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E78: Packogen
78
Sept. 20, 2023

E78: Packogen

So Hillel pronounced the word "Packaging" weird, and we couldn't get over it. And in other news, we talked about the (upcoming at the time) Apple event! Yeah yeah, old news, but it was Rosh Hashana, so it was hard to find enough time to edit! Aaaaanyway.. Shoutouts! Hillel: Microsoft Israel Itamar: Acquired Podcast: Nvidia Part 2 Guy: NYTimes Connection GET IT. BYEEEEEE -- Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guy Subscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have a question or
E77: Cancel Import Taxes
77
Aug. 8, 2023

E77: Cancel Import Taxes

Aaaaand we're back! For a mid-summer podcast. It's hot outside and you're here for the hot takes. Welcome! We spoke about: LK-99 room temperature superconductors https://www.theverge.com/23820077/lk-99-superconductor-experts The Most Valuable US Tech Companies Still Aren’t Buying Startups https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/most-valuable-us-tech-companies-aapl-msft-goog-amzn-nvda/ Google incentivizing employees to sleep at company hotel https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/04/hate-your-commute-googlers-
Episode 76: Thread It
76
July 25, 2023

Episode 76: Thread It

Yeah, it's been intense recently. And this episode is later than we would have liked, but loyal Bootstrap listeners know the drill :) We spoke about being in a post-Threads world, Israeli cyber startups suing one another, why has no one challenged LinkedIn, and more! Aaaaanyway.. Shoutouts! Hillel: Adorama Itamar: Arnold on Netflix Guy: Google Ads Transparency Center GET IT. BYEEEEEE -- Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guy Subscribe at www.bootstrappod.com Have
E75: Pre-Threads World
75
July 9, 2023

E75: Pre-Threads World

Yup- this was recorded back in the day. Before it all changed. Before... THREADS. Those were simpler times, eh? When Twitter was *the* place to post inane thoughts in 280 characters, and Bluesky, Post, etc. were all trying to catch up. Ahhhh yes, simpler times. Now by the time this goes live, who knows? Maybe Threads will be so big that Meta will be renamed to "Threads"? WHO KNOWS, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT THIS POINT!?! Also, we'd like to remind everyone that we bear no responsibility for Hil
E74: I would do anything for love, but I won't install Edge
74
June 28, 2023

E74: I would do anything for love, but I won't install Edge

WELCOME BACK! Episode 74, and kicking ass. Aaaaand Hillel no longer finds ChatGPT useful. We went from "this is the greatest tool ever that will take over humanity" to "meh" reeeeeal quick. (Aka, Classic Hillel :) We spoke about the Titan submersible, weird TikTok algorithm choices, the current drama at Reddit, and more! Shoutouts! Hillel: TCS Telecom Itamar: OpenAI's new function calling Guy: Alex Hormzi GET IT. BYEEEEEE -- Follow us on Twitter at @bootstrappod , @hilzfuld , @itamarw and @guy
E72: Instagram Toaster
72
June 18, 2023

E72: Instagram Toaster

This episode has been lost thanks to Hillel's audio issues. Please check out episode 73. GET IT!