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Chaos Lever PodcastThe End of Season One (Finally) | Chaos LeverNed and Chris are back for one final ramble before they vanish into the summer ether like a Wi-Fi balloon over Cádiz. No, seriously—Ned might actually be in a balloon. This episode is one part announcement, one part ice cream therapy, and all parts Chaos Lever. We're talking podcast hiatus, upcoming plans, and a truly tragic story involving strawberry ice cream and social awkwardness.🍦 We reflect on 3+ years of near-weekly episodes with zero concept of "seasons"🎈 Learn how Ned records from exotic locations while pretending to work📋 Listener survey incoming! You too can have your su...
2025-06-2613 min
Chaos Lever PodcastNegligence as a Service | Chaos LeverWelcome back, fellow humans (and bots in disguise)! This week on Chaos Lever, Chris and Ned dive into the dusty archives and slap us with a two-by-four of cybersecurity déjà vu. We’re talking legendary hacks that should have taught us better—and yet, here we are. From Emacs-enabled espionage in 1986 to Equifax’s honor-system security policies, it's a masterclass in how not to protect your data.🧠 Lessons? Sure. But mostly it's about how we never learn them. We dissect what really caused these breaches—not slick zero-days, but plain old negligence and a fondness for not patching...
2025-06-0540 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBrain Dumps, VARs, and Toiletfeet: The Certification Debate | Chaos Lever🎙️ In this episode of Chaos Lever, Chris and Ned dive deep into the murky waters of IT Certifications. Are they still relevant? Are they just money grabs? Or do they actually help you land that dream tech job? The snark is strong in this one as they discuss the good, the bad, and the brain dumps that come with navigating the world of certifications.🧠 The conversation also veers into the history of certifications, from guilds and trades in the 1500s to the very first IT cert in 1978. Plus, there's plenty of shade thrown at Pearson Vue testing centers...
2025-05-1541 min
Chaos Lever PodcastSparkles McTwinklefeet and the Insanity of Job Interviews | Chaos LeverIn this episode, Ned and Chris dive headfirst into the chaotic world of technical interviews. From absurd coding tests to multi-hour marathons that seem more like hazing rituals, they break down just how broken the hiring process is in tech. Plus, you'll hear the incredible (and incredibly dystopian) story of Roy Lee, the college sophomore who turned cheating on interviews into a full-blown business. Yes, really.Ned and Chris also swap war stories from their own adventures in the technical trenches—both as interviewers and interviewees. To the surprise of no one, none of it makes much se...
2025-05-0840 min
Chaos Lever PodcastMicrosoft Azure Is Retiring Your Admin Access | Tech News of the WeekIt's a wild week in tech and we're taking you on a ride through the most ridiculous and revealing stories from the digital frontier. Buckle up.🎵 Remember Napster? Of course you do. It was the soundtrack to many of our teenage years, sneaking MP3s over college Ethernet networks and dodging Metallica-shaped lawsuits. Well, guess what? It's back... again. Sort of. Another Web3 company has paid *$207 million* for the name and logo of a brand that hasn’t made a dime since Bush was in office. We break down the hilariously tragic life and times of Napster and w...
2025-03-3111 min
Chaos Lever PodcastStargate Project’s $500B AI Dream & TikTok’s Creepy Accuracy | Tech News of the WeekWelcome to this week’s **Tech News of the Week**! 📰 Chris and Ned dive into four fascinating stories from the tech world that made us scratch our heads, laugh, and maybe even fear the AI overlords just a little. Let's break it down: ✨ TikTok’s Secret SauceWant to know how TikTok seems to know you better than you know yourself? We explore a research paper that gives us a peek into TikTok's game-changing algorithm and why it's so eerily accurate. Spoiler: It's all about keeping you glued to your screen. But should it even be legal? Lin...
2025-01-2711 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBold Predictions, Bad Math, and 2024 Failures | Chaos Lever🐶 Dogs don’t care about your sleep schedule, and apparently neither does AI, the metaverse, or the global cloud industry. Welcome to our annual Predictions Review Episode, where we celebrate how *mostly wrong* Ned was about everything (as usual) and how Chris continues to coast on vague predictions like an AI-enhanced Nostradamus. Here’s what we covered this week: 🎯 Reviewing bold predictions about cloud revenue, AI lawsuits, and the elusive metaverse 📈 Why CXL, PCIe 6, and RISC-V didn’t exactly take the world by storm 🧠 How AI assistant fever continues to sweep the industry despite lawsuits and shady tac...
2024-12-2640 min
Chaos Lever PodcastReplay: The Not-So-Hostile Takeover of iMessage TechnologyThe Not-So-Hostile Takeover of iMessage TechnologyOriginally Published on 12/21/2023The Dreaded Green BubbleIt's the shake-up of the century, or at least… it's pretty big news. It seems that pretty soon, non-Apple devices will be able to support iMessage technology. So how is this even possible? In order to answer that question, Ned walks us through the history of text messaging technology, from SMS to BBM to MMS and beyond. If you've ever wondered if phone carriers have been ripping you off, or providing sub-standard security, spoiler alert: you're right.Th...
2024-11-2932 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTalk QWERTY to Me: A Keyboard History LessonNed and Chris cover quirky keyboard history, from missing keys and ThinkPad debacles to vintage typewriters and relic keys like Sys Rq and Scroll Lock.Mo Keys Mo ProblemsNed and Chris explore the quirks of keyboards, starting with the irritation of missing home and end keys and the infamous ThinkPad function/control key switch. They journey back to typewriters of the late 1800s, like the Remington which gave us the QWERTY layout, and poke fun at old-school innovations like the shift key and tab key. The chat then shifts to terminal keyboards and...
2024-08-2935 min
Chaos Lever PodcastQuantum Weirdness in ComputingThe guys explore SMTP fixes, quantum mechanics, and how quantum computing might disrupt encryption, plus IBM’s free quantum resources.Bits, Quits, and Quantum Fits: The Mysteries of SMTP and SuperpositionNed and Chris dive back into the nightmare disaster hellscape that is SMTP and explore the band-aid solutions of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Then, they take on quantum mechanics and computing. After all, who doesn’t love a good brain-melting challenge? The guys also explore the wild world of qubits, superposition, and the potential future where quantum computing could make encryption as we know...
2024-08-2231 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBootstrappin' Boogie: Why Your Secure Boot Might Not Be So SecureNed and Chris explore a newly discovered flaw in UEFI Secure Boot that’s led to a critical OEM blunder that allows rootkit attacks, and the only fix is a potentially daunting firmware update.Secure Boot’s Achilles’ HeelNed and Chris dive into a freshly uncovered flaw in the Secure Boot process of PCs using UEFI firmware. They trace the evolution of boot processes from ENIAC’s manual grind to today’s automated systems, highlighting the crucial role of cryptographic keys in blocking unauthorized code. Along the way, they expose a serious blunder where some...
2024-08-1530 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Day the Earth Stood Still (Because of CrowdStrike)Ned and Chris explore the chaotic fallout from a CrowdStrike Falcon sensor update that crashed Windows systems across various sectors.Where Were You the Day the Screens Turned Blue?The tech industry is a house of cards propped up by a mishmash of redundant systems and safety nets. In this episode, Ned and Chris dive into CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor update on July 19, 2024. This blunder sent Windows systems crashing, causing chaos across airlines, retail stores, and hospitals. They dissect how the update triggered the dreaded Blue Screen of Death and the nightmarish recovery process, es...
2024-08-0142 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThat Time Amazon Lied About Their Renewable Energy UseNed and Chris discuss Amazon’s claim that their energy use is 100% renewable.Wind Turbines Don’t Kill Birds and Amazon Doesn’t Use 100% Renewable EnergyAmazon claimed to be 100% renewable, but Amazon Employees for Climate Justice argues that the company hasn't met its climate pledges, and even threatened a walkout. In this episode, Ned and Chris discuss the growing energy demands of data centers, noting that despite efficiency improvements, their power consumption is set to double by 2026. The guys also share electrocution stories and explore modern sustainability, alternatives to oil, and advanc...
2024-07-2530 min
Chaos Lever PodcastGoing Deeper into BGP with Doug MadoryNed and Chris talk to Doug Madory about changes in BGP since the mid-1990s.The More Things Change, the More BGP Changes a Little BitNed and Chris dive into the evolving landscape of BGP with Doug Madory, the Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik. Despite the rapid transformation of the internet since the mid-1990s, BGP remains largely unchanged, leading to a rise in routing hijacks and user errors. Doug discusses how automated filters and cryptographic tools like RPKI ROV are mitigating mistakes and improving security. He explores the potential of BGP solutions...
2024-07-1837 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBehold the Superbook (Over-Overhyped Edition)In this reissued episode (AKA the over-overhyped edition), Ned is pedantic about the term Supercloud, Chris is pedantic about everything, and we both think Halo Rise is a terrible, horrible, no good idea.Supercloud is as Supercloud DoesNed is no longer a stickler for language, but he still can't stand the term “supercloud.” In this reissued episode, we break down this term that’s been kicking around since 2016 in various guises. Ned regales us with tales from his analyst days and the dubious connection between analyst firms and the supercloud. He and Chris dissec...
2024-07-1144 min
Chaos Lever PodcastDrinking from the AI Firehose at the DC AWS SummitNed shares his AI-focused experience at the DC AWS Summit, discussing AWS's AI portfolio and GenAI tools, but remains skeptical.Mainlining AI in Washington DCNed shares his experience attending the DC AWS Summit, which was heavily focused on AI. This gave him the opportunity to put cognitive behavioral therapy into practice and confront his aversion to AI by attending nothing but AI-centric sessions. In this episode, Ned tells what he learned about AWS's AI portfolio, noting its key products like Amazon Bedrock. He also discusses GenAI in DevOps, featuring tools like Q Developer, GitLab...
2024-07-0437 min
Chaos Lever PodcastInfinitely Jesting About the Year of Quantum Science & TechThe UN named 2025 the Year of Quantum Science, so Ned and Chris attempt to cram 2,450 years of quantum history into one episode.A Gambol Through Space and TimeThe United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. To add to the confusion, Ned and Chris are trying to cover the history of quantum mechanics in this episode. They don’t succeed, but they still manage to cram a good 2,450 years in there, which is pretty good. They starting with ancient light theories by philosophers like Pythagoras and get all the wa...
2024-06-2736 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBreak the Glass and Walk Away: A (VERY) Brief Overview of BGPNed and Chris give a very brief overview of BGP, its place in the history of the internet, and how it works today.It’s a Confusing Day in the NeighborshipSure, Kim Kardashian broke the internet that one time, but she’s not the only one capable of such a feat. In this episode, Ned and Chris recount the tale of how Verizon and a BGP optimizer took large swaths of the internet offline in 2019. This leads them into the intricacies of border gateway protocols, tracing its evolution from a temporary solution for NSFN...
2024-06-2037 min
Chaos Lever PodcastReviewing the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2024A review of a core keynote presentation at the 2024 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit and what it means for the IT industry.One of the Good Ones: The 2024 Gartner Security and Risk Management SummitSometimes it's worth putting pants on. In this case, it's for the 2024 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. Despite previous criticisms of Gartner, Chris found the conference surprisingly enjoyable. In this episode, he provides an overview of the event, which featured over 150 sessions. One important keynote highlighted the unhelpful obsession with perfect IT security performance, emphasizing the need to...
2024-06-1332 min
Chaos Lever PodcastWould You Like To Play a Game (With Chris Williams’ AI Agent)?Learn how Chris Williams used ChatGPT to create a custom AI agent that answers questions, completes certain tasks, and Rickrolls its users.There Can Be Only One (Rickrolling AI Mentor)Chris Williams joins Ned and Chris this week to discuss the AI agent he recently created using ChatGPT. Ned kicks things off by filling us in on the history of AI from the early 20th century to today. This includes how early AI systems functioned, the role of deep learning models, and the impact of transformers. Chris Williams then explains his use of Retrieval...
2024-06-0634 min
Chaos Lever PodcastDNS: The Backbone Of Browsing (Part 1)Ned and Chris discuss DNS’s importance, illuminating its role in networking and the need to enhance its security.The Internet's PhonebookIn this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris dive into the world of DNS—the system that acts like the internet's phonebook by translating website names into IP addresses that computers understand. They explore the origins of DNS, its role in networking, and its evolution over the years. The duo also discusses the latest advancements in DNS security and how these efforts aim to protect users from cyber threats, making the inte...
