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BootstrapE78: PackogenSo Hillel pronounced the word "Packaging" weird, and we couldn't get over it. And in other news, we talked about the (upcoming at the time) Apple event! Yeah yeah, old news, but it was Rosh Hashana, so it was hard to find enough time to edit!Aaaaanyway.. Shoutouts!Hillel: Microsoft IsraelItamar: Acquired Podcast: Nvidia Part 2Guy: NYTimes ConnectionsGET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a...2023-09-2046 min
BootstrapE77: Cancel Import TaxesAaaaand we're back! For a mid-summer podcast. It's hot outside and you're here for the hot takes. Welcome!We spoke about:LK-99 room temperature superconductors https://www.theverge.com/23820077/lk-99-superconductor-expertsThe Most Valuable US Tech Companies Still Aren’t Buying Startups https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/most-valuable-us-tech-companies-aapl-msft-goog-amzn-nvda/ Google incentivizing employees to sleep at company hotel https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/04/hate-your-commute-googlers-can-sleep-on-campus-at-a-discount/Voia raises $3 million to bring Hollywood production quality to every phone https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkjlvp7i3 ...2023-08-0846 min
BootstrapE76: Thread ItYeah, it's been intense recently. And this episode is later than we would have liked, but loyal Bootstrap listeners know the drill :)We spoke about being in a post-Threads world, Israeli cyber startups suing one another, why has no one challenged LinkedIn, and more!Aaaaanyway.. Shoutouts!Hillel: AdoramaItamar: Arnold on NetflixGuy: Google Ads Transparency CenterGET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at ww...2023-07-2550 min
BootstrapE75: Pre-Threads WorldYup- this was recorded back in the day. Before it all changed. Before... THREADS.Those were simpler times, eh? When Twitter was *the* place to post inane thoughts in 280 characters, and Bluesky, Post, etc. were all trying to catch up. Ahhhh yes, simpler times.Now by the time this goes live, who knows? Maybe Threads will be so big that Meta will be renamed to "Threads"? WHO KNOWS, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT THIS POINT!?!Also, we'd like to remind everyone that we bear no responsibility for Hillel's views, and we've even created a direc...2023-07-0942 min
BootstrapE74: I would do anything for love, but I won't install EdgeWELCOME BACK!Episode 74, and kicking ass.Aaaaand Hillel no longer finds ChatGPT useful. We went from "this is the greatest tool ever that will take over humanity" to "meh" reeeeeal quick. (Aka, Classic Hillel :)We spoke about the Titan submersible, weird TikTok algorithm choices, the current drama at Reddit, and more!Shoutouts!Hillel: TCS TelecomItamar: OpenAI's new function callingGuy: Alex Hormzi GET IT.BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com2023-06-2841 min
BootstrapE73: 73 SeasonsWelcome to episode 73 of Bootstrap! Why not 72? Because we lost the episode. AND IT WAS A GOOD ONE.Anyway, we were back in saddle this week, and we were shot out of a cannon!So what did we talk about?The NasDaily conference/selfie convention.Apple's new VR Pro.Shoutouts!Guy: Bigroom.tvHillel: DJI MicItamar: Terminal XBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us...2023-06-1846 min
BootstrapE72: Instagram ToasterThis episode has been lost thanks to Hillel's audio issues. Please check out episode 73.GET IT!2023-06-1800 min
BootstrapE71: Degenerative AIWelcome to episode 71 of Bootstrap! Hillel went to the British embassy's coronation celebration. Why? Because Hillel is a world class British historian, duh.So what did we talk about?The most obscure TikTok genres that the algorithm exposes us to..“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake—and ‘it’s over” - https://fortune.com/2023/05/05/openai-ceo-sam-altman-remote-work-mistake-return-to-office/ “Israel must position itself as one of the three leading AI powers in the world,” says former Prime Minister Bennett” - https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b...2023-05-1450 min
BootstrapE70: Blue SkyWelcome to episode 70 of Bootstrap! In this exciting installment, we dive into the hot topic of Twitter's new character limits and the impact it has on users. But the excitement doesn't stop there - during our live recording, our co-host Hillel received an exclusive invite to BlueSky, Jack Dorsey's latest social network venture. Join us as we unpack these events and explore the future of social media together! (Generated by ChatGPT)So what did we talk about?Twitter Blue subscribers can now compose tweets with up to 10K characters and utilize bold or italic fonts 2023-05-0237 min
