The Extra Dimension

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June 19, 2021The Extra Dimension #56: Distance Learning
Over the last year-and-a-half, most of the education world has had to quickly adapt to a new model that we had never used before. Distance Learning has certainly been a journey, and one that will probably continue shaping education even as we go back into our physical classrooms.

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:03:04 | Models used at Minnesota Virtual Schools
Online School in Minnesota | Grades 6-12 |
Minnesota Virtual Schools
00:08:57 | Models used at Harding
00:18:04 | By the numbers
Failing grades are way up in the Twin Cities’
public schools, especially for students of color
00:23:13 | How prepared were schools
Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then
Came Covid-19 | WIRED
00:28:08 | How prepared were families
Tool Library builds 600 desks for students
learning at home – StarTribune.com
00:31:10 | How prepared were teachers
00:36:31 | Classroom management
Safety and Engagement Features in Google Meet –
The Keyword
Chirping smoke detectors disrupting virtual
classes – The Washington Post
00:42:14 | Building community
Here I am: Buck – Google Slides
00:45:23 | Surveillance, proctoring tests
00:47:18 | How would this have gone 10 years ago?
00:52:47 | The Flipped Classroom
01:00:54 | Snow days
A Crime Against Childhood – YouTube
01:04:01 | Final thoughts, personal news
01:09:13 | Outro
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Copyright
The Extra Dimension is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ted56.
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1h 12min
August 03, 2020The Extra Dimension #55: Working Hard, or Hardly Working… From Home
The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly thrust many of us into a world where we find ourselves working from home. How is that affecting the people going through this, and how is it reshaping society at large?

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:42 | Video call etiquette
00:15:23 | Random, informal encounters
00:20:01 | Choosing communication mediums
00:28:30 | Work-life balance
00:39:58 | Establishing your personal brand
00:42:11 | Establishing a daily routine
00:51:14 | Land use
Coronavirus: How cities can adapt to Covid-19 –
Vox
Bloomberg – Will Commuters Ever Go Back to Commuter Trains?
City Beat: When workers can live anywhere | City Observatory
Bloomberg – Urban Living Might Just Survive Coronavirus
00:55:24 | Setting up your physical space
Lockdown Productivity: Spaceship You — CGP Grey
Suddenly working at home? We’ve done it for 22 years—and have advice | Ars Technica
01:04:26 | Advantages to companies
01:06:19 | Infrastructure challenges for companies
01:13:15 | Best practices for managers
01:17:12 | Jobs that cannot be done remotely
01:25:40 | Kids at home
01:30:31 | Do you want to continue working from home?
01:33:48 | Outro
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Copyright
The Extra Dimension is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ted55.
This episode of The Extra Dimension has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #574: TED #55 — You are too cute, man!
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1h 36min
June 08, 2020The Extra Dimension #54: Justice for George
On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd was killed at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve him. His death sparked weeks of protests, marches, police brutality, riots, and political change. Join Ian as he struggles to process everthing that has happened to his community.

Episode summary
00:00 | Intro
01:36 | Community Response
06:04 | Steve Fletcher: “The sanctity of life is a low bar”
Image: mural for George Floyd
Image: “Black Lives Matter” painted on street
Image: “Defund the Police” painted on street
08:53 | “I can’t breathe” by Abha Karnick
13:29 | Mother protecting her children at the Oakdale protest
Image: “He’s in
custody! He’s in custody! This is news!”
16:00 | Rioting & looting
18:05 | MLK: “The riot is the language of the unheard”
21:48 | Killer Mike: “Don’t burn your own house down”
Images: Riot Destruction on University Ave
33:07 | Useful resources, the role of technology in this crisis
Minneapolis Situation Map 2020 – Google My Maps
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker – Apps on Google Play
40:31 | Where do we go from here?
Image: high school graduate attending protest in cap & gown
COVID-19 testing sites in Minnesota
8 Can’t Wait
Research – Campaign Zero
Seven reforms needed now to loosen the grip of the Minneapolis Police Federation on the city it is holding hostage
Police Use of Force Project
Neighborhood Watch + Resources – Google Docs
Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband The Police Department, Invest In Proven Community-Led Public Safety – The Appeal
twin city sidewalks: Minneapolis Police Violence is a Statewide Issue
51:35 | “Daddy changed the world!”
52:00 | Say their names
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Copyright
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55min
May 01, 2020The Extra Dimension #53: Culture, Technology, and Epidemics Through History
The illnesses that we have faced over the course of human civilization have been heavily influenced by the cultural and technological contexts that they interacted with. Rebecca Dean, Professor of Anthropology comes on the show to teach us about it!

