Killing IT Podcast
A Closer Look at all things IT
Episode 53: Corporate Winners; Uber vs. L.A.; and “Life After” Robotics
We're staying positive in our home offices. But we've all got lots of online activity scheduled. Mentioned: Dave and Sharon's how-to video on hosting a virtual party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwt6hYdwUD8 and how to be a good guest at a virtual party:...
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Episode 52: Women on the Web – and Life After Covid
We have a special guest this week - Marie Rourke, Channel Chief Chief Channel Strategist at WhiteFox Marketing Inc. So after our catch-up on what we're doing under quarantine, we jump in. Topic One: Tim Berners-Lee's Open Letter on the Role of Women on the Internet...
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Episode 51: MSP Legislation, Covid-19, the Economy, and Robot Bosses
First, a note from listener Chris. Issue clarification Link: https://www.informationweek.com/cdc-plagued-by-virus-of-a-different-strain/d/d-id/1051659 Topic 1: Louisiana Secretary of State on Defining MSPs We do a little analysis on Dave's interview on his...
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Episode 50: Covid-19, China-Influenced Technology, and Billionaire Entrepreneurs
What?! Episode 50 of the Killing IT Podcast! We're almost at the one year mark. And we really appreciate your listenership. Topic 1: Coronavirus / Covid-19 and Traveling Today All of us travel a lot. Some notes from Karl's travels to Thailand and Cambodia, etc. We...
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Episode 49: State of the Channel, a Dubious Award, and Low-Code Development
Karl's out this week in Cambodia, so Dave and Ryan are the hosts this week. Topic One: ChannelPro State of the Channel Info ChannelPro released their "State of the Channel" report. Dave and Ryan focus in on a few key data points. Number one is, who is a managed...
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Episode 48: Cloud Neutrality, Evil Tech Companies, and the Speed of Innovation
Topic 1: Cloud Neutrality You've heard of Net Neutrality. This is pretty much the same thing, with the premise that access to the cloud suffers the same potential problems. Dave's favorite quote: "It would be as though Ford, GM, and Toyota had built the Interstate...
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Episode 47: The Fragility of Big Data; a Challenge to CompTIA; and 3D Printing a Building
Topic 1: Performance Artists Games Google Maps We start out a bit light hearted here - but it also shows the fragility of our systems. A performance artist in Berlin demonstrated the fragility of the Google Maps system we all rely on by dragging 99 cell phones to fake...
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Episode 46 – Ransomware Brings Politicians After Managed Service Providers
One way or another, politicians are getting into our business . . . Just two topics this week as we spend extra time on one very big subject. A slightly different format for us, but we can't cover the first topic in ten minutes. . . . and I think we'll return to this...
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Episode 45: Shifting Retail, Hand-Scanning, and Some Positive AI Stories
Topic 1: Record store closings in 2019 - and Amazon is buying up old malls. Both of these trends have been going on for a couple of years. Malls are consolidating, so there are fewer of them, but the ones that survive appear to be doing well. So maybe the nature of...
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Episode 44: Trust, Training, and Twin Technology
Topic 1: The Most trusted brand is the USPS! First, go check out the link: https://morningconsult.com/most-trusted-brands/ Trust is an interesting piece of brand value. It's very interesting to see who is trusted, who is not on the list at all, and how this varies by...
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Episode 43: Curating the Splinternet, and Debate About the Future of Technology
Topic 1: Misc. Threats for 2020 What are the effects of a future in which half the world uses an "Internet" with information curated by the Chinese government and half the world uses an Internet with information 90% curated by American companies? From a slightly...
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Episode 42: The Age of Hardware and the Modern Meaning of MSP
We are loving the two way conversations! Fill out the form at https://killingit.smallbizthoughts.com to give us your feedback. Topic 1: Is the age of hardware over - or are we just beginning? We used to count computers in thousands or millions. Now we count cameras...