2024-05-1641 min
Chaos Lever PodcastDecoding Quantum QuandariesNed and Chris discuss the complexity and real-world implications of quantum computing.Quantum Queries In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris explore quantum computing, unpacking the science of qubits and superpositions. They explain how quantum computers operate on principles fundamentally different from classical computers, highlighting this emerging technology's potential and limitations. Ned and Chris also tackle the excitement around quantum computing, discussing its slow progress and the significant technological hurdles yet to be overcome. Links: We haven’t talked about Quantum in a while - but ScienceDaily keeps their eye...
2024-05-0934 min
Chaos Lever PodcastHashiCorp Under IBM’s WingNed and Chris discuss IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp and the implications for the tech and DevOps communities.IBM’s $6.4 Billion Acquisition In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris discuss IBM’s significant acquisition of HashiCorp, a deal valued at $6.4 billion. They look into the implications of this merger for the tech community, oversee HashiCorp's journey from Vagrant to the role of Terraform in infrastructure as code, and speculate on the future integration within IBM's ecosystem. This episode also covers broader tech trends, mergers, and the impact of corporate culture on acquired entities!...
2024-05-0231 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTracing the Origins Of Tech TerminologyNed and Chris explore the curious origins of everyday tech terms, like "download" and "log in," and how they became part of our digital lives.Tech Etymology This episode of Chaos Lever examines the fascinating backstory behind standard tech terms. Ned and Chris discuss how these terms evolved from practical uses in the past to the digital expressions we use daily. This episode also touches on current events in the tech world, including Redis's licensing changes and HashiCorp's legal battles, providing a humorous yet insightful look into the complexities of the tech industry.
2024-04-1826 min
Chaos Lever PodcastWhen Code Goes Rogue: The CVE-2024-3094 SagaNed and Chris discuss the impact of a sophisticated cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, found in xz compression software by a Microsoft employee.CVE-2024-3094In this Chaos Lever episode, Ned and Chris look into the shadowy depths of cybersecurity where a malicious code, CVE-2024-3094, lurks within the seemingly benign xz compression software. This problem was deliberately created by someone with harmful intentions and essentially allows hackers to sneakily access and manipulate data in systems using this software. Ned and Chris uncover how this exploit could give hackers unfettered access to Linux systems worldwide...
2024-04-1135 min
Chaos Lever PodcastAI’s High Speed Chase in NetworkingNed and Chris discuss the evolution of data center networking technologies, particularly focusing on the rivalry between Ethernet and InfiniBand in the context of AI and high-performance computing. Ethernet vs. InfiniBand:This episode takes listeners into the world of data center networking, as Ned and Chris dissect the critical role of Ethernet and InfiniBand technologies in AI's rapid evolution. They explore how these networking giants influence the performance and efficiency of AI workloads and high-performance computing, highlighting their implications for future tech innovations.Links: Intel’s Emerald Rapids XCC...
2024-04-0434 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Anatomy of AI: The Tech Behind the IntelligenceAI's infrastructure, from the coding languages that power the models, to the networking that connects it all. Plus, a look into what effects this has on our planet.AI's Infrastructure: How It's Built and PoweredNed and Chris embark on a journey through the world of AI infrastructure, touching on key software and hardware components that make AI tick. From the basics of Python and TensorFlow to the power-hungry NVIDIA DGX servers, this episode covers everything you need to know about the backbone of AI. They also explore the rapid world of InfiniBand networking...
2024-03-2839 min
Chaos Lever PodcastMore like VMwhere it's at? (Remixed and Remastered)Reflecting on VMware’s past, present, and future given the Broadcom acquisition, Chris’ distaste for cake, and concluding WSL on Windows Server is silly.Broadcom's $61 billion takeover of VMware Ned and Chris analyze Broadcom's acquisition of VMware for an astounding $61 billion, a move that has the tech industry buzzing. They discuss the potential impacts on VMware's innovation and product development, questioning whether it will continue to innovate or start to fall behind. Alongside this major news, they also touch on recent tech updates from Microsoft, a record-breaking supercomputer built by AMD, and a Microsoft Offic...
2024-03-2150 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Reality of 'Secure by Design' and the Future of CybersecurityNed and Chris discuss the 'Secure by Design' initiative, debating its effects on tech innovation and cybersecurity in the fast-paced tech world.The Secure by Design DebateIn this Chaos Lever episode, Ned and Chris tackle the "Secure by Design" concept, inspired by a report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). They discuss how security can be built into software from the start and the challenges this poses for developers under pressure to deliver quickly. They debate whether government rules help or hinder tech progress, and what this all means for the future...
2024-03-0740 min
Chaos Lever PodcastBeyond The Rumors and Into the Future of Cloud Computing [CL 94]Ned and Chris discuss the supposedly uncertain future of cloud computing, reviewing recent CapEx and strategic shifts by leading providers, and speculating on AI’s impact on the future of technology.Cloud Computing is Here to StayNed sheds light on the reality behind the figures by digging into the growth strategies and market positions of top cloud providers including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. He highlights the stark contrasts in spending between AWS and Microsoft, including the inconsistency between AWS's words and actions when they compare the company's public pronouncements on AI in...
2024-02-2227 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Emerging Landscape of Cyber InsuranceUnderstanding the effects of cyber insurance on the ever-evolving landscape of digital threatsA Trip Through Cyber RisksIn a time when digital threats are bigger than Ned's love of Tim Tams, Ned and Chris discuss how the rules for cyber insurance have become more restrictive, requiring businesses to undergo audits and put in place particular cybersecurity measures to be eligible for coverage. As the digital world braces for impact, they discuss how these rules are changing, the financial effects, the strict checks, and the sometimes bizarre rules for policy payouts. Tune in to find...
2024-02-1530 min
Chaos Lever PodcastSoftIron's Breakthrough in Private Cloud Technology Was On Display at Cloud Field Day 19 [CL92]A look into Cloud Field Day 19 and SoftIron's trailblazing path in cloud technology through a fusion of custom hardware and software.Cloud Field Day 19 & Softiron’s Cloud Revolution: At Cloud Field Day 19, a showcase for the latest in tech innovation, Ned discovers SoftIron's novel approach to private cloud technology. He explains how SoftIron has built their product "from the ground up," examines the potential to revolutionize the VMware-dominated landscape, and highlights its appeal for government entities in need of stringent compliance. Beyond tech, Ned and Chris also discuss pressing debates, like which pizza size truly rei...
