The Other Stuff with internetVin

Steph Ango, a designer and CEO of Obsidian, shares his creative journey from crafting Winamp skins to pioneering innovative product design. He explores the importance of craftsmanship and interconnectedness through tools like Obsidian, emphasizing bi-directional linking's role in enhancing thought clarity. Steph also discusses his unique approach to furniture design and reveals his deluxe chocolate chip cookie recipe—detailing the joys of exploring sensory experiences. The conversation wraps up with thoughts on AI's impact on creativity and the value of hands-on learning.

Satish Kanwar (@skanwar) is an entrepreneur, a geek, and a friend.In this episode, we explore what it means to come up in Scarborough, build something from nothing, experience a life changing exit, and still hold onto your original intentions. Along the way, we get into community as a force multiplier, how scenes form, how identify shifts under success, why culture needs new stories to move forward, and we did a saag taste test from some joints across the Greater Toronto Area. It's a conversation about ambition, memory, and the pressure of becoming who you hoped you'd be.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—Timestamps00:00:00 Opening Notes00:03:15 Periscope and the Evolution of Live Streaming00:08:15 Satish's TEDx Talk00:13:00 Community, Scenes, and Building Jet Cooper00:20:45 Early Shopify's Office as a Cultural Hub00:25:25 Jet Cooper's Offices Throughout the Years00:32:45 Shopify Acquisition00:40:00 The Shopify Ottawa Office00:43:49 The Acquisition Process00:51:05 Hiring the Toronto Scene00:56:55 What Happened to the Scene?01:03:59 Saag Taste Test01:18:04 Exploring Indian Food in the GTA01:21:30 Kensington Market's Indian Food Density01:37:01 Chef Rick Matharu01:42:40 internetVin Reflects on His Toronto Tech Week Talk01:55:35 Cultural Storytelling in Canada02:04:33 Reflexivity, Ambition, and How Stories Become Realities02:14:15 How Do We Glitch the System?02:21:10 Personal Growth and What Money Changes—The Other Stuff Podcast: https://otherstuffpod.com YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: https://x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: https://instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠https://x.com/internetvinNewhttps://x.com/newsystems_https://instagram.com/newsystems_

In this engaging conversation, Alex Danco, a writer and editor-at-large at Andreessen Horowitz, explores the fascinating mechanics behind crowds and shared beliefs. He delves into reflexivity, illustrating how perception shapes reality. Danco discusses the importance of gift culture in facilitating ideas and fostering community. He also highlights how effective leadership can reframe identity and how scenes evolve through collective narratives. Their insight into cultural transformation and the art of storytelling promises to reshape how listeners view their world.

