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Discussions on tech, beer, geek Culture, and other things by two network professionals.
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Show Synopsis:
In Season 07 Episode 04, we discuss Apple allowing emulators on iOS and Roku putting ads on game pause screens.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Great Lakes Barrel Aged Christmas Ale
Apple is now allowing emulators on IOS Article Here
Roku has a pending patent to show ads when games are paused Article Here
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Show Synopsis:
In Season 07 Episode 03, we discuss what we did in the off season, Generative Specific AI as NPCs in video games, and Amazon abandoning walkout checkouts.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Gizmo For the Graham
What did we do when we were off?
Generative AI NPCs coming to all games
No longer will Amazon use self walk out technology https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-just-walked-out-on-its-self-checkout-technology-191703603.html
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Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Show Synopsis:
In Season 07 Episode 02, we discuss hotel room lock security and AI replacing nurses.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Founders KBS Chocolate Cherry Imperial Stout 11.6%ABV
Hotel locks are no longer secure https://www.wired.com/story/saflok-hotel-lock-unsaflok-hack-technique/
AI isn’t ready, but nurse ai chat bots already exist. https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/07/ai-artificial-intelligence-chatbot-nurses-labour-nhs-tech
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Show Synopsis:
In Season 07 Episode 01, we discuss LLMs running the world.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Dragon's Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie Stout 11%Abv
LLMs run the world
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 20, we discuss cheap conference and airplane earbuds, Apple's Metal API, and Quicken's Mint app shutting down.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Founder's Dirty Bastard
Conference and Airplane headphones
Apple's metal API for PC games to play on iDevices looks good?
Mint (The budgeting app) is being shutdown at the end of the year on Jan 1st 2024.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 19, we discuss Omegle shutting down, Google's search deal with Apple, and Microsoft acquiring Blizzard Activision.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Connecticut Valley Brewing Camper's Maple Stout
Frenemies: Google's and Apple's search deal
And Microsoft now has acquired blizzard. Friday the 13th is truly the day of hope and nightmares.
Omegle shuts down
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 018, we discuss the PS5 Slim and industry certificates.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: NODA Cheerwine Ale
PS5 Slim announced.
Industry certificates we suggest anyone that works in IT gets.
- ITIL4 Foundation (or whatever is available)
- AGILE PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 17, we discuss Microsoft's back taxes and the problems with our the US tax code.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Ace Pumpkin Cider
Audit of Microsoft by the IRS shows they owe 29 Billion in taxes.
Should we have more regulations around companies that owe taxes in the US?
How does that impact essential businesses to the US economy?
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Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 16, we discuss all the brews we have worked on since April of 2023.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Founders Breakfast Stout
Brewing over the break and at the beginning of the second half of the season.
Mariposa Vino
Orange Blossom Acerglyn
Mango Magic
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 15, we discuss cold brews, traveling with handhelds, and the upcoming AYN Odin 2.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Cold brewed Black Tea vs Cold Brew Coffee
Traveling to Canda and Las Vegas with the steam deck and Miyoo Mini Plus
AYN Odin 2 was announced and the crowd funding campaign started.
We have a twitter @BeerandBroad
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