Podcasts about Skot

We're celebrating PFN's birthday by shining a light on the partners who have been part of our journey toward people-first leadership, meaningful work, and purpose-driven impact. This special feature from How'd They Do That? with Skot Waldron captures the heart of their work and the shared mission that brings us together. Enjoy! — Selling does not have to feel like selling. Sometimes, the most powerful business development strategy is simply becoming someone people trust, remember, and want to work with. Skot sits down with Tonille Miller, organizational psychologist, management consultant, executive coach, and author, to unpack how she built a thriving consulting and coaching business through authentic relationship-building instead of traditional sales tactics. Tonille shares how curiosity, generosity, and a "co-elevative" mindset helped her grow a powerful network, attract clients organically, and create work that feels aligned rather than forced. For coaches, consultants, and people-first leaders who want to grow their business without feeling sleazy, this conversation is a reminder that value comes first, trust compounds, and the best opportunities often come from the relationships you nurture long before you need them.   Additional Resources: Connect with Skot on LinkedIn Listen to How'd They Do That? wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe to the PFN YouTube Channel for daily leadership insights! Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network   Key Takeaways: Build relationships before you need opportunities. Lead with value, not a sales pitch. Authentic connection can outperform traditional selling. Daily networking habits create long-term momentum. Alignment attracts the right clients.

We're celebrating PFN's birthday by shining a light on the partners who have been part of our journey toward people-first leadership, meaningful work, and purpose-driven impact. This special feature from Unlocked with Skot Waldron captures the heart of their work and the shared mission that brings us together. Enjoy! — Work can either drain people or deepen their sense of purpose. It's time to design workplaces that do the latter. Skot sits down with Mindy Honcoop, founder of Agile in HR and longtime people leader, to explore what it really means to put humans at the center of business strategy. With over 20 years in HR leadership, Mindy shares why organizations must move from reactive problem-solving to proactive, people-first design, especially when it comes to role clarity, onboarding, culture, employee experience, and organizational alignment. Together, Skot and Mindy unpack how leaders can listen better, ask better questions, and connect the employee story to the customer story. From reducing workplace churn to creating emotional loyalty, this conversation is a powerful reminder that when people feel seen, supported, and connected to purpose, organizations thrive.   Additional Resources: Connect with Skot on LinkedIn Listen to Unlocked wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe to the PFN YouTube Channel for daily leadership insights! Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network   Key Takeaways: Put people at the center of strategy. Proactive leadership creates healthier workplace cultures. Employee stories reveal the real problems. Loyalty grows when people feel deeply cared for. Small, curious questions can spark meaningful change.

In this episode, we catch up with Skot and Tyler on their travels to the Oslo Freedom Forum and BTC Prague, and dig into the fast-moving world of open-source Bitcoin mining. We recap last week's conversation with AgentP about GridPool and the push to rethink decentralized pools, then explore why mining still feels like a “dark corner” of Bitcoin education and how the 256 Foundation is aiming to change that by building open-source hardware, firmware, and community. From BitDevs insights to the state of mining centralization, we unpack market realities, the shift from the old “just plug it in” era to creative models powered by stranded/intermittent energy, and why closed-source hardware and firmware block innovation. We discuss Braiins' new BraiinsForge initiative and renewed open-source signals, chip access challenges, Bitmain and WhatsMiner dynamics, and the promise of Mujina firmware—especially for responsive solar mining. Plus, we highlight community dev calls, heat-reuse ideas, solar/inverter integrations, and the path to smarter, modular mining stacks that can thrive in homes, businesses, and beyond.

In this episode of Unlocked, Skot sits down with Mike Soltys ESPN's official historian and a 45-year veteran of the company and Garrett Sutton, attorney, bestselling author, and executive producer of the new documentary Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN. Together, they pull back the curtain on Bill Rasmussen, the 43-year-old who got fired from a hockey team and decided to build a 24-hour sports network instead of feeling sorry for himself. What makes this conversation compelling isn't just the ESPN story it's what that story reveals about leadership, conviction, optimism, and the willingness to believe in something before anyone else does. Bill Rasmussen had to simultaneously close deals with Getty Oil, RCA, Anheuser-Busch, the NCAA, and the city of Bristol none of them finalized while racing toward a launch date he'd already announced publicly. That's not luck. That's a specific kind of leadership most people never talk about. If you've ever had a vision that no one else could quite see yet, this episode will feel like a permission slip. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Start & Intro  00:05:15 – Why Getting Fired Was the Best Thing That Happened  00:07:26 – The Doubters, the Vision, and Sports 24/7  00:08:41 – Conviction vs. Consensus  00:12:39 – The Culture That Built ESPN  00:20:51 – When Bill Was Pushed Out - and What It Did to the Team  00:29:30 – The Juggle: How Bill Closed Five Deals Simultaneously  00:33:21 – Almost Shut Down: The Moment ESPN Nearly Didn't Survive  00:38:35 – What Startups Can Learn from Early ESPN Websites: Book, Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN, Watch: tenero.tv/pages/feature-films/sports-heaven Mike Soltys LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mike-soltys-149b498 Garrett Sutton LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/garrettsutton

