Best DRM Podcasts (2025)

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DRM schemes 52:13

8d ago52:13

52:13

The top 10? Bottom 10? In any case, enjoy a breakdown of 10 digital rights management schemes. Also, admire Amos' restraint as a YouTuber that they waited until 2025 to make a numbered list. Visit sdr-podcast.com/drm-schemes to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission…

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Mario's Minute 090 - Switch 2 Initial Impressions, MiG Bans, and Game Key Cards 1:05:39

18h ago1:05:39

1:05:39

A Switch 2 centric episode of Mario's Minute for the month of the Switch 2's launch! I give my thoughts and impressions over the system after about 3 weeks of use. How I'm liking the hardware, experiences with backwards compatibility, Switch 2 games, modding possibilities, and discussing plenty of cartridge shenanigans from MiG bans to Game Key Car…

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Typst is pretty neat 41:42

1d ago41:42

41:42

James shares a bit about Typst as an excited newcomer to the 'documents as code' ecosystem, while simultaneously throwing a lot of shade at LaTeX, a tool that James and Amos have never really actually used. Visit sdr-podcast.com/typst-is-pretty-neat to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration pla…

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sans-io: meh 37:12

15d ago37:12

37:12

James and Amos have a spirited discussion about sans-io, a technique for writing protocol libraries, and the tradeoffs of sans-io when compared to leaning into async/await. Visit sdr-podcast.com/sans-io to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds ne…

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automating macOS 44:41

22d ago44:41

44:41

Join us as Amos falls down the rabbit hole of automation tools to bring you, the viewer, the absolute highest quality screenshots and code snippets. Visit sdr-podcast.com/automating-macos to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If …

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Mario's Minute 089 - Photo Story, Buying Items for Life, and the Power of Email 58:27

28d ago58:27

58:27

A sick solo episode here of Mario's Minute because, well... I'm a bit sick! Healing is happening, as are the topics of this episode! I have a story about Photo Story to share, a possible recommendation for a BIFL product, and a lesson in the power of email. Oh, also a couple of game shop stories.By MrMario2011

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Proxying is just dumb routing 27:07

29d ago27:07

27:07

James and Amos are back, and talking about routing, reverse proxies, and yeeting packets onto the internet. Visit sdr-podcast.com/proxying-is-just-dumb-routing to see the show notes and transcript! This episode is sponsored by Depot: the build acceleration platform that's on a mission to make all builds near instant. If you're tired of watching you…

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Mario's Minute 088 feat. ModzvilleUSA! - Modzville's Switch 2 Reaction & First HD Experiences 2:08:31

2M ago2:08:31

2:08:31

Back for the third time, we've got ModzvilleUSA! joining in yet again for this episode of Mario's Minute! We discuss the Xbox 360 a healthy amount as we tend to do, but we don't get stuck with the retro goodness! We also discuss how depressing the PC building landscape can be in 2025, get Modzville's reaction to the Switch 2 internals, and have som…

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Mario's Minute 087 - Bad Update is Good, but I Can't Say the Same for Pre-Built PCs 1:08:42

3M ago1:08:42

1:08:42

Another solo episode of Mario's Minute, this time around discussing the excitement of covering Bad Update for the Xbox 360, fixing up a mishap on a friend's pre-built PC, and discussing the games I've recently been playing. Not at all related to Bad Update, but I've mostly been on the Xbox 360 here recently!…

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Mario's Minute 086 - The Death of a Chipped PS2 & Frozen Hot Chocolate 47:43

4M ago47:43

47:43

Join up for a solo episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about the odds and ends of my first chipped PS2, Steam Deck naming conventions, frozen hot chocolate, and a bit of a spicy game store story involving 16 GB of flash storage.By MrMario2011

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Mario's Minute 085 ft. CrunchBite - XLink Kai History, Wii U & Steam Deck Love, XCAT Talk 2:17:57

5M ago2:17:57

2:17:57

First episode of 2025 and we're starting off with a guest episode featuring CrunchBite, the owner and operator of all things XLink Kai! We talk a LOT about XLink Kai including some of the legendary fixes CrunchBite has implemented, our histories with it, the history of XLink Kai itself, how wild it got with PSP support, and more! We've got love for…

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Mario's Minute 084 - Holiday Transactions Gone Wrong, First Hardmod Contender, & 9V Batteries 1:20:04

6M ago1:20:04

1:20:04

Here's to the final episode of the year for Mario's Minute! A solo episode here, and a bit of a longer one due to being long-winded with the stories, but here's to hoping the entertainment is there! I share a GameStop transaction (or three?) gone wrong, a contender I have for a good first hardmod, smoke detectors chirping, and the story of the thre…

