Pragmatic is a discussion show contemplating the practical application of technology. Exploring the real world trade offs we look at how great ideas are transformed into products and services that can change our lives. Nothing is as simple as it seems.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 20 hours 1 minute
episode 12: Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device
John and Ben discuss SSDs, data transfer bottlenecks and the evolution of PC data storage architectures.
episode 13: Safety, Safety Everywhere
John and Ben discuss ways to take reasonable but meaningful safety precautions in the workplace, and around the home.
episode 13: Safety, Safety Everywhere Follow-up 1
Follow up (Part A) to Safety, Safety Everywhere with Fire Extinguishers being fitted to the wrong spot in a Nuclear Reactor and the dangers of Nitrogen purging.
episode 14: The Worlds Most Popular Camera
The iPhone has disrupted the consumer photography industry and is the most popular camera in the world. But is it the best camera? John explores the limitations of using the iPhone as your only camera, drawbacks of a DSLR and how accessories can help.
episode 14: The Worlds Most Popular Camera Follow-up 1
Follow up (Part A) to The Worlds Most Popular Camera where we look into printing photos and when SLRs will still have the edge but are destined to still be a niche product.
episode 15: Extend or Recode
When asked to, or need to use someone else’s software code in your project it’s not always a clear cut choice how to approach it. Do you extend or recode? John and Ben explore the pros-cons and put forward some practices to reduce the potential damage.
episode 16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble
John critiques the Artemis pCell, a lengthy article about how pCell might work and walks through the key pieces to understanding if this is real life or is this just fantasy; and whether Steve Perlman is the right man to make this dream a reality.
episode 17: Stuxnet
John tackles the Stuxnet virus intended to disrupt Uranium Enrichment in 2010 in Iran and in the process explores what SCADA is, how to purify Uranium and of course, the anatomy of the Stuxnet worm.
episode 18: Mediocrity, Consensus and Perfectionism
John and Ben tackle design consensus and dictatorship/auteur styles of design development. Is the dictatorship model better and if so what makes a good dictator?
episode 19: I'll Take The Gold-free Extra-Oxygen Cable Please
Tackling two types of common cable, Speaker cable and HDMI cables. HDMI some obsess over gold plating; Speaker cable some obsess over OFC. Which is worth the extra money or are neither? Hardcore audiophiles may be upset by the contents of this episode.