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A couple of old-fashioned IT engineers/consultants turned college professors ranting about IT

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October 25, 2026Episode 3453 min

Ctrl+Alt+AI: Security Rebooted - (Episode 184)

What happens when cybersecurity meets artificial intelligence? In this episode, we dive into the wild world of PHP vulnerabilities, security mishaps, and the growing power of AI to reshape how we protect our systems. From generating surprisingly sophisticated Bash and PowerShell scripts to identifying weaknesses and automating defenses, AI is quickly becoming the ultimate IT sidekick. But can it actually make our digital world safer, or are we just giving hackers better tools? Join us as we explore the bugs, breakthroughs, and occasional absurdities of modern cybersecurity, and ask whether AI might finally help us stay one step ahead of the threats.

October 8, 2026Episode 3311 min

Microsoft + AI: What Just Happened While You Were Updating Windows? - (Episode 183)

AI is moving fast enough that even a Windows update can feel like a technological time machine. In this episode, we take a look at Microsoft’s latest and greatest moves in artificial intelligence—from Copilot and AI agents to cloud services, productivity tools, security, development, and the growing role of automation across the Microsoft ecosystem. What is genuinely useful, what is mostly hype, and what could fundamentally change the way we work with technology? We cut through the buzzwords, explore where Microsoft is heading, and ask the obvious question: what exactly happened while we were waiting for Windows to finish updating?

September 28, 2026Episode 3340 min

Cloudy with AI Chance of Server Meltdown - (Episode 182)

What happens when you throw servers, datacenters, 40G Ethernet, and artificial intelligence into the same conversation? Things get hot, fast, and occasionally ridiculous! In this episode, we dive into the hardware that powers our digital world, explore the evolution of high-speed networking, and discuss why AI is making datacenters sweat more than ever. From massive server racks and bandwidth bottlenecks to power-hungry GPUs and the never-ending race for performance, we connect the dots between yesterday's infrastructure and tomorrow's intelligent machines. Expect technical insights, geeky humor, a healthy dose of nostalgia, and plenty of reasons why the cloud is, after all, just someone else's computer.

September 17, 2026Episode 3243 min

We Put AI in Your AI So You Can AI While You AI - (Episode 181)

AI is everywhere. In your software, your browser, your phone, your car, your toaster, your strategy deck, and probably in the meeting where someone suggested adding more AI. In this episode, we talk about AI, then use AI to explain AI, while discussing how everyone else is also using AI to build more AI. Somewhere between genuine breakthroughs, questionable marketing, hallucinations, automation, hype, fear, and very expensive GPUs, we try to figure out what actually matters. Is AI transforming everything, or have we simply reached the point where putting “AI-powered” on a product is the new “cloud-enabled”? Welcome to We Put AI in Your AI So You Can AI While You AI—an episode with an entirely unreasonable amount of AI.

September 11, 2026Episode 3132 min

AI Jailbreaks, Hugging Face & the Great Escape - (Episode 180)

AI is getting smarter, more capable—and apparently a little better at finding the emergency exit. In this episode, we dive into AI jailbreaks, models slipping past guardrails, the Hugging Face incident, and what all of this actually means for AI safety. Are these systems genuinely “escaping,” or are we just discovering how fragile our controls really are? We look at the funny, strange, and slightly uncomfortable side of modern AI security, where rules become suggestions, safeguards get creative interpretations, and researchers keep learning just how unpredictable powerful models can be. Welcome to AI Jailbreaks, Hugging Face & the Great Escape.

September 3, 2026Episode 3036 min

Dark Fiber and the Chamber of “Before the Summer” Secrets - (Episode 179)

There is a mysterious phrase in IT: “We should get this done before the summer.” Nobody knows which summer. Nobody remembers who said it. And nobody asks about it again—until the last week of August, when the Chamber opens. Suddenly, dark fiber must be lit, external providers summoned, mysterious cross-connects discovered, optics found, routes confirmed, and six months of planning compressed into approximately seventeen minutes. Welcome to the magical world of enterprise networking, where fiber is dark, deadlines are darker, and apparently EVERYTHING was supposed to be finished “before the summer.” Grab your wand. We’re going in.

August 29, 2026Episode 2948 min

Windows 11: Turning a Podcast Into a Troubleshooting Session - (Episode 178)

Recording a podcast should be simple. Two microphones, two people, one conversation. Unless, of course, Windows 11 is involved. In this episode, what was supposed to be a perfectly normal recording session turns into three attempts, unexpected troubleshooting, increasingly creative vocabulary, and a practical demonstration of why operating systems sometimes deserve their own swear jar. Jasmin’s Windows 11 machine, naturally, works SUPERBLY™ — provided your definition of “superbly” includes making us record the same podcast three times. Somewhere along the way, Linux enters the conversation, Windows gets the appreciation it richly deserves, and an episode about technology becomes an episode about surviving technology. Welcome to modern computing.

August 20, 2026Episode 289 min

Sun, Sea, Boats… and IT: ThatITShow Summer Edition - (Episode 177)

Sun, sea, boats… and IT. In this special summer edition of ThatITShow, we prove that technology doesn’t stop just because someone is on vacation. Jasmin joins us straight from the seaside—with blue water, boats, and a considerably better background than the rest of us—while we catch up for a short, relaxed episode. No studio, no corporate backdrop, and definitely no attempt to pretend that summer isn’t happening. Just a quick dose of ThatITShow, almost no IT talk, a short conversation, and one co-host who clearly understood the assignment when it came to choosing his remote-work location. Grab a coffee, a cold drink, or whatever suits your summer mood, and join us for a few minutes of technology with an Adriatic view.

July 19, 2026Episode 2736 min

Network and datacenter migration: The art of unplugging things without crying - (Episode 176)

Network and datacenter migrations look straightforward on architecture diagrams—until someone has to disconnect the first cable. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the controlled chaos of relocating infrastructure, redesigning power, untangling years of creative cabling, and somehow keeping the business online while everything underneath it changes. From redundant power feeds and network cutovers to unexpected surprises hiding in server racks, we share real-world stories, lessons learned, spectacular near misses, and the occasional questionable decision that somehow worked. Whether you're planning a migration or simply enjoy hearing about large-scale IT projects flirting with disaster, join us for a technical, honest, and humorous look at the art of unplugging things without crying.

July 2, 2026Episode 2646 min

How to Lose a Podcast Audience in 3.5 MHz - (Episode 176)

Jasmin went to a ham radio fair in Germany and returned with stories of antennas, radios, transceivers, cables, connectors, frequencies, and other objects that apparently deserve emotional attachment. In this episode, he bravely explains the mysteries of amateur radio while the rest of us pretend to understand, nod politely, and slowly lose the will to ask follow-up questions. Expect passion, technical details, questionable excitement about hardware, and enough antenna talk to make 3.5 MHz feel like a lifestyle choice. Somehow, it is informative. Unfortunately, it is also Jasmin.