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So Hillel pronounced the word "Packaging" weird, and we couldn't get over it.  And in other news, we talked about the (upcoming at the time) Apple event! Yeah yeah, old news, but it was Rosh Hashana, so it was hard to find enough time to edit!Aaaaanyway..  Shoutouts!Hillel: Microsoft IsraelItamar: Acquired Podcast: Nvidia Part 2Guy: NYTimes ConnectionsGET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Aaaaand we're back!  For a mid-summer podcast.  It's hot outside and you're here for the hot takes.  Welcome!We spoke about:LK-99 room temperature superconductors https://www.theverge.com/23820077/lk-99-superconductor-expertsThe Most Valuable US Tech Companies Still Aren't Buying Startups https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/most-valuable-us-tech-companies-aapl-msft-goog-amzn-nvda/  Google incentivizing employees to sleep at company hotel https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/04/hate-your-commute-googlers-can-sleep-on-campus-at-a-discount/Voia raises $3 million to bring Hollywood production quality to every phone https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkjlvp7i3 Aaaaanyway..  Shoutouts!Hillel: Sony ZV-1 IIItamar: Apple Silicon!Guy: NYTimes Mini CrosswordGET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Yeah, it's been intense recently.  And this episode is later than we would have liked, but loyal Bootstrap listeners know the drill :)We spoke about being in a post-Threads world, Israeli cyber startups suing one another, why has no one challenged LinkedIn, and more!Aaaaanyway..  Shoutouts!Hillel: AdoramaItamar: Arnold on NetflixGuy: Google Ads Transparency CenterGET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Yup- this was recorded back in the day.  Before it all changed.  Before... THREADS.Those were simpler times, eh?  When Twitter was *the* place to post inane thoughts in 280 characters, and Bluesky, Post, etc. were all trying to catch up.  Ahhhh yes, simpler times.Now by the time this goes live, who knows?  Maybe Threads will be so big that Meta will be renamed to "Threads"? WHO KNOWS, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT THIS POINT!?!Also, we'd like to remind everyone that we bear no responsibility for Hillel's views, and we've even created a direct link to complain to him on Twitter about how silly and out of touch some of his opinions are here.  Please, use it! Aaaaanyway..  Shoutouts!Hillel: (Free stuff that) Joby (gave him)Itamar: More or Less Podcast, featuring the Morins and LessinsGuy: Dave GET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

WELCOME BACK!Episode 74, and kicking ass.Aaaaand Hillel no longer finds ChatGPT useful.  We went from "this is the greatest tool ever that will take over humanity" to "meh" reeeeeal quick.  (Aka, Classic Hillel :)We spoke about the Titan submersible, weird TikTok algorithm choices, the current drama at Reddit, and more!Shoutouts!Hillel: TCS TelecomItamar: OpenAI's new function callingGuy: Alex Hormzi GET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Welcome to episode 73 of Bootstrap! Why not 72?  Because we lost the episode.  AND IT WAS A GOOD ONE.Anyway, we were back in saddle this week, and we were shot out of a cannon!So what did we talk about?The NasDaily conference/selfie convention.Apple's new VR Pro.Shoutouts!Guy: Bigroom.tvHillel: DJI MicItamar: Terminal XBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

This episode has been lost thanks to Hillel's audio issues. Please check out episode 73.GET IT!

Welcome to episode 71 of Bootstrap! Hillel went to the British embassy's coronation celebration. Why? Because Hillel is a world class British historian, duh.So what did we talk about?The most obscure TikTok genres that the algorithm exposes us to..“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment' was a mistake—and ‘it's over” - https://fortune.com/2023/05/05/openai-ceo-sam-altman-remote-work-mistake-return-to-office/ “Israel must position itself as one of the three leading AI powers in the world,” says former Prime Minister Bennett” - https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkvaifle3 Google announces the Pixel Fold - https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/4/23711353/google-pixel-fold-announced No heads of state on BlueSky - https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/5/23713232/bluesky-no-presidents-no-kings-policy Shoutouts!Guy: Les Mills Body Combat on Oculus QuestHillel: iPhone 13 miniItamar: Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the playoffs! BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Welcome to episode 70 of Bootstrap! In this exciting installment, we dive into the hot topic of Twitter's new character limits and the impact it has on users. But the excitement doesn't stop there - during our live recording, our co-host Hillel received an exclusive invite to BlueSky, Jack Dorsey's latest social network venture. Join us as we unpack these events and explore the future of social media together! (Generated by ChatGPT)So what did we talk about?Twitter Blue subscribers can now compose tweets with up to 10K characters and utilize bold or italic fonts  https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/13/twitter-introduces-10000-character-long-tweets-for-blue-subscribers/Montana lawmakers approve a first-of-its-kind bill that bans TikTok and bars app stores from offering the app within the state, starting on January 1, 2024BlueSky Invites!Shoutouts!Guy: Artifact's two new features- comments and AI article summaries. https://artifact.news/ Hillel: Beef https://www.netflix.com/title/81447461Itamar: Succession's last seasonBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

We talk about AI a lot, because that's what's in the news.  But also, this week there was AR news that *wasn't* silly! So what did we talk about?Twitter released the source code for their for you algo https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/31/twitter-reveals-some-of-its-source-code-including-its-recommendation-algorithm/ 1000 people signed a letter asking ai labs to pause their work for 6 monthsAR glasses coming https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-02/when-is-apple-aapl-announcing-its-mixed-reality-headset-june-5-at-wwdc-2023-lfzggfheShoutouts!Guy: Adobe Podcast https://podcast.adobe.com/Hillel: Notion https://www.notion.so Itamar: Codium.ai BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

That's right! Hillel wasn't paying attention, and upgraded to Twitter Blue on iOS, instead of desktop.  Oooh, fancy shmancy!So what did we talk about?Twitter Blue is rolling out globally, and legacy verified blue checks are going away.TikTok CEO's congressional testimony, and how Hillel doesn't understand why anyone would want to ban TikTok.Shoutouts!Guy: Mailbrew www.mailbrew.com Hillel: Android (Yup, Hillel came *really* prepared*)Itamar: iOS 16.4, specifically push notifications for Web Apps!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Very short one this week, but we figured we'll give the fans what they want.  *Some* Bootstrap is better than none, right??So what did we talk about?AI.  And if it's going to be detrimental to our kids in the future. (Spoiler alert: Hillel doesn't care/think so!)Shoutouts!Guy: Ply https://ply.io/Hillel: OnePlus 11 https://www.oneplus.com/il/11Itamar: MH370: The Plane That Disappeared https://www.netflix.com/title/81307163 BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Never a dull moment! We basically just spoke about the collapse of SVB, the runs on other regional banks, and how the sky feels like it's falling, in general. So what did we talk about?SVB.Shoutouts!Guy: ClipChamp http://www.clipchamp.com Hillel: Stratasys https://www.stratasys.com/en/ Itamar: Amazing lockers are dope amazon.com/findalockerBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

A non-political episode! (Mostly).  Lots more BinGPT in the news, and unfortunately more layoffs... And Hillel was back on his phone way too much. Classic.So what did we talk about?Apple is considering releasing a more expensive, higher-end iPhone model with faster processing and an upgraded camera; Similar to the "Apple Watch Ultra" branding.Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of layoffs https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/13/meta-reportedly-planning-fresh-round-layoffs/ Microsoft says talking to Bing for too long can cause it to go off the rails https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/16/23602335/microsoft-bing-ai-testing-learnings-response Shoutouts!Guy: Succession Season 1 https://www.hbo.com/successionHillel: His new Polestar https://www.polestar.com/en-il/ Itamar: Interstellar re-watch! https://www.netflix.com/il-en/title/70305903?source=35BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Well, we all agreed it was unfortunate for politics to mix with tech news.  But the news is the news, so after a few weeks off (and you'll find out why), Hillel was ready to explode.  We let him rant!  He also called in from his car, so apologies for the sound quality (and perhaps for what he said too ;) So what did we talk about?Judicial overhaul protests in Israel mix with the local high tech ecosystemHillel's new car and his thought processInstagram co-founders announce Artifact https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579552/artifact-instagram-cofounders-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-news-appShoutouts!Guy: Naval Ravikant on Joe Rogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qHkcs3kG44  Hillel: had to leave earlyItamar: Product insights from Shreyas Doshi https://twitter.com/shreyasBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

