005 On this episode we are so excited to welcome Steve Will, Chief Architect, IBM i Operating System.  Steve has been with IBM most of his career and he takes us on a journey back in time and shares how the IBM i got its start and why the IBM i is the best platform to run your business today.     Steve’s contact information and social: Steve Will/Rochester/IBM@IBMUS, [email protected] @Steve_Will_IBMi on Twitter Blog: http://bit.ly/You_and_i_blogOne incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.    Tony's picks for this week: Mass Effect Legendary Edition https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-editionPeg's pick for the week:   Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudicehttps://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Restored-Colin-Firth/dp/B00364K6YWSteve's pick for the week: If it's OK, I'd say the One Thing I'm Loving at the moment is FINALLY getting to be around my family: in particular, I've had grandchildren stay at our house the past two weekends, and spending time as a Grandpa is something I LOVE!Upcoming Events:COMMON iNISIGHT 2021 July 27-29 is an online learning opportunity with over 70 presentations.  And the best part - it is FREE to all COMMON members! POWERUp21 October 4-7 in Virginia Beach, VA.   This event is LIVE onsite and simulcast over the web.  Don't forget to pack your swimsuit! POWERUp21 Call for Presentations - interested in presenting?  Reach out COMMON's education manager, Ian Cartwright,  [email protected] or check out this video for more information. This episode is sponsored by... COMMON https://www.common.org/home Midrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization! https://www.midrangedynamics.com/   Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at [email protected]

004 Season 2 is rolling along and we have another great episode with The Bearded Geek himself Matt Seeberger.  Matt is all about learning the cool things you can do on the IBM i.  But he doesn’t keep this information to himself.  Matt takes to the airways - posting on Slack, his YouTube channel, blogs, Ryver and more!  Tune in!  You might learn something!!  Matt's contact information and social: Email:  [email protected] p: 337-849-5705https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkseeberger/https://twitter.com/mkseeberger https://ibmicommunity.thebeardedgeek.com Slack:  https://join.slack.com/t/ibmicommunity/shared_invite/zt-8c87gmld-OvD~Q~502Ns2f6JaGKUINQRyver:  https://ibmioss.ryver.com/application/signup/members/9tJsXDG7_iSSi1QNew this season One incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.  (we're still working on the title) Tony's picks for this week:Cowboy Pool!  They're not big enough to swim laps but they are perfect for having an afternoon cocktail and cooling off.  https://www.cowboypools.com/Peg's pick for the week:   Paella!  https://www.billyparisi.com/easy-seafood-paella-recipe/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfshwrfdfFMPaella PansMatt's pick for the week:I would say my ONE thing right now is hockey. I am playing pickup games right now but hope to play in the league here in Chattanooga soon. Hockey was something I really enjoyed when I was growing up and I am excited to be involved in the community and the sport again.Upcoming Events:OCEAN TechCon21 is happening this week July 15-16.  Head over to their website for more information. COMMON iNISIGHT 2021 July 27-29 is an online learning opportunity with over 70 presentations.  And the best part - it is FREE to all COMMON members!POWERUp21 October 4-7 in Virginia Beach, VA.   This event is LIVE onsite and simulcast over the web.   Don't forget to pack your swimsuit!POWERUp21 Call for Presentations - interested in presenting?  Reach out COMMON's education manager, Ian Cartwright,  [email protected] or check out this video for more information.  This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at [email protected]

003 We have something fun planned for you!   My co-host Tony Turetsky is a software developer and doesn't know much about IBM Power hardware.  So we invited my friend Pete Massiello, from iTech Solutions to help him out.  Like many of us Pete has been in the IBM community since college, currently he is the president and owner of iTech Solutions – an IBM i gold business partner.He has IBM certifications for days which shows he knows a thing or two about the platform and he openly shares his knowledge with everyone.   AND he is first IBM POWER lifetime champion recipient. Pete's contact information and social:Email:  [email protected] p: (203) 744-7854 Ext. 111 | m: (203) 470-0047 www.itechsol.com | www.iInTheCloud.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-massiello-a834697/https://twitter.com/petem59New this season One incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.  (we're still working on the title) Tony's picks for this week:Marvel Comics Doctor Doom Mini-Bust: https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/marvel-comic-doctor-doom-1-7-scale-resin-mini-bust/Peg's pick for the week:   Loki, an Original Series from Marvel Studios on Disney+:  https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows/loki/1Pete's pick for the week:Loving right now, spending time on the lake in my boat.  The sun is warm, the water is still a little cool, but the sunsets are later so I can get out after work for a little cruise around the lake, and we have dinner on the boat.This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at [email protected]