In this episode, I caught up with Will Cole from Zaprite, Alex Bragin (Jan3), Nathan Day from BTCMap, Philipp (Satora), and Skot 9000 (BitAxe/SHA256) while at BTC Prague 2026.Timestamp:(00:00) – Interview with Skot9000 of (SHA256)(09:01) – Interview with Alex Bragin of JAN3 (20:35) – Interview with Will Cole of Zaprite(28:45) – Interview with Philipp of Satora.io(39:33) – Chris Seedor of Seedor.io(46:23) – Nathan Day of BTCMapLinks: Philipp: https://x.com/bonomatChris: https://x.com/coinjoined Will Cole: https://x.com/willcoleAlex: https://x.com/BraginRightsSkot9000: https://x.com/skot9000Nathan Day: https://x.com/nathan_dayJAN3: https://x.com/JAN3com BTCMap: https://x.com/BTCMapSatora: https://x.com/satora_ioZaprite: https://x.com/ZapriteAppSHA256: https://x.com/sha256Seedor: https://x.com/seedor_ioStephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack

Most leaders walk into uncertainty with a 15-point plan, but Karina Mangu-Ward argues that the plan is almost always going out the window and the leaders who admit that openly are often the ones people trust most. In this episode, Skot sits down with Karina, partner at August and author of Teams That Meet the Moment, to unpack the assumptions that keep teams stuck. They explore why humans are neurologically wired to crave certainty even when certainty is impossible, the difference between avoidable failures and intelligent ones, and why one of the most powerful things a leader can say right now is, "Here's what I don't know." Karina also introduces her Candid Comms framework, built around three deceptively simple questions that could change how you approach your next one-on-one. The conversation also tackles the goal-setting debate, the real cost of blame culture, and why strategy, superstar talent, and hard work alone are never enough. If your team feels buried in pressure, reactive, and stuck in a failure narrative when they should be learning, this conversation deserves your full attention. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Cold Start & Intro  00:02:03 - Meet Karina and the Book Launch  00:04:58 - Why Companies Say Agile But Act Rigid  00:06:37 - The Say-Do Gap Nobody Talks About  00:08:48 - What "I Don't Know" Actually Does to Trust  00:12:31 - When Leaders Protect People From the Truth  00:15:49 - What Kills Learning Faster Than Failure  00:20:28 - How to Actually Build Psychological Safety  00:24:14 - Goals vs. Purpose: What Really Moves Teams  00:34:13 - What to Do When Your Team Hits a Wall  00:41:54 - Takeaways and the Know-It-All Problem Website: aug.co/book LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/karina-mangu-ward-276a558

這一集淺聊一下大家期待的"那首歌" 終於要來啦！！！！ 下週一千萬別錯過了！ 然後，本次聊起來主題 來到了《當歌手難的地方是什麼？》 也算是SKR近期最糾結的事了～～～ ★ 〈Birdy Fly〉陳忻玥，敲碗五年，終於要發啦！6/8串流上線，MV晚上8點首播！ ★ 〈記得嗎〉艷薇最新單曲，已經上架啦！抒情溫暖～～ ★ 〈我根本不想上台〉李杰明，超頑皮又勵志！！現在已串流上線，你聽過了嗎？ 歡迎可以到YouTube：陶山音樂故事 這一集的底下留言跟我們聊一聊～ 或是IG：SKRpresents 私訊我們～～～ 一起聊起來吧！ === SKR療癒你的心，我們聊起來 === - 敲碗五年，終於來啦！！ - 挑戰AI成功的女人，太可怕了～～～～～ - 她如何訓練瘋狂高音 - 嫉妒的女人，好吵喔你！ - 歌手都是需要鍛鍊的 - MV很精彩，下週一一定不能錯過喔 - 衝突不斷，到底發生了什麼事呢？ - 怎麼開始不唱歌了呢？為什麼都不動呢？ - 我害怕跟你講話 - 真的那麼難嗎？！ - 當歌手最困難的點是... - 對成為歌手"應該"有的樣子感到疑惑～ - 當歌手比較容易（哭 - 沒人聽到的"等"，是很恐怖的～～ - 一開始喜歡的不是歌手，而是"情緒" - 我喜歡的是什麼？ - 這些東西最終都是你會擁有的～～ - 最難其實是"迷路"？！ - 我很愛比薩，但是我無法做比薩（爆笑 - Skot覺得最難的竟是... - 話鋒一轉，來到星座小教室（？