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Episode 41: California vs. the Gig Economy, and Unicorns vs. Zebras
Ryan and I kick off the year and Dave joins us mid-way through. Topic 1: California Privacy . . . Coming your way. California has a new privacy law that will affect lots of other areas . . . because you probably do business in California. And, of course, once one...
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Episode 40: Drones, Relilience, and Some Notes about This Podcast
Topic 1: Drone food delivery goes nationwide in 2020 Flirtey has announced drone delivery of food services in Reno, Nevada. And they have announced that they will go nationwide in 2020. Earlier they announced a service to deliver defibrillators in emergencies. We talk...
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Episode 39: Ring Creepers, Digital Trust, and Alexa Saves Christmas
We recorded this show a few days ago. You can tell right away that we're all in a good mood. Topic 1: Ring, Cameras, and Security https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/epg4xm/amazon-ring-camera-security Ring cameras are easily "hacked," although most of the problems...
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Episode 38: Revisiting Disruption Techniques, Driverless Cars, and The Splinternet
We continue two favorite topics this week, and introduce a new one that is sure to be a perennial favorite. Topic 1: Revisiting disruptions It's a new era for "disruptive" technologies. There's a now a clear business model for disruption. Uber did it as a bad citizen...
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Episode 37: Defending Kodak, Industry 4.0, and Cutting Costs with IoT
Karl kicks off with a bit of a rant related to topic one. Topic 1: Noting the demise of Clatchy Newspapers, and remembering Kodak. One of the classic examples about innovation is Kodak's failure to take advantage of digital photography. We recently stumbled on this...
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Episode 36: Drone War Patents, Engaging Vendors, and the Contract for the Web
Lots of intro chit-chat here. And then . . . Topic 1: Walmart Kicking Amazon's Butt with Drone Patents In the "drone wars," Walmart has a very cool new patent. They are integrating blockchain into their drone delivery tracking, and developing the ability for drones to...
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Episode 35: AI + Ethics, Google Playing with Search Results, and a Note from the Mailbag
Everything this week is related to AI and ethics. Topic 1: Follow-up on Episode 33 - AI ethics across cultural boundaries. Karl: "China will call it protecting our culture." Ryan said: "Crossing geographic boundaries is one things, but crossing cultural boundaries is...
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Episode 34: Four-Day Work Week, and Working on Smart Cities
Quick note on our favorite social media for interacting with partners. Karl = Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karlpalachuk Dave = Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/djdave Ryan = LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmorris303/ Please connect with us! Topic...
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Episode 33: AI Ethics Milestone and the Potential Death of RMM
Quick reminder: Find us on Facebook! Dave from MSPRadio.com: https://www.facebook.com/djdave or https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews Karl from the Small Biz Thoughts Community: https://www.facebook.com/karlpalachuk or https://www.facebook.com/SmallBizThoughts/...
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Episode 32: Blockchain, Masterminding, and Drone Delivery to a Sub
Quick note: Here's where you can find us on Twitter. Please connect: https://twitter.com/ryanmorris303 https://twitter.com/djdaveet https://twitter.com/karlpalachuk Topic 1: Mailbag - Blockchain Bryan sent us a note asking for our take on Blockchain and BitcoinSV and...
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Episode 31: Drones, Censorship, and Modern Background Checks
Quick intro note: Check out Dave's new podcast The Business of Tech daily - www.mspradio.com. Dave and Karl were in Adelaide Australia for this recording - live from the SMB IT Pro conference. Topic 1: Update on Drone technologies and opportunities Karl attends the...
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Episode 30: Robot Cats, Accessible Websites, and Noise Pollution
Episode 30 !!! Topic 1: Karl's Robot Cat Karl bought himself a robotic cat! It's a Hasbro "Joy for All" companion animal. We talk about what this means for the bigger picture of robotics, human interaction, jobs, and opportunities going forward. Related Links:...
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Episode 29: FAANG Financials, Drone Airlines, and Net Neutrality
Topic 1: Jim Cramer, the financial TV guy, has proposed that the "FAANG" index needs to change. FAANG simply means Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. Cramer thinks we should drop Netflix from the group because they've lost money recently and add Microsoft...
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