Podcasts about Archimedes

This week on ARG Presents, no more mister NICE GUY! We're playing Games Where YOU Are The Villain...shouldn't be much of a stretch for THE BRENT! Join DEM BADS as we tackle Demon's Crest and DEAD By Daylight! Insert evil laugh here!

Intellectual Slaves in Ancient Rome: The Hidden Minds Behind Roman Literature & PowerWhat is an intellectual slave, and why did some of the most educated people in ancient Rome live in bondage?In this fascinating conversation, Princeton classics professor Harriet Flower reveals the overlooked world of learned slaves and educated freedmen in Republican Rome. Discover how enslaved scholars, poets, editors, teachers, and philosophers helped shape Roman culture, literature, politics, and intellectual life, and why some were worth fortunes to Rome's elite.If you're interested in Roman history, slavery in the ancient world, classical literature, or the hidden figures behind great civilizations, this episode offers a completely new perspective on how knowledge, power, and status worked in ancient Rome.KEY TOPICS COVEREDWhat an “intellectual slave” was in ancient RomeHow educated slaves differed from common perceptions of slaveryWhy Roman elites invested heavily in slave educationThe connection between slavery, literature, and cultural prestigeHow scholars, poets, editors, and philosophers lived within elite householdsFamous intellectual slaves and freedmen of the Roman RepublicThe economics of highly educated slavesWhy some learned slaves were worth enormous fortunesHow freedmen influenced Roman politics and publishingThe role of education, authorship, and intellectual labor in Roman societyWhat these forgotten lives reveal about power and culture in the ancient worldTIMESTAMPS00:00 What is an intellectual slave?00:55 Educated slaves & freedmen in Rome02:50 How intellectuals became enslaved06:43 Why Romans educated slaves08:58 Philosophy, literature & elite culture10:12 Educated slaves as luxury assets13:07 Roman attitudes toward slavery15:16 Jobs performed by intellectual slaves18:35 The most expensive slave in Rome21:18 Intellectuals as status symbols22:23 Atticus and his scholarly household25:13 Captured scholars as war prizes27:00 Archimedes and the value of genius30:05 Rome's intellectual ecosystem33:22 Speechwriters, advisers & hidden influence37:03 Which intellectual slave deserves a movie?39:26 Final thoughts & closingIf you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe for more deep dives into ancient history, classical philosophy, and the hidden stories that shaped civilization.Comment below: Which aspect of Roman slavery surprised you most? Were intellectual slaves collaborators, status symbols, victims of circumstance... or all three?LINKS

Episode: 1581 The screwdriver: Thoughts on greatness and invisibility.  Today, the screwdriver.

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS 330! Sometimes games are better watched then attempted. These are often really hard or outside your favorite genre's. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we review two such games. Kick back and relax as we tackle Resident Evil for the Playstation and Metal Slug 3 for the MIGHTY Neo Geo!

An airhacks.fm conversation with Ian Rogers (@Ian Rogers) about: ZX Spectrum 128K with rubber keys and a burning side grill, Basic programming competitions, REM commands as ASCII art, PC versus Amiga and Archimedes era in the UK, fractal landscape generators for Wing Commander 4 cut scenes, Ocean Software in Manchester and the Head Over Heels game, Manchester Baby and Williams tube as the first stored-program computer, Steve Furber and ARM origins at the University of Manchester, Cosworth and Pi Research Formula One telemetry, transputers and embedded PowerPC data loggers, dynamic binary translation with the Dynamite simulator, ICL 2900 emulation for the Israeli tax system, MIPS to Itanium binary translation for SGI machines, Transitive Corporation and the PowerPC to x86 product that became Apple Rosetta, the Steve Jobs era at Apple, Spark to Power binary translation and the IBM acquisition of Transitive, JDBC versus ODBC API design observations, java.util.Vector and java.util.Hashtable synchronization decisions, StringBuilder array copying overhead from removing synchronization, DARPA HPCS languages Fortress, Chapel, X10, just-in-time parallelization from Java bytecode, LCC compiler from Princeton and the iBerg backend, JikesRVM as a metacircular Java VM written in Java, GNU Classpath and Sable VM by Etienne Gagnon, Apache Harmony port of JikesRVM to Windows, Maxwell and Maxine VMS as GraalVM precursors, Bernd Mathiske and the Sun acquisition by Oracle, GNU Classpath impact of the openJDK GPL release at FOSDEM 2006, Mark Wielaard and Rémi Forax FOSDEM stories, trace compilation and de-optimization parallels with JIT, Azul Systems Vega hardware and concurrent garbage collection, C4 collector design influencing ZGC and Shenandoah, Gil Tene's telephone exchange mentality for JVM responsiveness, page unmapping and signal handler memory pressure problems in HotSpot, Cliff Click and Modular, Google Android Runtime (ART) replacing Dalvik, transactional memory for class initializers in ART, ELF files and OAT format for ahead-of-time compilation, WhatsApp bytecode obfuscation breaking the ART verifier, lock balance verification for speculative lock optimizations, D8 and R8 Android compilers, Goit internal Google bytecode optimizer, Jeremy Manson and Google's OpenJDK variant, Linux kernel performance work and perf tooling, JikesRVM stack trace format making exception-heavy DaCapo benchmarks faster than HotSpot, Energy Efficiency across Programming Languages study comparing Java and Go, Ian Rogers on twitter: @Ian Rogers

When is a trial not a trial? Can you make a big dataset work as if it was randomised? Can we really use real-world evidence rather than trial evidence for clinical decision-making? Read here: https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/4/373.2   The hardest decisions are those where the answer is truly complex, evolving and really involves an understanding of patient values and attitudes. This is a non-traditional Archimedes that attempts to address such a query with a fictional patient with long QT syndrome and a desire to go and do competitive sports. It needs to be read slowly and digested: https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/4/373.1   This podcast is written and presented by Dr Bob Phillips (York District Hospital, UK), Archimedes section editor of Archives of Disease in Childhood. He brings you the monthly episode about evidence-based medicine for paediatricians.   We would love for you to be involved in Archi [https://adc.bmj.com/pages/authors#archimedes]. Just ask the questions that your patients are offering you - and tell us how you're finding the podcast offerings.   Please listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in your preferred platform to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. And if you enjoy the ADC Podcast, please leave us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adc-podcast/id333278832.  