2024-02-0830 min
Chaos Lever PodcastHow AI Is Reshaping The Internet As We Know ItNed and Chris delve into how AI shapes the internet's transformation, discussing its profound effects on current challenges and the rise of user-focused, diverse application integrations for the future.ARPANET to User-Centric FuturesExplore the impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made on the internet in this episode of Chaos Lever! Our hosts, Ned and Chris, discuss the internet's evolution from ARPANET roots to its present complexity, highlighting the shortcomings of its foundational protocols and the role of AI in both exacerbating and potentially rectifying these issues. Ned also explains how emerging technologies like the Rabbit...
2024-02-0139 min
Chaos Lever PodcastUnraveling GitHub's Tech Mysteries [CL90]Ned and Chris explore the complexities of GitHub, examining version control systems and uncovering potential security risks in GitHub Actions and Workflows.A Journey Through Code and SecurityExplore the intricate world of GitHub, navigating the nuances of version control systems and the potential security risks lurking within. Our hosts, Ned and Chris, embark on a journey through the technicalities of Git and GitHub, discussing how these platforms have evolved over time and the challenges they present, especially in terms of security vulnerabilities in GitHub Actions and Workflows. Brace yourself for a captivating mix of...
2024-01-2535 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 1/23/2024Rock Band DLC ends, Updates on Class-Action suits involving Apple and Verizon, AI EVERYTHING on display at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show, and Astrobiotic’s lunar lander unfortunately did not land. Rock Band DLC Ends After 16 Years - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/harmonix-is-ending-rock-band-dlc-releases-after-16-years-2800-songs/7 Year Old Apple Class-Action Suit Finally Paying out - https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sends-checks-for-iphone-batterygate-lawsuit-settlement-payments-2024-1Verizon Wireless is announcing a Class-Action class related to shady fees being tacked on to cell-phone bills - https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/verizon-administrative-fees-100m-class-action-settlement/#:~:text=A%20settlement%20has%20been%20reached%20in%20a%20class,certain%20fees%20in%20its%20postpaid%20wir...
2024-01-2410 min
Chaos Lever PodcastRedefining Virtualization in the VMware Acquisition Era
[CL89]Redefining Virtualization in the VMware Acquisition Era
Episode: 89
Published: 1/18/2024
VMware’s virtualization Voyage
Ned and Chris are at it again in the latest Chaos Lever episode, serving up their unique blend of tech expertise and uproarious humor! This time around, they’re tackling the big shake-up in the virtualization world ��� the aftermath of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. The duo dissect how these changes impact different business scales, from SMBs to large enterprises, providing actionable insights and practical strategies. If you’re grappling with decisions about virtualization, cloud migration, or seeking alternatives to VMware, this e...
2024-01-1837 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 1/16/2024
[MTG023]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 023
Published: 1/16/2024
Tech News of the Week for 1/16/2024
AI versions of people are upsetting the internet, HPE and Cisco are making some interesting acquisitions, and Wifi 7 is here, but will it live up to its theoretical specs?
People Are Creating AI Versions of People, and People Are Pissed
HPE Acquiring Juniper to Enhance Their AI Networking Chops
Wifi 7 is Here, And Boy is My Router Tired
Cisco acquiring Isovalent for eBPF Expertise
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2024-01-1608 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Future of Tech in 2024 as Predicted by Ned and Chris
[CL88]The Future of Tech in 2024 as Predicted by Ned and Chris
Episode: 88
Published: 1/11/2024
Nostradamus Who?
With their impeccable track record of defying the odds and predicting upcoming events in the tech landscape, Ned and Chris once again place their metaphorical bets on the top tech news for 2024. Coming up, they predict various acquisitions, a legal reckoning for AI from none other than Mickey Mouse himself, and increased interest in joining the Metaverse. Will AI be stopped by copyright lawsuits? What will happen in the public cloud space? Ned and Chris have answers. Whether...
2024-01-1135 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe 2023 Tech Year in Review
[CL87]The 2023 Tech Year in Review
Episode: 87
Published: 1/4/2024
Prognostications, Auguries, and Soothsaying: Oh my!
In this special episode of Chaos Lever, Chris and Ned sit down to review their predictions for 2023 to see if they have proven to be accurate, or at least amusing. Ned provides compelling evidence for why most of his predictions were somewhat correct, although Chris challenges some of his results. Chris also shares headlines and data to support his claims, though ultimately, both aspiring prognosticators have to compare their abilities to the legend himself: Nostradamus.
The top 15 outages of 2023
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2024-01-0439 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Not-So-Hostile Takeover of iMessage Technology
[CL86]The Not-So-Hostile Takeover of iMessage Technology
Episode: 86
Published: 12/21/2023
The Dreaded Green Bubble
It���s the shake-up of the century, or at least… it���s pretty big news. It seems that pretty soon, non-Apple devices will be able to support iMessage technology. So how is this even possible? In order to answer that question, Ned walks us through the history of text messaging technology, from SMS to BBM to MMS and beyond. If you���ve ever wondered if phone carriers have been ripping you off, or providing sub-standard security, spoiler alert: you���re right.
The signaling channel...
2023-12-2132 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 12/19/2023
[MTG022]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 022
Published: 12/19/2023
Tech News of the Week for 12/19/2023
Google loses monopoly case, but Google Fiber will be offering a 20Gbps symmetrical speed service for $250 per month, the Okta security breach is worse than everyone thought, and VMWare is discontinuing their perpetual licensing.
Advertising Company Google Loses Monopoly Case Around App Store
20Gbps For A Mere $250 Per Month
Okta Breach Severity Severely Upgraded
Say Goodbye To Perpetual Licensing VMware Customers
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-12-1909 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Trouble with Smart TVs
[CL85]The Trouble with Smart TVs
Episode: 85
Published: 12/07/2023
A Big Ol��� IoT Vulnerability - A Breakdown
What is IT security, and why should you care? As Chris explains in this episode, IT security in the IoT affects us all - especially if you own a smart TV. That���s right, four years ago a major vulnerability was reported in the technology used to cast media from one device to a smart TV. Four years later, it���s only now being publicly revealed and even worse, most of the devices affected have still not been updated. This mean...
