Abstractions

Justin Mayer & Dan Jacobson
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Abstractions is a podcast about technology, software, hardware, and the Internet, and the way the ever-increasing layers of these technologies permeate every aspect of our everyday lives.

  1. hace 3 d

    Long on Schadenfreude

    MacOS upgrade shenanigans continue, SpaceX loses billions in first “earnings” report, LLMs are surprisingly good at financial advice, and Dan describes his new high-fidelity audio system. 🔗 Links LLM2Human Clinic Iris Photos app for MacOS MacOS Safari standalone installer downloads from Apple SpaceX’s first-ever earnings report comes as stock hits new all-time low AI debt orgy can’t last forever, while hidden borrowing has exploded to $1.65 trillion AI Economics for Dummies AI financial advice is surprisingly good LLMs reward expertise Arcam A25 integrated amplifier Dali Sonik 5 floor-standing speakers You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  2. 23 jul

    Bubbles Don’t Really Give Way

    Apple might be building servers powered by M7 Ultra processors, S&P downgrades Oracle’s debt, and open-weights large language models narrow the gap with frontier models. 🔗 Links Why Oracle’s recent credit downgrade could be a warning sign for stocks Moonshot and Alibaba unveil models they claim rival OpenAI and Anthropic You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  3. 16 jul

    Caesar Debt Salad

    Mac software developers find a way to get out of “squircle jail”, there is growing opposition to data center over-construction, and bankers warn about risks associated with growing debt and shrinking cash flow related to generative software infrastructure investment. 🔗 Links Train melodies on Tokyo’s Yamanote line Ride voxel Tokyo Yamanote train while studying Japanese Thaw: Mac menu item organizer, Ice fork, and alternative to Bartender Escape from Squircle Jail Resist the Squircle Jail NSDockTilePlugIn Iris Photos: A Native MacOS photo library Iris launch announcement post Data center construction backlash Backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan Data centers are guzzling California’s water — We have no idea how much Data Centers Now Consume 6% of U.S. Electricity — and the Backlash Has Begun Generative software debt risk Banks seek to offload risk to avoid “choking” on data center debt Hyperscaler Debt Flood Brings Derivatives Bonanza Big Tech’s $2.7 trillion AI bill comes due: Chart of the Day AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  4. 9 jul

    Footgun Cavalcade

    Claude Fable & Mythos models are once again available, Sony kills PlayStation physical game discs, Xbox fires thousands of employees, commencement speakers are surprised by “AI” backlash, and Allbirds pivots from shoes to data centers. 🔗 Links “Bring Me to Life” cover: Gregorian “Bring Me to Life” cover: Otamatone Fable 5 & Mythos 5 are now available again ChatGPT can’t believe RAM prices Sony kills PlayStation video game discs Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles Sony announces end of PlayStation discs Xbox fires thousands of employees Clueless commencement speeches about “AI” Related comic Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to “AI compute infrastructure” Money Stuff: AIbirds You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  5. 2 jul

    Sulfuric Acid Shark Tank

    Video game summer sales commence, we remember Om Malik, Apple raises prices, Apple Silicon servers could power Apple Intelligence, and Facebook and Amazon foist generative software onto their employees. 🔗 Links Free The Icons: Apple should end their prohibition on shapes in MacOS app icons Remembering Om Malik Om Malik, 1966-2026 – On my Om Matt Mullenweg: All Roads Lead to Om Daring Fireball: Om Glass: Remembering Om More Om Links Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads as memory costs skyrocket Apple Reportedly Building M2 Ultra and M4-Powered AI Servers Apple M5 Max vs. Nvidia DGX SPARK: Can Apple Dethrone CUDA? Facebook Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable Facebook to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues Amazon workers pressured to up AI use, making up extraneous tasks You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  6. 25 jun

    Martian Human Vats

    SpaceX stock price plummets, Llama.cpp and LlamaBarn are now “Llama”, and Microsoft hopes to make people addicted to its software. 🔗 Links Are you in the weights? Steam Machine launches Llama Microsoft Wants to “Make People Addicted” to its New AI Assistant Original paywalled article You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  7. 18 jun

    Operating System Boomer

    Apple II retro-gaming, small wins in Apple OS 27, Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 & Mythos 5, and the SpaceX IPO. You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

  8. 11 jun

    Tickets to a Cat Museum

    At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announces Siri AI and other improvements to its upcoming OS 27 line of operating system software. 🔗 Links WWDC26 highlights: Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more Apple introduces Siri AI You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

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Abstractions is a podcast about technology, software, hardware, and the Internet, and the way the ever-increasing layers of these technologies permeate every aspect of our everyday lives.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Justin Mayer & Dan Jacobson
  • Años en activo
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    67
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Abstractions

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