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53 episodes
#2690: Where Agent Builders Actually Gather
The MCP community, A2A protocol, and Linux Foundation are building the professional identity of agentic AI right now.
#2604: Self-Hosted Screen Recording: Tools Beyond Loom
Practical tools and trade-offs for async video documentation with real data control across platforms including Linux.
#2599: Home 3D Printing in 2025: Keycaps, Cables & Real Costs
What $200 buys you for printing keycaps, cable housings, and small parts at home — with real material and environmental math.
#2535: Inside LangChain's Deep Agents: What's Actually in the Box
A deep dive into the batteries-included agent harness with terminal CLI, sub-agents, and production-ready evaluation.
#2526: How Peer Review Actually Works (and Fails)
The history of peer review, the Lancet's biggest scandals, and why arXiv is changing everything.
#2517: How Unsloth Makes LLM Fine-Tuning 2x Faster
Unsloth cuts memory usage by 50-70% and speeds up training 2.2x for models like Llama 3 and Mistral.
#2511: Measuring AI API Latency Through the Black Box
How to benchmark token throughput and debug slowdowns in closed CLI tools like Claude Code using OpenTelemetry and mitmproxy.
#2505: How Self-Hosted Search Actually Works for AI Agents
SearXNG isn't a crawler — it's a metasearch router. Here's how it works and why AI agents change everything.
#2476: Database Backups Without the Bloat
pg_dump, WAL archiving, and the free tools that beat expensive commercial backup software.
#2468: Tracking AI API Costs Across Providers
How to track AI spend across Open Router, Replicate, and more — without a unified dashboard.
#2466: The Hidden Trap of Embedding Model Lock-In
What happens when your vector database works great — until your embedding model gets deprecated and your vectors become useless.
#2459: Drizzle vs Prisma: Which ORM Wins for AI-Native Backends?
Comparing Drizzle and Prisma for AI-native backends, MCP servers, and the future of agent-centric development.
#2435: Four Ways to Get a Pre-Built CRM Schema
Stop designing database schemas from scratch. Here's where to find ready-made templates for common business apps.
#2355: AI Model Spotlight: ** Cogito v2.1 671B
Discover how Cogito v2.1 leverages process supervision and MoE architecture to redefine reasoning efficiency in open-weight AI models.
#2338: Who Keeps Matplotlib Running?
How does a team of just 15 people maintain Matplotlib, the backbone of global scientific visualization?
#2327: Why AI Developers Chose Discord Over Slack
Discover why Discord became the go-to platform for AI developers, outpacing Slack with its community-first design and informal vibe.
#2299: Self-Hosting Media: Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby Explained
Dive into the world of self-hosted media managers: Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. Why do millions choose to run their own servers?
#2131: In-Q-Tel's Open-Source Wargames
In-Q-Tel is on GitHub. Explore the IC's strategic investment arm and its use of open-source AI for wargaming.
#2109: AI Is Forcing You to Use React
AI tools are reshaping developer stacks, favoring React and Postgres over niche frameworks.
#2070: SemVer, Changelogs, and the Social Contract of Code
Stop breaking the internet. Learn the exact system developers use to release software without causing chaos.
#2044: Teaching Physics with Sabotage and SimShield
Why the next generation of engineers must learn to "break" simulations and design for failure.
#2040: The AI Inference Engine Rebellion
Why run LLMs locally? We break down Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM, and llamafile—and when to use each.
#2008: Needle-in-a-Haystack Testing for LLMs
New AI models claim to be genius-level, but can they actually find a specific fact in a massive document?
#1987: Can You Ever Quit Your Personal AI?
Your AI knows your workflow, but can you ever leave? We explore the lock-in risks of personal AI agents.
#1952: Why We Built a 24/7 AI Radio Station
We turned our 1800-episode archive into a continuous AI-powered radio stream. Here’s the tech stack and the philosophy behind it.
#1944: PostgreSQL: The Thirty-Year Miracle
How does a volunteer-run database power the New York Stock Exchange and survive every tech trend without burning out?
#1924: Build Your Own App Store for Linux and Android
Stop manually copying files. Learn how to host your own authenticated repositories for .deb and APK files using simple static web servers.
#1911: Crowdfunding Open Source: Savior or Trap?
The web is built on code funded by tips. Can platforms like Patreon stop extremists from hijacking the money?