The history of technology is often told as a history of progress. Thomas Dekeyser turns this story on its head, leading a journey to the critical junctures where people have rejected and tried to undo, rather than adopt, new technologies. In Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine, Dekeyser challenges readers to rethink the terms of our technological present and future. Here, Dekeyser is joined in conversation with Brian Merchant and Sarah Sharma.Thomas Dekeyser is a filmmaker and lecturer in human geography at the University of Southampton and author of Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine.Sarah Sharma is acting Vice Dean, Research and Program Innovation at the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto, where she is also professor of media theory at the ICCIT/Faculty of Information and director of the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology. Sharma is author of Insufferable Tools: Feminism Against Big Tech and In the Meantime: Temporality and Cultural Politics.Brian Merchant is author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech and The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone. He is a reporter in residence at the AI Now Institute, former technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times, co-founder and editor of Vice's speculative fiction outlet TERRAFORM, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wired, The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, and Fast Company.EPISODE REFERENCES:Donna Haraway's “A Cyborg Manifesto” (1985 essay)Film: Machines in FlamesTechno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine by Thomas Dekeyser is available from University of Minnesota Press. Thank you for listening.

What does it actually mean for a number to be “big”? In this episode of Breaking Math, Autumn chats with mathematician Richard Elwes to explore how huge numbers reveal the limits of human intuition, language, and even mathematics itself. The discussion moves from exponential growth in pandemics and finance to numbers larger than the universe itself, emerging in games like chess and abstract possibility spaces. Finally, it reaches one of the most profound ideas in modern mathematics: that there are true statements about numbers that can never be proven. This episode challenges how we think about scale, complexity, and the systems we rely on to make sense of reality.Key TopicsLimits of ancient numeral systems like Roman numeralsMathematical logic and the concept of huge numbersEvolution of number notation from Roman to Hindu-Arabic systemsThe significance of place value in expressing large numbersThe Mayan long count and its implications for understanding time scalesChapters00:00 Introduction and Inspiration for the Book01:39 Redefining Big Numbers01:55 Limits of Numerical Systems05:33 Evolution of Number Sense10:02 Language and Numerical Understanding11:53 Cultural Influences on Numerical Systems14:18 Hacks in Ancient Number Systems16:55 Archimedes and the Concept of Infinity22:01 The Importance of Place Value25:45 Mayan Cosmology and Time Scales31:55 Exponential Growth and Its Dangers32:20 Understanding Exponential Growth36:14 The Dangers of Exponential Growth37:23 Limits of Exponential Growth in the Physical World39:42 Exploring Possibility Space45:38 Goodstein's Theorem and Mathematical LogicConnect with Breaking MathFollow Richard Elwes onX (https://x.com/RichardElwes/ )Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/richardelwes/) His Book(https://amzn.to/48rk5s9)Follow Breaking Math onSubstack (https://breakingmath.substack.com/)Twitter (https://x.com/breakingmathpod)X (https://www.instagram.com/breakingmathmedia/)Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/breakingmath.bsky.social)Website (https://www.breakingmath.io/)Follow Autumn onX (https://x.com/1autumn_leaf)Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/1autumnleaf.bsky.social)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/1autumnleaf/)Substack (https://substack.com/@1autumnleaf)email: breakingmathpodcast@gmail.com

Dr Heidi Matisonn, Senior Lecturer at The Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town’s Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine joined Clarence on air for a “Philosophically Speaking”. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Michelle explores a powerful question: whatis the biggest problem in the world today?After reflecting on a simple but thought-provoking question,she uncovers a common root issue that shows up everywhere. Too many people are taking action without first taking the time to think. Without reflection, without clarity, without understanding what they are truly for.Michelle dives into the difference between reaction andintentional action, and why contemplation is not a weakness but a necessary step toward meaningful impact. She shares insights on how focusing on what we are against can actually fuel the very things we don't want, and why shifting our thinking changes everything.Drawing on ideas from thinkers like Archimedes, ThomasMerton, and Abraham Heschel, this conversation highlights the balance between contemplation and action, and how each plays a critical role in creating real change.If you've ever felt the pressure to act quickly, follow thecrowd, or speak before you're fully grounded, this episode invites you to pause, reflect, and choose your actions from a place of clarity and peace.What do you think our biggest problem is?Michelle@GrowBy1.com

Teaser:We've all experienced it – BIG change. Not change as in the pandemic or a hurricane, or even NCLB. I mean BIG change initiatives that we do to ourselves. The programs or solutions we implement to great fanfare, that we pour money and time into, that almost inevitably fade out to be replaced by the next big thing. PBIS, Leader in Me, block scheduling, PLCs/teaming, standards-based assessment, and so much more. It's not the program or content that's the problem, it's the process – specifically the process of BIG change. Today, I'm going to make the argument for ditching BIG change initiatives in favor of much smaller more tightly focused Strategic Action Cycles. I'll identify the problems with BIG change, share the design philosophy behind Strategic Action Cycles (or SAC) and go through the SAC steps with an example.Fill out this short form to receive your free Strategic Action Cycle guide.Sponsor Spot 1:If you've been scrolling through social media this Spring, you've probably seen some of your colleagues from other schools on a trip with their students. They're at Disney, Or D.C., or maybe even across the pond – and if you're inspired to start planning a future trip for your students, I highly recommend working with Kaleidoscope Adventures. The KA team has been planning student travel for over 30 years, and they make the whole process very easy. Check out Kaleidoscope Adventures at mykatrip.com and start planning an educational adventure your students will remember forever.Show IntroWhen students practice math over the summer, students learn and math scores go up. Join the growing list of schools offering at-home summer math enrichment through Summer Pops.  If you are curious about what a research-based summer-math program looks like. Check out Summer Pops for free. Get your FREE workbook samples today at Summer Pops Workbooks.com. The link is in the show notes.Celebrations:Key Points Part 1The inspiration for this episodeOriginal offering and first contractNext week's episodeThe inspiration for SACToo many failed change initiatives from my studentsAdmin program change project (BHAG) - PBISMy own failures and successes with BIG change Tech's rapid prototypingThe guide (that I will follow)The problems with BIG change (p. 29)The four principles of leverage (p. 28-33)Archimedes(seesaw analogy)Wrap up: p 34-36Fill out this short form to receive your free Strategic Action Cycle guide.Sponsor Spot 2:I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…Everyone talks about the power of data-driven instruction. But what does that actually look like? Look no further than IXL, the ultimate online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. IXL gives you meaningful insights that drive real progress, and research can prove it. Studies across 45 states show that schools who use IXL outperform other schools on state tests. Educators who use IXL love that they can easily see how their school is performing in real-time to make better instructional decisions. And IXL doesn't stop at just data. IXL also brings an entire ecosystem of resources for your teachers, with a complete curriculum, personalized learning plans, and so much more. It's no wonder that IXL is used in 95 of the top 100 school districts. Ready to join them? Visit http://ixl.com/assistant to get started.Special thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!Ranford's homepage: https://ranfordalmond.comRanford's music on streaming services: https://streamlink.to/ranfordalmond-oldsoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranfordalmond/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranfordalmond/Sponsor Links:IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/Summer Pops Workbooks: https://summerpopsworkbooks.com/ CloseLeadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.Remember the secret to good leadership:Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for othersBe fully presentAsk reflective questionsAnd then just listenDon't overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.Have a great rest of the week!Cheers!Fill out this short form to receive your free Strategic Action Cycle guide.Frederick's Links:Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.comWebsite: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicleadershipconsulting Daily Email subscribe: https://adept-experimenter-3588.ck.page/fdf37cbf3a The Strategic Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWRS2F6...