I know, pretty predictable to have a predictions show. (See what we did there?)And we can't really give it all away here in the show notes, so you'll just have to listen... But, we can say that things got weirdly heated again when the topic of TikTok and China came up

We went into the archives from one year ago to hear all of our 2022 predictions.  And boy, were we *way off* on most of them.  But, Hillel nailed a few of them! (Hint: the metaverse is still not mainstream :) So enjoy this week's roundup of our 2022 predictions!Shoutouts:Guy: Wireless motion detection LED lights https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004262336618.html Hillel: Wednesday on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/watch/81231974Itamar: Nike Zoom GT Jump https://sneakernews.com/2021/11/21/nike-zoom-gt-jump-release-date/ BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

(The following has been generated completely by ChatGPT)Welcome to our podcast episode! In this episode, we discuss Kanye West's suspension from Twitter, the rise of ChatGPT, and Spotify's new "wrapped" feature. And in a stroke of irony, these show notes were generated completely by ChatGPT, so hopefully it doesn't incite any violence or make any typos. Let's get started!Kanye West was finally suspended from Twitter for inciting violence. Hosts Itamar, Guy, and Hillel discuss the tweets in question and the reaction to the suspension.ChatGPT, a new AI-powered chatbot, has gained popularity for its ability to hold natural conversations with users. Itamar, Guy, and Hillel discuss the capabilities and potential uses of this technology.Spotify has released a new "wrapped" feature that allows users to easily share songs and playlists on social media. Itamar, Guy, and Hillel discuss the reception of the feature and its potential impact on the music streaming industry.In the "Shoutouts" segment, Hillel gives a shout-out to the new Netflix Documentary "Adventures in Psychedelics", Guy gives a shout-out to Kiwico, a kid's science toy company, and Itamar gives a shout-out to Metallica's new song "Lux Eterna".Goodbye dear listeners, and reminding you to write it with any comments or questions to hey@bootstrappod.com, and can find the other episodes and send in voicemails at www.bootstrappod.com.  BYEEE!

It took a year, and all Itamar had to do was click 1 button... and now he found out that 5G is actually fantastic.  Old news, right? Don't get me started.It's unfortunate that there are more layoff stories in the news, but them's the times.  Layoffs, Twitter stuff, etc.- it's all crazy it seems.  But as usual, take comfort in this 60th episode of your favourite tech podcast.So what did we talk about?Amazon lays off 10,000+ people https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/17/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-says-layoffs-will-continue-into-next-year.html Twitter reinstates Kanye and TrumpSimilarWeb lays off 10%- but not just a layoffs story- their CEO put out a blog post about the future of WFH, and there's a whole debate around it https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/byxc011mii Shoutouts!Guy: Back To The Future Delorean Lego https://www.lego.com/en-us/lego-delorean-is-backHillel: Joby tripod https://joby.com/ Itamar: Club Random with Bill Maher podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/club-random-with-bill-maher/id1613459129 BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

I don't know if you noticed, but it's an absolute sh*tstorm in the tech industry, and the wider economy too.  But have no fear!  It's a medical fact that listening to this episode will make you feel better.So what did we talk about?Meta laid off 11,000+ people(As of recording) Twitter asked fired employees to return. What is going on.FTX!  The backstory, the meltdown, and current status.  Crypto, eh? Whatdyagonnado.  You should use Zengo.com , that's what you gotta do.Shoutouts!Guy: eSIM company Airalo (Copying Itamar of course :) Hillel: Alon Matas, Founder of Betterhelp.comItamar: Everyone helping those from Meta and other companies to find new jobs.  There are good and helpful people in this world!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

By the time you listen to this, who knows what will be of Twitter?  Did Elon sell it?  Was it acquired by Papa John's Pizza? WHO KNOWS AT THIS POINT.Layoffs. Recession. Chaos. Wonderful.So what did we talk about?Twitter verification now costing $8 per month.  Or does it?Starlink Aviation says it can deliver 350Mbps in-flight internet, and passengers can participate in activities such as video calling, online gaming.  Would this drive you insane?Stripe just announced layoffs- 14% of the org: https://stripe.com/en-gb-us/newsroom/news/ceo-patrick-collisons-email-to-stripe-employees Shoutouts!Guy: All About Me (by Mel Brooks) https://www.amazon.com/All-About-Me-Remarkable-Business/dp/059315911X  Hillel: How to: Never Forget (by Montana Tucker) https://www.tiktok.com/@montanatucker?lang=en  Itamar: Hydrate Smart Water Bottle https://hidratespark.com/BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

