Don't Ask—Don't Tell

May 20, 2026 • 00:29:17
Don't Ask—Don't Tell
Battle Born Tech
Don't Ask—Don't Tell

May 20 2026 | 00:29:17

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Hosted By

Christy Ramsey

Show Notes

Don't Ask Don't Tell | Battle Born Tech · May 19, 2026 "There is no undo on log-off." This week on Battle Born Tech, Christy consoles the callers while Joe — hair somewhere between Scorched and Torched — warns listeners about AI that knows exactly how to get what it wants from you. Unusual offers. Fake urgency. Age restrictions. Sound familiar? Joe breaks down the signs before the scams break down your wallet. Speaking of things that want something from you — your laptop might be next. Bill calls in wondering why his computer has suddenly turned into a nag and a scold. Turns out Windows has been asking — and Bill has been told — one too many times. We walk him through silencing the noise and setting things to the only sensible option: Don't Ask, Don't Tell. (We adjust from Windows 11 Edge to Windows 10 Edge along the way — "Okay, let's start over.") Steve brings a warning for anyone still on Windows 10: that free update extension? It expires if Microsoft doesn't hear from you every 60 days. "Got to say HELLO every 60 days" — or as Christy puts it, "Let Microsoft know you are alive and well and using Windows 10." Jeff gets cut off — but not before revealing his laptop has a work-life balance problem. Personal life? Creeping right into the workspace. And Facebook is firing employees and moving engineers to AI. "How else will they stuff AI down your throat." "We probably shouldn't say that over the air." Probably not. But we did. 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

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