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Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano How I got started as a developer (& in Postgres) with Tom LaneIt was not Tom Lane’s plan to become a computer person. Tom’s plan was to be a pinball machine designer. And yet for the last 26 years Tom has been one of the most prolific engineering contributors to Postgres. In this episode of Talking Postgres with Claire Giordano, PostgreSQL luminary Tom Lane walks us through how he got his start as a developer and in Postgres—including his time working on desktop calculators at HP. And how he has code running on Mars (and most of us don’t.) During Tom’s PhD studies at Carnegie Mellon, nobody told him d...

2024-10-111h 39

People I (Mostly) Admire 134. Why Do We Still Teach People to Calculate?Conrad Wolfram wants to transform the way we teach math — by taking advantage of computers. The creator of Computer-Based Maths convinced the Estonian government to give his radical curriculum a try — so why is the rest of the world so resistant?SOURCE:Conrad Wolfram, strategic director and European cofounder/C.E.O. of Wolfram Research, and founder of computerbasedmath.org.RESOURCES:"In California, a Math Problem: Does Data Science = Algebra II?" by Amy Harmon (The New York Times, 2023).The Math(s) Fix: An Education Blueprint for the AI Age, by Conr...

2024-06-2258 min

The GitHub Podcast Powering public goodsIn this episode of The ReadME Podcast, hosts Neha Batra and Martin Woodward look back on their growth and learnings from the past season, from pronunciation struggles to hosting highs. Next, they share a fun story about the world's first webcam at the University of Cambridge in 1991 and its coffee-related origins. The hosts then dive into the Digital Public Goods Alliance with Ricardo Mirón Torres, who highlights the success of open-source solutions like DHIS 2 in addressing global challenges, including its role in COVID-19 tracking in Sri Lanka.The conversation then shifts to the Laravel PHP framework w...

2023-08-0831 min

The GitHub Podcast Bridging code and communityThe influence of open source extends well beyond code. In this episode, we dive into the less-explored areas of the open source community, spotlighting their profound and wide-ranging impact. With host Neha Batra away for travel, Martin Woodward welcomes Kyler Middleton to discuss navigating the open source community in a highly regulated environment. She highlights the dual challenges of aligning cultural norms and overcoming technical barriers. Also, The ReadME Project’s Klint Finley is back to discuss the underappreciated importance of non-code contributions to open source projects. He emphasizes how roles such as marketers, graphic designers, technical writers, and co...

2023-06-1341 min

The GitHub Podcast Fusing tech and progressThis month we’re exploring quantum leaps in technology—then, now, and what devs can do today to prepare for tomorrow. The hosts welcome Klint Finley, Senior Editor of The ReadME Project, to discuss the role that open source played in a recent nuclear fusion breakthrough. Additionally, we speak with Jerome Hardaway, Executive Director of Vets Who Code, who shares practical advice on fortifying your career against unforeseen forces. And for those just getting started, Kedasha Kerr joins us to answer a listener question and provide tips to get going with Git and GitHub.Here’s what’s in sto...

2023-04-1138 min

The GitHub Podcast Co-maintaining opennessHere’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - The hosts discuss how to impress and win over the heart of a developer in your life. 02:30 - First Commit: How India built the PARAM 8000 supercomputer. 06:07 - The Interview: Peter Strömberg and Brandon Ringe, the co-maintainers of Calva, discuss the benefits of sharing responsibility for open source maintainership. 18:18 - #AskRMP: We learn from Jana Iris about best practices for community building from scratch. 21:15 - Feature Release: The ReadME Project’s Klint Finley shares what we can learn from vintage computing.Looking for more stories and advice from the op...

2023-02-1435 min

The GitHub Podcast Let the games beginHere’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - Neha and Martin discuss the return of social norms and the childhood video games they remember best.03:38 - First Commit: The hosts share the origin story of the NORAD Tracks Santa system.06:57 - The Interview: Dr. Johanna Pirker provides her perspective on how open source can help the gaming industry move toward a more inclusive future.21:17 - #AskRMP: Cassidy Williams joins the podcast to answer a listener question about how to makes sense of functional programming. 23:24 - Feature Story: The R...

2022-12-1336 min

The GitHub Podcast Cue the command lineHere’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - The hosts discuss GitHub Universe and highlight some of their favorite sessions.02:30 - First Commit: Neha and Martin discuss the US presidential election of November 1952, which was the first time that a computer was used to predict winners.05:55 - Features Story: The ReadME Project Sr. Editor, Klint Finley, joins to discuss his recent story Building the future of the command line.18:30 - #AskRMP - Friend of the podcast and GitHub Senior Software Engineering Manager, Helen Hou-Sandi, joins to answer this month’s list...

2022-11-1542 min

The GitHub Podcast Code like it’s 1995Here’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - Intro: The hosts discuss AI image generators and draw parallels with GitHub’s pair programmer: Copilot. 03:34 - First Commit: Neha and Martin discuss ARPANET’s 1980 crash, the first known network-wide crash. 6:16 - Feature Story: The ReadME Project Sr. Editor Mike Melanson discusses his recent article: Don’t call it a comeback: Why Java is still champ.21:52 - #AskRMP - Xavier René-Corail provides his insights on best practices for securing open source projects. 26:14 - The Interview: GitHub CEO, Thomas Dohmke, discusses how his career as a developer enabled him to underst...

2022-10-1845 min

The GitHub Podcast Build your own luckHere’s what’s in store for this episode:00:00 - Meet our newest co-host, and learn about The ReadME Podcast’s new format. 01:40 - First Commit: Neha and Martin explore “Eternal September.” 03:54 - Features Story: RMP Sr. Editor, Klint Finley, joins to discuss his recent story Functional programming is finally going mainstream.18:17 - #AskRMP - Open Source expert and former RMPod host, Brian Douglas, joins to answer this month’s listener submitted question.21:32 - The Interview: Special guest Aaron Francis shares his advice on publishing your work to build your own luck. Looking for more stories and advice from the...