That's right! Apparently Hil-ye West joined us as a guest this week.So what did we talk about this time?Kanye's breakdown (on some tech podcasts too...)Elon bought Twitter! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585341984679469056 Apple forcing apps that offer boosts to posts, such as Facebook, must sell any advertising services using in-app purchases, meaning Apple will get a cut. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/24/apple-updates-app-store-review-guidelines-2/Shoutouts!Guy:  Obsidian Second BrainHillel:  Don't Worry Darling (movie)Itamar: VideoAsk.com by Typeform. BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Happy iPhone Event Roundup Week!Hillel got confused about what vegans do in their bedrooms, and is annoyed by Android haters.  Androiders- go get him!So what did we talk about this time?The new iPhone and Apple Watch event!Adobe bought Figma for $20b https://www.adobe.com/about-adobe/intent-to-acquire-20220915.html Google's Area 120 is cutting it's projects in half https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/14/google-cancels-half-the-projects-at-its-internal-rd-group-area-120/ StoreDot begins shipping batteries delivering 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rklgw0sloAlso, the huge Figma acquisition news dropped like 5 minutes before recording.Shoutouts!Guy:  It's complicated, some tip about YouTube videos that can give you book highlights

Did we mention that it was august when we recorded this? WAS August. Isn't now.Anyway, as you expect in August, the news was a little slow. But, we did talk a lot about Oculus, Zucks's performance on JRE, and BeReal.And Hillel's thoughts on Andrew Tate

Adam Neumann is back with a new startup, and 50% of our episode is now off the rails.  Apparently his sister was more well known than he was, pre-wework.  Who knew??So his new startup, Flow, raised $350M from A16Z.  And HiBob also raised $150M Series D.  So.... the market is... back? Shout outs for the week:- Hillel: Someone who works at *REDACTED*- Itamar: Disney's mobile apps - Guy: Xiomi Smart Stadning Fan 2BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Wow, crazy great episode this week!  We literally thought of a hilarious startup idea, and Guy ran it through an AI deck generator, and before you know it Sky Jumpers was born.Sky Jumpers- parachutes for drones.We also lost the first attempt at this episode, so it is sloppy seconds... Technically.  But still, enjoy :)Guy also got Dall-E access, so hilarity ensued.Shout outs for the week:- Hillel got something free from DJI Israel (of course)- Itamar: layoffs.org.il, check them out and help out people who have been laid off!- Guy: deck.rocks and removepaywall.comBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Shark tank-like pitches are the worst, right?  Well, Hillel doesn't agree, but you might think otherwise.Unfortunately, there are more layoffs hitting the Israeli tech scene.  And we spoke a lot about where Facebook should be taking big blue and Instagram.  Product managers will both love this and be triggered.Shout outs!Hillel: PitakaItamar: Israeli consumers loving electric cars too muchGuy: Top Gun: Maverick & Nir Ben Yonah SheinThat's it, until next week!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Back with a vengeance!  A lot of iOS 16 public beta talk, tbh.  It's momentous- you gotta love summer iOS betas.Then of course we reviewed a few restaurants.  Deal with it.  Was a fun episode this week- enjoy!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

What a hurricane of an episode! We talked about drones, TikTok, autocorrect, restaurants, the recession,  cars,  intermittent fasting, nuclear submarines... (I may have made that last one up

Guy has COVID.  Itamar calls out Netta.  Hillel is getting Crystal Lite.  A ball was had by all.We got some listener feedback calling one of our episode "semi unhinged".  BADGE OF HONOUR.Ok, so what did we chat about this week?The slap! (Of course)Bank Leumi supports crypto https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h11zqj6zc  Amazon starting drone delivery. https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-beta-test-drone-delivery-prime-air-california-texas-2022-3 Will this become mainstream or remain small?Tesla has record quarter https://flip.it/VNdkVMShout-outs for the week!Itamar: Book of Mormon (so good.)Hillel: Pixel 6 (but still won't switch to Android)Guy: Reddit's r/Place https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/04/reddit-place-internet-communities/ Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Itamar is back from the States... did he get the powder Hillel asked for... ?You'll never believe why

