What happened to the blockchain? A few years ago, it seemed like the whole world had high hopes for the technology. Today, Chuck and Robbie wonder if it will ever make a comeback.
In addition to following up on last week’s episode about input types, Chuck and Robbie remember the days when software piracy was rampant and how it affected the industry. This leads to a discussion about the blockchain and how everyone seemed to jump on the bandwagon a few years ago. But now, the technology seems to have faded into the background. However, Chuck and Robbie point out that the blockchain still has practical use cases, especially for things that require trust and immutability like government documents or a history of maintenance on a property.
In this episode, Chuck and Robbie talk about the use of native inputs and how they can save time and effort, what happened to the blockchain and whether it will make a comeback, and the ebbs and flows of social media apps. 

Key Takeaways

[02:21] - A whiskey review: Buffalo Trace 90 Proof.

[09:50] - Chuck and Robbie discuss native inputs that they know.

[17:52] - New features launched in Supabase.

[20:36] - Subscription models.

[23:33] - What happened to the blockchain?

[27:42] - Bluesky invites on Twitter and the current state of social media.

[40:03] - Chuck and Robbie talk about gaming.

[48:01] - The crazy offer Robbie got for his house.

[50:13] - What Chuck and Robbie have been watching.


Quotes
[09:26] - “Buffalo Trace, really good, readily available, inexpensive that is a top choice.” ~ Chuck Carpenter
[12:26] - “Oftentimes, they ask what makes a senior engineer, and I think the joy in deleting code is one of them.” ~ Chuck Carpenter
[30:21] - “When TikTok came out, I was like TikTok is dumb. No one is ever going to use this. It’s just for little kids to post dance videos and do stupid things, and now it's the biggest thing ever.” ~ Robbie Wagner

Links

Buffalo Trace 90 Proof

Sazerac Rye

Todd Snyder

Uniqlo

Coca Cola

RC Cola


PepsiRC Cola


Maker’s Mark

Babel

M&M’s

jQuery

Bootstrap

Big O Tires

Supabase

Firebase

Google

Nicki Minaj

Netlify 

Vercel

Adobe Photoshop

Rust

ChatGPT

Blockchain

Twitter

Bluesky

Mastodon

TikTok

YouTube

Wes Bos

Vine

Facebook

Craigslist

Poshmark

Apple

Venmo

PayPal

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Super Mario Odyssey 

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Hogwarts Legacy

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2

Xbox

Nintendo Switch 

8BitDo

EA

Star Wars Eclipse

Lego

Starlink

Titans

Mandalorian

Peloton 

Succession 

The Witcher

The Jonas Brothers


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