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NetOps engineer Lasse Haugen sits down with Scott Robohn at AutoCon 5 to explore the power of Spec Driven Design (SDD) for transforming network engineering workflows from chaotic experimentation to structured, reliable automation. Together they define what SDD is, use cases for NetOps and NetEng, how it has changed NetOps, and more. AdSpot Sponsor: NANOG,... Read more »
NetOps engineer Lasse Haugen sits down with Scott Robohn at AutoCon 5 to explore the power of Spec Driven Design (SDD) for transforming network engineering workflows from chaotic experimentation to structured, reliable automation. Together they define what SDD is, use cases for NetOps and NetEng, how it has changed NetOps, and more. AdSpot Sponsor: NANOG,... Read more »
Network to Code’s Jason Edelman, Founder and CTO; and Jeff Bradbury, VP of Marketing of Network, join host Scott Robohn for this sponsored episode to discuss open-core done right — community first, and creating a path to scalable automation results for enterprise success. They update Scott on Nautobot 3.1, which includes AI and AI agents... Read more »
Network to Code’s Jason Edelman, Founder and CTO; and Jeff Bradbury, VP of Marketing of Network, join host Scott Robohn for this sponsored episode to discuss open-core done right — community first, and creating a path to scalable automation results for enterprise success. They update Scott on Nautobot 3.1, which includes AI and AI agents... Read more »
Today, several members of our Packet Pushers podcast team assemble to discuss whether the grass is greener on the NetOps or DevOps side of the telemetry fence. William of The Cloud Gambit, Scott of Total Network Operations, and Ned and Kyler of Day Two DevOps discuss the difficulties and differences of getting telemetry and state... Read more »
Today, several members of our Packet Pushers podcast team assemble to discuss whether the grass is greener on the NetOps or DevOps side of the telemetry fence. William of The Cloud Gambit, Scott of Total Network Operations, and Ned and Kyler of Day Two DevOps discuss the difficulties and differences of getting telemetry and state... Read more »
(Verse 1)Another website.Another promise.Another future sold online.AI trading...Smart money..."One tap and you'll be just fine."Mirror wallets.Trading engines.Buzzwords wrapped in glowing light.But I've seen this movie playing...And I know how ends rewrite.(Pre-Chorus)First it was 9Pay...Then LQUID Pay...Then Protocol Yield appeared.Now it's RIFT Protocol...Another chapter...Selling hope instead of fear.(Chorus)Oh Shavez Ahmed Siddiqui...How many names will history see?From one project...To the next one...Always chasing destiny.Sam Lee fell...The story shifted...Somebody had to take the wheel.But the questions never disappeared...And the facts are still revealed.(Verse 2)He says fintech...Blockchain visionary...Technology's the future now.Forbes India...Sponsored feature...Big headlines somehow.Automation.Smart execution.Routing every single trade.But where's the proof?Who's auditing?Can those promises be weighed?(Pre-Chorus)Every launch looks revolutionary...Every deck looks clean...Every logo tells tomorrow...But we've all seen what's been seen.(Chorus)Oh RIFT Protocol...Tell me where the money flows.Is it markets?Is it trading?Or recruitment that still grows?The New Zealand FMARaised warnings everyone can read.Questions asked...Evidence gathered...That's exactly what we need.(Bridge)I don't hate crypto.I never have.Blockchain isn't on trial.Bad actors are.I've spent years following the evidence.Watching one project...Become another...Watching the branding change...While the people stay the same.I was there.Bloomberg cameras rolling.The New York Times told the story.The Guardian reported it.Coffeezilla followed another trail.This isn't personal.It's public interest.(Breakdown)One more Zoom.One more promise.One more "life will soon be free."One more crowd believing...What they desperately want to see.(Final Chorus)Oh Shavez Ahmed Siddiqui...The internet remembers well.From LQUID Pay...Protocol Yield...Now RIFT has joined the carousel.If the business really works...Then let the evidence be shown.Independent audits.Real regulation.Truth can always stand alone.(Outro)This isn't hate.This isn't revenge.This isn't about taking sides.It's about asking questions...Before another family pays the price.Follow the evidence.Question the promises.Protect the people.That's the mission.Support the show
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Alex Atallah is the Founder and CEO @ OpenRouter, the unified interface for LLMs. The company has raised over $153M in funding, with the latest valuation pricing the company at $1.3BN. OpenRouter is reportedly in an acquisition process with Stripe for $10BN. AGENDA: 00:00 Is OpenRouter Selling to Stripe for $10 Billion? 04:05 What Did Alex Learn From Scaling OpenSea? 06:38 What Did OpenRouter's Founding Thesis Get Wrong? 14:47 Is AI Model Routing Already Being Commoditized? 19:12 Do Falling Token Prices Help or Hurt OpenRouter? 27:16 Should America Be Alarmed by Chinese Open Models? 32:43 Will US Open-Source Models Compete With Chinese Models in the Next 12 Months? 39:26 Will the Router Be Swallowed by the Agent Framework? 48:56 Is Distillation Wrong—and How Should We Look at It? 50:01 Is the Reported $10 Billion Stripe Deal Actually Happening?
Scott Robohn sits down with guests Lenny Giuliano and Russ White to examine whether generative AI will affect internet traffic patterns. Together they explore the role of CDNs, the importance of latency, and the potential for a shift toward edge-based inference. They also discuss the impact of data sovereignty on infrastructure and the potential return... Read more »
Scott Robohn sits down with guests Lenny Giuliano and Russ White to examine whether generative AI will affect internet traffic patterns. Together they explore the role of CDNs, the importance of latency, and the potential for a shift toward edge-based inference. They also discuss the impact of data sovereignty on infrastructure and the potential return... Read more »
Ever since he first received his first bitcoin in 2013, Joël Valenzuela has been on a quest to use free market electronic cash to pay for everything. Today, he is still unbanked and looking for ways to make instant payments without a bank account. He is best known for working for the DASH cryptocurrency project. But over the years, he's collaborated with plenty of other projects (mostly those related with private payments) and he possesses a wealth of knowledge in terms of adoption, everyday use as money, and user experience. Since Joël practices what he preaches and lives without fiat or banks, he is a bona fide advocate of inconvenience: using ATMs, purchasing gift cards, and trying every workaround that helps him accomplish the mission of never using fiat currencies. 00:00:00 Intro & sponsors: living without banks with Joël Valenzuela 00:02:18 The Vlad Costea handle saga & paying X to keep your name 00:04:20 Where the "Desert Lynx" name actually comes from 00:09:04 Joël's origin story: how Peter Schiff led him to Bitcoin 00:10:16 Growing up on the border & the Mexican peso crisis 00:12:16 First Bitcoin: the Chicago pizza payback of 2013 00:14:27 Silk Road's shutdown & the chaos of the Mt. Gox era 00:18:11 Digital cash vs. hoarding: the sound money mindset 00:20:54 Earning only Bitcoin: barn work, airport rides & Porkfest 00:22:47 Declining a dream political job to go all-in on crypto 00:24:39 The bank drain that made him unbanked for good 00:26:45 Centralization risk & the tyranny of the algorithm 00:31:38 TikTok's eerily accurate (and creepy) surveillance 00:33:32 Sponsor reads & the Cake Wallet Zcash giveaway 00:37:10 Bitcoin to Dash: exploring the whole crypto space 00:41:12 Mike Hearn's "Bitcoin is a failed project" rage quit 00:42:19 Bitcoin's usability failures: the pants & coffee stories 00:46:48 Picking Dash off CoinMarketCap as usable money 00:50:44 Dash founders: Evan Duffield & Amanda B. Johnson 00:55:20 Fluffy Pony, "Dash is trash" & the Miami strip-club drama 00:59:54 Reading the hate comments: the "premine cabal" 01:01:11 Litecoin's alleged inflation bug & Charlie Lee 01:04:07 Did Dash have a premine? The actual definition 01:13:09 Xcoin to Darkcoin to Dash: the name evolution 01:15:32 Master nodes, InstantSend & deterministic finality 01:18:18 The self-funding DAO treasury explained 01:22:01 Max Kaiser, John McAfee & the paid-shill era 01:29:43 What made Satoshi different & the genesis block message 01:33:57 Roger Ver, linear thinking & money as a tool 01:37:39 The 6.15 BTC "generational wealth" meme 01:41:47 BCH Bliss & why small conferences beat the corporate ones 01:46:00 Bitcoin forks: are all these coins really "bitcoins"? 01:50:54 Dash tech history: proof of service & chain locks 01:53:22 Evolution: the enshrined sidechain & DAPI 02:00:24 Adding Zcash-level privacy: the Orchard shielded pool 02:05:17 Orchard vs. Ironwood & the inflation-bug question 02:09:50 Turnstiles: why an inflation bug can't kill Dash 02:11:50 Monero's FCMP++ & why its privacy is "perishable" 02:16:56 Privacy UX, MiCA rules & unshielding to exchanges 02:23:22 Which wallets will support shielded Dash 02:27:34 Umbrel, Lightning & the pain of self-hosting 02:28:44 The for-profit ecosystem & the $15M dev "consortium" 02:34:53 Zcash's comeback: from industry joke to spotlight 02:37:23 Routing around fiat: Thorchain, Maya & DEXes 02:46:59 The number reveal & socializing the giveaway 02:50:02 Privacy as consent, not secrecy 02:51:49 The real challenges of living unbanked 02:58:35 Local AI models & maxing out privacy you don't need 03:04:31 Getting cancelled & how Zooko unblocked Vlad 03:13:03 Demaximizing & the toxic privacy-coin wars 03:21:35 When Zcash nearly built on Monero 03:25:45 Quai Network & transparent "cash-like" privacy 03:32:38 Why Dash focused on payments, not smart contracts 03:36:31 Crypto's consolidation: projects quietly going to zero 03:42:12 XEC, Amaury & bootstrapping off a fork 03:57:47 Monero vs. Zcash: marketing, memes & narratives 04:02:46 Why Joel really lives on crypto: getting real data 04:04:58 "Use it or die": the end of the narrative cycle 04:06:41 The private-equity playbook for buying dying coins 04:11:27 Why Dash is too decentralized to acquire 04:15:49 Which chains get acquired and shut down next 04:24:01 Neptune Cash, Neptune Dash & the first-ever DAT 04:36:57 The Charlie Shrem Dash debit card saga 04:38:46 Tone Vays & other Bitcoiners who dabbled in Dash 04:43:15 Cypherpunk Week Amsterdam & DashCon 04:50:56 Secret Word
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
AGENDA: 00:04 China's Kimi and Qwen Put Frontier AI on Notice00:08 Washington Debates Whether Chinese AI Models Should Be Banned 00:17 Can America Build a Profitable Open-Weight AI Champion? 00:21 OpenRouter's Moment: Is This the Perfect Time to Sell? 00:31 Fireworks' $1.5B Raise Signals the Real AI Money Is in Infrastructure 00:39 Why Every Great AI App May Need to Build Its Own Model 00:50 Stripe's Bold Play to Buy PayPal 01:01 The AI Funding Frenzy: Why Late-Stage Venture Is Winning 01:12 Nuclear Startups Go Wild While Databricks and Stripe Stay Private 01:15 The AI Supply Chain War: TSMC, ASML, DRAM—and Nvidia's Next Move
As governments weigh new restrictions on frontier AI models, one question is becoming increasingly important: what role should open source play in the future of artificial intelligence? Theo Jaffee and Sofia Puccini speak with Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue about AI regulation, open source safety, model routing, and why he believes competition—not consolidation—is essential for the industry's future. They discuss GPT-5, government oversight of frontier models, Hugging Face surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue, local AI, China's open-source ecosystem, Europe's AI ambitions, and why routing workloads across specialized models could fundamentally reshape where value is created in AI. Resources: Follow Clément Delangue on X: https://x.com/ClementDelangue Follow Theo Jaffee on X: https://x.com/theojaffee Follow Sofia Puccini on X: https://x.com/schisofrenia Follow MTS on X: https://x.com/mtslive Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
✔️ THIS is what CAPITULATION looks like✔️ Every Bitcoin bear market has established a higher floor than the last.✔️ Bears will be punished soon.✔️ We just tested a significant level for the first time✔️ All BTC needs now is one final capitulation✔️ BTC looks great for a bullish breakout into this week.✔️ Wait for $180k and beyond.✔️ Bitcoin has bottomed.✔️ Bitcoin NEVER bottomed above the Realized Price.✔️ Drawing a big arrow on #Bitcoin chart✔️ Routing nodes continue to see rising activity on the Lightning Network✔️ Broken incentive structure behind Bitcoin treasury companies.✔️ New Hampshire is setting the standard for Bitcoin policy.✔️ Asian countries will try to get ahead of the US in crypto by passing their own versions of the CLARITY Act.✔️ Sources:► https://x.com/dmweisberger/status/2078146395458977879► https://x.com/iiicapital/status/2078087460739813785► https://x.com/gordongekko/status/2078071768124645598► https://x.com/cryptojellenl/status/2078130099954557148► https://x.com/tedpillows/status/2078125848033407289► https://x.com/cryptomichnl/status/2078446685773234349► https://x.com/jameseastonuk/status/2078168576800780417► https://x.com/ghostawyeebob/status/2078613169438625829► https://x.com/cryptorover/status/2078722251738759233► https://x.com/nebraskangooner/status/2078129378949554499► https://x.com/ambosstech/status/2078220194284216768► https://x.com/nebraskangooner/status/2078129378949554499► https://x.com/TFTC21/status/2078158785848471648► https://x.com/satoshiactfund/status/2076784876326638022► https://x.com/bitqua/status/2078822570929844247► https://www.theblock.co/post/408843/us-regulators-miss-genius-acts-one-year-deadline-for-final-stablecoin-rules?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss► DONATE TO HELP KEONNE AND BILL https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools✔️ Check out Our Bitcoin Only Sponsors!► https://archemp.co/Discover the pinnacle of precision engineering. Our very first product, the bitcoin logo wall clock, is meticulously machined in Maine from a solid block of aerospace-grade aluminum, ensuring unparalleled durability and performance. We don't compromise on quality – no castings, just solid, high-grade material. Our state-of-the-art CNC machining center achieves tolerances of 1/1000th of an inch, guaranteeing a perfect fit and finish every time. Invest in a product built to last, with the exacting standards you deserve.► Join Our telegram: https://t.me/theplebunderground#Bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #dailybitcoinnews #memecoinsThe information provided by Pleb Underground ("we," "us," or "our") on Youtube.com (the "Site") our show is for general informational purposes only. All information on the show is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SHOW OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SHOW. YOUR USE OF THE SHOW AND YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION ON THE SHOW IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Tom Hollingsworth joins Scott Robohn to share his professional journey from a hands-on network engineer and CCIE to his current role leading events at Tech Field Day. He talks about the cyclical nature of networking hype, and advocates for specialized, subject-specific tech models over broad AI solutions. They also discuss the delicate art of facilitating... Read more »
