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Vic joins John to discuss all things Whisky/Whiskey as John launches a new Video Podcast of the same name. Think of Pragmatic...but applied to Whisky...in a video form. We cover everything from Mash Bills to Distilling, Barrel Influence and lots and lots more.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
TEN Show Links: (Causality TV)

TEN: Causality TV Episode 1: CrowdStrike
TEN: Causality TV

TEN Show Links: (Whisky Whiskey)

TEN: Whisky Whiskey
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 1: The Macallan 12yr Sherry Oak
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 2: Bushmills 16yr
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 3: Lark Symphony No.1 and Liquor Loot
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 4: Chivas Regal 12yr vs 18yr

Links of Potential Interest:

What is a Mash Bill?
Column Still
What is a Coffey Still?
Lark Distillery Australia
Upshot: Cask Strength – World Whisky Awards 2020
Bruichladdich: The Classic Laddie Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

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Scott Willsey returns to pull apart the Google AI Overviews feature, the risks of trusting LLMs and Generative AI and the OpenAI Scarlett Johansson saga. Also John's returning to the USA in September and embracing Dumb Watches along with a host of other updates.
With Scott Willsey and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

John’s Coming Back to America: (VOTE HERE)

Arizona September 2024 | Vote Here for Meetups

SubStack Referenced Articles:

You Convinced Me Not To Buy A Tesla
Fact vs Truth: AI Edition - John Chidgey’s Substack
TechDistortion Parallel Posting in Substack

Merchandise and Spotify Integration:

The Engineered Network Store
The Engineered Network linked on Spotify

Links of Potential Interest:

Is Substack Notes a ‘Twitter clone’? CEO Chris Best
Friends with Brews
Raycast AI
Citizen Eco-Drive AW0050-82E Steel Sports Watch
Google I/O 2024 AI experiences in Search
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game
Google’s AI Overview is flawed by design, and a new company blog post hints at why | Ars Technica
What happened with AI Overviews and next steps
Britannica Global Edition 2016, 30 Vol Set Hardcover Jan 01, 2016
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Scarlett Johansson’s Statement (YouTube)
Core Intuition Episode 600 Two Robots Talking to Each Other
Manton Reece Yesterday’s AI Thoughts

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r', Steven Bridle and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

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Vic and John discuss southbooth cooling progress, the lack of Apple Vision Pro internationally, Johns new Electric Ride on Mower, briefly about cricket and finally the US DoJ Anti-Trust case against Apple.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

TechDistortion Referenced Articles:

47 At A Test Match Finally
Anti-Trust

Links of Potential Interest:

What Is Prism Correction in Eyeglasses?
Ryobi: 48V 30" 50Ah Brushless Ride-On Lawn Mower
OP3 Project

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

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Vic joins John to go discuss the new iPhone 15 Pro Max Lenses for photos and video, using the Meta Quest 3 and trying out the Fuji Real3D Camera vs iPhone 15 Pro Max Spatial Videos in anticipation of the upcoming Apple Vision Pro.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Links of Potential Interest:

EVSE: Electric Vehicle Fires
FujiFilm FinePix Real3D Camera
Nomad Goods: Modern Leather Case
Pragmatic Electric Episode 10: SuperCharger Blitz
Is This The Show? Episode 5: Pennywise In The Back

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto, Chad Juehring and Ian Gallagher.

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Vic joins John to go through a mixed bag of topics including the two most recent Apple Events, selling lenses, the new 5x iPhone Pro Max Lens, Johns day job company being potentially bought and split as well as the Soundbooth and some conference speaking.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Links of Potential Interest:

Apple Event: October 30
Apple Event: September 12
Nomad Goods: Modern Leather Case
ACRNA Conference 2023
Is This The Show? Episode 3: John’s Buried in the Sound Booth

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Chad Juehring.

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Vic joins John to look at the history of Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality as we pre-assess the pros and cons of AR and VR and the upcoming Apple Vision Pro.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Links of Potential Interest:

3D Display
Autostereoscopy
Vergence
Accommodation (vertebrate eye)
Vergence-Accommodation Conflict
Virtual Reality
Reality Labs
List of Virtual Reality Headsets
What is the Difference Between AR, MR, VR, XR?

Headsets Pre-2000:

Jaron Lanier’s EyePhone
VPL EyePhone VR Compare
Virtual Reality Demo From 1990
Virtual Boy

Headsets 2015 to Present:

Oculus Rift
Microsoft HoloLens
HoloLens 2
HoloLens 2 — Pricing and Options
HoloLens 2 Showcase
Oculus Quest
Quest Hand Tracking v2.1
Quest 2
Oculus Quest
Meta Quest Pro

Apple Vision Pro:

Apple Vision Pro Display Specs
Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro’s EyeSight Feature

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Chad Juehring.

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With some initial discussion of the Twitter Appocalypse and M2 Mac Mini, John and Vic dive into the Apple Watchs evolution since 2015 to present and discuss whether or the newest Apple Watch design can be thought of as the ultimate Ultra.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!!

The TEN Store is NOW Open!

Related Episodes:

Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated
Pragmatic Episode 76: Banned

Links of Potential Interest:

Apple Watch Fandom
Apple Watch
List of Apple Watches
Apple Watch Compare Models

Technical Specifications:

Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Ultra
ISO22810:2010 Horology: Water-resistant watches
DIN EN 13319 Diving Accessories

Ultra Watch Bands:

49-mm Black/Grey Trail Loop
49-mm Ocean Band Extension
49-mm Midnight Ocean Band

GPS:

Everything You Need To Know About GPS
GPS New Civil Signals
GPS Frequency Bands
GPS signals

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Mark Oates.

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Following Johns appearance on Episode 100 of Podcasting 2.0, John is joined by Dave Jones to workshop the soundbites tag enhancements, as well as touch on BitCoin and Crypto strengths and weaknesses in the longer term.
With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Create your own Credited Soundbite

Related Articles:

Podcast Lightning
Podcasting 2.0
Podcasting 2.0 Addendum

Links of Potential Interest:

Podcasting 2.0 Episode 100
Shared Soundbites proposal on GitHub
Example Server application using the standard
Website source
Demo website
Podcastindex.org
Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API
Podcast Index GitHub
Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto, Jared, Legion Podcasts, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.

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Clay joins John to walk through the key moments of the WWDC keynote for 2022 and look at what each means for us and also the broader populace. Whilst John is sad about the Trash Can being Ventura-canned, there were lots of things to smile about too.
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Articles Discussed:

Tesla User Interface

Pragmatic Episodes Referenced:

Pragmatic Episode 107: Tesla Electric
Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla

Links of Potential Interest:

WWDC 2022

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

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Russell returns to Pragmatic to discuss his experiences with renewable energy, both the Model S and Model 3 and we dive into the finer issues with glanceless controls and other concerns regarding Tesla's User Interface.
With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Articles Discussed:

Tesla User Interface

Pragmatic Electric Links:

Pragmatic Electric
Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube
Introducing Pragmatic Electric

Pragmatic Episodes Referenced:

Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla
Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated

Russell’s Links:

Rusty Rants
Electrons Are Your Friends | Rusty Rants
Self Powered Part 2: Amped AF | Rusty Rants
Self Powered | Rusty Rants
Australia, Meet Wattson | Rusty Rants

Links of Potential Interest:

SLK350 Knob and Button-o-rama mess

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
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Wind Farms are getting bigger and spreading throughout the world both on and off-shore. Vic joins John to talk about Wind Turbines, John's new Tesla and the launch of the new Video podcast/vodcast Pragmatic Electric.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Articles Discussed:

Retro Mac Pro
Retro Mac Pro Part 2
Upgrading the Mac Pro SSD
Upgrading the Mac Pro RAM
Buying A Tesla

Pragmatic Electric Links:

Pragmatic Electric
Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube
Introducing Pragmatic Electric

Audiobook Narration Work:

Voice For Hire
Shoot Like a Ninja on Apple Books
The Knack of Selling on Apple Books

Engineered Network Episodes Referenced:

The Battery Problem Follow-up 1
Deepwater Horizon
Ocean Ranger

Coopers Gap Links:

Australia’s biggest wind farm at Coopers Gap to undergo major repairs
The largest wind turbine blades ever transported in Australia begin their journey
Coopers Gap Wind Farm
Graziers split over proposed location of wind turbines near Kingaroy

Links of Potential Interest:

ATLASX Wind Turbine
Australian Wind Farms Regularly Deliver Tiny Fraction of Their Total Capacity
What does the capacity factor of wind mean?
What is a wind class?
What is the minimum wind speed required for wind power generation?
Hywind Scotland
Doubly-fed electric machine
Double-Fed Induction Generator
Single floating offshore Windcatcher unit could power 80,000 European homes
Vertical axis wind turbines far more efficient offshore
Operation and maintenance costs of wind generated power
Breaking down the cost of wind turbine maintenance
List of onshore wind farms
List of offshore wind farms
Papalote Creek Wind Farm

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

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Where have all the chips gone? Scott Willsey joins John to look at how the shifting automotive use of ICs, a drought, a pandemic and poor planning amongst other things has led to an unprecedented global chip shortage with no end in sight.
With Scott Willsey and John Chidgey.
Links of Potential Interest:

2020–2021 Global Chip Shortage
Surging Demand Cause Semiconductor Shortfall
Global shortage in computer chips reaches crisis point
Wafer (electronics)
22 new 200mm fabs in semiconductor capacity boom
Foundry model
Top five chip makers dominate global wafer capacity
GlobalFoundries to take up-front payments for capacity
A Computer Chip Shortage Has Hobbled the Auto Industry
How Tesla pivoted to avoid the global chip shortage that could last years
Apple and the 10,000 CNC milling machines
Apple invests another $45 million in Gorilla Glass maker Corning
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s Water Woes
Torr
Etching (microfabrication)
Thin film
Photolithography
Ion implantation
Doping (semiconductor)
Wafer (electronics)
How COVID-19 will affect semiconductor demand in 2021
The Global Microchip Shortage: What It Means for Your Next Car Purchase
Experts drill into the motor industry’s chip issues

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

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Watching photography evolve in the past few years had demonstrated with computing power comes the possibility of ditching the SLR entirely and going mirrorless. Clay returns to discuss the mirrorless revolution. And yes, Clay called it first.
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.
Related Episode Link:

Pragmatic Episode 94: Photography
Pragmatic Episode 101: Astrophotography

Related Articles:

Kit vs Tamron vs Prime Shoot-out
WhitePapers And Photography
Shooting Indoor Sports
200-500mm Zoom Lens Test
Astronomy With Zoom Lenses

John’s Photography:

Photography

John’s Lenses and Gear Presently:

Nikon Z6 II
Nikon FTZ
MB-N11 Power Battery Grip
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens
Tokina ATX-I 11-16mm F2.8 CF

John’s Past Lenses:

AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR

Clay’s Lenses and Gear Presently: (Not film!)

Sony α7R IV
Sony α7 Pro
Voigtländer 15mm
Sonnar T* Full Frame E-Mount FE 35mm F2.8 Zeiss Lens
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Sony FE 85mm F1.8
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Links of Potential Interest:

Mechanical vs Electronic Shutters
Two new Nikon DSLR cameras and several F-mount lenses coming in 2021
Canon: no new EF lenses unless market demands it

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Episode sponsors:
Soulver.App:

You’ve tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven’t tried Soulver yet you’re missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store.

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

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Lockdowns due to the pandemic of 2020-2021 has shifted a lot of peoples computing needs with working from home on their computer now a real driver for many people. We look at how it's impacted John and take a walk down history lane of Vic and John's various Macs for the past few decades and how it led to a controversial purchase.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Articles:

Retro Mac Pro
Retro Mac Pro: Part 2

John’s Macs Past and Present:

eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0) Specs (eMac USB 2.0, M9425LL/A*, PowerMac6,4, A1002, None)
MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core 2 Duo” 2.66 (Unibody) Specs (Late 2008/Early 2009*, MC026LL/A, MacBookPro5,1, A1286, 2255)
MacBook Air “Core i7” 2.0 13" (Mid-2012) Specs (Mid-2012, MD846LL/A, MacBookAir5,2, A1466, 2559)
MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core i7” 2.5 Mid-2015 (DG) Specs (Retina Mid-2015 15", MJLT2LL/A, MacBookPro11,5, A1398, 2910)
MacBook Pro 13-Inch “Core i7” 2.7 Touch/2018 Specs (Mid-2018 13" (Touch Bar)*, BTO/CTO, MacBookPro15,2, A1989, 3214)
Mac Pro “Quad Core” 2.66 (2009/Nehalem) Specs (Early 2009, MB871LL/A, MacPro4,1, A1289, 2314)
Mac Pro “Quad Core” 3.7 (Late 2013) Specs (Late 2013, ME253LL/A, MacPro6,1, A1481, 2630)
iMac Pro

Vic’s Macs Past and Present:

MacBook Pro 16-Inch “Core i9” 2.3 2019 Specs (2019 16", MVVM2LL/A*, MacBookPro16,1, A2141, 3347)
iMac 27-Inch “Core i7” 4.2 (5K, Mid-2017) Specs (Retina 5K, Mid-2017, BTO/CTO, iMac18,3, A1419, 3070)
MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core i7” 2.2 Late 2011 Specs (Late 2011 15", MD318LL/A, MacBookPro8,2, A1286, 2563*)

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
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A team of podcasters and developers are working on the next evolution of podcasting they call Podcasting 2.0. Dave Jones joins John to talk about their goals, RSS, XML and JSON pieces and how they fit together. To top it all off, we also dive into BitCoin, Lightning and distributed monetisation in podcasting.
With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.
Related Articles:

Podcasting 2.0
Podcasting 2.0 Addendum

Links of Potential Interest:

Podcastindex.org
Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API
Podcast Index GitHub
Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting
RaspiBlitz
Voltage Lightning Nodes

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Ian Norman from Lonely Speck joins John to talk about photographing the MilkyWay with just your DSLR and without spending a fortune. We cover everything from Star-Trackers, Red-light filter removal, Pollution Filters, Focussing techniques, Image stacking and lots more.
With Ian Norman and John Chidgey.
Links of Potential Interest:

How to Photograph the Milky Way - LonelySpeck
Bahtinov Mask
SharpStar2 Precision Focusing Tool – Lonely Speck
Hyperfocal Distance
The Center Column – Independent Tripod Testing
Airglow

Helpful Apps:

PhotoPills
Fifth Star Labs
Dark Site Finder
Sky Guide (iOS)
Stellarium (Android)

Light Pollution and Filters:

Bortle Scale
John E. Bortle
Light Pollution and Astronomy
Sodium-vapor Lamp

John’s Camera Gear:

Nikon D500
Tokina 11-16mm DX Ulta-Wide
NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Ian’s Camera Gear:

Sigma 105mm f/1.4

Star Tracking:

Star Adventurer Pro Pack
SkyGuider Pro Camera Mount
ASIAIR PRO

DSLR Conversion Services USA:

Life Pixel IR
Kolari Vision
Spencers Camera

Image Stacking Software: (Wide-Angle)

‎Starry Landscape Stacker
Sequator

Big Image Panorama Stitching:

PT GUI
Microsoft ICE
AutoPanoGiga (No Longer Available)

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Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

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Casey returns to join John in an episode where we explore all things NAS - specifically the Synology. How we use it, what we use it for and how we neither of us can ever live without one anymore!
With Casey Liss and John Chidgey.
Related Article:

Oh My NAS

Links of Potential Interest:

Plex
Starport 75
QNAP
Parallels
Plex/NAS Compatibility Spreadsheet
MoCA Bridge
Plex Pass
Plex Naming Primer
Channels
Homebridge
Transmission
Sonarr
Jackett
Backblaze 3-2-1
Network Attached N00bs
Plex Primer
SSD Cache

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You’ve tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven’t tried Soulver yet you’re missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store.

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Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

ScreenBeam MoCA 2.0 Network Adapter for Ethernet Over Coax (2 Pack) – 1 Gbps Ethernet, Coax to Ethernet Adapter, Enhanced Streaming and Gaming (Model: ECB6200K02)

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SpaceX and Elon Musk have been accelerating a project to provide high-speed, low latency broadband internet around the world via Satellites and are calling it StarLink. Radek joins John to deep dive into what StarLink is trying to accomplish, why it's a such a different approach to the problem and why it might actually succeed where others have failed.
With Radek Pietruszewski and John Chidgey.
SpaceX Achievements:

SpaceX Sets A Turnaround Record

Radio Bands:

Ka band
Ku band
V band
Electromagnetic Spectrum

Competing Satellite Technologies:

Globalstar
Iridium Satellite Constellation
Iridium Satellites
Iridium Ends Legacy Satellite Service Switches All Traffic to Next
Iridium Communications

Links of potential interest:

Speed of Light in Fiber
Laser Communication In Space
How Fast Do Electrons Move?
Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits
Satellite Phone
Field of View
Low Earth Orbit
Solar Flares Affect Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Geostationary Orbit
Swathe
Doppler Effect Calculator
Orbit Of A Satellite Calculator

StarLink:

Starlink Site
Starlink
SpaceX Releases New Details on Starlink Satellite Design
SpaceX Modifies Starlink Network Design
SpaceX Is Banking on Satellite Internet - Maybe It Shouldn’t
SpaceX Starlink Internet Prepares for Beta Users
SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet

Radek’s Recommendations:

Eccentric Orbits The Iridium Story
Create and Manage Your Own Space Program

Nozbe Teams:

Nozbe Teams on Product Hunt

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Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.

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After a brief chat about John's App-in-progress Timeless Day, Ronnie Lutes joins to dissect the problems and pitfalls of poorly shielded or cheap USB 3 devices and how they can create BlueTooth drops out, Trackpad bullet chattering, Mouse stuttering and more and how one might diagnose and fix these issues. A must listen for those with suspected interference on their PC or Mac wireless devices.
With Ronnie Lutes and John Chidgey.
Related Articles:

Docks And Interference
SLIP Apps

Related Podcast Episodes:

Sleep Podcast
Pragmatic Episode 77 Look Before You Touch

Links of potential interest:

Harald Bluetooth
MicroSemi WhitePaper Spread Spectrum Clocking (DOWNLOAD VIA GOOGLE)
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference on 2.4 GHz Devices

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Episode sponsor:
Many Tricks:

If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps.

Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!

Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.

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Myke Hurley returns to the show to follow on with Optimal Interfaces, now looking into application specific advantages of the different user interfaces we have available to us for our specific use cases. We also consider an apocalyptic world where we can only have one device and what it would be.
With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.
Related Episode Link:

Pragmatic Episode 93: Optimal Interface

Related Articles:

Silent Journey

Miscellaneous Links:

Permeability (electromagnetism)
The Watch Strap Primer
Watch Clasps
Watch Clasps Expanded
Watch Case Metals Pros and Cons
Diamond Like Carbon
Physical Vapor Deposition
Gold Purity Guide
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAE Steel Grades
Watch Pins For Watch Bands
Apple Watch Band Design Guidelines
Apple Watch Leather Loop Band Clone Review
NOMOS from Glashütte
Horween Leather - Shell Cordovan
NATO Nylon Watch Bands

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Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

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A lot of people love Rollercoasters including the hosts of the show. We look at the history, evolution and revolution of these amazing thrill rides.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Miscellaneous Links:

Rollercoaster
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Coasters-101 Wheel Design
Rollercoaster Wheel Assembly
Highest G-Force on a Roller Coaster
The Demon - Australian theme parks

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It's all about Vic! He takes us through his history of programming for slightly more than 20 minutes.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
A Maintained List of DevCasts Vic Listens To:

DevCasts from Vic Hudson on Twitter

Vic Around The Web:

vichudson1 (Vic Hudson) · GitHub
User vichudson1 - Stack Overflow
App Story
Tweets by Vic Hudson (@vichudson1) – Twitter

Money Pilot:

Money Pilot
Tweets by Money Pilot (@moneypilotapp) – Twitter
Money Pilot on the App Store

Mowing Meter:

Mowing Meter: Fitness Tracking For The Back Yard
Tweets by Mowing Meter (@MowingMeterApp) – Twitter

Health Up Display:

Health Up Display The public beta is officially open. Sign up and get your Health Up Display today!!
Tweets by Health Up Display (@HealthUpDisplay) – Twitter

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Weighing up the cycles of driving vs public transport and Windows to Mac and back again.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Episodes:

Pragmatic Episode 8: A Nice Quiet Serene Environment
Pragmatic Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics

Related Articles:

Everything Is Cyclic

Miscellaneous Links:

Personal Space
Apple Has Lost The Functional High Ground

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Noise as a term is widely misused and misunderstood. Carmen joins John to sort out the signal from the noise.
With Carmen Parisi and John Chidgey.
Related Episodes:

Pragmatic Episode 8: A Nice Quiet Serene Environment
Pragmatic Episode 16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble
Pragmatic Episode 64: Software Radios

Neutrium Episodes:

Neutrium Episode 3: Introduction To Hydraulics
Neutrium Episode 4: Pressure Loss In Pipes

Miscellaneous Links:

Types of Friction
Friction
Electronic Noise and Interfering Signals: Principles and Applications
Radio Astronomy
Liquid Nitrogen
Liquid Helium
Noise Temperature
20 Tips On Reducing Noise
Sound pressure
Tinnitus
Cosmic Background Explorer BBC Worldwide YouTube

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Trains and roads look like they have lots in common but the trade-offs in signalling and network design are completely different, and horrendously inconsistent.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Miscellaneous Links:

What is a tram?
First electric tram
General Motors streetcar conspiracy
Railway signal
Railway signalling
Australian railway signalling

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The cause of global warming may be hotly debated, but rising sea levels are a fact. Vic joins John to talk about how fast it's happening and how our cities will need to adapt.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Miscellaneous Links:

An Inconvenient Truth on iTunes
The Great Global Warming Swindle IMDb
The Great Global Warming Swindle
Thermal Expansion
GISS Surface Temperature Analysis
Sea Ice Data
Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis
Alarmist Article Read The Notes: Thousands flee Pacific islands on front line of climate change
CSIRO Sea-level Rise
OzCoasts: Visualising sea-level rise
Global Warming Sea Level Rise Map: San Francisco and Bay Area
Brisbane King Tide Flood Sign
The Thames Barrier
Dutch Dikes
Terps
Underwater Cities
Hysteresis

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Smart Watches support dynamic, configurable complications but not all are created equal. Russell Ivanovic from Shifty Jelly joins John to see just how complicated it can be.
With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.
Related Episodes:

Pragmatic Episode 38: Watch This Time And Space
Pragmatic Episode 38A: Watch This Time And Space Follow-up 1

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World’s Most Complicated Wristwatch Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4
Apple Watch Human Interface Guidelines
Icon and Image Design
Apple Watch
Bluetooth Low Energy Specification (PDF)
IEEE 802.11
Retro Rocket Watch Face: Android Wear
Fit Cat Watch Face: Android Wear
Samsung Gear S2

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We are closer than ever to a paperless office, and for John with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil it's time to actually try and see if it's possible.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Articles:

The iPad Pro and Apple Pencil in Engineering
Good Notes

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Causality Episode 4: Titanic
Pragmatic Episode 23: Maximum Erasability
Pragmatic Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics

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Uni-Ball Eye Fine Rollerball Pens Assorted 4 Pack
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Tablet Computing From 1888 to 2010
Resistive Touchscreen
Capacitive Sensing
Paper
The 7 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time
Enginerd
PalmPilot
Zire Handheld
GoodNotes
Grafio
Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies

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What if the superhero Iron Man was real? We look at some of his tech and assess how possible it is.
With James Smith and John Chidgey.
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Group 10 Element
Palladium
Island of Stability
Ion Thruster
RF Resonant Cavity Thruster
FORTIS Exoskeleton
US Navy to Test Fortis Exoskeletons
Lockheed Martin’s HULC Robotic Exoskeleton MK II
Raytheon XOS 2
Thunderbolt Ross
Real Mjolnir
Newton (unit)

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Apple are pushing Haptics in more of their devices each release. We look at why they are and how they're doing it differently.
With Carmen Parisi and John Chidgey.
Related Articles:

Silent Journey

Teardowns:

iPhone 6s Plus Teardown
iPhone 6s Teardown
Apple iPhone 6s Teardown
Magic Trackpad 2 Teardown
Retina Macbook 2015 Teardown
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Teardown
Apple Watch Teardown
Teardown of the Apple Watch

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Apple Watch
Haptic Technology
iPhone 6s Technical Specifications
iPhone 6 Technical Specifications
Linear Actuator
The Science Behind Force Touch and the Taptic Engine
Apple Watch Battery Life, Charge Time, Taptic Engine, and Misc. Thoughts
Vibration
Haptic Feedback Guides | Haptic Feedback Evaluation Kit
Newton’s Laws of Motion
How Big Is the 42mm Apple Watch Battery?

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We tackle the subtle differences between analogue and digital data transmission and why frequency changes everything.
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Pragmatic returns to talk about a recent melding of traditional radio technology and software that are now dominating the telecommunications world.
With Carmen Parisi and John Chidgey.
Miscellaneous Links:

Reverse Engineering a Qualcomm baseband (PDF)
Morse code
Radio
Narrowband
Pragmatic 39: Look Ma, No Wires
Pragmatic 5: The Next Ubiquitous Thing
Quadrature amplitude modulation
Frequency mixer
Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem
Digital signal processor

IQ modulation tutorials:

Alan Wolke W2AEW
Analog Zoo

Intro to SDR Kits:

Software Defined Radio: $40ish SDR using a hacked European HDTV setup (RTL2832U). The chip has a feature where it can spit out the raw IQ data instead of the specific demodulated TV stream. It’s definitely hacky and it can’t transmit but it’s a relatively low cost intro into SDRs.
Adafruit SDR: Basic set-up from Adafruit that’s all contained in one easy USB dongle using the same IC as above.
Ossmans Kit: Not exactly a beginner’s kit in the sense that it’s cheap ($300 plus antenna) but probably one of the most full-featured starter’s out there sold by Mike Ossmann. He’s currently got a 9 video course available online to go with the HACK RF.
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In this final episode John talks about the making of Pragmatic, highlights, lowlights, criticisms and advice on whether you should have listened to it or any podcasts at all. Then Vic grills John for information.
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Garage Door
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John tackles how the internet works - the most requested topic as voted by Pragmatic listeners in this, the penultimate episode of the show.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
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Pragmatic Episode 16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble
Pragmatic Episode 27: Military Software
Pragmatic Episode 55: Cautiously Concerned

Historical Overviews:

History of the Internet
A Brief History of the Internet

Token Rings:

Token Rings
How Token Ring Works

OSI and TCP/IP Stacks:

TCP/IP Protocol Fundamentals
OSI model

The Physical Layer:

Ethernet Physical Layer
Ethernet Over Twisted Pair
Exponential Backoff
Twisted Pair

Addressing:

MAC address
What are MAC addresses and how are they used?
Guidelines for Use Organizationally Unique Identifier and Company ID
IEEE Registration Authority
IPv6: An Unreachable Wall?
How ARP Works
Subnetwork

Intranets and Firewalls:

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Private Network
Address Allocation for Private Internets
Private network
Network Address Translation
I Have a Router, Do I Need a Firewall?
About the OS X Application Firewall
Firewalls

Backbones and ISP Backhaul Costs:

Nortel OC-192 10-GBIT/S Transport Platform
Packet over SONET/SDH
Synchronous Optical Networking
Internet Transit Prices - Historical and Projections
Internet Cost Structures and Interconnection Agreements

Domains:

Domain Name System
Global DNS Propagation Checker
List of DNS Record Types
Country Code Top-level Domain
Using the Google Public DNS

World Wide Web:

Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTP/2
Web Servers Popularity by Ranking

Related Links:

Right-to-left
McMansion
Octet (computing)
Port (computer networking)

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Seth Clifford returns to discuss DRM and the value of entertainment content. We also explore if DRM will someday end.
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Related Links:

Digital Rights Management

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With four episodes to go Vic chose a topic that was never on the list - the history of programming. We look at five key people in the evolution of programming.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
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Punch-Cards:

Computer Programming In The Punched Card Era
Early Punched Card Equipment

Key People In Programming History:

NASA Engineers and Scientists
John von Neumann
Charles Babbage
Alan Turing
The Imitation Game: Inventing A New Slander To Insult Alan Turing
Margaret Hamilton

Turing:

Turing Completeness
Turing Test
Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
Alan Turing: Inquest’s Suicide Verdict Not Supportable
Alan Turing And The Development Of The Electronic Computer
Turing Test

Miscellaneous:

Slide Rule
Von Neumann Architecture
Harvard Architecture
Modified Harvard Architecture
Jacquard Loom
Computer History
History Of Programming Languages
One Div Zero: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages
Colossus Computer
Mathematical Fractions
Least Common Denominator
Why Do We Say Lowest Common Denominator
The Java Software Platform

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Erik Hess of Technical Difficulties and Dawn Patrol joins me to talk about the things that motivate and demotivate us, and turning hobbies into jobs and then back into hobbies again.
With Erik Hess and John Chidgey.
Related Pragmatic Episodes:

Pragmatic Episode 41: Meaningless Token Award

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The next disruption in transportation is coming to a car near you soon. We walk through the history and evolution of personal transportation and look to the future.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related TechDistortion Articles:

Setting The Bar High
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SA flags new road rules, as driverless cars head for Australia

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My wife joins me as we discuss our recent experiences with being obese and undergoing weight-loss surgery. It's extreme but it works though it's not without serious risks.
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Brianna Wu is the CEO of GSX and is one of the women behind Revolution 60. Join us as we talk about gender imbalance in Engineering and Technology, and how we can help bring balance to the force.
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“Isometric” (5by5.tv/isometric)
Rocket
Debug 44: Brianna Wu, Amanda Warner and Revolution 60

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Women’s suffrage in the United Kingdom
Gender Equality Issues in Nursing Careers
Gender Equality in a Female Dominated Work Field
Gender pay gap in Australia
Male/Female income disparity in the United States
The Gamergate Controversy
Sexual Harassment
Brianna’s Wikipedia Page
No skin thick enough: The daily harassment of women in the game industry

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Privacy online is becoming a bigger issue with more servers hacked every week our personal data has never been at more risk. Seth Clifford joins me to talk strategies to reduce your exposure on the internet.
With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.
You should also check out Seths new venture at Hey Derby and their iOS app Stringer.

Related Links:

Privacy technology everyone can use would make us all more secure
What Is SSL?
EFF Warns of Untrustworthy SSL, Undetectable Surveillance
4 Simple Changes to Stop Online Tracking
Safari Extensions - SSL Everywhere
Disconnect.me
How to Ditch Big Brother and Disappear Forever
Verizon’s ‘Perma-Cookie’ Is a Privacy-Killing Machine
Verizon Opt-out for Super Cookies
Why passwords have never been weaker and crackers have never been stronger
25-GPU cluster cracks every standard Windows password in <6 hours | Ars Technica
Sony Pictures Entertainment Hack
Cloak VPN
Virtual Private Network

Government Tracking:

Tax File Number
Social Security Number
Social Insurance Number
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The Apple Watch promises to make Apple Pay even easier and safer than traditional credit card transactions. We look at the history of Credit Card data transactions and consider the practicalities. Of course.
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There is a growing trend to eliminate the wires and go wireless for data and for power. Can it work? Is it practical? Dive in.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
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Episode 38: Watch This Time And Space
Episode 47: Interrogation Signal
Episode 50: Accidental Clicking

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Wireless power
physics - Is there any data on how efficient Tesla wireless power transmission was? - Skeptics Stack Exchange
OET – RF Safety FAQ’s
SCI-TECH … The cool site for hot science
The Best Powerline Networking Kit | The Wirecutter
Apple Desktop Bus
RS-232
USB
Power over Ethernet
Apple’s Next Major Mac Rendered By Someone That Hasn’t Seen or Touched It | 9to5Mac
SAR Values
Crystal radio
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Are electric cars going to save you money? We look at all electric and plugin hybrids, charging habits and being energy independent.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
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Episode 2b: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part B
Episode 2c: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part C
Episode 2d: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part D
Episode 46: Out of Steam About Steam

General Links:

Nissan Leaf
Fast and Ultra-fast Chargers - Battery University
The Price Of Electricity In Your State
USA and Canada Current Average Gas Prices By City/State/Province
AIP Retail Petrol Prices
Nissan prices replacement Leaf battery at $5,500
Mazda3
Mazda KL Engines For Sale
Tesla Battery Swap
PHEV - Vehicle to Home

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Automation in OSX, iOS and the PC can save lots of time for users prepared to invest some time up-front. We delve into the history on these platforms, where it can be useful and when you should use it.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related TechDistortion Article:

Tweaking Workflows

Previous Podcast Episodes Referenced:

Pragmatic Episode 37: The Sledgehammer Solution
Pragmatic Episode 35: Written by Kernel Hackers for Kernel Hackers
Addenda 4: Before Pragmatic Episode 49

General Links:

Doug’s Scripts for iTunes
AppleScript: Resources
MacScripter
AppleScript
AppleScript - Mac Guides
HP WinRunner
Action(s)
MacStories: Pythonista
Workflow for iOS
Vic’s Workflow for Finding Workflows
Vic’s Workflow for Tweeting Overcast Episode Playing with Artwork
Automated Workflows

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John Siracusa joins me to discuss RSI in depth, drawing on both of our experiences we look at what works, what doesn't and why you should care. Keyboards, trackpads, trackballs, mice, chairs, we cover it all.
With John Siracusa and John Chidgey.
John Siracusa Related Links:

5by5 | Hypercritical #6: Frivolous Things
Hypercritical

RSI Links:

Dr. Pascarelli’s Complete Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury: What You Need to Know About RSI and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Emil Pascarelli M.D.: 9780471388432: Amazon.com: Books
ASSH.org and Hand-e > Home
Repetitive Strain Injury
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI)
Types of repetitive strain injury
Preventing and Managing RSI
UCLA Ergonomics - Standing vs. Sitting at Work
Typing Errors - Reason.com
Cornell: Effects of Chair Armrest Design on Wrist Posture

Keyboards:

Fact of Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
Click this: All about mechanical keyboards and why you need one | PCWorld
Mechanical Keyboard Guide
Scissor Switch
Keyboard Technology
Comparing Mechanical, Membrane and Scissor-Switch Membrane Keyboards - Ergopedia.ca, the Ergonomic Encyclopedia
ripometer - MechanicalKeyboards

Apps To Help You Get Up:

App Story
Apple - Apple Watch - Health and Fitness

Trackpads and Mice:

Analyzing the Ergonomics: Trackpads Versus Mice | Mac|Life
The Trackpad(tm) - A Study on User Comfort and Performance POSTER
Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 for Mac (Right-hand) - Apple Store (U.S.)

