Analytical

By The Engineered Network

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The podcast currently has 273 episodes available.

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October 03, 201439: Look Ma, No Wires
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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1h 51min
September 27, 201438: Watch This Time and Space
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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LIFX:

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1h 49min
September 15, 201437: The Sledgehammer Solution
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
Radiation Therapy
Targetted Cancer Therapies
Targeted Therapy
Types of Radiation Therapy Used to Treat Cancer
Tamoxifen
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Audible:

Audible is the Internet’s leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, providing digital versions of tens of thousands of audiobooks for download to your computer, smartphone and MP3 player. Visit the URL below to get your free Audiobook today!
Visit audiblepodcast.com/pragmaticto learn more.Many Tricks:

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1h 13min
September 08, 201436: Prevailing Wind Direction
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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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.
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1h 9min
September 01, 201435: Written by Kernel Hackers for Kernel Hackers
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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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!Shopi:

Shopi is a collaborative shopping list app that’s simple and easy to use with great features like pocket-lock, smart ordering and real-time collaborative updating. A shopping list is a special To Do list and Shopi addresses that use case very well. It’s ad-free for the first month so why not check it out.
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1h 34min
August 24, 201434: My Code's Nicer Than Your Code
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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Soulver:

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Visit acqualia.com/soulverto learn more.Hue Party by Space Nation:

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1h 55min
August 19, 201433: The Shopfront Window Is Still The Same Size
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
PocketCasts
Motivated Reasoning
Cognitive Bias
Brand Loyalty

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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!
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1h 16min
August 12, 201432: A Slice Of A Physical Machine
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
NameCheap
BlueHost
Yahoo buys Tumblr
Pocket Sized Podcast Episode 160
Statamic

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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!
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1h 33min
July 30, 201431: It's Supposed To Be Raining
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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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!LIFX:

LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, can give you light in whatever colour of the rainbow you like, and is an energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with your smartphone. For developers LIFX are running a competition with great prizes please check it out and submit your app by the 25th of July, 2014.
Visit lifx.co/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 15% off the total price of your order.
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1h 26min
July 21, 201430: Coffee
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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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!LIFX:

LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, can give you light in whatever colour of the rainbow you like, and is an energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with your smartphone. For developers LIFX are running a competition with great prizes please check it out and submit your app by the 25th of July, 2014.
Visit lifx.co/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 15% off the total price of your order.
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1h 42min

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