Brad and Will reconvene this week to talk about their recent adventures in the real world. Brad returns from the Vintage Computer Festival West once again with a recap of this year's highlights, including projects to resurrect everything from classic America Online to obscure software distribution kiosks from 1980s Japan, panels with some fun details about t ... Show More
Aug 2
350: Mice Make Bad Decisions
Our friend Steve Lin joins Will this week for a broad discussion about hobbies, learning new skills, and preserving the past. Topics include everything from the multidisciplinary practice of maintaining arcade cabinets and pinball tables, the Video Game History Foundation's new a ... Show More
1h 19m
Jul 26
349: We're Gonna Do Some Popcorn Science Here
It's our first-ever solo Q&A episode, and Will takes on a backlog of awesome questions from the audience. Topics include Will's favorite way to make popcorn, under-volting for fun and profit, good books about the history of modern computing, the problem with Peltier/thermo-electr ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 19
348: Vincent Caravella, Back Alley Electrician
In a wide-ranging conversation, Nextlander's Vinny Caravella sits down with Will to ask a cavalcade of questions. Topics include whether paid search engines are worth the cash, what happens when your NAS needs new hard drives in 2026, why Fastmail rules, when you do (and do not) ... Show More
1h 42m
Nov 2024
BG2 Thanksgiving Roundtable: DOGE, EV Tax Credit, Tariffs, Conspiracy Theories, Invest America
<p>Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week they get in the Thanksgiving spirit, and discuss China, DOGE, Governor Newsom’s EV Tax Credit, Service Titan IPO, FedNow, Tariffs, Anthropic Open Sou ... Show More
44m 7s
Jan 2021
The New Year, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, Martial Arts and CES! #025
<p>New year, new podcast! In this episode we talk about Bitcoin, turning Justine's garage into a gym, all-digital CES 2021, and much more!</p>
51m 52s