Episode: 1558 Mastered by nature, we o'ercome by art - then as now.  Today, an old debate in a new arena.

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! Sometimes games are attempted that are beyond the scope of the machine. These are often "settle for this" or "best they could do" affairs...but on RARE occasion, a GREAT developer can make MAGIC! It's Games They Said Were IMPOSSIBLE this week on ARG PRESENTS!

If you've got debris on a bladder ultrasound, that means there's a UTI, doesn't it? This month, we have a team of crack nephrologists looking in detail at floaty bits and bacteria being spotted by soundwaves: https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/3/283.1    We also bemoan the problem of wanting to smooth things out too quickly and make everyone do the same thing unnecessarily. Diversity and difference are sometimes a superpower! https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/2/193.2    Archives of Disease in Childhood's Archimedes section editor, Dr Bob Phillips (York District Hospital, UK) brings you the monthly episode about evidence-based medicine for paediatricians.   We would love for you to be involved in Archi [https://adc.bmj.com/pages/authors#archimedes]. Just ask the questions that your patients are offering you - and tell us how you're finding the podcast offerings. Please listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in your preferred platform to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. And if you enjoy the ADC Podcast, please leave us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adc-podcast/id333278832.

Dr Heidi Matisonn, Senior Lecturer at The Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town’s Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine joined Clarence on air for a “Philosophically Speaking” conversation on who belongs in SA and who does SA belong to? Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk56See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnn Mack shares five good news stories: Amy and her 10-year-old son Lorenzo in the Bahamas tossed a message in a bottle with contact details, and a year later a teacher in Portugal found it and connected with them. A missing page from a medieval manuscript preserving Archimedes' work, including propositions from “On the Sphere and the Cylinder,” was rediscovered at a French museum, with plans for advanced imaging to reveal more text. Oxford researchers found European hedgehogs hear up to 85,000 Hz and are exploring ultrasonic warning emitters for cars and equipment to reduce road deaths. In Tennessee, a woman's Ring video of elderly DoorDash driver Richard led to a viral GoFundMe nearing $940,000 so he can retire. Finally, callers can dial 867-5309 with area code 272 to reach the Cancer Support Community hotline, an idea backed by singer Tommy Heath.John also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app. Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

Río and Athena inform the boys of their plans to separate from the group. Tosh and Diego are left to deal with the fallout of Oxton's betrayal, and the captain's decision regarding such. Athena reconnects with Archimedes and reveals her plan with the griffins. Río reaches out to Apollo. Diego and Tosh disagree on how to move forward.

Greetings, comrades! In Episode 2.20, we examine the sheer, terminal absurdity of the Russian Federation's bureaucratic collapse.The geopolitical gravity has inverted: Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan is now openly mocking Vladimir Putin inside the Kremlin about having functional elections and free internet. In response, the paranoid Russian state is dropping a digital Iron Curtain, exterminating regional ISPs, and forcing its population into a digital gulag before the next wave of covert mobilization hits. We dissect the "Archimedes 2026" military expo (where cadets duct-taped AK-74s to a remote-controlled river-trash collector), uncover the newly privatized corporate draft in Ryazan, and watch the Z-patriots suffer a complete psychological meltdown as the Ministry of Defense proudly announces the "complete liberation of the LNR" for the third time since 2022. The empire is out of breath, out of cash, and out of threats.Fund the Thunder:Help the Perun Unmanned Systems Battalion turn Russian armor into scrap metal with unjammable fiber-optic FPV drones. Donate to the Easter Trucks 2026 campaign here:car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-trucks-2026-eastern-borderBecome our patron:https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborderMerch store + another option for memberships:https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe on our BlueSky:@theeasternborder.lvDownload all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well!http://theeasternborder.lv/YouTube version, as this time we have video content: (will be up eta 2 hours)https://youtu.be/KGdyRs7lVAESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we struggled MIGHTILY to attempt to emulate the Simpleplex 6000AE Squared, and we weren't sure if we could pull it off, but...WE GOT IT GOING! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for a trip back to 1938, on the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, as we take a wild adventure in computing that we NEVER knew existed. It's a story of one man's determination to match wits with the most brilliant minds on earth. THEN, kick back as we GAME ON THIS SUCKER! Special thanks to Tommy G and the SP8KAE2 Forums! You saved my bacon, boys!

In this episode, Dr. Killeen shares the famous story of Archimedes and his “Eureka” moment to highlight how breakthroughs often come when we least expect them. After struggling to solve a difficult problem for the king of Syracuse, Archimedes discovered the answer not at his desk, but while stepping into a bath. The moment of insight came after intense effort followed by a period of rest. Dr. Killeen explains how modern neuroscience supports this idea. Creative breakthroughs often occur during quiet moments when the brain is connecting ideas in the background. The key is to put in the focused work first, then give yourself space to step away. Sometimes the best solutions appear when you allow your mind a little room to think.

Dr Heidi Matisonn, Senior Lecturer at The Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town’s Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine joined Clarence on air for a “Philosophically Speaking” conversation on euthanasia & suicide. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk56See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode: 1543 Archimedes' pump, rediscovered by Ceredi, heralds the new science.  Today, meet the person who reinvented Archimedes' pump.