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The Embedded Buddy System 43:26

7M ago43:26

43:26

James shares why you might want to design embedded systems as a network of devices, instead of trying to cram everything into a single chip Visit sdr-podcast.com/the-embedded-buddy-system to see the show notes and transcript! **Sponsor:** Poststation, a tool from OneVariable that makes it easy to set up communication between your desktop, laptop, o…

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Merde is not Serde 48:21

7M ago48:21

48:21

In a rare direct follow-up episode, Amos shares an even differenter take on Serde, this time focusing on the kind of needs a server would have when handling data. Spoiler: Yes, merde means poop in French. Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/merde-is-not-serde/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming skill…

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Mario's Minute 083 - How I Became a Certified Hater of Always Online DRM 48:23

7M ago48:23

48:23

A bit of a shorter solo episode of Mario's Minute this month just before Thanksgiving, this time around mostly filled with random stories! The source of my sore spot for always online DRM, no shortcut for removing shortcuts, and disappearing LEGO figures are all discussed before the games I've been playing this month.…

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A different serde 40:33

7M ago40:33

40:33

A bit about how serde works well, a bit about how serde doesn't work well, and a bit about a different, questionable way of doing things Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/a-different-serde/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming skills by doing. Visit our referral link at CodeCrafters to start your fre…

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My home automation journey 40:52

7M ago40:52

40:52

Join us on this adventure as Amos describes the history of Bluetooth & co., the trials and tribulations of connecting devices in their home and how this has helped their mental well-being (yes, really). Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/my-home-automation-journey/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming…

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Compile Time Crimes 36:31

8M ago36:31

36:31

James explains how to combine macros and const-fns to work around limitations of what is possible at compile time, and how to do extremely wasteful calculations at compile time to deduplicate lists of things to make embedded systems go brrr Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/compile-time-criemes/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a …

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Target triples 38:47

8M ago38:47

38:47

The Wonderful Story of Target Triples and Six More Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/target-triples/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming skills by doing. Visit our referral link at CodeCrafters to start your free trial. If you decide to upgrade, you'll get a discount and a portion of the sale will s…

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Mario's Minute 082 - PSN Outages Old n New & Physical Media Sold Out 50:35

8M ago50:35

50:35

A shorter solo episode for October 2024 of Mario's Minute. Talking about some changes in regards to Early Access for videos that I discuss, realizations of what a digital-only future can do with a recent PSN outage, and recent hurricanes causing physical media to be sold out. I also share what games I'm currently playing and share a topical game st…

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What good is partial understanding? 34:13

8M ago34:13

34:13

An exploration of self-describing vs non-self-describing formats, and how it changes the shape of your programs more than you might think Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/partial-understanding/ to see the show notes and transcript! Descript is the fully featured, end-to-end video editor that you already know how to use. Check out our referral link he…

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Things you might not have known about clipboards 29:31

8M ago29:31

29:31

Amos and James reminisce about how weird clipboards have always been. Or is it pasteboards? Or buffers? Oh boy. Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/clipboards/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming skills by _doing_. Visit our referral link at CodeCrafters to start your free trial. If you decide to upgr…

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Async Allocators 22:26

8M ago22:26

22:26

A deep dive into the potential benefits, and awkward drawbacks, by making all allocations async and fallible Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/async-allocators/ to see the show notes and transcript! CodeCrafters is a service for learning programming skills by _doing_. Visit our referral link at CodeCrafters to start your free trial. If you decide to u…

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Frame Synchronization 28:02

9M ago28:02

28:02

An overview of how devices decide how to split streams of bits and bytes into frames, and the things that can go wrong Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/frame-sync/ to see the show notes and transcript! The Self-Directed Research podcast is made possible by our sponsors. We offer 30 second host-read ads at the end of every episode. Not sure how to get…

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Fixing build times with rubicon 23:16

9M ago23:16

23:16

Amos presents rubicon, which through terrible dynamic linking crimes, brought joy again into developing their website Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/dynamic-linking/ to see the show notes and transcript! The Self-Directed Research podcast is made possible by our sponsors. We offer 30 second host-read ads at the end of every episode. Not sure how to…

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Mario's Minute 081 ft. GameRaveTV - PS5 Pro Announced, Switch 2 Leaks, Astro Bot Thoughts 2:03:28

9M ago2:03:28

2:03:28

Jason of GameRaveTV returns once again to catch up a bit and talk gaming! We discuss our thoughts on the recently announced PS5 Pro, some Switch 2 rumored leaks which seem to have more credence than others we've seen, physical game collecting, and our undying love for Astro Bot.By MrMario2011