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
Ars Technica guide to the coronavirus
6 Diseases That Have Shaped Human History – YouTube
Infographic: The History of Pandemics, by Death Toll
00:04:25 | Pubic Lice
00:13:33 | Misdirected Blame
00:18:01 | Cultural Adaptation
Singapore Was Ready for Covid-19—Other Countries, Take Note | WIRED
00:30:21 | Going Back to Old Ways of Dealing
Coronavirus and cities: 1918 pandemic’s lessons about urban life – Curbed
Lockdowns flatten the “economic curve,” too
Opinion | There’s Really Only One Way to Reopen the Economy – The New York Times
San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions.
00:34:30 | New Technologies
Protecting Civil Liberties During a Public Health Crisis | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology
2 billion phones cannot use Google and Apple contact-tracing tech
Coronavirus misinformation is the latest test for social media platforms
How a 5G coronavirus conspiracy spread across Europe | Free to read | Financial Times
00:41:25 | The Butterfly Effect
00:43:51 | Cultural Context Creates Scenarios
xkcd: Pathogen Resistance
01:06:29 | Outro
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Copyright
The Extra Dimension is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ted53.
This episode of The Extra Dimension has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #571: TED #53 — I’m Looking for Joe Beaver!
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1h 9min
March 29, 2020The Extra Dimension #52: Bike Maintenance Essentials
Bikes are fairly simple machines, but very finely tuned. What things can you do maintenance on yourself, and what things require the services of a bike shop? Crystal Sursely of Lowertown Bike Shop joins us to answer all your pressing bike maintenance questions!

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:28 | Things you can do on the road
00:02:46 | Changing a flat
00:08:44 | Reseating chain
00:10:22 | Adjusting fenders
00:11:53 | Fine-tune barrel adjuster
00:14:53 | Tools to carry with you
Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite DX
00:20:02 | Things you can do at home
00:20:17 | Lubricating chain
00:23:39 | Pumping tires to full
00:24:35 | Winter maintenance
00:31:07 | Maintenance for indoor training
00:33:03 | Derusting chain
00:35:11 | Seat height
00:37:10 | Adjusting brakes
00:40:59 | When to bring your bike to a shop
Measuring chain wear
Keep a maintenance log of how much riding each of your components lasts
Bring your bike in for its yearly tune-up at the end of its season, so you don’t have to wait in line
00:48:42 | Recognizing tire wear
00:52:47 | Services bike shops provide
Every good bike shop should have a good dog!
01:04:06 | Miscellaneous questions
01:15:43 | Outro
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Copyright
The Extra Dimension is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ted52.
This episode of The Extra Dimension has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #569: TED #52 — Should Have Verified the Last Name!
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1h 18min
February 10, 2020The Extra Dimension #51: COPPA? I Barely Even Know ‘Er!
COPPA is not a new law, but there are certainly some new developments for how it applies on YouTube. Content creators are now required to mark their videos as "made for kids" or not. What does this mean, and what are the consequences?

Episode summary
00:00 | Intro
00:44 | A brief history of COPPA
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act – Wikipedia
Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions | Federal Trade Commission
07:30 | What’s changing on YouTube
Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law | Federal Trade Commission
Official YouTube Blog: Better protecting kids’ privacy on YouTube
Watching “made for kids” content – YouTube Help
YouTube channel owners: Is your content directed to children? | Federal Trade Commission
21:39 | Criticisms of COPPA
The FTC’s 2020 COPPA rules have YouTube creators scared
A video from Chadtronic that gets some details wrong, but illustrates a lot of the concerns creators have
Misinformed YouTubers are undermining the fight for children’s privacy online.
27:42 | Unanswered questions
30:07 | Lessons learned
34:58 | Revising COPPA
35:53 | Outro
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!
You could win the Google Home Mini that Ian tested for Second Opinion #81! All you have to do is become a patron sometime before February 16, 2020. Anyone who is a patron of ours anytime before that date gets one entry in the drawing. We will announce the winner on episode 83 of Second Opinion. Good luck to all!
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39min
January 19, 2020The Extra Dimension #50: Presenting Soft Robotics Podcast
Ian was recently invited to guest on the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast, hosted by Marwa ElDiwiny. They chat about how robotics and podcasts can be used in a high school education setting, as well as home automation and how robotics is affecting society in general.

Links
Podcast | Softrobotics.org
Soft Robotics Podcast RSS Feed
Marwa ElDiwiny (@MarwaEldiwiny) | Twitter
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1h 13min
December 31, 2019The Extra Dimension #49: “What’s a Podcast?”
Getting into podcasts can be a daunting task, since there are so many choices to make. How do you find interesting shows? How do you listen to them? Is there an app for that? We're here to help! This episode will give an overview of the different options you have for listening to podcasts, and serves as a companion to our Podcast Players Roundup on Second Opinion Reviews.