Assassin's Creed Mirage sheds a rare light on Banu Musa - the Sons of Moses. These genius brothers play a small but crucial role in the game, aiding the player with a wealth of revolutionary gadgets to overcome enemies and obstacles. Did these inventors really exist? And if they were so clever, why do we not list them alongside Archimedes, Thomas Edison or Leonardo Da Vinci?Dr Ali Olomi from Layola Marymount University returns to the podcast to introduce Matt Lewis to the Banu Musa. As an expert on medieval Baghdad and consultant on the video game, who better to shed light on these lost geniuses?Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Watch these interviews and exclusive videos on our YouTube channel.Hosted by: Matt LewisEdited by: Michael McDaidProduced by: Robin McConnellSenior Producer: Anne-Marie LuffProduction Manager: Beth DonaldsonExecutive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen BennettMusic:Mirage Theme by Brendan Angelides, Layth SidiqPut Your Faith In Me by Brendan AngelidesBaghdad Murmurs by Brendan AngelidesIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here.Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 20, 2026 is: eureka • yoo-REE-kuh • adjective As an interjection, eureka is used to express excitement when a discovery has been made. When used as an adjective, eureka describes something (typically a moment) that is characterized by a usually sudden triumphant discovery.  // After years of trying to piece together a concrete business idea, I had a eureka moment and everything made sense.   See the entry >  Examples: “Back in 2020, Trautmann and fellow college student Max Steitz were lamenting the unrelenting loss of Louisiana wetlands, while sharing a bottle of wine. It was a eureka moment, as Trautmann and Steitz realized that by crushing wine bottles and other disposable glass into sand, they could relieve pressure on landfills and simultaneously help fend off coastal erosion.” — Doug MacCash, nola.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 5 Dec. 2025  Did you know? When people exclaim “Eureka!” they are harking back to a legendary event in the life of the Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. While wrestling with the problem of how to determine the purity of gold, he had the sudden realization that the buoyancy of an object placed in water is equal in magnitude to the weight of the water the object displaces. According to one popular version of the legend, he made his discovery at a public bathhouse, whereupon he leapt out of his bath, exclaiming in Greek “Heurēka! Heurēka!” (“I have found it!”), and ran home naked through the streets. The absence of a contemporary source for this anecdote has done nothing to diminish its popularity over the centuries. The English word eureka, which of course hails from heurēka, has also retained its popularity; its use as an interjection dates to the early 17th century, and it gained a brand-new use in the early 20th century as an adjective describing moments of discovery or epiphany.

Matt and Michael open with a meditation on waiting—something they used to do constantly without realizing it. Remember standing outside school, wondering if your ride forgot you? Or running out of gas on the interstate with no cell phone? Those moments weren't just inconveniences; they were built-in spaces for our minds to wander, to sit with the unknown, to discover what we weren't looking for. The conversation spirals through the tension between "builder mode" and presence, the Dunning-Kruger effect of parenting, and why the most honest Oscar speech is simply "I want to thank God." They land on a paradox: the more skilled you become at anything, the less certain you feel. Along the way: Salvador Dalí's spoon trick, the MMA fighter's fiancée, why Chesterton says true believers in themselves end up in asylums, and whether we're wired for God—or just wired to need something bigger than ourselves. Cheers y'all

00:00:28 Hello listeners00:01:03 “Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I will move the world."00:13:40 • Use breaks and rest strategically.00:14:31 • Cut down on noise and distraction.00:15:17 • Honor your random insights and epiphanies by writing them down when they happen.00:18:00 • Find a task so engrossing that it makes the rest of the world disappear.00:18:29 • It may sound obvious, but if you're “on a roll,” don't forcefully stop yourself.00:18:46 • Even our passions can be a drag sometimes, but it's often just a question of getting started and staying with a task long enough for our own natural momentum to kick in.00:20:00 • Whatever you're trying to learn, find ways to anchor it in your everyday life.00:28:31 Questions for reflection00:00:28 Hello listeners00:01:03 “Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I will move the world."00:13:40 • Use breaks and rest strategically.00:14:31 • Cut down on noise and distraction.00:15:17 • Honor your random insights and epiphanies by writing them down when they happen.00:18:00 • Find a task so engrossing that it makes the rest of the world disappear.00:18:29 • It may sound obvious, but if you're “on a roll,” don't forcefully stop yourself.00:18:46 • Even our passions can be a drag sometimes, but it's often just a question of getting started and staying with a task long enough for our own natural momentum to kick in.00:20:00 • Whatever you're trying to learn, find ways to anchor it in your everyday life.00:28:31 Questions for reflectionThink Like the Greats: Lessons from History's Top Performers, Champions, and Masters (Mental Models for Better Living Book 9)By Peter Hollinshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8QJZCVWhat if the secret to greatness isn't talent, but how you think?Imagine channeling the calm discipline of Marcus Aurelius in chaos, the precision of Marie Curie in pursuit of truth, the inventive fire of Archimedes under pressure, the emotional genius of Shakespeare on the page, and the relentless artistry of Mozart in the face of rejection.THINK LIKE THE GREATS is not a biography compilation — it's your mental upgrade, built on the tested thinking patterns of the world's most iconic performers, inventors, creators, and philosophers. These were not just individuals of talent, but of uncommon perspective — and this book decodes their mental frameworks for modern use.Inside, you'll uncover how to: Strengthen Mental Clarity and Control: Apply Stoic reasoning from Marcus Aurelius to stay steady in a turbulent world. Fuel Lifelong Curiosity and Grit: Embrace the scientific persistence and intellectual courage of Marie Curie to solve hard problems. Think in First Principles: Adopt Archimedes' radical approach to innovation and insight — not just solving problems, but reframing them. Master Emotional Intelligence Through Story: Learn how Shakespeare used narrative to expose human truth and influence minds across centuries. Produce at a High Level with Consistency: Unpack the rituals and resilience behind Mozart's relentless creativity and output.Whether you're building a company, crafting your legacy, or just hungry to be better — the masters of history have already left the blueprint. This book hands it to you.Stop following the average path. Start thinking like the greats — and create your own enduring masterpiece.