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What Are You Syncing About? 30:47

9M ago30:47

30:47

An introduction to how the 'plumbing' of async tasks and drivers wait, sleep, and are notified for efficient cooperative action; and a glowing overview of the maitake-sync crate's main primitives Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/syncing to see the show notes and transcript! The postcard crate, which is looking for sponsors for the 2.0 release. More i…

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You might not need Arc 24:59

9M ago24:59

24:59

How global is your context? And does it really need atomic reference counting? Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/arc to see the show notes and transcript! Episode sponsor: Visit ladybird.org for more information and to join the mailing list.By OneVariable GmbH

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Talking to Microcontrollers with Postcard-RPC 28:01

10M ago28:01

28:01

A conceptual introduction to structured communication protocols, and the design decisions behind the postcard-rpc crate Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/postcard-rpc to see the show notes and transcript! Episode sponsor: Visit ladybird.org for more information and to join the mailing list.By OneVariable GmbH

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Thread-locals galore 35:42

10M ago35:42

35:42

An overview of Thread Local Variables, and the challenges they pose for experimental dynamic linking support. Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/thread-locals to see the show notes and transcript! Episode sponsor: Visit ladybird.org for more information and to join the mailing list.By OneVariable GmbH

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Mario's Minute 080 - A Failed Geek Squad Repair and Xbox One's Resolved Update Issue 55:54

10M ago55:54

55:54

Starting off with a rant about a recent Geek Squad rescue and repair after a friend's desktop was deemed unfixable enough to push him to buy a brand new desktop to replace it. We also talk with a now resolved issue over outdated Xbox One consoles being blocked from updating. We cover current video games being played, and finally wrap up with a game…

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Direct Memory Access for the Uninitiated 22:17

10M ago22:17

22:17

An introduction to DMA, including what it is commonly used for, and a model of how to think about what the hardware does. Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/dma to see the show notes and transcript! You can read the Inside Rust Survey Announcement for information about the Embedded Rust Community Micro Survey, or you can take the survey now byclicking …

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How Usable is the Rust Cranelift Backend Today 18:31

10M ago18:31

18:31

An experience report of attempting and MOSTLY succeeding in using the Cranelift backend for real MacOS applications Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/cranelift/ to see the show notes and transcript! Episode sponsor: fasterthanlime, who makes articles and videos about computers for a living. You can support Amos's work by reading articles on their webs…

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BBQueue - Going Just Far Enough with Generics 31:10

11M ago31:10

31:10

A dive into abstracting unusual behavior differences using generics to manage different storage and async usage styles Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/bbqueue/ to see the show notes and transcript! Episode sponsor: OneVariable is a consultancy focused on advising and development services in the areas of systems engineering, embedded systems, and sof…

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I Was Wrong About Rust Build Times 27:47

11M ago27:47

27:47

An update to previous research about speeding build times, informed by unexpected increased cost of maintenance Visit sdr-podcast.com/episodes/wrong-build-times to see the show notes and transcript! Thank you to Tweede golf for sponsoring this episode. Tweede golf is a Rust consultancy from the Netherlands. Reach out to them if you need help buildi…

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Trailer 1:01

11M ago1:01

1:01

Meet the hosts of the Self-Directed Research Podcast, and learn what it is all about! Visit About us page to get to know who we are!By OneVariable GmbH

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Mario's Minute 079 ft. Slot1Gamer - Xbox 360 Digital Store Offline & Repairing EVERYTHING! 1:58:52

11M ago1:58:52

1:58:52

Slot1Gamer reports in from Japan for this episode of Mario's Minute! We talk about his background in electronics, the infinite black hole of information online, audio mixing in films, the Xbox 360 digital storefront shutting down, and more!By MrMario2011

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Mario's Minute 078 - Nintendo Direct Thoughts & Appliance Repair Through YouTube University 48:35

12M ago48:35

48:35

Another solo episode of Mario's Minute for this month, my apologies for no guest but between a hectic schedule and bronchitis recovery, things have been busy! Talking a bit about Midwest Fest, the excitement behind the Nintendo Direct for June 2024, and getting DIY like a Villager in Animal Crossing.…

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Mario's Minute 077 - Limited Run Burned Customers & Sony Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Restriction 47:34

1y ago47:34

47:34

A shorter solo episode this month on Mario's Minute. Talking about Limited Run Games selling D: The Game for 3DO on CD-R discs instead of pressed discs, Sony walking back their decision to require Helldivers 2 on PC to be linked to a PSN account, and sharing a particularly stomach churning game store story.…

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Mario's Minute 076 ft. Harcroft - Archiving Xbox Content, PrometheOS, OXHD HDMI Project 2:16:48

1y ago2:16:48

2:16:48

Harcroft joins in for this month's Mario's Minute in an original Xbox focused episode! We talk about his personal Title Update and DLC archiving projects, new projects such as XCAT, and a big delve into the OXHD which aims to be an open source solution to install internal HDMI output on an original Xbox.…

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Mario's Minute 075 - StreetPass Memories & Stolen Salmon 51:18

1y ago51:18

51:18

A bit of a shorter solo episode this month, but mostly gaming related! Talking about some personal StreetPass memories at the thought of it being over 13 years old, a dog story related to a bowl of stolen salmon, and uncovering an old story that I thought back to related to a game store employee trying to downplay a remake of Final Fantasy VII.…

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Mario's Minute 074 - Funimation Digital Copies Removed, Should PS5/Xbox Series Have Been Delayed? 1:04:53

1+ y ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Going solo for this episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about Funimation's fold into Crunchyroll removing "forever" digital copies of content that people own, winning a case on eBay as a seller, and theorizing whether or not the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles should have been delayed by a year.…

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Mario's Minute 073 ft. ModzvilleUSA - Palworld, YouTube Slop, & Mig Switch Talk 2:09:00

1+ y ago2:09:00

2:09:00

Gather round, friends! For its time for yet another episode of MARIO'S MINUTE, this time with ModzvilleUSA as a return guest! We talk about loud Dreamcast noises, the ideal dog:human ratio in a household, Game Dude, the Mig Switch flashcart, and get a healthy amount of pizza talk in.By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 072 - Discovery Content Removed from PlayStation & Accused of Installing McAfee 1:01:01

1+ y ago1:01:01

1:01:01

For 2023's final episode of Mario's Minute, we're talking about old mods, new mods, new content removals, and false antivirus accusations! Talking a bit about getting PMEX set up for my younger brothers, the entire process of importing Minecraft worlds into Minecraft Bedrock, Discovery content being removed from PlayStation platforms, and finally t…

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Mario’s Minute 071 ft. NickMoses05 - Phasing Out Physical Media, Call of Duty, and a Broken NES 1:58:44

1+ y ago1:58:44

1:58:44

Joining up for this year's final guest on Mario's Minute is NickMoses05, a fellow content creator who has been in the world of modding for a while now! We've both followed each other's content for several years at this point and finally got to link up for an episode discussing everything from travel, food, GERMS, phone addiction, and an exclusive s…

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Mario’s Minute 070 - PS5 Slim Announcement, Regrets Selling Old Game Consoles? 56:35

1+ y ago56:35

56:35

Talking about everything from beefing over a fat cat, to Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, the PS5 Slim announcement, and regrets selling old game consoles. Pepper in some old game store stories and we've got ourselves another solo episode of Mario's Minute! Hope you all enjoy.By MrMario2011

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Mario’s Minute 069 - A Decade of GTA5, Digital Only Xbox Series X Refresh, First Times Soldering 52:47

1+ y ago52:47

52:47

Over five years of Mario's Minute episodes, but over ten years of Grand Theft Auto V! We talk about that a bit on this solo episode, alongside a leak of a digital only Xbox Series X refresh model, my first soldering experiences up to my first successful one, and some game store stories all centered around one particular individual.…

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Mario’s Minute 068 ft. KawlunDram - Re-Releases, Remasters, and PlayStation Portal 1:48:35

2y ago1:48:35

1:48:35

Joined up this month with returning guest KawlunDram! Talking about the re-release of Red Dead Redemption, the remaster of Quake 2, and the PlayStation Portal being the Wii U Gamepad for the PS5. We've also got some headphone talk, media server discussion, and talk about the games we're currently playing in this densely packed episode of Mario's Mi…

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Mario’s Minute 067 - Call of Duty on Xbox 360 Fixed and Ranting About Turok (2008) 1:03:10

2y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

Another solo episode this month, but here to talk about the Call of Duty games (and more!) being fixed up on the Xbox 360, which was a surprise to many. Some stories involving anime, trash, toilet paper, and shared high school WiFi. Finally, talking about games I've played recently including a rant about how bad Turok (2008) was.…

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FOSSY 2023 5:55

2y ago5:55

5:55

Come to FOSSY 2023! Show Notes: FOSSY 2023 will happen next week in Portland, OR, USA. Send feedback and comments on the castto .You can keep in touch with Free as in Freedom on our IRC channel, #faif on irc.freenode.net, and by following Conservancy on identi.ca and and Twitter. Free as in Freedom is produced by Dan Lynch of danly…

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