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Every two weeks, the tech lounge invites tech luminaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives from small scrappy startups and open source enthusiasts to those working in large global companies. If you're interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practitioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable.
Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax and what is music?
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Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax and what is music?

30/08/2023
Something of a music theme in this issue. My interview is with Sefi Carmel of Spheretrax, a new take on selecting, synchronising, and licensing music for TV, films, and games. I also look at what "noise" really is, ancie…
A greener web with Ines Akrap
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A greener web with Ines Akrap

02/08/2023
This episode I speak with Ines Akrap at the recent We Are Developers event about how we can make the web greener. Trust me on this one, nothing captured the enthusiasm I felt from her in the room, but I try 😁. This iss…
Lab grown forks
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Lab grown forks

12/07/2023
This episode is a links show and I cover Red Hat's latest open source upsets, lab grown meat, AI 'aint that bad, happy birthday ethernet, and more! This episode is sponsored by Zencaster, who's all-in-one podcasting pl…
The life and death of AI
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The life and death of AI

11/05/2023
Let's start with some fun This newsletter gets dark quickly, so first something to enjoy. Farrago 2 soundboard for Mac arrives with 50 new features including Shortcuts and Stream Deck integration → [https://9to5mac.com…
KubeCon EU 2023, back in business
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KubeCon EU 2023, back in business

30/04/2023
KubeCon, back to business Ahead of the event I arranged some interviews with companies that piqued my interest and don't all fit under the headings in my write up that you can read here - https://chinchillasqueaks.subst…
The strangest of places
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The strangest of places

13/04/2023
Podcast version Find the podcast version of this newsletter, including my interview with Bertrand of Canonical on the Substack podcast page or wherever you find your podcasts. Tech A mixed bag this issue covering ever…
MS-Wot?
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MS-Wot?

06/04/2023
It's time for open-source users to open their wallets → [https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-time-for-open-source-users-to-open-their-wallets/] It was around the year 1999 and I was attending my first Linux convention at…
Silicon Valley Tank(s)
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Silicon Valley Tank(s)

16/03/2023
Hello everyone welcome to my regular ramble through geeky subjects from tech, to history, games, writing, language, and more. This issue is a little light on links, but I have a great interview with Marshall Jung of Tab…
We'll fight them on the breaches
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We'll fight them on the breaches

02/03/2023
Welcome Hello everyone welcome to my regular ramble through geeky subjects from tech, to history, games, writing, language, and more. This issue is a little light on links, but I have a great interview with Josh Koenig…

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