fWotD Episode 3235: Pi Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 14 March 2026, is Pi.The number π ( ; spelled out as pi) is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics, and some of these formulae are commonly used for defining π, to avoid relying on the definition of the length of a curve.The number π is an irrational number, meaning that it cannot be expressed exactly as a ratio of two integers, although fractions such as 22 7 {displaystyle {tfrac {22}{7}}} are commonly used to approximate it. Consequently, its decimal representation never ends, nor enters a permanently repeating pattern. It is a transcendental number, meaning that it cannot be a solution of an algebraic equation involving only finite sums, products, powers, and integers. The transcendence of π implies that it is impossible to solve the ancient challenge of squaring the circle with a compass and straightedge. The decimal digits of π appear to be evenly distributed, but no proof of this conjecture has been found.For thousands of years, mathematicians have attempted to extend their understanding of π, sometimes by computing its value to a high degree of accuracy. Ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians and Babylonians, required fairly accurate approximations of π for practical computations. Around 250 BC, the Greek mathematician Archimedes created an algorithm to approximate π with arbitrary accuracy. In the 5th century AD, Chinese mathematicians approximated π to seven digits, while Indian mathematicians made a five-digit approximation, both using geometrical techniques. The first computational formula for π, based on infinite series, was discovered a millennium later.The earliest known use of the Greek letter π to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter was by the Welsh mathematician William Jones in 1706. The invention of calculus soon led to the calculation of hundreds of digits of π, enough for all practical scientific computations. Nevertheless, in the 20th and 21st centuries, mathematicians and computer scientists have pursued new approaches that, when combined with increasing computational power, extended the decimal representation of π to many trillions of digits. These computations are motivated by the development of efficient algorithms to calculate numeric series, as well as the human quest to break records. The extensive computations involved have also been used to test the correctness of new computer processors.Because it relates to a circle, π is found in many formulae in trigonometry and geometry, especially those concerning circles, ellipses and spheres. It is also found in formulae from other topics in science, such as cosmology, fractals, thermodynamics, mechanics, and electromagnetism. It also appears in areas having little to do with geometry, such as number theory and statistics, and in modern mathematical analysis can be defined without any reference to geometry. The ubiquity of π makes it one of the most widely known mathematical constants inside and outside of science. Several books devoted to π have been published, and record-setting calculations of the digits of π often result in news headlines.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:12 UTC on Saturday, 14 March 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Pi on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kevin.

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! There's a GREMLIN in the works, and we're having a look at him! Sometimes you try to pay tribute to a GREAT developer and publisher like Gremlin...and then you bury them. It's an accident, I promise...we MIGHT have chosen poorly. It's GREMLIN GRAPHICS this week on ARG PRESENTS!

We're absolutely committed to being the most awkward section of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, and this month we're managing it with not only having a gender-indeterminate ‘voice' in this section and anthropomorphising a chunk of journal, but by leaping forward and backward in time. AI has not been involved with this writing, but we'll all be aware of where AI is creeping into our own professional and personal lives. Can it help in our high-quality evidence-based medicine, though? (Read more https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/2/193.2). Is it the future?  And looking to the past, should we be recommending breast milk for neonatal sticky eyes? And if not, why not? Again, a full explanation can be found in the journal: https://adc.bmj.com/content/111/2/193.1   We would love for you to be involved in Archi [https://adc.bmj.com/pages/authors#archimedes]. Just ask the questions that your patients are offering you - and tell us how you're finding the podcast offerings. Please listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in your preferred platform to get episodes automatically downloaded to your phone and computer. And if you enjoy the ADC Podcast, please leave us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adc-podcast/id333278832.

Industrial water training only works when the knowledge transfers. That means the material lands with the audience, survives the drive home, and shows up later in the field when decisions get made.  Dan Merritt, CWT, Sales Manager at CH2O, brings a rare perspective to that problem. He started as a teacher (chemistry, calculus, physics), entered industrial water treatment on February 5, 2002, and later became part of the AWT training team. This conversation follows the path from classroom instruction to boiler rooms and cooling towers, then uses that journey to examine what makes technical training "stick" for working professionals.  From educator to water treater, then back to educator  Dan shares how leaving graduate study, teaching high school and community college, and stepping into service work shaped his approach to explaining technical concepts. The throughline is simple: the instructor owns the clarity. When someone in the room does not understand, the response is not frustration. The response is translation.  Bridging the knowledge gap without dumbing it down  Trace and Dan describe a common failure mode in technical instruction: experts answering correctly, but not helpfully. They frame the goal as closing the gap between what the instructor knows and what the audience can realistically absorb in the moment, especially for attendees building competence over time.  Stories and demonstrations as tools for retention  The episode highlights why AWT trainers lean on stories and physical demonstrations, from an Archimedes fountain to static electricity experiments. Dan explains how the "light bulb moment" is the reward of teaching, and why trainers adapt when a method fails (including what humidity can do to a demo in a room full of people).  Keeping the CWT exam in proper context  The conversation also draws a firm boundary: training supports growth, but it does not replace the CWT experience requirement and recommendations. Dan and Trace emphasize accurate language around the credential and reinforce what the training can and cannot do.  Listen to the full conversation above. Explore related episodes below. Stay engaged, keep learning, and continue scaling up your knowledge!    Timestamps  01:38 — Setup for a two-part series to help listeners prepare for AWT Technical Training 02:24 — AWT Technical Training logistics: March 10–13 in Frisco, Texas (near Dallas) 03:10 — Trace shares why AWT Technical Training matters personally (mentorship, community, support) 05:51 — "Desert Pete" story: why instructors "fill the bottle" by giving back through training 11:53 — Words of Water with James McDonald: definition + answer ("flow rate") 14:13 — Events mentioned for water professionals  18:42 — Trace introduces the guest: Dan Merritt (CH2O) and their history through AWT 19:39 — Dan's background: 24 years in water treatment; former teacher (chemistry, calculus, physics). 22:44 — Dan's entry into water treatment: Industrial Water Engineering ride-alongs + first field impressions 26:49 — Move to Pacific Northwest + start at CH2O (service tech) and why that timing mattered 31:40 — How Dan and Trace connected through AWT training; Dan begins teaching (service tech reporting). 34:17 — Dan's AWT involvement expands: education committee + Intro to Water Treatment online course task force 35:31 — Dan asked to teach the chemistry class; Trace frames "know your audience" and confidence gap 36:50 — Teaching tools and learning from misses: demos (Archimedes fountain, static electricity + humidity issue) 37:49 — The key teaching principle: "you're the instructor; it's your job to explain it clearly" (adult learners) 41:31 — Bridging the knowledge gap: why brilliance can miss the audience, and why training must translate 44:48 — Why a math/calculations class helps: making the "bang, there's your answer" steps teachable 50:19 — Troubleshooting reality: many forces in boilers/cooling towers; deeper understanding improves diagnosis 52:00 — Field story lesson: softener cleaning foam incident (why stories stick and prevent repeat mistakes) 56:19 — CWT clarification: training helps, but it cannot replace required experience and recommendations 58:31 — CWT wording matters: it's an "exam," not a "test" (Trace mentions Angela Pike's correction)   Quotes  "It's your job to explain the material in a way that we can understand it."  "It's our responsibility to take this information, to package it in a way so you, not me, you can understand it." "Math is the only known axiom that we have. And it kind of quiets the chaos." "And again, it's not a test. Do not say that it's a test. It is an exam."    Connect with Dan Merritt, CWT  Email: dmerritt@ch2o.com   Website: .https://www.ch2o.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-merritt-cwt-18413819/ CH2O, inc.: Overview | LinkedIn    Guest Resources Mentioned   Education Offerings – AWT  Become Certified – AWT   I Said This, You Heard That 2nd Edition by Kathleen Edelman    Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned  AWT (Association of Water Technologies)  AWT Technical Training - Registration  2026 AWT Technical Training Schedule Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses  Submit a Show Idea  The Rising Tide Mastermind    Words of Water with James McDonald  Today's definition is a measure of the volume or mass of a fluid (liquid or gas) that passes through a certain point or cross-section over a unit of time.  Can you guess the word or phrase?    2026 Events for Water Professionals  Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.   

