Avocodo
By Team Avocodo
AvocodoJun 30, 2019
#14: Contracts, Crypto, Cars & Coffee
In this episode… Kristoff & Paul talk. It’s been a while.
Editor’s note: this is mentioned a few minutes in, but this episode was recorded in early March, 2021. Apologies for the delay and quiet parts on Kristoff’s audio track.
WooCommerce: https://woocommerce.com/
Contract Killer Contract: https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/projects/contract-killer
Keybase: https://keybase.io/
LastPass: https://www.lastpass.com/
Flair Espresso: https://flairespresso.com/
Yes Plz Coffee: https://www.yesplz.coffee/?raf=ref0777021
#13: CovfefeScript Feat. Mitch
TGIF y'all. ✌ Editor’s note: this podcast was recorded on Jan 20, 2021.
In this episode Paul virtually sits down with Mitch—a never-before-heard special guest—and discusses coffee, programming, blogs + note taking, self-hosting, and finances. A quality alternative title would have been “Cache, money, flow.”
Coffee:
City Girl: https://www.citygirlcoffee.com/
Contrast Coffee: https://contrastcoffee.com/
Brewers:
Clever dripper: https://cleverbrewing.coffee/products/clever-dripper?variant=1500178317357
Programming:
Golang: https://golang.org/
Crystal: https://crystal-lang.org/
Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/
Gleam: https://gleam.run/
Inko: https://inko-lang.org/
Static file hosting:
Surge: https://surge.sh/
Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/
Caddy: https://caddyserver.com/
Blog & notes:
Simple.css: https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css
Joplin: https://joplinapp.org/
Backup:
Relica: https://relicabackup.com/
Kopia: https://kopia.io/
Financials:
Privacy.com: https://privacy.com/join/48ZM7
PayPal Key: https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/what-is-paypal-key-and-where-can-i-use-it-faq4240
Misc:
Morning Brew: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/r?kid=fdaee8c7
#12: Staying on Target: Saab Stories
In this episode Paul & Kristoff catch up after moving.
Privacy.com link:
https://privacy.com/join/WZ79L
Cat tax:
#11: Bloody Festivities Feat. Parker
In yet another special-guest episode featuring Parker—another long-time listener—music, food, and the vast mysteries of the Internet are discussed.
BLED FEST: https://www.bledfest.com/
illuminati hotties: https://illuminatihotties.bandcamp.com/
The End Of The Ocean: http://theendoftheocean.com/
Hawthorne Heights: https://hawthorneheights.com/
Slingshot Dakota: http://slingshotdakotamusic.com/
#10: Curds & Whey Feat. Gary
In this special episode featuring Gary—potentially our longest running listener—gogurt, Game of Thrones, agile/scrum, and the artist Bonobo is discussed.
Editor's note: Paul's throat was not cooperating during this recording so he sounds a bit worse than normal.
#9: When The Fingers Meet The Row(d)
In this episode Paul & Kristoff discuss electricity memes, automating Google Drive, and potential DNS pitfalls when using GitHub Pages.
Mozilla’s response: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/05/technical-details-on-the-recent-firefox-add-on-outage/
HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19871989
Link for the router: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079SD8NVQ/
Signal Electricity memes:
https://i.imgur.com/1GNNhXd.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rZ36caS.png
Google Drive Automation: https://paul.af/scripting-google-drive
Emmet (html:5): https://emmet.io/
#8: 1st Steps to a Website: APIs & IPAs
In this episode Paul & Kristoff follow-up on the Pi-hole install and the status of Paul’s GPU computer woes (hint: no bueno). Fidget spinners, side projects, and a shoutout to Paul’s favorite Northern Michigan brewery are discussed before diving into the meat of the episode: the baby steps to getting your own little slice of the Internet.
B. Nektar Punk Lemonade: http://www.bnektar.com/brews/punk-lemonade/
Short’s Barney Blood: https://www.shortsbrewing.com/beers/barney-blood/
Spinetic Spinners: https://spinetic-spinners.com/
The “bow-tie”: https://spinetic-spinners.com/product/kepler-dapper-spinner/
Paul’s ACME client software: https://uly.io/ar
Paul’s Medium RSS -> JSON software: https://meed.js.org/
Beards Brewery: http://www.beardsbrewery.com/
Paul’s Framed Minnesota LTD: https://paul.af/framed-minnesota-ltd
Kristoff’s N=1: https://www.framedbikes.com/collections/bikes/products/alaskan-carbon-fat-bike-26?variant=17295828811827
Trek Roscoe 8: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/roscoe/roscoe-8/p/23608/
Rocky Mountain Growler 50: https://www.bikes.com/en/bikes/growler/2019
Gandi: https://www.gandi.net/en
Namecheap: https://www.namecheap.com/
GitHub Pages: https://pages.github.com/
Nearly Free Speech: https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/
DigitalOcean: https://www.digitalocean.com/
#7: Semantics of Fingerprinting & VRAM
In this episode Kristoff & Paul follow-up on Signal safety numbers (“fingerprints”) & give a loyal fan a shoutout. Topics include clock drift, computer woes in the form of dying GPUs, network-wide ad-blocking with a Pi-hole, and managing your CLI workflow with tmux.
