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Tech Lounge
Every two weeks, the tech lounge invites tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives from small scrappy startups and open source enthusiasts to those working in large global companies. If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practitioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable. Ten years and still going strong. Hosted by Chris Chinchilla. Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast Formerly…
Episodes
Tech LoungeBabylon.js, artificial everything, and customer care?
From me… Migrating a website from… Read more about my journey overhauling my old old website, and my progress so far. Storytelling Collective Flash February…
Tech LoungeArtificial terrestrial
Updates from me… Alternative browsers for macOS I was interested in diving into the many new browsers emerging right now, especially for macOS. * Video * Blog…
Tech LoungeOpen games, open AI, and the state of open con with Amanda Brock
OGL 1.1/1.2/1.3/😱 Wizards of the Coast goes into firefighting mode to stop the exodus of D&D fans. An Update on the Open Game License (OGL) → When we initially…
Tech LoungeWhat happens when the living and the previously dead fall in love?
“The Dead Among Us” is a post-post-apocalyptic love story that shows emotion and understanding can conquer history, resentment, and generational divides to…
Tech LoungeWelcome to twenty twenty wee hee
Hey everyone! So, I am quite late with this newsletter and podcast as I was travelling blah blah. But also Twitter owns the service I was using for newsletters…
Tech LoungeAI AI
Hello all! Lots of lovely AI and machine learning links for you this issue as I am working on a new show! Also Twitter, Mozilla, and that internet thing? It's…
Tech LoungeRaytracing Llamas in the Metaverse - Interviews from Build Stuff
I'm back after two weeks of conferences. I interview speakers from Build Stuff in Lithuania, report back from other events, dig into the history of JavaScript…
Tech LoungeKin Lane of Postman, announcearama, and tech loses its shine
Hey all 👋 Kin Lane is back on the show. Also a week of announcements from companies that begin with "A", the speed behind Tech's sails starts to slow (and is…
Tech LoungeIT Arena 2022 - Ukrainian tech braves the war
This was my third invitation to attend in Lviv, Ukraine. But this was the first time, and indeed a first for me overall, that the conference happened during a…
Tech LoungeA legendary merge
In this episode I round up the latest geeky news that has caught my attention including the Ethereum merge, looking forward to macOS Ventura, AI images already…
Tech LoungeDotan Horovits of Logz.io, watch your heroes and the life of Clippy
In this episode I speak with Dotan Horowits from Logz.io about Observability and OpenTelemetry. Also features how much GPT-3 truly knows about you, the life of…
Tech LoungeTiny CSS and Moore's magic Mac
In this episode I speak with the authors of Tiny CSS projects, Michael Gearon and Martine Dowden. I also look at Apple's new repair program, the saviour of…
Tech LoungeMatt Butcher of Fermyon, GTA, Tauri, and is Veganism really that popular?
