John Chidgey - Podcast Details

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Pragmatic Whisky WhiskeyVic joins John to discuss all things Whisky/Whiskey as John launches a new Video Podcast of the same name. Think of Pragmatic...but applied to Whisky...in a video form. We cover everything from Mash Bills to Distilling, Barrel Influence and lots and lots more.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TEN Show Links: (Causality TV) TEN: Causality TV Episode 1: CrowdStrike TEN: Causality TV TEN Show Links: (Whisky Whiskey) TEN: Whisky Whiskey TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 1: The Macallan 12yr Sherry Oak TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 2: Bushmills 16yr TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 3: Lark Symphony...

2024-10-202h 02

Pragmatic Use Sparingly Use WiselyScott Willsey returns to pull apart the Google AI Overviews feature, the risks of trusting LLMs and Generative AI and the OpenAI Scarlett Johansson saga. Also John's returning to the USA in September and embracing Dumb Watches along with a host of other updates.With Scott Willsey and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced John’s Coming Back to America: (VOTE HERE) Arizona September 2024 | Vote Here for Meetups SubStack Referenced Articles: You Convinced Me Not To Buy A Tesla Fact vs Truth: AI Edition - John Chidgey’s Substack TechDistortion Parallel Post...

2024-06-061h 38

Pragmatic A Mixed BagVic joins John to go through a mixed bag of topics including the two most recent Apple Events, selling lenses, the new 5x iPhone Pro Max Lens, Johns day job company being potentially bought and split as well as the Soundbooth and some conference speaking.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Potential Interest: Apple Event: October 30 Apple Event: September 12 Nomad Goods: Modern Leather Case ACRNA Conference 2023 Is This The Show? Episode 3: John’s Buried in the Sound Booth Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Pr...

2023-11-071h 00

The Exastential Podcast Pennywise in the BackThe original Bubblesorters assemble to discuss the podcasting ad-polypse, 3D Photography and discuss Vic ripping up his deck while John is sweating to death in his sound booth. John also gets into trouble for spoiling a Doctor Who season finale from 11 months ago that Clay hadn’t watched yet.With John Chidgey, Clay Daly and Vic Hudson.Links of interest: FujiFilm Real 3D Pigasus Black/Summit Nike Sport Loop Doctor Who (SPOLIER) Audio Edited by: John Chidgey. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2023-09-101h 30

The Exastential Podcast John’s Buried in the Sound BoothScott, Vic and John discuss John’s most ambitious and potentially crazy podcasting project: designing and building his own custom Sound Booth. We discuss what possessed him to do this, the materials and construction detail as well as whether he’s likely to found buried in that booth in the future.With John Chidgey, Vic Hudson and Scott Willsey.Links of interest: PSA1+ Boom Arm ElectroVoice RE20 Microphone ElectroVoice 309A Suspension Shock Mount TP-Link AV2000 Audio Edited by: Scott Willsey. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2023-07-251h 20

The Exastential Podcast Your Closet's Bigger Than MineScott, Ronnie and John discuss the various podcast creation tools they each use and have used in the past as well as Ronnie's new Mac and some further discussion on the M2 Mac Pro.With John Chidgey, Ronnie Lutes and Scott Willsey.Links of interest: John’s Recording Setup: Article 1 of 2 John’s Recording Setup: Article 2 of 2 BrusFri Limitations on iOS Nobody Wants a Mac Pro? Why Does the M2 Mac Pro Exist? Audio Edited by: John Chidgey. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2023-07-051h 33

The Exastential Podcast Socially ToleratedScott, Clay and John assemble for the first time in one place to discuss everything from the social acceptability of VR headset usage to eyewear prescriptions, and a bunch of other stuff in between. We also try to determine whether this is the show or whether this is not, in fact, the show.With John Chidgey, Clay Daly and Scott Willsey.Links of interest: Apple Vision Pro MacBook Air 13 and 15-inch with M2 Mac Studio Mac Pro Apple Watch Audio Edited by: Scott Willsey. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2023-04-301h 26