This week on the most serious, most dramatic podcast ever recorded, Trace finally takes Archimedes up on his little boast: “Give me a lever and I can move the world.” Bold claim from a man who's never seen a 1999 Toyota Corolla. Meanwhile, Julian enters the stickiest thought experiment imaginable—yep, even stickier than trying to eat a spoonful of peanut butter with absolutely nothing to wash it down.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DWARF 3 SMART TELESCOPEhttps://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/dwarfTrace really loves it. Julian is jealous. Kyle is … well, he's Kyle.QUESTIONSJulian: "Is there anything that the worlds strongest adhesive does not stick to?" from StephenTrace: "Archimedes said, give me a lever and I can move the world. How long would the lever have to be?" from RossDo you have an absurd question? Maybe it's a silly idea that popped into your head, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? Whatever your question, we want to answer it—tell us!HOW TO ASK A QUESTION

Some games look simple enough, but are as deep as a well. We'll explore such games this week on ARG Presents! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Zoo Keeper from the arcade and the NES classic Punch Out!

Not even “thermodynamically sound energy through time and space” makes Bitcoin money. In this episode, we take another hammer to the sacred cow of crypto and ask a simpler question: what does money actually have to do to count as money? We revisit our infamous chat with Michael Saylor at peak crypto-poetry, then go where all good monetary debates should go; back to the original forgers and the original punishments. Dante put counterfeiters near the bottom of hell for a reason: mess with money and you mess with civilisation. We break down why Bitcoin's fixed supply is exactly what stops it functioning as a currency, why volatility turns it into a hoarding game, and why “stablecoins” are less innovation than rebranded old finance. Crypto generates no income, finances no productive activity, and gives you no legal claim on anything, it's a tradable gamble powered by belief, momentum, and the greater fool theory. We start with Dante, detour through Archimedes, and end with Isaac Newton, and the madness of crowds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Science of Creativity, Dr. Keith Sawyer interviews cognitive neuroscientist Dr. John Kounios, one of the world's leading researchers on insight, the "aha moment," and the neuroscience of creativity. Kounios—coauthor of The Eureka Factor—has spent decades studying how sudden breakthroughs emerge, what's happening in the brain when insight strikes, and how we can increase the odds of having more creative ideas. Together, Keith and John unpack the mysteries of insight, from Archimedes' bathtub to shower thoughts, jazz improvisation, and why some kinds of creativity flourish only when we're relaxed, a little fuzzy, and not trying too hard. You'll learn what brain areas activate during an aha moment, how EEG and fMRI reveal the timing and location of insight, and why creativity requires both hard analytical work and moments of letting go. This wide-ranging conversation covers the neuroscience of insight, the psychology of mind-wandering, the power of sleep, the secrets of flow states, improvisation, ADHD and creativity, and practical techniques anyone can use to boost creative thinking. In This Episode What the "Eureka effect" really is—and what makes an insight different from everyday thinking Why most people have many small insights they never notice How researchers trigger and measure insights in the lab The brain signature of an aha moment (and why it's like a sudden electrical "pop") Why insight and analytical thinking rely on different brain systems How positive mood, low pressure, and "psychological safety" expand thought Why we get ideas in the shower—and why Thomas Edison napped with steel balls How sleep reorganizes memory and produces breakthrough ideas Why creativity is a "strong spice"—powerful, but only useful at the right moment The surprising connection between ADHD symptoms and insight-based problem solving The neuroscience of flow and why expertise makes effortless creativity possible What jazz improvisation teaches us about creative brain states Practical steps for becoming more creative this week Five Key Takeaways Insight is sudden, non-obvious, and comes with a burst of neural activity. It's a different cognitive process than deliberate problem-solving, and each mode has strengths. Positive mood, reduced pressure, and mind-wandering increase insight. Psychological safety and relaxation widen the scope of thought, allowing remote associations to surface. You can't have insights without preparation. Expertise and hard work load the mind with the building blocks that insights rearrange in new ways. Sleep is one of the most powerful creativity boosters. It consolidates memory, breaks fixation, and often produces solutions you couldn't find the day before. Flow emerges from expertise and reduced frontal-lobe control. In high-skill improvisation (like jazz), creativity becomes automatic, effortless, and deeply absorbing. Practical Advice from John Kounios Get more sleep. It improves mood, reorganizes memory, removes fixation, and dramatically increases insight. Make time for creativity. Insights won't happen if you never give yourself space to think, wander, or play. Music by license from SoundStripe: "Uptown Lovers Instrumental" by AFTERNOONZ "Miss Missy" by AFTERNOONZ "What's the Big Deal" by Ryan Saranich   Copyright (c) 2026 Keith Sawyer

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To stiff peaks, you say? (Alternatively, “Archimedes screw? I ‘ardly know ‘er!”)