BootstrapE69: Chromebooks are punishmentsWe talk about AI a lot, because that's what's in the news. But also, this week there was AR news that *wasn't* silly! So what did we talk about?Twitter released the source code for their for you algo https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/31/twitter-reveals-some-of-its-source-code-including-its-recommendation-algorithm/ 1000 people signed a letter asking ai labs to pause their work for 6 monthsAR glasses coming https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-02/when-is-apple-aapl-announcing-its-mixed-reality-headset-june-5-at-wwdc-2023-lfzggfheShoutouts!Guy: Adobe Podcast https://podcast.adobe.com/Hillel: Notion https://www.noti...2023-04-0941 min
BootstrapE68: Twitter Blue PremiumThat's right! Hillel wasn't paying attention, and upgraded to Twitter Blue on iOS, instead of desktop. Oooh, fancy shmancy!So what did we talk about?Twitter Blue is rolling out globally, and legacy verified blue checks are going away.TikTok CEO's congressional testimony, and how Hillel doesn't understand why anyone would want to ban TikTok.Shoutouts!Guy: Mailbrew www.mailbrew.com Hillel: Android (Yup, Hillel came *really* prepared*)Itamar: iOS 16.4, specifically push notifications for Web Apps!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @gu...2023-03-2936 min
BootstrapE67: Math is importantVery short one this week, but we figured we'll give the fans what they want. *Some* Bootstrap is better than none, right??So what did we talk about?AI. And if it's going to be detrimental to our kids in the future. (Spoiler alert: Hillel doesn't care/think so!)Shoutouts!Guy: Ply https://ply.io/Hillel: OnePlus 11 https://www.oneplus.com/il/11Itamar: MH370: The Plane That Disappeared https://www.netflix.com/title/81307163 BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at...2023-03-2020 min
BootstrapE66: The power of a unicornNever a dull moment! We basically just spoke about the collapse of SVB, the runs on other regional banks, and how the sky feels like it's falling, in general. So what did we talk about?SVB.Shoutouts!Guy: ClipChamp http://www.clipchamp.com Hillel: Stratasys https://www.stratasys.com/en/ Itamar: Amazing lockers are dope amazon.com/findalockerBYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at w...2023-03-1434 min
BootstrapE65: Bootstrap UltraA non-political episode! (Mostly). Lots more BinGPT in the news, and unfortunately more layoffs... And Hillel was back on his phone way too much. Classic.So what did we talk about?Apple is considering releasing a more expensive, higher-end iPhone model with faster processing and an upgraded camera; Similar to the "Apple Watch Ultra" branding.Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of layoffs https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/13/meta-reportedly-planning-fresh-round-layoffs/ Microsoft says talking to Bing for too long can cause it to go off the rails https://ww...2023-02-1946 min
BootstrapE64: Pent Up OpinionsWell, we all agreed it was unfortunate for politics to mix with tech news. But the news is the news, so after a few weeks off (and you'll find out why), Hillel was ready to explode. We let him rant! He also called in from his car, so apologies for the sound quality (and perhaps for what he said too ;) So what did we talk about?Judicial overhaul protests in Israel mix with the local high tech ecosystemHillel's new car and his thought processInstagram co-founders announce Artifact https://www...2023-02-1352 min
BootstrapE63: 2023 Predictions (of course)I know, pretty predictable to have a predictions show. (See what we did there?)And we can't really give it all away here in the show notes, so you'll just have to listen... But, we can say that things got weirdly heated again when the topic of TikTok and China came up 🤷♂️BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.comHave a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!2023-01-041h 00
BootstrapE62: 2022 Prediction Roundup!We went into the archives from one year ago to hear all of our 2022 predictions. And boy, were we *way off* on most of them. But, Hillel nailed a few of them! (Hint: the metaverse is still not mainstream :) So enjoy this week's roundup of our 2022 predictions!Shoutouts:Guy: Wireless motion detection LED lights https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004262336618.html Hillel: Wednesday on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/watch/81231974Itamar: Nike Zoom GT Jump https://sneakernews.com/2021/11/21/nike-zoom-gt-jump-release-date/ BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itama...2022-12-2950 min
