# first pod — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first pod. Page: Feed: --- ## [First Up - The Podcast Monday 17 August](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019047899/first-up-the-podcast-monday-17-august) _2026-08-16 · First Up Podcast_ First Up - The Podcast for Monday 17 August. First Up - The voice of the Nathan! [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260817-0500-first_up_-_the_podcast_monday_17_august-192.mp3) ## [Getting Splunk onto a NixOS Linode](https://ojensen.net/infra/nixos-and-splunk) _2026-08-15 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ I really like Splunk1, especially for personal projects where usage can fit comfortably into the free tier. I also really like NixOS, and have recently embarked on getting my web stuff onto NixOS. Getting Splunk to run on NixOS is a bit fiddly, but straight-forward once you know what you need to do. If you want to run Splunk on NixOS, read on! Installing NixOS First, you’ll need to get NixOS... ## [Migrating this blog to Nix / NixOS](https://ojensen.net/infra/migrating-this-blog-to-nixos) _2026-08-12 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ This blog used to live on GitHub Pages. Which is… fine? It’s nice that it’s free, it’s nice that it builds and deploys automatically. But you get no server-side logs, so posting here feels a bit like shouting into a void. Which, admittedly, it probably is anyway, but it would be nice to at least be able to see the void I’m shouting into. I’ve had an old VPS (a DigitalOcean droplet) lying aroun... ## [Weaving a bracelet on a frame loom](https://ojensen.net/musings/bracelet-on-frame-loom) _2026-08-07 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ Here’s how I make woven bracelets on a frame loom. As far as weaving goes, you’ll need to know how to do a basic hem stitch, and how to tie the two simplest knots in existence: the overhand, and the square knot. I wrote this blog post because I spent way too much time figuring out how to attach the ends to each other. Materials You’ll need a yarn for the warp, a yarn for the weave, and ... ## [First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 5 August](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019046294/first-up-the-podcast-wednesday-5-august) _2026-08-04 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: a belt donated to an op shop that does more than just keep your pants up; the heroic refuse workers of Italy and 94-year old broadcaster Ray Woodley from Manawatu who's finally hanging up the microphone. First Up - Voice of the Nathan. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260805-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_wednesday_5_august-192.mp3) ## [First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 15 July](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019043411/first-up-the-podcast-wednesday-15-july) _2026-07-14 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: EU correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund has an update on plans to expand the EU, we visit the Wairarapa Hospice op shop, we learn about red-alert storm times, and we catch up with the Kiwi cyclist riding the Tour de France course for a good cause. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260715-0500-first_up_-_the_podcast_wednesday_15_july-192.mp3) ## [Finally understanding Kubernetes (part 4 of 4)](https://ojensen.net/infra/understanding-k8s-4) _2026-07-13 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ In Part 1, we dug into Pods, Deployments, and Services. In Part 2 we looked at configuration and persistence. In Part 3 we went over what’s left in terms of building your own things. In this part, we’ll talk about RBAC, Helm, and then put it all together with a capstone exercise. Map of the territory Part 1 Cluster setup First Pod Deployments & scaling Serv... ## [Finally understanding Kubernetes (part 3 of 4)](https://ojensen.net/infra/understanding-k8s-3) _2026-07-03 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ In Part 1, we dug into Pods, Deployments, and Services. In Part 2 we looked at configuration and persistence. Here we move into “what’s left”. Map of the territory Part 1 Cluster setup First Pod Deployments & scaling Services Rolling updates & rollbacks Part 2 ConfigMaps & Secrets Multi-container pod Persistent... ## [Finally understanding Kubernetes (part 2 of 4)](https://ojensen.net/infra/understanding-k8s-2) _2026-06-23 · Oliver Jensen · Oliver's Musings_ You’ve probably seen / had to use Kubernetes to some extent, but maybe you don’t really get it yet? And you’d like to? Then this post is for you. In Part 1, we dug into the basic nuts and bolts of Kubernetes, learning about Pods, Deployments, and Services. Next, we’ll dig into configuration and persistence. Map of the territory Part 1 Cluster setup First Pod Deployme... ## [First Up - The Podcast, Monday 8 June](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019038282/first-up-the-podcast-monday-8-june) _2026-06-07 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: the NZ Blood Service needs more plasma and have relaxed the rules around who can donate blood; the Red Rocket conquers the red clay of Roland Garros and we speak to Kiwi cyclist Ben Oliver after his dramatic win at the Tour de Wallonie in Belgium. First Up - Voice of the Nathan. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260608-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_monday_8_june-192.mp3) ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0JMoPK7h9zXB) _2026-06-07 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 7 May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033968/first-up-the-podcast-thursday-7-may) _2026-05-06 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: economist Brad Olsen breaks down yesterday's jobless numbers; Labour's Willow-Jean Prime addresses the political issues of the week, including the scrapping of the BSA and ACT's proposed citizen tests and Taupo has bats, Dan Hutchinson from Taupo News has that story. First Up - Voice of the Nathan. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260507-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_thursday_7_may-192.mp3) ## [First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 6 May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033809/first-up-the-podcast-wednesday-6-may) _2026-05-05 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: We get the latest from our Europe correspondent, the 25 year old founder of Fankery bakery that has joined the list of businesses which have closed their physical shop, and a surfer gettting ready for Raglan's big event, the World Surf League Championship tour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260506-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_wednesday_6_may-192.mp3) ## [First Up - The Podcast, Tues 5 May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033643/first-up-the-podcast-tues-5-may) _2026-05-04 · First Up Podcast_ On today's First Up pod: Our US Correspondent talks 'Project Freedom', Giuliani's health and the POTUS assassination hearing, we talk about the annual muster of the North Island's central plateau's Kaimanawa Horses and acting Prime Minister David Seymour discusses immigration policy, work Visas and our relationship with Singapore. First Up - Voice of the Nathan. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260505-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_tues_5_may-192.mp3) ## [First Up- The Podcast, Monday 4 May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033487/first-up-the-podcast-monday-4-may) _2026-05-03 · First Up Podcast_ On Today's First Up pod: Our correspondent Anas Mallick has the latest from Pakistan, Glenn Forsyth on what to look out for this week, Golfing great Greg Turner on LIV Golf's demise, May the 4th at Auckland Stardome and Health professionals on AI self-diagnosis. [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260504-0630-first_up-_the_podcast_monday_4_may-192.mp3) ## [First Up - The Podcast for Friday 1 May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033167/first-up-the-podcast-for-friday-1-may) _2026-04-30 · First Up Podcast_ On todays First Up Pod - It's Friday!! So we are talking all things fruit with Glenn, Alice joins us with all the world wide news and Nabil beams in from Africa. First Up - The Voice of the Nathan!!!!! [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260501-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_for_friday_1_may-192.mp3) ## [First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 30 April](https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/first-up-podcast/story/2019033002/first-up-the-podcast-thursday-30-april) _2026-04-29 · First Up Podcast_ On Todays First Up Pod - We talk to Ellie Jay with all the news from the UK, Jimmy Ellingham on Levin locals concerned about speed limits and the CEO of New Zealand Cricket Geoff Allott is building relationships and strengthening the game of cricket across the world. First Up - The voice of the Nathan! [Listen](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstpod/firstpod-20260430-0630-first_up_-_the_podcast_thursday_30_april-192.mp3)