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North Meets South Web Podcast

North Meets South Web Podcast

By: Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda
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 Jake Bennett and Michael Dyrynda conquer a 14.5 hour time difference to talk about life as web developers© 2016 North Meets South Web Podcast
Episodes
  • Charging chaos, corona discharge, and vector embeddings

    Charging chaos, corona discharge, and vector embeddings
    Feb 19 2026

    Michael and Jake discuss Jake's device charging chaos, household optimisation, international power outlets, and vector embeddings.


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    • Gitryin
      • Magnetic 3-in-1 wireless charger
      • Desktop charging station 12-in-1
    • Corona discharge
    • Laracon US
    • ElevenLabs
    • Daily Dose of DS (Data Science)
    • Msty
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
    • Laravel AI
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    43 mins
  • OpenClaw, Arbor, and horseless carriages

    OpenClaw, Arbor, and horseless carriages
    Feb 5 2026

    Michael and Jake catch up on what’s been occupying their time lately, from AI tooling experiments to new developer workflows, before closing with a broader reflection on how new technologies are often misunderstood at first.

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    • OpenClaw / Clawd Bot / Moltbot
    • Arbor
    • AI horseless carriages
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    39 mins
  • When AI clicks, automation at home, and developer workflows

    When AI clicks, automation at home, and developer workflows
    Jan 22 2026

    Jake and Michael return for 2026 and talk about their evolving experiences with AI; what it’s good at, what it’s not, and how it’s changing the way they work.

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    • OpenAI / ChatGPT
    • Anthropic / Claude (Sonnet & Opus)
    • OpenCode (multi-provider AI coding interface)
    • Home Assistant
    • Zigbee temperature sensors
    • GitHub Copilot
    • Ollama (local LLM runner)
    • NVIDIA DGX Spark
    • Amp Code
    • MiniMax M2.1 model
    • Software for an audience of one
    • Arbor
    • OpenCode Desktop has workspaces support
    • Opus 4.5 is going to change everything
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    47 mins
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