Tom Hollingsworth joins Scott Robohn to share his professional journey from a hands-on network engineer and CCIE to his current role leading events at Tech Field Day. He talks about the cyclical nature of networking hype, and advocates for specialized, subject-specific tech models over broad AI solutions. They also discuss the delicate art of facilitating... Read more »
Dr. Beckett compares going to Disney World with attending The National sports card show, drawing on trips to Disneyland and Disney World from the 1960s to the 1990s and his long history of attending The National, including taking his family in 1990. With an extended-family Disney World trip planned for early next year, he discusses shared challenges like long days on your feet, routing, and dislike of lines, and contrasts how Disney is typically more expensive while The National involves spending on items with tradeable value. He notes differences in solitude, age-appropriate activities, and family logistics, and suggests The National could learn from Disney's crowd flow, cleanliness, signage, and food options. He concludes neither is “better,” emphasizing being fully present wherever you are and encouraging people to attend both if possible. 00:23 Disney vs The National 01:40 Trips and Family Plans 02:25 Lines and Fast Passes 03:57 Cost Comparison 04:43 All In on the Destination 06:49 Routing and Park Strategy 08:17 Social Dynamics and Community 10:50 Free Agent vs Family Focus 11:43 Physical Demands and Gear 12:58 What Shows Can Learn 14:28 Be Present and Enjoy
Send us Fan MailBanks merge, get acquired or fail – often. This is not something your vendor normally makes their clients aware of, so if you want three ways to find out before fines or returned payments…..Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team. Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources: Vendor Master File Tip of the Week (YouTube): What Vendor Teams Need to Know About US Routing #'s – ABA and ACH Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Failed Bank List PCBB: Closed Bank Mergers and Acquisitions Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
As creatives, many of us spend too much time chasing what's next while overlooking the value of what we already possess. Derek D. Ross joins The SpeakHer Podcast for a transparent conversation about maximizing your current gifts, skills, ideas, and resources without constantly reinventing the wheel.Together, we discuss:• Why creatives often undervalue what they already have• The importance of repurposing and refining existing ideas• Navigating seasons of transition and pivoting• The tension between faith and fear during uncertain seasons• Building with intention instead of constantly chasing trends• Learning how to evolve without abandoning your foundationThis episode is for creators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries learning how to trust the process while navigating growth in real time.Sometimes the next level is not hidden in something new.Sometimes it is hidden in finally maximizing what is already in your hands. Support the showFB @thespeakherpodcast | IG @camilleessick | camilleessick.com YT: CamilleEssick "Where Innovators & Creators Connect".**I do not own the rights to this music, excluding all theme songs, voiceovers, intros and outro music and lyrics specifically written, produced, created, and distributed for Camille Essick, The SpeakHer Podcast, and Golden Door Media.**
This AI:AM highlights cut brings together Cameron Berg, David Duvenaud, Michiel Bakker, Shawn “swyx” Wang, and Bing Xu to examine what we understand about frontier AI systems and what happens as more decisions move into their hands. Berg grounds model-consciousness debates in experiments on architecture, agency, valence, and welfare, while Duvenaud argues that even well-aligned AI could gradually disempower humans through ordinary economic choices. Bakker frames Europe's AI challenge as a sovereignty problem, and swyx turns to practitioner stakes around agents, evals, maintainable code, and who owns the system of record. Xu closes the loop at the infrastructure layer, arguing that self-improving compute and GPU-kernel automation may deepen rather than weaken the CUDA moat. For full show notes, links, and references, read the episode page:https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/ai-am-4-cameron-on-model-consciousness-duvenaud-s-gradual-disempowerment-swyx-s-ai-eng-alpha/ Mercury: Command is Mercury's new conversational interface, giving you natural-language access to your finances and helping you take actions within your existing permissions and approval policies. Visit https://mercury.com to learn more and apply online in minutes. Sponsor: Claude: Claude by Anthropic is an AI collaborator that understands your workflow and helps you tackle research, writing, coding, and organization with deep context. Get started with Claude and explore Claude Pro at https://claude.ai/tcr CHAPTERS: (00:00) About the Episode (00:38) Special Sponsor (02:26) Model consciousness indicators (10:47) Valence inside models (Part 1) (17:09) Sponsor: Claude (19:01) Valence inside models (Part 2) (19:01) Misalignment and uncertainty (25:16) Gradual disempowerment threat (35:10) Slow zones and successors (47:41) Europe's AI bind (55:13) Frontier code benchmarks (01:01:59) Routing and memory (01:10:42) Agent infrastructure strain (01:16:25) Self improving infrastructure (01:27:56) Routing compute costs (01:35:39) Sovereign AI financing (01:42:24) Judging AI judges (01:47:26) Building AI DNA (01:52:38) Episode Outro (01:55:09) Outro PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing SOCIAL LINKS: Website: https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast): https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan): https://x.com/labenz LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@CognitiveRevolutionPodcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSyk
In recent PING episodes, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston has asserted that Internet routing has shifted away from traditional IP packet forwarding. Instead, it is increasingly driven by processes that map names to addresses. It's no longer just about your IP address or the specific endpoint you think you're connecting to, it's about your location and which intermediary services can most effectively handle your request. How does this actually work in practice? What processes determine where your request is served from, and who makes those decisions? In the latest episode of PING, we explore this topic. Of course, IP-level routing hasn't disappeared. For optimizing content delivery using a ‘closest' node model, anycast remains a critical technique, using BGP to direct traffic to the nearest available server, and it is widely deployed at scale. However, this approach is increasingly supplemented by name-based mechanisms, particularly those driven by DNS, to more precisely determine where requests should be directed. The way endpoints are identified in an Internet protocol exchange is changing, and this shift has broader implications for the nature of the network. As a result, we are seeing some trends emerge: Control over routing decisions for application content has shifted away from ISPs operating at the BGP layer and towards higher-level logistics functions in the stack. These decisions are now typically made by service providers offering optimized content delivery as a managed service. Provision of this optimization is typically carried out through DNS-based mechanisms. As a result, organizations often delegate their DNS to the same content delivery provider, allowing it to control request routing. This gives the intermediary significant influence over how and where traffic for a domain is directed. Together, these trends are likely to reinforce the growth of ‘walled garden' vertical markets. Application-specific delivery methods are increasingly positioned as competitive advantages over generic services (such as standard video streaming), meaning that both application choice and DNS-based steering can guide users into more closed, vertically integrated environments.
