Pull Request

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 #89 ▶ AI Art Eric + Joel discuss the burgeoning field of AI Art -- stable diffusion, deep-fakes, DALE-2, and more! Recorded 18 Nov 2022 + Eric Newman + Joel Cox

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█████ + 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

Hot Topic #4 ▶ 1 Oct 2019 - Latest iPhone Exploit! *Delay in production because sick*

Hot Topic #3 ▶ 25 Sep 2019 - Recent Revelations in Robotics Lots of robotics news this week -- Boston Dynamics' latest iteration of their humanoid "Atlas" robot, MIT debuts a dense-object-sorting robot, NASA has a shape-shifting robot slated to roam a moon of Saturn, a fiber-optic nervous system, and more! short & sweet & hard-to-beat! + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Pull Request #81 ▶ 22 Sep 2019 - Another Newsday Another Newsday for your listening pleasure! THIS WEEK – Tech climate marches, multinational ransomware exploits (NotPetya), varying emoji string length, and how tech giants are profitting off of human oppression ALSO - Exploding Toilets and tools to improve your workflow! + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Hot Topic #2 - 18 Sep 2019 - Richard Stallman ▶ Richard Stallman – of GNU and EMACS fame – has resigned from his prominent posts at the Free Software Foundation (FSF) & Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), after numerous accusations of sexual harrassment, as well as propagating morally detestable content in official venues. Condensing all the news stories, separating rumor from fact! + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Hot Topic #1 - 15 Sep 2019 - React Day ▶ We condense 10 hours of mostly uninteresting presentations into a compelling TL;DR that's under an hour! INCLUDING - the latest patterns in React, Redux, GraphQL, serverless services, and their adoption rates! + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Pull Request #80 - 15 Sep 2019 - Physical Sustainability ▶ Reformatted & reformulated for modern podcasting! THIS WEEK – Ryan Cwynar returns to the show to discuss ergonomics – things you can do at home to improve your physical wellbeing, when you type for a living ALSO - Apple's horrible iPhone announcement + Eric Newman & Ryan Cwynar

Pull Request #79 - 23 Jun 2019 - Information Warfare THIS WEEK – Uchenna Kema returns to the show to discuss how information is being used aggressively to monitor and oppress citizens, as well as take down powerful people in politics, business, or technology. ALSO - India's new global content moderation law, Facebook launches a new cryptocurrency as one of its content moderators dies *at his desk*... PLUS - The Great Subway Race™ of 1967! + Eric Newman & Uchenna Kemma

Pull Request #78 - 12 May 2019 - Space Case THIS WEEK – Special Guest and Space Reporter Brendan Byrne returns to talk about the latest in space tech (Blue Origin, Telesat, Virgin Galactic), NASA, and why the Trump Administration wants to go back... to the moon? ALSO - some unavoidable technology news - eye-tracking ads, former Facebookers on Free Speech, and how Apple is becoming worse by the day! + Eric Newman, Uchenna Kemma, Jason Ginsburg, & Brendan Byrne

Pull Request #77 - 22 Apr 2019 - Persons of Consequence ▶ Uluç Ulgen THIS WEEK – In a more serious episode, I sit down with Millenial Media Mogul (and fellow podcaster) Uluç Ulgen -- to talk about podcasting, depression, and how to create succcessful media venutures in the early 21st Century. FEATURING - Uluç Ulgen - host of popular podcast Mürmur and millennial entrepreneur! BUT, NOT - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman & Uluç Ulgen

Pull Request #76 - 7 Apr 2019 - Transit Tech ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – We dissect new developments in transit technology, including trackless trolleys, electric busses, Ultra-Wideband Train Communication, and more, with a focus on New York! FEATURING - Uchenna Kema - industrial lighting and development project manager for many NYC landmarks! PLUS - Eric's mayoral run, 30 years hence! BUT, NOT - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman & Uchenna Kema

Pull Request #75 - 17 Feb 2019 - What Really Grinds Our Gears! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – Two Senior Developers gripe about their pet peeves in the industry! PLUS - Evil USB Cables! AND - The "failing" LA Times demands more intellectual property from their jouralists! FINALLY – Randy Newman BUT, NOT - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman & Wayne Cheng

Pull Request #74 - 1 Feb 2019 - Exciting Exploits! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – Reviewing the plethora of unfortuante exploits that have crept up recently :( PLUS - Apple revokes Facebook and Google's app developer certificates AND - Purple Pants! BUT, NOT - Theresa May murders the Internet! FINALLY – Baby Boomers who still can't use computers after 30 years + Eric Newman, Wayne Cheng, & Keith Whitney

