Packets and Bolts

New 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://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT   Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange     ***     Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

Happy 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://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT   Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

Interview 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. For now, grab a drink, sit down, and get ready to dive into the unknown with Michal Horn... Michael Horn's blog: https://theyflyblog.com/ Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg...

On 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 Packets and Bolts.   As usual, we will review headlines, read listener emails, and mix up a cocktail.   Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT  ...

China, 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 review headlines, read listener emails, and pop open a special drink.   Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts...

Illinois 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 touchy subject.... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

Join 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 emails, and sip on a special holiday brew. Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

Is 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 into how Just-in-Time-Inventory might be contributing to our supply chain issues... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

We 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 the ongoing chip shortage... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

SysAdmin 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 cocktail or two on this fine July evening. *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

Tonight 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: https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/tails-os-users-advised-not-to-use-tor.html?m=1 *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

37th 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 mix up a cocktail for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

36th 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 for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

35th 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 and mix up a cocktail for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

34th 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 anyone really care? Of course we review headlines and toast the new year with a cocktail for all! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

33rd 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 society? Of course we review headlines and toast with a special cocktail. Join us for tonight's extravaganza of enlightenment on Big Tech!!! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

32nd 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 beer and let's go down the rabbit hole of Social Media Mayhem... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

31st 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 for good measure. Find your nearest computer terminal and sit for a spell as we celebrate Sysadmin Day 2021.... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

30th 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 and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...

29th 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 large amount of headlines for this one, so pull up a chair, grab a fish stick, and let's dive into the deep with DubStench... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...