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By Brian Knudtson, Jim Jones, Joe Houghes and Matt CrapeTechnology

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May 21, 2024Episode 25 - Jim's Airing of Grievances
Jim increases his fiber, and we're all better for it
Brian shares what it's like to live through a literal disaster
Jim talks marketing to two marketing folks and the grief he feels
Not letting the lack of a rule dictate what you can or can't do
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25 min
May 07, 2024Episode 24: IPO, Broadcom hijinks, and alternative hypervisors
A view from the inside as Rubrik goes public
Signs of trouble for VMC on AWS
Broadcom shenanigans create an opportunity for alternative hypervisors
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35 min
April 15, 2024Shifts in workplaces and the value of certs
Return to office and the artificial limitations that come with it
Will the push of return to office foster a renaissance in the startup world?
Are there times in your career where certs are more worthwhile than others?
Using certifications to prove what you know vs. using them as a learning path
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36 min
March 19, 2024Fiber-man to the rescue
Jim is visited by a West Virginian superhero
Ransomware groups are being taken down
Scams are abound
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28 min
December 21, 2023Concluding Job Hunts, VMware, and 2023
Topics:
Brian's joining Rubrik!!
https://knudt.net/2023/12/18/concluding-my-job-search/
Searching for jobs in 2023
https://knudt.net/2023/10/31/lessons-learned-from-a-layoff/
https://knudt.net/2023/12/20/wrapping-up-a-layoff-job-hunt/
The VMware/Broadcom acquisition closes
https://www.broadcom.com/blog/broadcom-announces-successful-acquisition-of-vmware
Broadcom is already simplifying the VMware portfolio
https://news.vmware.com/company/vmware-by-broadcom-business-transformation
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34 min
December 05, 2023Getting On Track and Avoiding Career Derailments
Beard-mic fails Matt
Set yourself up for success with your network
Silos are real between your security and backup teams
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34 min
September 20, 2023Ransomware and loathing in Las Vegas
Topics:
MGM Ransomware
Caesar’s, too
https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-caesars-mgm-attacks-weather-network-down-lockbit-dual-deployment/
https://www.engadget.com/hackers-claim-it-only-took-a-10-minute-phone-call-to-shutdown-mgm-resorts-143147493.html
VMware/Broadcom
Oct 31
Layoff email - https://dataconomy.com/2023/09/15/vmware-leaked-email/#:~:text=VMware%20employees%20have%20found%20themselves,giant%20reaches%20its%20anticipated%20conclusion
31 min
July 07, 2023We Don’t Edit Grievances (The one where we earn our Explicit Rating)
Topics:
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and why none of us are getting anything done
Things that need to fuck off
Time zones
UTC to save a life
Counterpoint UTC can fuck off
People who can’t convert to save a life
People that don’t use ISO 8601
Why do schools schedule everything at once, be proactive!
The 6 Ps still apply here
Soda pop vs soda vs pop vs Coke (TX = Coke, nothing else)
People who don’t use Oxford Commas
“Y’all”
Figuring our fiscal years between companies
The British and their extra U and S
IT for technical companies
*GB in a laptop, fucking really???
It’s been 20 years Outlook, why do you suck
Counterpoint… Google Workspaces for work
People who schedule meetings even though they see I am already busy
At least your people try to look at your calendar!!!
When people schedule meetings by email but don’t include calendar invites
Workday.com
Why don’t portable pressure washers exist, or why aren’t they allowed for international travel?
Poll: Most moist exotic location where you missed your pressure washer?
Flammable or inflammable or enflame .. why both?
TiB vs TB
My bits aren’t metric
Measuring things in animals
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44 min
February 27, 2023Episode 17: 99 Luftballoons
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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29 min
February 06, 2023Travel Tales
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24 min

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