The Dark Assassins Podcast

We talk a lot about how personal programming projects and having a homelab can help you in life and in your career, but it’s always on a conceptual or theoretical basis. In this episode, we're going into real-life examples where making personal software development projects and having a homelab have actually produced tangible, real-world dividends. We are covering all of this and more on this epis...

If you’ve ever used Windows in a school or work environment and tried to open up the command prompt, chances are you’ve seen the message "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator." That doesn’t mean you can’t still have a working command prompt, though. Also this week, given the high cost of Raspberry Pis, are there any alternatives? It turns out, there are. Finally, we're recapp...

Microsoft has found itself in some serious hot water this past week, facing a class-action lawsuit in regards to its AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot. GitHub Developers are filing this suit over violations of software licensing, copyright, software piracy, and a bevy of other counts. What exactly is GitHub Copilot? How did this lawsuit come up? We’re covering all of this and more on thi...

Contrary to what its name would imply, serverless computing actually involves servers. In this episode, we're diving into how serverless works and why you may or may not want to be using it. We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a frien...

In this episode we’re discussing why breaking and fixing things, whether in software development or in your homelab, is a good thing and a great learning experience. We are also diving deep into the intricacies of C/C++ memory management in regards to arrays and vectors. Also, there has been a lot of drama surrounding the new iPads. Is it justified? We’re covering all of this and more on this epis...

In this episode we’re diving in deep, in our longest episode ever, to tackle the networking hardware and infrastructure that makes the internet work. We’ll be covering everything from the routers, switches, cables, and technologies behind how the internet works, from the hardware perspective. We’ll be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast. If you enjoyed this...

This episode is all about homelabs. We’ve talked about homelabs in bits in pieces in the past, but in this episode we’re discussing possible ideas for your homelab, as well as things to consider before making any purchases. This episode also covers why it’s important for all software developers to have a homelab. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast. I...

CPU’s are often described as having a certain number of cores and a certain number of threads, but what exactly are those things? And does more cores and more threads equal more better? We’re also going to be covering Google's move to Manifest V3 and what it means for the future of the web. Lastly, we’ll be tackling why you should never write complex code as a software developer. We are covering a...

The Apple Xserve was a very obscure rack-mounted server Apple used to make in the early 2000’s. As the listener who asked the question pointed out, it sounded like a very useful tool, so why did Apple stop supporting it? In this episode, we’re diving deep beyond the surface-level answers as to why Apple not only stopped selling it, but also stopped supporting it from a software perspective. As an...

Have you ever wondered how you could turn on an entire data center and not have to physically be there to press all the power buttons or have to listen to the deafening drone of all those fans and hard drives spinning up while you do it? Or have you ever wanted, or needed, to remotely turn on one of the servers in your homelab but you didn’t have physical access to the system? In this episode, we...

In this Operation Core Dump were exploring the conspiracy theory that the iPhone Mini isn’t actually dead. We’re also going to try and figure out what the heck is up with 10 gigabit networking and why it’s still so expensive compared to its gigabit counterpart, even though it's 20yrs old at this point and only 4 years newer than gigabit. Also, what are coding style guides and are they really neede...

Apple just held their annual September event this past week and unveiled some new products. In this episode we’ll be diving in deep to all the new products and features they bring, as well as what was impressive and what was lacking. We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if...

College has been a go-to for people looking to make more money in their career field; but, is spending the extra time and money on a Masters or Ph. D worth it for software developers? In this episodes we’re diving in deep, breaking down the costs, benefits, drawbacks, and possible alternatives to getting an advanced degree for software development. We will be covering all of this and more on this...

There exists a very rare breed of elite developers which make all human developers, even the best, look like plebs by contrast. Who, or what, is this rare breed? Spoiler Alert: they aren’t other humans. How can us humans that already know how to code, or even those who have zero coding experience, become good enough to possibly be mentioned as footnotes compared to this elite breed? We will be cov...

DevOps is often used as a buzzword to get managers on board to the latest trend in software development practices, but what does it actually mean? In this episode we’re diving deep into what is DevOps and going beyond the buzzword. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast If you enjoyed this episode please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Al...

In this episode were covering GitLab’s response to all the backlash from developers over possibly deleting dormant repos from those in the free tier. You’ll also hear how I messed up this week configuring my new server, as well as a deep dive in to backup solutions, which is right for you, and what the heck is RAID? All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast If you enjoyed...

GitLab is allegedly going to be deleting repos from users in the free tier if they have “dormant” repos. What does this mean for developers? What are my plans seeing as I fall into this category as a free tier user? We are also discussing, in a very sarcastic way, how anti-virus truly works to prevent your system from becoming infected. We are also diving deep in to how programs are made faster wi...

It’s story time on The Dark Assassins Podcast, in this episode you’ll hear a story of the IT guy that went full send to prod and pushed a patch/update which bricked countless machines. Also, in this episode, we are discussing how guacamole isn’t just a dip for your tortilla chips or a toping for your burritos, it’s also a useful to tool to use in your homelab. We also are talking about a story of...

The Elite Encryption Algorithm (EEA) is here! What is it? How does it work? What does this mean for cybersecurity and cryptography? In this episode, we’re diving deep into how the algorithm works, how its keys are generated, just how revolutionary it is, and should you start using it today. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast If you enjoyed this episode please give i...

Windows holds an 90% market share on the desktop market, dominating the industry; but, does that make it the best? In this episode we’re pitching the three heavy hitters, Windows, macOS, and Linux against one another in head-to-head match-ups to see which operating system is the best for your use case and if you should consider switching. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassin...

Cloud Computing and Hybrid-Cloud have become buzzwords in the industry but what do they actually mean? In this episode we’re going beyond the buzz to understand what’s the difference between hybrid-cloud and cloud, and which is the best solution for you. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode please give it a rating, review, and subscribe...

Context and relevancy is key when it comes to anything; and, just because two machines are equally priced, comparing them apples to apples isn’t always relevant. Unfortunately, technology reviews and those in Tech Twitter and Tech YouTube tend to lack context, and sometimes relevancy, when it comes to their reviews and comparisons of the latest tech. Unlike them, most of us don’t have the latest a...

In a previous episode, we glossed over of this idea of binning when it comes to computer chips. In this episode we are covering what is binning as well as diving into what is Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and a rant about why I don’t like it and why system engineers annoy me. We are also uncovering they irony and hypocrisy software developers hold when it comes to documentation. Lastly,...

It’s no secret that Intel Mac’s are going the way of the dinosaurs. With the unveil of the new version of macOS at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week, Intel Mac’s continue drop like files when it comes to support, even more than capable ones. In this episode, we are diving deep into how it is possible to run unsupported Mac’s on the latest version of macOS and how this proce...

Apple held their annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week, and they unveiled a ton of new features. In this episode we are breaking down all the latest features coming to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac as well as my insights and analysis into what I liked, what Apple did well, and where Apple kinda missed the mark. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassin...