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7 Computing Urban Myths

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Debunking some common urban myths concerning Windows, Google Docs, M.2, USB-C, Linux and RAID. Related ExplainingComputers videos are as follows:

Explaining SSDs: Form Factors, Interfaces & Technologies:
Explaining SSDs: Form Factors, Interfaces ...

Explaining USB: From 1.0 to USB4 V2.0:
Explaining USB: From 1.0 to USB4 V2.0

Why I Love Google Docs:
Why I Love Google Docs

Other things I refer to in the video are as follows:

Jerry Berg’s video “I lost all my data! Learn from my mistakes. - @Barnacules”: I lost all my data! Learn from my mistakes...

Microsoft 2015 Ignite presentation in which Jerry Nixon did NOT say that Windows 10 was going to be the last version of Windows -- listen from about 15:00: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sho...

The Verge on “Why Microsoft is calling Windows 10 'the last version of Windows'” (even when they didn’t): https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/7/856...

Google “Understand the basics of privacy in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Vids”: https://support.google.com/docs/answe...

Google stops reading GMail: https://blog.google/products/gmail/g-...

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
@explainingcomputers

Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:01 The Last Windows
03:07 M2 is an interface
04:46 USB-C is an interface
07:01 Linux destroys USB drives
10:00 Google reads Google Docs
13:22 You have to use the terminal
14:41 RAID keeps data safe

#Windows10 #RAID #USB-C #Google #ExplainingComputers

20 Comments

@treshanremolano159 1 year ago

One myth for both Linux and Macs: they don't get viruses.

@JeffGeerling 1 year ago

That last one in particular burns people far too often. NAS vendors usually paper over the fact you still need a separate backup if you run a NAS!

@chrisg6597 1 year ago

One thing that infuriates me is when people think that Wi-Fi is the Internet. Even some telecoms companies adverts imply this.

@boydpukalo8980 1 year ago

USB is an utter mess these days. When you need a spreadsheet to explain the differences between the multitude of versions you have a problem as an consortium.

@L.Scott_Music 1 year ago

Re: Google Docs. Isn't there a difference between "Reading" and "Not using"? I didn't see where Google says it does not "Read" your files, only that it does not "use" them for any reason. Google could read you docs and hand info to someone else or allow someone else to read them and they would technically still be "Not using" your information.
I think it is still pertinent to this keep in mind what docs you allow on such sites.

@brendandax 1 year ago

This is my kinda computing channel. To the point, easy to take in, no distractions. Thank you

@noxx82 1 year ago

this needs to be a series.
i can think of at least 20 more urban myth about computing from the top of my head that need to be debunked by someone like you who explains well

@fredwupkensoppel8949 1 year ago

Oh my, USB-C. As I was approaching my "mid-term" test of my apprenticeship in Germany (let's translate "Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration" simply with "IT Technician"), I was studying using tests from prior years. One included the following question (depicted were a USB Type-A port and a Type-C port):

"What are the advantages of USB-C over USB 3?"

The answer that would have resulted in full points was "USB-C is reversible, transmits data quicker and delivers more power".

These are the people who are supposed to judge whether or not I may call myself an expert or not. It was infuriating. The trade school not only wastes resources (time, mainly) that could be invested into actually teaching upcoming techs, no, it also actively harms the industry by teaching outdated, incomplete and sometimes straight-up false information.

@radman8321 1 year ago

RAID does keep your data safe in one specific scenario - the failure of a disk. (I don't include Raid 0 in that as that shouldn't even be called RAID as the redundant part is missing).

Backups protect against user error, malware, fire etc, but only partially. You will still lose some data as you are only as good as your last backup.

So in reality you need both.

@Gorf1234 1 year ago (edited)

For the 3-2-1 method, make sure "offsite" is actually "far enough offsite". After the Bishopsgate bombing in 1993, two banks were unable to access their offsite backups because they were across the road from each other, and had a reciprocal arrangement using each others' vaults. Their data was safe, it just wasn't accessible because neither had access to the sites.

@gearfriedtheswmas 1 year ago

Google does read docs they just don't use it for advertising... yet.

@quantum_tinkerer 1 year ago

The Windows statement of Windows 10 being the "last" version of Windows was a poor choice of words and not people taking things out of context. The word should have been "latest" and not "last." IMO.

@VarriskKhanaar 1 year ago

Also Google: We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with our partners – like publishers, advertisers or connected sites. For example, we may share information publicly to show trends about the general use of our services.

@Kintah 1 year ago

Google not using Docs for advertisements is not the same as Google not reading it.

@4Darius 1 year ago

AI destroyed all my trust in online platforms to store data. I went full back to local storages. I don't want anyone to train AI on my data and that's the only way to be sure.

@shawnvines2514 1 year ago

Excellent video. The main takeaway is if you watch every episode of Explaining Computers, you will become armored with knowledge against computer urban myths :)

@Sunlight91 1 year ago

But Windows 10 is my last version of Windows so the prophecy has become true.

@phoenixvance6642 1 year ago

This man is the only person I know rocking my grandmas haircut (besides my grandma) and im here for it!

@gdutfulkbhh7537 1 year ago

I think that what Microsoft MEANT was that Windows 10 would be the last version that anybody would want to use.

@HappyLittleBoozer 1 year ago

I clicked on this video for entertainment while resting after a run and it unexpectedly answered a question about SSDs I had on the backburner, waiting until I decide to upgrade my hard drive space. Love your channel.