Hostility in the Morning

This week we are going around and talking about the technology we are thankful for. From past to present, we will discuss tech that has made an impact on our lives both then and now. Join us this week as we are completely positive the entire episode, and definitely don't gripe about anything...at all...the whole time.....for the most part. Visit us at hostilityinthemorning.com for links to our Sub...

Happy Halloween everybody! This week we go around the table and tell our spookiest techy horror stories. Then of course we sprinkle a little rant here, and a little soapbox there because we can't help ourselves. Enjoy this week’s frightening episode of Hostility in the Morning! Jon's Story: https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/1f68hxk/i_endured_an_accidental_sweatbox_trying_to_es...

This week, we didn't just go off the rails, we started off the rails. Hop aboard our crazy train of discussion that mostly surrounds the topic of favorite, and worst, office layouts.  If you like our ideas, or just think they are wackadoodle, let us know in the comments of your favorite listening platform. Grok’s definition of an open concept office: What is an open concept office?  Answer  An ope...

Well, we were going to continue our previous conversation from the last episode on what makes a normal user. We may have even gone a step further, and defined users either more or less experienced than a normal user.  You know us though. Blah blah work, blah blah Linux, blah blah Microsoft. You could say that our first attempt at this continuation was very much a bust.  We'll get there eventually,...

Welcome to our Twentieth episode of Hostility in the Morning! We did it! We beat the statistics, and we're still here! So, in honor of that, we are going to complain about Microsoft! I know, surprise, surprise.  Our main topic for this episode is to discuss our definition of a "normal user". We have had many discussions/arguments over things where we refer to "normal" and/or "average" users in reg...

On April 23. 2024 the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that bans post-employment non-compete agreements between employers and their employees.  This week we give our 4 cents on that FTC ruling, and some opinions on the general practice of these types of legal agreements in general.  Do we agree? Do we disagree? You'll just have to listen to find out. * We are not attorneys. This is not...

This week, our goal is to impart some wise words and sound advice on the young people (or the loved ones of young people) who think they want to go into the fields of I.T., Programing/Development or Data Science.  Whether or not our advice is good or helpful is debatable, but we certainly hope that we can give a good starting point to anyone who wants to make the leap into the technology fields. M...

Don't let the first little bit of this episode fool you, there will be very little agreement once we get into the meat and potatoes of this week’s topic. This week we are picking up where we left off discussing operating systems, and focusing solely on Chrome OS. Is it a good OS? Is it an OS at all? Is it good for professional use? Or only good to get on the Facebooks? All these questions may or m...

Just get ready y'all. We had every intention of having a light hearted yet productive discussion on a topic of a certain member’s choosing based on recent experiences.  Did we? Nope! The hostility started coming, and it didn't stop until the outro. Try as we might, there was just no reasoning with each other.  So, if what you come here for is our incessant bickering, then you are in for a treat. ...

Well good morning everyone!!! At least it's a better morning than Friday July 19 am I right?!  Well as you can guess from the title, this week's episode is about the historic CrowdStrike outage, and it's implications. After some of our normal Tom foolery of course. The following are references we used in discussing this topic: * https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-internet-outages-reported-worl...

Choose your setup! This week we are talking desk setups. We go around the table and discuss what kind of setups we have now, and what our dream setup would look like. Some are very conservative and functional, others....not. Can you guess whos is the most outrageous?  We'd love to hear about your battle stations as well, so let us know in the comments what you're running and what you think about o...

What are we discussing this week? Just stuff. Jon's spending habits, Matt's downloading habits, random gaming topics, and of course the random segues in between. If you like our off the wall, random babblings, we think you'll enjoy this episode.  So grab your hot or cold caffeinated beverage of choice, and enjoy our latest episode of Hostility in the Morning! Visit us at hostilityinthemorning.com...

This week, once we finish up Jon scolding Matthew and a RIVETING discussion about gas stations, we let Matthew have the floor and educate us on the ways of mark down....or up....I don't know. Of course, that will devolve into an argument about how someone does particular things. So, grab your caffeine, strap in, and enjoy! Information on Markdown stuff: https://www.markdownguide.org/cheat-sheet/ V...

This week we are talking about how even thorough planning can't account for every possibility. Some say those surprises should be accounted for, some say you shouldn't plan at all. Who's to say which is correct.....ok obviously the first one.  We hope you enjoy our ramblings about planning and responding to chaos. We would love to hear about your experiences too, so comment with your stories or ju...

Help Desk Hot Potato - Hostility in the Morning - Episode 10 A tale as old as IT. This week we listened to Matthew's story of an escalated ticket that may or may not have needed to be.  There will be complaints, and there will be devils advocates.  There will also be segues and random tangents, but at this point that should be expected. We hope you'll stick with us through every distraction and su...

In today's episode, we continue our discussion on open source software. This time we are narrowing our discussion to its viability for use in business applications. We look at this from both the perspective of the business itself, as well as the end users within these businesses. Also, Jon punches a TV.  We hope you enjoy the conclusion of our ramblings, and have a hostile morning! Visit us at hos...

Today we are starting a twopart series discussing open source software and it's use cases.  We will start by loosely defining what open source software is, and some of it's potential applications for both consumers and business.  We hope you enjoy our ramblings on the subject, and have a hostile morning! Open Source Initiative – The steward of the Open Source Definition, setting the foundation for...

We're really testing the algorithm this week as we dive into the upcoming confrontation between Elon Musk and Open AI/Microsoft.  We will also be touching on another industry controversy surrounding a little company called Broadcom. Will what is best for humanity prevail? Or will we just keep marching down the path of monetizing literally everything? Join us on this latest episode of Hostility in...

This week on hostility in the morning, we're diving into BYOD and all of its advantages and disadvantages. Perks and problems. Ups and downs. Ok, fine, we're just going to gripe about it for a while. That is, after Steven gripes about something totally off the wall. Articles from discussion: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/byod-statistics/ Visit us at hostilityinthemorning.co...

Surprise announcements on Fridays are rarely a good thing, and this past one (as of our recording) was no different. Join us this week while Nathan gives us the bad news and we discuss the ramifications of this decision. We will also cover some things you can consider and look for to avoid catastrophe when these types of events take place. Visit us at hostilityinthemorning.com for links to our soc...

In this week's episode, we talk about some of our favorite sources when researching a tech topic. Also, Nathan learns something that he should have known already. Visit us at hostilityinthemorning.com for links to our social media. You can also get to us at info@hostilityinthemorning.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

Today on Episode 3 of Hostility in the morning you'll hear our complaints about current Internet Service Provider's nonsense, Matthew gets triggered, and we all work with Matthew to plot against problematic users at work. Just don't mind the audio....the editor tried. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hostility...

In today's episode, you'll hear accounts of past and present dealings with end users that make our skin crawl and ears burn. You can guarantee that there will be hostility in the air when this crew starts talking about working with users. If you happen to be the person at work that thinks IT takes too long to get to your ticket, you might want to cover your ears for this. If you are the one puttin...

Welcome everyone to Hostility in the Morning! We are a hodge podge of guys working in various technology fields including I.T., Data Science, Programming/Developing/Coding/Whatever you want to call it, and Project Management. We're your stereotypical group of dudes that had one too many heated conversations about subjects in our respective fields, and thought we were interesting enough to start a...