Warum werden Systeme langsam, obwohl die Hardware doch immer schneller wird? Und warum endet die vermeintlich einfache Lösung so oft in einem Stack-Wechsel, der neue Probleme schafft statt alte zu lösen? Genau da setzen wir in dieser Episode an. Wir schauen auf Indexstrukturen, Datenstrukturen und die oft übersehene Frage, wie Workload, Hardware, Lese- und Schreibzugriffe und Algorithmen zusammenhängen. Denn häufig ist nicht die Datenbank schuld, sondern die falsche Struktur für den falschen Job.In dieser Episode sprechen wir über Red Black Trees, B-Bäume, B-Plus-Bäume, Hash-Indizes, Trie, Radix Tree, Bitmap Index und Bloomfilter. Wir machen das nicht abstrakt, sondern mit konkreten Beispielen aus der Praxis. Etwa mit Nginx und Timeout-Management im Event-Loop, mit HTTP-Routern und Prefix-Suche, mit Git und Bloom Filtern für schnellere Dateipfad-Abfragen oder mit Alerting-Systemen und Hashmaps. Dabei geht es auch um Big O, Cache Lines, Range Queries, Rehashing, Performance-Basics und die Frage, wann Optimierung sinnvoll ist und wann sie nur Overengineering produziert.Wenn du besser verstehen willst, warum manche Software unter Last einknickt und wie du mit dem richtigen Datenmodell, sauberen Metriken und etwas Architekturverständnis deutlich weiter kommst, ist diese Folge für dich. Und vielleicht ist die wichtigste Erkenntnis am Ende gar nicht, welche Indexstruktur die beste ist, sondern dass du sie in deiner eigenen Codebase vermutlich längst benutzt, oft nur ohne es zu merken.Bonus: Blumenfilter sind keine Blumen und streng genommen nicht mal ein richtiger Index.Unsere aktuellen Werbepartner findest du auf https://engineeringkiosk.dev/partnersDas schnelle Feedback zur Episode:
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released July 30, 2024Matthew Freix has a passion for car routing, and that might be an understatement! Matt shares the lengths he has gone to research the Gateway Western and how it helped him build a highly accurate simulation of the railroad in 1995. Matt shares how going way down the rabbit hole has made his model railroad more enjoyable and appear like he remembers it. Later, we hear answers to the Question of the Month submitted by our listeners.Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/rewindThank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:https://ohrtracksupply.com/Thank you to our episode sponsor, ScaleSigns.com:https://scalesigns.com/Visit our website at aroundthelayout.comBecome a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more!aroundthelayout.com/crewAround The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved.The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors.Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement.No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.
Scott sits down with Wi-Fi engineer Eva Santos to explore the realities of modern wireless operations. Eva shares insights on navigating site surveys, the differences between Wi-Fi bands, and the challenges of troubleshooting inconsistent client performance. The conversation also explores the evolving standards of Wi-Fi 6, 7, and 8, the role of security protocols like... Read more »
Scott sits down with Wi-Fi engineer Eva Santos to explore the realities of modern wireless operations. Eva shares insights on navigating site surveys, the differences between Wi-Fi bands, and the challenges of troubleshooting inconsistent client performance. The conversation also explores the evolving standards of Wi-Fi 6, 7, and 8, the role of security protocols like... Read more »
Today we are talking weather Forecasting and Passage Planning. These days we have all the info at our fingertips but sometimes that can lead to analysis paralysis! Help Support this podcast with the following links, Thanks for listening! Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingintooblivionpodcast Help fund my next adventure here: https://gofund.me/6df0fb45 One Time Donations Via PayPal and Venmo: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JeromeRand https://account.venmo.com/u/sailingintooblivion Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33F36RF315G8V?ref_=wl_share Children's Book: https://a.co/d/1q2Xkev Sailing Into Oblivion Children's Audio Book: Audible.com Sailing Shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/sailing-into-oblivion/ Books: https://a.co/d/eYaP10M Reach out to the Show: https://www.sailingintooblivion.com/podcasts Total Boat 5% discount code: https://www.totalboat.com/?sca_ref=9803393.xY85BaEnxZ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Turn complex data into actionable insights in this episode with Dean Croke from DAT as he hits the road and dive straight into the true state of the freight industry! Dean breaks down the reality of the current produce season, separate fact from fiction regarding market stability, and explore how major events like the World Cup are creating unexpected waves in truckload demand! About Dean Croke Dean is the Prinicpal Analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics, the leader in market and pricing intelligence and operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. He is a Global Supply Chain and Logistics Executive specializing in freight market analytics, multi-modal freight flows, thought leadership, and the application of business intelligence using digital technologies. Connect with Dean Website: https://www.dat.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deancroke/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@datfreight DAT iQ Help Center: https://iq.support.dat.com/
Anthropic just dropped a dragon-class model on our laps, but can you steer it without torching your codebase in the process? This week on the Friday Deploy, Ben and Andrew unpack the sudden arrival of Fable 5 and how to leverage it to scrutinize your systems before the massive API paywall hits. They also take aim at the unsustainable trend of tokenmaxxing and explore how intelligent model routing can drastically cut your AI spend. Finally, they tackle the unmaintainable mess left behind by AI rockstar developers and share how they are orchestrating their own agent-to-agent collaboration.OFFERSStart Free Trial: Get started with LinearB's AI productivity platform for free.Book a Demo: Learn how you can ship faster, improve DevEx, and lead with confidence in the AI era.LEARN ABOUT LINEARBAI Code Reviews: Automate reviews to catch bugs, security risks, and performance issues before they hit production.AI & Productivity Insights: Go beyond DORA with AI-powered recommendations and dashboards to measure and improve performance.AI-Powered Workflow Automations: Use AI-generated PR descriptions, smart routing, and other automations to reduce developer toil.MCP Server: Interact with your engineering data using natural language to build custom reports and get answers on the fly.
