Podcasts about Andrew Blum

How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjure up? Maybe a cloud? Or the flashing router in the corner of your front room? Or this magic power that connects over 5 billion people on all the continents of this planet? We might not think of it at all, beyond whether we can connect our phones to it.Another chance to hear one of our favourite episodes, inspired by a question from CrowdScience listener Simon: how much does the internet weigh? First of all, this means deciding what counts as the internet. If it is purely the electrons that form those TikTok videos and cat memes, then you might be surprised to hear that you could easily lift the internet with your little finger. But presenters Caroline Steel and Marnie Chesterton argue that there might be more, which sends them on a journey.They meet Andrew Blum, the author of the book Tubes – Behind the Scenes at the Internet, about his journey to trace the physical internet. And enlist vital help from cable-loving analyst Lane Burdette at TeleGeography, who maps the internet.To find those cables under the oceans, they travel to Porthcurno, once an uninhabited valley in rural Cornwall, now home to the Museum of Global Communications thanks to its status as a hub in the modern map of worldwide communications. With the museum's Susan Heritage-Tilley, they compare original telegraph cables and modern fibre optics.The team also head to a remote Canadian post office, so correspondent Meral Jamal can intercept folk picking up their satellite internet receivers, and ask to weigh them. A seemingly innocuous question becomes the quest for everything that connects us... and its weight!Producer: Marnie Chesterton Presenters: Marnie Chesterton & Caroline Steel Editors: Richard Collings & Cathy Edwards Production Coordinators: Jonathan Harris & Ishmael Soriano Studio Manager: Donald MacDonald(Image: Blue scales with computer coding terms. Credit: Alengo via Getty Images)

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How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjuror up? Maybe a cloud? Or the flashing router in the corner of your front room? Or this magic power that connects over 5 billion people on all the continents of this planet? Most of us don't think of it at all, beyond whether we can connect our phones to it. CrowdScience listener Simon has been thinking and wants to know how much it weighs. Which means trying to work out what counts as the internet. If it is purely the electrons that form those tikitok videos and cat memes, then you might be surprised to hear that you could lift of the internet with 1 finger. But presenters Caroline Steel and Marnie Chesterton argue that there might be more, which sends them on a journey. They meet Andrew Blum, the author of the book Tubes – Behind the Scenes at the Internet, about his journey to trace the physical internet. And enlist vital help from cable-loving analyst Lane Burdette at Telegeography, who maps the internet. To find those cables under the oceans, they travel to Porthcurno, once an uninhabited valley in rural Cornwall, now home to the Museum of Global Communications thanks to its status as a hub in the modern map of worldwide communications. With the museum's Susan Heritage-Tilley, they compare original telegraph cables and modern fibre optics. The team also head to a remote Canadian post office, so correspondent Meral Jamal can intercept folk picking up their satellite internet receivers, and ask to weigh them. A seemingly innocuous question becomes the quest for everything that connects us, and its weight! Producer: Marnie Chesterton Presenter: Marnie Chesterton & Caroline Steel Editor: Richard Collings Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris (Image: Scales with data worlds and symbols interspersed throughout. Credit: Getty Images)

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)! Why is this so important to the public relations community?  Listen to these accomplished experts articulate why ESG information is so important and the consequences of having no plan.As momentum continues to build in the health and science industry on ESG investing, public relations professionals must consider ESG as they build their strategic communications plans. Developing a strategy around ESG includes strong environmental initiatives as well as C-suite executives who are committed to building diversity and inclusion as part of their corporate culture. As communicators, it is up to us to roll out ESG-friendly initiatives that go beyond philanthropy and tell sustainable stories to those who matter most: the varied audiences.Joining host Peter Woolfolk are: Josh Jacobs, CEO and Janet Ervin Chief Marketing Officer, both with Next Stage Consulting. They develop strategies and implementations for social impact.  And joining us from  Hartford, CT is Andrew Blum of AJB Communications who has extensive experience in PR launches for climate change practice, renewable energy, public relations for wind and solar, and much more including many published news articles.  This information delivers solid guidance as to why your organization must have an ESG plan in place!!! We proudly announce this podcast is now available on Amazon ALEXA. Simply say: "ALEXA play Public Relations Review Podcast" to hear the latest episode. To see a list of ALL our episodes go to our podcast website: www. public relations reviewpodcast.com or go to orApple podcasts and search "Public Relations Review Podcast." Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and leave a review.Support the show

Weather forecasting is fascinating. It involves making predictions in the complex, natural world, using a global infrastructure for people who have varying needs and desires. Some just want to know if we should carry an umbrella today. Others want to know how to prepare for a week-long trip. And then there are those who use the weather forecast to make decisions that can have significant, even critical, consequences.We also think weather forecasting is an interesting topic given the parallels to what we are experiencing in AI. Weather forecasting and AI systems are black box prediction systems, supported by a global infrastructure that is transitioning from public to private control. In weather, our satellite industry is transitioning from publicly-funded and controlled to private. And in AI, the major models and data are transitioning from academia (which we would argue is essentially public given their interest in publishing and sharing knowledge) to corporate control.Given this backdrop and the fact that Helen is an avid weather forecasting nerd, we talked with Andrew Blum about his book The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast. The book is a fascinating narrative about how the weather forecast works based on a surprising tour of the infrastructure and people behind it. It's a great book and we highly recommend it.Andrew Blum is an author and journalist, writing about technology, infrastructure, architecture, design, cities, art, and travel. In addition to The Weather Machine, Andrew also wrote Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet which was the first ever book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the Internet—all the data centers, undersea cables and tubes filled with light. You can also find Andrew's writing in many publications and hear him talk at various conferences, universities, and corporations. At the end of our interview, we talk with Andrew about his current research and we're very much looking forward to his next book.If you enjoy our podcasts, please subscribe and leave a positive rating or comment. Sharing your positive feedback helps us reach more people and connect them with the world's great minds.Learn more about Sonder StudioSubscribe to get Artificiality delivered to your emailLearn about our book Make Better Decisions and buy it on AmazonThanks to Jonathan Coulton for our music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artificiality.substack.com

Andrew Blum is the author of 'The Weather Machine', which provides a history & global overview of how we predict the weather, from the data collection to forecast modelling. His book came out in 2019 so we also discuss the current evolutions & changes since its release.---Episode Sponsor: GeoAwesomeness & UP42 EO HubGeoawesomenessUP42---About Andrew:WebsiteTwitter Shownotes:Andrew Blum's booksThe Weather MachineTubesMicheal Lewis, author of the Big ShortBook & Podcast recommendationTomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Carbon CopyWind of ChangePatrick Radden Keefe Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:50 Andrew Presents Himself 03:46 Difference between author and journalist 08:14 Choosing What to Write About 12:35 The Goal of Writing a Book 14:34 The Importance of Going on Location 17:04 The Duality of Talking About People / Facts 20:12 Initial Email Outreach is takes a lot of care 25:37 Weather Is International Yet Competitive 27:52 Bringing An Outsiders Perspective to Understanding the Weather 32:55 Being Knowledgeable is Simply Asking Better Questions 37:36 The Difference Between Facts, and how we Find those Facts 41:13 The Need for Separating Building & Owning 45:10 Feedback on the Weather Machine, a few years After its Release 51:52 The Dangers of Privatising Weather 01:01:11 How Good do we Actually Need Forecasts to be? 01:05:23 Weather is THE mainstream Earth Observation application 01:09:00 Data Inequality in Weather Forecasting Quality 01:14:44 How Much Does it Cost to run the Weather Machine? 01:18:15 Tips on Writing & Editing, for non-writers 01:21:44 Advice for the Scientific Community 01:27:21 Book/podcast recommendationFeel free to reach out! - Website- My Twitter- Podcast Twitter- Read Previous Issues of the Newsletter- Edited by Peter Xiong. Find more of his work

Google and Meta have been spending a small fortune to lay undersea cables bringing more broadband to Africa. Journalists Andrew Blum and Carey Baraka join us this week to talk about their years-in-the-making article for Rest of World asking if those companies will control what Africans can and can't access onli

