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Back in April,
@bcantrill.bsky.social
and I talked to Andres Freund on the
@oxide.computer
podcast to discuss the xz fiasco; over on Mastodon I described making the image, and since its starting to be used without attribution, I thought I'd talk about it here...
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about 1 year ago
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This firmware mod for espresso machines is the coolest thing Iโve seen since Magic Lantern
gaggiuino.github.io#/?id=home
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GAGGIUINO
Gaggiuino is a community-driven project to add profiling, temp control, and other high-end features to Gaggia espresso machines
https://gaggiuino.github.io/#/?id=home
about 9 hours ago
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Dozens of people wanted to know when I was getting the next foster puppy and why. I thought Iโd write this post to answer everyone at once.
about 22 hours ago
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Latest Oxide and Friends is up on the pod. Great conversation with
@booch.com
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Oxide and Friends | Software Engineering Past, Present, and Future with Grady Booch
Bryan and Adam were joined by Grady Booch, software engineering pioneer and living legend, to speak about the past present and future of software engineering. History doesn't repeat itself, but it ...
https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/software-engineering-past-present-and-future-with-grady-booch
about 23 hours ago
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So fired up for this!!
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On this week's Oxide and Friends,
@booch.com
joined
@bcantrill.bsky.social
and me to talk about the past, present, and future of software engineering. From hand-made computers and the software crisis of the late '60s to LLMs (of course) we covered a lot... with--as always--many dated references!
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Oxide and Friends 2/2/2026 -- Software Engineering Past, Present, and Future with Grady Booch
YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company
https://youtu.be/McAL6jkRUO4
2 days ago
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Ryan Mac ๐
3 days ago
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships. We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
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Jeffrey Epsteinโs Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/business/epstein-investments-palantir-coinbase-thiel.html
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
6 days ago
Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
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Bryan Cantrill
6 days ago
Reminder that this is today: join
@booch.com
,
@ahl.bsky.social
and me at 5p Pacific for what promises to be a lively and wide-ranging discussion!
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I'm told this is an old term, but I heard "clickops" for the first time recently and laughed out loud at the euphemism.
6 days ago
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Michael Clemens
7 days ago
โIf the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.โ Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Brent Terhune
9 days ago
Canโt believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
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chatelaineri
9 days ago
good New Yorker cartoon today.
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Molly White
10 days ago
Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted along party lines to advance a crypto market structure bill to the full Senate. They shot down amendments that would try to address Trumpโs corruption or that would prohibit bailouts of crypto firms.
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10 days ago
@ahl.bsky.social
way ahead of schedule
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CNBC
10 days ago
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build Optimus humanoid robots.
cnb.cx/4rp70Xq
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Bryan Cantrill
13 days ago
No Oxide and Friends today, BUT... Next week
@ahl.bsky.social
and I will be joined by software engineering pioneer
@booch.com
to talk about the past, present, and (especially!) future of software engineering. Join us, 5p Pacific next Monday!
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
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Join the Oxide Computer Company & Friends Discord Server!
The Oxide Computer Company and friends; home of the Oxide and Friends podcast. | 4841 members
https://discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?event=1465501943605497989
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Zach Ota
15 days ago
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
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In all seriousness, we channel our existential anxiety into fostering puppies. This girl is up for adoption in Oakland tomorrow and sheโs very sweet
15 days ago
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Kamala Harris
15 days ago
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country. As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
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Aaron Rupar
15 days ago
All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
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Steve Vladeck
15 days ago
This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
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With 71 months to run, I like this signal for my ludicrous prediction about Tesla leaving the consumer car market
www.theverge.com/transportati...
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Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions
No more Autopilot
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/866586/tesla-kills-autopilot-autosteer-fsd-subscription
16 days ago
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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling
24 days ago
๐ต This week's Tom the Dancing Bug - A BUSY, BUSY ICE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION with apologies to Richard Scarry - Brought to you by the rough and ready Inner Hive, including long-time member Brady Marsh and new member SquirrelSaver7. (
bit.ly/theInnerHive
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Big โwhat if this is my Christmas AND birthday presentโ energy
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18 days ago
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Jacob T. Levy
18 days ago
The president of the United States is so brain-dead that he doesn't remember which country he's threatening to destroy the world's greatest military alliance over.