Scott is joined by Brett Lykins, a Senior Systems Development Engineer at Amazon. Brett works with software-defined infrastructure built around SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). Together they dig into what it's actually like to use, maintain, and operate a network this way. They also discuss not just the architecture, but the day-to-day... Read more »
Scott is joined by Brett Lykins, a Senior Systems Development Engineer at Amazon. Brett works with software-defined infrastructure built around SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). Together they dig into what it's actually like to use, maintain, and operate a network this way. They also discuss not just the architecture, but the day-to-day... Read more »
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBFTF with ZachQ eurotripNew Foundation websiteNEWSU.S. Treasury seizes nearly 1B in Iran-linked crypto, Tether freezes 344M USDT on Tron https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/u-s-treasury-the-united-states-iranThe Mined in America Act would put the Bitcoin network at riskhttps://www.therage.co/mined-in-america-act-bitcoin-at-risk/CVE in Core Lightning: Optech #407 disclosurehttps://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/05/29/Introducing Cube: Burak unveils a trustless Bitcoin smart contract L2https://medium.com/cube-bitcoin/introducing-cube-8b3702e470a5Published: May 2026Anonymous plaintiff sues for title to $293 billion in dormant Bitcoinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/anonymous-plaintiff-seeks-legal-bitcoinPublished: 2026-05-28The U.S. Constitution inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain via expanded OP_RETURN https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/someone-inscribed-the-constitution-bitcoinPublished: 2026-05-29RELEASESBitcoin Protocol, Core, Knots, SecurityCore Lightning v26.06rc2 — 2026-05-22Release candidate 2 for CLN 26.06. Documentation and gRPC interface refinements on top of rc1's graceful command, sendamount RPC, and BOLT12 payer-proof support. Routing-node operators should test on a non-production node before adopting.Eclair 0.14.0 — 2026-05-21Significant Lightning release from ACINQ. Final versions of channel splicing, simple taproot channels, and zero-fee commitments all ship in this version. This is the Eclair side of the same protocol work showing up in CLN and LDK. If you run an Eclair routing node, this is the upgrade to track.Hardware Signers and Hardware-Wallet AppsColdcard MK5 launch — 2026-05-29New flagship hardware. Larger Gorilla Glass screen, redesigned buttons, improved NFC, dual secure element architecture retained. Already supported in Bitcoin Safe 2.0.0rc0 from earlier this fortnight.Frostsnap 0.3.0 — 2026-05-27Headline change: deterministic firmware build with cryptographic digest verification. So end users can independently verify the firmware binary matches the source. That is the right direction for any hardware signer carrying real money.Keystone 3 v2.4.4 — 2026-05-26Wallet connection removal, Zcash SLIP39 support added, device verification fixes.Trezor Suite v26.5.1 — 2026-05-27 (FTD re-surfacing)Adds ERC-681 QR code support in the send form. Show editorial: only relevant if you use Trezor for Ethereum-side workflows, not a Bitcoin-only change.Ledger Live Desktop 4.5.0 — 2026-05-21Bridge integration refactoring across desktop and mobile.Ledger Live Mobile 4.6.0 — 2026-05-28Async API updates and bridge resolution improvements.Software WalletsSparrow Wallet 2.5.0 — 2026-05-21Headline feature: Silent Payments receiving wallets, including support for airgapped hardware wallet signers. Adds frigate.2140.dev as a Silent Payments capable public Electrum server, auto-selected when required. Plus a BIP32 derivation fallback when retrieving signing nodes for high-index inputs. This is the biggest privacy upgrade of the fortnight in any consumer-facing Bitcoin wallet, and the airgapped-signer support means Coldcard and similar users get it without going hot.Sparrow Frigate 1.5.3 — 2026-05-30Adds a privacy-preserving hourly aggregate of historical scan stats, locally generated server.features response when the backend returns a method-not-found error, improvements to the hosts field in server.features.Bitcoin Seed Tool 2.3.0 — 2026-05-19 (borderline, in grace)Educational interface redesign with violet accent color and integrated learning features.Nunchuk Android 2.5.2 — 2026-05-27"Bug fixes and improvements," nothing detailed publicly.Liana Business v0.1 — 2026-05-20First alpha of Liana's business product line. Environment variable support for signet testing. New product tier from Wizard Sardine for business-focused multisig with timelocked recovery.Peach Bitcoin 0.69.0 (build 350) — 2026-05-19Encrypted backup of custom payout addresses, restoration guidance, camera permission fix, push notification translations.Lightning, L2, ScalingPhoenix 2.8.0 — 2026-05-22UI fixes on Android: scanning inverted QR codes, a button to use the entire available balance when paying Lightning.Phoenixd 0.8.0 — 2026-05-20Upgraded lightning-kmp dependency to 1.12.0.ZEUS 13.0.2 — 2026-05-21Stable release of the RC chain we previewed last fortnight. New default RGS server at rgs.zeusln.com with 15-minute graph updates instead of 3-hour. Improved clipboard, NFC, UI improvements.Arkade arkd v0.9.6 — 2026-05-26Package and component renaming, CI workflow improvements, golang version bump.Arkade TS SDK @arkade-os/sdk 0.4.32 — 2026-05-29Maintenance bump.Arkade TS SDK @arkade-os/boltz-swap 0.3.37 — 2026-05-29Maintenance bump on the Boltz-swap helper.ThunderHub v0.18.4 — 2026-05-29Native display formatting for trading distribution, better CLTV headroom in route building.Blink Mobile 2.4.49 — 2026-05-30Bug fix: removes ABI-prefixed versionCode overrides.LNbits v1.5.5-rc1 — 2026-05-24Release candidate.Mostro v0.17.4 — 2026-05-22Payout confirmation to winner, solver-directed dispute slash, concurrent taker bonds with first-to-lock wins, MOSTRO_NSEC_PRIVKEY environment variable, Yadio price tolerance fix.Bisq v1.10.1 — 2026-05-30Raises trade amount limits to 0.250 BTC after the v1.10.0 post-exploit reset. Adjusts risk-based reduction factors. Fixes a BSQ swap validation bug.Bisq v1.10.0 — 2026-05-17 (carries over from last fortnight as final tag on cutoff day)The post-incident hardening release we covered last fortnight: trade protocol validation, PGP supply-chain verification, 0.125 BTC initial cap, macOS Apple Silicon support.EcashCashu TS v4.5.1 — 2026-05-23Deprecates the current checkProofsStates method in favour of a v5-compatible one. Wallet builders should plan the migration.Fedimint SDK canary release — 2026-05-27React Native transport: flattened RPC payload, persistent callback. Rolling canary channel.Bitcoin Dev InfrastructureBDK FFI 3.0.0 — 2026-05-29Major version of the BDK language bindings. Anyone shipping a wallet on top of BDK should read the migration notes carefully.Liquid GDK 0.77.4 — 2026-05-27Rate-limiting error handling, Rust dependency updates, UTXO retrieval fixes, build improvements.Self-Hosting and Sovereignty InfraJoinMarket-NG 0.31.1 — 2026-05-30Privacy-critical fix: prevents a Sybil DoS where relayed !hp2 floods could starve a maker's own post-ioauth commitment broadcasts. Also installs whiptail in maker and taker container images so the jm-ng TUI works out of the box. JoinMarket-NG continues to ship hardening on a tight cadence.Tor Browser 15.0.14 — 2026-05-19 (borderline, in grace)Important Firefox security updates rolled in.Mullvad Browser 15.0.14 — 2026-05-19 (borderline, in grace)Firefox 140.11.0esr base, NoScript 13.6.19.1984.Nostr (Bitcoin-relevant)Amethyst 1.11.0 — 2026-05-20Restores Lightning Address and LNURL fields in Edit Profile. Useful: those fields were missing for a stretch and creators relying on zaps as a revenue stream were getting cut off in profile edits.EDUCATIONTFTC retrospective: Why Keonne Rodriguez is in prison for building Samourai Wallet — 2026-05-28Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #407 — 2026-05-29CLN vulnerability disclosure (already in news), transcripts from a May Bitcoin Core developer meeting covering SwiftSync, cluster mempool, Erlay redesign, package relay. Eclair 0.14.0 and CLN 26.06rc2 release context.Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #406 — 2026-05-22BIP322 advances to Complete status with human-readable prefixes and PSBT support. TCP hole punching for Bitcoin nodes behind NATs (we flagged this Delving Bitcoin thread last fortnight). Services section highlights Ibis Wallet (BDK-based with coin control and Tor), LDK Server, Mempool.space taproot visualization.Bitcoin Optech #406 recap podcast — 2026-05-26Discussion of BIP322 updates, TCP hole punching, Ibis Wallet, LDK Server, Mempool.space v3.3.0, peer-observer infrastructure.Bitcoin Optech #405 recap podcast — 2026-05-19Bitcoin Core CVE-2024-52911 discussion and the UTXO-set P2P sharing draft BIP with Fabian Jahr.Rainey's book on financial censorshipMentioned by Gladstein on 2026-05-21 as quoting his work on the war on cash and the blocksize war. Plug in education / further reading.TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE…
Tom & Sam discuss playing the original 12-hole routing at Prestwick, where the first Open Championship was held in 1860, and how the course has been restored for a limited period. We explain that the layout has been brought back with heavy marshalling, temporary and restored greens, and significant logistical work to keep play safe.We talk through the history of Prestwick and the role of Old Tom Morris in setting out the 12-hole course, how it gave birth to The Open Championship and try to give you a sense as to what the course is like. You can expect a film to follow on YouTube in the coming weeks. Road to Rosapenna leaderboard from our match here Send us a message if you liked the showIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website
Scott sits down with Avi Freedman, CEO and co-founder of Kentik, to discuss if AI has advanced enough to automate human-centric NetOps. Together they caution against vendor hype regarding closed-loop network automation despite the progress AI has made. Avi also shares his personal experiences in the industry and the hard won lessons he learned along... Read more »
Scott sits down with Avi Freedman, CEO and co-founder of Kentik, to discuss if AI has advanced enough to automate human-centric NetOps. Together they caution against vendor hype regarding closed-loop network automation despite the progress AI has made. Avi also shares his personal experiences in the industry and the hard won lessons he learned along... Read more »
In Episode 105 of the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series, Dr. Dave Chatterjee is joined by Andrei Robachevsky — Technical Director of the Internet Integrity Program at the Global Cyber Alliance, founding contributor to MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security), former CTO of RIPE NCC, and former Senior Director of Technology Programs at the Internet Society — to examine a cybersecurity risk that almost no enterprise security team is governing: the internet routing layer.Opening with the June 2024 Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 BGP hijack incident — where two Brazilian network operators' routing mistakes propagated to over 300 networks across 70 countries, silently rerouting traffic for several hours without triggering a single enterprise security alert — Dr. Chatterjee frames the episode's central challenge: organizations with excellent perimeter controls, clean firewalls, and healthy identity systems can still have their user traffic redirected to unintended destinations by failures occurring on networks they have never heard of, in countries they have no operations in, governed by routing norms they have never been asked to consider.Drawing on the February 2026 MANRS Report, Robachevsky explains that the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) — the foundational routing system across nearly 80,000 autonomous networks — has no built-in authentication. Routing incidents occur 200 to 300 times per month, most of which are invisible to enterprise security teams, manifesting as unexplained outages or performance degradation rather than as identifiable threats. The implications range from SLA breaches and erosion of customer trust to man-in-the-middle exposure of silently rerouted traffic.Analyzed through Dr. Chatterjee's Commitment–Preparedness–Discipline (CPD) framework, the conversation delivers a clear and actionable message: routing security is not a network engineering problem — it is a supply chain governance problem. The tools already exist. RPKI exists. MANRS exists. MANRS+ is nearly here. The gap is entirely on the governance side, and it is closeable. The organizations that will not find themselves in the next routing incident are the ones that start with a map of their connectivity supply chain and a single question to every provider: Are you MANRS+ certified?To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights - https://www.dchatte.com/episode-105-the-invisible-layer-governing-routing-security-as-a-supply-chain-risk/Connect with Host Dr. Dave ChatterjeeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Books PublishedThe DeepFake ConspiracyCybersecurity Readiness: A Holistic and High-Performance ApproachArticles & Cases PublishedChatterjee, D. (2026). Root: Automating the Remediation Gap, Ivey Publishing, Jan 7, 2026.Ramasastry, C. and Chatterjee, D. (2025). Trusona: Recruiting For The Hacker Mindset, Ivey Publishing, Oct 3, 2025.Chatterjee, D. and Leslie, A. (2024). “Ignorance is not bliss: A human-centered whole-of-enterprise approach to cybersecurity preparedness,” Business Horizons, Accepted on Oct 29, 2024.Isik, O., Chatterjee, D., and Lourenco, D.A. (2024). “Getting Cybersecurity Right,” California Management Review — Insights, Accepted for Publication, July 8, 2024. Chatterjee, D. (2023). “Mission critical – How American Cancer Society successfully and securely migrated to the cloud amid the pandemic,” I by IMD, March 13, 2023.Chatterjee, D. (2022). “Preventing security breaches must start at the top,” I by IMD, September 28, 2022, Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, SwitzerlandChatterjee, D. (2022). “Making Cybersecurity Readiness Mainstream,” Executive Blog Post, NETSPI, March 1, 2022Benz, M. and Chatterjee, D. (2020). “Calculated Risk? A Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool for SMEs,” Business Horizons, available online from May 4, 2020Chatterjee, D. (2019). “Should Executives Go To Jail Over Cyber Attacks,” Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Vol 29, Issue 1, pp. 1-3.Abraham, C., Chatterjee, D., and Sims, R. (2019). “Muddling through cybersecurity: Insights from the U.S. healthcare industry,” Business Horizons, July 2019.