2022-09-2137 min

Command Line Heroes en español El sprint de JavaScriptLa misión: marcar el rumbo de la web en sus primeros días. Tiempo: 10 días para lograrlo. Resultado: un lenguaje indispensable que lo cambiaría todo. Aunque nadie creía en JavaScript, triunfó a pesar de los pronósticos negativos. Clive Thompson nos cuenta las batallas de los navegadores y su influencia para el futuro de Internet. Charles Severance explica que JavaScript pasó de ser el jonrón del último minuto al lenguaje de desarrollo por defecto de la web. Michael Clayton nos confiesa que, al igual que mucha gente, él había subestimado JavaScript. Y Klint Finley descr...

2021-11-1627 min

UWave Radio Communication Conversation PodcastIt's 2021, why are we still using gendered language? It’s biased vocabulary that favors particular sexes and social genders over others and ultimately upholds the patriarchy. Don’t be a “Karen,” tune into this podcast where we unpack gendered language: what it is, how it manifests in society, and ways to begin making small changes that can make big impacts for a more inclusive culture. “Avoid Sexist Language.” University of Arkansas Little Rock Writing Center, ualr.edu/writingcenter/avoid-sexist-language/. Baxter, J. (2010). The Language of Female Leadership. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41616017_The_Language_of_Female_Leadership. Berger, Miriam. “A Guide to How G...

2021-06-0119 min

JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development Creating JavaScriptWe partnered with Red Hat to promote Season 3 of Command Line Heroes — an original podcast from Red Hat, hosted by Saron Yitbarek of CodeNewbie, about the people who transform technology from the command line up. It’s an awesome show and we’re huge fans of Saron and the team behind the podcast, so we wanted to share it with you. Learn more and subscribe at redhat.com/commandlineheroes. Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Clive...

2019-07-3027 min

Uncanny Valley | WIRED How to Quit Your Tech JobJessica Powell was the top communications executive at Google when she found herself Googling, in no uncertain search terms, how to quit her job at Google. She tried approximately 837 different tactics before she ended up taking the leap, and now she’s a startup founder, a contributor to Medium and The New York Times, and the author of The Big Disruption, a novel about a giant Silicon Valley tech company. The eventual burnout and dissatisfaction Powell experienced is not unique in Silicon Valley, she tells us on this week’s Gadget Lab podcast. But it can be difficult to ackn...

2019-03-0853 min

Congressional Dish 163: "Net Neutrality"The Internet plays an essential role in our modern society and yet the way the Internet will be governed is still unclear. In anticipation of an impending Federal Communications Commission vote to reverse the so called "net neutrality" regulation implemented during the Obama administration, we look at the law which the FCC is trying to enforce. We also examine our current lawmaker's plans for Internet governance by listening to highlights of three hearings featuring testimony from lawyers from Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Please Support Congressional Dish Click here to contribute using credit card, debit card, PayPal, or Bitcoin Click here...

2017-12-112h 38

News from Nowhere News From Nowhere Ep. 23Podiversary (Free! Highlight Show) This is first free public show since we moved to a weekly subscription program, featuring clips from Corey’s interviews with Ken Silverstein (Washington Babylon), Klint Finley (Wired), Michael Brooks (Majority Report/TMBS), and Shane (Beast Coast). Subscribe on Patreon for weekly shows!

2017-11-0900 min

Digital Mindfulness Mindful Cyborgs: Klint FinleyWhat does it mean to be a Mindful Cyborg? What are the effects of mindfully approaching digital experiences? In this episode, Klint Finley* joins us. A long-time writer for Wired Magazine, he is also one of the hosts of the popular podcast Mindful Cyborgs, which focuses on “mindfulness, cyborgs, contemplative computing, bio/lifehacking, quantified self netocracy and digital duality”.

2015-10-0152 min

Matt & Brett Love Comics!Jordan D. White / Neonomicon #1-4 (2010-2011)TRIGGER WARNING! Matt and Brett and special guest Jordan D. White are diving into easily the heaviest comic book that’s ever been read on this show. Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows’ polarizing, controversial ode to H.P. Lovecraft is discussed, and things get serious. So, in all seriousness, here’s a legit trigger warning for sexual abuse and violence, because it’s impossible to discuss this heavy work of horror without addressing those topics head-on. Brett even read up on criticism of Neonomicon and Alan Moore’s general handling of sexual violence in his work. Here’s what he re...

2014-05-191h 37

08 - NERDITRONICS - Microsoft - Evil mega corp or misunderstood giantNerditronics 7/21/2012 Episode 8.0 Intro - Condolences for families and friends effected by Aurora, CO shooting News - New Planet Found, Smaller Than Earth, Orbiting Distant Star By NED POTTER (@NedPotterABC) July 19, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/planet-smaller-earth-found-orbiting-distant-star/story?id=16806644#.UAsYg-Hft0w Samsung to make ‘major’ Galaxy announcement next month Eric Abent July 20, 2012 http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-to-make-major-galaxy-announcement-next-month-20120720/ 43 Years Ago Today, We Walked On The Moon John Biggs July 20, 2012 http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/20/moon-landin/ Dell Gives Linux Laptops Another Chance Klint Finley Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/18/dell-gives-linux-laptops-another-chance/ Feature topic - Microsoft - Evil megacorp or misunderstood giant? Brief History http://windows.microsoft.com...

2012-07-251h 09