Tech Talk with Amit & Rinat

In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat dive deep into the world of datacentres, a location where all the data we create or consume gets stored. We break down the different types—from enterprise and colocation to managed service and cloud data centers. We also compare the nuances between on-premises setups, managed services, and cloud solutions, helping you understand how businesses choose the right infrastructure to power their operations in a fast-evolving landscape. Join us in this exciting conversation.

In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat dive deep into the world of ransomware, a type of malicious software that encrypts files or locks systems until a ransom is paid. We explore its various types, learn how ransomware typically infiltrates systems and discover the sophisticated evasion techniques attackers use to bypass antivirus defences. We also discuss essential preventive measures to protect against these evolving threats. Join us for an insightful discussion on ransomware.

In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat dive deep into the phenomenon known as Bitcoin Halving. Join them as they unravel the mysteries behind this pivotal event in the world of digital currency. From its history to its impact on the market, we leave no stone unturned in exploring the significance of Bitcoin Halving. Whether you're a seasoned crypto investor or just getting started, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain technology. Tune in now and stay ahead of the curve!

In this week's TechTalk, Amit and Rinat delve into the profound impact of AI on jobs. We discuss how AI is reshaping industries, leading to automation, and job displacement, but also creating new opportunities and roles. They provide insights into how individuals can adapt to this rapidly evolving landscape, emphasizing the importance of upskilling, reskilling, and embracing AI as a tool for innovation and growth. Tune in to learn more about navigating the intersection of AI and employment in the digital age.

Using social media can offer various benefits such as connectivity with friends and families, sharing information, networking, marketing, community building, creativity and self-expression, educational resources, activism, and entertainment. But it also comes with several drawbacks such as addiction and time consumption, negative impact on mental health, cyberbullying and harassment, privacy concerns, misinformation and fake news, comparison and envy, sleep disturbance, physical health issues, and impact on relationships.It's essential for users to be aware of these drawbacks and practice mindfulness, moderation, and digital hygiene when using social media to mitigate their negative effects.In this week's TechTalk, Amit and Rinat talk about social media addiction, their own struggles with it, some possible solutions and a lot more!Reference URLs -01. Social Media Addiction - https://socialmediavictims.org/social-media-addiction/02. Social media addiction - https://www.ukat.co.uk/addiction/behavioural/social-media/

Imagine you're running a restaurant. You have a team of chefs, waiters, and dishwashers, each with their own tasks to complete. To ensure that your restaurant runs smoothly, you need a way to coordinate everyone's work. This is where a workflow orchestration system comes in. It is like a maestro conducting an orchestra. It takes a series of steps, or tasks, and makes sure they are completed in the right order and at the right time. This can help to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and free up your team to focus on more important work.With Orkes, you can easily create, execute, and monitor workflows, even if they involve multiple microservices or systems. Orkes itself is a cloud-hosted version of Netflix Conductor, developed and maintained by the same team that created Netflix Conductor.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Boney Sekh & Dilip Lukose, founders of Orkes.

Building websites has always been considered a difficult thing, especially for people with no software development or coding experience. So one tends to hire either freelancers or an agency to build these. But technology has progressed to a point that you can now build web applications using no-code tools like Bubble. No-code tools help non-developers (i.e. business users who have vast domain knowledge but don’t know how to write code manually) create apps without using any code.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Josh Haas & Emmanuеl Straschnοv, founders of Bubble.

Trading of different types of goods has evolved from manual trading on the stock exchange floor to the high-speed, technology-driven ecosystem we see today. There are many things that we can trade with the click of a button. And it has revolutionised the world around us.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about digital trading, what is it, what platforms one can use and a lot more!!!

In the ever-evolving world of AI, there is a fascinating realm of AI companions. It is reshaping our daily lives through virtual assistants, chatbots, and more. But what impact these AI companions have on our daily interactions and emotional well-being is something really interesting to think about. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about AI Companion, what they are, their diverse roles, ethical implications and a lot more!!!

