Pull Request

Pull Request #90 ▶ 21st-Centry Media + Web Component Performance

(originally recorded 15 Dec 2022)

Eric + Joel discuss the current state of modern media creation / produciton / distribution

AND walk through how to make performant front-end web components, regardless of framework.

+ Eric Newman + Joel Cox

Pull Request #89 ▶ AI Art

(originally recorded 18 Nov 2022)

Eric + Joel discuss the burgeoning field of AI Art -- stable diffusion, deep-fakes, DALE-2, and more!

+ Eric Newman + Joel Cox

Pull Request #88 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 2)

PART 2 of the Ethereum ($ETH) Merge /// Out-of-Order!

(recorded 22 Sept 2022 /// one week after the Merge)

⚡️REMEMBER⚡️ /// Ethereum ($ETH) changed from a "proof-of-work" to "proof-of-stake" transaction hashing scheme.

We examine the ramifications of the Merge, how much energy has actually been saved so far, its effect on prices, and more!.

And miners are still f█████

PS – now with better audio!

+ Eric Newman, Joel Cox, Ryan Cwynar

Pull Request #87 ▶ ETH Merge (Part 1)

PART 1 of the Ethereum ($ETH) Merge /// Out-of-Order!

⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️ /// Ethereum ($ETH) has changed from a "proof-of-work" to "proof-of-stake" transaction hashing scheme.

We explain what happened, what's going on about it, and the ramification it has for the crypto space at-large.

Also miners are f█████

PS – now with better audio!

+ Eric Newman, Joel Cox, Ryan Cwynar

Pull Request #83 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 2

PART 2 of our interview with chip-tuner Michael Elder.

His new album, mikeyeldey95, is contained inside a real-life Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cart, surrounded by a fake Windows 95 shell.

We ask him the "how"s, "why"s, and other things about his brilliant creation.

GET HIS ALBUM ▶ https://mikeyeldey.itch.io/mikeyeldey95

+ Eric Newman

Pull Request #82 ▶ Persons of Influence ▶ Michael Elder (mikeyeldey95) Part 1

PART 1 of our interview with chip-tuner Michael Elder.

His new album, mikeyeldey95, is contained inside a real-life Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cart, surrounded by a fake Windows 95 shell.

We ask him the "how"s, "why"s, and other things about his brilliant creation.

GET HIS ALBUM ▶ https://mikeyeldey.itch.io/mikeyeldey95

+ Eric Newman

Hotfix #7 ▶ 27 Oct 2019 - D-Fi 2.0: Decentralized Finance

D-Fi Expert Steve Jude joins the show to expand on Decentralized Finance - MakerDAO, DAI, MKR, and more!

How it all works and how it evades centralization while still being pegged to the Dollar (USD).

AND - Tyler Dinner returns to the show!

(this one's actually a bit longer than usual, but worth it!)

+ Eric Newman, Ryan Cwynar, Steve Jude, & Tyler Dinner

Deleted Branch #1 ▶ 11 Oct 2019 - Podcast Recording & the Blues

Our lil' chat before recording Hotfix #6 -- about podcasting setup, microphones, and the Blues.

It's a show about nothing!~

+ Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Hotfix #6 ▶ 11 Oct 2019 - D-Fi: Decentralized Finance

We talk about the latest developments in decentralized finance, block-chain, and cryptocurrency madness!

MakerDAO, DAI, MKR, and more!

PLUS - **even more** companies are backing out of Libra!

short & sweet & hard-to-beat!

+ Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Hot Topic #5 ▶ 6 Oct 2019 - Facebook F-Ups

Facebook's latest F███-ups with the US Congress, Dept of Justice, and White House. Their latest incidents with foreign governments (including the EU).

PLUS - a lot of important people are backing out of Libra

ALSO - Zuckerberg's leaked "Town Hall" meeting (with clips!)

AND - the US Government's renewed approach to break encryption!

short & sweet & hard-to-beat!

+ Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar