Pragmatic

By The Engineered Network

Pragmatic is a discussion show contemplating the practical application of technology. Exploring the real world trade offs we look at how great ideas are transformed into products and services that can... more

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The podcast currently has 273 episodes available.

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October 16, 2022109: Soundbite Workshop
Following Johns appearance on Episode 100 of Podcasting 2.0, John is joined by Dave Jones to workshop the soundbites tag enhancements, as well as touch on BitCoin and Crypto strengths and weaknesses in the longer term.
With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Create your own Credited Soundbite
Related Articles:
Podcast Lightning
Podcasting 2.0
Podcasting 2.0 Addendum
Links of Potential Interest:
Podcasting 2.0 Episode 100
Shared Soundbites proposal on GitHub
Example Server application using the standard
Website source
Demo website
Podcastindex.org
Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API
Podcast Index GitHub
Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto, Jared, Legion Podcasts, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.
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1h 37min
September 19, 202220: Outpost Atari
David Small and Art Leyenberger bring news from a recent visit to Atari and about new books of interest to Atari users. From the July 1984 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Reading Material:
Creative Computing Magazine (July 1984) Volume 10 Number 07
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Lesley, Shane O’Neill, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.
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16min
August 19, 202219: TRS80 Strings
Stephen Gray covers TRS-80 Video Cassette advertorials and the amazing SCM Ultrasonic III Typewriter Printer. From the July 1984 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Reading Material:
Creative Computing Magazine (July 1984) Volume 10 Number 07
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Lesley, Shane O’Neill, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.
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17min
July 20, 202218: Apple IIc Announcement
On the 24th of April, 1984 the Moscone Center in San Francisco was where Apple launched the Apple IIc and as a result, George Miller is convinced of the long term viability of Apple as the computer company of choice. From the July 1984 edition of the Creative Computing Magazine.
With John Chidgey.
Reading Material:
Creative Computing Magazine (July 1984) Volume 10 Number 07
Other shows on the network:
Causality
Pragmatic

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Lesley, Shane O’Neill, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.
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9min
July 15, 202247: Hyatt Regency Kansas City
The tallest building in Missouri with a large atrium perfect for big bands and dancing, hosted a regular Tea Dance in the summer of 1981. When two walkways collapsed killing over a hundred people, the investigators found multiple fundamental design errors. We look at how assumptions, redrafting conventions and negligence led to an incident that has become the case study in how not to do civil structural design.
With John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Create your own Credited Soundbite
Links of Interest:
Tea dance
Fast-track construction
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
Strength Requirements by Grades
All Thread Rod
Wide Flange Beam Dimensions Chart
Obituary for Jack D. Gillum
Hotel Horror from Kansas City History
The Engineer of Record and Design Responsibility
Engineering Analysis:
Investigation of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Link to PDF)
Understanding the Tragic Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse 1981
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
The Hyatt Regency Disaster Revisited
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research by Caroline Whitbeck
Chronology And Context Of The Hyatt Regency Collapse by Gregory P. Luth (PDF)
News Articles:
The Kansas City Hyatt Disaster 30 Years Later
Collapse Did Not Involve Safety Violations
Walkway Swayed To The Rhythm Of Dancers
18th July 1981 Hyatt collapse
Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse Memorial Dedicated In 2015
1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
Hyatt Regency Collapse Remains Among The Deadliest In USA History
Engineers Are Held At Fault In 1981 Hotel Disaster

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.
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42min
June 09, 2022108: Not Turning It Into A Flower Pot
Clay joins John to walk through the key moments of the WWDC keynote for 2022 and look at what each means for us and also the broader populace. Whilst John is sad about the Trash Can being Ventura-canned, there were lots of things to smile about too.
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Articles Discussed:
Tesla User Interface
Pragmatic Episodes Referenced:
Pragmatic Episode 107: Tesla Electric
Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla
Links of Potential Interest:
WWDC 2022