BootstrapE61: Generated by ChatGPT(The following has been generated completely by ChatGPT)Welcome to our podcast episode! In this episode, we discuss Kanye West's suspension from Twitter, the rise of ChatGPT, and Spotify's new "wrapped" feature. And in a stroke of irony, these show notes were generated completely by ChatGPT, so hopefully it doesn't incite any violence or make any typos. Let's get started!Kanye West was finally suspended from Twitter for inciting violence. Hosts Itamar, Guy, and Hillel discuss the tweets in question and the reaction to the suspension.ChatGPT, a new AI-powered chatbot, has gained popularity for its...2022-12-1154 min
BootstrapE60: 5G is worth itIt took a year, and all Itamar had to do was click 1 button... and now he found out that 5G is actually fantastic. Old news, right? Don't get me started.It's unfortunate that there are more layoff stories in the news, but them's the times. Layoffs, Twitter stuff, etc.- it's all crazy it seems. But as usual, take comfort in this 60th episode of your favourite tech podcast.So what did we talk about?Amazon lays off 10,000+ people https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/17/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-says-layoffs-will-continue-into-next-year.html Twitter reinstates Kanye and Trump2022-11-2749 min
BootstrapE59: Sh*tstormI don't know if you noticed, but it's an absolute sh*tstorm in the tech industry, and the wider economy too. But have no fear! It's a medical fact that listening to this episode will make you feel better.So what did we talk about?Meta laid off 11,000+ people(As of recording) Twitter asked fired employees to return. What is going on.FTX! The backstory, the meltdown, and current status. Crypto, eh? Whatdyagonnado. You should use Zengo.com , that's what you gotta do.Shoutouts!Guy: eSIM compa...2022-11-1859 min
BootstrapE58: VerifiedBy the time you listen to this, who knows what will be of Twitter? Did Elon sell it? Was it acquired by Papa John's Pizza? WHO KNOWS AT THIS POINT.Layoffs. Recession. Chaos. Wonderful.So what did we talk about?Twitter verification now costing $8 per month. Or does it?Starlink Aviation says it can deliver 350Mbps in-flight internet, and passengers can participate in activities such as video calling, online gaming. Would this drive you insane?Stripe just announced layoffs- 14% of the org: https://stripe.com/en-gb-us/newsroom/news...2022-11-0952 min
BootstrapE57: HilyeThat's right! Apparently Hil-ye West joined us as a guest this week.So what did we talk about this time?Kanye's breakdown (on some tech podcasts too...)Elon bought Twitter! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585341984679469056 Apple forcing apps that offer boosts to posts, such as Facebook, must sell any advertising services using in-app purchases, meaning Apple will get a cut. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/24/apple-updates-app-store-review-guidelines-2/Shoutouts!Guy: Obsidian Second BrainHillel: Don't Worry Darling (movie)Itamar: VideoAsk.com by Typeform. BYEEEEEE...2022-10-3050 min
BootstrapE56: Dynamic PeninsulaHappy iPhone Event Roundup Week!Hillel got confused about what vegans do in their bedrooms, and is annoyed by Android haters. Androiders- go get him!So what did we talk about this time?The new iPhone and Apple Watch event!Adobe bought Figma for $20b https://www.adobe.com/about-adobe/intent-to-acquire-20220915.html Google’s Area 120 is cutting it’s projects in half https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/14/google-cancels-half-the-projects-at-its-internal-rd-group-area-120/ StoreDot begins shipping batteries delivering 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging https://www.cal...2022-09-1859 min
BootstrapE55: It’s AugustDid we mention that it was august when we recorded this? WAS August. Isn’t now.Anyway, as you expect in August, the news was a little slow. But, we did talk a lot about Oculus, Zucks’s performance on JRE, and BeReal.And Hillel’s thoughts on Andrew Tate 🤷♂️ (Again, slow news month…)Shoutouts!Guy: Almanac of Naval https://www.navalmanack.com/Hillel: Tuvia Elbaum from ZutaLabs twitter.com/tuviae Itamar: Sledgehammer by David Friedman BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guy2022-09-0459 min
