Imperfect

Imperfect

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Imperfect episodes

  • 77: Look Before You Touch
    The new MacBook Pros come with a new feature Apple call the Touch Bar. We look at whether blending direct and indirect interactions make sense and try to figure out if the Touch Bar is actually a good idea.
    With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

    Miscellaneous Links:

    • Apple Developer: Touch Bar

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      Episode Gold Producer:
      'r'.
      Episode Silver Producer:
      Chris Stone.
      53 min
    • 7: Winning
      Winning or losing are concepts taken from games. When you think you've won or lost an opportunity, is it really winning or losing?
      With John Chidgey.

      Links of potential interest:

      • Winning

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        9 min
      • 13: Costa Concordia
        A near-new modern cruise liner with all the navigational aids and maps struck rocks and sank killing over 30 people and the man most responsible still walks free today.
        With John Chidgey.

        Links of potential interest:

        • Costa Concordia
        • Costa Concordia Disaster
        • Costa Concordia - What Happened
        • The Costa Concordia Sinking
        • Costa Concordia Maritime Accident Casebook
        • Draft (hull)
        • Costa Concordia Captain’s Appeal Rejected
        • Italy Court Upholds Costa Concordia Captain’s Sentence

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          Episode Gold Producer:
          'r'.
          Episode Silver Producer:
          Chris Stone.
          25 min
        • 76: Banned
          Marco and I discuss how the Apple Watch brought us both back to wearing watches and the search for the ideal Watch Band for every use case.
          With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.

          Previous Episode Links:

          • Episode 38: Watch This Time And Space
          • Episode 38A: Watch This Time And Space Follow-up Part A

            • 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 Gold Producer:
                'r'.
                Episode Silver Producer:
                Chris Stone.
                1 hr 22 min
              • 6: Advancement
                Advancement in an organisation isn't a straight-forward thing and there's no one easy answer, but if you want to give yourself the best chance, I have some suggestions.
                With John Chidgey.

                Links of potential interest:

                • Performance Appraisal

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                  10 min
                • 12: Mont Blanc Tunnel
                  The Mont Blanc tunnel cut hours off the journey between Italy and France and in 1999 in a fire emergency services were unable to save 38 lives. We look at why.
                  With John Chidgey.

                  Links of potential interest:

                  • Mont Blanc Tunnel
                  • Culvert
                  • NFPA - Highway Vehicle Fires
                  • The Fire Triangle
                  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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                    Episode Gold Producer:
                    'r'.
                    Episode Silver Producer:
                    Chris Stone.
                    24 min
                  • 5: Teachers
                    Teachers and teaching is an undervalued skill set and I try to correct a somewhat dismissive mangled old adage.
                    With John Chidgey.

                    Links of potential interest:

                    • Man and Superman

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                      10 min
                    • 75: Rollercoasters
                      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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                        Episode Gold Producer:
                        'r'.
                        Episode Silver Producer:
                        Chris Stone.
                        51 min
                      • 4: Jerks
                        Beyond the ad-hominem nature of dismissing another persons ideas because you think they're a jerk, what does this behaviour tell us about ourselves, and who's the actual jerk?
                        With John Chidgey.

                        Links of potential interest:

                        • Ad Hominem

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                          12 min
                        • 3: Give Them What They Want
                          When you're hired by a company the role we end up doing often changes. How do we balance what needs to be done with giving people what they want to do.
                          With John Chidgey.

                          Links of potential interest:

                          • 007 Memorable Quotes

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                            11 min

                          About Imperfect

                          From the publisher's feed

                          Most people can look past the imperfections of everyday things in the world. For those that are unable to, this is for you.