Ash and Kerri go on mostly random tangents about technology, music, photography, and just about anything else. You never know what you'll hear!
I'd Rather Be Scripting
Claim This Podcastby Ash Arnwine & Kerri Shotts
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Ash and Kerri go on mostly random tangents about technology, music, photography, and just about anything else. You never know what you'll hear!
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June 30, 2024
A hundred years later
<p><em>This episode was recorded on April 14th, 2024</em></p><h1>So... it's been awhile...</h1><p>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?</p><p>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.</p><h2>Ash's updates:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.ashryan.io/devrel-ai-as-department-lead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DevRel and AI: a department lead’s self-evaluation one year in</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/x8vzk648-how-to-utilize-ai-in-devrel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Using AI in Developer Relations</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQI0emPLDM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI for the mere mortal web developer</a> (YouTube)</li></ul><br/><h2>Vibebox</h2><p>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!</p><p>We discuss the development of this app, including Ash's attempts to use <a href="https://v0.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">v0 by Vercel</a> and <a href="https://render.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Render</a> for hosting.</p><p>Go check it out at <a href="https://vibebox.app" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vibebox.app</a>.</p><h2>FPGA Updates</h2><p>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.</p><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/tree/main" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Retroputer FPGA</a> (in case you want to follow along—reminder that Kerri is <em>not</em> an expert with FPGAs, so take this code with a very large grain of salt)</li><li><a href="https://deploy-preview-67--blissful-bose-ff8542.netlify.app/#/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Retroputer Emulator</a> (also in progress)</li><li><a href="https://serialport.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Serial Port library for Node.js</a>—Kerri uses this to create custom debugging tools written in JavaScript to explore the state of the CPU on the FPGA including a <a href="https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/monitor/source/app.js" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">monitor</a> and <a href="https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/terminal/index.js" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">terminal</a>. If you want to do something like this in the browser, <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Serial_API" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">it turns out that's an option too</a>!</li><li>Ever want to build a dynamic text UI in Node.js using React? Turns out you can with <a href="https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink?tab=readme-ov-file#useinputinputhandler-options" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ink</a>! Kerri uses this to build out a live updating <a href="https://github.com/kerrishotts/retroputer-fpga/blob/main/monitor/source/app.js" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">monitor</a> that reflects the state of the CPU she's building in the FPGA.</li><li>Want to incorporate a cute TFT LCD into your hardware projects? Kerri's using <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/3315" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this LCD from Adafruit</a> and is slowly learning how to drive it.</li><li>Also mentioned: the <a href="https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinecil soldering iron</a></li></ul><br/><h2>Our (semi-) quick...
March 10, 2024
Looking ahead to 2024
<p><em>This episode was recorded January 14th, 2024.</em></p><h1>What's in store, 2024?</h1><p>Welcome to a near year and new season of <em>I'd Rather Be Scripting</em>! 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!</p><p>Kerri's topics:</p><ul><li>FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) development using the <a href="https://alchitry.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alchitry Au kit</a> and <a href="https://www.xilinx.com/developer/products/vivado.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vivado</a>. One learning already: getting the toolchain working on an Apple-silicon Mac is challenging! (Way easier with an Intel-based Windows machine.)</li><li>3D Printing. Bambu Lab is one of the mentions as a potential buy: <a href="https://bambulab.com/en-eu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bambulab.com/en-eu</a>. </li><li>Learning Latex (pronounced lay-tech). Of note, <a href="https://www.texifier.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texifier</a> 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.</li><li>Musical topics, including learning more classical music and figuring out polyrhythms. <a href="https://4four.io/ploop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://4four.io/ploop</a> is a great way to explore how two (or more) competing rhythms sound. Also looking to get into finger drumming a bit, with a <a href="https://www.korg.com/us/products/computergear/nanopad2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Korg Nanopad</a>.</li></ul><br/><p>Ash's topics:</p><ul><li>Exploring <a href="https://makeymakey.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Makey Makey</a>. During the conversation, Ash mentioned his sound maker Github repo named Chikurin. <a href="https://github.com/ashryanbeats/chikurin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Go check it out!</a></li><li>Coding topics, including Deno and asynchronous APIs</li><li>Generative AI in product</li><li>Native app development</li><li>Also mentioned a <a href="https://store.hermanmiller.com/office-furniture-desk-accessories-organization/jarvis-single-monitor-arm/2548325.html?lang=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">single monitor arm</a> that Ash has been using during the intro.</li></ul><br/>
January 1, 2024
2023 in Review
<p><em>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.</em></p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Kerri's Top Hardware</strong></p><ol><li><a href="https://www.esrgear.com/products/halolock-3-in-1-watch-wireless-charging-set/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESR 3-in-1 Charger Stand for MagSafe</a></li><li><a href="https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/portable-ssd/t7-shield/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Samsung T7 Shield</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insta360 Link Webcam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.elgato.com/us/en/s/welcome-to-stream-deck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream Deck</a> (Honorable mention)</li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone-15-pro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iphone 15 Pro Max</a> (Honorable mention)</li></ol><br/><p><strong>Ash's Top Hardware</strong></p><ol><li><a href="https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-sb2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AudioTechnica Sound Burger</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mac Studio</a></li><li><a href="https://www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/notebooks/journals/cahier-journals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moleskin Cahiers</a></li></ol><br/><p>We have a brief chat about e-readers as we both have been considering getting one. The following were mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href="https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Remarkable 2</a></li><li><a href="https://shop.boox.com/products/tabultrac" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boox Tab Ultra C</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Kerri's Top Software</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://rocketmoney.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocket Money</a></li><li><a href="https://soma-zone.com/BackupLoupe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BackupLoupe</a></li><li><a href="https://daisydiskapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DaisyDisk</a> (honorable mention, along with a mention of <a href="https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GrandPerspective</a>)</li><li><a href="https://firefly.adobe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adobe Firefly</a> & <a href="https://new.express.adobe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adobe Express</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Ash's Top Software</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://lightroom.adobe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adobe Lightroom</a> (honorable mention)</li><li><a href="https://ollama.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ollama</a></li><li><a href="https://getdrafts.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Drafts</a></li><li><a href="https://checkyourlist.app" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CheckYourList</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Kerri's Top Games</strong></p><ul><li>Super Mario Wonder</li><li>Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (honorable mention)</li><li><a href="https://www.dredge.game" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dredge</a></li><li><a href="https://bugsnax.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bugsnax</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Ash's Top Media</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://matthewdicks.com/storyworthy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storyworthy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50083106" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art of Leadership</a></li><li><a...
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