In this podcast episode, Andrew Butcher talks about his work in broadband in Maine and the development of the new Maine Connectivity Authority. Andrew shares some helpful tips to bring broadband to small communities and emphasizes the importance of connectivity for work, health and education. Nancy and Andrew connect about their love of post offices and the postal service, relating the movement of mail to broadband.   3:33 – Andrew explains how he got his start in broadband.   5:40 – Andrew talks more about stitching together the quilt of broadband infrastructure in Maine.    8:28 – Andrew describes the advancements in internet connectivity for communities including Blue Hill and Isle au Haut.  10:27 – Nancy and Andrew discuss their affection for post offices.   17:07 – Andrew explains how President Obama was an inspiration to him as a community organizer.   19:52 – Andrew describes the purpose of the Maine Connectivity Authority.  25:47 – Andrew lists what your community needs to be ready for broadband.  31:53 – Andrew shares what happens to communities when they do not have adequate connectivity.  36:12 – Andrew provides a checklist of things a community needs to do to be eligible to receive grant funds.   46:40 – Andrew shares some books that have been helpful to him.     Quote   “Maine is still a place with a significant amount of space and not a lot of humans. People will come and if we want to be proactive about that, if we want to manage that kind of growth, we're going to have to allow people to be able to work from home, to visit with their doctors and to be able to learn remotely.” – Andrew Butcher, president of the Maine Connectivity Authority.    Links:   National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): https://www.ntia.doc.gov/   ConnectMaine: https://www.maine.gov/connectme/home   Maine Broadband Coalition: https://www.mainebroadbandcoalition.org/   Greater Franklin Development Council: https://greaterfranklin.org/   AARP Maine: https://states.aarp.org/maine/   MaineDOT: https://www.maine.gov/mdot/   Tubes by Andrew Blum: https://www.amazon.com/Tubes-Journey-Internet-Andrew-Blum/dp/0061994952   Fiber by Susan Crawford: https://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Coming-Revolution_and-America-Might/dp/0300228503   Farm Fresh Broadband by Christopher Ali: https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Fresh-Broadband-Connectivity-Information/dp/0262543060     Listen to Karl Strand's episode to learn more about Sugarloaf.     Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.    Join the PR Maven® Facebook group.      About the guest:      Andrew Butcher is the president of the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new quasi-governmental agency created in 2021 to serve as the primary organization to plan, develop and invest in broadband infrastructure in Maine. Andrew formerly served as the director of the Maine Broadband Coalition and director of innovation and resilience at the Greater Portland Council of Governments. He has a background in community and economic development, social entrepreneurship and public policy. He believes the more connected we are, the more resilient we will be in the face of a rapidly changing world. He lives in Portland, is a father of two and husband of the 2022 Maine Business Leader of the Year, Julie Butcher Pezzino.  Looking to connect:             Email: abutcher@maineconnectivity.org   Website: www.maineconnectivity.org  

When we open web browsers and streaming services, we expect them to work seamlessly without interruptions. Sounds basic enough, right? But have you considered how much data goes over your local network? Now imagine all the computers communicating worldwide! It took years for internet service providers to make the internet work the way it does today. Without the physical infrastructure underpinning our networks, connecting computers the way they are now would have been impossible. In this episode, Dave Temkin, Ingrid Burrington, Jack Waters, and Andrew Blum join us to discuss how the internet works. They detail the hidden infrastructure involved in getting computers connected around the world. Contrary to what digital natives might think, your connection to the World Wide Web isn't 100% wireless. They also discuss the rise of Netflix and the need for an interconnected and open global network. If you want to understand the massive network of physical infrastructure required to connect computers worldwide, then this episode of the Traceroute podcast is for you. Episode Highlights [01:15] Netflix's Goal and Challenge Dave Temkin: “We always knew that streaming was going to be the future. It's not a coincidence that the company was called Netflix, the intention was always to deliver it over the network. We just needed to feel that the network was ready.” Netflix, the global streaming service that allows uninterrupted streaming, took years to build.  The infrastructure needed to be scalable to a point where it can serve millions of users without breaking the internet.  The key to solving this data transmission challenge is networks. [3:12] What is a Network? Networks are overlapping and interconnecting things. These can be virtually or physically tied together.  The networks that let the internet work require the support of physical infrastructure. Acknowledging this fact helps us understand that the internet is a public resource. People don't see internet infrastructures as public work. Network infrastructure includes data centers, towers, and all the wires, cables, and fibers that connect them.  [5:47] How the Network Market GrewAfter the government relaxed regulations in the 1990s, there was a big wave of infrastructure development.  For example, Williams, an oil and gas company, built fiber networks using their non-operational oil and gas pipelines. Developers built many fiber networks beyond that time's demand. Many of these infrastructures are still in us today.  [6:58] Interconnection and Resiliency of Networks Most people will only think about their own network. In reality, a larger computer network of interconnected cables is the basis of how the internet works. Interconnectivity forms the basis of maintaining a stable internet connection. Hundreds of interconnected cables ensure that computer networks are durable and resilient. Ingrid Burrington: “There is a resiliency built into the way that Internet networks function in that it's not just like one single cable that gets cut and everyone loses their internet access.” [8:18] Level 3's LegacyPhysical linkages are necessary to make the internet work. Many people don't think about this equipment.  For Level 3, internet infrastructure needed to be built from scratch but still have the space for upgrades.  The company built 16,500 miles of network in the United States and 3,500 miles in Europe in 30 months.  Before this network was constructed, the internet ran largely on the legacy of the telephone network.  The demand for the networks Level 3 built did not surface until the late 2000s. While they missed the timing, their legacy remains. [14:38] How The Internet Has ChangedThe emergence of smartphones helped dramatically change the internet's landscape. We now favor cloud, triggering the need for a hybrid cloud provider and such. Jack Waters: “I do think it is probably...