Podcasting 2.0 Episode 100: Streamers and DreamersPodcasting 2.0 for September 2nd 2022 Episode 100: "Streamers and Dreamers" Adam & Dave discuss the week's developments on podcastindex.org celebrating 2 years and 100 episodes with guest John Chidgey ShowNotes John Chidgey LinkdIn Host of the Causality podcast, owner of The Engineered Network. Wrote the Soundbiter app and several boosting scripts. Has 2.0 integrated across all of his shows. Always early adopter for 2.0 stuff VK4EII Oma app Music wallet - StevenB ui Need lyrics to srt converter Why I'm having a hard time...

2022-09-032h 13

Pragmatic Not Turning It Into A Flower PotClay 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 Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch...

2022-06-101h 32

Causality Beirut Warehouse 12In Beirut in August of 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut destroyed a huge part of the city. We look into how an oxidising agent, improperly handled can become an explosive and attempt to comprehend how something so dangerous was ignored repeatedly by key people, despite many warnings of an imminent disaster.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: 2020 Beirut Explosion Condensation Cloud Prill ANFO Ammonium Nitrate How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast Government Amends Ammonium Nitrate Rules FBI probe shows amount of...

2022-02-1031 min

Pragmatic Wind FarmingWind Farms are getting bigger and spreading throughout the world both on and off-shore. Vic joins John to talk about Wind Turbines, John's new Tesla and the launch of the new Video podcast/vodcast Pragmatic Electric.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed: Retro Mac Pro Retro Mac Pro Part 2 Upgrading the Mac Pro SSD Upgrading the Mac Pro RAM Buying A Tesla Pragmatic Electric Links: Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube Introducing Pragmatic Electric Audiobook Narration Work: Voice For Hire Shoot Like a Ninja on Apple Books The Knack...

2022-01-302h 05

Sleep Apple Macintosh Cutting Through The Ballyhoo Part ThreeFrom the 1984 commercial through to the pros and cons of the new Apple Macintosh, John Anderson provides a review of what would become the definitive personal computer from Apple in the 80s. 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 Support Sleep on PatreonEpisode 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 and...

2021-12-0219 min

Causality Triangle Shirtwaist FactoryIn 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Brown Building Shirtwaist Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial The Triangle Fire of 1911 Sweatshop Tragedy Brown Building (PDF) Sweatshop Definition Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing Different...

2021-11-0927 min

Sleep Apple Macintosh Cutting Through The Ballyhoo Part TwoFrom the 1984 commercial through to the pros and cons of the new Apple Macintosh, John Anderson provides a review of what would become the definitive personal computer from Apple in the 80s. 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 Support Sleep on PatreonEpisode 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 and...

2021-11-0214 min

Sleep Apple Macintosh Cutting Through The Ballyhoo Part OneFrom the 1984 commercial through to the pros and cons of the new Apple Macintosh, John Anderson provides a review of what would become the definitive personal computer from Apple in the 80s. 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 Support Sleep on PatreonEpisode 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 and...

2021-10-0218 min

Pragmatic Mirrorless RevolutionWatching photography evolve in the past few years had demonstrated with computing power comes the possibility of ditching the SLR entirely and going mirrorless. Clay returns to discuss the mirrorless revolution. And yes, Clay called it first.With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.Related Episode Link: Pragmatic Episode 94: Photography Pragmatic Episode 101: Astrophotography Related Articles: Kit vs Tamron vs Prime Shoot-out WhitePapers And Photography Shooting Indoor Sports 200-500mm Zoom Lens Test Astronomy With Zoom Lenses John’s Photography: Photography John’s Lenses and Gear Presently: Nikon Z6 II Nikon FTZ MB-N...

2021-09-281h 37

Causality Royal Canberra HospitalThe original Royal Canberra Hospital was flagged to be demolished in 1997 to make way for the new National Museum. A demolition via implosion was selected, but the implosion resulted in an explosion instead, and debris showered the huge crowd of onlookers with fatal consequences.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incident: Inquest Into The Death of Katie Bender (PDF) Video Footage of the Demolition: Canberra Hospital Implosion 1997 - YouTube Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion - TEN News 13 July 1997 - YouTube Video of Interest: Miami Resort | Building...

