The Extra Dimension

The Extra Dimension

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  • The Extra Dimension #50: Presenting Soft Robotics Podcast
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    • Podcast | Softrobotics.org
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    • Marwa ElDiwiny (@MarwaEldiwiny) | Twitter
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          All rights for this episode owned by IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Soft Robotics. Contact Marwa ElDiwiny for more information.

          1 hr 13 min
        • The 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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                  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/ted49.

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                  35 min
                • The Extra Dimension #49: "What's a Podcast?"
                  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
                      Connect With The Nexus
                      • Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
                      • Support us on Patreon
                        • Attributions
                        • Inspired / Kevin MacLeod
                          • 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted49.

                          35 min
                        • The Extra Dimension #48: Catfishing With Naomi Kritzer
                          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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                                          • Attributions
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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 http://thenexus.tv/ted48.
                                            1 hr 8 min
                                          • The Extra Dimension #47: Eco-Friendly 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted47.
                                                                  1 hr 19 min
                                                                • The Extra Dimension #46: Hostage Exchange: Android and iOS
                                                                  Update 2019-09-09: After the episode was published, Lilly discovered that iOS allows you to set Do Not Disturb for a set period of time by Force Touching on Do Not Disturb in the Control Center.
                                                                  Episode summary
                                                                  00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                  00:04:07 | Ian's Pre-trade Expectations
                                                                  00:06:55 | Lilly's Pre-trade Expectations
                                                                  00:09:10 | Post-Trade Discussion
                                                                  00:10:42 | Ian's Misconceptions
                                                                  00:18:10 | Stock iOS Apps vs. Google Apps
                                                                  00:37:40 | Things Ian Likes About iOS
                                                                  00:48:27 | Things Ian Doesn't Like About iOS
                                                                  01:04:27 | Random Observations
                                                                  01:10:13 | Struggling to do Simple Tasks
                                                                  01:14:10 | Lilly's Thoughts on Android
                                                                  01:32:22 | Outro
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                                                                    • Attributions
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                                                                    • Monkeys Spinning Monkeys / Kevin MacLeod
                                                                      • 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted46.
                                                                      1 hr 35 min
                                                                    • The Extra Dimension #45: The Challenges and Solutions of Utilitarian Cycling
                                                                      Episode summary
                                                                      00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                      00:01:19 | Thoughts from the Community
                                                                      • Seen in the Bike Lane | Facebook
                                                                      • What do you wish everyone knew about bike commuting? : bikecommuting
                                                                      • What do you wish everyone knew about bike commuting? : bikecommuting
                                                                      • What do you wish everyone knew about bike touring? : bicycletouring
                                                                        • 00:06:30 | Introducing Melody
                                                                        00:09:23 | "I don't feel safe riding"
                                                                        00:23:09 | "Bikes are expensive"
                                                                        00:32:23 | "What if my bike breaks while I'm riding?"
                                                                        00:38:17 | "Bikes are easy to steal"
                                                                        00:41:11 | "I can't carry much stuff with my bike"
                                                                        00:48:35 | "I don't want to be sweaty and gross when I arrive somewhere"
                                                                        00:56:52 | The Weather
                                                                        00:57:37 | "It's too hot and humid to bike"
                                                                        00:59:15 | "It's too cold to bike"
                                                                        01:02:28 | "It's too snowy and icy to bike"
                                                                        01:03:52 | "It's too rainy to bike"
                                                                        01:07:48 | "My destination is too far to bike"
                                                                        01:13:06 | Bike touring
                                                                        • Routes & Maps- Bicycling - MnDOT
                                                                        • Wisconsin Department of Transportation County bicycle maps
                                                                          • 01:28:11 | Unsolved challenges
                                                                          01:33:55 | Outro
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                                                                            • Attributions
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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 http://thenexus.tv/ted45.
                                                                              1 hr 38 min
                                                                            • The Extra Dimension #44: Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future
                                                                              Episode Summary
                                                                              00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                              00:02:43 | Past
                                                                              • BBC World Service - 13 Minutes to the Moon, Ep.05 The fourth astronaut
                                                                              • Why Is the Apollo Reflector Experiment Still Operating, 50 Years Later? | Space
                                                                              • Where does NASA keep the Moon Rocks? - Smarter Every Day 220 - YouTube
                                                                              • How Space Exploration Has Evolved Over the Years - ExtremeTech
                                                                              • Gravitational Waves | LIGO Lab | Caltech
                                                                              • Neutrino detector - Wikipedia
                                                                              • First Image of a Black Hole! - YouTube
                                                                                • 00:15:19 | Present
                                                                                • NASA Spinoff
                                                                                • How Tech Designed for Space Is Saving Lives on Earth - YouTube
                                                                                • Polish Space Startup Puts First Nanosats Into Orbit, Eyes Satellite Constellation and Production Facility | Space
                                                                                • We Are Going - YouTube
                                                                                • Here’s a reality check on NASA’s Artemis Moon landing program | Ars Technica
                                                                                • Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
                                                                                • Space Launch System - Wikipedia
                                                                                • Lunar Orbital Platform – Gateway - Wikipedia
                                                                                • Buzz Aldrin is looking forward, not back—and he has a plan to bring NASA along | Ars Technica
                                                                                  • 00:38:30 | Future
                                                                                  • Spinoff of Tomorrow
                                                                                  • LightSail 2 Has Launched! | The Planetary Society
                                                                                  • Space Exploration Isn’t Great for the Earth (But It Could Be) - YouTube
                                                                                  • Liftoff #102: Important Business Meetings - Relay FM
                                                                                  • SOONISH: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
                                                                                    • 01:18:41 | 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted44.
                                                                                        1 hr 22 min
                                                                                      • The Extra Dimension #43: Political Organizing in the Digital Age
                                                                                        Episode Summary
                                                                                        00:00:00 | Intro
                                                                                        00:02:30 | Old Technologies
                                                                                        00:04:52 | Ethan Osten, Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition
                                                                                        • Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition
                                                                                          • 00:08:08 | John Edwards, Wedge LIVE!
                                                                                          • The Wedge Times-Picayune » The Print Edition of Wedge LIVE!
                                                                                          • Wedge LIVE!™ (@WedgeLIVE) | Twitter
                                                                                          • Wedge LIVE! - YouTube
                                                                                          • Wedge LIVE | Facebook
                                                                                            • 00:13:55 | Websites and Newsletters
                                                                                            00:20:30 | Mike Lindsay, Social Media Accounts
                                                                                            • Sustain Ward 3 – A Sustainable Future for the Mac-Grove and Highland Park Neighborhoods
                                                                                            • Sustain Ward 3 (@SustainWard3) | Twitter
                                                                                            • Sustain Ward 3 | Facebook
                                                                                              • 00:23:55 | SPBC Social Media Strategies
                                                                                              • Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition (@SaintPaulBike) | Twitter
                                                                                              • Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition | Facebook
                                                                                              • Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition (u/saintpaulbike) - Reddit
                                                                                                • 00:31:36 | Tools for Managing and Automating Accounts
                                                                                                • Jack Dorsey: How Twitter needs to change | TED Talk
                                                                                                  • 00:39:44 | Microcommunities
                                                                                                  00:44:12 | Niche Content
                                                                                                  00:46:49 | Watch out for Trademark, AKA the Carol Becker Saga
                                                                                                  • The Extra Dimension #20: Copyright Law › The Nexus
                                                                                                  • Town Hall Minneapolis | VOXMN
                                                                                                    • 00:51:11 | Community Building
                                                                                                    01:10:15 | Activating People
                                                                                                    01:20:00 | Effectiveness of Different Community Actions
                                                                                                    01:26:39 | Cool New Technologies
                                                                                                    • The Extra Dimension #8: How Can You Support Yourself as a Creator? › The Nexus
                                                                                                      • 01:30:23 | Best Practices for Individuals
                                                                                                      01:34:00 | 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted43.
                                                                                                          1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                        • The Extra Dimension #42: Browser Extensions
                                                                                                          Episode Summary
                                                                                                          00:00 | Intro
                                                                                                          02:40 | What are extensions?
                                                                                                          06:33 | What can extensions do?
                                                                                                          09:48 | No admin access required
                                                                                                          13:32 | Downsides
                                                                                                          • “Stylish” extension with 2M downloads banned for tracking every site visit | Ars Technica
                                                                                                            • 17:55 | Community forum: our favorite extensions
                                                                                                            18:27 | Password Managers
                                                                                                            19:04 | Ad blockers
                                                                                                            19:50 | Grammarly
                                                                                                            20:24 | Honey
                                                                                                            21:02 | Library Extension
                                                                                                            21:24 | StopTheMadness
                                                                                                            22:05 | FireShot
                                                                                                            22:34 | Wappalyzer
                                                                                                            23:03 | Custom JavaScript for websites
                                                                                                            23:30 | Screencastify
                                                                                                            24:02 | No Coin
                                                                                                            24:25 | Eno
                                                                                                            25:44 | Chrome Remote Desktop
                                                                                                            27:03 | Pocket
                                                                                                            27:29 | Clip to OneNote
                                                                                                            27:46 | ClickToPlugin
                                                                                                            27:57 | Workona
                                                                                                            28:45 | Tab for a cause
                                                                                                            29:12 | Ecosia
                                                                                                            29:30 | Social Fixer
                                                                                                            30:31 | uMatrix
                                                                                                            30:55 | HTTPS Everywhere
                                                                                                            31:14 | FoxyProxy
                                                                                                            31:39 | Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher
                                                                                                            32:17 | React Dev Tools
                                                                                                            32:34 | Stylus
                                                                                                            32:55 | Pushbullet
                                                                                                            33:38 | 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 http://thenexus.tv/ted42.
                                                                                                                35 min

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