Rick discusses the history of enterprise connectivity, the benefits of SD-WAN, and the security obstacles to avoid when enterprises deploy SD-WAN today. He also makes the case for a coupling of SD-WAN and SASE.  Resources: “A Brief History of the Enterprise WAN: How little has changed in the last 15 years,” by By Andy Gottlieb, Network World, 6 April 2012. “Bandwidth Key Words: DS1, T-1, DS2, T-2, DS3, T-3, DS4, T-4, OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, ATM, Bandwidth Resources, MPLS, Satellite, Internet and Bandwidth Speeds: Explaining Bandwidth The Easy Way.” SolveForce. “Broadband history,” by Dani Warner, USwitch, 19 July 2018. “Cybersecurity Innovation Starts Here,” Lee Klarich, Palo Alto Networks, 13 November 2019. "MEF White Paper MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Services,” MEF, November 2019. “MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Services & Certifications – Frequently Asked Questions,” by MEF “SD-WAN drives managed network services trends for 2020,” By Tom Nolle, CIMI Corporation, TechTarget, December 2019. "SD-WAN Explained: The Ultimate Guide to SD-WAN Architecture,” by TectTarget “SD-WAN (Software-defined WAN),” TechTarger “SD-WAN vs. MPLS vs. Public Internet,” by Idan Hershkovich, CATO Networks, 28 February 2018. “SD-WAN security explained,” by ERICKA CHICKOWSKI, AT&T Business, 25 June 2020. “SD-WAN - What it means for enterprise networking, security, cloud computing "Software-defined wide area networks, a software approach managing wide-area networks, offers ease of deployment, central manageability and reduced costs, and can improve connectivity to branch offices and the cloud,” By Michael Cooney, Network World, 9 October 2019. “The 6 Biggest SASE Buys of 2020 (So Far)” by Tobias Mann, sdx central, 26 August 2020. “The Secret to SASE is the Right SD-WAN,” by Networkworld by IDG, 2020. “Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet,” by Andrew Blum, Published January 2012 by Ecco. “What is MPLS: What you need to know about multi-protocol label switchinig,” By Neal Weinberg and Johna Till Johnson, NetworkWorld, 16 March 2016. “What is SD-WAN and why do you need it? Quick Explainer Video,” Drew Schulke, Dell, 18 October 2019. “Why SD-WAN is the next breed of WAN optimization,” By Sean Michael Kerner, TechTarget. “X.25 – What is X.25 Networks?” By Dinesh Thakur, Computer Notes. “Your security stack is moving: SASE is coming,” by Rick Howard, CSO Perspectives, The CyberWire, 5 April 2020.