In this week's catch-up, Skot, Tyler, & econoalchemist sit down with each other after a whirlwind couple of weeks and get the full down low from the Vegas conference—panels, debates, demos, and a surprise $100,000 grant win. They dive into the spirited on-stage debate over open source mining, why chip closed-ness doesn't invalidate open source hardware, and how community-driven, transparent tooling remains our North Star. Highlights include Schnitzel's battery-powered “DoomAxe” portable miner (yes, it plays Doom), rapid-fire integrations with Proto Fleet, and a Mario Kart tournament that filled a 3,000,000-sat prize pot. They also share details on winning MARA Foundation's community vote and how the funds will extend runway for the four core open-source pillars: Ember One Hashboard, Mujina firmware, Libre Board control board, and HydraPool—plus the crucial work of storytelling, docs, and community building around them.256 Foundation unveils the revamped 256foundation.org website and a self-hosted Discourse forum for discoverable, scam-resistant support and collaboration (forum.256foundation.org), along with Mujina dev calls to channel contributor energy productively. Then they preview Telehash #4 in Austin—hashrate donors, Wrigley's new Block Party event for pre-buying solo hash, and fresh “loyalty” gamification on the HashDash (dash.256f.org). The hosts cap it off with home-mining lore, solo-block luck stories, and a nod to running your own node. No pod next week during TEMS, but they'll be live for Telehash #4 and back on the 27th.

這一集繼續討論那一場吵架， 也要來聽聽另一方的說法， 到底是什麼呢？ 越聊越深，越聊越投入！ 非常精彩的一集！ 快來聽聽看吧！ ★ 〈Say Something To Me〉杰明 X彥棠，重新詮釋的版本會有什麼不同的感覺呢？本週五上架！！！晚上8點MV首播！！！千萬不要錯過！ ★ 〈這就是我〉彥棠，已經上線！像火一樣追逐夢想吧！ ★ 〈嫉得我〉陳忻玥重新詮釋，串流MV皆以上架！ ★ 〈我根本不想上台〉李杰明，超頑皮又勵志！！現在已串流上線，你聽過了嗎？ ★ 〈愛過的樣子〉艷薇最經典的華流曲風，連結回最初的艷薇！ 歡迎可以到YouTube：陶山音樂故事 這一集的底下留言跟我們聊一聊～ 或是IG：SKRpresents 私訊我們～～～ 一起聊起來吧！ === SKR療癒你的心，我們聊起來 === - 彥棠手機桌布竟是Ting的訊息（驚 - Ting訊息完整公布！！！！ - 用盡力氣要叫醒他～～～ - 他和另外三位歌手不同的地方是... - 輕描淡寫地要帶過問題 - 平常人與舞台表演的體力是不同的 - 游刃有餘都是因為平常的努力 - 彥棠的感覺是... - 被動情緒攻擊 - 太在意別人的期待反而動彈不得 - 你的眼神代表什麼呢？ - 小太監：牛排要吃一口嗎？ - 怎麼跟一開始認識的你不一樣啊？！ - 只想要你找到自己，我們可以好好認識你 - 沒有溝通，我們就沒有「關係」 - 對自己的愛，永遠都會在 - 把期待放在別人身上 - 讓自己擁有底氣～就算別人不喜歡，那又如何？ - Ting V.S. Skot，跟誰吵架最恐怖 - 我對妳有一個奇怪的信任～～～ - Vicky突然清醒的瞬間 - Skot和她吵架的一整天長這樣！！！ - 太久沒有和新人工作了啦！ - 對嘴其實很難耶！

Weather gets talked about a lot in duck circles—and for good reason. It affects everything, from breeding habitat to migration timing to what your mornings in the blind look like. On this episode of The Standard Sportsman, the guys sit down with Arkansas native, chief meteorologist, and passionate duck hunter Skot Covert to cut through the noise and talk about what's really going on. They dig into the prolonged drought gripping much of the South, what an incoming El Niño could mean for winter, and how both may shape the season ahead. Skot also gets into why weather on social media is often overhyped, how forecasting actually works behind the scenes, and which weather apps are actually worth trusting when duck season rolls around.>>>Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine, Noah Perry-Raymond James, The Waterfowl Management Academy, Create the X, and Ducks Unlimited.Send us Fan MailAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

