{"id":91072,"date":"2019-06-13T16:27:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T23:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=91072"},"modified":"2025-07-20T05:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:44:46","slug":"heard-around-backblaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/heard-around-backblaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Heard Around Backblaze — June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Backblaze<\/p>\n

Like any tech company, all of us at Backblaze pay attention to the news and what’s happening in Silicon Valley and other tech communities. We comment on items posted to Slack, debate the latest items sent around via email, or discuss topics around lunchroom tables and in the snack rooms.<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in what interests us, then take a look at some of the latest items that have been heard around Backblaze.<\/p>\n

New Mac Pros Announced and Ready This Fall — But Will it Fit in Your Carry On?<\/h2>\n

We were excited to read the specs on the new Apple Mac Pro<\/a> and some of us daydreamed about how fast it will compile or render, and what our favorite flight simulator will look like with 28\u00a0cores and two GPUs.<\/p>\n

How would you use all that horsepower? And what’s with that $999 monitor stand?<\/p>\n

\"Mac<\/p>\n

Legendary Ramen House to Land in Silicon Valley (next door to us!<\/h2>\n

Backblaze HQ is located in the heart of downtown San Mateo and in the middle of a vibrant restaurant scene, especially for world-class ramen<\/a>. We were floored to hear that Taishoken Ramen will open its first US location<\/a> just a few steps from our office.<\/p>\n

Ramen dipping noodles anyone?<\/p>\n