Tech Lounge

In this episode, I speak with Romain Bouqueau of Motion Spell about GPAC, an open source framework that has revolutionized the way we handle audio-video streaming, transcoding and packaging.Capture your screen effortlesslySimple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement for macOS.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshot 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/

I am joined by Ed of Cribl, an observability and telemetry platform for security tracking and teams.Capture your screen effortlesslySimple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshot 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/

Peter Zaitsev, founder of Percona, dives into the rich 30-year journey of MySQL, discussing its rise to prominence and impact on the database landscape. He shares insights on the transition from small businesses to significant enterprise support, highlighting the balance between open-source solutions and proprietary software. Zaitsev also explores innovative uses of MySQL, including its ability to store DNA sequences, and speculates on its future as it navigates interactions with Oracle and embraces new technologies like JavaScript for storage procedures.

I speak with Vadym Grin about his forthcoming book on good, bad, and ugly design for digital products and services.Find the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/emotional-digital-designUse the voucher "CSgrin" to get 40% off the bookText based video and audio editingAre you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful with a suite of AI-powered features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my podcasts and you can to!https://go.chrischinchilla.com/descript 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/

In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss some of the recent downsizing of European tech media and ask how we got here, what's next, and what does it all mean for the European tech industry.Try RaycastWant to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.Learn something new with a book or course from ManningStart today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting go.chrischinchilla.com/manning 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/

A packed container of an episode where I speak with Madhura Maskasky of Platform9 about their long-running container management platform and efforts to help people migrate from VMware and John Amaral of root.100s of amazing Mac apps with SetappLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.http://go.chrischinchilla.com/setappTry RaycastWant to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast. 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/

Fast rewind back to February and I had some fascinating conversations with various projects at FOSDEM in Brussels, including the Rust Foundation, Sysdig about StratoShark, Nextcloud, and Mastodon. Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises?Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid Try the best git GUI for macOS and WindowsGrapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower 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/

I spoke with Dom Weatherbee of Regenx to discuss their precious metal recovery technology and how it can benefit the circular economy for new gadgets and devices.Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Try Mermaid Chart Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.Sign up at go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid 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/

In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss a flurry of events over the past months, including Deep Tech Momentum, Gitex, London Tech Week, Super Invest, and more!Learn something new with a book or course from ManningStart today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting go.chrischinchilla.com/manningText based video and audio editing with DescriptAre you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more prowerful with a suite of AI-powerd features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my podcasts and you can to!http://go.chrischinchilla.com/descript 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/

Daniela Miao from Momento, a caching platform expert with a background at AWS, shares her insights on caching technologies. She discusses the journey from AWS to creating innovative solutions for real-time applications. The conversation highlights the significance of caching in enhancing user experiences and the importance of latency management. Daniela also explores the challenges in media and gaming sectors and the unique pricing models that optimize performance. Her passion for simplifying tech solutions for developers shines through, making this a must-listen for tech enthusiasts.