Signal Safety Number: https://signal.org/blog/safety-number-updates/
More FAQ: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007060632
It’s Dead (Chocolate Chip Cookies): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t6h89R9b4
URL Audio Visualizer: https://twitter.com/jake_albaugh/status/1118611365508337665
JavaScript Snippet: https://twitter.com/mathias/status/1118854141189685249
Paul’s tmux slide deck: https://uly.io/talk/tmux
Pi-hole blog post (with screenshots): https://paul.af/adding-pi-hole-to-my-local-network
#6: Return from Hiatus: ASMR & Crypto
In this short episode returning from our hiatus we discuss ASMR, follow-up on some comments regarding LastPass in our previous episode, and talk about cryptography in the apps Keybase, Signal, and WhatsApp.
Keybase HN “TOFU” post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19502657
#5: Browser Extensions
Massdrop Mini Mic: www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-mini-mic?mode=guest_open
Paul’s Local Hack Day Unsplash photo: unsplash.com/photos/oZMUrWFHOB4
xkcd Password Strength: www.xkcd.com/936/
Shared Extensions:
LastPass chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lastpass-free-password-ma/hdokiejnpimakedhajhdlcegeplioahd
uBlock Origin chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm
Privacy Badger chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-badger/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp
HTTPS Everywhere chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/https-everywhere/gcbommkclmclpchllfjekcdonpmejbdp
RES chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reddit-enhancement-suite/kbmfpngjjgdllneeigpgjifpgocmfgmb
Paul:
Tabby Cat chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabby-cat/mefhakmgclhhfbdadeojlkbllmecialg
CodePen Enhancement Suite chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/codepen-enhancement-suite/olmbnbpkgkagfnkdmaehjcpdkfkfokim
hckr news chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodleonmmfkdhfofamacceeikgecp
JSON Viewer chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/json-viewer/gbmdgpbipfallnflgajpaliibnhdgobh
OctoLinker chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octolinker/jlmafbaeoofdegohdhinkhilhclaklkp
Octotree chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octotree/bkhaagjahfmjljalopjnoealnfndnagc
Refined GitHub chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/refined-github/hlepfoohegkhhmjieoechaddaejaokhf
Personal Blocklist chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/personal-blocklist-by-goo/nolijncfnkgaikbjbdaogikpmpbdcdef
Quick Javascript Switcher chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-javascript-switcher/geddoclleiomckbhadiaipdggiiccfje
Stylus chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne
Kristoff:
Momentum chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfknpbbblfpciffpaejjkokdgca
A Fine Start afinestart.me/
HerpDerp for Youtube
chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/herp-derp-for-youtube/ioomnmgjblnnolpdgdhebainmfbipjoh
Netflix Party
chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/netflix-party/oocalimimngaihdkbihfgmpkcpnmlaoa
Chris Coyier article: mediatemple.net/blog/tips/browser-extensions-actually-use/
Honorable Mentions:
Cloud To Butt Plus chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai?hl=en
Enhanced Steam (is at End of Life) chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enhanced-steam/okadibdjfemgnhjiembecghcbfknbfhg
The Camelizer (camelcamelcamel) chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-camelizer/ghnomdcacenbmilgjigehppbamfndblo
#4: Audio, Podcasting, & Anchor.fm
#3: Coffee, UI Themes, & Death
OpenGL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL
Keweenaw Coffee Works: www.keweenawcoffeeworks.com/collections/roasts/products/copy-of-326-5th-street?variant=12684133728341
Aeropress: www.aeropress.com/product/aeropress/
Lenovo T440: www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T440s-14-Intel-i5-8GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-Win-10-WiFi-B-Grade-Laptop/283247936718?hash=item41f2e484ce:g:XHkAAOSwESNZ8LQs:rk:2:pf:0#viTabs_0
Dark theme article: stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/redesigning-your-product-and-website-for-dark-mode
UX Dark theme focus article:
ux.stackexchange.com/questions/53264/dark-or-white-color-theme-is-better-for-the-eyes#53268
Paul’s Blog: paul.af/
Why HJKL: www.catonmat.net/blog/why-vim-uses-hjkl-as-arrow-keys/