

Oxide and Friends
Oxide Computer Company
Oxide hosts a weekly Discord show where we discuss a wide range of topics: computer history, startups, Oxide hardware bringup, and other topics du jour. These are the recordings in podcast form.
Join us live (usually Mondays at 5pm PT) https://discord.gg/gcQxNHAKCB
Subscribe to our calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_318925f4185aa71c4524d0d6127f31058c9e21f29f017d48a0fca6f564969cd0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Join us live (usually Mondays at 5pm PT) https://discord.gg/gcQxNHAKCB
Subscribe to our calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_318925f4185aa71c4524d0d6127f31058c9e21f29f017d48a0fca6f564969cd0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 42min
The Power of Proto Boards!
We've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from January 16th, 2023.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, we were joined by Nathanael Huffman, Cliff Biffle, Rick Altherr, Matt Keeter, Eric Aasen, and Dan Cross.Check out the show notes on github to browse the images.(00:00) - Intro
(11:42) - Gemini
(18:33) - Root of Trust (RoT) carrier
(20:53) - Power
(23:41) - Trimmed Power
(28:11) - SPI MUX
(29:38) - SPI MUX rework
(33:14) - Gimletlet
(41:10) - Gimletlet NIC
(46:28) - DIMMlet
(56:39) - Gimletlet mk2
(58:27) - Adapters
(59:54) - Adapters zoom
(01:01:47) - Ignition (FPGA)
(01:04:40) - Gimletlet peripherals
(01:06:12) - Gimletlet with management switch (1/2)
(01:07:22) - Gimletlet with management switch (2/2)
(01:09:21) - Kludge.2 (K.2)
(01:16:23) - Donglet
(01:25:49) - RoT carrier carrier
(01:26:17) - Tranceiver load tester
(01:29:06) - Load slammer for Tofino 2
(01:31:30) - Power (improved)
(01:32:08) - Part Toaster
(01:33:28) - K.2r2
Images of each proto board:@11:42 Gemini @18:33 Root of Trust (RoT) carrier @20:53 Power @23:41 Trimmed Power @28:11 SPI MUX

Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 37min
Predictions 2023!
See github for the list of predictions (and add your own!)

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Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 25min
Breaking it down with Ian Brown
Break it down with Ian BrownWe've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from December 26th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, our special guest was Ian Brown.

Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 35min
A Debugging Odyssey
A Debugging OdysseyWe've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from December 19th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, our special guest was Dave Pacheco.

Dec 13, 2022 • 1h 29min
Podcasts for Podcast-Lovers
Oxide and Friends: December 12th, 2022Podcasts for Podcast-LoversWe've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from December 12th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers on MM DD included XXX, and YY. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)Podcasts mentioned on the showZiade&Ford AdvisorsBrady HeywoodEconTalkLamorna Ash on Dark, Salt, ClearThe Amp Hour Electronics PodcastTools & CraftResilient web designSoftware Defined TalkKubernetes: The Documentary part 1 and part 2devtools FMScience and Futurism with Isaac ArthurAs the Ice Cream ChurnsLost TerminalLet's Make A Sci-FiInvest Like the Best: Shane BattierNew York Times: The No-Stats All-StarMark and CarrieNerdOut@Spotify: Open Source Work Is WorkThe Flop HouseThe MothIt Could Happen HerePlaydate PodcastThe Chernobyl PodcastBehind the BastardsBehind the PoliceTerrorism BadGuys We F****dHow Did This Get Made: Holy MatrimonyStartup: How Not to Pitch a BillionaireBoom / Bust HQ TriviaAcquired: TSMCThe Pitch ShowBad BetsToolsEmbedded.fmHuff DufferOther links from the audienceBSD NowHardcore HistoryEMCrit Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWNyaXQub3JnL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiIuNvvuPX7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=enhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Weekhttps://99percentinvisible.org/about/the-show/https://intel.com/aipodcasthttps://nextcloud.com/podcast/https://gzmshows.com/shows/listing/the-big-fib/http://wandb.com/podcasthttps://feeds.captivate.fm/gradient-dissent/https://blart.libsyn.com/https://darknetdiaries.com/https://theretrohour.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPxHg4192hLDpTI2w7F9rPghttps://reasonablysound.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@NoBoilerplatehttps://www.youtube.com/@Namtaohttps://signalsandthreads.com/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloadshttps://darknetdiaries.com/https://blog.mainframe.dev/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutions/id703889772https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mystery-showhttps://mast.hpc.social/@freemin7https://feeds.megaphone.fm/uncivilhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4cJ7NqRen0OSJ2a4Wg4uaO?si=XYNwryI0Sc6MeYRboeUcgAhttps://mango.pdf.zone/finding-former-australian-prime-minister-tony-abbotts-passport-number-on-instagramhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5EUBBoQVZtQMkhTjfSIvzu?si=j9wcHSKGSfCiP2khHsWBughttp://www.autonocast.comhttps://risky.bizhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/7809611e

Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 13min
Leaving Twitter with Tim Bray
Oxide and Friends: November 28th, 2022Leaving Twitter with Tim BrayWe've been hosting a live show weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour, and recording them all; here is the recording from November 28th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, our special guest was Tim Bray. Other speakers on November 28th included Adam Jacob, Toasterson, and raggi. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them:Bye, Twitter by Tim Brayjwz: PSA: Do Not Use Services That Hate The Internetjwz: Mastodon stampede "Federation" now apparently means "DDoS yourself."Tim Bray On AlgorithmsOn terrible Twitter ads: @intelnews: "Moore’s Law only stops when innovation stops.”PRs needed!If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next show will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time on our Discord server; stay tuned to our Mastodon feeds for details, or subscribe to this calendar. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 31min
Mastodon with Kris Nova
We've been holding a Twitter Space weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour. Even though it's not (yet?) a feature of Twitter Spaces, we have been recording them all; here is the recording for our Twitter Space for November 14th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, our special guest was Kris Nova. Other speakers on November 14th included XXX, and YY. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)

Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 40min
Tech Layoffs
Oxide and Friends Twitter Space: November 7th, 2022Tech LayoffsWe've been holding a Twitter Space weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour. Even though it's not (yet?) a feature of Twitter Spaces, we have been recording them all; here is the recording for our Twitter Space for November 7th, 2022.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers on November 7th included XXX, and YY. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)

Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 25min
Open Source Firmware
Christian Walker and Philipp Deppenwiese, both from Nine Elements and contributors to the Open Source Firmware Foundation, dive into the evolving landscape of open-source firmware. They share insights on the importance of transparency and the challenges posed by traditional practices, including binary blobs. The pair reflect on the rise of the Open Source Firmware Conference as a hub for community collaboration and discuss key security concerns in the tech industry. They emphasize the need for a dedicated foundation to nurture this growing movement.

Oct 28, 2022 • 1h 43min
Let That Sink In! (Whither Twitter?)
Oxide and Friends Twitter Space: October 27th, 2022Let That Sink In! (Whither Twitter?)We've been holding a Twitter Space weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour. Even though it's not (yet?) a feature of Twitter Spaces, we have been recording them all; here is the recording for our Twitter Space for October 27th, 2022.In this special, breaking news edition of Oxide and Friends, Bryan Cantrill was joined by Joshua M. Clulow, Charity Majors, mick, Rishi Desai, linear cannon, ignaloidas, Craig Traynor, Cargo Occultist, and Aaron David Goldman.