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Does Your Business Have a "Regressive Gene"?
Tom is a big fan of geneology, are you familiar with it? If not, it’s the study of ones family history, and ancestors. Chunga’s grandparents were big fans of geneology and created a hightly detailed blueprint of how Chunga became…
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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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Python Packaging and Distribution. IT SUCKS!!!!
Don’t make Tom Hatch angry. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry… Do you want to know what really sends him into a rage? Packaging and distributing Python software. Tom says this process is an all-encompassing disaster! It’s something that…
In-Person Meetings & Overcoming the "Imposter Syndrome"!
The pandemic is slowly inching its way into the history books and becoming a chapter that is part of our generation. Companies are starting their slow return back to the way they did things before all of this happened. This includes conferences,…
What Do You Want In a Data Center?
Tom has been searching for something most of us don’t really think about. He’s looking for space in a data center. It may come as a surprise, but it’s a much more involved process than you may think! Chunga finds that statement fascinating. For…
**BONUS EPISODE** Tom and Chunga Screwed Up!
Tom and Chunga learned something new about you recently. You don’t like it when they talk about fitness! They are both very, very, sorry! They’d like to make it up to you with a bonus episode. Today, Tom and Chunga are talking about something…
How Secure Is Your Tech Job?
Wow, what a difference a few weeks can make! Do you remember when everyone was talking about, and participating in the “great resignation”? Everyone was quitting their jobs and jumping to new opportunities that offered better benefits and more…
Fitness and Tech / Tech and Fitness!
Tom is still recovering from Covid. Somedays he feels great, and other days, he feels horrible. This has been really tough for him, because even though he’s “better”, he still can’t exercise like he usually does. To make things worse, the less he…