Tag: the hacks

May 23, 2023

Super Nerd Spotlight: Hedy Lamarr

Every so often, Tom and Chunga like to have an episode that pays tribute to innovators that have not only changed the tech industry–they’ve changed the world. They call these special episodes, Super Nerd Spotlights! In this episode of The Hacks, Tom…

May 16, 2023

The Evolution of Video Games

Toms life has changed significantly over the past few days. Now that he has a new baby, he’s spending more time at home and in his downtime, he’s getting the chance to play some video games! For reasons they can’t quite figure out, Tom and Chunga…

May 9, 2023

Putting the "A.I. Genie" Back In The Bottle

You may have noticed that The Hacks missed an episode last week. We are proud to announce that Tom Hatch and his beautiful wife Melissa have had a baby!! Everyone is doing great and adapting quickly thanks to an abundance of new tech. Now days,…

Apr 25, 2023

Toms New Laptop Is Ridiculous!!

Odd’s are, if you’re working in the tech industry, you’re also one of those people that still gets really nerdy when is comes time to get a new computer. Tom and Chunga are no different! Chunga is really jealous today. Tom just purchased a…

Apr 19, 2023

Classified Information & 21-Year Old IT Admins

The whole of the United States population has been scratching their collective heads for about a week now. Everyone wants to know how it’s possible for a 21-year old IT guy to have access to the nations most sensitive and secret information….

Apr 11, 2023

Open Source: The Community Is Not The Customer

Tom and Chunga were highly confused by last weeks episode of The Mandalorian. They came away from the story annoyed and wondering what happened! This confusion reminded each of them about a situation thats currently happening with Idem Project. In the…

Apr 4, 2023

What Tom Hatch Would Have Done Different

Tom Hatch has had an incredible life! To be clear, his life has been no bed of roses but it has been remarkable. He’s also had an amazing career as an innovator and thought leader. There are many who would say that Tom Hatch has changed…

Mar 28, 2023

How Do Good Programmers Get Past "Writers Block?

Tom and Chunga have a problem. It’s a problem they haven’t had to face before on The Hacks. They’re both–at the same time–dealing with a creative “block”. For some reason, even though they’re working hard to create a great episode for you to…

Mar 21, 2023

U.S. Government Hacked by Foreign Nation State! Warnings Issued!

For the longest time, Tom and Chunga have talked about the potential of a large scale breach of U.S. Government Infrastructure by a foreign country, and what the fallout would look like. Ultimately, Tom and Chunga were of the opinion that this type of…