# 060 - The Brie List

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Podcast: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast-752753)
Published: 2022-08-13T02:18:03+00:00
Episode link: https://unnamedre.com/episode/60
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Duration seconds: 3174

## Resource

Hosts Jen and Alvaro reflect on five years of the Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast, sharing personal career shifts and recent hardware adventures. The discussion covers their experiences at recent hacker conferences and the evolution of their technical interests.

## Highlights
- Main idea: A retrospective look at the hosts' personal and professional transitions over the last five years
- Practical takeaway: Using podcasting as a tool to facilitate networking and deeper engagement at hardware conferences
- Failure mode: The difficulty of field recording high-quality audio in chaotic, high-traffic environments like hardware meetups
- Main idea: The intersection of hardware hacking with ethical considerations and the impact of automation
- Practical takeaway: The importance of community support through platforms like Patreon for maintaining low-overhead technical shows

## Topics

Reverse Engineering, Hardware Hacking, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Hardware Security, Conference Networking, Tech Ethics

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Five Year Anniversary Reflections: The hosts celebrate five years of the show and recount a recent sticker exchange at a train station.
- 5:00 — Career Shifts and Sabbaticals: Alvaro discusses his transition to a self-funded sabbatical and a reduced work week.
- 9:00 — The 'Debris' List: A lighthearted discussion about personal lists and a controversial food truck.
- 13:00 — Jen's Professional Update: Jen shares her move away from wearable production and into new technical spaces.
- 17:00 — Ethics and Technology: A look at evolving perspectives on the ethical use of technology and the 'robot apocalypse'.
- 21:00 — Conference Life and Networking: Reflections on meeting listeners and past guests at recent hardware security events.
- 40:00 — Hardware Deep Dives: Discussing the importance of component cross-sections and the work of authors like Wendell.

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