Episode 306: Ask Noah Show 306

Jack Kang from SiFive joins Noah and Steve to talk about SiFive and their IP that has become the go-to choice for NASA!

-- During The Show --

01:30 Caller - Jeff From Cincinnati

• Linksys AC2100 Router dropping connections
• Check for interference
• Change the WiFi Channel
• Increase transceiver power
• WiFi Analyzer

15:43 Sleuth - Used Thinkpads

• Is there anything wrong with it?
• Are parts user replaceable?
• Thinkpad T480
• Noah's thoughts
• Dock on the bottom?

21:55 Listeners Responds About Bank/ISP - Brian & Jeremy

• IP Changed during log in
• Use a VPN
• 'Ban Happy' algorithm

23:35 Listener Responds About A/V Control - Travis

• Control devices via RS232

25:15 News Wire

• Linux 6.0

  • ARS Technica
  • Toms Hardware

• Rust Pull Request for Linux 6.1

  • Phoronix

• Cheerscrypt Ransomeware

  • The Hacker News

• New Cross Platform Malware

  • Spiceworks
  • ARS Technica

• Lazarus Weaponizing Legitimate Open Source

  • Oodaloop
  • ARS Technica

• Parrot 5.1

  • 9 to 5 Linux

• Carbon v2022.2

  • Carbon

• Tuxedo OS 1.0

  • Tuxedo Computers

• QT 6.4

  • QT

• Bash 5.2

  • LWN

• Seer v1.11

  • Github

• Star Labs StarFighter Laptop

  • Notebook Check

• System76 Oryx Pro Upgrade

  • 9 to 5 Linux

28:00 RISC-V Interview

• Jack Kang - Senior Vice President of Business Development Customer Experience and Corporate Marking and a founding member of SiFive
• SiFive and RISC-V International's relationship
• The RISC-V Ecosystem
• What SiFive does
• Advantages of RISC-V over x86 and ARM
• Best use case for RISC-V
• The value of open source NASA saw in RISC-V
• X280 RISC-V Processor and Vectors
• The hobbiest and RISC-V
• RISC-V in laptops and desktops
• SBC and RISC-V
• Biggest roadblocks for RISC-V
• What is SiFive doing in automotive?
• RISC-V/SiFive and Real Time Operating Systems

50:55 Mumble - Naeler

• Home Assistant - Home Events
• Use the Home Assistant APP
  • Exposed online
  • Via reverse connection (VPN, WireGuard, Nabu Casa)

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