Bootstrap went global!  Well, not completely, but some of us were traveling.  And it was a relatively slow tech news week, so the guys played a game that Guy prepared! And we got to hear about Hillel's latest obsession, as well as some hilarious travel related stories.This one was fun.  Trust me.Shout-outs and stuff we referenced:Family Guy: Invention of Reeses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7et6-nByfw8Fly on the wall podcast - https://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/fly-on-the-wallLet me Google that for you - https://lmgtfy.app/Is this anything - Jerry Seinfeld - https://www.amazon.com/This-Anything-Jerry-Seinfeld/dp/1982112697Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

It seems like the world is preoccupied with the more wheels vs doors debate, so we step in and help settle that.But what else is going on?  Well, the boys took a two week hiatus, so Hillel could travel, get pedicures, etc.  The man needed some TREAT Yo' SELF time.But we also spoke about:TikTok expands maximum video length to 10 minutes https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/28/tiktok-expands-max-video-length-to-10-minutes-up-from-3-minutes/ Apple event!- New iPhone SE- New iPad Air - Mac Studio & the M1 UltraGoogle's Message app can now handle iMessage reactions, challenges Apple with new features https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/10/googles-message-app-can-now-handle-imessage-reactions-challenges-apple-with-new-features/ Tech Companies leaving Russia https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60579641 & much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

"I don't know anything about Peloton or fitness AND I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT" -HillelOk, so maybe that's not an exact quote, but it covers the spirit of what he said.  But guess what? Peloton was in the news and we talked about as best we could :)  What else did we chat about this week? Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22937826/spotify-podsights-chartable-acquisitions-podcast-marketing-platforms Peloton's new CEO talks about new business models in the future https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/19/22942449/pelotons-new-ceo-subscriptions-open-app-store-barry-mccarthy Samsung kills the Note. Do we care? https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/18/goodbye-samsung-galaxy-note-hello-s22-ultra/ & much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

It was another hostful week!  Full cast :)We finally weighed in on the Spotify/Rogan thing.  It has been festering for weeks, so we couldn't ignore it any longer.  And we finally got some local startup product news in there too! This week's news:We finally talked about the whole Joe Rogan and Spotify thing https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/spotify-will-invest-100m-in-content-from-underrepresented-creators-says-ceo-daniel-ek/ Israeli startup funding!  Deepdub.ai raises $20m for AI Powered Dubbing that uses actors original voices https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/10/deepdub-raises-20m-for-a-i-powered-dubbing-that-uses-actors-original-voices/ A husband and wife accused of conspiracy to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin https://www.businessinsider.com/bitfinex-indictment-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-friends-react-2022-2& much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Are you recovering from your whiplash from last week's episode?  Have no fear, Itamar is back, ba-by!And he finally tried Wordle, and his first score is the name of this episode, so it's now cemented in history.  Have you tried Wordle yet? It's great fun.This week's news:NYT bought Wordle! https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/popular-puzzle-game-wordle-is-being-purchased-by-the-new-york-times/ Meta's stock plunge (and Amazon's gain) https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/jim-cramer-says-dont-buy-the-dip-in-facebook-parent-meta-just-yet.html CEO of Bolt's tweetstorm about YC, and then he stepped down https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/ryanbreslow-bolt/& much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Itamar had a last minute emergency, but the show must go on!So it's a Guy-Hillel-full episode. We jumped right into it, straight-up tech-talk.Oh and we should have probably named this episode something about the answer to life, the universe, and everything (but we didn't

41! This is the George H W Bush episode.You came to hear us talk about tech.  That's exactly what you're gonna get.  But the best nugget has to be how expensive Hillel's drone is.  Seriously.  WTF.  How much is it?  You gotta listen to find out :) And this week's news:Calcalist report of NSO's Pegasus in use by Israel police https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3927704,00.htmlMicrosoft acquiring Activision Blizzard in a nearly $69B all-cash deal. https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-acquire-activision-blizzardInstagram is testing paid subscriptions  https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/19/instagram-launches-early-test-of-creator-subscriptions-in-the-u-s/ Twitter rolled out NFT profile images for Blue subscribers. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/20/tech/twitter-nft-profile-picture/index.html & much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

