Limitless Possibility

Limitless Possibility

By Luc-Olivier Dumais-Blais and Yanik MagnanTechnology
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Limitless Possibility episodes

  • 184: Fraudulent Type System

    Yanik gives an overview of what modern Web technology he's been using at his new job and how he feels about it.

    Related Links
    • FU: The Gym of Life - YouTube
    • Limitless Possibility 42: Burning Web where we first discussed TypeScript
    • Yanik's article, In favor of dependency aversion
    1 hr 24 min
  • 183: You Can't Really Cheat

    Luc-Olivier talks about taking fitness more seriously, and training at home since the pandemic.

    Related Links
    • FU: Yanik's home/work setup
    • Apple Fitness+ - Apple (CA)
    • Fitbod Workout & Fitness Plans on the App Store
    • Yanik's Knowledge Base: My workout routine
    • Simplifaster: How 'Trainable' is VO2 Max Really? - A Case Study
    1 hr 1 min
  • 182: Whatever, YOLO Attitude

    Yanik and Luc-Olivier talk about (air quotes) post-pandemic anxiety.

    Related Links
    • FU: gran-turismo.com: Update Details (1.11)
    • FU: Lucco's Photoblog
    • FU: andersju/1600pr.sh: Minimalist static photoblog generator written in POSIX-compliant shell script
    • Your Local Epidemiologist: Riding the waves: A framework for the future of SARS-CoV-2
    • Ryan Ken's tweet about masking potentially being seen in a negative light
    • JAMA Journal Open: Short-term and Long-term Rates of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review
    • DNA Lounge: Wherein nobody's boosted, and nobody believes that Long COVID exists
    • DNA Lounge: Wherein we surrender unconditionally to the coronavirus.
    56 min
  • 181: So What Are You Buying?

    After six long months, Luc-Olivier breaks the silence on his photography journey.

    Related Links
    • FU: YouTube/Yanik Magnan: Gran Turismo 7 is All Vibe, No Substance
    • FU: YouTube/CARPRIME ENGLISH CHANNEL: Nissan Silvia S13 S14 S15 Lookback - Japanese legendary Pro Racer's Love
    • FU: CBC: CBC to remain Canada's home for Olympic coverage through 2032
    • Fujifilm X100S Overview: Digital Photography Review
    1 hr 20 min
  • 180: Take Me to the Olympics

    Yanik talks about the user experience of streaming the Olympics.

    Related Links
    • FU: DPReview: OM System OM-1
    • FU: Mercedes Drive Pilot Beats Tesla Autopilot By Taking Legal Responsibility
    • FU: GTPlanet: Why Gran Turismo 7’s Latest Update Has Outraged Fans
    • FU: gran-turismo.com: To all our users
    • FU: Gran Turismo 7: An update from Polyphony Digital – PlayStation.Blog
    • Hypercritical: An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec
    • Hypercritical: Streaming App Sentiments
    1 hr 4 min
  • 179: The Vibe, The Structure, The Journey

    Luc-Olivier and Yanik talk about their thoughts after the launch week of Gran Turismo 7.

    Related Links
    • FU: sporks.space: Win32 is the stable Linux user land ABI (and the consequences)
    • FU: Bengt Halvorson on Twitter
    • FU: Marques Brownlee on Twitter
    • FU: Matt Farah on Twitter
    • YouTube/PlayStation: Gran Turismo 7 - Opening Movie
    • Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5: The Digital Foundry Tech Review - YouTube
    • Gran Turismo 7 - PS5 vs PS4 Pro vs PS4 Cross-Gen Comparison - The Ultimate Head-to-Head! - YouTube
    • YouTube/RemyRaccoon: The Konami Racing Game You Never Heard Of: Enthusia Professional Racing
    2 hr 43 min
  • 178: The Retrogaming Sucker

    Yanik gives his thoughts on his shiny new PS5 as he waits for Gran Turismo.

    Related Links
    • Astro's Playroom
      • YouTube/Writing on Games: Why Astro's Playroom (PS5) Is So Special
      • YouTube/Digital Foundry: PlayStation 5 Astro's Playroom + DualSense Controller First Look!
    • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
      • YouTube/Skill Up: I strongly recommend: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart (spoiler free review)
      • YouTube/Digital Foundry: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 - The Digital Foundry Tech Review
      • YouTube/Digital Foundry: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 - Performance + Graphics - All Modes Tested!
      • YouTube/Digital Foundry: Why Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's 30fps Fidelity Mode Is A Big Deal For Consoles
    52 min
  • 177: My Brain Says Yes, My Heart Says No

    Luc-Olivier explores self-driving technology levels to better understand what the future holds.

    Related Links
    • FU: Thanks to a glitch, some Seattle Mazda drivers can’t tune their radios away from KUOW | The Seattle Times
    • Self-Driving Cars 101 | Union of Concerned Scientists
    • Automated Vehicles for Safety | NHTSA
    • Canada’s Safety Framework for Automated and Connected Vehicules PDF | Transport Canada
    • Study measures how fast humans react to road hazards | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on how to get self-driving taxis to the mall - The Verge
    • Jonny Smith on Twitter
    1 hr 48 min
  • 176: Like A Prophet

    Yanik talks about recent hurdles in the preservation of arcade games and culture.

    Related Links
    • FU: PlayStation Blog: PlayStation VR2 and PlayStation VR2 Sense controller: the next generation of VR gaming on PS5
    • FU: Joanna Stern on Twitter
    • exA-Arcadia
    • GitHub: cv1k: remove Akai Katana and Dodonpachi Saidaioujou following a request by exA-Arcadia, current rightholders
    • Wired: The Gritty, Underground Network Bringing Japan’s Arcades to the US
    • Konami: beatmania IIDX INFINITAS
    • YouTube/Matt McMuscles: Street Fighter III - What Happened?
    1 hr 1 min
  • 175: The Sucker's Option

    Luc-Olivier explores the impact of the 3G service shutdown on hardware preservation.

    Related Links
    • FU: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Revealed with 664 HP, 400-Mile Range
    • FU: Jeff Verkoeyen on Twitter – UIKit design fundamental #84
    • FU: RetroTINK-5X Pro firmware updates
    • FU: Yanik's RetroTink-5X Pro profiles
    • How the 3G Shutdown in 2022 Could Screw Your Car | The Drive
    • 3G networks are shutting down in 2022 – how it impacts you | Tom's Guide
    • Somnolescent
    • cammy.somnolescent.net: The Ballad of the eMachines Box
    • BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS Services FAQ — End of Life
    • joshua stein: C Programming on System 6
    • Correction: Yanik has no sense of time anymore, and i-mode service ended at the end of November 2021.
    1 hr 10 min

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A fortnightly podcast focusing on geeky topics that are mostly, but not always, tech-related.