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With holiday cheer Vic and John dive into some of the finer details of Christmas and the Holiday season looking at wrapping paper and sticky tape, what to wrap, what you shouldn't and why, and a bit about Santa (warning for young kids POSSIBLE SPOILERS!)
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Pressure Sensitive Tape
Scotch 25 MultiTask Tape
How Wrapping Paper is Made
Thomas Nast
I Solved The Santa Theroem
Spy Magazine January 1990
Yule
Sinter Klass
Jingle Bells - Joe Williams - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix - iTunes
Iron Man 3
The Gift - Season 2 Episode 1 - Dilbert

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Follow up (Part A) to Prevailing Wind Direction where we address different personality types and how they cope with remote work, safety cultures around the world and recent FIFO suicides.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Depression/Suicide Helplines by Country:

Beyond Blue (Australia)
Suicide Prevention Helpline (USA)
The Calm Zone (UK)

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SCADA User Interface design has many things in common with other graphical design methodologies. We look at how SCADA works, what it does, the limitations of the human eye and colour perception, buttons as buttons, indicators as indicators and more.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:

Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics
Episode 47: Interrogation Signal

Related Links:

SCADA History (DOC)
Abnormal Situation Management
Colour Blindness
Rods & Cones of the Human Eye
Cone Cell
Human Vision: Contrast Sensitivity (DOC)
Skeuomorph

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Follow up (Part A) to Watch This Time and Space where we address durability of mechanical watches vs quartz watches, accuracy, using the band as a charging point, batteries and cameras and whether a smartwatch without an always-on face is a failure.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Railroad Chronometer

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We delve into Barcodes and RFID tracing their history and dissecting exactly how they work and where the future of identification technology is headed specifically for shopping experiences.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:

Episode 16: One Man’s Hopes and Dreams of an RF Bubble
Episode 39: Look Ma, No Wires

Related Links:

Dewey Decimal System
Barcode
Barcode Reader
How Barcode Readers Work - TalTech
How Barcode Scanners Work
Barcode History
Photosensitive Devices
Photoconductivity
Light Sensors
QR Codes
UPC-A Symbology
QR Code Versions
Information Capacities of QR Codes
RFID
Tesco Scan as you Shop
Calgary Co-op
RFID Information

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We delve into energy conversion efficiencies of solar photovoltaics, fuel cells, the Hydrogen Economy, steam and hydro-turbines and ways you can conserve energy in your home.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:

Episode 2: The Battery Problem
Episode 2a: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part A
Episode 2b: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part B
Episode 2c: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part C
Episode 2d: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part D
Solar System Design Presentation

Embedded Episode Links:

Episode 2: The efficiency of coal vs combustion engine
Episode 2: Gas heating efficiency
Episode 2: Photovoltaics
Episode 2: Aurora PV inverter

Generator Efficiency Links:

Max Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engine - Physics Stack Exchange
Diesel Engines
Efficiency
Energy Conversion Efficiency
Shockley-Queisser
Hydroelectric Power Generation
PV Cell Efficiencies
Electric Generator
Fuel Cell Basics
Fuel Cell Efficiency
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
Fluid Mechanics Equations

Home Energy Efficiency Links:

Glazing Your Home
Tubular Skylights
Insulate A Floor
Building Insulation
Where To Insulate Your Home
Building Material U-Values
Best Insulation Material
Conservation of Energy
U-Values

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Managing features and requirements on your project is difficult and scope creep is your constant enemy. John and Seth explore classifying features, dealing with client requests and making it all work to a plan for internal and external projects.
With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article:

Four Quadrants

Related Links:

Finding Colours That Sell
Scope Creep
Activated Sludge
Rathole Verb (2)
HeyDerby

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Follow up (Part A) to Hopefully They Don't Burn It where Vic and John touch briefly on DRM, looking at kill switches and when it's right/wrong to use them confirm that Chapters is still open, touch on libraries already lending books via Kindles and more.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Amazon Wipes Customers Kindle
Episode 12 Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device
When an eReader is Loaded with Books, Does it Gain Weight
Overdrive
Sources and Methods Podcast
Stochastic Solutions
Reader Absorb Less on Kindles vs Paperback
DRM Readability and Ownership of Books
Exercising Our Remote Application Removal

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Working in retail and in customer facing roles comes with its own set of challenges. We dive into coping mechanisms, closing a sale and identifying when you're being worked over, Apple's Genius Training manual and the effectiveness of tipping.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Gizmodo: Apples Secret Employee Training Manual
Banning Tipping At My Restaurant
Tipping (PDF)
Does Tipping Improve Customer Service?
Dick Smith Electronics
Stephen Covey: Habit 1
Closing (Sales)

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Follow up (Part A) to Coffee where Marco and John revisit Johns coffee setup, oxalates, different milk warmer/frothers, portafilters, cold-brew coffee, reasons why grounds are left behind when you pop an AeroPress filter off and lots and lots more.
With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

John’s New Gear and New Favourite Coffee

Auswana
GlassHouse Mountains Coffee
Breville BMF600
Baratza Preciso
Vacuum Insulated Thermos 16oz Mug

General Links

Dissolving Solids Into Liquids
Frothing Milk Guide
Solubility
Cockeyed Science: Backwashing
Saliva
The Black Blood of the Earth
Folgers
Spark Journal: My Aeropress Brewing Method
Toddy’s Cafe Cold Brew
Descriptions from Favourite Roaster
Coffee Naps
Elephant Poop Coffee
Kopi Luwak
Oxalate
Coffee Culture: Australia vs America
SweetMarias
Blend 43
Chemex Glass Handle

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When you create a product the time inevitably comes when you have to either hand it over or shut it down. Marco Arment joins John to look at how they have approached the problem of letting projects go.
With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Instapaper
Overcast
The Magazine
Betaworks
D&LP: Defects and Liability Period
Tumblr
The Magazine is shutting down
The Magazine is making a book and shutting down

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eReaders have many advantages over paperbacks and although Amazon would have you believe that eBooks are leading the way, the paperback is far from dead and we look at both sides of the debate.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Paperback Books
Kindle Books Outselling Paperbacks
The Rise of e-Reading
Average Book Weights
Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle Paperwhite (1st Generation)
A Comparison of eBook Pricing vs Paperback Pricing
Caribu
A Snapshot of Reading in the USA
eReader
Sony Reader
eInk
Yes, Minister

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Independence and job satisfaction is a consideration whether you work for yourself or for a large corporation. Understanding what matters to us the most we consider how recognition plays a role and the differences between whichever path you choose.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Microsoft Excels Lead Developer
Vesper Review: MacStories
Overcast Icon
Napkin App

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Remaining productive in your projects with limited time and constant interruptions can lead to giving up. John delves into strategies for being productive in a real world situation and it's not about the tools but about how you set your time and goals.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

The Critical Path
Lao-tzu Quotations
You Need an MVP

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Follow up (Part A) to Safety, Safety Everywhere with Fire Extinguishers being fitted to the wrong spot in a Nuclear Reactor and the dangers of Nitrogen purging.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Pierced Containment With 6 Holes
Columbia’s First Victims
Atmosphere of the Earth
Nitrogen
Nitrogen CSB (PDF)

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Radio and Amateur/Ham Radio played a huge role in John's career in Engineering. We delve into EM Waves, Antennas, Transmission Lines as well as many of the facets of Amateur Radio including DX-peditions, Fox-hunting, Hamfests, Moonbounce and more.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator
Amateur (Ham) Radio
OSCAR
DX Century Club
Q-Codes
ARDF (Fox-Hunting)

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The Apple Watch promises new functionality from a smartwatch. John dissects the detail behind the power demands of wristwatches, screen types, movement types, GPSs, super-capacitors, batteries and why the Taptic engine could be a big deal.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Mechanical Watches

The Watch
The Hamilton Watch Company

Quartz Watches

Seiko Astron SQ 35
The First Quartz Wrist Watch
Seiko

Electric Mechanical Watches

Electric Watch
Hamilton Titan 500 Electric Watch

Kinetics

Changing Seiko Kinetic Battery
Replacing Seiko Kinetic Capacitor
Automatic Watch

Solar Watches

The Solar Powered Watch
Fully Transparent Solar Cell
Solar Cell

Screen Technology

iPhone 5 and Galaxy SIII Tech Shoot-out
Mirasol

Batteries/Storage

The Battery Reference Book
Lithium-ion Batteries
Super-Capacitor
Maxell TC920S Battery [PDF]
355 Pulsar Battery [PDF]

