Show Notes
Buffer Overflow: So Long and Thanks for All the CES
Episode 42
CES 2018 Roundup, Spectre and Meltdown updates, and a Kodak moment for ICOs
Hosts
Ned Bellavance, Director of Cloud Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-bellavance-ba68a52
@Ned1313
Chris Hayner, Architect for Infrastructure Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismhayner
Main Story
- CES filled with Meh
- Internet-connected… shoes
- Intel announces a 49-qubit processor
- ZTE Axon M
- Foldable 65-inch display from LG
- Foldimate – automated laundry folder
Medium Story
- Intel says, maybe don’t apply that patch
- IBM likes their rollout extra chunky, you know the opposite of smooth
- Does Spectre and Meltdown require new hardware? Yes, wait no, wait maybe.
- Raspberry Pi is unaffected by both vulnerabilities. Time to hooray!
- Class action lawsuits abound, could set a dangerous precedent
- Retpoline supposedly fixes Spectre performance issues
Lightning Round
- Kodak ICO
- Azure NSG and ASG now launched, I’m excited
- Warren Buffet doesn’t believe in cryptocurrencies, not sure about this internet thing either
- Hawaii Emergency Management Agency accidentally releases a BALLISTIC MISSLE ALERT
- Based on an Intel advisory, VMware and HP both had to pull Spectre related patches
- Barcelona has been running a pilot Ubuntu Desktop project, hoping to replace Microsoft in city management
Music Credits
Intro: Jason Shaw – Tech Talk
Outro: Jason Shaw – Feels Good 2 B
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