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June 06120: Vic's Workshop
After building my own Soundbooth a few years ago and subsequently learning that Vic was selling his own woodworking creations, I just had to go in-depth with Vic about Woodworking...what it means to be one and what tools can make it so much easier. After a handful of life updates, we spend the rest of those two hours diving into everything about Woodworking and Vic's workshop.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Links of Potential Interest from Vic:
Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (AMAZON)
Circular Saw or Skill Saw (AMAZON)
Wood Glue (AMAZON)
Kreg Pocket Hole Jig
Milescraft Pocket Hole Jig
Electric Brad Nailer (AMAZON)
Pnuematic Brad Nailer (AMAZON)
Corded Sander (AMAZON)
Dust Mask (AMAZON)
Basic Shop Vacuum (AMAZON)
Dust Separators (AMAZON)
Table Saw
Mitre Saw
Jig Saw (AMAZON)
Oscillating Mutli-Tool (AMAZON)
Routers (AMAZON)
Festool Domino Joiners
Stumpy Nubs (YouTube)
John’s Tools of Note:
Impact Driver
Cordless Drill
Ozito Planer
Palm Sander
Okay so I finally got these but they weren’t mentioned in the episode:
Tyre Inflator
Cordless Blower

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.
2 hr
March 28119: Is That Photo Real?
With heavily digitally modified images and fully AI-generated images now being regularly posted as being real, what can we trust? John and Clay tackle the challenges of flagging photo modifications, and propose a potential solution for ensuring a photographic chain of trust. Can it be done?
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.
Links of Potential Interest:
Nikon Z30 Kit with 16-50mm VR Lens
Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens
Panorama Head with Arca-Type Quick Release
LP-64 Leveller
Sony Alpha 7R IV 35mm full-frame camera
Decoder Podcast 5th Feb 2026: Reality is losing the deepfake war
Boomerangs

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.
1 hr 15 min
February 20118: Call Me Anywhere (Just Not Underwater)
After some updates about the past few months, Vic and I touch on the Starlink and SpaceX Direct To Cell technology. How it works and the ways in which it differs from other entrants like Iridium.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
TEN Show Links:
Pragmatic Episode 99: StarLink
Links of Potential Interest:
LTE Signal Strength Guide
DTC Thread
Free Space Loss Calculator
SpaceX completes 1st Starlink DTC constellation launch
SpaceX Exec Tips High-Speed Cellular With 15K Satellites
PCMag Tested T-Mobile’s Cellular Starlink Service
Direct To Cell rating Thread
Starlink Business Direct To Cell

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.
59 min
May 14, 2025117: Video is Harder
Having recorded and edited over 130 video episodes of various shows, John discusses everything he's learned with Vic, reflecting on gear choices and changes and the tradeoffs between scripting and not and finally editing. All of this to reach a singular conclusion...video is harder.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
TEN Show Links:
TEN: Causality TV
TEN: Pragmatic Electric
TEN: Whisky Whiskey
Links of Potential Interest:
Stream Deck Mini
Stream Deck Pedal
Prompter
DJI Osmo Mobile 6
Blackmagic Camera

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.
1 hr 17 min
October 20, 2024116: Whisky Whiskey
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.
2 hr 3 min
June 25, 202454: Midland Resource Recovery
In 2017 during an Odoriser decontamination procedure in West Virginia, two people were killed when it unexpectedly exploded. Barely a month later, a similar procedure at the same site led to a second explosion, killing someone else. We examine how poor hazard analysis and legal interference led to yet another fatality...right in front of the eyes of the investigators on site.
With John Chidgey.
Formal Report:
Midland Resource Recovery Explosion
Midland Resource Recovery Factual Update (PDF)
Improving Reaction Hazard Management (PDF)
News Releases and Articles:
Chemical Tank Explosion in Barbour County Kills Two Employees Plus One Severely Injured
One Dead After Another Explosion at Midland Resource Recovery
Midland Resources Recovery Explosion Kills 2, Injures 1
McDonald Volunteer Fire Chief Laid To Rest After W.Va. Explosion
Widow Blames Natural Gas Odorization Company for Husband’s Death
CSB releases final report on explosions at Midland Resource Recovery Facility
Midland Resource Recovery Explosion 2017
Second Fatal Explosion at Midland Resources Recovery
General Information:
About Midland Resource Recovery
The Growing Importance of Mercaptans
Sodium Hypochlorite (PDF)
Principles of Natural Gas Odorization (PDF)
Attorney-Work Product Privilege

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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.
29 min
June 06, 2024115: Use Sparingly Use Wisely
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.
1 hr 39 min
April 15, 2024114: Monopoly (Not The Game)
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.
2 hr 1 min
March 30, 202453: Callide C Blackout
In 2021 the Callide C Power Station experienced a unit failure that tore the turbine-generator apart, resulted in hundreds of thousands of premises losing power, and cost hundreds of millions to repair. We look at how design errors and ultimately a lack of information led to the incident escalating out of control, when it could have been recovered.
With John Chidgey.
Formal Reports:
Callide Unit C4 Turbine Generator Failure 25 May 2021 (PDF)
Animation of the Callide Unit C4 incident
Trip of multiple generators and lines in Central Queensland and associated under-frequency load shedding on 25 May 2021 (PDF)
News Releases and Articles:
CS Energy releases report into 2021 Callide C4 Unit Failure
CS Energy releases technical report into 2021 Unit C4 incident
Dr Sean Brady to lead independent investigation into Callide incident
Battery failure led to power plant mass outage
Both units trip at Callide C on Wednesday 13th January 2021
Statement regarding IG Power
Intergen voluntary administration
Report says Callide C4 incident “could not have been anticipated”
Callide explosion blamed on battery charger failure
Callide Power Trading taken to court over system failure
CS Energy says insurers won’t agree to $300m claim over power station
Jim Soorley stands down from CS Energy
CS Energy Post about Incident on LinkedIn
Super-Critical Boilers:
Super-Critical Boiler Technology (PDF)
Supercritical Fluids
Supercritical Coal Plants
Electrical Engineering References:
Hydrogen-cooled Turbo Generator
Reverse Active Power Protection (ANSI 32P)
Court Action:
Alleged failure to obtain regulatory approval to operate a generating system
Notice of Filing: Australian Energy Regulator v Callide Power Trading Pty Ltd (PDF)
Coal generator to face court over blackouts caused by catastrophic explosion
General Information:
Callide Power Station
Stanwell Power Station
Tarong Power Station
Callide Power Station
CS Energy: Water Management
NOTE: Minor Corrections in audio updated: 31st March, 2024

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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, Chad Juehring, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Ian Gallagher.
51 min
January 24, 2024113: Whack Me In The Face
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

Support Pragmatic on Patreon

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.
1 hr 3 min

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