Syscast Podcast by Mattias Geniar
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSyscast is a podcast on Linux, open source & web development hosted by Mattias Geniar.
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#9: The differences between Linux and BSD
March 03, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBIn this episode of Syscast, I talk to Jan-Piet Mens to discuss the differences between Linux and BSD systems. If you have any feedback, as always, reach out via e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at @mattiasgeniar. Show topics We discuss: The differences between Linux & BSD in user-land Why did Linux become more popular than BSD? How systemd drove Jan-Piet to BSD 😉 The differences of distributions vs. operating systems FreeBSD vs OpenBSD vs NetBSD Package managers in BSD Creating p...
#8: CPU wars: Intel vs. AMD vs. ARM
January 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBIn this new episode of Syscast, I talk to Jan Somers for a deep-dive into CPUs. We discuss Intel vs. AMD and what the role and future of ARM might be. If you have any feedback, as always, reach out via e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at @mattiasgeniar. Show topics In this episode, we discuss: The inception of Intel & AMD The x86 instructionset Production sizes (nm) and sockets Hyperthreading in Intel and AMD Pipelines: core count vs. clockspeeds Introducing ARM CPU’s The ARM CPU...
Config Management Camp: Kubernetes, Sysdig & Mgmt
February 09, 2017 11:40 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBI’m back! Sort of. This is a mono-episode where it’s just me talking about Config Management Camp, a conference held in Gent in February 2017.
7: Config Management Camp: Kubernetes, Sysdig & Mgmt
February 09, 2017 11:40 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBI’m back! Sort of. This is a mono-episode where it’s just me talking about Config Management Camp, a conference held in Gent in February 2017. I recap a few interesting talks and projects I saw. This is an episode that I recorded in the car. So there might be audio quality concerns and I’m very much […]
#7: Config Management Camp: Kubernetes, Sysdig & Mgmt
February 09, 2017 09:40 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBI’m back! Sort of. This is a mono-episode where it’s just me talking about Config Management Camp, a conference held in Gent in February 2017. I recap a few interesting talks and projects I saw. This is an episode that I recorded in the car. So there might be audio quality concerns and I’m very much looking for feedback on this format: is it hearable? Does it bother you? Should I do more of these recaps? Please let me know via e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at @mattiasgeniar. Shownot...
6.5: SysCast is taking a little break
October 23, 2016 08:55 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBI wish I didn’t have to bring this message, but I’m fairly certain you already noticed it: there hasn’t been a new SysCast podcast in a while. I’m taking a bit of a break to organise things, prepare better and overall bring a better show. But that takes time, and time is something I don’t […]
SysCast is taking a little break
October 23, 2016 08:55 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBI wish I didn’t have to bring this message, but I’m fairly certain you already noticed it: there hasn’t been a new SysCast podcast in a while.
#6.5: SysCast is taking a little break
October 22, 2016 22:55 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBI wish I didn’t have to bring this message, but I’m fairly certain you already noticed it: there hasn’t been a new SysCast podcast in a while. I’m taking a bit of a break to organise things, prepare better and overall bring a better show. But that takes time, and time is something I don’t have at the moment. The plan is to bring SysCast back in a few months. In the meantime, don’t unsubscribe just yet, keep the RSS feed going. In a few months, I hope to be back – full force. Meanwhile, if...
Application Security & Cryptography with Scott Arciszewski
August 26, 2016 10:11 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBFor the 6th episode of SysCast I’m joined by Scott Arciszewski.
6: Application Security & Cryptography with Scott Arciszewski
August 26, 2016 10:11 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBFor the 6th episode of SysCast I’m joined by Scott Arciszewski. We talk about PHP, cryptography, securing online applications, cache timing attacks, his CMS called Airship and so much more. If you like security and crypto, you’ll like this episode! Shownotes Scott is @CiPHPerCoder on Twitter as well as @ParagonIE Scott works at Paragon Initiative Enterprises CMS Airship […]
#6: Application Security & Cryptography with Scott Arciszewski
August 26, 2016 02:11 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBFor the 6th episode of SysCast I’m joined by Scott Arciszewski. We talk about PHP, cryptography, securing online applications, cache timing attacks, his CMS called Airship and so much more. If you like security and crypto, you’ll like this episode! Shownotes Scott is @CiPHPerCoder on Twitter as well as @ParagonIE Scott works at Paragon Initiative Enterprises CMS Airship Secure Coding Rules OWASP Top 10 grsecurity You Wouldn’t Base64 a Password – Cryptography Decoded The Cryptopals...
5: Ansible: config management & deploying code with James Cammarata from Red Hat
August 04, 2016 08:56 - 52 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode I talk to James Cammarata, head of Ansible core engineering to discuss the Ansible project. We discuss how it’s used as a config management tool in both a push/pull scenario, how Ansible can be used as a deployment tool and an orchestrator. We touch on the terminology, Red Hat’s acquisition, ideal use cases, […]
Ansible: config management & deploying code with James Cammarata from Red Hat
August 04, 2016 08:56 - 52 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode I talk to James Cammarata, head of Ansible core engineering to discuss the Ansible project.
#5: Ansible: config management & deploying code with James Cammarata from Red Hat
August 04, 2016 00:56 - 52 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode I talk to James Cammarata, head of Ansible core engineering to discuss the Ansible project. We discuss how it’s used as a config management tool in both a push/pull scenario, how Ansible can be used as a deployment tool and an orchestrator. We touch on the terminology, Red Hat’s acquisition, ideal use cases, how to get started with Ansible, Ansible vs. Puppet and so much more. If I can borrow 2 minutes of your time, leave a rating on iTunes please! Shownotes You can find ...
4: Curl, libcurl and the future of the web, with Daniel Stenberg
June 22, 2016 07:11 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBIf you’re a sysadmin or a developer, you’ve probably used curl before. Or some kind of project, like PHP, Python, Ruby, … that uses libcurl. You can thank Daniel Stenberg, creator and maintainer of curl, for that. In this episode I talk to Daniel about the history of curl and libcurl, we discuss the web and open […]
Curl, libcurl and the future of the web, with Daniel Stenberg
June 22, 2016 07:11 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIf you’re a sysadmin or a developer, you’ve probably used curl before.
#4: Curl, libcurl and the future of the web, with Daniel Stenberg
June 22, 2016 01:11 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIf you’re a sysadmin or a developer, you’ve probably used curl before. Or some kind of project, like PHP, Python, Ruby, … that uses libcurl. You can thank Daniel Stenberg, creator and maintainer of curl, for that. In this episode I talk to Daniel about the history of curl and libcurl, we discuss the web and open source, Google’s Quic, LibreSSL vs OpenSSL and so much more. If you’re interested in ‘the web’, this episode is for you! Shownotes Daniel is @bagder on Twitter Daniel’s blog is a...
3: Managing Secrets with Vault, with Seth Vargo
May 31, 2016 20:12 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBThis 3rd episode of SysCast revolves around secrets: managing API keys, passwords, tokens, … with Hashicorp’s Vault. I’m joined by Seth Vargo from Hashicorp who explains how Vault works, its internals, different use cases, key management & rollover and lots of interesting details about Vault itself. If you’re storing your passwords inside your git repository or […]
Managing Secrets with Vault, with Seth Vargo
May 31, 2016 20:12 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBThis 3rd episode of SysCast revolves around secrets: managing API keys, passwords, tokens, … with Hashicorp’s Vault.
#3: Managing Secrets with Vault, with Seth Vargo
May 31, 2016 15:12 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBThis 3rd episode of SysCast revolves around secrets: managing API keys, passwords, tokens, … with Hashicorp’s Vault. I’m joined by Seth Vargo from Hashicorp who explains how Vault works, its internals, different use cases, key management & rollover and lots of interesting details about Vault itself. If you’re storing your passwords inside your git repository or managing them by hand in yaml/ini files, listen to this episode to learn how Vault can help store credentials more securely and au...
An introduction to Docker with Nils De Moor
May 26, 2016 07:23 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this second SysCast podcast I talk with Nils De Moor about Docker; what is Docker, how does it work, different development workflows and other Docker best practices.
2: An introduction to Docker with Nils De Moor
May 26, 2016 07:23 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this second SysCast podcast I talk with Nils De Moor about Docker; what is Docker, how does it work, different development workflows and other Docker best practices. If you’ve ever wanted to know what Docker is and how it can help in your infrastructure, this episode is for you. If I can borrow 2 […]
#2: An introduction to Docker with Nils De Moor
May 26, 2016 02:23 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this second SysCast podcast I talk with Nils De Moor about Docker; what is Docker, how does it work, different development workflows and other Docker best practices. If you’ve ever wanted to know what Docker is and how it can help in your infrastructure, this episode is for you. If I can borrow 2 minutes of your time, leave a rating on iTunes please! Shownotes @ndemoor on Twitter The Docker channel on #techbelgium The Docker Quickstart The Containerizers YouTube channel (videos fro...
1: Matt Holt, creator of Caddy webserver
May 09, 2016 21:43 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB(disclaimer: audio quality isn’t super great, I’ll get that fixed for episode #2) Exciting! This is the very first episode of the SysCast podcast! I’m very happy to have Matt Holt as my first guest, who created the Caddy webserver. We talk about the Caddy project, the Go language and community, the unique benefits of Caddy […]
Matt Holt, creator of Caddy webserver
May 09, 2016 21:43 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB(Note: audio quality isn’t super great, I’ll get that fixed for episode #2)
#1: Matt Holt, creator of Caddy webserver
May 09, 2016 16:43 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB(Note: audio quality isn’t super great, I’ll get that fixed for episode #2) Exciting! This is the very first episode of the SysCast podcast! I’m very happy to have Matt Holt as my first guest, who created the Caddy webserver. We talk about the Caddy project, the Go language and community, the unique benefits of Caddy and its Caddyfile, dealing with Pull Requests and so much more. A couple of lessons learned on my part: stereo recording is useless, everything should be mono (I now merged...