"Our little home controller, building controller, it knows our electric rate, it knows the way that electric rate changes based on the time of day. It knows the PV flux, the solar flux from the solar panels. So it knows if there's excess power that the building's not using.It also knows our natural gas rate. It also knows the Bitcoin price and the network difficulty. This is all just in our software.And in real time, our building can choose, it can flip between heating with gas or with hashrate to save you the most money." ~ Tyler Stevens I am constantly shocked by how much of our everyday infrastructure is basically begging for a Bitcoin upgrade. Almost half of the world's energy is used for heat, and a quarter of it is just "comfort heat" to keep our homes and water warm. What if we generated all of that with bitcoin miners instead? I sat down with Tyler Stevens, a former aerospace thermal engineer who is currently helping spearhead the Hashrate Heatpunks movement. I've been running my own hacky miner-heater setup downstairs to survive the winter, but Tyler and the guys at the 256 Foundation are taking this to an entirely different scale. We talked about stripping away our reliance on monopolistic giants like Bitmain and finally building a fully open-source mining stack. The stakes here are high. If even a fraction of normal households swap their standard electric heating elements for ASIC chips, we're looking at a huge decentralization shift for the grid and an explosion in Bitcoin's security budget. We also get into the reality of sovereign smart homes, avoiding creepy cloud-connected thermostats, and why the "energy waste" critics are entirely blind to how thermodynamics actually works. This was an incredibly fun conversation and it proves we are still incredibly early to what home mining will eventually look like. Guest Links Tyler on X (Link: https://twitter.com/tylerkstevens) Exergy's Website (Link: https://exergyheat.com/) 256 Foundation's Website (Link: https://www.256foundation.org/) Hashrate Heatpunks' Website (Link: https://heatpunks.org/) The Space's Website (Link: https://denver.space/) Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) (Under construction) Check out the list of products and services I use and recommend on BitcoinAudible.com (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Hashing for Heat(00:02:55) - Tyler Stevens and the Heat Punks community(00:11:10) - The economics of unprofitable home mining(00:17:39) - Replacing global comfort heat with ASIC chips(00:19:30) - Why Bitcoin miners are fully efficient resistive heaters(00:26:42) - Capital expenditure savings against traditional gas furnaces(00:32:47) - Routing solar, gas, and hash rate automatically(00:38:52) - Why local smart thermostats beat corporate cloud options(00:44:50) - The challenge of retrofitting commercial hardware for homes(00:50:31) - Rebuilding the open-source mining stack with 256 Foundation(00:58:11) - Corporate backdoors and the true risk of closed firmware(01:09:54) - Connecting water-cooled miners to residential HVAC ducts(01:22:31) - Fixing failed residential solar economics with Bitcoin computation(01:30:27) - Using protocols to build a fully decentralized energy grid(01:42:27) - 256 Foundation fundraising efforts and grant program(01:50:03) - Closing thoughts
Episode Info Jason Cass is the co-owner of The Insurance Alliance, co-owner of Virtual Intelligence, founder of Agency Intelligence, and one of the most recognized voices in the independent insurance industry. A veteran agency owner, speaker, and podcaster, he built a profitable three-location agency that runs both virtually and digitally. He was named Illinois Young Agent of the Year in 2005, served as Chairman of the National Young Agents Council from 2011 to 2013, and authored Customer Service is Just Foreplay in 2013. His newest book, Future Ready: The Strategic Case for Structure, Routing, and Scale, co-authored with Mitch Gibson, lays out how independent agencies must evolve in the age of AI and automation. Jason hosts the Agent's Influence and Agency Intelligence podcast series and continues to be a leading advocate for independent agents across the country. Episode Overview: This episode of The Future of Insurance features Jason Cass, a prominent voice in the independent insurance agent channel, as he discusses the transformative impact of AI on the industry. Cass, who has been in the insurance industry since 2002 and owns multiple companies, shares his insights on how AI, particularly "agentic AI," is poised to reshape the role of agents and brokers. Key Takeaways: AI as a Disruptor and Enabler: Cass emphasizes that while AI won't eliminate agents, it will fundamentally change how they operate. He draws parallels to past technological shifts like the internet, noting that while agents feared obsolescence, the channel adapted and evolved. AI, however, presents a more significant shift. Efficiency and Cost Reduction: AI's primary impact will be on operational efficiency, significantly reducing the cost of labor within agencies. Cass predicts that within two to three years, agencies adopting AI could see their people costs drop from 55-65% of revenue to 20-30%. This translates to substantial savings, enabling agencies to reinvest or grow. The Evolving Workforce: The adoption of AI will lead to a shift in agency staffing. While immediate layoffs are unlikely, there will be a transition. Smart agencies will retrain existing staff, focusing on tasks that AI cannot perform. The "swing efficiency score" will be crucial in measuring this transition. Shift in Licensed vs. Virtual Roles: Cass forecasts a significant change in the makeup of agency staff. Agentic bots, costing around $3,000-$5,000 annually, will replace some licensed roles that currently command salaries of $80,000+. Agencies will likely hire more virtual employees at lower costs to manage these bots, leading to a reduction in the number of highly paid, licensed individuals within an agency. Regulatory and Licensing Considerations: The question of whether AI can be licensed as an agent is a complex one. Cass believes that currently, AI cannot be licensed, and there are significant regulatory hurdles to overcome. He speculates that this may evolve in the future but emphasizes the current need for licensed human oversight. Opportunities Created by AI: Beyond cost savings, AI opens up new avenues for growth. Cass highlights the potential for AI to help agents better understand risk quality, align clients with the right markets, and navigate the complexities of policy forms and carrier appetites. The emergence of AI itself is also creating a need for new insurance coverages, similar to the rise of cyber insurance. The Importance of Adoption and Education: Cass stresses that agents who embrace AI will thrive, while those who resist will be left behind. He advocates for education and training within agencies to help staff become comfortable with AI tools like Claude. The "Artificial Intelligence Utilization Score" (AIU) will become a key metric for success. The Role of Carriers and Technology Providers: Carriers need to adapt by developing their own AI solutions and partnering with agents to facilitate AI adoption. Technology providers must focus on creating practical, integrated solutions that solve real agency problems, such as routing engines that effectively manage the workflow between humans and AI. Beyond Fear: Embracing the Future: Cass acknowledges the fear surrounding AI but encourages a proactive approach. He believes that embracing AI will lead to greater job satisfaction, improved client service, and a more robust and attractive insurance industry overall. The key is to focus on the opportunities and develop a culture of adaptation. This episode is brought to you by The Future of Insurance book series (future-of-insurance.com) from Bryan Falchuk. Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of Hyperbeat Music, available to stream or download on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music and more.
Scott Robohn is joined by networking legend Jeff Doyle to help us understand SONiC: Software for Open Networking in the Cloud. SONiC is an open-source network operating system and has been adopted by hyperscalers to run some of the world’s largest data centers. But SONiC can also be used by enterprises and service providers. Jeff... Read more »
Scott Robohn is joined by networking legend Jeff Doyle to help us understand SONiC: Software for Open Networking in the Cloud. SONiC is an open-source network operating system and has been adopted by hyperscalers to run some of the world’s largest data centers. But SONiC can also be used by enterprises and service providers. Jeff... Read more »
