Best DALY Computers Podcasts (2025)

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The Marshall Plan (Encore) 15:53

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At the end of the Second World War, Europe was a mess. The economies of most countries were in shambles and the threat of communism loomed over the continent. In a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed a plan which could help get Europe back on its feet. The plan is widely considered one o…

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Dear Diary 29:42

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"My Diary - Please respect it": So wrote the photographer Margaret Bourke-White at the beginning of her hand-written diary. And respect it we do! We cover a lot of ground in this episode exploring diaries, notes, and documents written without an eye to a future audience. Through the diary of a Revolutionary War soldier to the journals of an Apple E…

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Swiss Neutrality 15:03

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There are several rules that should be followed when going to war: Germany should never fight wars against the entire world Don’t invade Russia in the Winter. Never fight a land war in Asia. There is also one other rule that should be added to that list: Don’t count on Switzerland as an ally. For over two centuries, Switzerland has remained staunch…

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DALY Tech in 10- Tech Giants Working Together and Spy Cars Taking Your Data 11:07

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In this Tech in 10, we discuss how tech giants aren't just working against each other anymore... but they're working together. Apple is close to finalizing a deal to license Google's Gemini AI for Siri! Could this be a massive turning point with how companies interact with each other in this AI shift? Then we talk about how your car is spying on yo…

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Hollow Nickel Case 14:46

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In 1953, a newspaper delivery boy in Brooklyn, New York, made an odd discovery. One of his customers gave him a nickel that seemed lighter than the others. When he dropped it, it popped open, exposing a small piece of microfilm. It was the bizarre beginning of the exposure and discovery of a spy ring in the United States that ultimately contributed…

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The V2 Rocket 14:32

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The Second World War saw the development of many new weapons. Perhaps none was more terrifying than the development of long-range strategic rockets. Rockets had been used in combat for centuries, dating back to their development in ancient China; however, the rockets developed by Germany were a different matter altogether. They terrorized civilians…

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Alexander Hamilton 15:55

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Alexander Hamilton was a U.S founding father who has been growing in popularity due to the popular musical Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton was the first U.S Secretary of the Treasury and was foundational in the formation of American finance and government policies that remain in place to this day. He is featured on the US Ten Dollar Bill …

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The Fra Mauro Medieval World Map 14:34

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Sometime around the year 1450, a monk living just outside of Venice created one of the greatest maps of the medieval world. It was an enormous map, even by modern standards, and it had a level of detail that had never been seen before. It took years to make and was a major advancement in cartography. Perhaps most importantly, it contained many deta…

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Borobudur 15:16

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Located in Central Java, outside of the modern city of Yogyakarta, lies the world’s largest Buddhist temple, Borobudur. Borobudur doesn’t get as much attention as other great monuments in the world, but it should certainly be included among them. Unlike other great monuments, Borobudur has a distinction that no other monument has. It disappeared, q…

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LEGO 15:08

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Lego is one of the best-known toy brands in the world. Known for its fun and complex building process, the small plastic bricks encourage creativity and playability, and have become a staple in most households with kids. However, they aren’t just free-form toys for children. They have also graduated into high-end items for adults. In fact, some set…

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AI in Action: How the Public Sector is Actually Using it- Michael Mangano, AMD 30:36

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AI is shaking up the public sector world- but how are people actually using it? From streamlining operations to boosting productivity and generating important documents, AI systems are truly everywhere. It's time to explore the best practices agencies need to follow as they adopt new tools. What risks should leaders watch out for? How do you protec…

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Dubai 14:35

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Just 60 years ago, Dubai was a sandy, underpopulated port on a minor creek emptying into the Persian Gulf. Today, it is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a global center for trade, finance, and transportation. How did a random sandy outpost location in the Middle East end up becoming such an important global city in such a short …

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The World's Greatest Art Museums 14:21

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For thousands of years, human beings have created works of art. Many of these works are commissioned by rulers, merchants, or religious leaders. Over time, many of these great works have found their way into the hands of art museums. Museums allow everyone to enjoy and appreciate art that has been produced around the world over the course of centur…

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The Taiping Rebellion 15:38

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In the mid-19th century, China experienced its greatest civil war. It was a conflict that set China on a course that eventually led to China’s Century of Humiliation and the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It wasn’t just a massive civil war; in terms of total lives lost, it was far and away the largest war in history up until that point, and by some esti…

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Cracking the Enigma Code (Encore) 13:40

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During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought was an uncrackable encryption system. It was a really good encryption system, and for the longest time, the Allies had a difficult time cracking the code. However, thanks to brilliant code breakers, a powerful computing machine, and German mistakes, the Allies were finally able to brea…

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Kaliningrad 14:58

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Located on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between the nations of Lithuania and Poland, is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad, as it is today, does not have a deep history. For most of its history, it was known as Königsberg. The reason it exists at all dates back to the Teutonic Knights in the Middle Ages and the aftermath of two world war…

