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Tech Lounge

Chris Chinchilla

A weekly podcast that welcomes you to explore technology with an insightful interview every two weeks and topic-deep dives every other two weeks. If you"re interested in deep and creative technology and conversations with some of its most interesting practioners, this is the show for you. Come in and get yourself comfortable. Show notes can be found at - chrischinchilla.com/podcast Formerly known as "Chinchilla Squeaks"

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00:34:24

Are bio processors the next step for computing?

Tech Lounge ·

2026/04/09

I speak with Ewelina Kurtys about Final Spark, a company building a bioprocessor, which they believe will enhance AI growth with no energy restrictions.Want the power of Mermaid for enterprises? Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaid For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the

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00:34:35

What's new with Java and JDK26 with Simon Ritter

Tech Lounge ·

2026/03/26

In this episode, I speak with Simon Ritter of Azul about what's new in the JDK26 release and how you maintain community interest with a language that has the vintage of Java.Try the best git GUI for macOS and Windows Grapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/tower For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To

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00:35:56

Storytelling and AI with Victor of Supreme Robot

Tech Lounge ·

2026/03/12

In this episode, I speak with the fascinating Victor of Supreme Robot about their AI-powered projects to help storytellers, screenwriters, game designers, and other story-driven creators.The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smarts Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/sudowrite For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:34:05

Automating complexity for all with Fabia Q Veit of...

Tech Lounge ·

2026/02/27

In this episode I speak with Fabian Q Veit, CEO of make.com, a long established automation platform, that like many others has moved into AI orchestration.AI-powered learning with NoteGPT Summarize YouTube videos, PDFs, articles, lectures, audios, PPTs, and images. Instantly create notes, mind maps, and presentations. Boost your learning efficiency by 10x. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/notegpt For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say

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00:37:48

Connecting all the things with Avery Pennarun of...

Tech Lounge ·

2026/02/19

Another great interview for Web Summit 2025, where I speak with Avery Pennarun of Tailscale, a product I use all the time to connect to my remote machines.100s of amazing Mac apps Looking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw. https://go.chrischinchilla.com/setapp For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the

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00:33:05

The evolution of the web with Dana Lawson of Netlify

Tech Lounge ·

2026/02/05

In this episode, I speak with Dana Lawson, CTO of Netlify, about the journey of the company so far, where they're heading and how it fits into the company's predictions on the future of the web.Text based video and audio editingAre you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful with a suite of AI-powered features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my podcasts and you can to!https://go.chrischinchilla.com/descriptFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit

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00:39:27

Security and password management for all with Nancy...

Tech Lounge ·

2026/01/23

In this episode, I speak with Nancy Wang, SVP of engineering at 1Password, and we talk about the growth of the company and how they plan to keep serving consumer and business needs.Try the best git GUI for macOS and WindowsGrapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/towerFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:35:11

Digital trust in the age of AI with Keyfactor

Tech Lounge ·

2026/01/07

In this episode, I speak with Ellen from Keyfactor about digital trust in the age of agentic AI and how the company uses their knowledge and history to help organisations, no matter the new challenges they face.Your journey to stunning videos starts hereFlexClip is a simple yet powerful video maker and editor for everyone that helps users easily create compelling video content for personal or business purposes without any learning curve.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/flexclipFor show notes and an

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00:41:02

The story of Apple's advanced technology group with...

Tech Lounge ·

2025/12/18

In this episode, I speak with John Buck about the book "Inventing the Future" about Apple's advanced technology group and the myriad technologies they created.https://books.by/john-buck 100s of amazing Mac appsLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/setappFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:28:58

Open source in Energy with Jonas van den Bogaard of...

Tech Lounge ·

2025/11/27

I speak with with Jonas van den Bogaard of Alliander about the Linux Foundation's energy community that fosters open source energy generation and distributionWant the power of Mermaid for enterprises?Mermaid chart brings WYSIWYG editing, generative AI, collaboration, and more to the flexible syntax of Mermaid.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/mermaidFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support

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00:36:41

The European Open Source Academy with Lydia Pintscher...