Interview starts at 27:43   Jack Bialik joins us for a great chat about ancient mysteries, lost technology, speculations on what things in the past were used for and keeping an eye on future and ways you can loose your important stuff. His book, 10 years in the making called "Lost In Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge" is discussed and we chat about the ancient Roman dodecahedron, cataract surgery, cranial surgery, ancient plumbing, the Babylonians, the ancient chromium sword, wars and disasters, artifacts stolen in the Iraq war, the great pyramid.   We also talk about his upcoming book on megaliths and monoliths, and travelling in Egypt and elsewhere, the Archimedes death ray, solid metal globes and the Voynich manuscript   lostintime.world   Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3   Support the show directly: https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica   Adultbrain Audiobook YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing https://grimericaoutlawed.ca/The newer controversial Grimerica Outlawed Grimerica Show Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Grimerica on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2312992 Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica https://www.guilded.gg/i/EvxJ44rk The Eh- List site. Canadian Propaganda Deconstruction https://eh-list.ca/ The Eh-List YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@theeh-list?si=d_ThkEYAK6UG_hGX Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter https://grimerica.substack.com/ SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/ Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica Can't. Darren is still deleted. Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show: www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Episode ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/ - Something Jah Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com - A Grimerica Christmas Carols

The one that started it all! The very first Smart Drivel of all time. Jon and Kurt explore the world of Pie and of Pi. From ancient savory pies to American Pie by Don McClean to the invention of the Frisbee and Archimedes, they dig into pies and pi of all nature.

Interview with Richard Young, CEO, i-80 GoldOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/i-80-gold-tsxiau-production-path-to-200000-ounces-8586Recording date: 16th January 2026Nevada-based i-80 Gold is executing an ambitious three-phase development plan to transform from a small producer into a mid-tier gold company, targeting production growth from under 50,000 ounces annually to over 600,000 ounces within six years. All five projects are brownfield developments at historic Nevada mines, offering reduced execution risk through existing permits and infrastructure.The company delivered five preliminary economic assessments in Q1 2025 and has raised approximately $300 million toward a targeted $900 million to $1 billion recapitalisation. Management expects to complete balance sheet restructuring by end of Q1 2026, which will enable full construction approval for the critical Lone Tree autoclave refurbishment project.The Lone Tree facility refurbishment represents a cornerstone investment, with total capital costs of approximately $430 million and completion scheduled for end of 2027. Once operational, the facility is projected to produce 200,000 ounces annually and generate $200-400 million in EBITDA at current gold prices. i-80 Gold will be one of only two companies operating an autoclave in Nevada.Project economics have improved substantially with higher gold prices. At $3,000 gold, the net asset value of the five projects was approximately $5 billion versus the company's current market capitalization of $1.3 billion fully diluted. At current gold prices above $4,600, NAV is estimated between $8-10 billion, with all-in sustaining costs averaging approximately $1,400 per ounce.The company has significantly strengthened its technical team and is advancing feasibility studies for multiple underground mines including Archimedes and Granite Creek. Management is also accelerating work on Mineral Point, the flagship asset capable of producing 300,000 ounces over a 17-year mine life, pulling development forward by approximately two years.Operating exclusively in Nevada provides advantages including world-class geology, skilled workforce, supportive regulatory environment, and the current macro environment featuring high gold prices without corresponding input cost inflation.Learn more: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/i-80-goldSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

The Tektronix Computer...an expensive mid 70's computer with a unique trick that make it popular in both high end business situation and the entertainment industry. Today we will talk about this special super computer from the mid seventies and see if it can game! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Weather War and Bomber!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2025 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2025 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari Unlimited Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2025!

Professor Toby Wilkinson. The Ptolemies leveraged Egypt's grain and gold to build a prosperous economy. They constructed the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Museum, which attracted scholars like Archimedes. Zenodotus, the first head librarian, invented bibliography to organize the Library's massive collection of scrolls. 1856 CLEOPATRA NEEDLE

Some people just don't get on with certain types of games. Fighters, Beat 'Em Ups, Point and Click, PUZZLE...sometimes it's just not your cup of tea. BUT, on a rare occasion, a game RISES UP from these hated categories and manages to GRAB YOU! Today we will talk about these special, GENRE-BUSTING games. Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG 324 as we tackle Chaos Reborn and Bookworm Deluxe!

In this episode of Franchise Addicts, we take on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — the final chapter in one of cinema's most iconic franchises.Set decades after his last adventure, Dial of Destiny finds Indiana Jones aging, isolated, and wrestling with a world that no longer needs him. When an ancient artifact tied to time itself resurfaces, Indy is pulled into a story that forces him to confront legacy, loss, and whether history still has room for heroes.We break down the full plot, the controversial use of time travel, the Archimedes reveal, the return of Marion Ravenwood, and the film's meditative tone compared to earlier entries like Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We also debate whether Dial of Destiny delivers a fitting ending — or misunderstands what made Indiana Jones endure in the first place.Is this a thoughtful farewell, or a film more interested in reflection than adventure? Does the franchise benefit from aging its hero, or does it lose something essential in the process?This episode isn't about nostalgia — it's about reckoning.

