The Beer and Broadband Podcast

Season 09 Episode 09 Malicious Hard CIDR

Show Synopsis: In Season 09 Episode 09, we discuss brewing a good basic apple cider, openclaw, and malware. Working from home. What we are drinking: Jo's CIDR 7% abv Local LLM with openclaw Reputable Malware Article 1 [https://www.pcmag.com/news/kash-patels-apparel-site-is-trying-to-trick-visitors-into-installing-malware] Article 2 [https://www.pcgamesn.com/valorant/vanguard-update-bricking-pcs-riot-response]       We have a twitter @BeerandBroad [https://twitter.com/BeerandBroad]  Get 25 dollars in credit at Ting [https://zs72pi6pnak.ting.com/]. https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ictuql34pwbsjcr7dchikdupmle?t%3DThe_Beer_and_Broadband_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 This Episode of Beer and Broadband is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License   Creative Commons License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Season 09 Episode 08 Efficiently Cooled Datacenters

Show Synopsis: In Season 09 Episode 09, we discuss using solar power to create ice and data center power usage. Working from home. What we are drinking: Southern Tier Holiday Cran Cran 7% ABV Solar options for storing energy and cooling off grid homes/ campers instead of batteries. ICE! article [https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-powered-air-conditioning-system] Data centers are eating up power on the east cost of the US. Power prices in many areas rose by almost double per megawatt hour. article [https://gizmodo.com/power-prices-in-eastern-u-s-spike-76-thanks-to-ai-data-centers-2000759230]     We have a twitter @BeerandBroad [https://twitter.com/BeerandBroad]  Get 25 dollars in credit at Ting [https://zs72pi6pnak.ting.com/]. https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ictuql34pwbsjcr7dchikdupmle?t%3DThe_Beer_and_Broadband_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 This Episode of Beer and Broadband is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License   Creative Commons License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Season 09 Episode 07 Coughing out the Windows

Show Synopsis: In Season 09 Episode 07, we discuss AI coding in production and moving to Linux as an OS. Working from home. What we are drinking: Southern Tier Rope Swing Sipper 5% abv AI coding in a production environment. Are we sacrificing quality and stability for quantity and speed? article [https://www.fastcompany.com/91520702/y-combinator-garry-tan-agentic-ai-social-media] Another reason to move to some form of Linux. Microsoft is now starting to auto launch edge when users login to windows. article [https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-tests-new-way-to-make-edge-default-windows-11-browser-over-chrome--firefox/]     We have a twitter @BeerandBroad [https://twitter.com/BeerandBroad]  Get 25 dollars in credit at Ting [https://zs72pi6pnak.ting.com/]. https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ictuql34pwbsjcr7dchikdupmle?t%3DThe_Beer_and_Broadband_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 This Episode of Beer and Broadband is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License   Creative Commons License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Season 09 Episode 06 Addiction Mobile

Show Synopsis: In Season 06 Episode 06, we discuss Chat bots leaking personal info and private networks. Working from home. What we are drinking: 1911 Orange Creamsicle Hard Cider 6.9% LLM backed Chatbots handing out personal info. article [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/13/1137203/ai-chatbots-are-giving-out-peoples-real-phone-numbers/?utm_medium=tr_social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement] Christian only mobile network will be available soon. article [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/01/1136739/a-new-t-mobile-network-for-christians-aims-to-block-porn-and-gender-related-content/?utm_medium=tr_social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement]     We have a twitter @BeerandBroad [https://twitter.com/BeerandBroad]  Get 25 dollars in credit at Ting [https://zs72pi6pnak.ting.com/]. https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ictuql34pwbsjcr7dchikdupmle?t%3DThe_Beer_and_Broadband_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 This Episode of Beer and Broadband is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License   Creative Commons License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Season 09 Episode 05 Inexpensive Solutions for Advanced Problems

Show Synopsis: In Season 09 Episode 05, we discuss inexpensive technology verses expensive solutions. Working from home. What we are drinking: Stone Brewing Buenaveza Lager 4.7% Cheaper drones destroying expensive military equipment Bluetooth tracker in mail reveals top secret ship location.     We have a twitter @BeerandBroad [https://twitter.com/BeerandBroad]  Get 25 dollars in credit at Ting [https://zs72pi6pnak.ting.com/]. https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ictuql34pwbsjcr7dchikdupmle?t%3DThe_Beer_and_Broadband_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 This Episode of Beer and Broadband is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License   Creative Commons License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]