Jaroslav Skoták se specializuje na interim management, krizové a projektové řízení. Má za sebou přes 20 let zkušeností a nepřerušované praxe na ředitelských pozicích, od roku 2010 se pak věnuje výhradně interim managementu. Zaměřuje se na exekutivní řešení pro firmy, které vykazují vnitřní nestandardnosti v procesech, ekonomice nebo výrobě. Pomáhá středně velkým společnostem s restrukturalizací, přípravou na prodej či fúzi a dokáže zastoupit klíčové manažery na pozicích CEO, CFO či CSO. Do firem vstupuje přímo "in-house", aby změny nejen navrhoval, ale i reálně odpracoval➡️ Proč jsou finanční potíže až následkem, nikoliv příčinou problémů v obchodě, nákupu či logistice?➡️ Kdy už si majitel musí přiznat, že situaci sám nezvládá, a proč ho stávající management z krize obvykle nevyvede?➡️ Jak překonat počáteční odpor zaměstnanců a získat si respekt svou odborností?➡️ Kdy je řešením firmu radikálně zmenšit, aby mohla přežít?➡️ Kolik stojí seniorní expert a proč se nevyplatí brát někoho, kdo se v oboru teprve učí?

In this episode, we go deep on a wild weekend of open hardware hacking across the 256 Foundation community. Skot walks us through getting Mujina running on an S19j Pro with Wi‑Fi via a hidden USB port, plus a USB hub and a repurposed open source touchscreen to display live hashrate, temps, and fan data—laying the groundwork for a tidy, Wi‑Fi‑connected, touchscreen miner retrofit. We also riff on AI‑assisted CAD and browser automation for rapid prototyping, and brainstorm practical home‑heating integrations: using LibreBoard as the bridge between standard 24V thermostats and miners, ramp control vs. binary heat calls, PID loops, and the real limits of tuning frequency on different firmwares and machines. Beyond the bench, we celebrate Schnitzel's Doom-on‑LibreBoard test, discuss the path to open firmware on WhatsMiners, and the hardware hacks that open firmware makes obsolete (farewell, trick boards). We hit PSU mods for 120V, LuxOS's new “ignore PSU link” option, Stratum V2 progress including BlitzPool's solo pool and non‑custodial PPLNS roadmap, and what a node‑native, open, block-template app could unlock. We close by shouting out OpenSats' Open Hardware Impact report (Bitaxe, BitShoka/BitSoka Nini), recent hardestblocks.org features, the growing roster on dash.256f.org, and community builds from BitForge Nano to filament dryers heated by hashrate. Catch the 256 crew live in Vegas next week for panels on open hardware and human rights.

In this lively April 1 episode of POD256, we cut through the April Fools noise to share real updates from the open-source Bitcoin mining front. We preview the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, celebrate renewed grants for the 256 Foundation's four core projects (Mujina firmware, Libre Board, Ember One hashboard, and Hydra Pool), and discuss our all-Bitcoin treasury experiment paying developer grants in sats based on cost basis. We dive deep on unlocking Bitmain control boards, porting Mujina to Amlogic-based Antminers, model guardrails, and running AI-assisted development workflows. We also highlight the power and resilience of open source—from LLM client code leaks to community forks like Ashigaru/Whirlpool—and give shoutouts to our Hydra Pool hashers and the slick new Bitaxe Touch. For show-and-tell, Skot unveils the Bitaxe Bonanza: an open-source miner built around Intel BMZ2 chips donated to the 256 Foundation, targeting ~1.2 TH/s with a robust heatsink, 12V fan, and a clever sidecar for Intel's 9-bit serial protocol. We discuss why accessible, non-Bitmain chips matter for home miners and heat-reuse projects, how UTXOracle can provide price data without third-party APIs, and why open tools and community collaboration are accelerating the dismantling of the proprietary mining empire. Join us next week—same time, same channel.

