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The Hacks

Thomas Hatch and Jimmy Chunga are The Hacks! Join them every week as they talk about nerd stuff. If you’re into cybersecurity, DevSecOps, SecOps, DevOps, all the Ops, infrastructure automation, network automation, configuration management, and open source then subscribe now. This will be your new favorite podcast! Because we know you’re thinking it...NO, they don’t live in their moms’ basements...this month.

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46:51

How Much Do Open Source Companies Influence Each Other?

The Hacks ·

2023/11/14

A few months ago, Red Hat made the decision to restrict it's source code. As much as it pains Tom to say, he thinks Red Hat was smart to do it, even though its a move thats been fairly unpopular with its own community and users. It proves that Red Hat understands something Tom calls the "Trinity of Open Source". Chunga is curious about the impact these decisions will have over other open source projects and companies. Additionally, he wonders how much influence Red Hat actually has in the open

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48:37

Benchmarks and Data, Here's The Problem!

The Hacks ·

2023/11/07

Tom and Chunga are both gearheads. They both love getting into the weeds, and learning everything they can about pretty much anything, not just computers! No matter what it is, they love to do their research. When it comes to research, data, and benchmarks, unfortunately there's a problem. Depending on where you look and how look, research can give us a mountain of conflicting information. This data can oftentimes be greatly skewed to favor a desired outcome, and it can be done without being

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46:39

Can you Really Make Money With A.I.?

The Hacks ·

2023/10/24

A.I., Artificial Intelligence. When you look back on 2023, A.I. will definetely be remembered as the biggest industry term of the year--but, can companies actually make money with it? From a business perspective,A.I. is fairly counter intuitive according to Tom Hatch. Companies are dumping massive amounts of money into video cards and assorted hardware, and they're not making money with any of it! Why? Simply put, A.I. has yet to deliver a substantive, targeted, solution. Chunga says while A.I. is

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45:13

Can Intel and AMD Compete With Nvidia Anymore?

The Hacks ·

2023/10/17

Nvidia is a beast. It has become an absolute monster. Chunga isn't surprised at all, he's been an Nvidia fan boy for decades! The industry on the other hand, seems to be very surprised at how quickly Nividia has been able to become the top dog, in the chip space. This rise has some industry experts asking if it's even possible for competitors like AMD and Intel to compete. Tom says it's very possible and he has the answer on how AMD and Intel can catch Nvidia very quickly. Not only that, he says

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43:29

Intelligence Gathering and Tech--Far From Fullproof.

The Hacks ·

2023/10/10

Tom and Chunga are kind of stuck. Over the weekend, the whole world changed its focus. In light of everything that is currently happening in Israel, they're having a hard time trying to talk about anything unrelated without sounding incredibly tone-deaf. Because of this, Tom & Chunga--while being ultra cautious and respectful to those that are suffering--have chosen to talk about something that's safer. It's something that Chunga is seeing, and says the media is getting completely wrong. Throughout

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42:01

Distributed Computing, No Universal Remedy

The Hacks ·

2023/10/03

Somehow, while watching Tom eat a sandwich, Chunga managed to equate Toms lunch to Kubernetes and containerization. Once again proving--Chunga is a genius. Tom says Kubernetes has its place and purpose, but it has fallen far short of the intense hype that surrounded it when it first came on to the scene. He remembers a time, back in 2015, when people boldy declared that "all infrastructure will be Kubernetes!" This is something that Tom has never believed. Furthermore, he says universal distributed

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45:27

Social Engineering and Casino Hacks!

The Hacks ·

2023/09/26

Have you been following this story in the news? A few days ago, MGM Resorts and Ceasars Palace suffered massive cyber-attacks, just days apart! Although they were close in timing and proximity, each company handled their respective attack differently. Both intrusions were ransomware attacks, executed by using social engineering. Ceasars Palace chose to pay millions in ransomware, while MGM refused. In this episode of The Hacks, Tom and Chunga discuss who made the right decision. Was it MGM or was

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42:58

The Key To Innovation Longevity

The Hacks ·

2023/09/19

Last week, Tom lost someone who was central figure in his life. Dr. Micheal Grady was a professor of at Southern Utah University and was a personal mentor of Tom's. In truth, he wasn't just a mentor. Dr. Grady was the first person to recognize Toms early potential to become an innovator in tech. When Dr. Grady passed away, his wife called Tom and asked him to come to their current home in New Mexico to help her go through his personal office in order to catalogue and organize his personel effects

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44:08

Toms Love of Quantum Computing!

The Hacks ·

2023/09/12

WOW! The Hacks has been extra technical lately! With all the drama surrounding changes to open source licensing at HashiCorp, and source code restricitions at Red Hat, recent Hacks episodes have been...well, complex and heavy. Tom and Chunga would like to lighten things up a bit. Maybe have an episode thats more light hearted and fun! Tom has the perfect topic to talk about, Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Quantum Computing! (Chunga starts to "ugly cry"). Tom loves quantum computing and is

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37:57

Our Dangerous Appetite For Computer Chips

The Hacks ·

2023/09/05

As you all know, the U.S. Government has announced a crackdown on Chinese computer chip manufacturers. There is currently an effort underway to restrict and in some cases completely eliminate the sale of Chinese made computer chips to U.S. owned companies. Some experts claim that this quasi-embargo is going to cripple American commerce! Tom is predicting a different potential outcome. He says these restrictions are going to be devastating to the Chinese government interests and businesses. So much

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43:09

Long Term Maintainership and Consortium Forking

The Hacks ·

2023/08/29

Open Source madness continues! With all of the changes taking place within a few of the worlds largest open source offerings, many are starting to ask lots of questions. A bunch of those questions are about long term maintainership and how their own infrastructure will be affected. On the heels of two huge announcements from Red Hat and HashiCorp, there are now two large, promised communities that are asking "what are we going to do"? Tom says these questions have already led to discussions about

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41:57

The Open Source Licensing Mess. How Did We Get Here?!?

