’s 1890 insight to IBM’s sales-first system that taught the world to think in fields and records, and then to the cultural and ethical crosscurrents that come with scale. Those punched holes didn’t just count people; they trained gener...

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24:58

Cybersecurity Fundamentals. Inside The Locks And...

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/30

professorjrod@gmail.com Security that actually holds under pressure starts long before passwords and antivirus. We pull back the rack door and walk through the parts that make a network resilient: switches that enforce port security, routers that block spoofed traffic, servers that stay patched and locked down, and load balancers that keep services steady when a node falls over. From a small bookstore’s POS to a global bank’s data center, the patterns repeat with higher stakes and tighter con...

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24:28

The One Hundred Episode

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/28

professorjrod@gmail.com The mic feels heavier at 100—not from gear, but from history. We started with a doctoral dare, a $40 class, and a shaky first recording. We built a library that helped learners pass A+, Network+, and Security+ while connecting the dots between hardware, operating systems, storage, networking, and the human choices behind every device and policy. Along the way, our mission sharpened: pair skill with story, prioritize curiosity over checkboxes, and keep ethics at the cen...

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24:20

A History of Modern Technology: Bletchley To Binary

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/26

professorjrod@gmail.com A quiet country house. A noisy war. And a handful of people who turned logic into a lifeline. We take you inside Bletchley Park to follow the thread from Poland’s algebraic assault on Enigma, through Alan Turing’s audacious vision for the Bombe, to Tommy Flowers’ all‑electronic Colossus that read Germany’s secrets at machine speed. Along the way, you’ll meet Bill Tutte, the young mathematician who reverse‑engineered the Lorenz cipher from ciphertext alone and set the s...

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25:29

Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Hunting Weak Spots Chapter 8

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/23

professorjrod@gmail.com What’s the weakest link in your world—an old router, a forgotten Windows box, or that “anyone with the link” setting you meant to change? We unpack the real vulnerabilities hiding in small businesses, nonprofits, and home networks, then share a clear playbook to find them early and fix them fast without enterprise budgets. We start with the quiet culprits: end‑of‑life operating systems, abandoned firmware, and default passwords that ship on printers, cameras, and rout...

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25:11

A Plus+ Fundamentals: Network Language, Decoded...

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2025/10/21

professorjrod@gmail.com Ever wish the network would just explain itself? We walk through the real language of connectivity—how links come alive, how packets choose their paths, and how a few core ideas unlock routers, firewalls, addressing, and the exam questions that test them. It starts with the wire (and the air): DSL over copper, cable scaling with DOCSIS, fiber to an ONT at your home, and why fixed wireless, satellite, and 5G fill coverage gaps with very different tradeoffs in speed and ...

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24:58

History of Modern Computing : Cloud, Unboxed

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2025/10/19

professorjrod@gmail.com What if the world’s hard drives merged into one invisible place—and you used it a hundred times today without thinking? We pull back the curtain on cloud storage, tracing its unlikely path from room-sized machines and punch cards to AWS’s game-changing S3, Dropbox’s frictionless sync, and the moment Netflix stopped shipping envelopes and started streaming the future. Along the way, we unpack why storage got so cheap, how reliability reached “eleven nines,” and where th...

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24:40

Cybersecurity Fundamentals : High Availability, Real...

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/16

professorjrod@gmail.com What keeps a business alive when the lights flicker, a server drops, or an ISP blinks? We pull back the curtain on practical resilience—how continuity planning, capacity, and clear runbooks turn chaos into a minor hiccup—then pressure-test the plan with drills, documentation, and ruthless honesty. We start by grounding COOP in the messy reality of people and places: cross-training gaps, pandemic downsizing, and the strain of return-to-office on infrastructure that nev...

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25:50

A + Fundamentals : Networking Unlocked: From LANs to...

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2025/10/14

professorjrod@gmail.com What if your “all-in-one” router is doing too much—and your Wi‑Fi “speed” isn’t the real bottleneck? We pull back the rack door and trace the digital bloodstream from SOHO setups to enterprise backbones, translating jargon into choices you can actually make. Starting with LANs, WANs, WLANs, and SANs, we map how scope changes design, cost, and risk, then contrast the convenience of a home gateway with the clarity of dedicated roles—routers, switches, firewalls, and load...

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24:56

Pocket Power: The USB Story

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2025/10/12

professorjrod@gmail.com A tiny stick changed how we move information—and how attackers move too. We pull back the curtain on the USB flash drive’s quiet takeover: why floppies and CD-Rs failed us, how flash memory and USB converged, and which teams across Singapore, Israel, and China raced to ship the first pocket drive that actually worked. From early 8 MB models that cost a small fortune to today’s terabyte dual‑connector rockets, the arc is a crash course in convenience beating complexity....

