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 53: Overlapping Signals
There is a growing trend to eliminate the wires and go wireless for data and for power. Can it work? Is it practical? Dive in.
episode 54: Stop Rubbing Your Reader Against My Butt
The Apple Watch promises to make Apple Pay even easier and safer than traditional credit card transactions. We look at the history of Credit Card data transactions and consider the practicalities. Of course.
episode 55: Cautiously Concerned
Privacy online is becoming a bigger issue with more servers hacked every week our personal data has never been at more risk. Seth Clifford joins me to talk strategies to reduce your exposure on the internet.
episode 56: Lovely Platitudes Don't Help Me
Brianna Wu is the CEO of GSX and is one of the women behind Revolution 60. Join us as we talk about gender imbalance in Engineering and Technology, and how we can help bring balance to the force.
episode 57: Lap Band Bypass Gastric Sleeve
My wife joins me as we discuss our recent experiences with being obese and undergoing weight-loss surgery. It's extreme but it works though it's not without serious risks.
episode 58: I Want My Hovercar
The next disruption in transportation is coming to a car near you soon. We walk through the history and evolution of personal transportation and look to the future.
episode 59: Roll With The Seasons
Erik Hess of Technical Difficulties and Dawn Patrol joins me to talk about the things that motivate and demotivate us, and turning hobbies into jobs and then back into hobbies again.
episode 60: Or Was That Doctor Sbaitso
With four episodes to go Vic chose a topic that was never on the list - the history of programming. We look at five key people in the evolution of programming.
episode 61: You Never Really Owned It
Seth Clifford returns to discuss DRM and the value of entertainment content. We also explore if DRM will someday end.
episode 62: Send It Into The Void Baby
John tackles how the internet works - the most requested topic as voted by Pragmatic listeners in this, the penultimate episode of the show.