Offline with the Radio Bros

Ecowarriors in the making. The RadioBros rant about eWaste. It's your fault... and ours. It's not just about our habits as individuals , but there are other organisations out there that have built a model around sustainability. References: (Intel) 2021: Time to Stop the E-Waste Crisis (iFixIt) Apple is locking iPhone batteries to discourage repair (iFixIt) Apple is discouraging screen re...

The Radio Bros rant about meetings, and when we say rant, we reeaally mean rant. Yeah, they're important. But, when not done properly, they're a pain. References: Forbes: Why most meetings fail before they begin https://www.forbes.com/sites/soulaimagourani/2021/05/06/why-most-meetings-fail-before-they-even-begin/ Conference Call Bingo https://methodshop.com/conference-call-bingo/ Send us...

The Radio Bros' topics traverse from chatbots (or virtual agents or whatever you call them), to another rant about right-to-repair, project related shenanigans, and finally settling on the tipped Twitter Jar exposing user data.  References: Virtual Agent (ServiceNow) https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/rome-now-intelligence/page/administer/virtual-agent/concept/virtual-agent-landing-page.html...

We're getting organised. Oh yeah. We try to cover a number of topics and limit how much time can be spent on it. Can we do it? With a cold, Shahed still finds the energy to go off on one about the term "defacto", Dan thinks he's getting too old for tech, a colleague makes us think about the lifetime of a computer, then we wax philosophical about the "too many hats" sy...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, more people are working from home and are getting used to it. So the news media has picked up hints of taxing that. Oh yeah. Rant away. References: Louis Rossmann: Working from home is a PRIVILEGE that should be TAXED More! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMdndkIg4g Deutsche Bank Research: Tax home workers 'to help those who cannot' (BBC) https://www.bbc.co...

Triggered by the question of "Can you upload your consciousness", the RadioBros dive into the murky discussion of consciousness, senses and technology... and the mix into our reality.  References: Upload (IMDb link) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/ Now Forum (ServiceNow's Now at Work) https://www.servicenow.com/now-at-work.html?event=nowatwork Black Mirror: Be Right Back (IMDb...

Another interview! But this time with a female colleague who is a System Administrator at a client site that Shahed and Dan worked with. Please welcome Neeta, who shares her experiences and thoughts regarding the low numbers of women in the field of technology. References Women in Tech Excellence Awards https://womenintechexcellence.co.uk Women in Tech https://www.womenintech.co.uk Women in STEM h...

Yep. The Radio Bros did interview a project manager. But this time they dig up the dirt on projects, that should stay forgotten in the past. Come and join us in our rant. References to some terminology raised in the episode: Agile Manifesto   Agile Alliance: MVP definition Scrum Guide: Scrum Master Agile Project Management for Dummies (Amazon UK - non-affiliated link) Terry Tate Office Linebacker...

Oh yeah. We're back to cover about gaming. Shahed gets back into the console world after a long hiatus and Dan welcomes him into the fold. Some games are recommended. Retro gaming is mentioned. And some kind of reality makes an appearance. References: TechRadar: Best cross play games Skool Daze Daily Mail: Rollover thefts of lorries on the UK Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reali...

Oh yes. The app store. Apple is stuck in legal shenanigans with app developers and their practices are being thrown into the limelight. What purpose do app stores serve? Are they good or bad?  References: Apple vs Wordpress Hey app ban Apple bans Facebook from tracking teen habits Send us a message Support the show

Cloud gaming is here. But is it here to stay? The Radio Bros reminisce in the old ways of gaming, which by today's standards is retro, but they also take a dive into cloud gaming. Cloud gaming services mentioned: Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly Project xCloud) Google Stadia Amazon Luna nVidia GeForce Now References: MS-DOS games on Archive.org UPlay+ renames to Ubisoft+ press release . Microsoft...

The RadioBros take the plunge into the world of free and open source software. They discuss the pros and cons, as well as a walk down memory lane. Also, we can't say there's a discussion about open source software without listing any. References: Logos By Nick - Graphic design tutorials MariaDB and MySQL - Relational database The GIMP (free) and Affinity Photo (Paid) - Photo manipulation...

Two developers and a project manager have a peaceful chat. Yeah, right. Today, the Radio Bros have an interview with Aftab Hayat, an experienced project manager, sharing their experiences with projects that are successful and when things get strange. At 51:59, Dan references The Expert , a short comedy sketch. Send us a message Support the show

The Radio Bros navigate the world of AI, looking at the real world benefits as well as the face palming moments. References: The Turing Test Patent refused because the inventor is a machine NHS (UK) AI Lab The Verge: Uber is at fault for fatal self-driving crash BBC: Who is responsible for a driverless car accident? re:scam (waste scammers time, oh yeah) The Verge: Obama upscaled to a white guy Po...

In this episode the Radio Bros take a stroll down memory lane in the history of the web, demonstrating the anatomy of a web page then is still relevant now. Be prepared for a whole bunch of terms being thrown at you. One of them especially, we find how much Dan hates. Then there's additional sprinkles of libraries and frameworks. But the Radio Bros' do not go into too much detail to pres...

The Radio Bros go further in depth about security and the various  other scams that we encounter. Plus, we got a recording of a scam to share. Send us a message Support the show

Finally. We call ourselves ServiceNow Consultants, Developers, Architects. You get it. ServiceNow is a cloud solution. So, what's so "cloud" about it? In this episode, the Radio Bros begin by reminiscing about their early days in ServiceNow and their progression through the ranks. Then, the conversation goes through the evolution of the platform behind the scenes: the hardware, the...

Wow. Just wow. Reaching 500 downloads in our early days is a big milestone for the Radio Bros. We just wanted to take the moment and thank our listeners for helping us reach this figure. As usual you can visit the Radio Bros website and join in on the conversation. Thank you for staying with us on this journey. Send us a message Support the show

The Covid-19 pandemic is central to the topic of this episode where the Radio Bros discuss the uptake of opportunistic bad actors. We have a name for them 😉. References for the episode: Cryptojacking Coronavirus-related fraud reports increase by 400% in March What are bots and how they can spread fake news? TechRadar: How to avoid the fake news infodemic WHO: Coronavirus mythbusters Cancer Resear...

In this episode Dan and Shahed, look at another piece of the Cloud puzzle: datacenters (datacentres). Or to be more specific: cloud data centres. They try to answer the questions "where are they?", "what do they look like?" as well as looking at some popular cloud provider names, and the various solutions that they offer. Send us a message Support the show

NOTE: Apologies for the weird echo in Shahed's audio. We did not catch it until we were in post-production. In today's episode we dive into Dan and Shahed's tool boxes. They will share what's being used as daily drivers, as well as other useful utilities. The discussion was organised into (at least we tried to): Text Editors Web Browsers Browser extensions Screen capturing Othe...

The timing of this episode corresponds with people across the world isolating themselves at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. So Dan and Shahed, dive into the world of a new hot-topic: Remote working, the new office. The conversation starts off with the desk and hardware setup and dives into other related topics of productivity and mental wellbeing, security and software. Useful links Productivit...

We hear "The Cloud" being used in a lot of applications and trying to understand the term can get confusing. In this episode Dan and Shahed tries to breakdown this term and, hopefully, make it easier to digest. Contents  01:14 - Brandished around a bit too much  04:23 - A network of services  09:15 - Examples of "cloud" products  11:37 - Talking about aaS (as-a-Service) termino...

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