The Tinfoil House

15/08/2026

Two's Complement

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38:11

Ben's friend is locked out of their AWS account and Matt's AI has decided he's a hacker. The escape route runs through a cheap computer, a mesh network, and Neal Stephenson.

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D'autres épisodes de "Two's Complement"

Lightning Round

Is Programming Still Fun?

The Tinfoil House

Never Twice the Same Color

Programming in English

The Rabbit Was Always There

Speed of Thought

Measure Twice, Optimize Once

How Fast Is Fast?

Gaming on Linux