by Karl W. Palachuk | Feb 23, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
Topic 1: Zoom begins the next wave . . . getting back to the office We were impressed with Zoom’s announcement of touch-free office connections for receptionist via Zoom. What other emerging technologies can we look forward to as we emerge from the pandemic?... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Feb 16, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
Topic 1: Jargon of the Week . . . DBIO Take it apart: Digital Business Infrastructure Operations. Is this usable terminology? Just another four letter acronym? “Digital Business Infrastructure Operations (DBIO) is an end-to-end approach to delivering managed... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Feb 9, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
We cannot ignore what’s going on with Reddit. This one is more “of interest” than a direct hit on topics we think you need to know about. There are many ramifications for business people, of course. And it’s also a reflection of some bigger... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Feb 2, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
Topic 1: Update on the update: Alphabet cancels their balloon-based internet offering Apparently, they listened to last week’s show. After many years and billions spent, Alphabet (Google) has dropped their plans to provide Internet access to remote areas via... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Jan 26, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
Topic 1: SpaceX Takes Off! SpaceX launched sixty more satellites last week – with ONE rocket. They now have more than 1,000 satellites deployed. Their target is a total of 1,440. These will be dedicated to Internet-beaming. Last year, SpaceX launched 26 rockets... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Jan 19, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
Closing in on 100 episodes . . . After a few hiccups on the Internet, we managed to record this week’s show. Please support our advertiser! Topic 1: Azure in a box? Microsoft is rolling out data centers “in a box.” Earlier, we reported on Microsoft... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Jan 12, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
One very serious topic, and two somewhat-lighter topics this week. Please post questions or comments. And don’t forget to share with your friends. Topic 1: Open Source Managed Service Tools? Here’s a seriously interesting question: Is open source software... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Jan 5, 2021 | Killing IT Podcast
First show of 2021! Let the prognostication begin. Topic 1: Forrester says US online holiday shopping to reach $173 B Constant question: How much of this is temporary vs. permanent? Have you built a store for your clients? We think this is a great opportunity for IT... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Dec 29, 2020 | Killing IT Podcast
Special show – and video! We recorded a video version of this podcast. You can view it at https://killingit.smallbizthoughts.com. Or on YouTube on the Small Biz Thoughts channel (https://youtube.com/smallbizthoughts). In this episode, we take a look at... 
by Karl W. Palachuk | Dec 22, 2020 | Killing IT Podcast
Heading straight on toward year end . . . and Episode 100. Stay tuned for a December 29th Year-end special. But today’s show is also good. Topic 1: AI may help you find your doppelganger. The YouTube video below has a look at the technology involved in AI...
