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vPirate Radio is thing from @bknudtson, @k00laidIT, @jhoughes, & @MattThatITGuy here to discuss IT, life and everything in between. Find us on twitter at https://twitter.com/vpirateradio
Episodes
Feb 27, 2023
Feb 27, 2023
28 min
Topics:
- vExpert
- Looking for love in all the wrong AI
- GPT oops
- GPT Hutchins
- Microsoft Love
- Google faux pas
- Balloons
- Balloony!
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- @vPirateRadio
- @bknudston
- @jhoughes
- @k00laidIT
- @MattThatITGuy
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Feb 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023
23 min
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- @jhoughes
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- @MattThatITGuy
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022
34 min
In this episode we discuss
- Impressions from VMware Explore
- Comparisons to other modern tech conferences
- The growing discussions and trend of moving to Cloud, or just off vSphere
- Supercloud is a dumb term created by and for analysts to have something to rant and rave about
- Polycloud/Multicloud differentiation from @ExchangeGoddess is probably the most intelligent splitting of these terms that I’ve seen
- CFD takeaway - vendors are actively looking to handle multi-cloud services intelligently
- Gossip of cost increases by Broadcom
- Enterprise IT is slow, vSphere isn't going anywhere tomorrow
- COBOL, tech conferences, and social media
- AI is keeping James Earl Jones around for awhile longer
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- @bknudston
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Aug 21, 2022
Aug 21, 2022
28 min
With VMware Explore coming up next week, we discussed our thoughts and shared experiences. Topics include:
- VMunderground - What it is, how to get tickets, and why it's awesom
- Solutions Exchange - Great conversations, a chance to network, and the cost of free swag
- Dogs - The joys of dog ownership, and Matt's dog's snoring
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Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
31 min
Topics:
- VMware Explore
- Why rename? This is horrible. Bad marketing people, BAAD
- Why? Making the case for the hallway track
- Echo chambers and the value of being in person to break out of them
- What’s next?
If you enjoy the show or have any comments, please feel free to reach out to any / all of us on Twitter:
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Jun 20, 2022
Jun 20, 2022
36 min
- IoT
- What is it?
- Use of it in the world
- Use of it in the home
- Technical support of the house
- Security concerns
- Calling home to China, etc.
- Patching/updating
- Similar to Matt’s bike story -> Privacy, surveillance state and facial recognition.
- Jan 6 committee and all the people who filmed themselves doing crimes
- Benefits of Z-Wave / Zigbee vs. Wifi devices
- Best practices
- Joe mentioned -> Segmenting network
- Careful of exposure to the internet
- Understand call-home/cloud
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- @vPirateRadio
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- @jhoughes
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- @MattThatITGuy
Jun 2, 2022
Jun 2, 2022
41 min
In this episode we discuss:
- Some brief personal thoughts on Uvalde
- Joe is in Australia
- Broadcom intends to buy VMware
- https://worldnewsera.com/news/tech-tips/sources-the-broadcom-vmware-deal-happened-within-two-weeks-broadcom-ceo-had-switched-his-focus-to-software-amid-regulatory-headwinds-for-semiconductor-deals-financial-times/
- Investor presentation: https://investors.broadcom.com/static-files/232c0cd2-02d9-4704-bb7b-5659cef67fae
- Brian shares some past experiences across a myriad of acquisitions
If you enjoy the show or have any comments, please feel free to reach out to any / all of us on Twitter:
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- @bknudston
- @jhoughes
- @k00laidIT
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May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
32 min
Topics:
- Twitter, Elon Musk, and “free speech”
- Musk buying Twitter for $44b
- Musk promised changes:
- Edit button
- Open-sourced algorithm
- Shut down bots/verify all humans
- Is twitter the “de facto town square”?
- The good, the bad, and the ugly of free speech
- When is speech _too_ free
- Should speech be 100% free
- Tuning what you see (avoiding the town square)
- Government regulated
- US vs. the rest of the world
- Non-US politicians invoking the 1st amendment
- Twitter as a private vs publicly-traded company
If you enjoy the show or have any comments, please feel free to reach out to any / all of us on Twitter:
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The Merry Crew
The vPirate Radio crew consists of Joe Houghes, Jim Jones, Matt Crape, and Brian Knudtson. We get together on occasion to have a good time and record it for you. We connected through the enterprise IT community, primarily around VMware, but have a diverse set of interests that we often discuss. Listen in as we discuss topics like IT news, the latest in cybersecurity, AI, consumer technology, business, and life in the digital age.