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• The hosts, Brian, Jess, and Steve, reflect on the first season of their podcast, On The Metal.
• They discuss the success and growth of the podcast, exceeding their expectations.
• They highlight the caliber of guests and the diversity of topics covered.
• They mention the show notes as a valuable resource, providing extra information and insights.
• They share their favorite moments from the season, with Amir's Silicon Wafers being a standout.
• They confirm that there will be another season of the podcast, with a short break before the next season begins.
• Discussing the idea of hanging old Silicon Wafers in the office
• Sharing a moment from an interview with Amir Michael, describing his childhood experience hanging Silicon Wafers
• Discussing the evocative nature of Amir's description and its emotional impact
• Recognizing Amir's unique upbringing in Silicon Valley
• Sharing a story from the interview with Jeff Rothschild about a billion-dollar issue at Intel and Jeff's involvement
• Reflecting on the common themes and personal stories shared during the interviews
• Highlighting the significance of hearing the stories behind the companies' histories and successes
• Discussion of a project called Turing Tumblr and its cost
• Comparison of Turing Tumblr to a different product that is more expensive
• Personal anecdote about buying Turing Tumblr for the speaker's children
• Description of the children's experience with Turing Tumblr and its difficulty level
• Mention of Ron Minnick's story and its inspirational value
• Discussion of the speaker's desire for a mobile game version of Turing Tumblr
• Discussion about an episode where Rick scans the internet for vulnerable VMCs and uses Kenneth's infrastructure
• Kenneth's story and its resonance with listeners
• Rick's awareness of Kenneth's involvement in the Fremont internet cabal
• DIY ASP network and how it was created
• Architectural firm with a low ASN and the efforts to find it
• Data center cabling and the lengths people go to save money
• Walking into a meeting with a hard hat and clipboard to appear official
• Tom Lyon's mention of data point and recommending a book
• Reading the book and its interesting story about a forgotten company
• Tom's interest in the history of the industry and his collection of manuals
• Appreciation for understanding historical parallels with the present and future
• Tom Lyon's family and their legacy in the industry
• The optical mouse and its connection to Tom Lyon's brother's invention
• Behind-the-scenes episode with Jonathan Blow
• Task rabbit assembly interrupted recording
• Missed flight to New Zealand for holidays
• SD card concerns and safety precautions
• Jeff Rothschild's 30-minute conversation turned into a long-form episode
• Long-form episodes as a format, allowing for uninterrupted conversations
• Jonathan Blow's episode as a notable example of a long-form conversation
• Deciding to let conversations go as long as they need, rather than cutting them off
• The speaker's experience of being exposed to cold and having their body temperature drop, requiring hours to recover
• Discussion of preservation of old hardware and its cultural significance
• John Masters' collection of old hardware and his storage locker situation
• Rick's interest in buying a vintage computer as furniture
• The "Amir thing" involving wafers on a wall, and incorporation of physicality in hardware
• Trammel's teletype 33 and its description
• Discussion about the teletype 33 and its mechanical locking system
• Conversation about tabs versus spaces in typing
• Mention of the Tom lion conversation and its connection to white space and typing efficiency
• Description of the teletype 33's efficiency advantage in using hard tabs
• Reference to the terminal corporation and the data points machine
• Overlap of Ron and Trammell's work at Sandy labs and their shared experience
• Discussion of the interconnectedness of the people on the podcast
• Mention of how some podcast guests became fans of the podcast after appearing on it
• Discussion of a previous conversation about a podcast or interview
• Similarity between two perspectives on a topic
• A story about building hardware and software with limited resources
• The importance of efficiency and sustainability in computing
• A discussion about the motivations of a person involved in the industry
• The contrast between commercial interests and genuine concern for the environment
• The speaker gave a talk about infrastructure privilege and was met with laughter from a Google employee.
• The speaker attributes the term "infrastructure privilege" to Jess.
• The speaker reminisces about a project from the 1990s where they ported Doom to an operating system.
• The speaker discusses working with Jonathan Blow on a project that was ahead of its time but ultimately unsuccessful.
• The speaker talks about how Jonathan Blow's projects have had a significant impact on the gaming industry.
• The speaker mentions playing The Witness and their tendency to play video games quickly to get to the end, missing out on the experience.
• The game in question has a feature where it takes players back to the beginning after completion.
• The game contains hidden videos that are not Easter eggs and are not necessary to win the game.
• The videos are physics-related and some have a clear meaning, but others are confusing and seem to be included for their own sake.
• One of the videos is created by Brian Moriarty, who was involved in the game Trinity.
• The videos seem to be designed to transport players back to a specific time and place, but their meaning is not always clear.
• The speaker is unsure if they should have brought up the videos with Jess, as they are confusing and may be intended to be confusing.
• Mission accomplished feeling
• Discussion of a previous conversation about Spectre and Meltdown
• Reminiscing about the impact of the vulnerabilities on the cloud provider business
• Story about a sister trying on a wedding dress during the crisis
• Robert Moustaki's role in implementing protection during the exposure
• Brain surgery-like situation during the crisis
• Vulnerability stories and their impact
• Nostalgia for the past events
• Discussion of vulnerabilities and their naming conventions
• Mention of Windows NT running on MIPS and its Wikipedia page
• Appreciation for Wikipedia as a source of information on obscure topics
• Review of the show's three-star review and discussion of five-star reviews
• Reflection on the importance of listener feedback and reviews
• Review of a podcast episode
• Criticism of Brian's question about BBS (Bulletin Board Systems)
• Discussion of listener feedback and comments
• Apology and self-blame for mistakes in handling comments
• Discussion of ads and listener fatigue
• Acknowledgment of listener appreciation and gratitude
• Listener offers to record their own ad for the podcast
• Power outage occurs during recording, but is resolved with remote assistance
• Conversation about the value of listener engagement and the podcast's impact on listeners
• Discussion of the podcast's purpose and its focus on the area of engineering
• Appreciation for listener support and engagement
• Discussion of the storytelling and descriptions in a previous season
• The hosts' appreciation for the guest's interesting career and life experiences
• The thought process behind introducing the guest and considering their preferences
• The decision to introduce guests in a straightforward way, giving their name without putting them in a box

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2020 On the Metal Transcripts

Complete transcripts from the 2020 episodes of the On the Metal podcast.

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