002 On this week's show we interviewed IBM POWER Champion Torbjorn Appehl.  In addition to being an all-around great guy, Torbjorn has been in the IBM i space for more than 20 years, he is a COMMON speaker, active in IBM community outreach and he encourages everyone to play hooky from work to attend conferences and get more education to do their jobs better.  Torbjorn recently spoke at COMMON's NAViGATE conference.  Checkout his talk "20 Things Other Platforms Just Dream About" on the COMMON website.  Torbjorn Appehl, IBM ISV & CSI Management Consultant for IBM & IBM Champion for Power Systems Build on POWER https://twitter.com/tappehlhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tappehlhttps://www.facebook.com/torbjorn.appehlNew this season One incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.  (we're still working on the title) Tony's picks for this week:AeroGarden:  https://www.aerogarden.com/harvest-elite-slim.htmlPeg's pick for the week:   Gray Whale Gin (gin and tonics on the deck) :  https://www.graywhalegin.com/Torbjorn's pick for the week:I have a bunch of things that I love right now. But I would probably say SUMMER! Up here (Alaska level) we are really waiting for summer from September to May/June when summer arrives. Days are as long as they are short in the middle of the night. And of course, we celebrate this HEAVILY with our Midsummer traditions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ZLpGOOA1QProduct: AI on IBM i... this will be something really cool when AI guys find out about single level storage combined with super-fast NVMe storage! This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at  [email protected]

001 Welcome to Season 2 of The incredible i Show!  We are kicking off our new season with Jesse Gorzinski - the force behind Open Source!  We sat down with Jesse between virtual conferences to get the latest on Apache Camel, IOT, RPM's, Machine Learning and more.   You don't want to miss this show!  Jesse Gorzinski, Senior Business Architect - Open Source Software on IBM i at IBMEmail:  [email protected] Check out the new OSS landing page: http://ibm.biz/ibmioss https://twitter.com/IBMJesseGhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ibmjesseg New this season One incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.  (we're still working on the title) Tony's picks for this week (he has 2 things this week lol!):Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders:  Download Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders from Official Microsoft Download CenterLogitech G613 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard:   Logitech G613 Wireless Mechanical Gaming KeyboardPeg's pick for the week:   Peloton Bike:  Peloton® | Indoor Exercise Bike with Online Streaming Classes. (onepeloton.com)Jesse's pick for the week:I've been exploring various kinds of ramen and related instant products (topakki and other pastas like udon, vermicelli, etc). We've been getting all kinds of different brands and products lately. It's been fun to explore. This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg at  [email protected]

015 We are wrapping up Season #1!   We are taking a little break the month of May and we’ll be back in June – bigger and better than ever!  We have a great lineup in store for Season 2… Sneak peek includes very special guests: Matt Seeberger, Torbjorn Appehl, Steve Will, Jesse Gorzinski, Birgitta Hauser, and Pete Massiello.A big, big thank you to everyone who listened over these past 14 episodes. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and from the bottom of our hearts we want to express gratitude and appreciation to everyone who listened for making this happen.We want to hear from you!  Share your IBM i story!  How are you leveraging the best platform the IBM i, available on the market today?    Peg Tuttle will be at NAViGATE 2021!  Find her to share your story, comments and love for the IBM i.  Watch out – she might find you first! Thank you!!!  We'll see you soon! NAViGATE 2021COMMON's new Hybrid event taking place in Columbus, OH, as well as virtually, on May 24-26, 2021.  This 2.5 day conference has something for everyone, with over 250 session presented by industry experts - including our podcast guests on security week.  Click on the link for more information and to register.   This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Please let Peg Tuttle know if you are interested in sharing your story or sponsoring the podcast!  We would love to hear from [email protected]

014 Welcome to Day #4 of Security Week!  Today on the show we have international security expert Guy Marmorat from Resiliane.  For more than 25 years, he has been dedicated to the development of security solutions for IBM i and have contributed to the positioning of Cilasoft as one of the world leaders in audit and security software on IBM i.Guy has such a cool life story, and he says he’s not done yet!  He spent 20 years around Africa as a geophysical surveyor for seismic activity before switching career tracks to security and starting his own security services company.  Guy is a specialist in so much, but his preferred areas include RCAC, journaling, authentication, exit point, object level security, and more.Social and contact information:Guy [email protected] LinkedInResilianeNAViGATE 2021COMMON's new Hybrid event taking place in Columbus, OH, as well as virtually, on May 24-26, 2021.  This 2.5 day conference has something for everyone, with over 250 session presented by industry experts - including our podcast guests on security week.  Click on the link for more information and to register.   This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Please let Peg Tuttle know if you are interested in sharing your story or sponsoring the podcast!  We would love to hear from [email protected]