Tech Lounge ·

2025/11/13

In this episode, I speak with Lydia Pintscher and Daniel Stenberg from the European Open Source Academy and their efforts to highlight excellence in European open source communities.100s of amazing Mac appsLooking to supercharge your Mac with 100s of apps to choose from and one low monthly price? Take a look at Setapp from MacPaw.go.chrischinchilla.com/setappFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:33:20

AI and Tech Writing with Selvaraaju Murugesan

Tech Lounge ·

2025/10/30

Selvaraaju Murugesan of Kovai and I speak about the future of AI in tech writing.The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smartsSudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories.go.chrischinchilla.com/sudowriteFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit

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00:38:37

Fourty-Four Esoteric languages with Daniel Temkin

Tech Lounge ·

2025/10/16

I speak with Daniel Temkin about his book, Fourty-Four EsoLangs and about the world of esoteric programming languages.Formed the basis of this article: https://spectrum.ieee.org/esoteric-programming-languages-daniel-temkinLearn something new todayStart learning something new or up-skilling with a book or course. 30% off anything at Manning.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/manningFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:40:11

The width and breadth of European tech: Events roundup

Tech Lounge ·

2025/10/09

Cate and Chris recap a month of events, including IFA, the Bologna Gathering, LF Energy, IT Arena, and How to Web.Write your wayScrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/scrivenerThe AI writing tool with unparalleled story smartsSudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write

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00:30:40

Craft exceptional API experiences with Speakeasy.

Tech Lounge ·

2025/09/18

I speak with Sagar Batchu about Speakeasy, the platform for crafting API experiences from simple definition files, including exposing them as MCP servers.The AI writing tool with unparalleled story smartsSudowrite is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you brainstorm, outline, and write your stories.For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for ad-free listening and extra

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00:38:56

Empowering open source multimedia innovation with GPAC

Tech Lounge ·

2025/09/11

In this episode, I speak with Romain Bouqueau of Motion Spell about GPAC, an open source framework that has revolutionized the way we handle audio-video streaming, transcoding and packaging.Capture your screen effortlesslySimple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement for macOS.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshotFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit

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00:38:03

Telemetry and observability for Security with Cribl

Tech Lounge ·

2025/08/28

I am joined by Ed of Cribl, an observability and telemetry platform for security tracking and teams.Capture your screen effortlesslySimple and clear, but packed with features, Simple Screenshot is a drop in replacement.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/simple-screenshotFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for ad-free listening and extra content, visit

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00:35:53

30 years of MySQL with Peter Zaitsev of Percona

Tech Lounge ·

2025/08/14

In this episode, I speak with Peter Zaitsev of Percona about the history of MySQL, his history with the venerable database, and his history with Percona.Try the best git GUI for macOS and WindowsGrapple git without the grief and try Tower, the best graphical interface for git on macOS and Windows.https://go.chrischinchilla.com/towerFor show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for

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00:36:54

Emotional Digital Design with Vadym Grin

Tech Lounge ·

2025/08/07

I speak with Vadym Grin about his forthcoming book on good, bad, and ugly design for digital products and services.Find the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/emotional-digital-designUse the voucher "CSgrin" to get 40% off the bookText based video and audio editingAre you looking to make editing audio and video easier and more powerful with a suite of AI-powered features? Try Descript, I use it for editing all my podcasts and you can to!https://go.chrischinchilla.com/descriptFor show notes

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00:58:05

The state of European tech media

Tech Lounge ·

2025/07/24

In this episode, Cate and Chris discuss some of the recent downsizing of European tech media and ask how we got here, what's next, and what does it all mean for the European tech industry.Try RaycastWant to improve your productivity on macOS with a Shortcut to everything? Try Raycast, and get 10% off with the link, go.chrischinchilla.com/raycast.Learn something new with a book or course from ManningStart today with learning something new or up-skilling, get 30% of ANYTHING at manning.com by visiting

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