Pull Request #73 - 13 Jan 2019 - Looked Good to Me! ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode! THIS WEEK – The World of Quality Assurance (QA) - what it is, best practices, how to automate, etc. PLUS - The secret fibre optic cable hidden in the Holland Tunnel! More Canarsie Tunnel michegas! BUT, QUITE POSSIBLY - Theresa May murders the Internet! AND, FINALLY – Remembering 20th-Century singers who tried to sound Black + Eric Newman, Wayne Cheng, & Michael Swiss

Pull Request #72 - 4 Jan 2019 - Kibitzing ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're still refactoring the show, so here's another light episode - featuring - writing your own keyboard firmware, our new app, NextTrain™, the MTA's "high-tech" solution to keeping the L Train tunnel open, what a programmer/developer/engineer should be called, and more! PLUS - Apple's latest accidents! BUT, UNFORTUNATELY NOT - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman, Wayne Cheng, & Keith Whitney

Pull Request #71 - 25 Dec 2018 - Refactoring ▶ STILL IN DEVELOPMENT - we're refactoring the show, so let's do an episode about refactoring! PLUS - Facebook's latest F-ups! AND, FINALLY - Theresa May murders the Internet! + Eric Newman, Wayne Cheng, & Keith Whitney (Recorded on 21 Dec 2018)

Pull Request #70 - 2 Dec 2018 - In Development ▶ Wipe the dust off the shelf, we're back! (almost) We're actively refactoring the show, so here's a loose episode in the meantime! PLUS - Apple's latest lawsuit! + Eric Newman & Wayne Cheng + Remixed / Remastered by Matt Baltrucki

Pull Request #69 - 23 Sep 2018 - Hot for Coders ▶ AFTER DARK #5 ▶ We discuss software developers who have influenced us during our careers! PLUS - A Chinese company said they managed to steal every one of Hillary's emails! AND - Ticketmaster hiring scalpers for themselves, Apple removing NetBoot from 2018 computers BUT, ACTUALLY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ PLEASE NOTE - This episode may include topics and language that some may find unsettling. Listener discretion is advised :) + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #68 - 06 Sep 2018 - Funkier Frameworks ▶ (PART 2/2) We take a closer look at different types of software frameworks, and how they... work! PLUS - Google didn't go to their Congressional hearing on data privacy :( AND - #tbt The Sopranos on Network TV! BUT, UNFORTUNATELY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #67 - 22 Aug 2018 - Funky Frameworks ▶ (PART 1/2) We discuss the different types of software frameworks, and how they... work! PLUS - Verizon was throttling a Cali Fire Dept's internet while they were fighting wildwires! AND - Deadly Hippo Poop? BUT, DEFINITELY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #66 - 8 Aug 2018 - On the Spectrum: Web Design ▶ (PART 2/3?) We discuss the ins and out of modern front-end vs. back-end development - skills, technologies, jobs, and more! PLUS - The FCC were lying when they said a "glitch" prevented opposing remarks to Net Neutrality! AND - The sneaky ways Apple got to *ONE TRILLION DOLLARS* BUT, QUITE POSSIBLY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, Chris Grabowski, & Ben Pincus

Pull Request #65 - 1 Aug 2018 - Two In the Front, Two In the Back ▶ (PART 1/2) We discuss the ins and out of modern front-end vs. back-end development - skills, technologies, jobs, and more! PLUS - An underground lake found on Mars AND - No more free lunch in San Francisco? BUT, PROBABLY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, Chris Grabowski, & Ben Pincus

Pull Request #64 - 25 Jul 2018 - Summer Siesta ▶ Celebrating 2^6 Episodes! We'd planned a bigger episode for tonight, but Chris had a fire and couldn't attend, so we whipped up something (and Cory) in his absence!. PLUS - Walmart wants to buy Shopify? AND - The new MacBook Pros are throttled! BUT, PROBABLY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Cory Casarez