013 Welcome to Day #3 of Security Week!  Today on the show we have author and IBM Power Champion Carol Woodbury and John Vanderwall from DXR Security.  They have been IBM i security experts since the early 1990’s.  John and carol share with us the importance of preemptive protection on our machines and not being afraid to tackle security one bite at a time.  Listen to this episode and then immediately change your password.   Get your security ducks in a ROW!  Social and contact information:Carol Woodbury, CISSP, CRISC, PCIPPresident and CTO at DXR Security [email protected] LinkedInLink to Carol's articlesCarol's bookIBM i Security Administration and Compliance: 3rd editionJohn VanderwallCEO at DXR Security [email protected] Security NAViGATE 2021COMMON's new Hybrid event taking place in Columbus, OH, as well as virtually, on May 24-26, 2021.  This 2.5 day conference has something for everyone, with over 250 session presented by industry experts - including our podcast guest Carol.  Click on the link for more information and to register.   This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Please let Peg Tuttle know if you are interested in sharing your story or sponsoring the podcast!  We would love to hear from [email protected]

012 Welcome to Day #2 of Security Week!  We have 2 of IBM’s top security gurus on the show to share their expertise.  Thomas (Thom) Haze’s title is IBM i Operating System Security Development – he is the lead software developer for DCM and provides cryptography related enhancement to IBM i.  He generates the IBM i Security bulletin and lets you know what PTF’s to apply.  Robert Andrews is a Senior Managing Security Consultant at IBM besides Security, he is an expert of disaster recovery, DRDA, and he is one of the masterminds behind DB2 Web Query.  These two guys are so knowledgeable and just plain awesome. They’re going to lend us their expertise on Ransomware, HA, the modern password theory, and so much more.They’ll be talking about cha-cha, swiss cheese, tabletop exercises and corporate IT citizenship.  Everyone listening to the show today, should feel lucky that they’re on our side over at IBM.Social and contact information: Thomas [email protected] Robert [email protected] LinkedInIBM i Security Team WebsiteIBM X-ForceNAViGATE 2021COMMON's new Hybrid event taking place in Columbus, OH, as well as virtually, on May 24-26, 2021.  This 2.5 day conference has something for everyone, with over 250 session presented by industry experts - including our podcast guests Thom and Robert.  Click on the link for more information and to register.   This episode is sponsored by...COMMONhttps://www.common.org/homeMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!https://www.midrangedynamics.com/ Please let Peg Tuttle know if you are interested in sharing your story or sponsoring the podcast!  We would love to hear from [email protected]

Welcome to Security Week on The incredible i Show!  We have an amazing line up with some of the industries leading experts!  We kick off the week with Robin Tatam from HelpSystems.  011 Robin’s official title is the Director of Security Technologies at HelpSystems.  He is a 3x IBM i Power Champion, he releases a yearly study on the State of Security on the IBM i (18 years and running),  he’s got his certificates for DAYS - CISM, PCIP, his CPFA and a plethora of other acronyms.Robin is a dad of 2 great kids, is an award-winning photographer, when his not on the road for work he splits his time between Iowa and Florida.  He loves Rugby, Heinz Bake Beans and Rubix Cube.  And in his secret life he’s an English spy – something like 007  I think!  For more information about the State of IBM i Security Study 3 Takeaways from the 2021 POWERTECH Security Report - IT JungleYou can reach Robin at [email protected] or click here for the HelpSystems website and more information about their security products and  services. LinkedIn NAViGATE 2021 COMMON's new Hybrid event taking place in Columbus, OH, as well as virtually, on May 24-26, 2021.  This 2.5 day conference has something for everyone, with over 250 session presented by industry experts - including our podcast guest Robin Tatam and our other security week experts.  Click on the link for more information and to register.    This episode is sponsored by... COMMON https://www.common.org/home Midrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization! https://www.midrangedynamics.com/  Please let Peg Tuttle know if you are interested in sharing your story or sponsoring the podcast!  We would love to hear from you. [email protected]