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Right To Repair, Why So Controversial?
For some reason, across all industries, the term “right to repair” has become extremely controversial. The desire to take full control of your tech, car, home, and health is really causing a stir with with a huge cross section of society, including…
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STRIKE! Is A.I. Ruining Video Games?
In his other life, Chunga is a voice actor and is a member of several acting unions. Lately, that means he’s always on strike for one reason or another. Well, its happening again… This time, voice actors are striking against the video game…
SO MANY CYBER-ATTACKS!!
Tom has lost his wallet! This has never happened before! If you find it, will you please let him know? Although his fresh back from his vacation, Tom is feeling anything but relaxed and recharged. In truth, he feels like he came home…
Data Center Drama
For a long time, Tom has wanted to do an episode of The Hacks that’s centered around what he refers to as data center “bloopers”. Chunga isn’t entirely sure what he means by this. Tom has always been amazed by the cathedral like way in which data…
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Tech + Hollywood = BIG problems (Part 1)
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…
Shadow IT Makes the World Turn
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…
Red Hat To Restrict Source Code Access!
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…
The Most Powerful Chip Makers Are??? (Tom Takes a Victory Lap)
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…
VR Headsets, Why Tech Won't Just Let Them Go.
Tom is back from phase one of his paternity leave! Chunga couldn’t be happier, to have Tom back. He’s also bouncing off the walls because the Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from the Stanley Cup! Although he hasn’t been the biggest fan of…
Napster, Planting the Seeds of Chaos!
Tom and Chunga are feeling nostalgic! Recently, Tom was trying to explain to his daughters that music used to be fairly diffucult to get your hands on. It took effort and commitment to find certain albums or CD’s! Now days, getting…