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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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The Top Things Tom Is Thankful For, 2022!
Tom Hatch & Jimmy Chunga would like to wish everyone in the United States a Happy Thanksgiving! Tom is especially thankful this year, and he has a special announcement to share with all of you to explain why! In addition, this specific…
Identity Verification Software--Its Really Hard To Do!
Tom Hatch is just back from VMware Explore Europe. Thanks to everyone who came to see Tom speak about Salt Project! Wow, the tech industry is really taking its lumps in 2022. Admittedly, Chunga hasn’t worked in the tech space nearly as long as Tom,…
Is Your Cloud "Star Trek" or "Star Wars"?
Are you in control of your cloud-based infrastructure? Are you really? Most people would say, yes! They also probably think it’s a well-oiled machine, something that’s state-of-the-art. The reality is, it may have started that way, but as…
Social Media Software & Business. Is it Doomed to Fail?
Tom and Chunga are taking a cold, hard look at social media software and the industry as a whole. We all use some type of social media, multiple times a day. It has become part of the fabric of our lives and identities! With all this common…
Is Open Source Economy Proof?
You’re no doubt hearing about it everywhere you go. The global economy is having some issues and financial experts are all saying it’s about to get much worse. What does that mean for open source projects? After all, people use open source…
Chungas Irrational Fear of Hard Drives!
It’s a weird time of the year. Everyone seems to be taking vacation time before things start getting cold. Tom and Chunga are no different. Chunga is just getting home from his break and Tom is on his way to start a cruise! Thankfully, as…