On this episode I have Matt Butcher of Fermyon to talk about their cloud-hosted webassembly platform. I also cover Tauri, tech settings you should change…
Tech LoungeApache Pulsar with Patrick McFadin
I have Patrick McFadin back on the show to discuss using Apache Pulsar for distributed cloud-native streaming and how it fits into Data Stax's plans and…
Tech LoungeAll-in-one friendly observability with groundcover
On this episode I speak with Shahar Azulay of ground cover who claim an all-in one observability solution with minimal change to your existing application…
Tech LoungeSBOMs and software security with Scribe
In this episode I speak with Barak Brudo of Scribe Security about software bills of material and their impact on software supply chains…
Tech LoungeLive play - Battle of the Bards by Dustin Winter
Cross-post from my Solo Adventurer channel and podcast. Will my musical past help me win a battle of the bands… Against myself? I compose a song, and maybe…
Tech LoungeA bumper bonus buffet
Back again after a lot of events, bouncing around the globe. So in this episode I report back on Open Infra Summit, OSCAL, HashiConf, and Monitorama. I also…
Tech LoungeKong, Koyeb, and Kuma
Hey all, more KubeCon kontent for you, this time Vic and Yann from Kon and Koyeb, talking service meshes. Plus a few more details from WWDC and frameworks…
Tech LoungeAmanda Brock of OpenUK
This episode I take a look at open source censorship in China, wether forms spelled the end of the WWW and I speak with Amanda Brock of Open UK about their…
Tech LoungeKubeCon EU with Napptive, simplified Kubernetes environments
In this first interview recorded at KubeCon EU in Valencia I speak with Napptive, who aim to simplify Kubernetes environments to be usable by anyone. --- Send…
Tech LoungeKubernetes powered time travel
This issue I am back from (in-person!) KubeCon. I also look at time travel, erasing yourself from the internet, and how you'd better up your game if you want…
Tech LoungeBack to the Baltics with TechChill
This episode I cover my recent trip to Riga and Tech Chill, a wonderful startup and tech event in the Latvian capital of Riga. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeTo open or not to open
Hey Gregarious Mammals 👋 Back after holidays, work travel, sickness, and general "bleh". Life is getting back to pre-2020 normality and it's taking a little…
Tech LoungeTwedit
In this issue I cover the far-reaching nuances of privacy, switching from Google, Twitter breaks itself, and D&D goes beyond! 🎲 xx Chinch --- Send in a voice…
Tech LoungeHardening JavaScript with Kris Kowal
In this episode I speak with Kris Kowal, a software engineer at Agoric. We discuss the origins of securing code, the future of Javascript, and, Chinchillas…
Tech LoungeExodus
Some serious subjects for this issue, from forced human migrations, to what engineers can do about sustainability. Sometimes that's what's needed. --- Send in…
Tech LoungeInternet 3 point uh oh
In this episode I cover risks to the internet from various sources, technology for cyber defence, and more. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeCharmed Kubeflow with Rob Gibbon of Canonical
In this Chinchilla Squeaks interview I speak with Rob Gibbon, Product Manager at Canonical about their flavour of Kubeflow and how it can be used for machine…
Tech LoungeForging the Meta
This episode I take a look back at old tech concepts made new, Using AI to understand language, the future of Firefox and much more! --- Send in a voice…
Tech LoungeKubernetes automation with Damian Marquez of Kubermatic
In this interview and demo I speak with Damian Marquez of Kubermatic about their Kubernetes management and automation platform. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeOld man shouts at cloud computing
In this episode I discuss ageing entrepreneur, staff exoduses, unsung heroes, futuristic interfaces, and more! --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeA virtual problem
I am back after a small break… And a spell of COVID 😷. This issue I look far and wide at the "wonders" of Crypto, ponder why I should care if I take too long…
Tech LoungeTwenty twenty uh huh
I take a look back on the year that was. What did I accomplish, what did I want to accomplish and what do I have planned for 2022? --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeAbstract time machine
In this episode I look at the abstraction of code, writing rules (and why?), Mac migrations, and historical religions (ooh yeah). --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeA world of wires
In this episode I look at the (un)intended consequences of tech utopias, why wired is back baby, why (oh why) are 15 minute delivery companies spreading so…
Tech LoungeMaximising content with Christopher Willis of Acrolinx
Acrolinx is an AI-powered platform/framework/tool/🤷♂️ for content optimisation. I have always wanted to know more about the product, and for this episode I…
Tech LoungeReach out and Touch Bar
This episode… The browser wars, developer tools you should now about, how could the Touch Bar have succeeded and much more! --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeDial M1 for Monterey
In this episode I discuss the latest releases from Apple, the tribulations of Clubhouse, 20 years of the iPod, what to do with files you find on old computers…
Tech LoungeKubeCon NA 2021
Another KubeCon roundup from the recent hybrid event in Los Angeles. Featured are: Nick Durkin of Harness Buddy Brewer and Mark Robinson of New Relic Anurag…
Tech LoungeA landline life coach
How will the landline "die", adding emotion to games, Twitch.tv leaked, life coaches exposed, and much more! --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeOnly fools and tech courses
In this episode I cover AI coding, GitLab, filling all those tech vacancies, trusting VPNs, undersea cables, and obscure actors with popularity in equally…
Tech LoungeScrew you reality!
