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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 1H 23M

For Want of a Resistor

from Oxide and Friends · host Oxide Computer Company

When the supply chain crunch catches up with you, sometimes a tiny resistor the size of a fleck of pepper is the difference between a world-class computer and... e-waste. Members of the Oxide operations and electrical engineering teams join Bryan and Adam to discuss how close we came to stopping production, for want of a resistor.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers included Robert "RFK" Keith, Eric Aasen, Scott Tagwerker, and Steve Tuck.Previously, on Oxide and Friends:OxF s06e12 - Rooting for the Home Team with Paul Freedman and Bryan CarmelOxF s06e06 - When Nine Nines Isn't EnoughOxF s02e12 - More Tales from the Bringup LabSome of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them:Bryan's blog: The Contagion of FearPRs needed!If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next show will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time on our Discord server; stay tuned to our Mastodon feeds for details, or subscribe to this calendar. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

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