2021-09-1645 min

The Exastential Podcast Managing Lightning NodesAudio version of the Managing Lightning Nodes article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2021-07-3102 min

TechDistortion PostCast Managing Lightning NodesAudio version of the Managing Lightning Nodes article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support TechDistortion PostCast on Patreon

2021-07-3102 min

Pragmatic Lockdown ComputingLockdowns due to the pandemic of 2020-2021 has shifted a lot of peoples computing needs with working from home on their computer now a real driver for many people. We look at how it's impacted John and take a walk down history lane of Vic and John's various Macs for the past few decades and how it led to a controversial purchase.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Articles: Retro Mac Pro Retro Mac Pro: Part 2 John’s Macs Past and Present: eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0) Specs (eMac USB 2.0, M9425LL/A*, PowerMac6,4, A1002, No...

2021-07-151h 09

Causality Ocean RangerThe largest semi-submersible Offshore Drilling Rig of its day, sank in a storm in 1982 whilst two smaller nearby rigs survived with minimal damage. We dive into how not closing a portlight cover, triggered a series of events that cost 84 people their lives.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incidents: Official Report Links of Potential Interest: Ocean Ranger Hydrodynamic Model Studies of the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster The Loss of the Ocean Ranger Royal Commission Called (Video) Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training (Video) Hypothermia Table History...

2021-05-2446 min

Causality Therac-25The successor to the Therac-6 and Therac-20 RadioTherapy machines would integrate the powerful DEC PDP-11 mini-computer to control all of the Therac-25s functions, including the safety interlocks, for the first time. In two years the 11 machines in service would overdose six people across two countries, killing three of them before they figured out why.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Reports into the Incidents: An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents ‎Medical Devices: The Therac-25 The Therac-25: 30 Years Later A Usage-Model Based Approach to Test Therac-25 Good Computing: A Virtue Approach To Co...

2021-03-2353 min

The Exastential Podcast Building Your Own Lightning Node Part TwoAudio version of the Building Your Own Lightning Node Part Two article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2021-02-1502 min

TechDistortion PostCast Building Your Own Lightning Node Part TwoAudio version of the Building Your Own Lightning Node Part Two article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support TechDistortion PostCast on Patreon

2021-02-1502 min

The Exastential Podcast Building Your Own Lightning Node Part OneAudio version of the Building Your Own Lightning Node article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2021-02-1102 min

TechDistortion PostCast Building Your Own Lightning Node Part OneAudio version of the Building Your Own Lightning Node article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support TechDistortion PostCast on Patreon

2021-02-1102 min

Pragmatic Podcast LightningA team of podcasters and developers are working on the next evolution of podcasting they call Podcasting 2.0. Dave Jones joins John to talk about their goals, RSS, XML and JSON pieces and how they fit together. To top it all off, we also dive into BitCoin, Lightning and distributed monetisation in podcasting.With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.Related Articles: Podcasting 2.0 Podcasting 2.0 Addendum Links of Potential Interest: Podcastindex.org Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API Podcast Index GitHub Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting RaspiBlitz Voltage Lightning Nodes Support...

2021-02-061h 48

The Exastential Podcast Bitcoin, Lightning and PatienceAudio version of the Bitcoin, Lightning and Patience article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2021-02-0102 min

TechDistortion PostCast Bitcoin, Lightning and PatienceAudio version of the Bitcoin, Lightning and Patience article.With John Chidgey.Audio version of this Text article. Support TechDistortion PostCast on Patreon

2021-02-0102 min

Causality Thunder River RapidsA popular family-friendly ride at DreamWorld would claim the lives of four people in 2016. In nearly thirty years of operation the ride had several similar but non-fatal incidents with blame placed on the operator every time, when a three thousand dollar modification could have prevented a horrific incident.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: DreamWorld (PDF) Links of Potential Interest: River Rapids Ride Thunder River Rapids Ride Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure Fined $3.6M for Thunder River Rapids Ride Deaths Class Action Over Dreamworld Deaths Shutdown Impacts Dreamworld’s Plans For New Rollercoaster Dreamworld Chief Resigns Af...