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23:24

Cybersecurity Fundamentals : Cloud, Zero Trust, and...

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/09

professorjrod@gmail.com Cloud perimeters are fading, identities are multiplying, and threats move faster than patches. We dive into the real mechanics of securing a hybrid world—mapping cloud deployment choices, clarifying shared responsibility across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and showing how Zero Trust reshapes defenses around identity, posture, and context. It’s a practical tour from first principles to field-tested patterns, grounded by case studies like Capital One and SolarWinds and anchored...

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24:14

A+ Fundamentals: Boot to Brains Chapter 4

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/07

professorjrod@gmail.com A dead PC at the worst moment is a gut punch—unless you have a roadmap. We walk through the exact thinking that turns “no lights, no fans, no display” into a calm, step‑by‑step recovery, starting where every system truly begins: firmware. BIOS and UEFI aren’t trivia; they decide how your machine discovers drives, validates bootloaders, and applies security like Secure Boot and TPM. That’s why a simple post‑update check of boot order, storage mode, and firmware toggles ...

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23:14

History of Modern Technology : Zip vs. CD

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/05

professorjrod@gmail.com Storage didn’t just get bigger; it got personal. We rewind to the late ’90s and early 2000s to unpack the clash between Iomega’s Zip drive and the laser-lit world of the CD—two formats that taught a generation how to back up, carry, and truly own their data. From the pain of 30‑floppy installs to the thrill of dropping a 700 MB burn into a jewel case, we dig into what made each medium take off, where they stumbled, and why their lessons still shape how we save files to...

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23:54

Cybersecurity Fundamentals : Enterprise Security...

Technology Tap ·

2025/10/02

professorjrod@gmail.com Dive deep into the essential building blocks of secure enterprise networks with Professor J. Rod in this comprehensive exploration of network architecture, security appliances, and remote access solutions. What makes a truly secure organizational network? It's more than just firewalls and fancy equipment—it's thoughtful design, strategic implementation, and layered defenses. We break down how enterprise networks function as digital blueprints, explaining everything fr...

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24:45

A+ Fundamentals : Power First, Stability Always...

Technology Tap ·

2025/09/30

professorjrod@gmail.com What if the real cause of your random reboots isn’t the GPU at all—but the power plan behind it? We take you end to end through a stability-first build, starting with the underrated hero of every system: clean, properly sized power. You’ll learn how to calculate wattage with 25–30% headroom, navigate 80 Plus efficiency tiers, and safely adopt ATX 3.0 with the 12VHPWR connector—no sharp bends, modular cable sanity, and the UPS/surge stack that prevents nasty surprises w...

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24:48

The Rise and Fall of Floppy Disks: From 5.25" to 3.5"...

Technology Tap ·

2025/09/28

professorjrod@gmail.com Remember that satisfying click of inserting a floppy disk? The nerve-wracking moments waiting for your term paper to save? The frustration of "Please insert disk 5 of 12" during game installations? Join Professor J-Rod on a nostalgic yet informative deep dive into the technology that defined personal computing for two decades. This special two-part episode explores the complete evolution of floppy disk technology, from the fragile 5.25-inch bendable disks that freed u...

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26:56

Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Cracking the...

Technology Tap ·

2025/09/26

professorjrod@gmail.com Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you tap "Login" on your favorite app? Authentication is the invisible guardian standing between your personal data and potential attackers, and it's more sophisticated than you might think. Authentication systems rely on three critical principles: Confidentiality keeps your credentials private, Integrity ensures no one can fake their way past security, and Availability guarantees you can access your accounts when needed....

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23:55

A+ Fundamentals Chapter 1 and 2: Becoming an IT...

Technology Tap ·

2025/09/23

professorjrod@gmail.com The digital world seems like magic to many, but behind every functioning computer is a complex system of hardware components and methodical troubleshooting approaches. In this comprehensive episode, we pull back the curtain on what makes IT specialists effective problem-solvers and explore the physical heart of computing systems. We begin by examining the role of IT specialists as workplace heroes who tackle everything from simple password resets to complex network ou...

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10:02

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Crypto Keys: Protecting...

Technology Tap ·

2025/09/21

professorjrod@gmail.com Cryptology isn't just theory—it's the invisible shield protecting your every digital move. This second installment of our cryptology deep dive moves beyond the fundamentals to reveal how these powerful tools operate in real-world systems that safeguard our digital lives. Digital signatures stand as one of cryptology's most practical applications, providing the three pillars of digital trust: integrity verification, sender authentication, and non-repudiation. We break ...

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