How Microsoft Opened Up To Open Source
Here we look at the divergence of free software from commercial software, and how they came back together to create software synergy.
Date: 2020-04-15 / Duration: 00:20:02
Microsoft Responds to Covid-19
In this episode, I discuss what is new on Azure and talk about Microsoft's response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Date: 2020-04-03 / Duration: 00:11:18
How the Force Favored Microsoft with the DoD's JEDI contract
In this episode, we'll look at the how the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract for the Department of Defense (DoD) transpired in favor of Microsoft.
Date: 2020-04-23 / Duration: 00:16:11
Did Bill Gates Create Covid-19? (Hint: No)
In this episode, we look at the nonsensical conspiracy theory with Bill Gates and how he plans to use Covid-19 to take over the world.
Date: 2020-04-30 / Duration: 00:32:56
Beyond Covid-19: Life Beyond the Virus in the MS Space
Life beyond Covid-19 is sure to be interesting, See how Microsoft's dealings wit this now will shape life beyond the virus.
Date: 2020-04-09 / Duration: 00:16:02
Tech Autopsy: Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight had its day in the limelight if only for a moment. Like fifteen minutes of fame, it met an untimely demise when Microsoft deprecated the product 5 versions in and only 5 years after its release. In this episode, we look at what caused Silverlight's untimely death.
Date: 2020-05-14 / Duration: 00:30:43
Build 2020: Microsoft Doubles Down on Open Source
MS Build is Microsoft's biggest developer conference. Like always, they make a myriad of announcements for features and services. One thing was clear though this year: Microsoft loves Open Source and is working to bring development together regardless of the platform and tooling.
Date: 2020-05-21 / Duration: 00:14:12
How MS Leaders Change Their Minds About Open Source
Microsoft leadership before Nadella as CEO was opposed to open source and even went on record making disparaging remarks about open source. Nowadays though, many of the current and former leaders have changed their tune. In this episode, we will look at these leader now and then.
Date: 2020-05-28 / Duration: 00:23:12
Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Working from Home
In the Covid-19 reality, learning the best way to work remotely is more important than ever. Today, we look at two tools and then some practical ways to optimize working from home.
Date: 2020-05-07 / Duration: 00:25:27
Tech Autopsy: Windows Phone
Windows Phone offered great hardware and a slick experience, but it never really caught on, meeting an untimely death. Here, we look at why this phone with great potential never realized it.
Date: 2020-06-11 / Duration: 00:22:19
Apple and Microsoft: Sworn Frenemies
Microsoft and Apple have been mainstays in the computer industry since its infancy. At times they have been friends while at others they have been at odds. In this episode, we take a look at this rocky relationship and see what can be learned from it.
Date: 2020-06-18 / Duration: 00:31:58
Will ARM on a Mac be Apple's Windows RT?
Apple recently announced that Macs will be moving to ARM based CPU's. Microsoft attempted to do this in the past with Windows RT. Will Apple doom the Mac by making this move? In this episode, we explore arguments for and against this possiblity.
Date: 2020-06-25 / Duration: 00:29:15
A Look At Systemic Racism in Tech
Racism is not always apparent and can be embedded in technology unintentionally. In this episode, we look at how this plays and what can be done about it.
Date: 2020-06-04 / Duration: 00:21:39