The Defrag

If you dread the sound of your alarm going off each morning, you don't need to change your life to become a morning person. New research shows that it may be as simple as choosing the right kind of alarm sound.

Dawn Birds Deliberate Alarm Tone: https://stuartmcfarlane.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-birds-deliberate-v1

The Conversation - Is there such a thing as the perfect alarm tone?: https://theconversation.com/is-there-such-a-thing-as-the-perfect-alarm-tone-we-think-so-and-this-is-what-it-might-sound-like-178902

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

New podcast research examining the social aspects of podcasting has discovered that there are similarities between the types of people who listen to podcasts. So can you predict whether someone listens to a podcast based on their personality?

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

Fatalities and injuries caused by drink-driving have been on the decline in recent decades, but the problem hasn't been eliminated. Random police stops, and public awareness campaigns, have helped mitigate the issue but they can be expensive and unreliable. However new technology could be the answer to stamping out the problem for good.

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

Breaking your femur can often involve a lengthy and painful recovery. However a new type of implant has been developed that could help stabilise these breaks and give patients some mobility while the bone recovers.

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

NFTs or non-fungible tokens - they're all the rage in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. However apps like Twitter are now integrating NFTs into their platform, and Samsung is now integrating an NFT marketplace into its television range. So has the technology hit a turning point that could see widespread adoption?

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

The way people access and play console games is changing. Xbox Game Pass offers a subscription service akin to Netflix. You pay a monthly fee and get access to a bunch of top games. Now Sony has revamped their subscription gaming offering - updating Playstation Plus to deliver a more competitive subscription gaming experience. But can it stand up against Xbox Game Pass?

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

How can we learn to deal with fires that are becoming even more extreme, and unpredictable? The answer could be through the use of AI.

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

Contracts to broadcast major sports in the United States are regularly in the billions of dollars. But recently streaming sites have started moving into the live sports market. Amazon already has a deal to broadcast NFL, and now Apple is betting that live sports could be a popular addition to its Apple TV+ offering.

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

Tropical fish are packing up and moving south into new ecosystems that they've never lived in before. So why are they moving? And what impact is this move having on their behaviour?

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag

Sending a rover to another planet like Mars is vital if we ever want to send humans. But developing a Mars rover takes years, and is a huge financial risk. That's why being able to simulate the martian environment on Earth is important.

Sign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Advertisers:

Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefrag