Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.

349: We're Gonna Do Some Popcorn Science Here

July 26, 2026·1h 2m
Episode Description from the Publisher

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-electric coolers, and what's going on with the Internet of Shit?  Content Warning: I discuss self-harm in the context of taking health advice from LLMs from 55-58 minutes.  Links: Intel SR-IOV driver note on Github The Idea Factory Soul of a New Machine In the Beginning.... Was the Command Line Fire in the Valley Hackers Reddit List of Computer History Books Whirley-Pop Links contain affiliate codes. Buying stuff using them helps support the pod!  Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod

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