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.
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1h 33min
May 16, 202246: Mindbender
The longest, tallest, fastest indoor rollercoaster in the world was only open six months when the last carriage of a train came loose, killing three people and all that the day following an inspection that the ride was safe to operate. We look at how a design choice made maintenance more critical and then how wishing for a ride to be safe, doesn't really help.
With John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Interest:
Mindbender
Geoffrey Kulak (Archive.org)
Mindbender (Galaxyland)
Triple Five Group
Roller coaster wheel assembly
Bogie
Schwarzkopf GmbH
6 Reasons Why Bolts Fail & How To Prevent It
Testing for Amusement Rides and Theme Parks TÜV SÜD
Videos:
Tragedy on the Mindbender (Video)
Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film & Video Stock (Video)
News Articles:
Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired
Roller-coaster goes at full tilt
Mindbender 25 Years Later (Archive.org)
Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three
Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial
3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster Derails in Mall
Authorities today investigated a weekend triple-loop ‘Mindbender’ roller coaster
3 Killed in RollerCoaster Crash
[Mall Owner Blames Manufacturer’s Defect for Roller Coaster Deaths (Dead Link)](LINK DEFUNCT “Original Link: https://apnews.com/8be3b0f7291c22472aa8c00790de1358")
Rollercoaster Articles:
31 years ago today, the Mindbender rollercoaster at WEM crashed
10 Deadliest Roller Coaster Accidents
List of incidents at independent amusement parks
Amusement Ride Accidents
The Mindbender Fantasy Roller Coaster Accident in Canada
Worst Coaster Crash?
Mindbender - Galaxyland - Roller Coasters
Mindbender - Galaxyland Amusement Park
American Dreier Looping
Mindbender Edmonton (Archive.org)
Schwarzkopf (Archive.org)
Mindbender - Park Vault
Anton Schwarzkopf
Mindbender (Galaxyland)
Legislature Assembly Minutes:
21st Legislature First Session Minutes (PDF)

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

With thanks to
Quinton Zaborski
for the topic suggestion.
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30min
April 02, 202245: Granville
In 1977, a commuter train from the Blue Mountains, destined for Sydney central station would derail just before Granville Station, causing a bridge to collapse and crush many aboard. It remains Australia's worst ever rail disaster that was predicted by 11 engineering department heads just a year earlier. We look at how management decisions led to a completely avoidable disaster.
With John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Interest:
Granville rail disaster
The Day of the Roses
Public Transport Commission of NSW
Granville Train Disaster (Archive.org)
Turnouts
CityRail
Australia’s worst rail disaster
The Granville Train Disaster Association
Revisiting the Granville Train Disaster of 1977: Barry Gobbe
Remembering the Day of the Roses
Wheel was covered up (Archive.org)
45 years since Granville Train Disaster
Granville Train Disaster Memorial Garden
The rail disaster that changed Australia
Mixed response as NSW Government apologises for Australia’s worst train disaster
Granville Railway Disaster
Granville train disaster: victims speak out
Formal Investigation Extracts:
Formal Investigation State Records Authority
Report on the formal investigation
Formal Investigation extract: Research Data
Research Data Australia Search
Informal Investigations:
Permanent Way Institution Granville Search
Granville: The Untold Story
The Granville Train Disaster
The Granville Disaster
Video:
Granville Train Disaster Documentary (Video)

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.
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26min
March 07, 2022107: Tesla Electric
Russell returns to Pragmatic to discuss his experiences with renewable energy, both the Model S and Model 3 and we dive into the finer issues with glanceless controls and other concerns regarding Tesla's User Interface.
With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.
TechDistortion Articles Discussed:
Tesla User Interface
Pragmatic Electric Links:
Pragmatic Electric
Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube
Introducing Pragmatic Electric
Pragmatic Episodes Referenced:
Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla
Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated
Russell’s Links:
Rusty Rants
Electrons Are Your Friends | Rusty Rants
Self Powered Part 2: Amped AF | Rusty Rants
Self Powered | Rusty Rants
Australia, Meet Wattson | Rusty Rants
Links of Potential Interest:
SLK350 Knob and Button-o-rama mess

Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.
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1h 23min
February 25, 20225: Review of Tessories Sun Shade for Model 3
Some people love or hate the all glass roof of their Model 3. For me it's too hot where I live in the summer so I invested in a glass roof sunshade.
With John Chidgey.
Links of Potential Interest:
(Model 3 Glass Roof Sunshade)[https://tessories.com.au/product/model-3-glass-roof-sunshade/]

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FAQs about Pragmatic:

How many episodes does Pragmatic have?

The podcast currently has 273 episodes available.