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[citation needed]
21 days ago
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You know what, Mastodon? Youโre ok in my book
21 days ago
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โWhen youโre treating your boss like theyโve got dementia in your first on boarding call, Rick your organizational socialization has already gone sideways.โ Iโm dying ๐
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Episode 7: Welcome Aboard
Podcast Episode ยท Shell Game ยท S2 E7 ยท 53m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shell-game/id1753117762?i=1000745121645
22 days ago
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These guys make a great service and are incredibly attentive. We host Oxide and Friends on
@transistor.fm
and I have zero complaints.
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24 days ago
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On Monday,
@sunshowers.io
and
@davidcrespo.bsky.social
joined me and
@bcantrill.bsky.social
to talk about their use of LLMs for building software--not to make vibe-coded one-offs, but to build much *more* robust systems software.
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Oxide and Friends 1/12/2026 -- Engineering Rigor in the LLM Age
YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company
https://youtu.be/fmFt4-jjEc0
25 days ago
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OxF from last night will be up tomorrow morning; here's a clip to whet your appetite...
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OxF bonus blather 1/12/2026
YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company
https://youtu.be/_-fXjY3uc-Y
26 days ago
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Do you ever do reference calls on a candidate? Every time I field one I think of this advice from
@adamgrant.bsky.social
-- extremely effective! I would send this to the person asking for the reference call... but it seems a little rude... and my hope is that I'm helping a friend get a job!
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5 Questions to Ask If You Want an Actually Honest Answer From a Reference
Star Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to get the truth about that candidate.
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-1-type-of-question-to-ask-if-you-want-an-honest-reference-about-a-job-candidate.html
26 days ago
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Personally, I choose to believe in magic.
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26 days ago
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Bryan Cantrill
27 days ago
Today,
@ahl.bsky.social
and I are going to take on a hot topic: what does engineering rigor look like in the age of LLMs? We will be joined by Oxide engineers who have been at the forefront of using LLMs to increase the rigor in their own work. Join us, 5p Pacific!
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
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Join the Oxide Computer Company & Friends Discord Server!
The Oxide Computer Company and friends; home of the Oxide and Friends podcast. | 4794 members
https://discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?event=1460344349857546367
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about 1 month ago
[one hand to my earpiece like a secret service agent] they're calling it Deep Blue
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"Oh, you use jj? I had no idea!" โ no one ever
about 1 month ago
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Simon Willison
about 1 month ago
I joined the Oxide and Friends annual predictions podcast episode this week - here are my 1, 3 and 6 year predictions for AI and LLMs (and Kฤkฤpล parrots)
simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/8/l...
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Steve Klabnik
about 1 month ago
this is a very fun
#rustlang
blog post
ohadravid.github.io/posts/2026-0...
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While adding a failing test to the Rust compiler, I stumbled upon a peculiar code generation test: pub fn thirteen_ref(input: โฆ
https://ohadravid.github.io/posts/2026-01-09-fourteen-ref/
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about 1 month ago
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Oxide and Friends first pod of the year is up! And predictions are open if you have some ones you'd like to get on record:
github.com/oxidecompute...
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Oxide and Friends | Predictions 2026!!
Time for the annual predictions episode! Bryan and Adam were joined by frequent future-ologists Simon Willison, Steve Klabnik, and Ian Grunert to review past predictions and peer into the future. I...
https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/predictions-2026
about 1 month ago
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Alex Baumhardt
about 1 month ago
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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Dave Jorgenson
about 1 month ago
Been saying it for a year (privately, then publicly after leaving The Washington Post): This is fascism. It's here. It is happening right now.
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Prune60
about 1 month ago
The odds of me getting points have increased
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New year, new Oxide and Friends predictions episode!
@bcantrill.bsky.social
and I were joined by
@simonwdc.bsky.social
and
@steveklabnik.com
to predict 1, 3, and 6 years into the future. Winners from previous years? Apple in and out of the VR/AR business? Looking prescient! Agents not a thing? Sure!
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Oxide and Friends 1/5/2026 -- Predictions 2026!!
YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company
https://youtu.be/lVDhQMiAbR8
about 1 month ago
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I hate it so much
about 1 month ago
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Mehdi Hasan
about 1 month ago
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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Reviewing past predictions for the upcoming Oxide and Friends predictions episode.. I came SO close to predicting vibe coding
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YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxrE_rfKYpGMg23rfYV98Hjw5CluHRDtSV?si=t6SYsLImeaAXkHch
about 1 month ago
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Special 4pm time!
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about 1 month ago
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Mehdi Hasan
about 1 month ago
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
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Not a good sign when youโre still in Roman-numeraled pages
about 1 month ago
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