Pragmatic
Episodes
27: Military Software
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Casey and John have done some development and engineering in a military environment that comes with its own set of unique restrictions and pressures. ...
26: Gambling Machines
24 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Gambling is all about the odds of separating you from your money and todays gambling machines are making lots of it for the government. Ben Alexander ...
25: Software Entropy
16 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Guy English discuss software entropy as it relates to the User Interface and the code itself and explore if there's a way to stop it.With...
24A: Downloaded vs Streamed Follow-up 1
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to Downloaded vs Streamed where we look into another big reason why Australian internet is so expensive beyond the lack of economie...
23A: Maximum Erasability Follow-up 1
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to Maximum Erasability where we touch on the size of the whiteboards and colours used and how that relates to usability and also a ...
24: Downloaded vs Streamed
09 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John is a proponent of downloading. Josh Centers is a proponent of streaming. Which is the one true, most efficient and economical solution?With Josh ...
23: Maximum Erasability
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What is it about WhiteBoards that makes them so invaluable as a collaborative design tool? John is joined by Seth Clifford of Nickelfish to explore th...
22: Core Business
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding what is and isn't your core business is critical for success. Horace Dediu joins John Chidgey for a very special episode of Pragmati...
21: Daylight Saving
20 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Daylight Saving was introduced as a means of conserving energy but does it achieve that in any way? Do the benefits truly outweigh the confusion and f...
20: The Critical Path
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Many people bandy-around the expression The Critical Path but what does it mean? The truth is that it's a part of Project Management and this phra...
19: I'll Take The Gold-free Extra-Oxygen Cable Please
06 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 wo...
18: Mediocrity, Consensus and Perfectionism
30 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben tackle design consensus and dictatorship/auteur styles of design development. Is the dictatorship model better and if so what makes a goo...
9A: The Internet Makes It Even Better Follow-up 1
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
14A: The Worlds Most Popular Camera Follow-up 1
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 sti...
17: Stuxnet
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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...
10A: Passion Over Academic Proof Follow-up 1
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to Passion Over Academic Proof where we clarify that yes we still need Universities and Colleges and discuss several readers commen...
11A: Cause And Effect Follow-up 1
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to Cause And Effect with more detail on the Aeroperu crash courtesy of listener Dean Lombard.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Re...
16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble
16 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
15: Extend or Recode
08 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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...
14: The Worlds Most Popular Camera
23 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
13: Safety, Safety Everywhere
16 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss ways to take reasonable but meaningful safety precautions in the workplace, and around the home.With Ben Alexander and John Chidg...
12: Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device
09 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss SSDs, data transfer bottlenecks and the evolution of PC data storage architectures.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Bus Commun...
11: Cause And Effect
02 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the process of analyzing failure, from broken alternator belts to plane crashes. Starting with Toyota's five (sometimes six!)...
2D: The Battery Problem Follow-up 4
02 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part D) to The Battery Problem where John addresses some more follow up about Flywheels as a form of energy storage, the challenge of dispo...
10: Passion Over Academic Proof
26 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the problems that arise when we rely on qualifications alone to gauge a person's potential. Just how valuable are degrees, c...
9: The Internet Makes It Even Better
18 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the practical risks associated with connecting every single device we own to the internet. What happens when ore functionality is...
7A: A Category Called General Follow-up 1
11 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to A Category Called General with some discussion about the expected lifespan of flash storage.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey....
8: A Nice Quiet Serene Environment
11 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode John and Ben talk about noise. Noise is a big problem. A lot of people tend to overlook it. A lot of people tend to shrug it off like ...
2C: The Battery Problem Follow-up 3
11 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part C) to The Battery Problem with a discussion of Germany's forward-thinking approach to renewable energy.With Ben Alexander and John...
7: A Category Called General
04 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the challenge of digital storage, filing, tagging and categorization as well as associated workflows and technology.With Ben Alex...
6: Design Reviews In Name Only
29 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the importance of design reviews, personal experiences and suggestions for how to constructively approach a process often fraught...
5: The Next Ubiquitous Thing
22 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the convergence of wireless communication from radio telegraphy to analog mobile phones, then from analog to digital, and handove...
2B: The Battery Problem Follow-up 2
14 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part B) to The Battery Problem where we explore the practicality and necessity of larger screens in relation to their power consumption.Wit...
4: The Morality Issue
14 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the moral implications of an increasingly automated world. As we're living in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution, wha...
3A: Turn The Damn Light Off Follow-up 1
14 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to Turn The Damn Light Off where we explore Multi-room Audio and Eco-home design as well as smart glass.With Ben Alexander and John...
2A: The Battery Problem Follow-up 1
06 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Follow up (Part A) to The Battery Problem where we explore proported fire risks associated with Wind Farms, Geothermal and Wave Power and whether Thor...
3: Turn The Damn Light Off
06 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show focuses on the history of industrial control and automation systems, and the growing potential of automation in the home.With Ben Ale...
2: The Battery Problem
30 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional ...
1: Faraday's Cage
24 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In Pragmatic's first episode, John and Ben explore the evolution of the iPhone's hardware from the original model to today. Looking at mechani...