When organizations are clear, connected, and aligned, achieving breakthroughs daily becomes not only possible, it becomes an expectation. Improving performance requires that organizations get clear about their 'why', where they’re going, and how they’re going to get there. For this to be achieved, leaders and employees need to be connected to what it takes to achieve shared goals and how they can support each other. And they need to be aligned around the ways of working that will unlock the full potential of the organization. In this HRchat, we delve into ways management consulting, coaching, and leadership development can inspire stakeholders and unlock the potential of systems to drive sustained breakthrough business performance.Bill's guest in episode 298 is Andrew Blum, CEO and Managing Partner at The Trium Group, a management consulting firm that helps the world’s largest organizations plan and execute their most complex transformations involving strategy, leadership, and culture.Andrew is a globally recognized thought leader, management consulting pioneer and sought-after C-Suite coach. He was recently named a "Top 25 Consultant" by Consulting Magazine. His mission is to change the world by changing the way business leaders think. For nearly 30 years, he has led breakthrough engagements at many of the world’s top companies and scaling start-ups, including Activision, Cisco, UiPath, KPMG, Discord, Genentech, Robinhood, VMware, Warner Brothers, Zynga, and Nokia. He is known for his unique ability to powerfully collaborate with and unlock the potential of C-level executives and the teams they lead.

Founder and CEO of The Trium Group, Inside Circle Board Member, former Marine Officer, and globally recognized thought leader in the areas of executive and business performance, Andrew Blum takes the messages of Inside Circle — understanding the stories we tell ourselves, leading from the heart, and following your sense of purpose — and shares them with leaders across venture capital, technology, and the Fortune 500. Demonstrating that the benefits of our work are as extraordinary and meaningful for CEOs as they are for the justice-involved, Andrew reminds us that there are kindred spirits in every corner of the world and that we all have work to do to cultivate kindness and compassion.

The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever constructed—a triumph of science, technology and global cooperation. But what is this ‘weather machine' and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through an everyday miracle. In a quest to understand how the forecast works, he visits old weather stations and watches new satellites blast off. He follows the dogged efforts of scientists to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere and traces the surprising history of the algorithms that power their work. He discovers that we have quietly entered a golden age of meteorology—our tools allow us to predict weather more accurately than ever, and yet we haven't learned to trust them, nor can we guarantee the fragile international alliances that allow our modern weather machine to exist. Written with the sharp wit and infectious curiosity Andrew Blum is known for, The Weather Machine pulls back the curtain on a universal part of our everyday lives, illuminating our relationships with technology, the planet, and the global community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

We rely on complex, global technological systems for our economy and society. But those systems are often hidden from us. This week, a look at two hidden systems we rely on every day. Andrew Blum, author of The Weather Machine, takes us inside the complex world of weather forecasting. And then we do a deep, deep dive to the bottom of the ocean, where Nicole Starosielski, the author of The Undersea Network, explains the dizzying array of undersea cables that make up the backbone of the internet. This episode originally aired September 15, 2019.

The weather can be a simple word or loaded with meaning depending on the context -- a humdrum subject of everyday small talk or a stark climactic reality full of existential associations with serious disasters. In his book The Weather Machine, author Andrew Blum discusses these extremes and much in between, taking readers back in time to early weather-predicting aspirations and forward with speculation about the future of forecasting, including potentially dark clouds on the horizon. The Weather Machine

The weather can be a simple word or loaded with meaning depending on the context -- a humdrum subject of everyday small talk or a stark climactic reality full of existential associations with serious disasters. In his book The Weather Machine, author Andrew Blum discusses these extremes and much in between, taking readers back in time to early weather-predicting aspirations and forward with speculation about the future of forecasting, including potentially dark clouds on the horizon. The Weather Machine

Andrew Blum is the former Co-President of the student-run entrepreneurship society BASES at Stanford. In the episode Isak, William & Andrew discuss the differences between the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the US compared to Europe and much more.

Welcome to Episode #7 of The Thermal. I’m your host Herrie ten Cate. In this Episode of The Thermal, we take a look at weather forecasting and how to figure out that perfect 500 km day. The good news is that it no longer requires a crystal ball. First up – Matthew Scutter, the man behind SkySight, the fantastic weather app for glider pilots. He’ll tell us the story behind this app, that has become indispensable for many pilots. We also speak with Andrew Blum – the author of The Weather Machine – A Journey Inside the Weather Forecast. We talk about the art of weather forecasting and where we are today. And on Gliding Club Confidential, we go to the Netherlands and the Deelen Gliding Club. Simon van den Eijkel or Flying Simon as he’s known to some will tell us all about his club. We will also speak to a pilot about a mystery glider that was hiding in plane sight (pun intended) at his local gliding club. What is it and where did it come from? That and a whole lot more on episode #7 of The Thermal Podcast.

"Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?" asks Isabella Webber, aged 21 from Vienna. "I am sure there are many intelligent meteorologists and it seems rather straight forward to calculate wind speed, look at the clouds, and data from the past to make accurate predictions, but yet it’s not possible." Adam delves into the history of forecasting with author Andrew Blum, beginning with the mystery of a lost hot air balloon full of Arctic explorers. Hannah visits the BBC Weather Centre to talk to meteorologist and presenter Helen Willetts about how forecasting has changed, and whether people get annoyed at her if she gets the forecast wrong. Plus mathematician Steven Strogatz suggests a chaotic explanation as to why we can't produce the perfect forecast. Presenters: Hannah Fry, Adam Rutherford Producer: Michelle Martin

In This Episode Guest: Andrew Blum, Author of "The Weather Machine" Tracker Chat with the Tornado Trackers – Favorite Chase Day Eateries Lightning Round: Trivial Pursuit #WeatherFools-We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations Weather Trollbot 5000-Interprets what our weather friends were really thinking when responding to nasty social media trolls Our Guest Andrew Blum, Author of "The Weather Machine" Andrew Blum is an author and journalist, writing about technology, infrastructure, architecture, design, cities, art and travel. As a magazine journalist, he has published dozens of feature stories in publications including Time, WIRED, Popular Science, Vanity Fair, and The New York Times. His previous book, Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, was the first ever book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the Internet. His new book, The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast, was published in June 2019. Purchase "The Weather Machine" on Amazon Follow Andrew on Social Media: Twitter @ajblum To learn more about the Tornado Trackers visit them at www.TornadoTrackers.org Visit Helicity.co for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of merchandise.  Use code: SFF at check-out for 10% off your entire order To purchase tickets and learn more about the Mid-Atlantic ChaserCon, visit www.midatlanticchasercon.com #WeatherFools Links Phil-Chaser Convergence and Unsafe Driving Practices Threaten Research Phil-Classic Pick-up Truck Not Following Turn Around Don’t Drown Phil-High School Football Fans Wait Out Thunderstorm In Stands Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next Episode records on October 3rd we have NWS-Ft Worth Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jennifer Dunn Credits Opening Music: Brett Epstein Closing Music: Gabe Cox Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues

Guest: Andrew Blum, author and journalistIntro: Today, we can pick up our cell phone or turn on the TV and find out what the forecast will be a week from now! It is because of a vast global-network of people and technology that weather has gone from something we merely observe, to something we can predict. Today we are joined by Andrew Blum, the author of "The Weather Machine.” In the book, Blum takes a minute to step back, and marvel at this amazing technological achievement.

Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States in October 2012, causing $65bn of damage. Remarkably, weather forecasters managed to predict its impact on the US eight days in advance, when it was barely even a storm.How did forecasts get to be so good? It’s a story that begins with the invention of the telegraph and ends with supercomputers.We talk to Andrew Blum, author of The Weather Machine (£16.99, Bodley Head), about the history of weather forecasting, why we shouldn’t trust the icons on our weather apps, and whether we’ll ever have an accurate minute-by-minute forecast.He speaks to BBC Science Focus online assistant Sara Rigby.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast which we think you will find interesting:What's going on with the weather? – Dann MitchellCould leaving nature to its own devices be the key to meeting the UK’s climate goals? – Mark LynasCan we really predict when doomsday will happen? – William PoundstoneWhat if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-KhaliliWhy is the magnetic north pole moving? – Ciaran BegganAre we facing an insect apocalypse? – Brad ListerFollow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and FlipboardImage: Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio stares at a visual showing Hurricane Sandy using data from Goddard Earth Observing System Model © NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-host Cymene reminisces this week about being the first intern hired by Wired magazine waaaay back in the day. Then (14:42) we are joined by journalist Andrew Blum (https://www.andrewblum.net)—the celebrated author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet—to talk about his new book, The Weather Machine (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2019). We dive deep into it, beginning with our “golden age” of meteorology, and its improved computer simulations. We talk about human presence within massive information infrastructures, his interest in place philosophy, balancing attentions to weather and climate, comparing weather banality vs. weather catastrophe; and, Andrew explains to us the different ways of interpreting the history of weather forecasting. From there we turn to the intersection of war and weather, how Cold War rivalry and internationalism helped shape the weather machine as a global cooperative project, and whether private corporations like Google and IBM will control the future of forecasting. Chemtrails and other weather conspiracies make an appearance, as does the secret Nazi invasion of Canada to build a weather station. We close talking about weather and sympathy and sharing storm stories.