In this episode I look at attempts at a floating "paradise", AI in education, the race to delivery groceries, Umberto Eco's advice for writers and more! Like…
Tech LoungeYou're not as smart as you might think you are
In this episode I cover… The history of smartphones, Docker, and Hyperlinks. Also is AI fast catching up to (bad) developers, and what will become of…
Tech LoungeCareful where you put that data
In this episode I look at the many facets of unintended data, Google's messaging journey, happy birthday Linux, and much more. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeRelaunch announcement
I've been quiet for a while, here's why. I'm relaunching the show soon and here's what I have planned. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeReal-Time Analytics with Venkat Venkataramani of Rockset
Rockset promises The real-time indexing database for modern data applications. How does it compare to the competition? I speak with Venkat Venkataramani to…
Tech LoungeFull Stack Automation with Consul and Nomad of HashiCorp
Many of us in software development know of, and have used HashiCorp projects. How do they stay innovative in a rapidly changing ecosystem? I speak with Ray…
Tech LoungeModern Application Connectivity with Idit Levine of Solo.io
I have Idit Levine back on the show to discuss how solo.io use Istio and Envoy Proxy to provide API Infrastructure from the Edge to Service Mesh. --- Send in a…
Tech LoungeMonitor everything with Robin Schumacher of Netdata
Netdata helps you troubleshoot slowdowns and anomalies in your infrastructure with thousands of per-second metrics, meaningful visualizations, and insightful…
Tech LoungeCreating Production-ready containers with John Amaral of Slim.ai
How can slim.ai help you create production-ready containers quickly? I speak with CEO, John Amaral to find out how. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeRansomware in Kubernetes with Veeam
Infrastructure as code offers many possibilities, but introduces a large amount of potential security vulnerabilities. How can Veeam help? I speak with Michael…
Tech LoungePercona and the future of data with Matt Yonkovit
I speak with Percona’s Chief Experience Officer to discuss their recent Percona live event, the future of data and how we store and collaborate with it, and…
Tech LoungeBuilding and sharing data with Streamlit
Streamlit turns data scripts into shareable web apps in minutes. All in Python. All for free. No front‑end experience required. I speak with Adrien Treuille…
Tech LoungeOpen Source Service Mesh with William Morgan of Linkerd
This episode starts a run of talks from KubeCon EU 2021, and I speak with William Morgan of Linkerd, the first service mesh for Kubernetes. --- Send in a voice…
Tech LoungeHybrid cloud object storage with AB Periasamy of MinIO
This episode I speak Hybrid cloud object storage with AB Periasamy of MinIO. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a…
Tech LoungeSecurity in the Age of Microservices with Tzury Bar Yochay, CTO and co-founder of Reblaze
Service mesh is one of the keys to securing bleeding-edge microservices , and how can companies continue to capitalize on the containerization trends, without…
Tech LoungeThe Weekly Squeak - Kubernetes native GitOps with Cornelia Davis of Flux
I speak with Cornelia Davis, CTO of Weaveworks about GitOps, Flux and simplifying the creation of Kubernetes clusters. https://www.weave.works…
Tech LoungeOpen Observability with Anthony Woods of Grafana Labs
Chris speaks with Anthony Woods of Grafana Labs about Grafana, Prometheus, Cortex, and about the current state of observability. --- Send in a voice message…
Tech LoungeThe past, present, and future of Snagit with Daniel Foster
I speak with Daniel Foster, Snagit strategy manager about the long running screenshot creation and management software. I also cover the recent debacle in…