Episode Details

This MacVoices Live! session continues as we explore the conflicts within Reddit, risks of mailing checks, and a security breach with Western Digital's My Cloud service. Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Eric Bolden challenge the concept of the "Apple tax" and talk about Google's exit from domain name registration. (Part 2)

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Chapters:0:03:14 Reddit's Server Costs and Financial Troubles0:04:57 Reddit's Poor Communication and Business Decision0:05:23 Lessons Not Learned: Alienating Users and Potential Blowback0:06:43 Volunteer Moderators: The Backbone of the Platform0:07:02 Reddit's popularity due to previous service, Dig0:08:51 Concerns about Reddit's future as a profit-generating company0:10:45 The Strengths and Weaknesses of Reddit0:11:51 Communities seeking alternate information storage options0:14:23 Risks of check interception and electronic payment alternatives0:17:40 Payment methods and concerns about giving direct account access0:19:42 Safety tip: Use separate checking accounts for different purposes0:22:14 Western Digital's MyCloud security breach and data protection concerns0:27:09 Concerns about Security Holes and Dubious Services0:29:25 Apple Value vs. Apple Tax0:31:03 Oculus devices vs. Meta's Quest: Quality and Cost Comparison

Links:

Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million and API changes in threat to leak 80GB of datahttps://www.engadget.com/reddit-hackers-demand-45-million-and-api-changes-in-threat-to-leak-80gb-of-data-114041164.html

Why You Should Stop Sending Checks in the Mail, Especially Nowhttps://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-stop-sending-checks-in-the-mail-especia-1850543113

Western Digital's cloud storage service went down for days due to breach https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2023/04/21/western-digital-s-cloud-storage-service-went-down-for-days-due-to-breach

Meta will lower the Quest headset's recommended age from 13 to 10https://www.engadget.com/meta-will-lower-the-quest-headsets-recommended-age-from-13-to-10-211153535.html

Google Domains shutting down, assets sold and being migrated to Squarespacehttps://9to5google.com/2023/06/15/google-domains-squarespace/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Ap