With Christopher on vacation (again), David and Joanna go through their best tips for surviving the coming July 4th travel craziness. They each bring their best gadget, app, and tip for getting where you're going a little more easily. Later, WSJ reporter Tripp Mickle joins to talk about the departure of legendary Apple designer Jony Ive-and what it means for Apple, and the Apple products you use, going forward. On this week's Today I Learned, the gang rediscovers Tumblr thanks to an online brawl between Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun. Finally, David interviews Andrew Blum, author of "The Weather Machine," about the global system for understanding and predicting the weather. And maybe, someday, hopefully, controlling the weather as well.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a bestselling author and journalist.  He has been featured in mainstream publications such as Wired, Newsweek, Vanity Fair and the New York Times.  He's written books about the internet and weather forecasting.  Andrew Blum, welcome to WeatherBrains!  Tonight's Guest Panelist is on the show this week to talk about his new documentary called "Tracking the Hurricanes".   He tells the history of how he developed his methods of deploying cameras into hurricanes and live streaming them.  Mark Sudduth, welcome to WeatherBrains!

On this episode of Editors Unedited, Dominique Lear, an Assistant Editor at Ecco, interviews Andrew Blum, author of THE WEATHER MACHINE, coming out on June 25, 2019.

DEEP CABLES: Uncovering the Wiring of the World. The 8th event of the Disruption Network Lab. Keynote: The Internet, Really. Behind the Scenes of Our Everyday Lives with Andrew Blum (writer & journalist, USA). Respondent: Bernd Fix (computer security expert, Wau Holland Stiftung, DE). In the book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet (German title: Kabelsalat), journalist Andrew Blum goes inside the Internet's physical infrastructure, revealing an utterly fresh look at the online world we think we know. What is the Internet physically? And where is it really? The Internet, its material nuts and bolts, is an unexplored territory. Connecting a shockingly tactile realm of unmarked compounds, from the room in Los Angeles where the Internet first flickered to life to the caverns beneath Manhattan as new fiber-optic cable is buried; from the coast of Portugal, where a ten-thousand-mile undersea cable just two thumbs wide connects Europe and Africa, to the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, where Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have built monumental data centers, Andrew Blum chronicles the dramatic story of the Internet's development, explains how it all works, and takes the first ever in-depth look inside its hidden monuments. Is the Internet in fact “a series of tubes” as Ted Stevens, the late senator from Alaska, once famously described it? How can we know the Internet's possibilities if we don't know its parts? www.andrewblum.net (http://andrewblum.net/) www.disruptionlab.org/deep-cables (http://www.disruptionlab.org/deep-cables) Photo: Maria Silvano Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

We head directly into the Internet this week with Andrew Blum, author of the book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet. We wrote about it when it was published back in 2012. It is as relevant today as then – buy it from your local bookstore. In our discussion, we talk about … Continue reading "Andrew Blum Decides to Visit the Internet – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 187" ★ Support this podcast ★

Can you remember the first time you heard mention of The Cloud? For me it was a TV ad presenting a woman working on family photos—for some reason The Cloud was the answer to all her problems. Since then, this catchy concept has been wholeheartedly embraced by purveyors of convenience. And today almost all electronic goods and services make mention and use of it. But isn't it an interesting notion! Clouds are light, filmy, puffy, billowy, they are almost immaterial, further perpetuating the illusion that cyberspace is unworldly, not tangible, vague, just out there somewhere in another dimension. Today you'll hear about the very physical nature of The Cloud. We will take a journey to the center of the Internet with author Andrew Blum. His writings about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel have appeared in numerous publications such as Wired, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Popular Science, and Metropolis, where he is a contributing editor. The book you'll be hearing about on is called Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, which has been published globally and translated into ten languages. Mr. Blum has degrees in literature from Amherst College and in human geography from the University of Toronto. What first got Andrew interested enough in this subject to research and write a book about it? He grew increasingly intrigued about what was real in a tangible, physical sense, about the Internet. Maybe it was the squirrel that nibbled through a cable in his Brooklyn backyard, interrupting his service, who started it all. That was certainly a physical aspect to the Internet! Finally, some time later, he learned that from there the cable went underground to a big brown metal box a few neighbors away to join other cables at a junction box, where they were combined into a few strands of glass (fiber optic cable). This process continued toward a “head-end” where resides a cable modem termination system (CMTS), then toward “master head-ends” and the biggest hubs, of which there are only 12 to 13 on earth! Who maintains these cable gathering stations where different network companies agree to cooperate with others, their competitors, in a process called “peering”? Network engineers who work in the dark, cold, lonely, concrete world of wire cages containing racks of servers with eerily blinking lights. A few times a year they gather together for face-to-face networking and discussion at NANOG (North American Network Operators Group). They not only have to be great trouble-shooters when something in their network of networks goes wrong, they must be diplomats, negotiating sharing agreements between the competing networks they work for. At the time of recording, it's been almost two years exactly since Edward Snowden's revelations about the extent of eavesdropping NSA has been doing. Before that watershed event, Andrew caught a glimpse of the global and physical nature of the phenomenon. At the central Internet hub of Germany, his guide explained to him that national security “siphoned off” 10% of the traffic passing through it. The information kept going, but was copied to be examined. Although the significance of this information escaped him at the time, he now appreciates that eavesdropping on a mammoth scale has been standard operating procedure for years among a variety of governments. Throughout Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, Mr. Blum encounters the small world of giant data centers and the humans who run them. Does it resemble a cloud? One of his guides stated, “This has nothing to do with clouds. It has everything to do with being cold!” “The cloud is a building. It works like a factory.” Not to leave us entirely without romance, Blum concludes, “What I understood when I arrived home was that the Internet wasn't a physical world or a virtual world, but a human world.” Andrew Blum is the author of Tubes: A Journey to the C...

Featured Book:  Superintelligence, by Nick Bostrom. Within a few decades, our computers could be smarter than we are.  According to Nick Bostrom, we should be afraid of where Artificial Intelligence may lead us. And on the nightstand:  Our Final Hour, by Martin Rees; and Tubes, by Andrew Blum.

In a new series, the poet Paul Farley re-imagines technology we rely on but take for granted, taking the listener on unexpected journeys into technological environments. From subsea internet cables to artificial heart valves to cash in transit Paul makes us think again about the less seen but vital spaces and systems that make our world tick. In each programme he writes a poem, as a response to each environment. 1. Cables We all use the internet, but where exactly is it? Is it the cloud, is it wireless, is it satellite? First and foremost it's fibre optic cables that criss-cross the globe over land and especially under the sea, keeping the continents connected and our world online. Paul's poem slows down the lightspeed journey of an email from New York to London following it as it circles wrecks and deep sea abysses, pleasure beaches and roundabouts all the way to its final destination. Along the way he hears from the lighthouse keepers that maintain the optic connections, the cable layers on the high seas and the engineers who decode the light back into information. Reader Indira Varma Produced by Neil McCarthy Sound Design by Hana Walker-Brown and Phil Channell Featuring, in order of appearance: Richard Elliot, Apollo Submarine Calse Systems; Andrew Blum, author of "Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet"; Emmanuel Desurvire, Thales; Tim Dickenson, Hibernia Networks; Stuart Wilson, Ian Griffith, Global Marine Systems; Gisele Lie, Hentong Group; Dave Dunk, GMS; Tim Anker, The Colocation Exchange; Mike Mackeeg, BBC.

Our analysts discuss some of the big investing stories from 2012 and share some stocks on their radar.   Plus,  journalist Andrew Blum talks about his book,  "Tubes:  A Journey to the Center of the Internet".