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    Packets and Bolts

    Packets and Bolts is the podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Your hosts, Muskrat and Mongoose, are network engineers and architects with a combined experience of over 30 years in the industry. http://packetsandbolts.com/ Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange Email: packetsandbolts@gmail.com
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    Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG!

    Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG!

    Tonight 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!

     

    Email the show at packetsandbolts@gmail.com

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    2023 Year in Review!

    2023 Year in Review!

    It'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...

     

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    Interview with Midnight $wami!!!

    Interview with Midnight $wami!!!

    Today 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 section for details. Interview starts at 26m:30sec.

    https://swamisden.com/

    Email $wami at: swami@swamisden.com

    Enjoy the last days of 2023 while we discuss a little slice of the music industry with Midnight $wami....

     

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    Interview with James Corbett!!!

    Interview with James Corbett!!!

    Tonight 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 podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more.

     

    https://www.corbettreport.com/about/

     

    Sit back while we discuss the web of tangled machinations we find ourselves in...


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    Once more unto the breach!!!

    Once more unto the breach!!!

    It'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, and have some drinks...


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    The Return of Covid???

    The Return of Covid???

    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.

     

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    SysAdmin Day 2023!!!

    SysAdmin Day 2023!!!

    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...

     

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    Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023!

    Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023!

    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/


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    On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis!

    On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis!

    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.

     

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    China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My!

    China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My!

    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.

     

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    Gun Control in Illinois?

    Gun Control in Illinois?

    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....


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    2022 Year in Review!

    2022 Year in Review!

    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.


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    Just in Time Shortages!

    Just in Time Shortages!

    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...

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    Chip Shortage?!?

    Chip Shortage?!?

    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...

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    Sysadmin Day 2022!

    Sysadmin Day 2022!

    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.

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    The Great Resignation!

    The Great Resignation!
    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

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    Superfoods Revisited!!!

    Superfoods Revisited!!!
    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!

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    Ukraine!!!

    Ukraine!!!

    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!

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    Farts for Sale!

    Farts for Sale!
    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!

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    Outages, Hacks, and Smacks!

    Outages, Hacks, and Smacks!

    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!

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