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The Year 1950 14:28

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In the year 1950, the world was halfway through the 20th century. In the 25 years prior, the world had seen the greatest economic downturn in modern history and the greatest war the world had ever known. New technologies were being developed, and many previous technologies were making their way into the hands of regular people, radically transformi…

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Compound Interest (Encore) 16:37

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One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest. Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may reap its benefits or suffer its consequences. Compounding has the potential to build fortunes and wreck empires. The effects of compounding are also not limited to interest payments. It can apply to a great…

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The Sinking of the Lusitania 13:57

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On May 7, 1915, nearly a year into the First World War, the British steamship RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland. Over 1,100 people were killed, many of whom were civilians from the United States who were not participants in the war. Although the loss of life in the attack was great, the sinking of the Lusit…

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The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict 15:32

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Many people think that the closest the world ever came to nuclear war was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. To be sure, that was a very tenuous point in history. However, there is a good argument to be made that the closest the world has come to nuclear war actually took place in 1969. The reason most people are unaware of what happened is that it h…

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The Origins of the Federal Reserve 14:49

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In 1913, the United States created its third national bank. Unlike the previous two, this bank was organized in a completely different manner. It was organized differently, in an effort to avoid the problems of the previous national banks. Also, unlike the previous national banks, the creation of the Federal Reserve was not done openly and subject …

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The Dominican Republic 15:15

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Known for its beautiful beaches, vast history, and unique culture, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean's crown jewels. However, it has had a history totally unlike its neighbors. Even Haiti, which shares an island with the Dominican Republic, went down a totally different path. Today, the Dominican Republic is a relatively stable, prospe…

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Questions and Answers: Volume 36 15:07

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November, the 9th month of the Roman calendar and the 11th month in our calendar, is upon us. It is the month when we think of turkeys, pilgrims, and when the weather gets colder. It is also the month when people will fight each other to the death for discount television sets on Black Friday. Most importantly, it is the month where you ask question…

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Pumpkins 13:55

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Pumpkins are a staple of the autumn season, used in events like Halloween and Thanksgiving as symbols of the holidays and in various culinary dishes. Pumpkins, which are technically a fruit, not a vegetable, are one of the oldest domesticated plants in the world and have been used for centuries in various ways. Today, it is the basis for pumpkin sp…

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The Eastern Front of World War I 15:08

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During the First World War, most of the attention, at least in the West, was focused on the Western Front. However, the Western Front was not the only front in the war. There were actually multiple fronts, including the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, and Italy. However, the largest of these non-Western fronts was in the East. In a front extendin…

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Zombies (Encore) 14:06

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One of the most popular forms of fiction today involves zombies. There are TV shows, movies, and books that all envision life during a zombie apocalypse. Zombie stories are a relatively new form of fiction. However, zombies didn’t come out of nowhere. They have a basis in legend, religion, and fact….. well, sort of fact. Learn more about zombies, t…

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DALY Tech in 10- AMD's GPU Partnership and the AWS Outage 9:50

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Welcome to the DALY Tech in 10! In these short episodes, we highlight interesting news coming out of the tech world that and add in a little bit of the DALY flair. In this week’s Tech in 10, we’re breaking down how AMD is strengthening its position in the AI race through new partnerships with OpenAI and Oracle, promising faster, more efficient comp…

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Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash (Encore) 16:11

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On October 28, 1929, a day known as Black Monday, the New York Stock Exchange suffered its greatest one-day loss in history. The next day, known as Black Tuesday, the market dropped even further, registering the second biggest one-day loss in history. This was the start of an extended bear market that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop 89% i…

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Shakespeare! 21:44

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Join us as we talk with special guest Adam Douglas of Peter Harrington Rare Books about collecting Shakespeare and specifically about that Holy Grail of collecting, the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio. It is a rare event when one becomes available and Peter Harrington is currently offering a copy. We pick Adam's brain about the specifics of their copy…

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Challenger Deep and the Mariana Trench 15:08

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Located in an arch sweeping to the east and south of the Marina Islands and Guam is the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. Running over 2,500 kilometers or 1,200 miles, the very deepest part of the trench is known as Challenger Deep. At the very bottom of the sea, there is no light, temperatures are almost freezing, and the pressure is …

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The Shroud of Turin 15:24

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In the 13th century, a French knight came forward and displayed what he claimed was the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Almost immediately, its authenticity was challenged by religious authorities. In the centuries that followed, it became an object of fascination, curiosity, veneration, and controversy. Finally, after centuries of conflicting opinio…

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The Winter War 15:49

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On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. The Soviet Union forced the Finns to sue for peace after three months of fighting, and on paper, one could conclude that the Soviets won. However, despite the supposed military victory, the Soviets' performance and the resistance they faced severely damaged their reputation as a military force…

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The History of NATO 15:59

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In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped for never materialized. Their former ally, the Soviet Union, turned from friend to foe. They installed puppet communist governments in all of the countries they occupied when pushing their way to Germany, and now the concern was that the Soviets w…

