Latest Systemadministration Podcast Episodes
Dare to Rethink D.A.R.E.
Packets and Bolts - May 04, 2024 12:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAfter surviving the total solar eclipse in April we take a look at the DARE program Is it effective or is it a waste of time and money? Do we dare to say no or yes to DARE? As usual, we review headlines and read listener emails before diving in. Grab a chair and your drink of choice and let'...
Solar Eclipse and the End of the World?!?
Packets and Bolts - April 06, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonight we discuss the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse which occurs on Monday, April 8th. Is this the coming of the end? Let’s dive into the superstitions, bazaar events, and other obscure phenomena tonight as we drink a favored libation. As always, we review headlines first and take a look at ...
Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG!
Packets and Bolts - February 11, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonight CG returns to discuss the HPE acquisition of Juniper along with news in the world of FPGA's. Interview begins at 01:00:40. Settle in as we begin the sixth season of Packets and Bolts with some headlins and a cocktail in this, the first episode of 2024 and the Year of the Dragon! ...
2023 Year in Review!
Packets and Bolts - December 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIt's been another year and 2023 is coming to an end. Grab a drink as we sit down to discuss what has happened in the previous twelve months and what might be to come in 2024. Gather around as we review headlines, read listener emails, and have some cocktails as we prepare for the new year....
Interview with Midnight $wami!!!
Packets and Bolts - December 18, 2023 01:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsToday we sit down with audio, recording, and mixing expert, Myron Fett, better known as Midnight $wami, to discuss his time with Sweetwater. Leaving Sweetwater lead him to his new company, "Song Writer's Support" details of which can be found at his website swamisden.com, visit the services sect...
Interview with James Corbett!!!
Packets and Bolts - November 29, 2023 02:19 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonight I sit down wtih James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss a variety of topics, including tech censorship and geopolitics. The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcast...
Once more unto the breach!!!
Packets and Bolts - October 22, 2023 02:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIt's October and that meanse Cybersecurity Awareness Month! With all the recent breaches and 0-day vulnerabilities going on we are once again discussing the poor state of cybersecurity, especially in the USA. Is your data safe? Pull up a chair while we review headlines, read listener emails,...
The Return of Covid???
Packets and Bolts - August 26, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNew Covid-19 variants are appearing in the news again and some online are predicting new rounds of lockdowns by fall. Is this paranoia or a legit concern? Join us tonight as we discuss recent Covid news along with headlines while sipping margaritas. Join Us on Discord: https://dis...
SysAdmin Day 2023!!!
Packets and Bolts - July 29, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHappy SysAdmin Day for 2023!!! Join us again as we celebrate all of the System Admins that help the modern world go 'round! Your tireless efforts haven't gone unnoticed at Packets and Bolts. Let's trade war stories over a drink on this stormy July evening... Join Us on Discord: https://...
Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023!
Packets and Bolts - July 17, 2023 20:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsInterview with Michael Horn! Michael Horn joins us again to talk about all the recent news dealing with UFOs along with the current turmoil around the world. Muskrat is flying solo today and there are no headlines but in a couple weeks we will be back with the full crew for the next topic. ...
On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis!
Packets and Bolts - May 07, 2023 03:45 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn the BRICS of a Banking Crisis! With so many bank failures what will the state of the economy be in the near future? Is China going to overtake the US on the world stage? Grab a drink and sit for a spell while we contemplate these and other questions on this evening’s episode of Pa...
China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My!
Packets and Bolts - February 12, 2023 05:03 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsChina, Russia, and Balloons! Oh My! With the recent fly over and shooting down of a balloon, is World Ware 3 on the horizon or will this blow over? Why do we even care about balloons again? Join Muskrat, Mongoose, and DubStench as we discuss the continued threats of war. Of course, we will r...
Gun Control in Illinois?
Packets and Bolts - January 15, 2023 05:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIllinois passing gun control legislation and sheriffs saying they won't enforce it? Join us as we begin 2023 reviewing the controversy over recent legislation attempting to deal with gun violence. Let's take a seat, sip a beer, review some headlines, read listener emails, and dig in to this to...
2022 Year in Review!
Packets and Bolts - December 19, 2022 03:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin us as season 4 comes to an end; this is the 2022 Packets and Bolts Year in Review! What are the highs and lows of this past year and what can we look forward to in 2023... In addition, we will check-in on Mongoose's predictions from 2021. As always, we will review headlines, read listener...
