In the Shell

Margaret Hamilton may not have stepped on the Moon, but her code helped get us there. From stacks of code taller than she was to a Medal of Freedom decades later, Hamilton’s story is one of intellect, innovation, and true engineering brilliance.Become a Memberhttps://members.sideofburritos.comDon't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://science.nasa.gov/people/margaret-hamilton/https://www.wired.com/2015/10/margaret-hamilton-nasa-apollo/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/margaret-hamilton-led-nasa-software-team-landed-astronauts-moon-180971575/https://news.mit.edu/2009/apollo-vign-0717https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jul/19/apollo-women-man-walk-on-the-moonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_(software_engineer)https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/16/president-obama-names-recipients-presidential-medal-freedom

Steve Jobs is often hailed as a visionary who reshaped the technology and entertainment industries. From humble beginnings and Apple’s meteoric rise, to the creation of Pixar, and the legacy he left behind.Become a Memberhttps://members.sideofburritos.comDon't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://www.biography.com/business-leaders/steve-jobshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobshttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/12/steve-jobs-apple-story.asphttps://www.cultofmac.com/apple-historyhttps://www.leadershipstorybank.com/steve-jobs-death-and-legacy/https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/steve-jobs-technology-alone-is-not-enoughhttps://www.apple.com/stevejobs/Applehttps://www.apple.com/stevejobs/https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Steve_Jobshttps://www.biography.com/business-leaders/steve-jobs-pixar-animation-historyhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-steve-jobshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/timbajarin/2019/10/07/steve-jobs-legacy-still-drives-apples-current-and-future-products/https://time.com/3466506/apple-steve-jobs-tim-cook/https://masonbates.com/2022/02/04/blog-the-legacy-of-steve-jobs/https://goodwhale.com/how-steve-jobs-saved-disney-from-bankruptcy-and-made-it-a-global-leader/https://commoncog.com/c/cases/jobs-second-act-apple/

From Harvard dropout to tech titan, Bill Gates helped ignite the personal computing revolution and built Microsoft into a global powerhouse.Become a Memberhttps://members.sideofburritos.comDon't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://www.gatesnotes.com/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/microsoft-50th-anniversary-from-gates-days-to-dark-ages-ballmer-to-embracing-open-source-loving-linux-nadella-to-saving-open-ai-worlds-1st.64009/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsofthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800https://youtu.be/5J3FUOCRXPohttps://youtu.be/lahX_ARGTqAhttps://youtu.be/zZrgVG2k8vUhttps://youtu.be/I3fBW6XkL34

After stepping away from his antivirus empire in 1994, John McAfee's life spiraled into a web of intrigue, controversy, and adventure. Part 2 dives into his astonishing transformation from tech pioneer to international fugitive.This is part 2 of a two part series.Become a Memberhttps://members.sideofburritos.comDon't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfeehttps://www.businessinsider.com/the-insane-life-of-john-mcafee-2015-7https://www.wired.com/2012/12/ff-john-mcafees-last-stand/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-27/john-mcafee-internet-security-virus-software-dead-crime/100244606https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57591682https://screenrant.com/john-mcafee-2020-presidential-campaign/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKgf5PaBzyghttps://www.adweek.com/creativity/john-mcafee-goes-full-charlie-sheen-bizarre-ad-full-guns-drugs-and-women-150493/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/06/john-mcafees-wild-video-how-to-uninstall-mcafee-anti-virushttps://wired.me/news/john-mcafee-found-dead-in-spanish-prison-after-extradition-order/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/john-mcafee-wife-suicide-note-b1883585.htmlhttps://firstdraftnews.org/articles/conspiracy-theories-are-spreading-about-john-mcafees-death/

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel and the mind behind Moore’s Law—the prediction that has shaped the pace of technological advancement for decades. From his early fascination with chemistry to revolutionizing the semiconductor industry, let's talk about transistors.Don't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/resources/gordon-moore-at-intel.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Moorehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/technology/gordon-moore-dead.htmlhttps://www.societyforscience.org/isef/awards/gordon-e-moore-awards/https://www.forbes.com/profile/gordon-moore/

The world changed forever in 2010. Stuxnet revolutionized the way nations waged war in cyberspace, and there was no turning back. At Iran’s nuclear facility, centrifuges were mysteriously failing, leaving engineers baffled.Don't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://spectrum.ieee.org/the-real-story-of-stuxnethttps://www.wired.com/2014/11/countdown-to-zero-day-stuxnet/https://www.trellix.com/security-awareness/ransomware/what-is-stuxnet/https://www.cfr.org/cyber-operations/stuxnethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet

In this episode, we dive into the Agent.BTZ cyber incident—a sophisticated worm that penetrated U.S. military networks through a simple USB drive. Traced to Russian cyber espionage actors, this attack exposed critical vulnerabilities in military cybersecurity, leading to the creation of USCYBERCOM and fundamental changes in digital defense strategies. The episode reveals how a single piece of malware triggered a global reassessment of cyber warfare, highlighting the critical role of human behavior in technological security.Don't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://www.wired.com/2008/11/army-bans-usb-d/https://www.wired.com/2010/03/ff_cyberwar/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/08/AR2008120803722.htmlhttps://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2008-071813-2408-99https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-241https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/speeches-testimonies/speeches/https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dark-Territory/Fred-Kaplan/9781476763279https://www.kimzetter.com/countdown-to-zero-dayhttps://www.cfr.org/defense-and-security/cyber-operations-and-cybersecurityhttps://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/571543/cyber-power-and-national-security/https://www.rsaconference.com/Libraryhttps://www.blackhat.com/html/archives.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7751641.stmhttps://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/us/politics/29cyber.htmlhttps://www.brookings.edu/experts/peter-w-singer/https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/

In college, I once showed my class the reality of Remote Access Trojans (RATs) with a live demo—showing how easily someone could take over a computer with the right tool. Years later, the real-world ramifications of these tools are even more chilling. Today, we’re diving deep into Poison Ivy, a notorious RAT that took the cybersecurity world by storm in the mid-2000s, and was linked to high-profile cyberattacks on government agencies, human rights organizations, and corporate giants.Don't just host your podcast, own it🟡 Yellowball is a podcast hosting service I built to give podcasters more control and less nonsense. Whether you’re starting fresh, moving your show over, or just curious, check it out at https://yellowball.fm.Referenceshttps://www.theregister.com/2012/08/31/nitro_hackers_abuse_java_exploithttps://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/poison-ivy-trojan-just-won-t-diehttps://www.mandiant.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/rpt-poison-ivy.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080208054011/http://www.poisonivy-rat.com/https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/malware/poisonivy