Daniel Kuntz (https://x.com/dankuntz) is an artist, designer, and award-winning engineer. He is currently working on a keychain-sized digital companion known as The Little Guy.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Intro00:05:40 The Little Guy and Digital Companions00:24:55 Design Philosophy and Iteration00:47:06 McDonald's Fries and Universal Quality01:03:23 Supply Chain, Semiconductors, and Taiwan02:00:32 Place, Perspective, and Buckminster Fuller02:24:55 Ted Nelson's Theory of Virtuality02:38:50 Apple's Evolution and the iPhone Revolution03:00:59 AI, Natural Language, and the Future of Interfaces03:10:14 Escaping the Digital World—The Other Stuff Podcast: otherstuffpod.com YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Greg Isenberg is the CEO of Late Checkout and an advisor for TikTok and Reddit.He's a serial entrepreneur who came up in Montreal, and a prominent voice on how to build successful businesses in the modern world.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Monologue00:03:07 Growing up in Montreal00:13:00 Winter Activities in Montreal00:22:24 House Hunting in Laval00:35:19 The Crime Syndicates of Montreal00:48:57 Restaurant Cabotins: A Quirky Dining Experience00:59:22 The Tim Horton's Farmer's Wrap Gauntlet01:08:04 Debating the Sausage and Bacon Farmer's Wrap01:09:12 The Farmer's Box01:12:15 Tim Horton's Pepperoni Pizza01:15:38 The Farmer's Pizza World Premiere01:18:06 The Farmer's Capp01:25:16 Discussing Quebec's Unique Identity01:32:50 The Quiet Revolution and Quebec's Struggle01:40:46 Quebec Referendums and Political Turmoil02:00:30 Molson Canadian and the "I am Canadian" Ad02:31:18 Canada's Identity Crisis and the Need for Inspiration02:50:40 How to Create a New City—The Other Stuff Podcast: otherstuffpod.com YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Michelle Jia (pronounced GEE-ah) is a Lecturer at the Stanford d .school and has worked with Prof. Michael Barry in ethnographic research and teaching for almost ten years, with a special focus on complex systems problems like Ocean Conservancy and Education Policy.Today she’s based in Toronto, Canada where she’s helping to co-create a design school focused on systems thinking and design for the whole.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Opening: Twitter, Social Media, and Finding Your People00:02:45 Soylent, Sweet Green, and San Francisco Food Culture00:06:15 Plazas and Korean Fried Chicken00:33:16 Needfinding: "Getting on the Roof"00:44:49 Evicted, Grizzly Man, and the Art of Deep Immersion00:55:59 Nausea, Existentialism, and Jumping Over the Abyss01:33:39 Toronto's Privacy Culture and the Challenge of Connection02:02:38 Secret Subculture Spaces in the City02:36:44 The Five P's of Toronto's Cultural Code02:48:22 Building IRID: A Design School for Complex Problems—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Yacine (https://x.com/yacineMTB) is an engineer, artist, creator of dingboard and formerly at X and Stripe.This conversation explores several interconnected themes about technology, culture, and human agency. The discussion moves from 4chan's anonymous culture and its formative influence, through the importance of speed and friction reduction in software design, to the democratization of hardware creation through accessible components and 3D printing.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Opening: 4chan, Anonymous Image Boards, and Internet Culture00:11:09 Early Computing Memories: Compaq, Sonic, and Jazz Jackrabbit00:14:51 The Golden Age of SNES and Earthworm Jim00:18:39 RuneScape: The First Social Network00:22:29 Anime Deep Dive: From Naruto to Space Dandy00:42:10 Software Philosophy: Unix Principles and Tool Design00:52:02 AI Training Infrastructure and Data Centers00:56:40 Japanese Web Design and Cultural UX Differences01:01:54 Speed, Friction, and Product Engineering01:07:20 Wok vs Air Fryer: Philosophy of Cooking Tools01:12:55 The Future of Robotics and Accessible Hardware01:30:23 Algorithms, Addiction, and Digital Manipulation01:46:06 Twitter/X as Information Infrastructure01:59:15 CAD Speed-Running and Competitive Design02:13:20 Building Robots at Home: The New Homebrew Era02:29:30 Closing: AI Consciousness, Truth, and Digital Hygiene—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Benjamin Parry (https://x.com/_benjaminparry)is currently building The Toronto Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.A conversation that moves from Mark Carney's small modular reactor announcements to the fragmentary nature of social media discourse, exploring how different mediums shape our capacity for understanding complex realities. The discussion weaves between technical policy details and deeper questions about direct experience versus mediated knowledge, ultimately asking whether we've lost the ability to engage with ideas without being "charged" by them.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Opening: Fall Reflections and GT Snow Racers00:09:18 Mark Carney's Major Infrastructure Projects00:19:32 Small Modular Reactors: Canada's Nuclear Future00:26:03 The Physics and Engineering of Nuclear Power00:44:28 Manufacturing Challenges and Global SMR Development01:03:45 The St. Lawrence River and Montreal's Strategic Port01:18:17 Halifax and Nova Scotia01:41:58 Social Media, McLuhan, and the "Medium is the Message"02:04:07 Direct Experience vs. Mediated Reality02:14:34 Political Violence and the Need for Curiosity—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Tommy Trinh (https://x.com/tommytrxnh) is a co-founder of New and is known to go on long distance runs dressed like a Minion for charitable purposes.This episode does a deep dive into gaming progression from Dance Dance Revolution and rhythm games to MMORPGs like RuneScape and MapleStory, exploring virtual economies and online relationships. The conversation moves through the appeal of extreme endurance content creators, the psychology behind stunts from Criss Angel to Philippe Petit's World Trade Center wire walk, and how digital worlds shaped understanding of community, consistency, and pushing human limits.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Opening Banter00:04:25 Parking, Driving, and Ontario's Licensing Process00:09:51 The Freedom of Cars as a Teenager00:15:25 Car Nostalgia and Tech Evolution00:24:14 Rhythm Games and Early Computers00:29:22 RuneScape, MapleStory, and Virtual Economies00:42:20 Virtual Worlds and Online Community00:47:50 Competitive Gaming: League, CS, Starcraft, and Valorant01:08:53 Gaming Content, YouTube, and Influencers01:16:52 Motivation, Accountability, and Digital Lifestyles01:34:41 Pop Culture Inspirations: Rocky, 8 Mile, and Motivation01:58:16 YouTube Eras, Food Challenges, and Stunt Content02:12:18 Building Worlds and Consistency in Online Content02:15:04 Stunts, Magic, and the Era of Mindfreak—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_

Gabriel O'Flaherty-Chan (https://gabrieloc.com/) is a game developer who is currently working on "Interchange"; a game about urban transportation.This episode moves from ancient Mesopotamian trade networks to Ridgeway Plaza - a massive Mississauga food destination drawing visitors from across North America. internetVin and Gabriel connect modern suburban gathering spaces to ancient oasis trading hubs like Bahrain, exploring how certain locations naturally evolve into cultural centers regardless of era.The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.—TimestampsChapters00:00:00 Barbers, Haircuts, and Personal Style00:04:58 The Sausage00:10:00 Greek Islands, Ancient Civilizations, and Mythology00:18:20 Interpretation of Myths and Storytelling00:21:40 Film, Pop Culture, and the Lasting Impact of Dune00:26:40 Frank Herbert, Politics, and the Watergate Scandal00:31:40 Salaries, Housing, and Societal Challenges00:41:40 Urban Geography, Ancient Trade, and Bahrain01:05:00 Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Foundations of Civilization01:16:40 The Rise and Fall of Empires01:26:40 Hardcore History, Travel, and Personal Curiosity01:28:40 The History and Culture of Shawarma01:33:20 The Ridgeway Plaza Phenomenon01:50:00 Urban Design, Discovery, and Foodie Culture02:10:20 Creative Projects and Digital Visualization02:21:50 The Value of Ancient Texts and Storytelling02:32:40 Continuous Learning and Staying Curious—The Other Stuff PodcastYouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK0osV4LBB6zLfDk-KDV9FtDg7y0bJ3AWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kImmU1R1DYTeM1AKZRWkx?si=2feeadb93ad4419fApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-stuff-with-internetvin/id1828762531Twitter: x.com/otherstuffpodInstagram: instagram.com/otherstuffpodinternetVin ⁠x.com/internetvinNewx.com/newsystems_instagram.com/newsystems_