2023-12-1430 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 12/12/2023
[MTG021]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 021
Published: 12/12/2023
Tech News of the Week for 12/12/2023
Quantum Modular Computing from IBM
23AndMe Attack Just Went From Bad To Worse
Amazon Q is like pretty bad
Advertising Company Google Announces AI-Powered Upgrade to GMail���s Spam Filters
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-12-1210 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 12/5/2023
[MTG020]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 020
Published: 12/5/2023
Tech News of the Week for 12/5/2023
Actually Employing People To Write Content Is For Losers, Skinflint Publishers Continue To Try To Say
DevTernity Canceled After Faking Diversity
Disturbing Reports Surfacing About Advertising Company Google���s Drive Service Losing User Files
Maybe Robotaxis Aren���t Doing That Great
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-12-0508 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 11/23/2023
[MTG019]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 019
Published: 11/23/2023
Tech News of the Week for 11/23/2023
Microsoft Brings a Nitro Boost to Azure
NVIDIAs Insanely Expensive AI Chips About To Get Expensiver
Rackspace���s $11 Million Mistake
I Was GOING To Complain About TikTok, But NOW I Have To Complain About Nothing
Apple is dipping their toe into the open-standard RCS protocol
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-11-2311 min
Chaos Lever PodcastSecurity Field Day with Forward Networks
[CL83]Security Field Day with Forward Networks
Episode: 83
Published: 11/21/2023
Security Field Day 10: The Security Fieldening
Another day, another��� Field Day? The most recent Security Field Day, namely the 10th one on record, was two weeks back, remotely this time, on November 8th. For people who want to see the full details, including recordings of the sessions, they are available at TechFieldDay.com/event/xfd10/ as well as through a handy-dandy twitter hashtag, #XFD10.
Forward Networks was one of the presenters, and they leverage the concept of digital twins to create highly detailed networ...
2023-11-2137 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 11/16/2023
[MTG018]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 018
Published: 11/16/2023
Tech News of the Week for 11/16/2023
Apple Makes Major Video Output Device Change In Minor Release of OSX
GitHub Copilot is the Future of Programming
New AI Product Alert: This Time It���s a Lapel Pin That You Can Talk To!
Ventana Pushing RISC-V in the Datacenter
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-11-1611 min
Chaos Lever PodcastKubeCon Conversations
[CL82]KubeCon Conversations
Episode: 82
Published: 11/14/2023
Deep Dishing on KubeCon 2023 Chicago
Last week Ned attended KubeCon CloudNativeCon 2023 in Chicago, which for our purposes we will simply refer to as KubeCon going forward. While he was there, Ned met with a ton of vendors, walked the expo floor, and attended 0 keynotes or sessions. Let���s talk about it!
Ned’s List of Cool Vendors:
Acorn Labs - Open source project for simplified K8s deployments
Teleport - Open source project to provide remote access to servers, K8s clusters, and databases
Chkk - New star...
2023-11-1438 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 11/09/2023
[MTG017]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 017
Published: 11/09/2023
Tech News of the Week for 11/09/2023
Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Convicted On All Counts
Great News! Nuclear Fusion is Just ��� 15 Years Away!
Real-estate Company WeWork Likely Filing For Bankruptcy
Trillion Dollar Advertising Company Google Continues Cash-Grab TLDs, this time .ing
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-11-0909 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 11/02/2023
[MTG016]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 016
Published: 11/02/2023
Tech News of the Week for 11/02/2023
Fighting Back Against AI Companies Harvesting Images Online With Nightshade
Intel Thinks That ARM CPUs are NBD
Cisco CVE With A Severity of 10 Remains An Active And Dangerous Threat
Oxide Compute Receives $44M From Intel
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-11-0209 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 10/26/2023
[MTG015]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 015
Published: 10/26/2023
Tech News of the Week for 10/26/2023
Nvidia and AMD take to ARMs
Unusual Job Openings Alert: Old Tech In Museums Is Breaking Down
Patching Across the Universe
Elon���s Plan Of Charging $1/year For Twitter To Defeat Bots Is Guaranteed To Fail
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-10-2609 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 10/19/2023
[MTG014]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 014
Published: 10/19/2023
Tech News of the Week for 10/19/2023
Microsoft Retiring NTLM FINALLY
VBScript is also being removed from future Windows releases
AI Can Be Useful: Reading Unopened Scrolls From Herculaneum With Computers
AI Can Be Useful Two: Ebook Bugaloo
You can find all the books on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or the Internet Archive
DRAM and SSD Components About To Get More Expensiver
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-10-1910 min
Chaos Lever PodcastHashiConf 2023: A Private Preview
[CL78]HashiConf 2023: A Private Preview
Episode: 78
Published: 10/17/2023
Just Flew Back From HashiConf, And Boy Are My Tacos Tired
HashiConf is (as the name strongly implies) the annual conference held by HashiCorp, creator of fine products like Terraform and a bunch of other things you might not have heard of. Ned attended the conference last week and is here to summarize the announcements around Vault, Nomad, Waypoint, Terraform, and other products.
Their software has been rebranded Vault Radar and is now available as an early access product in HCP Vault
They���ve now reworked Waypoi...
2023-10-1735 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 10/12/2023
[MTG013]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 013
Published: 10/12/2023
Tech News of the Week for 10/12/2023
OpenAI is looking into making their own AI chips
Like Crushing Water With Your Hands
Multiple 3nm semiconductor processes failing to reach 50% viability
Quantum-tunneling problems
Adding RISC To Satellites��� but in a good way
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-10-1211 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 10/05/2023
[MTG012]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 012
Published: 10/05/2023
Tech News of the Week for 10/05/2023
BlackBerry Stock Inches Up On Less Losses
Apple Blames Everyone But Themselves For Issue They���ve Had for Years
Net Neutrality Coming Back?
Raspberry Pi 5 Released
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-10-0510 min
Chaos Lever PodcastUnder The Sea Cable Dance
[CL76]Under The Sea Cable Dance
Episode: 76
Published: 10/03/2023
The World Is Interconnected. And That Interconnection Is Done Utilizing Long-ass Cables
Last week we touched briefly on the OSI model of understanding the different layers of networking infrastructure. Ned, being right for once, pointed out that the model is a little, shall we say, fuzzy, on the difference (and the importance of separating) some of the layers.
One thing he didn���t mention is that the OSI model is not the only model that describes networking, and that some, like the TCP model actual...
2023-10-0333 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 9/28/2023
[MTG011]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 011
Published: 9/28/2023
Tech News for the Week of 9/28/2023
The Writers Strike Might Be Over?
