Adam Leventhal
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I'd say probably two-thirds of the time, so I'll say 20. We have some kind of guest, right? Like, you know, I'm going to count, you know, when Amdur joined us on RTR or GTFO, for example.
I'd say probably two-thirds of the time, so I'll say 20. We have some kind of guest, right? Like, you know, I'm going to count, you know, when Amdur joined us on RTR or GTFO, for example.
I mean, he did show up with a tin can microphone to his credit. He really took our low production values.
I mean, he did show up with a tin can microphone to his credit. He really took our low production values.
I mean, I felt that. God, so good. I mean, it was like, it was such a great conversation. It was so enlightening to me personally. Um, and just, I felt really fortunate that, that you got him like at that moment too. It was like, it was great to me. Yeah. It was like having the, the, the conversation that was there for everyone was having. Uh, it was great. That was a terrific one.
I mean, I felt that. God, so good. I mean, it was like, it was such a great conversation. It was so enlightening to me personally. Um, and just, I felt really fortunate that, that you got him like at that moment too. It was like, it was great to me. Yeah. It was like having the, the, the conversation that was there for everyone was having. Uh, it was great. That was a terrific one.
Yeah. Yeah, I was like, I didn't think our Kevin Roos hatred kind of bled over across episodes.
Yeah. Yeah, I was like, I didn't think our Kevin Roos hatred kind of bled over across episodes.
I even remember the line I was pissed about where he was like... Yes. Talking about, you know, Andres works on Postgres, which is like... too boring to understand. And if I tried to explain it to it, you'd be bored or whatever. It's like, well, buddy, you'd be bored to tears. If I could explain it, which I can't, I don't know.
I even remember the line I was pissed about where he was like... Yes. Talking about, you know, Andres works on Postgres, which is like... too boring to understand. And if I tried to explain it to it, you'd be bored or whatever. It's like, well, buddy, you'd be bored to tears. If I could explain it, which I can't, I don't know.
And there we were talking about heterogeneous computing. I did love that. I think the pitch that we had was answered, like, what's the difference between a CPU, GPU, FPGA and ASIC. And I think we like only sort of got there after 90 minutes. Like, I think we drew some distinctions, but not all of them. But it was, to be clear, still great.
And there we were talking about heterogeneous computing. I did love that. I think the pitch that we had was answered, like, what's the difference between a CPU, GPU, FPGA and ASIC. And I think we like only sort of got there after 90 minutes. Like, I think we drew some distinctions, but not all of them. But it was, to be clear, still great.
My folks listened to the XZ episode.
My folks listened to the XZ episode.
Because they had read about it with Kevin Roos and everything. Big New York Times fans over there.
Because they had read about it with Kevin Roos and everything. Big New York Times fans over there.
Imagine that conversation. If you think recovering passwords is tough, how am I going to explain that image?
Imagine that conversation. If you think recovering passwords is tough, how am I going to explain that image?
The other one that a family member, my dad, listened to was the baseball startup episode, the baseball episode with the founders of the Ballers, Paul and Brian. Not only did he listen to it, but he shared it with another person that we mentioned on the show.
The other one that a family member, my dad, listened to was the baseball startup episode, the baseball episode with the founders of the Ballers, Paul and Brian. Not only did he listen to it, but he shared it with another person that we mentioned on the show.