Causality

By The Engineered Network

Chain of Events. Cause and Effect. We analyse what went right and what went wrong as we discover that many outcomes can be predicted, planned for and even prevented.... more

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The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.

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August 13, 202099: StarLink
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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1h 18min
July 26, 202035: San Bruno
A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.
With John Chidgey.
Investigation and Reports:
NTSB Report (PDF)
Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion
Technical Links:
Material Fatigue
GIS (Geographic Information System)
Pup
API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service
Links of Potential Interest:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Bruno Pipeline Explosion
Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno Explosion
San Bruno Pipeline Explosion
Death Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8
Five Years After Deadly San Bruno Explosion
PG&E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno Crimes
Crestmoor Neighborhood
PG&E emerges from bankruptcy
PG&E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Report
PG&E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records
Legal Links:
Right Of Way
A Legal Introduction to Easements
California Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF)
Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California

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

With thanks to
John
for the topic suggestion.
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50min
July 02, 20206: Can A Computer Really Play Winning Chess?
Computer Chess article from the May-June 1976 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Course Material:
Creative Computing Magazine
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic
Analytical
Imperfect

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Episode Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.
...more
9min
June 25, 20205: Computer Animation
Computer animation in advertising article from the May-June 1976 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Course Material:
Creative Computing Magazine
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic
Analytical
Imperfect

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Episode Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.
...more
11min
June 18, 202042: Activity
Showing activity is considered by many to be THE critical pre-requisite to managing their teams productivity. What if they're wrong?
With John Chidgey.
Links of potential interest:
Analytical Episode 23: Metrics

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Episode Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.
...more
14min
May 14, 20204: A Scandal In Bohemia Chapter One Part Two
From the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Scandal In Bohemia Chapter One Part Two.
With John Chidgey.
Course Material:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic
Analytical
Imperfect

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12min
May 07, 202034: Aberfan
One Friday morning in 1966 in a small town in Wales a mining spoils waste tip let go with a river of liquified rubble destroying buildings and a school. Killing 144 people, mostly children in their classrooms. The mechanics of how this happened are simple. The ignorance and economics of why this happened boggles the mind.
With John Chidgey.
Related episodes:
Causality Premium Giveaway
Causality Episode 20: Stava Dam
Investigation and Reports:
Coal Mining
Aberfan Disaster
Aberfan
Thirty-year Rule
Aberfan: The Mistake That Cost A Village Its Children
Terrifying Tale Of Bungling Ineptitude
Aberfan Lessons Learned
Aberfan: The Geological Society

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Episode Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.
...more
35min
April 30, 20203: A Scandal In Bohemia Chapter One Part One
From the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Scandal In Bohemia Chapter One Part One.
With John Chidgey.
Course Material:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic
Analytical
Imperfect

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12min
April 18, 202098: Docks And Interference
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 Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.
...more
1h 18min
April 16, 20202: Editorial Things To Come
The Editorial entitled Things To Come from the May-June 1976 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Course Material:
Creative Computing Magazine
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic
Analytical
Imperfect

Support Causality on Patreon

Episode Gold Producer:
'r'.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.
...more
6min

FAQs about Causality:

How many episodes does Causality have?

The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.