Microsoft Earns the S3 Bucket of Shame on Azure
Sony Hacked Again
NFTs Are Even More Worthless
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-09-2809 min
Chaos Lever PodcastMy Pet, Server Cow
[CL75]My Pet, Server Cow
Episode: 75
Published: 9/26/2023
On the Efficacy of Analogy: Or Why Ned Shouldn���t Spend Three Hours Alone With His Thoughts
Did I go for a three hour trail run this past weekend? Did I also forget to pack my earbuds? Are you about to reap the whirlwind? The answers to these questions all happen to be yes, so get in loser, we���re going on a philosophical adventure. Orange Julius optional.
The realm of information technology is littered with analogies and models. And that���s in large part because the actual...
2023-09-2637 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 9/21/2023
[MTG010]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 010
Published: 9/21/2023
Tech News for the Week of 9/21/2023
Web3 Adoption Could Come From Startups?
Another Weird Conference Thing Is Happening In Philadelphia
DevOps Days postponed
Think Crypto Was Bad For The Environment? AI Says Hold My Alcoholic Containment Vessel
MOVEit Breach From August Continues To Wreak Havoc
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-09-2110 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 9/14/2023
[MTG009]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 009
Published: 9/14/2023
Tech News for the Week of 9/14/2023
Your Car Is Spying On You. Like, a Lot.
TLS Must Stand For Totally Lacking Security
An Interesting Tale of DevOps Gone Wrong
The Back to Office Dominos Keep Falling
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-09-1410 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 9/7/2023
[MTG008]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 008
Published: 9/7/2023
Tech News for the Week of 9/7/2023
US-EAST-1 Should Not Be The Default
Newly AI Powered Instagram CGI Avatar Noonoouri Given Record Contract
���We Are The People��� by Empire of the Sun
Are Self-Driving Cars Really That Bad?
Facebook Floating Paid Model In EU After EU Continues To Be Tired Of Facebook���s Shit
Facebook Average Revenue Per User has been pretty steady
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-09-0713 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 8/31/2023
[MTG007]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 007
Published: 8/31/2023
Tech News for the Week of 8/31/2023
When We Said Unlimited, We Didn���t Really Mean It
Instacart Filing For IPO On The Back Of Creative Cost Savings In The Cloud
Instacart���s IT staff published blog that explains in more detail
Microsoft Revokes Retired Cert, Things Predictably Break
Microsoft Announces Preview of Python Integration Into Excel
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-08-3110 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 8/24/2023
[MTG006]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 006
Published: 8/24/2023
Tech News for the Week of 8/24/2023
Mister Ethan Banks, my cohost for Day Two Cloud joins us for a slightly modified Tech News of the Week.
Jetporch is the new Ansible
Ubicloud is your cloud on BMaaS
GCP offering 200Gb free egress
SUSE is going private, again
Bored Ape owners sue Sotheby, celebrities, and probably you
ChatGPT hacked multiple times at DefCon
Driverless cars drive fearlessly into wet pavement
Fun update in the ���did generative AI use copyrighted works in their training?
Intro and outro music by Ned...
2023-08-2416 min
Chaos Lever PodcastSoftware Licensing is BS...L
[CL70]Software Licensing is BS…L
Episode: 70
Published: 8/22/2023
HashiCorp Switches to BSL And I Hate Everyone and Everything
Well, maybe not everyone. This week we decided to do a little crossover episode with my other podcast Day Two Cloud. My cohost from the D2C pod, Ethan Banks, joins me and Chris to discuss the latest licensing changes over at HashiCorp.
Eight of those projects shifted to the Business Source License with a simple code commit.
The FAQs do address some of the questions
OpenTF Manifesto
Terraform is Dead?
A very thoughtful piece fr...
2023-08-2235 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 8/17/2023
[MTG005]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 005
Published: 8/17/2023
Tech News for the Week of 8/17/2023
HashiCorp Switching to Business Source Licensing
Intel CPUs found to be vulnerable to Downfall attack
Other sources make it look easier
Arm Poised to Go Over The Top With IPO
Microsoft Teams has a lot of seemingly-antiquated requirements around setting up Teams and Channels
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-08-1709 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 8/10/2023
[MTG004]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 004
Published: 8/10/2023
Tech News for the Week of 8/10/2023
Local DevOps event happening soon - there���s still time to apply to present
The SEC Demands Faster Breach Disclosure
Zoom entering the Generative AI game, while also entering the ���appropriate your content to train Generative AI��� game
First Room-Temp Superconductor Seems Suspect
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-08-1008 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 8/3/2023
[MTG003]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 003
Published: 8/3/2023
Tech News for the Week of 8/3/2023
How might AI take over Hollywood? Let us count the ways
For a long time there have been foreign language versions of hollywood movies
AWS Starts Charging for Public IPv4
Companies are setting up cloud services for private AI instances for quite the pretty penny
FCC Updating Their Broadband Internet Standard to Match Reality
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-08-0312 min
Chaos Lever PodcastTech News of the Week for 7/20/2023
[MTG002]Moar Tech Garbage
Episode: 002
Published: 7/20/2023
Tech News for the Week of 7/20/2023
Broadcom Moves One Step Closer To BroadWare
Microsoft���s Acquisition of Activision is Finally, Finally, Probably, Happening
InfluxDB Deletes Data Too Soon, Thinks People Read Their Emails
Worthless Coward Elon Musk Thinks Another Company Is A good Idea
Intro and outro music by Ned Bellavance copyright 2022
2023-07-2009 min
Chaos Lever PodcastCher: The Cheez-It of Pop
[62]Cher: The Cheez-It of Pop
Episode: 62
Published: 6/13/2023
Hyperautomation, or a topic I picked specifically because I thought the title would make Ned mad
The antikythera mechanism
These computers were actual human beings
They were called knocker-uppers
Hyperautomation defined by Gartner
Lightning Round
Lotus Eaters Continue To Bask In The Glory Of Domino
Barracuda Announces The Worst Security Breach of the Year- So Far
Fake Cryptocurrency Scam Sites Pervade The Web
Timewasting Site Of The Moment Reddit Seems Content To Plan Its Own Destruction
EU Is Leading The Way With Legislation Again
Stack Overflow volunteer...
