The TMPDIR podcast

Space Grade Linux, Yocto, and Embedded Linux in Orbit With Tim Bird 24.04.2026 1:08:14 ↓

Tim Bird of Sony joins us on Space Grade Linux (SGL) — the ELISA-incubated project bringing embedded Linux to spacecraft. We cover the meta-sgl Yocto layer, fault-tolerant file systems, QEMU radiation simulation, fleet OTA updates, and how Linux already dominates on-orbit compute via Starlink.

2025 Review 30.01.2026 48:05 ↓

We reflect on 2025, what is new, trends, tools, etc.

RISC-v and FPGAs With Ted Speers From Microchip 23.12.2025 1:20:30 ↓

Learn about the FPGA and RISC-V products.

Mastering Embedded Linux Development With Chris Simmonds and Frank Vasquez 22.11.2025 1:30:43 ↓

Learn from the authors of this useful book.

Clang/LLVM in Yocto 10.10.2025 31:07 ↓

Learn about Clang, its history in Yocto, and what is new.

Matt Madison, the Latest With NVIDIA Embedded and Other Technologies 25.07.2025 1:10:14 ↓

Learn what is happening in the meta-tegra layer for NVIDIA embedded products.

Avocado OS With Justin Schneck 27.06.2025 55:27 ↓

Learn how Avocado OS is solving Embedded Linux problems

The Yoe Rolling Release 30.05.2025 23:49 ↓

An overview of rolling releases and how we do it in Yoe

Michael Lynch: Effective Writing for Developers 27.05.2025 55:07 ↓

From big-tech to bootstrapping -- how writing has propelled Michael's career

RISC-v and LLVM With Alex Bradbury 09.05.2025 55:55 ↓

Learn about the interesection of these two cutting edge technologies

Simplicity 04.04.2025 22:49 ↓

What is simplicity, why does it matter, and how do we get there?

Product vs. Technology 28.02.2025 8:52 ↓

In this episode, we discuss why and how to differentiate product and technology.

New Tools in 2024 14.02.2025 20:21 ↓

Discussion of new tools we found in 2024

Unintended Open Source Forks 13.12.2024 17:43 ↓

You can easily end up on your own fork of an OSS project.

Open Hardware With Jason Kridner 01.11.2024 54:59 ↓

Learn how the BeagleBoard Foundation does open hardware

Recent Experiences Building a Connected Device With Zephyr 18.10.2024 28:08 ↓

Discussion on what is like to build using Zephyr.

Bob Dotterer -- 3D Printing in Manufacturing 27.09.2024 46:01 ↓

Bob joins us to share his experiences in design, manufacturing, and 3D printing.

Matthew Rassi - An Overview of Lean 30.08.2024 51:54 ↓

In this episode, we go back to the origins of lean in the manufacturing space and learn how it can apply to development.

Matt Madison, Meta-Tegra, and What Makes a Good Yocto BSP 16.08.2024 54:23 ↓

Learn about the OE4T project for Nvidia SOCs

Chris Cole - Running LLMs on Microcontrollers 19.07.2024 58:55 ↓

A discussion about AI at the edge.

Eystein Stenberg From Mender.io 28.06.2024 46:53 ↓

Discussion about Mender, OTA update, product vs. platform, etc.

Drew Moseley From Toradex 18.05.2024 48:00 ↓

Discussion with Drew about Embedded Linux, technologies, and challenges.

Embedded Open Source Summit Recap 17.05.2024 22:37 ↓

Khem attended EOSS and shares some of his thoughts about the event.

How Yocto Dynamic Layers Help You Build Your Platform 12.04.2024 12:59 ↓

Learn what dynamic layers are and when you should use them

Developer Workflow and Productivity 16.02.2024 36:56 ↓

How can you improve your workflow and productivity?