Pull Request #63 - 15 Jul 2018 - Ketchup ▶ Since we missed last week, we play "catch-up" with a bunch of tech news stories that have accrued. PLUS - MacBooks with 32GB of RAM! AND - The FCC's latest F-up! BUT, PROBABLY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #62 - 1 Jul 2018 - Summer Slackin' ▶ Our SVP of West Coast Marketing & Research has moved to New York! We talk about her adventure over to the right coast and what she hopes to do here in the *greatest city in the world*. PLUS - Eric's iPhone makeover! ALSO - Apple admits their computers suck! AND, QUITE POSSIBLY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Cory Casarez, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #61 - 24 Jun 2018 - Kibbutzing ▶ We didn't know what to do for this week, so we just kind of shoot the s███ for a while and see where it goes. PLUS - Eric went to Facebook Jail this week! ALSO - Apple's latest lawsuits (there's more)! BUT, UNFORTUNATELY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ *now with improved audio!* + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #60 - 17 Jun 2018 - Peak Performance ▶ Chris gave a talk at Velocity Con in San José - we talk about his talk about performance debugging! PLUS - Apple's latest class-action lawsuit! AND, UNFORTUNATELY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ *now with improved audio!* + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #59 - 10 Jun 2018 - Pardon My Privacy ▶ Back in the saddle again with a privacy-minded episode about GDPR and how it affects service providers worldwide PLUS - Our WWDC Complaints! (not that it matters) BUT, MAYBE - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #58 - 3 Jun 2018 - Apple Attack! ▶ (OR) "All of our problems with Apple were becase of bad decisions which were made after Steve died" SORRY WE'RE LATE! Reunited and it feels so good - Eric reunites with two Apple fanatics from back in college for a special full-length APPLE ATTACK™! PLUS - Our WWDC Predictions! (not that it matters) AND - Parents on Lawn Guyland finally evict their 30-year-old son! BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ (But it's okay!) + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, Kyle Huneycutt, & Ricky Gilbert

Pull Request #57 - 20 May 2018 - Job Hunt 2.0 ▶ Back from the dead with another JOB HUNT! What kind of jobs exist for developers, the slices of the web development sphere, interview questions, and more! PLUS - Police raid a Lego black market in Portland? AND, OF COURSE - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #56 - 29 Apr 2018 - Job Hunt ▶ We discuss the current dismal state of the Technology Industry, how to find jobs as a developer, and what it means to be an engineer. PLUS - Mount Everest is a fecal time bomb? BUT, ACTUALLY NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #55 - 22 Apr 2018 - Freeze Peach ▶ AFTER DARK #4 ▶ We try to broaden the horizons of Pull Request with a discussion into the state of Free Speech in the 21st Century PLEASE NOTE - This episode may include topics and language that some may find unsettling. Listener discretion is advised :) PLUS - Woz Ditches Facebook! AND, OF COURSE - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, & Chris Grabowski

Pull Request #54 - 15 Apr 2018 - Quickie 2.0 ▶ Just a quick lil' show where we discuss taxes, Facebook, and our usual plethora of pertinent tech info :) PLUS - Angry Scottish Badgers? BUT, MAYBE - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #53 - 8 Apr 2018 - Nerdy Networking ▶ We discuss new networking standards and protocols, and how the Internet will get better in 2018! PLUS - Eric's shoes got stolen??? AND, ALMOST - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #52 - 1 Apr 2018 - April Fools! ▶ We discuss Passover, Easter, Facebook F-Ups and More! PLUS - Eric is stuck in Texas! BUT, NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #51 - 18 Mar 2018 - Deny My Service ▶ We dissect Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS attacks (DDoS) - both recent and historical! PLUS - iOS 11's bugs are so bad, they appear in iPhone commercials! AND, DEFINITELY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #50 - 25 Feb 2018 - Production War Stories ▶ We talk about disastrous times in our career where things have gone wrong in production under a ticking clock! PLUS - Apple's repair facility makes 20+ accidental 911 calls every day! AND, DEFINITELY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #49 - 18 Feb 2018 - Under the Hood - JavaScript (II) ▶ [Part II] We deconstruct how JavaScript and JavaScript rendering work, the Russians tampering with the 2016 Election, and why it's getting harder to start out as a software developer! PLUS - Eric's getting FiOS! AND, DEFINITELY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #48 - 11 Feb 2018 - Under the Hood - JavaScript ▶ [Part I] We deconstruct how JavaScript and JavaScript engines work, Apple's EarPods exploding in Florida, a Cryptocurrency barron getting mugged, and more! PLUS - Android users are being tracked by Google, even in Airplane Mode! AND, DEFINITELY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #47 - 4 Feb 2018 - Tyler Turns 30 ▶ AFTER DARK #3 ▶ We celebrate Tyler's birthday by having an explicit show with booze! We talk about NY prisoners getting tablets, Apple getting probed by the DOJ & SEC, and music technology! PLUS - Bits from the Puppy Bowl™! BUT, DEFINITELY - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Tyler Dinner, Chris Grabowski, Cory Casarez, & Olivia Ross

Pull Request #46 - 21 Jan 2018 - Newsday 3.0 ▶ Another Newsday! We peruse the stories we couldn't get to on earlier episodes :) PLUS - Eric thinks he's dying AND - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner

Pull Request #45 - 14 Jan 2018 - Exploit This! ▶ We analyse the fallout behind Meltdown + Spectre, along with a bevy of other heavy recent exploits! PLUS - The Colbert Report wrote an app? BUT, NOT - Theresa May Murders the Internet!~ + Eric Newman, Chris Grabowski, & Tyler Dinner