持續由魯冰擔綱主持的一集！ 沒想到，Bruno最擔心的事情竟然是這個？！ 簡直太爆笑！也太真實！ 希望我們都能健健康康平平安安度過每一天！ 繼續做自己熱愛的事， 然後，我只要是我就好了！ ★ 〈我根本不想上台〉杰明，4/6串流上線，MV晚上8點首播！調皮又真誠的新作，記得收聽！！！ ★ SKR Family live#23，4/3（五）晚上六點開播，這次是在一個特別的地方喔！歡迎大家上線一起玩～～～～ ★ 〈愛過的樣子〉艷薇最經典的華流曲風，連結回最初的艷薇！ ★ 〈I still love you〉陳忻玥，好甜又有點憂傷～真的好好聽～～～～ ★ 〈生活〉2026彥棠版，同樣好聽但是充滿不同感動的版本！你聽過了嗎？ 歡迎可以到YouTube：陶山音樂故事 這一集的底下留言跟我們聊一聊～ 或是IG：SKRpresents 私訊我們～～～ 一起聊起來吧！ === SKR療癒你的心，我們聊起來 === - 這麼好的公司，誰會想離開啊？ - Bruno最擔心的事情竟是... - 我曾經想要燒毀一切！！！ - 兼職時超認真～正職直接消失？！（蝦毀 - Skot新的娛樂是... - 這個人多難搞，需要活著的程度極高～～ - Q：Ting因為開公司而學會的技能 - 不學會看報表，竟是因為... - 生病的時候，不看醫生，我看星盤（荒唐 - Q：價值觀在經過十年後，有沒有改變？ - 賺錢與做音樂不應該放在同一處 - Skot其實非常不喜歡在Family live彈吉他（怕 - 她們的轉變～～～ - 我以前真的好油～～好討厭～～～ - 我只要是我就好了 - 我們都只是人，在做自己喜歡做的事情！

Není Čermák jako Čermák! Místo Ivči tentokrát dorazil Marek, který měl ještě v čerstvé paměti České lvy, ale žel taky Vřískot 7. A zatímco Iveta byla v kotli Sparty, vydal se Viktor do nitra manosféry a byl to dost podobný zážitek. Ještěže tu byla i možnost sednout na motorku s Alexanderem Skarsgårdem – Viktorův film roku Pillion totiž právě vjíždí do českých kin. Lizard lizard lizard.

In this episode, Tyler and eco hold down the fort while Skot is away and dive deep into the frontier of Bitcoin-powered heating and open-source mining. They walk through a new Home Assistant + Venstar-based dashboard built for a customer that tracks miner-delivered BTUs vs. natural gas, stage changes, outdoor temps, sats earned, and economics—proving a single 5kW miner can carry a 3,000+ sq ft home through shoulder season. We unpack heat pumps versus combustion heat, why furnaces are oversized, the sovereignty trade-offs of remote monitoring, and the promise of “buddy systems” that pair hashrate heat with legacy boilers or even wood-fired hydronic setups. We also discuss policy shifts in Denver County, energy resilience at altitude and in extreme cold, and the real-world business models for small-town installers versus metro markets. Then we shift to the 256 Foundation's roadmap. They outline funding realities post-Telehash and the near-term plan to keep four core open-source projects moving: Ember One hash boards (next rev targeting Intel BZM2), LibreBoard control board (v3 on deck and designed to orchestrate multiple boards, relays, and sensors), HydraPool (one-click, self-hostable pool with gamified dashboard and future Lightning/eCash payouts, Start9/Umbral packaging, and plugin architecture), and Mujina firmware (a Linux-like, no-dev-fee, open standard that can be flashed onto legacy S19-class hardware and, ultimately, ship on flagship miners). We talk market dynamics, why open source beats closed aftermarket firmware in the long run, and how Ember One serves as a reference platform for builders even if efficiency lags cutting-edge ASICs today. We wrap with community updates, forum plans for better knowledge sharing, shoutouts to our HydraPool supporters, and details on our “Open Sourcing the Bitcoin Mining Ecosystem” panel in Las Vegas on Monday, April 27.

In this episode, we go deep on open-source Bitcoin mining firmware and tooling with Tyler, Skot, and eco. Skot shares his hack of running Mujina on stock Bitmain Antminer S19 control boards—no SD card, just Ethernet/USB flashing via LuxOS—unlocking full control of fans, single-board operation, and APW12 PSU management (with a cautionary tale about overheating and tripping a breaker). We discuss writing drivers for temps, fans, and the undocumented APW12 interface, 120V APW12 hardware mods (hat tip to Zach Bomsta and PivotalPlebTech), and why open firmware without dev fees beats closed alternatives. We also cover contribution best practices to Mujina, new CI pipelines, and how AI is accelerating clean, reviewable PRs. From immersion tweaks without fan spoofers to predictive maintenance and service models, we explore how open hardware/firmware/software can shrink repair times, improve reliability, and replace SaaS-style dev fees with real support. We zoom out to industry dynamics: opaque OEM support, warranty pain, and MOQs that stifle innovation—contrasted with community-built tools like HashScope (a Stratum MITM proxy for miner–pool debugging) and HydraPool experiments. We brainstorm miner incentives for 256F's pool (e.g., shared block rewards or firmware-level hash-splitting), touch on eHash experiments, and celebrate grassroots devices like the Bitaxe Turbo Touch. The takeaway: open-source stacks like Mujina, HydraPool, LibreBoard, and EmberOne are the path to resilience—from home heaters to megawatt farms—and they need community participation now. Support the 256 Foundation, try the tools, file issues/PRs, and help build the mining future together.

If you've ever felt like healthcare "listens" to patients the way a cat listens to a vacuum… this episode is for you. Wes Michael (Rare Patient Voice) breaks down what it really takes to build a community where patients feel safe, respected, and actually heard and how that trust turns into better research, better decisions, and better outcomes in rare disease. Skot and Wes talk about the company's evolution, why patient time should be compensated, how surveys and interviews turn lived experience into usable insight, and the difference between "collecting data" and "earning truth." You'll also hear why caregivers matter, what advocacy looks like in practice, and how meaningful work scales when you protect the human part of the process. Timestamps:  00:00:00 – Intro & Highlights 00:04:34 – Rare Disease Day and Why This Conversation Matters 00:05:04 – The 12-Year Cycle: Why Wes Chose to Make a Big Change 00:07:41 – Working with Pharma: Where Patient Insight Fits 00:08:19 – Paying Patients for Their Time (and Why That's Respect) 00:09:35 – Surveys, Interviews, and Capturing the Real Story 00:13:26 – Turning Lived Experience into Useful Data and Decisions 00:17:22 – Caregivers: The Missing Piece Most People Overlook 00:23:59 – Lightning Round: Trust Killers, Hiring Lessons, Keeping Promises 00:32:20 – Advocacy, What's Next, and Wrap-Up Website: rarepatientvoice.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wesmichael Instagram: www.instagram.com/rarepatientvoice Facebook: www.facebook.com/rarepatientvoice

In this episode, eco & Tyler Stevens, CEO and founder of Exergy Heat, to dig into why open-source hardware and firmware are critical for the future of Bitcoin mining, especially for heat reuse in homes and businesses. We had a surprise visit from Skot and Joe Nakamoto dialing in from El Salvador, providing us with updates from the Plan B conference. We talk candidly about the constraints of closed, proprietary miners, shifting hardware trends (hydro-only, three‑phase, fewer 240V options), and how that undermines innovation, safety certification, and reliable product planning. We highlight the emerging open-source mining stack from the 256 Foundation, Mujina (firmware), open hash boards, control boards, and Hydra Pool, plus thriving communities (OSMU Discord, Hashrate Heatpunks, Jua Kali) that are lowering the barrier to actually build hardware with pick-and-place machines. We also cover real-world reference designs like a fully integrated sous vide heater driven by Miner power management and sensor feedback, the Heatpunk Summit bridging HVAC pros and mining devs, and Tether's open-sourced MOS fleet platform. We close with mining-for-heat deployments (from buildings to towns), new pool dashboards, and how anyone can support decentralization by pointing hashrate to our donation-only Hydra Pool instance for the 256 Foundation.

I was joined by Peter Schiff, Piero Coen, Skot at Plan B Elsalvador as we discussed Gold vs Bitcoin, AI & a multipolar world, Bitcoin as freedom money for Latinos and open-source mining decentralizing Bitcoin.Takeaways:

In this episode Thoughts Unlocked, Skot Waldron delves into the pervasive issue of imposter syndrome, a phenomenon affecting over 70% of professionals. He discusses its roots in perfectionism and comparison, and offers practical strategies for overcoming self-doubt. By collecting evidence of achievements, reframing failure, and borrowing confidence from others, individuals can combat the negative effects of imposter syndrome. Skot emphasizes that while this feeling can be humbling, it should not dictate one's career path. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to recognize their worth and capabilities. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:12 Imposter Syndrome   02:15 What Imposter Syndrome Really Is and Who Experiences It   02:49 The Role of Comparison and Self-Belief   03:20 Recognizing Imposter Thoughts – "I Just Got Lucky" and Other Lies   03:57 Cognitive Distortion – How Your Brain Plays Tricks on You   04:09 Step 1: Collect Evidence – Keep a Brag File or Success Journal   04:37 Step 2: Reframe Failure as Proof You're Growing   05:06 Step 3: Borrow Confidence Until Yours Shows Up   05:36 Turning Imposter Syndrome Into an Advantage   06:05 Handling the Inner Voice – "Hand It a Juice Box"   07:01 Outro Website: skotwaldron.com

