Chaos Lever Podcast Ned Bellavance and Chris Hayner

Ned and Chris discuss the complexity and real-world implications of quantum computing.
Quantum Queries 
In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris explore quantum computing, unpacking the science of qubits and superpositions. They explain how quantum computers operate on principles fundamentally different from classical computers, highlighting this emerging technology's potential and limitations. Ned and Chris also tackle the excitement around quantum computing, discussing its slow progress and the significant technological hurdles yet to be overcome.
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We haven’t talked about Quantum in a while - but ScienceDaily keeps their eye on itMicrosoft Explains Qubits - With Maths And Pretty Pictures!IBM Condor Quantum Computer Has 1,121 Qubits… Now WhatMicrosoft Azure Quantum Computing Pricing Is As Confusing As Quantum ComputingLINK: Bad forbes Article called “Quantum AI is Closer Than You Think

In this week's episode of Tech News of the week, Ned and Chris discuss various IT challenges, including secure naming conventions for S3 storage, issues with Windows patch updates, new UK regulations on default passwords, and the hype around a new sudo clone.

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Careful With Your S3 NamingAnother Day, Another Disastrous Windows Patch Bundle That Breaks EverythingNo More Terrible Default Passwords In The UKAnother Day, Another sudo Clone That Everyone Thinks Will Take Over The World

Ned and Chris discuss IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp and the implications for the tech and DevOps communities.
IBM’s $6.4 Billion Acquisition 
In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris discuss IBM’s significant acquisition of HashiCorp, a deal valued at $6.4 billion. They look into the implications of this merger for the tech community, oversee HashiCorp's journey from Vagrant to the role of Terraform in infrastructure as code, and speculate on the future integration within IBM's ecosystem. This episode also covers broader tech trends, mergers, and the impact of corporate culture on acquired entities!
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IBM has entered into an agreement to acquire HashiCorp It’s been almost five years since IBM acquired Red Hat for $34B in 2019Revenue was $57.7B In 2023, it was $61.8BIBM has acquired 19 companies since Red Hat.There’s a really good article from Fintan Ryan on Medium

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris chat about generational divides in tech adoption, regulatory nods to competition, the retirement of quirky AWS hardware, and the looming uncertainty around a TikTok ban. 


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The Metaverse Is A Generational Thing, And We Ain’t That GenerationFTC Agrees That Competition Is GoodAWS Retires The Snowmobile Because Nothing In The World Is Fun AnymoreTikTok Ban Appears Impotent, I Mean Imminent

The contentious debate about tabs vs. spaces in coding, breaking down its historical roots and current implications.
Tabs vs. spaces 
This Chaos Lever episode explores the surprisingly intense debate around using tabs and spaces in programming. Ned and Chris cover the historical journey of coding practices from punch cards to modern coding environments. They discuss how seemingly small choices, like whether to use tabs or spaces, have great implications for code readability, maintenance, and even programmers’ salaries.
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Whereupon I Ramble Hopefully Somewhat Coherently About The Spacing Wars In Computer FilesWhich is, as is true with so very many things, FORTRAN.All the way up to 1990, when FORTRAN finally made the formatting optionalThis has been proven by analyses that I choose to support because they totally line up with my already existing beliefsAn analysis of the data behind Stack Overflow’s 2017 developer surveyBut what google did is kickstart the tabs vs spaces war by including in their formatting requirements this line

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris discuss a variety of recent tech headlines, an influencer's negative impact on Humane AI, Google Drive's new dark mode, the controversial debut of Airchat, and the rising threat of the Latrodectus malware loader!
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Humane AI Pin Sucks, Influencer Blamed For Killing CompanyGoogle Drive Gets Dark Mode; I’m Irrationally Excited About ItDark ReaderAirchat Bursts Onto The Scene To Make Us All DumberNew Malware Loader Latrodectus Making More And More Inroads With Bad Actors