BootstrapE54: Real estate is real estate because it's real estateAdam Neumann is back with a new startup, and 50% of our episode is now off the rails. Apparently his sister was more well known than he was, pre-wework. Who knew??So his new startup, Flow, raised $350M from A16Z. And HiBob also raised $150M Series D. So.... the market is... back? Shout outs for the week:- Hillel: Someone who works at *REDACTED*- Itamar: Disney's mobile apps - Guy: Xiomi Smart Stadning Fan 2BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guy2022-08-2147 min
BootstrapE53: Gimble KimbleWow, crazy great episode this week! We literally thought of a hilarious startup idea, and Guy ran it through an AI deck generator, and before you know it Sky Jumpers was born.Sky Jumpers- parachutes for drones.We also lost the first attempt at this episode, so it is sloppy seconds... Technically. But still, enjoy :)Guy also got Dall-E access, so hilarity ensued.Shout outs for the week:- Hillel got something free from DJI Israel (of course)- Itamar: layoffs.org.il, check them out an...2022-08-0930 min
BootstrapE52: Anti-Shark TankShark tank-like pitches are the worst, right? Well, Hillel doesn't agree, but you might think otherwise.Unfortunately, there are more layoffs hitting the Israeli tech scene. And we spoke a lot about where Facebook should be taking big blue and Instagram. Product managers will both love this and be triggered.Shout outs!Hillel: PitakaItamar: Israeli consumers loving electric cars too muchGuy: Top Gun: Maverick & Nir Ben Yonah SheinThat's it, until next week!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www...2022-07-3143 min
BootstrapE51: Lack of fragmentationBack with a vengeance! A lot of iOS 16 public beta talk, tbh. It's momentous- you gotta love summer iOS betas.Then of course we reviewed a few restaurants. Deal with it. Was a fun episode this week- enjoy!BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!2022-07-1745 min
BootstrapE50: Hillel got kicked out of BLEEP cafe and you’ll never believe what happened next!What a hurricane of an episode! We talked about drones, TikTok, autocorrect, restaurants, the recession, cars, intermittent fasting, nuclear submarines... (I may have made that last one up 😁)and more! We were all over the place, try to keep up.Enjoy! BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!2022-07-1050 min
BootstrapE49: Semi UnhingedGuy has COVID. Itamar calls out Netta. Hillel is getting Crystal Lite. A ball was had by all.We got some listener feedback calling one of our episode "semi unhinged". BADGE OF HONOUR.Ok, so what did we chat about this week?The slap! (Of course)Bank Leumi supports crypto https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h11zqj6zc Amazon starting drone delivery. https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-beta-test-drone-delivery-prime-air-california-texas-2022-3 Will this become mainstream or remain small?Tesla has record quart...2022-04-0554 min
BootstrapE48: You smuggled an iPhone in what?Itamar is back from the States... did he get the powder Hillel asked for... ?You'll never believe why 🤣We spoke about:Apple planning an iPhone subscription service - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-24/apple-is-working-on-a-hardware-subscription-service-for-iphones Elon musk tweeting about the need to replace Twitter https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507777913042571267TikTok being sued for psychological damage https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/24/former-tiktok-content-moderators-file-lawsuit-over-psychological-trauma/and, as usual, much more!Our shoutouts:The Israeli postal service :)Carrot weather app - https://www.meetcarrot.com/weather/Murderville - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBi7...2022-03-2949 min
BootstrapE47: Steve VacuumBootstrap went global! Well, not completely, but some of us were traveling. And it was a relatively slow tech news week, so the guys played a game that Guy prepared! And we got to hear about Hillel's latest obsession, as well as some hilarious travel related stories.This one was fun. Trust me.Shout-outs and stuff we referenced:Family Guy: Invention of Reeses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7et6-nByfw8Fly on the wall podcast - https://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/fly-on-the-wallLet me Google that for you - https://lmgtfy.app...2022-03-2144 min