In this episode of Thoughts Unlocked, Skot Waldron dives into the dangers of reactive leadership, a mindset where leaders constantly respond to problems instead of proactively guiding their teams with clarity and purpose. Skot discusses how reactionary tendencies erode trust, create confusion, and exhaust both leaders and employees. He shares practical insights on how leaders can shift from reactivity to intentional, consistent communication, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and aligning actions with long-term goals. Whether you're leading a team or aspiring to become a better communicator, this episode challenges you to pause, reflect, and lead with intention and not reaction. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Putting out fires: the trap of constant reactivity 03:03 The psychology behind reactivity (Daniel Kahneman's System 1 vs. System 2) 04:18 Shifting from a threat mindset to an opportunity mindset   05:08 Reactive vs. Proactive leaders (the difference in behavior) 06:48 Weekly challenge (Catch yourself in a reactive moment) 07:36 Outro Website: skotwaldron.com

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In this episode, eco & Tyler welcome back Skot who was at the African Bitcoin Conference, this year hosted in Mauritius, where he spoke on open-source Bitcoin mining. We swap travel tales (including Scott's chaotic Paris layover) and impressions of Mauritius, the conference venue, and side events focused on Bitcoin education. We dig into mining headlines: Bitdeer's missed ASIC roadmap and investor lawsuit, Bitmain's history (Antbleed) and why open-source mining matters, and MicroBT's M70-series lineup pushing industrial-scale, three-phase miners. Skot explains the theory behind Bitdeer's hyped “adiabatic charge recovery logic,” why it's hard to scale, and how thermal and power density realities define miner design. We go deep on open hardware and firmware progress: Braiins' open control board, Secure Boot obstacles, and Mujina's modular path to safe, customizable, dev-fee-free mining; plus Skot's BitCrain control board concept for USB‑controlled fleets. We share shop-floor lessons building AddIt boards and Ember One prototypes (solder paste, tombstoning, reflow profiles) and celebrate practical innovation like Gridless's open-source JuaKali direct-DC solar mining kit. On home-mining UX, Tyler demos new Home Assistant integrations for Canaan Avalons and WhatsMiner, and we preview Hydra Pool deployments (Grafana/Prometheus dashboards) for the upcoming Telehash. Finally, we update the community on the Samourai Wallet case: Keonne's facility designation, the continuing push for a presidential pardon, and how to support via petition and donations. #PardonSamourai.

這一集要來Recap愛的五部曲 從歌唱比賽到歌曲MV都發完了！ 真的是一條很長的旅程！ 但是非常充實！ 我們各自都有話想說， 到底要說什麼呢？ 快來聽聽吧！ ★ 本週年度專場要來啦！還剩少量的票，歡迎來現場與我們見面！ ★ 〈我們在地球另一端相見〉李杰明，極度療癒激勵人心，11/10（一）串流上架，MV晚上8點首播～ ★ 愛的五部曲全都上線，每一首都獨具特色，歡迎搭配享用！ ★ 陳芳語《我們的愛》全專輯、MV都上架了！聽起來！ 歡迎可以到YouTube：陶山音樂故事 這一集的底下留言跟我們聊一聊～ 或是IG：SKRpresents 私訊我們～～～ 一起聊起來吧！ === SKR療癒你的心，我們聊起來 === - Skot一直哭是因為... - Bruno最怕的是他死掉（呸呸呸 - 連這個都要比？！ - 健康檢查竟像員工旅遊（蛤 - 杰明的被差別待遇，彷彿住到鬼屋（蝦米 - 尾牙禮物居然要這個？！沒人跟你搶啦！ - 我們真的好棒！完成了〈愛的五部曲〉 - 謝謝陶山好聲音，讓我們認識了你們～ - 各自喜歡的歌/MV - 迅速沒有牆的彥棠，讓大家都喜歡～ - 噁心的大拇指 - 〈嫉得我〉廣受好評！！！！ - 把歌詞當台詞的孟庭 - 謝謝芊妙給我們新生代的Idea - 這首歌，她也要發！！！！太期待了！！！！！ - 炙烈的情感刺痛我，所以我喜歡～～～ - 失去了拍MV的感覺（傻眼） - 創作者的通道 - 等New blood變成老Blood，就會有第二屆喔（哈哈 - 好棒的禮物

