Random Rambles

By Random Rambles

Welcome to the official digital chronicles of the life of Ari Esters (that’s me). No one knows who I am, but this is more for me than anyone else. Every few days, I will be uploading an episode docume... more

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March 14, 2019 Yellow Spider, Broken Glass, and a Missing Backpack
03-13-2019: I finally made a life update as opposed to doing more nanotech episodes. I got a bit swept away in my excitement for those topics. Anyway, the title of this episode basically summarizes this update. Not really, but it'll all make sense by the end of this, I promise.
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7min
March 12, 2019 Nanotech News #3: Data Storage on the Atomic Scale
In this episode of Nanotech News, I will be discussing a new paper that may lead to a new form of data storage by controlled phase transitions in atoms or groups of atoms. There are many new and innovative ways of storing bits of informations, but storing data in individual atoms could offer the densest form of data storage to date.
(I apologize in advance for some of the bad audio quality in this one. I'm still experimenting to find the optimal recording setup.)

References:
Ahsan, A et al. "Phase Transitions in Confinements: Controlling Solid to Fluid Transitions of Xenon Atoms in an On-Surface Network." Small, 2019: Vol. 15. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803169.
"Data Storage using Individual Molecules". https://www.nanotechnologyworld.org/single-post/2018/12/18/Data-storage-using-individual-molecules
"Flash memory's density surpasses hard drive for first time". https://www.computerworld.com/article/3030642/flash-memorys-density-surpasses-hard-drives-for-first-time.html
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9min
March 10, 2019 Raw Audio: Troubleshooting my Recording Software
To provide some context, this was the first day of me using the free Audacity software to record my podcast episodes. For some reason, the audio playback would have crackling sounds in it about 1.5 to 2 minutes into the audio track. So, I had to record random junk for at least 2 minutes to see if the crackling noises would pop up.
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3min
March 09, 2019 Reading Challenge of 2019 and other Updates
03-09-2019: In this episode, I briefly talk about a book I just started called Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience by Michael S. Gazzaniga. I'm really excited about this one. I follow this up with short snippets of other things: work, life in Boise, and keeping up with the Random Rambles podcast.
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7min
March 06, 2019 Nanotech News #2: Holey Graphene! : A New Type of Transistor
In this installment of the nanotech series, I discuss a new development that I've been hearing a lot about recently in nanotech circles: holey graphene. Why would you want to purposefully make holes in graphene? Doesn't that lower its quality and effectiveness? What's the deal? It turns out graphene in holes can be really useful as well, as I discuss here!

References:
Moreno, Cesar, et al. "Bottom-up synthesis of multifunctional nanoporous graphene." Science, 13 Apr 2018: Vol. 360, Issue 6385, pp. 199-203. DOI: 10.1126/science.aar2009
C&EN article: "Holey graphene translates to working transistor." https://cen.acs.org/content/cen/articles/96/i16/Holey-graphene-translates-working-transistor.html
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14min
February 16, 2019 Nanotech News #1: Atomic-scale Channels Could Turn Oceanwater Into Freshwater
02-15-2019: Today, I’m covering an article about a graphene-based innovation developed by researchers at the University of Manchester. This new nanotechnology has the potential to turn plain old ocean water into freshwater, providing potential solutions to water security and sustainability worldwide.
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12min
February 09, 2019 Show Interest in What You’re Interested In!
02-08-2019: I’m finally able to pick up some assignments on my new Micron job, even if it’s just a little. I deployed a strategy of asking random co-workers what they were working on, which led to discussing opportunities for me to contribute.
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8min
February 09, 2019 Announcement: New Nanotech Episodes?
A short episode where I announce my plan to upload short discussions of new and budding nanotechnologies. Now that I’ve said I’m gonna do it, I have to do it.
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4min
January 28, 2019 First Days of Work and a New Objective
01-28-2019: I check in briefly in the morning before work. I have a better idea of what my job responsibilities entail and set a new goal accordingly.
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5min
January 20, 2019 Welcome to Boise, Idaho!
01-20-2019: After a long ass (and moderately unsafe) road trip, I’ve finally made it to Boise, Idaho! In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been up to for the few days I’ve been in Boise, mention my new beef with Google Maps, and share how I feel about this new milestone in my life.
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12min

FAQs about Random Rambles:

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.