BootstrapE46: Team wheels!It seems like the world is preoccupied with the more wheels vs doors debate, so we step in and help settle that.But what else is going on? Well, the boys took a two week hiatus, so Hillel could travel, get pedicures, etc. The man needed some TREAT Yo' SELF time.But we also spoke about:TikTok expands maximum video length to 10 minutes https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/28/tiktok-expands-max-video-length-to-10-minutes-up-from-3-minutes/ Apple event!- New iPhone SE- New iPad Air - Mac Studio & the M1 U...2022-03-1353 min
BootstrapE45: Let's Get Physical"I don't know anything about Peloton or fitness AND I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT" -HillelOk, so maybe that's not an exact quote, but it covers the spirit of what he said. But guess what? Peloton was in the news and we talked about as best we could :) What else did we chat about this week? Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22937826/spotify-podsights-chartable-acquisitions-podcast-marketing-platforms Peloton’s new CEO talks about new business models in the future https://www.theverge.com/20...2022-02-2146 min
BootstrapE44: Play this on SpotifyIt was another hostful week! Full cast :)We finally weighed in on the Spotify/Rogan thing. It has been festering for weeks, so we couldn't ignore it any longer. And we finally got some local startup product news in there too! This week's news:We finally talked about the whole Joe Rogan and Spotify thing https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/spotify-will-invest-100m-in-content-from-underrepresented-creators-says-ceo-daniel-ek/ Israeli startup funding! Deepdub.ai raises $20m for AI Powered Dubbing that uses actors original voices https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/10/deepdub-raises-20m-for-a-i-powered-dubbing-that-uses-actors-original-voices/ A husba...2022-02-1552 min
BootstrapE43: Wordle 232 6/6Are you recovering from your whiplash from last week's episode? Have no fear, Itamar is back, ba-by!And he finally tried Wordle, and his first score is the name of this episode, so it's now cemented in history. Have you tried Wordle yet? It's great fun.This week's news:NYT bought Wordle! https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/popular-puzzle-game-wordle-is-being-purchased-by-the-new-york-times/ Meta’s stock plunge (and Amazon’s gain) https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/jim-cramer-says-dont-buy-the-dip-in-facebook-parent-meta-just-yet.html CEO of Bolt's tweetstorm about YC, and then he stepped down htt...2022-02-0753 min
BootstrapE42: Sans ItamarItamar had a last minute emergency, but the show must go on!So it's a Guy-Hillel-full episode. We jumped right into it, straight-up tech-talk.Oh and we should have probably named this episode something about the answer to life, the universe, and everything (but we didn't 🤷♂️).Enjoy! BYEEEEEE--Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guySubscribe at www.bootstrappod.com & sign up for RN in Tech!Have a question or feedback? Leave us a voicemail at www.bootstrappod.com!2022-01-3049 min
BootstrapE41: A drone that costs how much?41! This is the George H W Bush episode.You came to hear us talk about tech. That's exactly what you're gonna get. But the best nugget has to be how expensive Hillel's drone is. Seriously. WTF. How much is it? You gotta listen to find out :) And this week's news:Calcalist report of NSO's Pegasus in use by Israel police https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3927704,00.htmlMicrosoft acquiring Activision Blizzard in a nearly $69B all-cash deal. https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-acquire-activision-blizzardInstagram is test...2022-01-2552 min
BootstrapE40: Secret Word GamesEPISODE FORTY!!!We upped it up. A whole extra notch! Sometimes we play games as a segment of the show, but this time, the entire episode is a game! We played the "Hillel Secret Word Game", where Guy and Itamar had to compete to get Hillel to say certain tech buzzwords. What were the words? Who won? You'll have to listen to find out...Stripe Opens Operations in Israel! https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926338,00.html Elizabeth Holmes found guilty https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabe...2022-01-111h 12
BootstrapE39: #freeItamarFirst Bootstrap pod of 2022!And we were off to a great start!First of all, #freeItamar. Listen and you'll get it.Second, we found out that Hillel can eat a 1.2kg steak in one sitting. But most importantly, we chatted about tech news! Cafe Landver NFT's, Israel's First Digital Bank gets a new name before launch (and oh boy did we go on a tangent on this one), RIP Blackberry, and much more!No shout outs this week, because we did 2022 resolutions. They are epic.Enjo...2022-01-051h 05