2021-01-2436 min

Pragmatic AstroPhotographyIan Norman from Lonely Speck joins John to talk about photographing the MilkyWay with just your DSLR and without spending a fortune. We cover everything from Star-Trackers, Red-light filter removal, Pollution Filters, Focussing techniques, Image stacking and lots more.With Ian Norman and John Chidgey.Links of Potential Interest: How to Photograph the Milky Way - LonelySpeck Bahtinov Mask SharpStar2 Precision Focusing Tool – Lonely Speck Hyperfocal Distance The Center Column – Independent Tripod Testing Airglow Helpful Apps: PhotoPills Fifth Star Labs Dark Site Finder Sky Guide (iOS) Stellarium (Android) Light Pollution and Filters: Bort...

2021-01-021h 48

Pragmatic Oh My NASCasey returns to join John in an episode where we explore all things NAS - specifically the Synology. How we use it, what we use it for and how we neither of us can ever live without one anymore!With Casey Liss and John Chidgey.Related Article: Oh My NAS Links of Potential Interest: Plex Starport 75 QNAP Parallels Plex/NAS Compatibility Spreadsheet MoCA Bridge Plex Pass Plex Naming Primer Channels Homebridge Transmission Sonarr Jackett Backblaze 3-2-1 Network Attached N00bs Plex Primer SSD Cache Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:

2020-12-111h 45

Causality Variola BirminghamIn 1978 on the cusp of the eradication of SmallPox a Medical Photographer became infected and would ultimately die from the Variola virus. We look at how admiration, promotion and delegation led to a wholly avoidable outcome.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: The Shooter Report (PDF) Medical Analyses: CDC Analysis of the R0 of SmallPox (PDF) Links of Potential Interest: SmallPox History of Smallpox Biosafety Level 4 A Bioweapon Expert Explains Four Ways A Pathogen Can Escape From A Lab Review of Medical Errors in Laboratory Diagnostics and Where We Are Today Pathogens Sometimes...

2020-11-2634 min

Causality Big DigA series of concrete ceiling tiles in a tunnel portal collapsed on a moving car killing the passenger in downtown Boston in 2006. The selection of the epoxy used in the ceiling tile anchors was unusual and a failure to heed the warning signs were at odds on a huge project under pressure to deliver when already twice over time and five times over budget.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: NTSB Report (PDF) Technical Links: Epoxy Tunnel Links of Potential Interest: Big Dig ceiling collapse Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is...

2020-09-1531 min

Causality San BrunoA modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.With John Chidgey.Investigation and Reports: NTSB Report (PDF) Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Technical Links: Material Fatigue GIS (Geographic Information System) Pup API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service Links of Potential Interest: Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno...

2020-07-2649 min

Causality AberfanOne Friday morning in 1966 in a small town in Wales a mining spoils waste tip let go with a river of liquified rubble destroying buildings and a school. Killing 144 people, mostly children in their classrooms. The mechanics of how this happened are simple. The ignorance and economics of why this happened boggles the mind.With John Chidgey.Related episodes: Causality Premium Giveaway Causality Episode 20: Stava Dam Investigation and Reports: Coal Mining Aberfan Disaster Aberfan Thirty-year Rule Aberfan: The Mistake That Cost A Village Its Children Terrifying Tale Of Bungling Ineptitude Aberfan Lessons Learned Aberfan...

2020-05-0734 min

Pragmatic Docks And InterferenceAfter a brief chat about John's App-in-progress Timeless Day, Ronnie Lutes joins to dissect the problems and pitfalls of poorly shielded or cheap USB 3 devices and how they can create BlueTooth drops out, Trackpad bullet chattering, Mouse stuttering and more and how one might diagnose and fix these issues. A must listen for those with suspected interference on their PC or Mac wireless devices.With Ronnie Lutes and John Chidgey.Related Articles: Docks And Interference SLIP Apps Related Podcast Episodes: Sleep Podcast Pragmatic Episode 77 Look Before You Touch Links of potential interest: ...

2020-04-181h 17

Pragmatic I’ll Do The Procrastination Episode TomorrowIn an episode that could not be put off any longer, Merlin Mann joins John to unpick the habit of procrastination, how to identify when you're doing it, why you're doing it and how to stop yourself from doing it and get yourself back on track.With Merlin Mann and John Chidgey.Related Episode Links: Pragmatic Episode 40: Productivitus Interruptus Pragmatic Episode 50: Accidental Clicking Miscellaneous Links: Getting Things Done Definition of Procrastinate Procrastination Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac so...

2019-12-161h 32

Causality WalkertonIn 2000 the small township of Walkerton Ontario witnessed the largest outbreak of E.Coli infections in Canada's history. The water utility claimed the town water was safe, but it wasn't and many people paid with their lives.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: Walkerton Ontario Toronto Ontario Walkerton E. coli Outbreak Death On Tap: The Poisoning Of Walkerton (Google Text-only Cache) The Walkerton Inquiry Report Heavy Rainfall and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks: The Walkerton Example Factors That Led To The Walkerton Tragedy Walkerton Death Toll Revised Ontario Pays $72M To Victims Of Walkerton The Walkerton Tragedy ...

2019-12-0633 min

Causality Black EnergyThe evening before Christmas Eve in 2015 saw a widespread blackout of the power grid across the Ukraine. We look at how a cyber-attack on electric utility companies in Europe, changed how cyber-security is regarded in control systems, forever.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: December 2015 Ukraine Power Grid Cyber-attack Analysis of the Cyber Attack on the Ukrainian Power Grid [PDF] Ukraine Report: When The Lights Went Out [PDF] Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid Cyber-Attack Against Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack BlackEnergy BlackEnergy, Grid-Disrupting Malw...

2019-10-0326 min

Pragmatic FOSS SocialFree Open Source Software is at the heart of the Federated Social revolution that's gathering momentum. David Chartier joins John to walk through where we are in that journey so far, the current players, the current challenges and value of having multiple social-network options.With David Chartier and John Chidgey.Related Article Links: TechDistortion: Engineered Space Take 2 TechDistortion Fediverse Series: Own Your Social Graph Related Episode Links: Pragmatic Episode 89: The Problem Is Us Pragmatic Episode 80: Mastodon Fediverse Apps: Whalebird Hyperspace The Desk Mastonaut Tusky for Mastodon Subway Tooter Fedilab Tootle for Linux ...

2019-08-151h 47

Causality Tim MaiaAs part of Rio's preparations for the Olympics in 2016 a cycling pathway was built adjacent to a narrow, congested roadway along a picturesque shoreline. When a section collapsed only months before the opening ceremony killing two people, the world looked on with growing concerns about the imminent Olympics.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: Deaths on Collapsed Rio de Janeiro Bike Path Deal Safety Blow to Olympic Host Anger Grows Over Rio Bike Path Failure - WSJ Questions Continue After the Collapse of Rio’s Cycle Path Faulty Planning Blamed for Deadly Collapse Padlocked and Fa...

2019-07-0419 min

Pragmatic PhotographyIf you want to take the best possible picture, far better than a smartphone will ever be able to, where do you begin? John is joined by Clay Daly to walk through the details of modern digital photography, the pitfalls, the misconceptions and the reasons you should consider it if you haven't.With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.Related Episode Links: Pragmatic Episode 12: Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device Pragmatic Episode 14: The Worlds Most Popular Camera Our Photography: John’s PixelFed Instance Clay’s Website and Portfolio Our Preferred Kit: Nikon D500 Fuji...