Digital immortality, the idea of preserving a person's consciousness or memories in a computer, is becoming a more realistic possibility thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. However, there are many ethical and technical challenges that need to be addressed before digital immortality can become a reality. These challenges include the cost of storing and maintaining digital copies of people's minds, the potential for abuse, and the question of whether or not a digital copy of a person is truly immortal.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Digital Immortality, what it is, what are its implications and a lot more!!!

Which content management system powers over 43% of all websites on the internet? With its user-friendly interface and extensive ecosystem of plugins and themes, WordPress makes website creation, management, and customization accessible to users of all skill levels. From bloggers and small businesses to large enterprises, WordPress offers a platform to build unique online experiences, whether it's a simple blog, an e-commerce store, a portfolio site, or even a community forum.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about WordPress, what it is, how to use it and a lot more!!!

A lot of people want to start their own company and become entrepreneurs. Some do some don't. Those that do face a lot of challenges and have to overcome them before becoming successful. One such story is that of Sportskeeda, a global sports content platform that covers the world's biggest sports and e-sports while serving over 80 million fans every month. Taking a simple sports blogging website and scaling it up to become such a giant media platform is a journey worth knowing.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Porush Jain, founder of Sportskeeda.

We normally transfer money to someone using their bank account details. But with the advent of newer payment technologies, we can now transfer money to someone using their email account or mobile number. How cool is that!!! This is what Peer-to-peer payments are all about.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about P2P Payments, what is it, the pros and cons of it and a lot more!

It seems AI has exploded into the world. With so many tools available now to generate anything from text, images, videos, voice, music, etc., it's quickly becoming the fastest-adopted technology in the world. What these tools do is generate something new based on a prompt provided by the user. And they do this generation after getting trained on vast amounts of training data using thousands of GPUs.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Generative AI, is it really game-changing, the ethical sides of it and a lot more!

Robots come in all shapes and sizes. They all perform different functions. But the robots that look like us are called humanoids and they are the most exciting robots currently. There are both advantages and disadvantages to having a bi-pedal robot. But still, there are applications where a robot looking like a human has far more acceptance from the general population than other types of robots. Such as assisting the elderly and disabled, working in dangerous environments, and providing companionship.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Humanoid Robots, why they are getting more popular, their applications and a lot more!

What happens when we switch on our computers, especially PCs? Have you ever thought of installing multiple operating systems on your computer? What happens if we want to install extra RAM on our laptop? How can we boot from a Pen Drive? For all this, we need something called a BIOS which is part of the motherboard.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about BIOS, what is it, why we need it, what is UEFI and a lot more!

Online shopping has been popular ever since we have the internet. It's so easy to buy products without ever leaving the comforts of your home. But there is a new way people are now buying online. And that's through the various social media platforms instead of buying from traditional websites. Social commerce is the intersection of social media and e-commerce, where businesses leverage social platforms to engage with customers, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Social Commerce, what it is, how we can use it, some examples and a lot more!

We all read about Japan being technologically advanced but how advanced it really is? We don't see many software companies from Japan but a lot of hardware focussed companies. We know about also the big automobile manufacturers. Japan has an amazing mix of smart toilets, a remarkable railway system, widespread digital kiosks for ordering food and many more.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Tech in Japan, how you can see it, why is it the way it is, some examples and a lot more!

We are generating so much data these days that it is very difficult to make sense of it all. That's why visualising the data is very important. It helps us understand what the data is telling us and make predictions. Data visualization is a powerful technique to do just that.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Data Visualization, what it is, what are the different types, its applications and a lot more!

Motorsports has long been a playground for experimenting with new technologies to push into the consumer cars segment. And Formula 1 has been the pinnacle of motorsport engineering. But with the future going towards the electrification of cars, there was a need for an electric car motorsport. Enter Formula E which has slowly become one of the most exciting sports event to watch on the planet.In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Formula E, what it is, why it is relevant, how it is different from F1 and a lot more!