2023-06-1344 min
Chaos Lever PodcastGourmet Grey Goo
[45]Gourmet Grey Goo
Episode: 45
Published: 2/14/2023
AI: or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the inevitable death of civilization at the hands of our robot overlords
Talking to AI Might Be the Most Important Skill of This Century
Mens Journal started using AI to create articles. They contained ���serious errors and plagiarism,��� forcing an embarrassing retraction
We literally still don���t understand human self-awareness, either philosophically or neurologically
Watson also never made a profit
Lightning Round
Ned Proves Prescient Again, RISC-V Port to Xen
If you���re a C developer, they���re looking for help.
Microsoft Announce...
2023-02-1447 min
Chaos Lever PodcastA Young Warthog
[42]A Young Warthog
Episode: 42
Published: 1/24/2023
IT vs. OT - Battle of the Century!
Edge is not a thing(���) in the same vein as Supercloud
Let���s go over the high level goals outlined by NIST
Lightning Round
Now They Want AI Lawyers? What���s The Worst That Could Happen?
Vulnerable Historians that aren���t Chris
Annnd The AI-Generated Art Lawsuits Have Arrived
Twitter App I Never Used Rendered Useless
Craig Hockenberry, the creator of Twitterific, published a blog post called ���The Shit Show���
Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working.
Guitar Cent...
2023-01-2455 min
Chaos Lever PodcastCelestial Fire on the Royal Edifice
[39]Celestial Fire on the Royal Edifice
Episode: 39
Published: 1/3/2023
Stories
Prediction Palooza!
Ned���s clearly right and superior predictions:
More major outages than 2022
CXL available in the public cloud
Elon will no longer be CEO of Twitter and Tesla
Mastodon adoptions will level off and stagnate
Public cloud growth with slow by 30%
Supercloud will die and unceremonious death
Twitter thread between Dave Vallente and Charles Fitzgerald.
DevOps is dead, long live DevOps
DevOps Is Dead! Long Live Platform Engineering! Did We Get Confused?
Chris’ Garbage (I mean excellent ideas):
Not just...
2023-01-0348 min
Chaos Lever PodcastPathetic Meat Bags
[35]Pathetic Meat Bags
Episode: 35
Published: 11/22/2022
Stories
The Cyber Resilience act is coming for your IoT Bullshit
EU Cyber Resiliency Act
This past month, there was another OpenSSL vulnerability
Azure Sphere
Lightning Round
That Time Bears Ruled Space
Bears living in space are animals which have been sent into space on board space missions
So apparently wireless charging is��� not great
The entire AMA is worth the read
GitHub Copilot being sued, others to surely follow
Rule 34 keeps being accurate - AI generated images are now being used for porn
FCC Releases Broadband Maps for Yo...
2022-11-2252 min
Chaos Lever PodcastRandom Adjacent Memories
[27]Random Adjacent Memories
Episode: 27
Published: 09/27/2022
Stories
Security vs Convenience: When Convenience goes too far
One attack that has been making the rounds recently is what���s being called MFA Fatigue
Microsoft Authenticator push notifications called Number Matching in preview
Many South American countries have an interesting solution to the problem of speeding
Lightning Round
Linux 6.0 Kernel Coming in the Next Week
CIS Benchmarks for Azure and AWS updated to version 1.5
Different Name, Same Old Shit. Facebook Continues to be Awful.
Apple rolled out App Tracking Transparency, and Facebook instantly lost $10B in ad revenu...
2022-09-2742 min
Chaos Lever PodcastJust DID It On Em
[26]Just DID It On Em
Episode: 26
Published: 09/20/2022
Stories
Decentralized Identity Is Confusing
The recently ratified Decentralized Identifier W3C standard
SSI or Self-Sovereign Identity
Decentralized Identity Foundation
Lightning Round
Uber gets like, all the way hacked
The hacker had admin access to the Uber Slack channel and was talking to employees
RISC-V getting a leg up on ARM?
What do actual artists think about the AI image generation revolution? Greg Rutkowski weighs in.
Time for the Crypto Blame Game
Adobe panic-buys Figma for $20 billion, public rolls eyes and Adobe stock tanks
Ethereum merge...
2022-09-2052 min
Chaos Lever PodcastRelighting Our Users
[25]Relighting Our Users
Episode: 25
Published: 09/13/2022
Stories
Spam Sucks, And There’s A Lot Of It
According to Statista, in September of 2021, there was a daily average of 105 billion emails sent. Of those 105 billion, 89 billion were spam
A lot of small sites to give up on the concept of self-hosting email servers altogethe
Replacing SMTP: A Proposal
Lightning Round
The Storage Was Within You All Along
Apple Release Event Goes Exactly Like Everyone Knew It Would
Apple���s iPhone userbase now makes up over 50% of the total smartphone market
Accuracy actually matters, who knew? Not the...
2022-09-1358 min
Chaos Lever PodcastSoapy Alt Dave
[24]Soapy Alt Dave
Episode: 24
Published: 09/06/2022
Stories
Best Practices are an Illusion
No actual links, but here’s the four categories:
Theoretical (Completely abstracted from the technology)
Tech specific (Abstracted from a specific vendor, applied to a tech stack or area)
Industry specific (Abstracted from a specific vendor, applied to a vertical)
Vendor specific (Applied to a specific product)
Lightning Round
IRS Accidentally Makes Business Tax Return Data Public For Like��� A Year
Cloudflare relents, refuses to engage with reality
Check out the linked post from Liz the Grey for more con...
2022-09-0659 min
Chaos Lever PodcastCentralia Hairspray Challenge
[23]Centralia Hairspray Challenge
Episode: 23
Published: 08/30/2022
Stories
Mudge Ado About Something
This is a story about a man called Mudge who said some pretty intense things about Twitter
This week, he dropped some bombshells in a whistleblower document and a companion interview with Time Magazine
Lightning Round
Heroku Free-tier No More
Jack Dorsey regrets that twitter became a company
You Get What You Pay For Is Finally True
Yet another AI-based image creator released, and this one is open-source
Absolutists Absolutely Suck
Google giveth, and Google taketh away in Android UX, with updated advertising...
2022-08-3054 min
Chaos Lever PodcastDown With The Sickness
[22]Down With The Sickness
Episode: 22
Published: 08/23/2022
Stories
Because you wanted to know more about SmartNICs right? RIGHT????