EPISODE FORTY!!!We upped it up.  A whole extra notch!  Sometimes we play games as a segment of the show, but this time, the entire episode is a game!  We played the "Hillel Secret Word Game", where Guy and Itamar had to compete to get Hillel to say certain tech buzzwords.  What were the words?  Who won?  You'll have to listen to find out...Stripe Opens Operations in Israel! https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926338,00.html Elizabeth Holmes found guilty https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-juror-explains-why-not-convict-patient-charges-2022-1 Popcorn Time, an open-source streaming service for pirated content launched in 2014, shuts down. https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/illegal-movie-streaming-service-popcorn-time-shuts-down/ OpenSea raised $300M at a $13.3b valuation (previous valuation was $1.5B in July) https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/04/nft-kingpin-opensea-lands-13-3b-valuation-in-300m-raise-from-paradigm-and-coatue/ A reality star who says she made $200K from selling her farts in Mason jars is pivoting to selling them as NFTs https://www.insider.com/reality-star-made-200k-fart-jars-selling-them-as-nfts-2022-1& much more! Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

First Bootstrap pod of 2022!And we were off to a great start!First of all, #freeItamar.  Listen and you'll get it.Second, we found out that Hillel can eat a 1.2kg steak in one sitting.  But most importantly, we chatted about tech news!  Cafe Landver NFT's, Israel's First Digital Bank gets a new name before launch (and oh boy did we go on a tangent on this one), RIP Blackberry, and much more!No shout outs this week, because we did 2022 resolutions.  They are epic.Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

We did it! Year 1 of the Bootstrap Podcast in the bag.  #naileditSo what did we talk about this week?Survey of US internet users: 72% distrust Facebook, 63% TikTok, 60% Instagram, 53% WhatsApp, and 53% YouTube. Related: TikTok.com was the most popular domain globally between August and December 2021, after passing Google. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/22/tech-trust-survey/ CES! Still on, but everyone cancelling attendance https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/21/22849223/ces-2022-t-mobile-bailed-keynote-meta-pinterest-twitter-iheart James Webb Telescope Launch! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10344019/Lift-Nasas-10billion-James-Webb-Space-Telescope-launches-French-Guiana.html & much more!And then we did our 2022 predictions segment.  You gotta listen to find out what we predicted!Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

It was a hostful -Hillel this week, but we kept on going and managed to stay on the rails (sorry fans of going off-rails...)  We're deep in winter now, but there's still a lot going on in the tech world!We talked about: Movie theaters are breaking records despite Omicron, thanks to Spiderman:No Way Home https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/17/22843051/movie-theaters-spider-man-no-way-home-records-amc-regal-cinemark Israeli cultivated meat co Future Meat raises $347m https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-cultivated-meat-co-future-meat-raises-347m-1001394990 Detect.com Hired Hugo Barra as CEO https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211215005819/en/Detect's-PCR-Quality-At-Home-Rapid-Covid-19-Test-Now-Available-for-Purchase-on-Detect.com TikTok to Diversify the FYP https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/tiktok-to-diversify-its-for-you-feed-let-users-pick-the-topics-they-want-to-avoid/ & much more!Shout outs for this week:Guy:  The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to youItamar: Vanished by China - One couple's story (from the @honestlypod by @bariweiss) https://www.honestlypod.com/podcast/episode/2f864e34/vanished-by-china-one-couples-storyEnjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

WE MADE IT TO EPISODE 18 X 2! But barely...  You see, we experienced yet another equipment failure.  Including the backup system

We thought it would be a slower news week thanks to Thanksgiving, but it turned out to be a regular-length episode!  We played a game, we talked about Apple's upcoming AR headset, Adele + Spotify, and how Tile (RIP) was acquired and murdered by AirTags.And Itamar aired some *slight* frustration, but you'll have to listen...Our shout-outs for the week:Hillel: iPhone text replacements https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207525Itamar: 100 Ways to Look Smart in Meetings https://amzn.com/dp/B01H1386CWGuy:  Alfred for Mac https://www.alfredapp.com/Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