Fitness

Comparing Fitbit Models
FitBit

A Category Called General

The Pulsar Watch
Smart Watch
BCM4750 GPS
iPhone 6+ Teardown
Inductive Charging
Lightning Connector

Previous Episodes and Articles

Episode 1: Faraday’s Cage
Episode 2: The Battery Problem
Episode 19: I’ll Take The Gold-free Extra-Oxygen Cable Please
Smartwatches: You Might Want One…Or Not

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Cancer is the number two cause of death in the US and can affect anyone at any age. Federico Viticci joins John to talk about the history of the disease, what it is, how we fight it and Federicos first-hand experience with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
With Federico Viticci and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

History of Cancer
Oncology
Cancer
Leading Causes of Death
Chemotherapy
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Targetted Cancer Therapies
Targeted Therapy
Types of Radiation Therapy Used to Treat Cancer
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Working in Engineering construction sometimes requires working away from home and this comes with its own set of challenges. Vic Hudson joins John to talk about good and the bad and the issues no-one else seems to think or talk about.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article:

Death By Site

Related Links:

Fly In Fly Out Suicide Rates
Doctors for FIFO Workers

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Why write open source code and when you should start. If you're interested in Python, John's found just the man, Nick Coghlan of Red Hat joins John to discuss open source, python and how a casual interest can turn into big part of your career and your life.
With Nick Coghlan and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Red Hat Linux
Open Source
Keep Calm and Merge On
Comparison of Open Source Software Hosting Facilities
Python
An Interview with Nick Coghlan on PSF Opening up Membership
Python 3 Q&A
The Transition to Multilingual Programming

Links Regarding the ShowBot:

Accidental Bot
HandleBars
Statamic

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Everyone thinks they know the best way to write code. Irrespective of the platform there's some common concepts that every programmer should try to follow. Guy English joins John to discuss everything from comments to object structures and more.
With Guy English and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Code Complete by Steve McConnell
Can Commented Out Code be Valuable? ArsTechnica
How do I deal with a team member who refuses to make comments in code? ArsTechnica
How To Write Unmaintainable Code
Things You Should Never Do, Part 1: Joel on Software
I Hate My Code
"…Hobgoblin of Little Minds…"

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Loyalty to a single platform can be a risky business position for developers. Russell Ivanovic of Shifty Jelly joins John to discuss his experiences on Android vs iOS and shows that putting Android willingly in your blindspot may cause you to miss out.
With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

The Android Screen Fragmentation Myth
Bug Splitting
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Motivated Reasoning
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Where does one host their site or service on the Internet? There are lots of choices, places and trade-offs to consider. David Smith joins John to walk through the options as we explore which is the right choice for different use cases.
With David Smith and John Chidgey.
Hosts we use:

Digital Ocean
CloudShards
Soft Layer
Linode

Related Links:

WordPress
WordPress Optimisation Bible
Blogger
cPanel
Softaculous
Camel
Tumblr
SquareSpace
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Yahoo buys Tumblr
Pocket Sized Podcast Episode 160
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Since information could travel faster than the weather we've strived to predict the weather more accurately into the future. Joel Housman joins John to dig deep into just how hard weather prediction can be and why.
With Joel Housman and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Weather Forecasting
Synoptic Scale Meterology
Atmospheric Pressure
Dark Sky: A Weather App To Keep You Dry (Review)
Weather Data and Content Sources
Numerical Weather Prediction
Ensemble Forecasting
Weather Balloons
Monte Carlo (Method)
Tropical Cyclone Scales
Tornados
Cyclone Joy
Cyclone Oswald
Historical Huricane Tracks
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Fujita Tornado Damage Scale
NOAA’s Weather Supercomputers Get Massive Upgrade
Why are snowstorm forecasts sometimes so wrong?
The Secrets of Weather Forecast Models, Exposed
How Do Weather Models Work?

Weather Apps Joel and John Use:

RadarScope
Dark Sky
Today Weather
Pocket Weather Australia and their blog post

Movies Mentioned in this Episode:

Twister
Jurassic Park
Sharknado

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On the day following the launch of his new app Overcast, Marco Arment joins John to talk about coffee. We cover the history from the 13th century to present with brewing techniques and a bit about our personal journeys with that wonderful brown liquid.
With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.
Caffeine systematic name: 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; aka 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine aka 1,3,7-trimethyl-2,6-dioxopurine

Check out his new podcast playing app Overcast site and the [App Store Link] as well as my review.

Some Useful Links:

History of coffee
Coffee
Rubiaceae
The case for the humble Robusta coffee bean
Caffeine Withdrawal Symptoms: Top Ten
Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark
What is Coffee Bloom?
World Aeropress Championships
Decaffeination

Marcos Coffee Equipment & Recomendations:

Behmor Drum Roaster
Baratza Conical Burr Grinder
Aerobie AeroPress
S-Filter for AeroPress
The Kaffeologie S-Filter
Grosche Glass Travel Mug
Contigo Travel Mugs

Johns Coffee Equipment:

Hario Skerton MSS-1B
Double Mesh Stainless Milk frother
Aerobie AeroPress

The Tweets That Started This Episode:

Jinah Adam
Dean Murphy

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Follow up (Part A) to Gambling Machines where I talk briefly about why I left Zero-Sum games out of the episode, how Italy is facing the similar problems with slot machines and insurance vs gambling. Thanks to Jordan, Nick, Andrew and Frank (from Italy).
With John Chidgey.
Related Links:

New Comma 6A Slot Machine Rules Italy
Rounders IMDB

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Follow up (Part A) to Daylight Saving where we quickly touch on Seasonal Affective Disorder and whether Daylight Saving _actually_ contributes to it. Thanks for the feedback Andrew McAuliffe.
With John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Circadian rhythm
Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder/Winter Depression?
Seasonal affective disorder

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The Surface Pro 3 claims to be the best of both a laptop and tablet experience but in trying to compromise for both, new issues about its optimisation for either use case become evident. Myke Hurley joins John to dissect the Tablet Laptop category.
With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article:

Tablet Laptops You Can’t Fight The Physics

Related Links:

Center Of Mass
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Teardown
MacBook Air 11" Mid 2013 Teardown
MacBook Air Models A1237 and A1304 Display Assembly Replacement
MacBook Air Models A1237 and A1304 Teardown
Surface Pro 3 - The tablet that can replace your laptop
Type Cover 2
Apple MacBook Air - Technical Specifications
MacBook Air 11" Mid 2013 Display Assembly Replacement
Steve Jobs Was Wrong: Why the 7-Inch Tablet Is King
Calculating Centers of Mass
Moment of Inertia
Mechanics 1 M1 Examples
iPad (1st generation)
iPad Mini (2nd generation)
iPad Air
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Moments
Bending Moment Calculator for cantilever with uniform load on full span
Newton (unit)
Tablet Ergonomic Study

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Jason Snell has been writing for 25+ years - the most recent two decades in the Tech space. We dive into how writing styles for tech have evolved recently, how to structure and focus your writing, understanding editors and having passion when you write.
With Jason Snell and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Four Different Types of Writing Styles
News Style
Jason Snell WikiPedia Page

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Casey and John have done some development and engineering in a military environment that comes with its own set of unique restrictions and pressures. We explore the good, the bad and the downright annoying aspects but don't worry, it's not all bad.
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Related Links:

HFMOD - Better Late Than Never
Classified Information
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MAC Addresses
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Gambling is all about the odds of separating you from your money and todays gambling machines are making lots of it for the government. Ben Alexander returns to discuss the Pokies.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Lotteries in Australia
Gambling
Pokies Revenue in Australia
Slot Machine Music and Sounds
The Impact of Sound in Modern Multiline Video Slot Machine Play (PDF)
Slot Machines By Country
The Gamblers Fallacy
Slot Machines

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John and Guy English discuss software entropy as it relates to the User Interface and the code itself and explore if there's a way to stop it.
With Guy English and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Entropy
Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Power of Customer Retention
Microsoft Excel
Excel v2.0 Screenshot

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

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Follow up (Part A) to Downloaded vs Streamed where we look into another big reason why Australian internet is so expensive beyond the lack of economies of scale. Many thanks to Alex Garner for the detailed feedback.
With John Chidgey.
List of Australian Undersea internet connections:

Australia-Papua New Guinea-2 (APNG-2) - 1.13 Gb/s
PIPE Pacific Cable-1 (PPC-1) - 2,560 Gb/s
Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) - 880 Gb/s
Gondwana-1 - 640 Gb/s
Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) - 2,600 Gb/s
APX-East - 19,200 Gb/s
Telstra Endeavour - 1,280 Gb/s
Hawaiki Cable - 6,400 Gb/s
Tasman-2 - 1.2Gb/s
Tasman Global Access (TGA) Cable (to New Zealand only) - 30,000 Gb/s
SeaMeWe-3 - 960 Gb/s
Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC) - 6,400 Gb/s
APX-West - 20,000 Gb/s
Trident Subsea Cable - 16,000 Gb/s
JASURAUS - 5 Gb/s
TOTAL - 70Tb/s at 16.5 Million users average 4Mb/s

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Follow up (Part A) to Maximum Erasability where we touch on the size of the whiteboards and colours used and how that relates to usability and also a handy tip on erasing permanent marker marks using a dry-erase marker. Thanks to Nick Radcliffe.
With John Chidgey.

