This episode was recorded on April 14th, 2024
So... it's been awhile...
So, it's been a little while since we last posted an episode... it feels like it's been about a hundred years or so! How is it possible we're already so far through the year?
We have a lot of topics in this episode given that it was a long time since our first episode of the year, so buckle up, get settled, and enjoy as we cover topics ranging from developing an cool email app, talk about interfacing with FPGAs, and cover a series of quick picks.
Ash's updates:
DevRel and AI: a department lead’s self-evaluation one year in (https://www.ashryan.io/devrel-ai-as-department-lead/)
Using AI in Developer Relations (https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/x8vzk648-how-to-utilize-ai-in-devrel)
AI for the mere mortal web developer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQI0emPLDM) (YouTube)
Vibebox
Ash's team at Nylas built such a cool web app that mixes AI and email to let you view emails in a new way—now your inbox is full of good vibes!
We discuss the development of this app, including Ash's attempts to use v0 by Vercel (https://v0.dev/) and Render (https://render.com/) for hosting.
Go check it out at https://vibebox.app (https://vibebox.app).
FPGA Updates
As Kerri's mentioned in the past, she's busy learning FPGA development. In this section, she talks about some of the tools that she's been using to help connect with and debug her FPGA project.
Retroputer FPGA (https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/tree/main) (in case you want to follow along—reminder that Kerri is not an expert with FPGAs, so take this code with a very large grain of salt)
Retroputer Emulator (https://deploy-preview-67--blissful-bose-ff8542.netlify.app/#/) (also in progress)
Serial Port library for Node.js (https://serialport.io/)—Kerri uses this to create custom debugging tools written in JavaScript to explore the state of the CPU on the FPGA including a monitor (https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/monitor/source/app.js) and terminal (https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/terminal/index.js). If you want to do something like this in the browser, it turns out that's an option too (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Serial_API)!
Ever want to build a dynamic text UI in Node.js using React? Turns out you can with ink (https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink?tab=readme-ov-file#useinputinputhandler-options)! Kerri uses this to build out a live updating monitor (https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/monitor/source/app.js) that reflects the state of the CPU she's building in the FPGA.
Want to incorporate a cute TFT LCD into your hardware projects? Kerri's using this LCD from Adafruit (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3315) and is slowly learning how to drive it.
Also mentioned: the Pinecil soldering iron (https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/)
Our (semi-) quick...
10 Mar 2024
Looking ahead to 2024
This episode was recorded January 14th, 2024.
What's in store, 2024?
Welcome to a near year and new season of I'd Rather Be Scripting! In this episode Ash and Kerri chat about the things they'd like to learn or do in 2024. Buckle up—we've got a lot to talk about in this one!
Kerri's topics:
FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) development using the Alchitry Au kit (https://alchitry.com) and Vivado (https://www.xilinx.com/developer/products/vivado.html). One learning already: getting the toolchain working on an Apple-silicon Mac is challenging! (Way easier with an Intel-based Windows machine.)
3D Printing. Bambu Lab is one of the mentions as a potential buy: https://bambulab.com/en-eu (https://bambulab.com/en-eu).
Learning Latex (pronounced lay-tech). Of note, Texifier (https://www.texifier.com) is a nice piece of software for having live previews of your latex documents. It's not free, but it's definitely worth the price if you're into latex. And it comes with a lot of latex packages available for download, so one doesn't have to spend a lot of time manually configuring your environment.
Musical topics, including learning more classical music and figuring out polyrhythms. https://4four.io/ploop (https://4four.io/ploop) is a great way to explore how two (or more) competing rhythms sound. Also looking to get into finger drumming a bit, with a Korg Nanopad (https://www.korg.com/us/products/computergear/nanopad2/).
Ash's topics:
Exploring Makey Makey (https://makeymakey.com). During the conversation, Ash mentioned his sound maker Github repo named Chikurin. Go check it out! (https://github.com/ashryanbeats/chikurin)
Coding topics, including Deno and asynchronous APIs
Generative AI in product
Native app development
Also mentioned a single monitor arm (https://store.hermanmiller.com/office-furniture-desk-accessories-organization/jarvis-single-monitor-arm/2548325.html?lang=en_US) that Ash has been using during the intro.
1 Jan 2024
2023 in Review
This episode was recorded on December 17, 2023. Since we mention a lot of companies and products in this episode, it's worth noting that our episodes (including this one) are not sponsored. Our opinions are entirely our own. Links to any products do NOT contain affiliate links.
In this episode, Ash and Kerri look back at the year that was 2023, including some notable work and personal milestones while also looking at some hardware, software, and media that they found interesting in 2023.
Kerri's Top Hardware
ESR 3-in-1 Charger Stand for MagSafe (https://www.esrgear.com/products/halolock-3-in-1-watch-wireless-charging-set/)
Samsung T7 Shield (https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/portable-ssd/t7-shield/)
Insta360 Link Webcam (https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-link)
Stream Deck (https://www.elgato.com/us/en/s/welcome-to-stream-deck) (Honorable mention)
Iphone 15 Pro Max (https://www.apple.com/iphone-15-pro/) (Honorable mention)
Ash's Top Hardware
AudioTechnica Sound Burger (https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-sb2022)
Mac Studio (https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/)
Moleskin Cahiers (https://www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/notebooks/journals/cahier-journals/)
We have a brief chat about e-readers as we both have been considering getting one. The following were mentioned:
Remarkable 2 (https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2)
Boox Tab Ultra C (https://shop.boox.com/products/tabultrac)
Kerri's Top Software
Rocket Money (https://rocketmoney.com)
BackupLoupe (https://soma-zone.com/BackupLoupe/)
DaisyDisk (https://daisydiskapp.com) (honorable mention, along with a mention of GrandPerspective (https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net))
Adobe Firefly (https://firefly.adobe.com) & Adobe Express (https://new.express.adobe.com)
Ash's Top Software
Adobe Lightroom (https://lightroom.adobe.com) (honorable mention)
Ollama (https://ollama.ai)
Drafts (https://getdrafts.com)
CheckYourList (https://checkyourlist.app)
Kerri's Top Games
Super Mario Wonder
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (honorable mention)
Dredge (https://www.dredge.game)
Bugsnax (https://bugsnax.com)
Ash's Top Media
Storyworthy (https://matthewdicks.com/storyworthy/)
The Art of Leadership (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50083106)
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