Network Interface Controller
To further enhance that interaction, the Data Plane Development Kit project was created
Open Programmable Infrastructure project to try and set an open standard for how these DPUs work
OpenStack has drivers for using Neutron with Open Virtual Networking
VMware Project Monterey
ROCE and iWARP
Lightning Round
ProtonMail Suffers Second Outage in 8 Weeks, Users are Not Amused
Why is Ethereum always preparing? Just Merge already.
2 year old iOS bug that renders VPNs unreliable...
2022-08-2357 min
Chaos Lever PodcastA Table Of Cards
[21]A Table Of Cards
Episode: 21
Published: 08/16/2022
Stories
Things were going great until they weren���t: Companies floundering after Covid boom cools down
Mark Zuckerberg, asshole-in-chief of Facebook, released a memo to employees
People at google are concerned about the ���vibe change���
Controversial stock trading platform Robinhood has dropped users steadily since it went public
So just a quick rundown of some other companies that have announced layoffs
Silicon Valley therapists are in high demand
25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide
Solitary confinement is regarded as torture
Lightning Round
2026 will be the year of the SmartN...
2022-08-1647 min
Chaos Lever PodcastIt Wasn���t Worth The Effort
[20]It Wasn���t Worth The Effort
Episode: 20
Published: 08/09/2022
Stories
Zero Trust Doesn’t Exist
Zero Trust has been around since 1994
Kerberos is the authentication protocol used by Active Directory and other LDAP implementations
Security Assertion Markup Language is a standard by which a client , service provider, and identity provider can perform the authentication dance
Lightning Round
DuckDuckGo mostly says No, to Microsoft
Comcast ramps soft policy of return to the office, based on essentially nothing
Don���t Trust Microsoft? FauxPilot offers an alternative
Keep an eye on the GitHub repo for new releases
...
2022-08-0951 min
Chaos Lever PodcastThe Wisdom of Fred Smellypants
[19]The Wisdom of Fred Smellypants
Episode: 19
Published: 08/02/2022
Stories
A not so quick deepdive into this HTTP/3 thing
Page performance metrics from webpagetest.org
TLS 1.3 introduced the concept of early data as ���0-RTT.���
The vast majority of firewall vendors recommend blocking QUIC as a security measure
F5 thinks that QUIC is inevitable
Lightning Round
Despite Crypto Winter, Investors see a Web3 Spring in Unstoppable Domains
100TB SSDs are available; 200TB SSDs on the horizon
Can IBM Protect Crypto Against Quantum? Yes and No.
Congress passes CHIPs act, helping to fund tech programs in the US
Ta...
2022-08-021h 00
Chaos Lever PodcastSynchronous Viralicity
[18]Synchronous Viralicity
Episode: 18
Published: 07/26/2022
Stories
Is Open Core Dead? No.
The Future of Open Source, or Why Open Core Is Dead
There���s a bunch more in the list, and if you���re curious you can hit up the show notes for the link.
Elastic, in particular, tried to create a new license that prevented AWS and other cloud providers from running their software without paying
AWS is free to fork an older version of the code and continue to develop it in the open
Lightning Round
Mozilla enables URL Stripping (which is not...
2022-07-2654 min
Chaos Lever PodcastShiny Vampires in the Woods
[17]Shiny Vampires in the Woods
Episode: 17
Published: 07/19/2022
Stories
Is there a limit to the Hyperscalers?
Gestalt IT Roundtable Podcast - Multi-Cloud is Inevitable
CloudFlare R2 Service
Gartner���s customer review site shows that Citrix is superior to AWS when it comes to Application Delivery
Boutique search engines are starting to make sense
The Digital Markets Act was passed on July 5th in the EU
Follow Dwayne Monroe for more on publicly-owned clouds
Lightning Round
Linux/UNIX text editor Vim has first major version release in 3 years, somehow there is controversy
Fetch a Free...
2022-07-1955 min
Chaos Lever PodcastDevOops I Did It Again
[16]DevOops I Did It Again
Episode: 16
Published: 07/12/2022
Stories
DevOps is a failure
Ned’s tweet
Lightning Round
Most expensive component in servers, might be getting cheaper
The Twitter Muskening continues to failify, the internet revels in the chaos
Samsung scoops TSMC with nanometer 3
Apple investing in lockdown modes for iOS devices
Starlinking from anywhere
Microsoft does the right thing the wrong way, the accountants complain, Microsoft does the wrong thing and undoes what it did- also the wrong way
Intro and outro music by James Bellavance copyright 2022
2022-07-1252 min
Chaos Lever PodcastExactly One Giraffe
[15]Exactly One Giraffe
Episode: 15
Published: 06/28/2022
Stories
The limitations of AI and AIOps (aka our own limitations)
Can there be a logical air gap?
Hybrid and multicloud trends and solutions
Links:
Cloud Field Day 14
Lightning Round
The Linux kernel is getting rusty
7zip now supports the mark of the web, which is totally not related to the devil
HashiConf EU Recap
RSA event was a superspreader for COVID
GitHub Copilot pilot is over, and AWS whispers sweet nothings
EU Regulators questioning Broadcom takeover of VMware
Intro and outro music by...
2022-06-2838 min
Chaos Lever PodcastShallow HAL 9000
[14]Shallow HAL 9000
Episode: 14
Published: 06/21/2022
Stories
What are we going to do when AI achieves consciousness?
Links:
A Google engineer has been making some wild claims about a chat bot he was working on
How easy it is to make people get emotional about inanimate objects such as an IKEA lamp
Trying to find a way to describe AI that includes self-awareness
The interview that Blake and co did with LaMDA
There is a website called DALL-E mini
In 2019 some researchers tried to get AI to invent a sport
Lightning...
2022-06-2146 min
Chaos Lever PodcastManifest Developer
[13]Manifest Developer
Episode: 13
Published: 06/14/2022
Stories
We���re all developers now and you might as well admit it
Links:
freeCodeCamp
Learn Python
Lightning Round
USB-C Wins: EU Mandates Standardization in Wired Charging By 2024
The sun also sets on Atom
Want a free Microsoft Cert voucher? Complete a free Microsoft Build Challenge!
Windows 11 22H2 now available for prerelease
macOS 13 will block USB-C communications by default
Gartner continues streak of pointing out the blindingly obvious with newest advice on VMware
Intro and outro music by James Bellavance copyright 2022
2022-06-1448 min