Archive for the ‘Tweak and Geek’ Category
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of Blockchain and try to figure out how to use it.
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2018
In this episode, we talk a bit about The Cloud where computing happens these days...
There is no cloud!
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Monday, September 25th, 2017
In our first attempt at using a short "eplet" format, Craig and Pat briefly discuss a couple of techniques for technology workers to use in staying relevant in a fast-moving field.
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
This week's episode has us discussing the use of abstraction in engineering and in pet management.
Lamest News of the Week
The serious story: Hobby Lobby reaches settlement on importing Biblical artifacts. http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/05/us/hobby-lobby-ancient-artifacts-trnd/index.html
The lame part: The actual name of the court case! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7iIRjahNvNcclpUZXdDaU83eE0/view
Abstraction
Some real reference for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstraction_(software_engineering)
Abstraction is the ...
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Monday, June 19th, 2017
This time on Tweak and Geek, we discuss the emerging computing trend of Machine Learning, what it is and means, and whether Skynet is sending a Terminator back in time to murder your parents.
Lamest News of the Week
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-primeminister-ear-idUSKBN18Q1FM
Machine Learning?
https://xkcd.com/1838/
This media has nothing to do with the podcast story but Craig ...
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Monday, June 12th, 2017
Craig and Pat have returned from a seven-year hiatus to assault your ears with geekery again! In this episode, we talk a bit about what Software Engineering is like as a field, and address questions from Quora like "Can anyone do this?" and "Do we get overpaid?" (Spoiler: No and ...
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
In this episode of Tweak and Geek, we recap our 2009 predictions... at great length! We'll also try to convince you to eat maggots. Sure, we might have said it was Episode 36 in the intro, but you trust us on the maggots anyway, right?
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
On this Tweak and Geek, we debate the relative merits of coming to the software profession in different ways.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
This week's Tweak and Geek has Craig, Pat, and Mike exploring new evidence about the intricacies of quantum gravity. Whoa, that's heavy! HA HA HA! Oh, and we cover lame news, too.
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
In this holiday episode, Mike, Craig, and Pat talk about a few things we're thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!
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