♫ Nothing last forever, even cold November brain... ♫It's November, so that means all 3 of your favourite hosts have birthdays this month!  But sometimes those birthdays are responsible for missed episode weeks.  We apologize for that...But it was a great episode this week!  Guy prepared a "guess the stock ticker" game (yup, and yet it was fun), and we talked a lot about the Metaverse (still), Hillel's rage at bandwagon jumping, and how Guy and Hillel use the internet completely differently...  We also discussed why Sam Lessin is using the VC model to invest in individuals ( https://thisweekinstartups.com/why-sam-lessin-is-using-the-vc-model-to-invest-in-individuals-jason-funds-a-startup-on-air-e1238/ ).And our shout-outs for the week:Hillel: Tweetbot https://tapbots.com/tweetbot/Itamar: Oculus Quest 2 https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/ Guy: Video Speed Controller https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdkEnjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

ALL THE BOYS ARE BACK!And we took out a billboard on the Ayalon to celebrate!  Just kidding, but that's what everyone else seems to be doing... What did we talk about? Elon's tax tweet of course.  Our friends at Neuralight raised a $5.5M round. And we heard all about Hillel's trip to Gran Canaria! (tl;dr nothing to eat, super nice place.).  And we discussed corporate theme songs. Yup, that's a thing now!And our shout-outs for the week:Guy: The Thrill of the Fight on Oculus Quest https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3008315795852749/ Itamar:  Finished Breaking Bad!  Hillel:  DJI Mavic 3 https://www.dji.com/mavic-3 Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

WE'RE BAAAA-AAAAACK!!Yes, it has been a long two weeks off, but we're happy to be back! (Well, for those of us who are back :)Hillel needed to travel, but we don't hold that against him.  We're excited to hear all about it next week!But in the meantime, holy s*&t there was a lot in the news.  We talked about:Facebook rebranding to "Meta"Sequoia Capital blowing up the VC modelTesla being worth over $1T

HILLEL DOESN'T KNOW WHO NORM MACDONALD IS AND WE ARE NOT OK WITH THATBut we also talked about international corporate tax law treaties.  And everyone moving to Texas.  And Instagram video.And our shout-outs for the week:Hillel:  LinkedIn creator status (psshhhhhhh)Guy: Photoshop Content Aware Fill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge9jsJZ3lA0 Itamar: Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (Netflix Special) https://www.netflix.com/title/80134780Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

EPISODE 30!! And Hillel's back!  People are excited about that, and we played the voicemail to prove it.  And our shout-outs for the week:Hillel:  iPhone 13 Pro Max's macro photographyGuy: No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram https://www.amazon.com/No-Filter-Inside-Story-Instagram/dp/1982126809 Itamar: OOO by mmhmm on iOS! https://www.mmhmm.app/blog/introducing-ooo-the-mmhmm-ios-app  (Yeah, those are real things!)Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

This was a hostful but also a Fuld-less episode.  Sorry Hillel, we miss you!Don't we look fabulous in the episode cover?  That's right, in honour of Lightricks' newest round of funding, we facetuned the s**t out of ourselves!  We also talked about:Apple's iPhone event!  New iPhone 13's, new iPads, and more.How to pronounce Giphy (super relevant and important) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2NFF2rliV4 Lightricks announces $130 million Series D at $1.8 billion valuation https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3918047,00.html Xiaomi unveiled smart glasses https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22673144/xiaomi-smart-glasses-announced-microled-display-ar Intuit buys Mailchimp and employees are furious https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/13/intuit-confirms-12b-deal-to-buy-mailchimp/ And Itamar and Guy's shout outs for the week:Canva! www.canva.comMetallica's surprise concert at The Independent in SF: https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/Metallica-San-Francisco-Independent-show-COVID-16467089.php Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!

Happy iPhone week!!Basically we're getting the new iPhones, we'd just love to know *why* we're getting them.So what did the boys  talk about this week?  It was a pretty busy news week actually...Yahoo swipes right on Jim Lanzone, hires him as new CEO!Facebook and Ray Ban launched new smart glasses.A ruling has been made in the epic Epic vs Apple trial.And some listener voicemail!Enjoy! BYEEEEEE --Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!