In this episode of POD256, we go deep on open-source Bitcoin mining with live updates from TabConf. We kick off with some tax-day banter and quickly shift into the real meat: the imminent release of Mujina; an open-source, Rust-based, modular mining firmware designed for flexibility (think hot-swappable hashboards, per-chip capability-aware work assignment, and embedded Linux distro ambitions). We discuss the Ember One hashboard iterations, pragmatic scope control, and why a community-driven, iterative approach matters. Then we dive into HydraPool, our open-source, one-click, low-friction Stratum v1 pool initiative: why we moved from a CKPool fork to a fresh Rust stratum server, PPLNS design trade offs, verifiable share accounting via API streams, and breaking legacy limitations like coinbase output caps imposed by vendor firmware. From the floor at TabConf, Skot and AverageGary join to showcase Stratum v2 progress packaged for Start9, NAT traversal via hole-punching (Iroh), and the vision that every meetup can host its own pool. We explore encrypted, binary Stratum v2; coinbase privacy; integrating Rust tooling (BDK/LDK/ASIC-RS); and practical features like dummy work for heat reuse and load management. We compare payout mechanics (Ocean, Datum/TIDES, DMND SliceJD with job-declared fees), custody nuances, and eCash/eHash concepts for flexible, local pool accounting. We wrap with real-world updates: home-assistant-driven solar-aware mining control, shout-outs to our hasher community, Telehash plans, and why smaller, faster nodes and decentralized pools will birth more economic nodes. It's a dense, nerdy, forward-looking tour of the open mining stack becoming reality.

Live from Bitcoin Park in Nashville during the Bitcoin Custody & Treasury Summit week, we sat down with Skot, Ryan, and Tyler for a deeply technical, candid, and fun conversation about open-source Bitcoin mining. We covered the buzz around the Park, the upcoming ImagineIF conference, and why decentralizing mining hardware, firmware, and pools matters for freedom tech and real-world heat-reuse applications. From hot-tub hash heaters and floor warming to tobacco curing with miner heat, we dug into the practical uses that demand configurability manufacturers don't provide.We traced the journey from reverse‑engineering legacy Antminer chips to today's open-source Ember One and Bitaxe platforms, discussed the new Mujina firmware architecture, PMBus power monitoring, safety protections, and how USB-connected hashboards (Proto's approach) reshape maintenance and scalability. We also explored speeding up IBD on Raspberry Pi via hardware crypto acceleration, the pain of buying miners through gray channels, why fans, power supplies, and idle power states must be user-controlled, and the push for auditable pool share accounting via Hydra Pool, Datum/Ocean compatibility efforts, and P2Pool-style accountability. If you care about open, modular, repairable, and verifiable mining at home or in the field this one's for you.

In this episode of Pod 256, hosts Skot, eco, and Tyler dive into the world of Bitcoin mining, exploring the intricacies of chip communication and reverse engineering. Skot shares his recent adventures with some new Antminer S23 chips, detailing his attempts to configure them for optimal mining performance despite lacking official documentation. The conversation highlights the challenges and excitement of hacking and reverse engineering in the mining industry, as well as the importance of community collaboration in overcoming these hurdles.The hosts also discuss the broader implications of open-source development in the Bitcoin mining space, emphasizing the potential for innovation and efficiency gains. They touch on the challenges faced by large mining operations and the need for more flexible and open solutions. The episode wraps up with a call to action for listeners to contribute to the testing of the new Hydra Pool server, showcasing the ongoing efforts to democratize and decentralize Bitcoin mining technology. Join Skot, eco, and Tyler as they navigate the evolving landscape of Bitcoin mining and share insights into the future of this dynamic industry.

Free State Project activist Skot Sheller (@Bangershell11)—perhaps the best-informed American libertarian on the subject of Javier Milei and his administration—joins Aaron Harris (@libertyaaron) and Nate Thurston (@Nate_GML) to catch us up on the success of libertarianism in Argentina.TakeHumanAction.com

The 678th of a series of weekly radio programmes created by :zoviet*france: First broadcast 5 July 2025 by Resonance 104.4 FM and CJMP 90.1 FM Thanks to the artists included here for their fine work. track list 00 Suzanne Hardy - Intro 01 Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch - [untitled – 'Twin Peaks ▪︎ Season Two Music and More' track 0a] 02 .Zigo - Oumalito1 03 Astma - IgE13 04 Matt Davignon - Shimmer 04 Ausgesuchtestenohren - Scream Evolution [extract] 05 Skotógen - Arrival Heights 07 Cosey Fanni Tutti - Sonance 08 Soundoferror - Hightower (Studio) 09 Öjskog - f o / r 10 BRB>Voicecoil - Reclaim Pt 3 11 Julie Berry / SE Trains - stb_ced 12 Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe - Big Empty Country – III ++ Suzanne Hardy - Outro