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

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June 6, 2026Episode 2231 min

The Most Powerful AI Laptop Meets the Least Focused Podcast - (Episode 174)

NVIDIA calls it the RTX Spark. Some call it a portable AI supercomputer. We call it a perfectly reasonable excuse to spend an hour wandering through completely unrelated topics. In this episode, we take a look at one of the most powerful AI-focused laptops currently available, discuss what it can actually do, and ask the important question: does anyone really need this much computing power on their desk? Along the way, we dive into programming experiments, development workflows, AI tooling, hardware realities, and several detours that absolutely nobody planned for. The result is a classic technology podcast experience: a cutting-edge piece of hardware, a handful of code, a collection of opinions, and a conversation that somehow ends up everywhere except where it started. Fast hardware, questionable focus, and plenty of geeky discussion guaranteed.

May 28, 2026Episode 2136 min

Running AI on a CPU: Because Waiting 14 Minutes Builds Character - (Episode 173)

Today’s episode is dedicated to one of the greatest technological achievements of the modern era: running an AI model on a CPU because GPUs now cost approximately the same as a midsize apartment in Zagreb. We discuss the breathtaking experience of waiting 14 minutes for a response that confidently explains facts that never existed, cites imaginary research papers, and occasionally forgets what year it is. Naturally, this leads us into the philosophical debate of whether an AI that takes half an hour to answer is actually “thinking” or just emotionally processing its own poor life choices. From thermal throttling and swap-file abuse to hallucinations so convincing they deserve political office, this episode is a beautiful monument to patience, bad decisions, and the unstoppable human urge to run enterprise AI on hardware rescued from a student lab.

May 21, 2026Episode 2032 min

The datacenter will be ready right after the roundabout - (Episode 172)

Welcome to The datacenter will be ready right after the roundabout, the only podcast brave enough to ask the important questions: can a hyperscale datacenter survive Croatian paperwork, three ministries, two environmental studies, and a mayor who still thinks “cloud” means rain? In this episode, we dive into the glorious collision of AI ambitions, megawatt fantasies, land permits, power grid realities, and the sacred regional tradition of discussing infrastructure projects for roughly twelve years before pouring a single cubic meter of concrete. We talk cooling, fiber, geopolitics, NIMBYism, diesel generators the size of apartment buildings, and the magical belief that “digital transformation” somehow works without electricity. The future is here — just as soon as somebody finishes the access road.

May 14, 2026Episode 1951 min

When your home lab has a better disaster recovery plan than your career plan - (Episode 171)

Somewhere along the way, “learning virtualization” turned into running a miniature Fortune 500 datacenter next to the washing machine. In this episode, we dive head-first into the glorious madness of over-engineered home labs: redundant power supplies for one user, Kubernetes clusters hosting absolutely nothing important, backup strategies more detailed than our retirement plans, and the eternal justification that “it’s for learning.” We talk about the slippery slope from a single Raspberry Pi to racks full of servers screaming through the night, why every homelabber eventually discovers VLANs at 2 AM, and how disaster recovery suddenly becomes deeply personal when Plex goes offline. If you’ve ever convinced yourself that a 100-gigabit upgrade was “necessary,” this episode may feel uncomfortably familiar.

May 7, 2026Episode 1829 min

The one where we discuss podcast Saturation: Now available in audio/video form - (Episode 170)

At some point, podcasts stopped being special and became background radiation. Every celebrity has one, every startup founder has three, and somehow every conversation now needs microphones, RGB lighting, and a “don’t forget to like and subscribe.” So naturally, we decided to contribute to the problem. In this episode, we spiral through podcast fatigue, algorithm-driven content sludge, endless “thought leaders,” and the strange realization that we’ve started losing interest in the very thing we once loved listening to. This is not an expert discussion. It’s more like a support group for people emotionally exhausted by content.

April 23, 2026Episode 1741 min

The one where Linux and AI were ready but Jasmin was not - (Episode 169)

Welcome to The One Where Linux and AI Were Ready, but Jasmin Was Not — a title that, honestly, wrote itself. The plan was simple: brand-new shiny Linux machine, proper setup, and finally an episode recorded exactly as promised. Linux was ready. AI was ready. The hardware was ready. Confidence was also very ready. And yet, somehow, the actual recording part remained a distant dream. So naturally, we turned that small technical betrayal into comedy and used it as the perfect launch point for a broader conversation about AI, hype, tools, promises, and the timeless truth that even the smartest technology in the world still depends on humans not forgetting the one thing they were supposed to do.

April 16, 2026Episode 1625 min

Hallucinations, Hype, and Other AI Headaches - (Episode 168)

Welcome to Hallucinations, Hype, and Other AI Headaches — an episode about what starts to happen when artificial intelligence stops being just a tool and starts acting like a mirror, a therapist, a hype man, and sometimes a really confident idiot. We’ll talk about why AI people get uneasy when chatbots become too agreeable, too persuasive, too human-like, or simply too embedded in everyday life. From hallucinated facts and overconfident nonsense to emotional attachment, bad advice, sleepless scrolling, and machines that validate our worst ideas, this is the strange space where innovation meets irritation. AI is brilliant, useful, fascinating — and also increasingly weird. So today, we’re unpacking the headaches, the warning signs, and the uncomfortable questions that come with letting machines talk back, flatter us, mislead us, and quietly reshape how we think, work, and relate to one another.

April 9, 2026Episode 1512 min

Claude Leak & Mythos Peak: A Perfect Storm - (Episode 167)

A simple packaging mistake exposes thousands of lines of internal AI code—and within days, it’s already being used as a malware lure. At the same time, a new model emerges that can reportedly discover zero-day vulnerabilities across operating systems and browsers, raising a serious question: are we building tools that are too powerful to release? In this episode, we break down the Claude Code leak, the controversial Mythos model, and what they reveal about the future of AI. This isn’t just about security—it’s about control, responsibility, and whether the industry is ready for what it’s creating.

April 2, 2026Episode 1331 min

Drivers, Drama, and Digital Chaos it is - (Episode 166)

In this episode, we dive headfirst into the beautifully chaotic world of modern tech, where nothing quite works the way it should—and somehow, that’s the theme. We start with Windows 11 and its ongoing talent for turning simple multimedia tasks into unsolved mysteries, then spiral into the usual driver-related frustrations that every IT professional knows all too well. Along the way, we touch on the ever-present buzz around AI—what’s real, what’s hype, and what actually works in practice. As if that wasn’t enough, we branch out into the growing influence of ARM-based chips and what they mean for the future of computing. It’s a classic mix of rants, insights, and “how is this still broken?” moments—unfiltered, slightly sarcastic, and very relatable to anyone living in today’s tech ecosystem.

March 26, 2026Episode 1231 min

AI reckoning: Is it coming? Or is it already here? - (Episode 165)

AI just made a quiet but massive shift. One of the most impressive generative AI tools ever released is being shut down as it rethinks its approach to commerce. At the same time, enterprises are doubling down on sovereign AI, agentic systems, and context-aware intelligence. This isn’t random—it’s a reset. The industry is moving away from flashy, expensive demos toward systems that are controllable, understandable, and economically viable. In this episode, we explore the connections between these shifts and their true implications: AI is maturing, and the future belongs to systems that not only impress but also effectively manage the world.