Episode Summary
00:00 | Intro
01:12 | Episode overview
Second Opinion #79: Podcast Players Roundup › The Nexus
02:29 | Podcast publishing
The Extra Dimension #33: Decentralized Publishing › The Nexus
The Extra Dimension #27: DRM and the Problems it Causes › The Nexus
05:02 | How to listen to podcasts
09:45 | Essential features
10:06 | Platform availability
10:53 | Directory of shows
13:09 | Subscribe to arbitrary RSS feeds
15:30 | Automatically download new episodes
16:48 | Optional features
17:29 | Notifications about new episodes
17:42 | Automatically delete played episodes
18:32 | Intuitive interface
18:52 | Skipping
19:32 | Variable speed
21:06 | Truncate silence
22:01 | Displays show notes
23:18 | MP3 chapters
24:32 | Google Cast/AirPlay
25:09 | Android auto/CarPlay
26:05 | Stream episodes
26:31 | Video podcasts
27:43 | Import/export OPML files
28:19 | Start at custom time
29:03 | Play without subscribing
29:36 | Sleep timer
30:07 | Widget
30:49 | Play local files
31:37 | Visual appeal
31:58 | Extra features
32:19 | Other notes
32:59 | Outro
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35min
November 17, 2019The Extra Dimension #48: Catfishing With Naomi Kritzer
Ian sits down with author Naomi Kritzer to chat about her brand-new book, Catfishing on CatNet! They talk about the book, its themes of online friendship, privacy, and tracking, as well as digging into some delightful local references. Plus, a few details about the sequel came up as well!

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:00:45 | What is Catfishing on CatNet about?
Exclusive Excerpt & Cover Reveal: Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer | Den of Geek
Read an Excerpt of Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer! | Tor Teen Blog
00:04:01 | Does anybody get catfished in this book?
00:05:17 | The book’s setting
00:06:58 | Automated teaching
00:09:45 | What is the nature of CatNet?
00:14:26 | Small group chats
00:17:29 | Being a teen on the internet in 1990
The Extra Dimension #21: Distributed Social Networks › The Nexus
00:28:06 | Social implications of technology: privacy and tracking
A Gay Girl In Damascus – Wikipedia
00:36:04 | Delightful local references in the book
Crapola!
00:40:55 | Short story: Cat Pictures, Please
Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Kritzer : Clarkesworld Magazine – Science Fiction & Fantasy
00:44:20 | The sequel
St. Paul Can Can Wonderland head plans Hamm’s brewery development
James J. Hill House – Wikipedia
00:49:36 | Questions from listeners
00:55:58 | Upcoming book events
Upcoming Book-Related Events | Will Tell Stories For Food
00:57:45 | Outro
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Copyright
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1h 8min
November 02, 2019The Extra Dimension #47: Eco-Friendly Technology
We all love our technology: it does many many things to improve our everyday lives. But what is it doing to our planet? How can we use our technology in an environmentally responsible manner? Ian interviews experts from LineageOS, iFixit, the Rebble Alliance, the Washington County Environmental Center, and Tech Dump to talk about the many different aspects of reducing the environmental impact of consumer technology.

Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:38 | Reduce
00:03:02 | Buy fewer devices
00:03:52 | Use devices for as long as possible
00:05:13 | Modular devices, modular systems
00:06:41 | Long-term software support
Chromebook final software update – Chromebook Help
00:08:21 | LineageOS interview
00:13:21 | Take care of your devices
Charging – research and methodology – AccuBattery Help Center
00:14:43 | Multipurpose devices
00:15:33 | Sustainable manufacturing
Google publishes sustainability plan for hardware, but its impact is uncertain | Ars Technica
Our Impact – Fairphone
00:16:32 | Reduce energy consumption
Consumer Electronics: Energy Efficient TVs, Audio Devices & More | ENERGY STAR
Greening the Beast
Vampire Power Drain
Purism’s Librem 5 phone starts shipping—a fully open GNU/Linux phone | Ars Technica
00:22:22 | Reuse
00:22:50 | iFixit interview
The Repair Association
Apple gives third-party repair shops more access to authorized parts | Ars Technica
Microsoft Announces a Repairable Surface Laptop, and Boy Are We Excited – iFixit
00:35:01 | Rebble interview
Rebble · The shiny Rebble future: one year after the Pebble server shutdown
Rebble with a Cause: How Pebble Watches Were Granted an Amazing Afterlife – iFixit
Rebble · Rebble, Rebble, Everywhere
00:50:48 | Find new uses for old devices
20 great uses for an old Android device | Computerworld
00:52:28 | Recycle
00:52:55 | Tech Dump and Washington County Environmental Center interviews
Panorama view of the Tech Dump warehouse.
Bins of motherboards at Tech Dump.
Shredded hard drives at Tech Dump.
The Chromebook that Ian dropped off at Washington County Environmental Center.
Commodore 16 on display at Washington County Environmental Center.
Sony Watchman (Minnesota Twins branded) on display at Washington County Environmental Center.
Thank You for Not Coming: The Ultimate Zero Waste Event Tickets, Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
01:16:19 | Outro
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Copyright
The Extra Dimension is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/ted47.
This episode of The Extra Dimension has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #564: TED #47 — EDM Partition Party!
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1h 19min

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The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.