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The Killing IT Podcast

IT authors and entrepreneurs Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel provide commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.

We want to expand the discussion from the SMB IT channel to all things tech - with one eye on the future and the other on profits. Join us!

Mar 29, 2022

Topic 1: The big switch-off: Workers want a legal right to ignore out of hours emails The majority of employees would support a new law giving them a 'right to disconnect' from workplace communications.

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Mar 22, 2022

Topic 1: Public Databases Stumble into War in Ukraine

Early in the Ukraine invasion, Google Maps and Flight Radar 24 found that their data were being used by the Russians to view auto and air traffic inside Ukraine. We've touched on related topics like this for years, so we weren't super surprised.

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Mar 15, 2022

Topic 1: Hackers without Borders - Welcome to 21st Century Warfare

A new humintarian group emerges in the wake of armed conflicts in Ukraine. Hackers without Borders aim to aid victims of war via the cyberworld. 


Mar 8, 2022

Special guest co-host: Susanne Tedrick - Principal Infrastructure Specialist; Azure for Sports - Microsoft | LinkedIn

Topic 1: Texas Sues Meta Over Facial Recognition

Texas is suing over past use of facial recognition technology. The suit accuses Facebook of violating the state's privacy laws by capturing biometric data...


Mar 1, 2022

Topic 1: Fusion Energy Will Save The World (Eventually)

The most successful nuclear fusion test shows impressive progress and potential at the JET tokamak reactor in the UK.

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https://www.science.org/content/article/european-fusion-reactor-sets-record-sustained-energy 


Topic 2: Monitoring vs Observability

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