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18/01/2014

The Internet Makes It Even Better

John and Ben discuss the practical risks associated with connecting every single device we own to the internet. What happens when ore functionality is tied to a remote server and the company changes or closes? Timely in light of Nest Labs acquisition.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: 1080p is the final standard TV resolution | DerekMartin.ca Pragmatic - Dev With Imagination The Last Days of the Internet of Everything Peek (mobile Internet device) Belkin WeMo Support Pragmatic on Patreon

18/01/2014

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53 min
22/12/2013

The Next Ubiquitous Thing

John and Ben discuss the convergence of wireless communication from radio telegraphy to analog mobile phones, then from analog to digital, and handover-transition-unified devices and the importance long awaited jump to 100% IP-based telephony.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Andrew J Cast - Ep013: Walk On By Twitter / Watersini: @johnchidgey love the new… Guglielmo Marconi History of the Telephone History of mobile phones Telephone exchange iOS 7 becomes first commercial software to support multipath TCP Why the iPhone 5 Lacks Support for Simultaneous Voice CDMA vs. GSM: What’s the Difference? 3G and 4G Cellular Technologies Explained GPRS, General Packet Radio Service, GSM, Network Technology, 4G Americas Handover / Handoff Soft handover Multipath TCP Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 Support Pragmatic on Patreon

22/12/2013

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1hr 13min
13/11/2014

Not Part of the Plan

Managing features and requirements on your project is difficult and scope creep is your constant enemy. John and Seth explore classifying features, dealing with client requests and making it all work to a plan for internal and external projects.With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: Four Quadrants Related Links: Finding Colours That Sell Scope Creep Activated Sludge Rathole Verb (2) HeyDerby Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Harvest: Harvest allows you to track your time quickly and easily with the ability to quickly turn those timesheets into invoices for your clients with built-in support for both PayPal and Stripe. Visit the URL below and sign up for a free 30 day trial today. Visit getharvest.com and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC and you’ll also save 50% off your first month but be quick - this offer expires on January the 15th, 2015!Mandrill: Mandrill is a transactional Email service that easily ties into your website and apps when you need to send one-off Emails like responses, password resets, acknowledgements and so on. Integrate, deliver, track and analyse using email infrastructure from Mandrill. Visit mandrill.com and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC to get 50,000 free Email transactions per month for the first six months.

13/11/2014

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1hr 15min
29/05/2017

Constraints

Constraints foster creativity apparently. Let's explore how if that's actually true and if the concept can help us.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: Creative Definition Support Analytical on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!

29/05/2017

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14 min
28/07/2016

Give Them What They Want

When you're hired by a company the role we end up doing often changes. How do we balance what needs to be done with giving people what they want to do.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: 007 Memorable Quotes Support Analytical on Patreon

28/07/2016

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11 min
09/10/2014

Productivitus Interruptus

Remaining productive in your projects with limited time and constant interruptions can lead to giving up. John delves into strategies for being productive in a real world situation and it's not about the tools but about how you set your time and goals.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Links: The Critical Path Lao-tzu Quotations You Need an MVP Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Mandrill: Mandrill is a transactional Email service that easily ties into your website and apps when you need to send one-off Emails like responses, password resets, acknowledgements and so on. Integrate, deliver, track and analyse using email infrastructure from Mandrill. Visit mandrill.com and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC to get 50,000 free Email transactions per month for the first six months.Shopi: Shopi is a collaborative shopping list app that’s simple and easy to use with great features like pocket-lock, smart ordering and real-time collaborative updating. A shopping list is a special To Do list and Shopi addresses that use case very well. It’s ad-free for the first month so why not check it out. Visit sapient-pair.com/pragmaticto learn more.

09/10/2014

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57 min
09/02/2014

Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device

John and Ben discuss SSDs, data transfer bottlenecks and the evolution of PC data storage architectures.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Bus Communication: Parallel Communication Industry Standard Architecture Advanced Technology Attachment Parallel ATA Serial ATA 8b/10b encoding Conventional PCI PCI Express Memory: Non-Volatile Memory Field Electron Emission Hot-Carrier Injection Tunnel Injection Flash Memory Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor MOSFET Flash Memory Interface Tutorial Introduction to Flash Memory (PDF) Should You Upgrade to SSD SandForce SandForce Driven Program Solid-State Drive Data Striping Optimizing Flash (PPT) Flash Translation Layers (PPT) SSDs: OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Review 240GB PR_PCIeSSDcard.jpg 2,779×2,779 pixels Samsung and Toshiba (SandForce) SSDs Go Head To Head Miscellaneous: Basecamp Next’s Caching Hardware 37 Signals Still Happily Scaling On Moore RAM and SSDs Support Pragmatic on Patreon

09/02/2014

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1hr 10min
08/01/2015

Your Mileage May Vary

Are electric cars going to save you money? We look at all electric and plugin hybrids, charging habits and being energy independent.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Previous Pragmatic Episode Links: Episode 2: The Battery Problem Episode 2a: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part A Episode 2b: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part B Episode 2c: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part C Episode 2d: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part D Episode 46: Out of Steam About Steam General Links: Nissan Leaf Fast and Ultra-fast Chargers - Battery University The Price Of Electricity In Your State USA and Canada Current Average Gas Prices By City/State/Province AIP Retail Petrol Prices Nissan prices replacement Leaf battery at $5,500 Mazda3 Mazda KL Engines For Sale Tesla Battery Swap PHEV - Vehicle to Home Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Shopi: Shopi is a collaborative shopping list app that’s simple and easy to use with great features like pocket-lock, smart ordering and real-time collaborative updating. A shopping list is a special To Do list and Shopi addresses that use case very well. It’s ad-free for the first month so why not check it out. Visit sapient-pair.com/pragmaticto learn more.Igloo: If you’ve ever worked in a corporate environment, you know how painful intranets can be. Often times they are poorly designed repositories of stale information, and people wind up avoiding them by just emailing file attachments back and forth. Igloo Software is an intranet you’ll actually like. It’s built with easy-to-use apps, like file sharing, blogs, calendars and task management, and it works on any device – from your laptop to your tablet to your phone. Best of all, you don’t need to hire a team of developers for just one small change. The drag-and-drop interface and WYSIWYG editor make it as easy to update as the consumer apps you use at home. Sign up today - It’s free to use with up to 10 people. Visit igloosoftware.comto learn more.

08/01/2015

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1hr 49min
23/03/2014

The Internet Makes It Even Better Follow-up 1

Follow up (Part A) to The Internet Makes It Even Better with a paid alternative to iFTTT Zapier; Replacing LogMeIn with TeamViewer (still has a free tier alternative); and DRM on Internet Connected Devices.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on Patreon

23/03/2014

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8 min
07/03/2022

Tesla Electric

Russell returns to Pragmatic to discuss his experiences with renewable energy, both the Model S and Model 3 and we dive into the finer issues with glanceless controls and other concerns regarding Tesla's User Interface.With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed: Tesla User Interface Pragmatic Electric Links: Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube Introducing Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic Episodes Referenced: Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated Russell’s Links: Rusty Rants Electrons Are Your Friends | Rusty Rants Self Powered Part 2: Amped AF | Rusty Rants Self Powered | Rusty Rants Australia, Meet Wattson | Rusty Rants Links of Potential Interest: SLK350 Knob and Button-o-rama mess Support Pragmatic 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, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

07/03/2022

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1hr 22min

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