Hardware Podcasts

521: Are You The Tiny Domino?

Embedded.fm · 20 Feb 2026 · 1h 03m · Episode 521

What this episode covers

Kenneth Finnegan, Senior Solutions Architect at Nvidia and creator of the Fremont Cabal Internet Exchange (FCIX), explains how he accidentally built load-bearing internet infrastructure. He details the history of FCIX, which grew from a joke among five friends into a major peering point, and his Micro Mirror CDN that serves a significant portion of Ubuntu and VLC downloads. Finnegan also discusses the importance of distributed systems knowledge for embedded developers and shares anecdotes about his hobbies, including coin collecting and driving locomotives.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nvidia, Arista, Lam Research, Cisco, Hurricane Electric
Products
Fremont Cabal Internet Exchange, Micro Mirror, Ubuntu, VLC
Also
NetworkChuck, Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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