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John is a proponent of downloading. Josh Centers is a proponent of streaming. Which is the one true, most efficient and economical solution?
With Josh Centers and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Streaming Media

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What is it about WhiteBoards that makes them so invaluable as a collaborative design tool? John is joined by Seth Clifford of Nickelfish to explore the reasons why.
With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Blackboards/Chalkboards
Whiteboards
Writing Slates
Ballpoint Pen

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Understanding what is and isn't your core business is critical for success. Horace Dediu joins John Chidgey for a very special episode of Pragmatic where for once John doesn't do all the talking!
With Horace Dediu and John Chidgey.

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Daylight Saving was introduced as a means of conserving energy but does it achieve that in any way? Do the benefits truly outweigh the confusion and frustration it causes? John and Myke Hurley go through the history and draw their own conclusions.
With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time: German Wikipedia Translation
Daylight Saving Time: Early Adoption and US Law
Daylight Saving Time: Original Idea
Stanford Magazine: What Did Daylight Saving Ever Do For You?
Peak Demand
Agrarian Society

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Many people bandy-around the expression The Critical Path but what does it mean? The truth is that it's a part of Project Management and this phrase carries negative connotations for a lot of people but it's a tool to help us get to where we need to be.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article:

The Critical Path

Project Management:

Project Management
Monroe Apples

Gantt Charts:

Gantt Chart
Project Professional 2013
Primavera
Gantt Project
Gantt
GAN format

PERT:

Project Evaluation and Review Technique
Float

The Critical Path:

The Critical Path Method (Wiki)
The Critical Path Method
Mythical Man-Month
Brookes Law

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Tackling two types of common cable, Speaker cable and HDMI cables. HDMI some obsess over gold plating; Speaker cable some obsess over OFC. Which is worth the extra money or are neither? Hardcore audiophiles may be upset by the contents of this episode.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Articles about the show:

IPv6: An Unreachable Wall
The MOD Tracker Scene

Oxygen-Free Copper:

OFC Cables
Standard Cable
Oxygen-Free Copper
Skin Effect

Gold Plating:

Golden Rules (PDF)
Mohs scale of hardness
HDMI

Examples:

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HDMI
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John and Ben tackle design consensus and dictatorship/auteur styles of design development. Is the dictatorship model better and if so what makes a good dictator?
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Consensus
Dictatorship
Auteur

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Follow up (Part A) to The Worlds Most Popular Camera where we look into printing photos and when SLRs will still have the edge but are destined to still be a niche product.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.

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Follow up (Part A) to The Internet Makes It Even Better with a paid alternative to iFTTT Zapier; Replacing LogMeIn with TeamViewer (still has a free tier alternative); and DRM on Internet Connected Devices.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.

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John tackles the Stuxnet virus intended to disrupt Uranium Enrichment in 2010 in Iran and in the process explores what SCADA is, how to purify Uranium and of course, the anatomy of the Stuxnet worm.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

SCADA
W32 Stuxnet Dossier (PDF)
ISIS NuclearIran › Nuclear Sites › Natanz
Gas centrifuge
Uranium
Atomic number
Federation of American Scientists :: How a Centrifuge Works
SCADA History (DOCX)

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Follow up (Part A) to Passion Over Academic Proof where we clarify that yes we still need Universities and Colleges and discuss several readers comments.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.

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Follow up (Part A) to Cause And Effect with more detail on the Aeroperu crash courtesy of listener Dean Lombard.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

The Black Box: All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts Of In-flight Accidents: Malcolm Macpherson

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John critiques the Artemis pCell, a lengthy article about how pCell might work and walks through the key pieces to understanding if this is real life or is this just fantasy; and whether Steve Perlman is the right man to make this dream a reality.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Blogs mentioning the show:

Pragmatic — Future Commentary
My Podcast Listening Circa January 2014 - ChrisHubbs.com
Max Melzer on Podcasts
PodUnion
Kyle Bavis — Am I wasting my time organizing email? A study of email refinding

pCell From Artemis:

▶ Hands-on, Live Demonstration of pCell and pWave Radios - YouTube

pCell Articles:

How Steve Perlman’s “Revolutionary” Wireless Technology Works - and Why its a Bigger Deal than Anyone Realizes
Is pCell the Holy Grail of wireless networking? | Mobile - CNET News
Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane - NYTimes.com
How pCell Works, And Why It’s A Bigger Deal Than Anyone Realizes

Multiple Access Theory:

MIMO
Multi-user MIMO
Precoding
Code division multiple access
Comparison of mobile phone standards
Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access
LTE In A Nutshall (PDF)

Radio Theory:

Free-space path loss
Triangulation
Very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line
Beamforming
Phased array
Shannon–Hartley Theorem
RF Basics, RF for Non-RF Engineers
Friis transmission equation
Sensitivity (electronics)
dBm (Noise Floor)
AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed

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When asked to, or need to use someone else’s software code in your project it’s not always a clear cut choice how to approach it. Do you extend or recode? John and Ben explore the pros-cons and put forward some practices to reduce the potential damage.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.

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The iPhone has disrupted the consumer photography industry and is the most popular camera in the world. But is it the best camera? John explores the limitations of using the iPhone as your only camera, drawbacks of a DSLR and how accessories can help.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Articles:

The Worlds Most Popular Camera
Review of the AtoB iPhone Camera Grip

Related Links:

Pragmatic Episode Survey
Review: Apple iPhone 4S (16GB/32GB/64GB)
Flickr: Camera Finder
Apple iPhone 5 16GB Is The Most Popular Model
Chase Jarvis
Image stabilization
Muku Shuttr
Shutter Grip / Tripod Clip / External Battery for iPhone 5s / 5 : DCkina.com - The most comprehensive range of lenses for iPhones / Smartphones is here!

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John and Ben discuss ways to take reasonable but meaningful safety precautions in the workplace, and around the home.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Russell Energy Meter
Common Questions About Flame Resistant Clothing
The Story Of Charlie Morecraft
Top 5 causes of accidental home injury deaths
Ionization vs Photoelectric Smoke Detectors

Information About Confined Spaces:

Confined Spaces
Confined Spaces: Is 19.5 Percent Oxygen Really Safe?
Top Gear: Bolivia Special
Effects of high altitude on Humans
Altitude.org | Living in Thin Air
Air Pressure and Altitude above Sea Level
AP-206: Guide to Atmospheric Testing in Confined Spaces (PDF)
Hydrogen Sulphide
Sewer Gas

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John and Ben discuss SSDs, data transfer bottlenecks and the evolution of PC data storage architectures.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Bus Communication:

Parallel Communication
Industry Standard Architecture
Advanced Technology Attachment
Parallel ATA
Serial ATA
8b/10b encoding
Conventional PCI
PCI Express

Memory:

Non-Volatile Memory
Field Electron Emission
Hot-Carrier Injection
Tunnel Injection
Flash Memory
Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor
MOSFET
Flash Memory Interface Tutorial
Introduction to Flash Memory (PDF)
Should You Upgrade to SSD
SandForce
SandForce Driven Program
Solid-State Drive
Data Striping
Optimizing Flash (PPT)
Flash Translation Layers (PPT)

SSDs:

OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Review 240GB
PR_PCIeSSDcard.jpg 2,779×2,779 pixels
Samsung and Toshiba (SandForce) SSDs Go Head To Head

Miscellaneous:

Basecamp Next’s Caching Hardware
37 Signals Still Happily Scaling On Moore RAM and SSDs

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John and Ben discuss the process of analyzing failure, from broken alternator belts to plane crashes. Starting with Toyota's five (sometimes six!) why's, John explains some different approaches including fault tree and root cause analysis.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Your phone is trying to warn you | Tim Radtke
Pragmatic Podcast | Tim Radtke
Pragmatic Podcast (Translated)
Fault Tree Analysis
Reliability Engineering
Root Cause Analysis
5 Whys - Toyota
Seconds From Disaster
Aeroperú Flight 603