2019-06-212h 26

Causality Flight 1549In 2009 an AirBus A320 departing LaGuardia Airport in New York suffered a dual engine failure due to a bird strike during takeoff. In a highly improbable event an equally highly improbable landing in the Hudson River shocked and amazed the world. We look at what went right on Flight 1549.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: US Airways Flight 1549 The Miracle On The Hudson NTSB Official Report (PDF) 49 CFR 830.2 Definitions CFM International CFM56 Chesley Sullenberger Jeff Skiles What the ‘Sully’ Movie Gets Wrong LaGuardia Airport Diagram Cold Water Survival Medium Flocking Bird Test at Climb Condition S...

2019-06-0423 min

Pragmatic EspressoFollowing on the Pragmatic Coffee journey, Miha joins to discuss every detail behind the Espresso coffee and how to make the best shot you can.With Miha Rekar and John Chidgey.Previous Episode Links: Pragmatic Episode 30: Coffee Pragmatic Episode 30A: Coffee Follow-up Part A Parallel Passion Episode 4: John Chidgey Miscellaneous Links: John Making A Latte Miha Latte Art History: Espresso History of Espresso and the First Espresso Machine Angelo Moriondo Turin Total Solar Eclipse Of 15th February 1961 The E61 Group Head Alex Duetto Avanti Mini Multi Measuring Glass 30ml The Tamper Socratic...

2019-03-211h 41

Pragmatic ZeldaJohn Siracusa returns to Pragmatic to discuss everything Zelda related, with a focus on Breath of the Wild and how so many established Zelda gameplay rules were thrown out the window with resounding success.With John Siracusa and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links: John Chidgey’s Zelda Amiibo Collection The Legend of Zelda Role-playing Video Game 10 Games With Guinness World Records Player’s Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons Zelda BoTW Took 4yrs to Develop MetaCritic: Zelda BoTW MetaCritic: Zelda OOT YouTube Clips of Interest: John Chidgey playing BOTW: 3 Giant Ancient Cores Can You Beat Breath of t...

2019-02-242h 06

Parallel Passion John ChidgeyShow Notes The Engineered Network Pragmatic Causality Analytical What is Wire Wrap Wire Wrap Gun Storming Mortal 017 with John Chidgey Pragmatic 11: Cause And Effect Causality 20: Stava Dam Causality 3: Fukushima Vic Hudson Pragmatic 30: Coffee with Marco Arment Accidental Tech Podcast Baratza Virtuoso Gaggia Classic Breville Dual Boiler Izzo Alex Duetto E61 Group Head Baratza Sette 270W Mahlkönig EK43 Beanhunter Barista Hustle Lead–acid battery Nickel–metal hydride battery Lithium-ion battery Recommendations Stephen Covey: Put First Things First Hypercritical Dr. Who: Mummy on the Orient Express John Chidgey Twitter Instagram Parallel Passion Patreon Twitt...

2018-04-121h 17

The Exastential Podcast Before Pragmatic 85Before Pragmatic Episode 85 Vic and I talk about why I went quiet for 4-6 months.With John Chidgey and Vic Hudson.Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2018-04-0507 min

Analytical FocusWhen you're trying to get something done, John's Hierarchy of Focus is how I shut out the noise and get things done.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: Focusing Means Saying No John’s Hierarchy of Focus Support Analytical on Patreon

2016-12-2925 min

The Exastential Podcast After Pragmatic 67After Pragmatic Episode 67 James and I talk about the iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil and the joys of return policies this time of year.With John Chidgey and James Smith.Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon

2015-11-2906 min

Causality TrailerChain of Events. Cause and Effect. We analyse what went right and what went wrong as we discover that many outcomes can be predicted, planned for and even prevented.With John Chidgey.Chain of Events. Cause and Effect. We analyse what went right and what went wrong as we discover that many outcomes can be predicted, planned for and even prevented. This is Causality and I’m John Chidgey. An electrical engineer by degree, Chartered Professional Engineer in Electrical, Information, Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering, with a passion for fault finding, root cause analysis and above all else, le...

2015-09-1501 min