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The 1989 Romanian Revolution 14:15

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In November 1989, the world changed when the Berlin Wall came down, marking the beginning of the unraveling of the Iron Curtain. Almost a month later, on December 16, 1989, Romania faced a sudden revolution that led to the fall of its central government in just over a week. While Romania was one of many Eastern European Communist countries that rev…

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The Younger Dryas 14:46

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Around 12,900 years ago, the last ice age was ending. Things were warming up, and the glaciers were starting to recede. …and then something happened. For about 1,200 years, the climate reversed and got colder again. When this cooling trend ended and the ice age was finally over, it also happened to coincide with the rise of agriculture and human ci…

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Popcorn 14:36

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Almost everyone has had popcorn and some of you have even probably had some recently. Popcorn can be made at home, can be purchased pre packaged in stores, and has been tightly associated with movie theaters. Yet, despite seeming like a rather modern snack, popcorn has actually been around for thousands of years. It exists because of a unique attri…

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Starship Update 14:31

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One of the biggest advances in space flight right now is happening with the development of Starship. Starship is the largest rocket ever flown, but it is fundamentally different than all other rockets that have come before it. Its intent is to be fully reusable. This has the potential to completely revolutionize spaceflight and dramatically reduce …

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Napoleon’s 100 Days (Encore) 14:28

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After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small island of Elba off the coast of Italy. The European powers thought that they had seen the last of Napoleon. However, they were wrong. He came back and, in a shockingly short period of time, regained control of France and …

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The Cultural Revolution 15:31

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In 1966, the People’s Republic of China entered what became one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. In a spasm of revolutionary upheaval primarily led by students, almost everyone in the country, including high-ranking communist officials, was a potential target for public humiliation, denunciations, torture, and hard labor. The result w…

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Margarine 15:57

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In the mid-19th century, the French Emperor Napoleon III requested the creation of a product similar to butter but cheaper. The result was dubbed margarine. Over the years, the ingredients that made up margarine changed radically, all the while becoming closer to butter in both looks and consistency. However, it has faced resistance almost its enti…

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The Zodiac Killer 17:04

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1968 marked the beginning of one of the most infamous killing sprees in American history. For two years, Northern California was terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders. It wasn’t just the killings that terrorized people; it was the fact that the killer taunted the police and the media through a series of cryptic letters sent to newspape…

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The Battle of Actium 15:17

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On September 2, 31 BC, one of the most important battles in history took place off the coast of Greece. The forces of Octavian, the posthumously adopted son of Julius Caesar, squared off against the forces of Mark Antony, the former right-hand man of Julius Caesar. After having been partners in ruling Rome for years, the two developed irreconcilabl…

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The 2025 Nobel Prizes 15:01

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Every year, the Nobel Prize committee awards the Nobel Prize in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel. Save for the years where there have been world wars, the prize has been given annually since 1901. The 2025 prizes have just been announced, and each recipient has made a unique contribution for which they have been recognized. Learn more about…

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The Year 1925 15:36

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If you look at the grand sweep of human history, there are centuries where seemingly little happens, and there are decades where centuries take place. The first 25 years of the 20th century were one of the most intense periods of change in history. Empires fell, social norms were overturned, science and technology made radical advances, and the wor…

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Prohibition (Encore) 15:19

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On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed. It banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. The path to the 18th Amendment was something that was almost a century in the making, and once it was passed, it was widely ignored both illegally and through numerous legal loopholes. Finally, after being in pl…

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FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit 14:02

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The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit is one of the best-known and most important units within the bureau. The use of profiling and psychology to apprehend criminals has revolutionized how we understand and identify them. It has also been the subject of popular TV shows, such as Criminal Minds and Mindhunter, and movies like The Silence of the Lambs. …

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The Wilhelm Scream 13:49

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Many filmmakers are known for small signatures that they always put inside their films. Alfred Hitchcock always used himself in a cameo. George Lucas always found a way to integrate the number 1138. Quentin Tarrentio almost always mentions the fictional "Big Kahuna Burger." And Stan Lee, of course, has found his way into every Marvel Movie. However…

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The History of Personal Computing 15:42

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When computers were first created, they were enormous. They would often take up the better part of a building, and they consumed large amounts of energy. Despite the size of these early computers, some people saw a future where computers would shrink down small enough that they could fit inside a person’s home. Some thought that idea was ridiculous…

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The Gateway Arch 15:26

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In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role in the westward expansion of the United States and general waterfront improvement. It took thirty years, but they eventually created their monument with the assistance of the Federal Government. When it was completed, it was a structure like n…

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Taking a Deep Dive into Your Organizations Biggest Investment- Larry Meadows, HP 34:29

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Technology is one of the most important investments an organization will make. In this episode, Larry Meadows from HP joins Rick from DALY to discover the importance of identifying ways to optimize your technology on a fixed budget. With budgets being stretched thin, organizations need to find a return-on-investment. Managing and understanding the …