#1910: Our Podcast Is Now a Permanent Research Artifact
Why we're uploading every episode to CERN's Zenodo archive, giving our AI experiments a permanent DOI and a life beyond streaming platforms.
#1862: Hacker News: The Orange Site That Runs Silicon Valley
It loads in milliseconds, has no ads, and looks like a spreadsheet from 1995. Here’s why Hacker News still dictates what the tech elite thinks ever...
#1782: Jenkins, GitHub, or Tekton? Picking Your 2025 CI/CD Engine
Jenkins is still the COBOL of DevOps, but the "one size fits all" model is dead. Here’s how to pick your pipeline.
#1774: DevRel: The Heat Shield Between Code and Community
DevRel isn't just swag and conferences—it's the critical feedback loop keeping developers loyal in an AI-driven world.
#1771: PGP vs GPG: The Key to Docker & Hugging Face
PGP or GPG? We break down the alphabet soup of signing Docker images and AI models, and why it matters for supply chain security.
#1765: The Agentic Internet: A Clean Web for Machines
We explore the tools building a parallel, machine-readable web—from SearXNG to Tavily.
#1740: Chatterbox TTS: Open Source vs. ElevenLabs
We dissect Resemble AI's Chatterbox to see how its open-source TTS compares to commercial giants like ElevenLabs.
#1732: The AIOS Kernel: An Operating System for Agents
AIOS aims to be the Linux for AI agents, managing memory, scheduling, and tools in one open-source kernel.
#1720: The Ultimate Power Tool for Hackers
Metasploit isn't just a tool; it's the industrial standard for digital break-ins. Here's how it works.
#1717: The AI Framework Name Game
Why are there thousands of "AI frameworks" on GitHub? We unpack the naming mess and the cost of semantic inflation.
#1716: Sim Studio: The Figma for AI Agents
See how a visual, node-based tool lets you build complex AI agent workflows without writing code.
#1674: AI2: The Radical Openness of a Nonprofit AI Lab
Discover how the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) defies industry norms by releasing everything—models, data, and code—for free.
#1649: The Vendor SDK Moat: Real or Illusion?
Is the vendor lock-in real, or just good marketing? We dissect the trade-offs between vendor SDKs and agnostic frameworks.
#1647: Monorepos: Better Modularity Than Multi-Repos?
Why putting all your code in one repository can actually enforce better boundaries than separate repos.
#1614: Beyond the .env: Mastering Public and Private Code
Stop paying the "dual-repo tax." Learn how to manage public code and private secrets in a single, secure repository.
#1506: The Apache Way: Powering the Global Digital Backbone
Explore how the Apache Software Foundation governs the world's most critical data tools and why "Community Over Code" is the secret to its success.
#1121: Why 80% of Developers Are Hiding Their Code From AI
With 81% of new code moving to private repos, the era of building in public is at a crossroads. Is AI killing the open source dream?
#1108: Beyond the Emoji: How Hugging Face Conquered AI
Discover how a quirky chatbot company became the central nervous system of AI, hosting millions of models and standardizing the entire industry.
#1095: Rooting in 2026: Is the Power User Era Over?
Is rooting your Android still worth the risk? We explore Play Integrity, Shizuku, and the trade-offs of modern power-using in 2026.
#854: Mastering the Move: Stress-Free Relocation in Israel
Navigate the chaos of an Israeli move with tech tools, professional cranes, and expert strategies for a stress-free transition.
#852: Beyond the Market: Building a Post-Capitalist Economy
Is it time to move past the stock market? Explore how community wealth building and resource-based models could redefine human value.
#774: The Quest for Vanilla Android: Escaping Mobile Bloatware
Tired of bloatware? Discover how to reclaim your mobile privacy in 2026, from hardened Android ROMs to the rise of true Linux on smartphones.
#678: Beyond the Code: Redefining Open Source in 2026
Herman and Corn explore why "open source" in 2026 requires more than just code, from AI prompts to documentation and intellectual property.
#75: The Future of Local AI: Stable Diffusion vs. The New Guard
Is Stable Diffusion becoming a relic? Corn and Herman debate the rise of Flux, the privacy of local AI, and the future of open-source generation.
#61: Fork or Stay? The Art of Customizing Open Source
Fork or stay? We're diving deep into customizing open source, weighing ownership, contribution, and the hidden costs of going solo.