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Follow up (Part D) to The Battery Problem where John addresses some more follow up about Flywheels as a form of energy storage, the challenge of disposing of or recycling dead solar panels in 40 years and realistic expectations of DC efficiency.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Flywheel Energy Storage
Drag
High-temperature superconductivity
Leidenfrost effect
Flywheels: Reinventing the wheel | The Economist
Solar System Design – Tech Distortion
Recycling Methods for Used Photovoltaic Panels | WaterShed at the University of Maryland | U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011
Aluminium recycling
Glass recycling
Dielectric Testing (PDF)
IEEE Smart Grid Experts Roundup: AC vs. DC Power - IEEE Smart Grid
DC-to-DC converter
AC Adaptor

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John and Ben discuss the problems that arise when we rely on qualifications alone to gauge a person's potential. Just how valuable are degrees, certifications and tests in evaluating someone's passion, work ethic or dynamism?
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Articles:

Passion Over Academic Proof
Nobody is Competent: We Are All Human

Related Links:

List of people claimed to possess an eidetic memory

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John and Ben discuss the practical risks associated with connecting every single device we own to the internet. What happens when ore functionality is tied to a remote server and the company changes or closes? Timely in light of Nest Labs acquisition.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

1080p is the final standard TV resolution | DerekMartin.ca
Pragmatic - Dev With Imagination
The Last Days of the Internet of Everything
Peek (mobile Internet device)
Belkin WeMo

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Follow up (Part A) to A Category Called General with some discussion about the expected lifespan of flash storage.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Flash/thumb drive gradual aging (PeterN)
How long does a flash drive last?

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Follow up (Part C) to The Battery Problem with a discussion of Germany's forward-thinking approach to renewable energy.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Fraunhofer Institute Electricity 2013
Hydro-Power Storage of Energy Transition
German Renewable Energy Act
Renewable energy in Germany

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In this episode John and Ben talk about noise. Noise is a big problem. A lot of people tend to overlook it. A lot of people tend to shrug it off like its no big deal. But you only get one set of ears, and once they're wrecked you're out of luck.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Tinnitus
Health effects from noise
Road surface
MotorCycle Noise (PDF)
High-Frequency Hearing Loss Incurred by Exposure to Low-Frequency Noise (PDF)
Sound
Decibels
Weighting filter
Sound Pressure
Noise Level Chart
Understanding NRRs
Hearing Protection (Example only)
The Top 30 Quietest Cars
The Top 30 Noisiest Cars
Decibel Equivalent Table
Sound Barriers
Researchers Recommend Safe Listening Levels for Apple iPod
Apple Ear Pods (PDF)
Refraction of Sound Waves

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John and Ben discuss the challenge of digital storage, filing, tagging and categorization as well as associated workflows and technology.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Listen To These | saw66
Pragmatic podcast – Marco.org
Pragmatic Podcast | Flo’s Thoughts
Organising Mail vs Search IBM Paper
How Mac experts organize their files | Macworld
xkcd: Home Organization
NeoFinder
Gentibus CD
Optical Disc Recording Tech
Ritek to start production of Blu-ray M-Disc in August - DigiTimes » The M-DISC™
Optical media longevity
Media Preservation
National Archives and Records Administration
What is the lifespan of data on a hard drive if the drive is rarely turned on? : askscience
USB Flash Drive
Flash Memory

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John and Ben discuss the importance of design reviews, personal experiences and suggestions for how to constructively approach a process often fraught with confusion and hidden danger.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article:

Design Reviews in Name Only

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John and Ben discuss the convergence of wireless communication from radio telegraphy to analog mobile phones, then from analog to digital, and handover-transition-unified devices and the importance long awaited jump to 100% IP-based telephony.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Andrew J Cast - Ep013: Walk On By
Twitter / Watersini: @johnchidgey love the new…
Guglielmo Marconi
History of the Telephone
History of mobile phones
Telephone exchange
iOS 7 becomes first commercial software to support multipath TCP
Why the iPhone 5 Lacks Support for Simultaneous Voice
CDMA vs. GSM: What’s the Difference?
3G and 4G Cellular Technologies Explained
GPRS, General Packet Radio Service, GSM, Network Technology, 4G Americas
Handover / Handoff
Soft handover
Multipath TCP
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11

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Follow up (Part B) to The Battery Problem where we explore the practicality and necessity of larger screens in relation to their power consumption.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Top 10 Screen Resolutions from Mar 2009 to Dec 2013 | StatCounter Global Stats
IDC Monitors
Computer Screens Getting Bigger

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Follow up (Part A) to Turn The Damn Light Off where we explore Multi-room Audio and Eco-home design as well as smart glass.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Home Automation:

Follow-Up On Pragmatic’s Automation Discussion — OpTe.ch

Multi-Room Audio:

Jongo multi-room audio
Sonos Wireless HiFi Music Systems

Smart Glass & Eco Homes:

Smart glass
ECO’ HOME ESSAY
Eco House Design Requirements
Conceptual Issues in the Study of Innovation

Home Automation Software

List of home automation software
iPad Home Automation & iPad Home Control

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John and Ben discuss the moral implications of an increasingly automated world. As we're living in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution, what can we learn from the past that will prepare us for the future?
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Industrial Revolution
Luddite
The 4th Industrial Revolution is Upon Us

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Today's show focuses on the history of industrial control and automation systems, and the growing potential of automation in the home.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Control engineering
Relay
Relay Logic
Hydraulic cylinder
Solenoid
History of computing hardware
Programmable logic controller
Donohue W2A M Minkebige A PLC Overview for Non-IC Engineers.pdf
Vanessa Albert-PLCDCS.pdf
Distributed Control Systems
IEC 61131
OLE for Process Control
PLC Supplier Preferences
X10

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Follow up (Part A) to The Battery Problem where we explore proported fire risks associated with Wind Farms, Geothermal and Wave Power and whether Thorium is everything it's cracked up to be.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
Related Links:

Wind Farms And Fire Risk
Geothermal Electricity
Wave Power Stations
Thorium-based Nuclear Power
Nuclear Fission Fragments
Thorium Fuel Cycle

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John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional and alternative energy sources as well as the changing nature of the grid and our relationship to it.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article: Solar System Design

High Voltage DC:

High-voltage Direct Current

Wind Power:

Off-Grid Energy Australia - Wind Turbines
Wind Turbines
U.S. Geological Survey: Ecosystems
Home Energy International
Sound Report for EBV200 Wind Turbine
Wind Speed Map for the USA

Hydro-Electric:

Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Stations

Solar Power:

Solar energy Fundamental Limits
Australian hourly direct normal and global horizontal solar irradiance gridded data
Sun Path Diagram Generator
Calculation of sun’s position in the sky for each location on the earth at any time of day
Sunpath Diagrams
Solar Radiation on a Tilted Surface
Water and the Land: Sunshine
Solar tracker performance and Economics (Australia) ‎- Pilkington Sun Angle Calculator Manual

Steam Turbines:

Steam Turbine Efficiency

‎ Batteries:

Battery Info

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In Pragmatic's first episode, John and Ben explore the evolution of the iPhone's hardware from the original model to today. Looking at mechanical design tradeoffs and improvements in wireless John presents a realistic reading of the iPhone myth.
With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Companion Article: iPhone Hardware Evolution: Trade-offs and Refinements

iPhone 1st Generation Teardown - iFixit
iPhone 1st Generation Display Assembly Replacement - iFixit
AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone Dissected: We did it, so you don’t have to
HYRATECH.COM :: Apple iPhone 2G :: iPhone 2G Internal WiFi & Phone Antenna Module 821-0466-A
Marvell-88W8686 Wireless LAN Radio Module Specifications - Knowledge Base - Knowledge - IngenuityWorking
iPhone 3G GPS Antenna Replacement - iFixit
iPhone 3G Rear Case Replacement - iFixit
Repair Parts Replacement Internal Antenna for iPhone 3G - Free Shipping - DealExtreme
Apple iPhone 3GS Replacement Internal Antenna Circuit | DirectFix
AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed
AnandTech | Verizon iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed
AnandTech | Apple iPhone 4S: Thoroughly Reviewed
iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Antenna Replacement - iFixit
Apple Posts Detailed iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c Drawings To Developer Center – AppAdvice
Apple - iPhone 5s - Technical Specifications
iPhone 5c Teardown - iFixit
AnandTech | The iPhone 5c Review
Apple - iPhone 5c - Technical Specifications
List of iOS devices
Antenna diversity
Facial symmetry
SAR Values | iPhones
Network Analyzer
Spectral Density

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