Just in Time Shortages!
Packets and Bolts - November 20, 2022 03:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIs Just-in-Time-Inventory (JIT) to blame for our continued supply chain issues? Cee Gee is back to discuss this and other topics with us tonight. Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and join the discussion as we review headlines, read listener emails, and mix a cocktail in preparation for diving in...
Chip Shortage?!?
Packets and Bolts - September 11, 2022 16:14 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe are facing a shortage of microprocessors and the US government is going to send billions of dollars to the tech industry in an attempt to startup domestic production of microprocessors. Will this work? Once again, we review headlines, read listener emails, and mix a cocktail as we discuss t...
Sysadmin Day 2022!
Packets and Bolts - August 01, 2022 03:03 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSysAdmin Day 2022 was the last Friday of July (the 29th this year to be exact) and we discuss the trials and tribulations of System Administrators. Being a sysadmin is a thankless job, but somebody's got to do it... Don't worry, we will still review headlines, read listener emails, and have a ...
The Great Resignation!
Packets and Bolts - June 06, 2022 02:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonight we discuss the Great Resignation and how the pandemic caused many to rethink the nature of work. Including out of touch billionaires, employers, and remote work... Of course, we review headlines, read listener emails, and have a cocktail or two for the evening. Tor Security Advisory: ...
Superfoods Revisited!!!
Packets and Bolts - April 23, 2022 03:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings37th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we revisit the Superfoods Challenge from 2020! How did it go then? We also check in on Mongoose's recent bone broth cleanse... Was it worth it? As always, we review headlines and...
Ukraine!!!
Packets and Bolts - March 12, 2022 05:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings36th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine along with our returning guest DubStench... Will this be the start of WWIIII? As always, we review headlines and mix up a cocktail fo...
Farts for Sale!
Packets and Bolts - January 30, 2022 02:35 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings35th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we are joined again by DubStench as we discuss selling farts and other odd items on the Internet... Is this the quickest way to make fast cash??? As always, we review headlines...
Outages, Hacks, and Smacks!
Packets and Bolts - December 20, 2021 18:32 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings34th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss Outages, Hacks, and Smacks of 2021. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and more. All have had high profile outages along with vulnerabilities in Log4j and others. Does anyo...
Break Up Big Tech?
Packets and Bolts - November 08, 2021 20:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings33rd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we are joined by DubStench and Mike the Admin to discuss if we should break up Big Tech. Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and more; are they good or bad for the economy and socie...
Facebook Down!!!
Packets and Bolts - October 10, 2021 21:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings32nd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss the outages of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp; mishap, incompetence, or something nefarious... Of course we review headlines and toast with a drink. Grab a be...
Sysadmin Day 2021
Packets and Bolts - August 17, 2021 14:36 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings31st episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight Muskrat sits with Mike the Admin for a belated Sysadmin Day 2021 episode. We discuss cloud, DevOps, and other random technical thoughts. As always we throw in some headlines fo...
August 2021 Headlines
Packets and Bolts - August 03, 2021 21:08 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings30th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight's guest had to reschedule so we take the full episode to discuss recent headlines. Sit down for a spell and let's dig into what is new in the news today.... *** Packets a...
Teach a Man to Fish
Packets and Bolts - June 11, 2021 03:53 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings29th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we speak with DubStench about all things fish. Aquariums, seafood, go fish, marine life death matches, not even the band Phish is off limits. In addition, we have an extra la...
Interview with Gary T. McDonald
Packets and Bolts - May 07, 2021 02:18 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings28th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk to Gary T. McDonald, author of the book The Gospel of Thomas (The Younger): Gospel as Novel, Novel as Gospel. Interview begins at: 1:11:05 Gary T. McDonald is a fif...
Conspiracies and Chaos
Packets and Bolts - April 24, 2021 19:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings27th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we chat with Sparrow and Ken Knight regarding conspiracies and reality. What are conspiracies, who believes them, and is reality even objective? Grab a stiff drink and get re...
FirePower!
Packets and Bolts - March 27, 2021 02:13 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 3 ratings26th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we chat with Mick Dizzle to discuss the Cisco FirePower firewall platform. We spent so muck time time dissing it we wanted to get someone that could hopefully breath some hope ...
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