Tech Lounge

In this episode I feature the following: https://writingcooperative.com/the-ai-revolution-and-the-economy-have-killed-my-highly-skilled-job-4795551399be https://www.vox.com/culture/24127542/alcohol-alternatives-kava-shrooms-weed-sleepygirl-mocktail https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/can-we-get-kids-off-smartphones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KoIzOu_8io&t=64s https://www.relay.fm/mpu...

I have Venkat from Rockset back to discuss their search and analytics database built for the cloud, with real-time indexing and full-featured SQL on JSON, time series, geospatial and vector data. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-free listening and extra co...

In this news episode: https://danluu.com/slow-device/ https://512pixels.net/2024/03/apple-jonathan-modular-concept/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo47qPvs3HQ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/26/1090129/how-adobes-bet-on-non-exploitative-ai-is-paying-off/ https://spectrum.ieee.org/3m-floppy https://www.infoworld.com/article/3714980/opentofu-may-be-showing-us-the-wrong-way-to-fork.html htt...

I speak with Feross Aboukhadijeh of Socket.dev about their smarter and more considered solution for securing software supply chains. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/ Hosted by Simplecast,...

A light news show where I cover the growing need to label what "open" AI really is, local LLMS reprised, and long live the Twiggy drive! - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/ Hosted by Simplec...

In this episode, I speak with Atlas about their AI tool for generating 3D assets for games and architectural use and with Gathers about their AI tool for market research and competitive analysis. Generative AI tools all the way down! https://www.atlasai.co/ https://gathers.ai/ - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chr...

It’s been a while! I have decided to split my podcast and newsletter into two streams: Every two weeks a news and resources round up. You’re reading it! I am not 100% sure where else I will archive those yet. With that out the way, time to dig in. AI (of course), music, and SciFi this issue. Rise of Local LLMs ? → In the not-so-distant past, dabbling in generative AI technology meant leaning heavi...

In this episode I speak with Corey Harrison of Flip.ai, one of a handful of new companies bringing generative AI to the DevOps space. In Flip.ai's case, this is leveraging to bring intelligence and flexibility to observability data. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the sh...

In this episode I speak with Simon Wistow of Fastly about their work to keep the internet running and Christian Nielsen of BevArt who aim to keep cultural artefacts in museums and galleries lasting for as long as possible. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-...

I have a fascinating conversation with Alex from Respeecher, a Ukranian startup whose work you have probably heard in high-profile games, movies, and campaigns. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/su...

Two interviews from Web Summit 2023 in this episode. First, with Irina and Dmitri of Datuum, an interesting data processing platform powered by AI. Second, Anna from Viseven, where we talk about Ukraine's DIA app and how the company she works for handles marketing with the pharmaceutical industry. - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and...

In this episode, I speak with Anna Skoulikari about her new book, "Learn Git" from O'Reilly. https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-git/9781098133900/ Use the code "learngit23" for a 30% discount! - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ - To support the show for ad-free listening and...

In this episode, I finish up my interviews from last year's Open Source Summit with two amazing interviews. First is Leszek Manicki, engineering manager at the Wikimedia Foundation Second is Jessica Tegner an advocate for diversity, inclusivity, and equity in open source - For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ - To reach out and say hello, visit chrischin...

In this episode, I finish up my interviews from We Are Developers earlier in the year and speak with Filip Hrick about testing websites with Cypress and Dennie Declercq about creating vision-accessible websites. Enjoy! Full show notes at: http://chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinc...

I speak with Chris Adams, the director of the Green Web Foundation. We discuss their mission, tools, programs, and plans for making the online world as sustainable as possible. https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrchrisadams/ For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/...

In this episode, I share interviews from the IT Arena event in Lviv, Ukraine. As I dive into conversations with tech innovators from around the world, we discusses a range of topics, from a digital platform for airports to remote hiring of developers and the future of education in tech. I also explores the state of the tech industry in Ukraine, the influence of artificial intelligence, and my own...

I speak with Ricarhd Roger of VoxGig to discuss what exactly developer relations is, its history, future, and potential impact. Show notes: chrischinchilla.com/podcasts For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/...

I'm back with a great interview covering Sysdig and its journey in helping secure cloud computing. Accompanied by a healthy dose of news. We speak about the history of the company, Falco, eBPF, and cloud security and observability from a person who has been involved in the ecosystem for some time. Full notes: https://chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit...

This episode is another round of interviews from OSS Summit in Bilbao and features interviews with Gab Columbro, the general manager of LF Europe and Dawn Foster of the CHAOSS project. We talk about open source strategy and challenges in Europe and measuring the health of large and small open source projects. It also features more announcements from Canonical, a round-up of less well-known audio e...

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For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit chrischinchilla.com/support/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode I speak with Molham Aref from Relational AI. we discuss the concept of an AI co-processor for data and its relevance to those working with Snowflake. We delve into the importance of data management in machine learning and AI projects. The interview covers topics such as the integration of Relational AI with Snowflake, the company's roadmap for the future, and the possibility of exp...

It's a busy weekend of tech in Berlin, but have things cooled or are we all taking a well-earned break? No ads for this episode, but instead, a personal request to anyone I’ve interviewed or featured or if you’re a long-term or short-term follower. Please spread the word by rating, reviewing, or sharing the newsletter or podcast. First, a couple of links The best iPad score reader for most people...

Something of a music theme in this issue. My interview is with Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax, a new take on selecting, synchronising, and licensing music for TV, films, and games. I also look at what “noise” really is, ancient music software, the continuing sage of Terraform, the end of Google, and maybe one of the most famous Rock and roll fights of all time. Sponsored by Zencaster This issue is spon...

A packed issue full of AI content, what powers the internet, the real cost of food, offline-first, and an interview all about CK editor and TinyMCE. Full show notes here: https://chinchillasqueaks.substack.com/p/bd2d57e5-b110-4963-947b-5afaa19130c8 For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/ To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/ To supp...