Welcome to the debut of The Production Geeks. In this inaugural episode, Mike Sorrentino and Dave Shaw (VP, Content and Creative Engineering) pull back the curtain on the technical evolution of Sorrentino Media. Transitioning from their long-running Media Offline series, Mike and Dave pivot toward the "work that goes into the work," focusing on high-level engineering and the "raw" reality of complex production. Inside this episode, Mike and Dave dive deep into:The Philosophy of Certainty: Why their core product isn't live streaming, but the guaranteed reliability of a broadcast signal—from midtown studios to electric airplanes. Studio 6: The Madison Ave Build: A technical post-mortem of their 37th & Madison facility, moving from a "gut reno" to a fully remote-controlled, versatile studio 2.0. The "Nerd" Stack: An on-the-spot technical tour showcasing LiveU cellular bonding, Blackmagic Design routing, and the integration of vMix and Hollyland comms. Engineering the Board: A breakdown of their Behringer X32 audio workflow and why specialized engineering beats "cookie-cutter" setups every time. Whether you're a CTO looking for mission-critical reliability or a fellow production nerd obsessed with signal flow, Mike and Dave share the "10% of ideas" that actually make it to the air. Recorded Live at Madison Ave Live Studios, NYC.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro – “It's Production Geeks time” & show concept0:08 What is Production Geeks? – Nerds vs. geeks, solving technical problems for clients3:25 Keeping It Raw – Embracing mistakes, “we don't sell video, we sell certainty,” Goose Island IPA segment6:08 Studio Origin Story – Moving to Studio Six, “bomb went off” space, rebuilding the room9:59 Live Studio Tour – LU-Smart / LiveU bonding, cameras, acoustics, control room & vMix14:54 Routing & Infrastructure – Blackmagic VideoHub 40x40, “anything to anywhere,” Apple TV/Oscars example19:49 Audio Deep Dive – Behringer X32 Compact, Midas preamps, buses, IFB, and why audio is always overlooked25:45 Cameras & Comms – Blackmagic studio cams, Video Assist, SDI vs HDMI, Hollyland comms, SpaceComms cloud IFB36:15 Building the Right Toolset – From Discord hacks to a versatile, client-ready backbone in Studio 2.037:30 Wrap-Up & Call to Action – Topics/guest invites, relationships with vendors, where to watch/listenBRAND STORYTELLING | FULL SERVICE VIDEO PRODUCTIONProfessional Branded Video Production Storytelling Experts#SorrentinoMedia | Full-Service Video Production Company including LiveStreaming services232 Madison AvenueSuite 1002New York, NY 10016mike@sorrentinomedia.com (212) 203-8419www.SorrentinoMedia.com https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/contact-sorrentino-media
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP421-Logistics-2.mp3 Welcome back to Business English Pod for the second lesson in our series on English for logistics. In this lesson, we're going to focus on routing and capacity. Look at the labels of the items on your desk or in your home and you'll appreciate just how critical international trade is. It's easy to take it all for granted and forget that the entire system depends on a very complex supply chain. Until, of course, politics gets in the way, and suddenly the whole world is thinking about logistics! Getting products and materials from point A to point B involves a lot of moving parts and a lot of important decisions. Manufacturers and retailers' business models depend on optimizing logistics. And central to that work is figuring out routing, or the particular pathway of shipments, as well as storage and capacity. Talking about routing requires special vocabulary related to transportation. You will also need to talk about how cargo is handled and how it is stored, or warehoused. And in discussing these matters, you'll find it useful to keep a broad perspective and be able to reject options that aren't quite right. In today's dialog, we'll rejoin a conversation between a production manager named Cam and a logistics manager named Anna. Cam's company, Boston Vintage, manufactures clothing in Eastern Europe for distribution in several parts of the world. Boston Vintage is working with Anna's company, Global Freight Express, to support their complex logistics needs. Listening Questions 1. Why does Cam reject the regular “carrier loop” as an option for transporting their goods? 2. What are some of the terms used to discuss shipping containers and capacity? 3. What possible problems does Anna mention related to “warehousing?” Premium Members: PDF Transcript | Quizzes | PhraseCast | Lesson Module Download: Podcast MP3>>> The post BEP 421 – English for Logistics 2: Routing and Capacity first appeared on Business English Pod :: Learn Business English Online.
Scott Robohn sits down with Andy Smith, a distinguished engineer with Arrcus Networks, where he and his team work to advance networking with modern software and new architectures. He’s also a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Andy shares his networking journey, talks about how networks and... Read more »
Scott Robohn sits down with Andy Smith, a distinguished engineer with Arrcus Networks, where he and his team work to advance networking with modern software and new architectures. He’s also a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Andy shares his networking journey, talks about how networks and... Read more »
Bill Catania of OneRail talks about why visibility isn't fixing the last mile, simplifying complex tech stacks & translating AI investment into outcomes. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.49] An introduction to Bill and OneRail, and how their commitment to innovation and collaboration has seen many of their customers become investors. "About a third of our capital has come from our partners – and there's no greater compliment." [05.38] OneRail's attendance at Manifest over the years, and the current conversations dominating the show, from AI to partnership. "AI is the topic of the day. I don't want to say it's an over-used term, but we have to be specific. Is it AI-native, agentic AI or AI optimization?" [07.51] How OneRail has evolved alongside their customers needs, the current landscape of last mile, and how the big factors impacting it are translating into challenges for businesses. "Wholesalers have to solve problems further up in the order stream." "When you have a start-up, you learn more about yourself as you grow. Our early positioning was last mile orchestration. That's not what we are any more. We're a transformation enabler for the whole order lifecycle." [12.21] Visibility alone doesn't solve problems – why execution is key. "Visibility is a great thing, there's a lot of growth from a tech standpoint. But the industry is looking at visibility and saying: 'Now what?'" [14.39] Why visibility is only a starting point, how OneRail future-proofed their platform by building with AI from the ground up, and how companies should be using AI now. [22.43] Why early AI investments aren't necessarily driving the expected outcomes, the importance of simplifying complex tech stacks, and why AI is making SaaS solutions work harder. "There's a lot of experimentation, but it all comes back to working with solutions that are natively producing primary data. And you need to narrow your stack." [25.34] Turning AI and visibility into outcomes. "The problem is not having a clear vision of what the outcomes need to be… Be an expert in your outcomes. If you can't work backwards, I don't see how you can even implement an AI solution." [26.58] How OneRail implemented an AI delivery support solution, where AI answered 41% of calls for faster customer response times and increased profitability, and the importance of finding the balance between people and technology. [28.38] The opportunities for growth when you work with OneRail, how continuous improvement is critical to success, and why OneRail is putting a focus on profit-per-stop to turn transportation from cost center to revenue driver. [33.11] Bill's advice for making your next steps with AI a success. [36.40] The intersection of shopper marketing, payments and supply chain – what excites Bill about the future of the industry, and his predictions for 2026. RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED: Head over to OneRail's website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with OneRail and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook or X (Twitter) or you can connect with Bill on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed the show and want to hear more from OneRail, we have plenty more great content for you. Check out: 496: AI-Powered, Human-Led – Discover the Future of Routing, with OneRail 481: Combine the Power of In-House and Outsourced Fleet Management, with OneRail 461: Go Behind the Scenes of a History-Making Partnership, with OneRail and PepsiCo 440: Level Up Your Fulfillment Capabilities, with OneRail 419: Discover OmniPoint Inventory Visibility and Tackle Shrinkage, with OneRail 393: Get 100% Visibility Over Your Final Mile, with OneRail 349: Deliver a Frictionless Last Mile, with OneRail Check out our other podcasts HERE.
We asked for follow ups and you did not disappoint! On today's show we respond to listener comments and corrections on multicast, routing protocols, security, and more. We also have a technical correction for the RFC 1918 Class B private address range. A big thank you to everyone who sent in responses. If you'd like... Read more »
We asked for follow ups and you did not disappoint! On today's show we respond to listener comments and corrections on multicast, routing protocols, security, and more. We also have a technical correction for the RFC 1918 Class B private address range. A big thank you to everyone who sent in responses. If you'd like... Read more »
Today we welcome Damien Garros, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsMill, to discuss how network automation is creating the need to redefine roles beyond traditional engineers, including network automation architects, software developers, and operations specialists. We hone in on the concept of mechanics, who focus on implementation, and architects who see the bigger picture. We also... Read more »
Today we welcome Damien Garros, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsMill, to discuss how network automation is creating the need to redefine roles beyond traditional engineers, including network automation architects, software developers, and operations specialists. We hone in on the concept of mechanics, who focus on implementation, and architects who see the bigger picture. We also... Read more »
Scott Robohn and networking expert Russ White dive into the concept of design for operations. That is, they look at how to connect the design of a protocol or solution to how people are actually going to use it. They examine how protocol designers often overlook the teams that must operate them, creating some “inoperable”... Read more »