The Hacks ·

2023/08/24

There's been a ton of craziness in the open source space lately. In the last episode of The Hacks, Tom and Chunga were talking about the fallout from Red Hat and HashiCorp making changes to their source code access, and licensing. During that episode, Chunga asked the question, "How did we get into this mess in the first place?!" Well, in this episode of The Hacks, Tom has the answer in the form an open source history lesson! Back in 2008, something insane happened that kicked off a fundamental

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43:08

Red Hat, HashiCorp Fallout and The Future of Open...

The Hacks ·

2023/08/22

In this episode of The Hacks, Chunga wants to talk with Tom about what he calls "the open source elephant in the room". Recently, there's been a dramatic shift in the way open source software is licensed, funded and consumed. A few weeks ago, Red Hat announced a decision to start restricting their source code. Now, just last week, HashiCorp is going to change their licensing model to the business source license! When Tom heard this news, the only thing he said was "I told you so". Why are these

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41:26

What is LK-99 and Why Are People Freaking Out!?

The Hacks ·

2023/08/08

There's a lot going on in the world right now. Tom and Chunga almost have too much to talk about, and they don't know where to start! Tom says they should start with what he thinks is the biggest, most important, potentially life changing thing that's happening right now. It's behing called LK-99. What's LK-99 you ask? Well, Tom says it may very well be the biggest breakthrough in modern science since the transistor, maybe even bigger than that--IF it's real. A few weeks ago, scientists in South

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43:27

Are New Computers Boring?

The Hacks ·

2023/08/01

When Chunga was a kid, he was the biggest computer geek he knew. Tom (obviously) was exactly the same way. They used to love the days when new computers would hit the market so they could get one, and mod the crap out of it! In todays world, that level of excitement seems to faded into history. Sure, people get excited about new tech, but not like Chunga and Tom did back in the day. Now, when people buy the newest and coolest computer, they tend to use it "as is" until it slows down to the point

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41:51

Tech + Hollywood = BIG Problems (Part 2)

The Hacks ·

2023/07/25

For the record, Tom and Chunga are not fans of two part episodes. Unfortunately this Hollywood strike issue is so big, and impacts the tech industry in a large enough way that it requires two episodes just to cover the main concerns! In part two, Tom and Chunga are talking about Hollywood's extreme worry over A.I. and Chat GPT. On one side, you have the movie exec's that love it, because it's fast and really cheap. On the other side, you have the actors and writers who HATE it. They're afraid its

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48:08

Tech + Hollywood = BIG problems (Part 1)

The Hacks ·

2023/07/18

Tom and Chunga spent last week hanging out in Utah, with the entire Salt Project Core Team! They had a fantastic week and both of them are very excited all the amazing things that are coming soon for Salt Project! While they were in Utah, discussing all things Salt, there were some big events unfolding in Hollywood. In short, everyone has gone on strike! Some of you may think, so what! Whats the big deal? I work in tech, why does that have anything to do with me? In truth, Hollywoods problems are

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45:23

Shadow IT Makes the World Turn

The Hacks ·

2023/07/05

Tom and Chunga want to give Derek Ardolf a huge shout out! Recently, Derek requested that The Hacks do an episode focused on "Shadow IT". Tom loved this idea because shadow IT runs the world! Simply put, the tech industry wouldn't be able to function without it, and that's NOT a good thing. If you're not familiar with the term, shadow IT is a piece of software that used or deployed with in a company's infrastructure without having vetting, approval, or tracking. Tech professionals frequently

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42:56

Red Hat To Restrict Source Code Access!

The Hacks ·

2023/06/27

Tom and Chunga have breaking news! Late last week, open source giant Red Hat announced that they have decided to restrict its source code. To say it's a move that has raised eyebrows around the world, would be an understatement. Before he invented Salt, Tom was a Red Hat wizard, who would fly around the country, teaching people how to use Red Hat for Linux. He says this is something that Red Hat has been wanting to do for a very long time. So, why did they do it? Tom says there's a variety of

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41:46

The Most Powerful Chip Makers Are??? (Tom Takes a...

The Hacks ·

2023/06/21

Chunga is doing this episode of The Hacks for one reason and one reason only. It's purely so Tom can take a victory lap! Recently, Tom sent Chunga a colorful infographic showcasing the worlds largest chip manufacturers and their market cap. As Tom predicted on The Hacks a few years ago, AMD has become a larger and more powerful chip maker than Intel. As a long time fan-boy and advocate of AMD, Tom is very excited! In this episode of The Hacks, Tom doesn't just his victory lap, he and Chunga also

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