Interview with Richard Young, Chief Executive Officer of i-80 GoldOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/i-80-gold-tsxiau-pitch-perfect-november-2025-8431Recording date: 19th November 2025i-80 Gold (TSX: IAUX) is executing a methodical three-phase development plan designed to transform the company from a marginal Nevada gold producer into a profitable mid-tier operator generating 200,000 ounces annually by 2028 with projected EBITDA of $200 million to $300 million. The company's third quarter 2025 results marked a critical inflection point, delivering the strongest financial performance in company history whilst completing permanent dewatering infrastructure that had previously constrained access to higher-grade mineralisation at the flagship Granite Creek underground mine.President and CEO Richard Young confirmed that permanent dewatering systems installed during Q3 2025 will enable accelerated underground development over the next six months into zones where "grades get better, ground conditions get better, and we expect mining rates to rise." A 47-hole infill drilling programme scheduled for completion in mid-December 2025 is yielding results that Young characterised as "consistently solid. Very good grades over very good widths," with a feasibility study incorporating these results expected at the end of Q1 2026 showing "materially better" economics than previous assessments.Construction of the Archimedes underground mine commenced in Q3 2025, providing the second production centre necessary to justify the strategic refurbishment of i-80 Gold's Lone Tree autoclave facility. The autoclave refurbishment represents the pivotal value creation opportunity in management's development thesis. With current toll milling costs ranging between $1,000 and $1,500 per ounce, i-80 Gold is effectively surrendering $200 million to $300 million in annual EBITDA at the 2028 production target of 200,000 ounces. Young stated unequivocally: "Strategically and economically, that refurbishment is very important for us to move forward with."Engineering firm Hatch has largely completed engineering work on the approximately $400 million autoclave refurbishment, with the board approving a $25 million limited notice to proceed authorising detailed engineering, long-lead equipment orders, and permitting initiation. The company expects to commence pouring gold through the refurbished autoclave before the end of 2027, creating an 18 to 24 month payback period on the capital investment at current gold prices.Beyond Granite Creek and Archimedes, i-80 Gold completed infill drilling at its Cove underground project during Q3 2025, with results showing the total mineralised envelope up between 10 and 20 percent compared to previous estimates. A feasibility study is scheduled for Q1 2026, with permitting targeted for completion before the end of 2028. The company will release three major feasibility studies between Q1 2026 and Q1 2027 covering its core underground operations, each expected to show material improvements over preliminary economic assessments.Management has received six term sheets from financing partners and is advancing toward recapitalisation completion by Q2 2026 to fund both phase one and phase two of the development plan. The company has successfully recruited experienced technical teams across mining engineering, metallurgy, and geology disciplines, a critical leading indicator of execution capability as i-80 Gold transitions from single-asset operator to multi-mine producer.For investors evaluating Nevada-focused gold producers, i-80 Gold offers substantial leverage to successful execution and higher gold prices, with the 2028 target of 200,000 ounces production and $200-300 million EBITDA generation providing a concrete benchmark for measuring management's progress toward transformational value creation.Learn more: https://cruxinvestor.com/companies/i-80-goldSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Episode: 3340 We look at the curious mechanics behind scissors.  Today, let's look at scissors.

The Northern California chapter of Society of Professional Journalists recently announced their 2025 award winners… KALW took home four awards! Today, we're bringing you a story that won an award for explanatory journalism.March was a particularly tense time for trans folks in San Francisco. Two local bathhouses — Imperial Spa in the Fillmore district, and Archimedes Banya in Hunters Point — were accused of enforcing anti-trans policies. After facing backlash online and potential protests, Imperial Spa quickly reversed their policy. But at Banya, it was a little more complicated. 

Somewhere, at sometime, someone asked "How can we make MORE money with gaming?!?!?". I'll tell you how...you put some FAMOUS SUCKERS IN THE GAME!! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week as we see what happens when someone decided to add CELEBRITIES in the mix! Prepare yourself for the lighting speed of JET LI's: Rise to Honor and...well...ugh... Edward O. Thorp's Real Blackjack for DOS....we'll see how THE BRENT get's himself outta this one...

Cicero once said, "Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body." Sales is fundamentally a mental game. Your capacity for understanding your prospects at a deeper level and developing creative solutions that solve their problems—that's your winning edge. In a profession where you need to outwit and out maneuver your competitors to win, your ability to think, to truly contemplate and reflect, might be the most underutilized competitive advantage in your sales arsenal. Always Responding. Never Reflecting. Yet most salespeople these days are starving their minds. They're constantly in motion, constantly busy, constantly doing, constantly in front of screens—but rarely thinking.  We've created a culture where being busy equals being productive. Most salespeople spend their days reacting to emails, to phone calls, to urgent requests, to the latest fire that needs to be put out. We are always responding, never reflecting. Always moving, never thinking strategically about where we are going. Noise Kills Your Ability to Think William Penn wrote, "True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment." Think about that for a moment. You wouldn't dream of going weeks without sleep because you know your body would break down. But you regularly go weeks, maybe months, without giving your mind the silence and space it needs to just think and function at its highest level. We live in the age of noise. Constant noise. Digital noise, physical noise, mental noise. Your phone is buzzing with notifications. Your email is pinging every few minutes. Your CRM is demanding updates. Your manager wants reports. Your prospects are texting. Your colleagues and customers are interrupting.  We have so many things going on at once and so much noise in our lives that it has become almost impossible to think. All of this noise is killing your ability to think clearly, to make good decisions, to see the big picture, to be the creative and thoughtful professional you were meant to be.  Schedule Thinking Time That's exactly why scheduling thinking time is so important. Most people don't take the time to think because they don't feel like they can afford to. Sitting quietly and thinking doesn't feel like work. It feels like you're being lazy. Our culture has programmed us to believe that if we're not visibly doing something, we're not being productive. Likewise, constant stimulation has become a drug. Silence feels uncomfortable because we've forgotten how to be alone with our thoughts. I passionately believe that we must schedule, on our calendars, time for thinking. No distractions, no music, no TV, no laptop, no phone—just you and your thoughts, alone. Notice I said "schedule" it. If you don't put it on your calendar, it won't happen. You'll always find something more "urgent" to do. Thinking Time Taking time to just think is powerful. It slows you down, helps you relax, and frequently generates incredible ideas and inspiration.  Thinking time isn't meditation, though it shares some similarities. It's not prayer, though some people find it spiritual. It's simply dedicated time for your mind to process, reflect, and contemplate. The beauty of thinking time is that it can take many forms.  The Quiet Corner Think  Find a quiet space like your office with the door closed, a park bench, your car in an empty parking lot, or a corner of your home. The location doesn't matter as much as the lack of distractions. Start with just 15 minutes. Don't try to go for an hour right away. Build the habit first, then extend the time. The Walk and Think This is my personal favorite. Take a long walk alone, without music, podcasts, or phone calls. There's something about the rhythm of walking that unlocks creative thinking. Steve Jobs was famous for his thinking walks. Many of his best ideas came while walking around Apple's campus or through his neighborhood. The gentle, repetitive motion of walking seems to free up your brain to make connections it might miss while sitting still. The Shower Think  Some of the world's greatest discoveries and business breakthroughs have happened in the shower. There's actual science behind this. The warm water and routine nature of showering creates the perfect environment for what psychologists call "divergent thinking." Your mind relaxes, and suddenly solutions appear.  Don't underestimate the power of a long, hot shower for generating breakthrough insights. Archimedes discovered the principle of displacement in his bathtub. The idea to write my blockbuster bestselling book Virtual Selling hit me in the shower.  The Commute Think If you have a regular commute, turn off the radio, the podcasts, the music—everything. Use that drive time as thinking time. Obviously, keep your eyes on the road and drive safely, but let your mind wander to your sales challenges, opportunities, and strategies. The Early Morning Think  Get up 30 minutes earlier and use that quiet time before the world wakes up. Grab a cup of coffee, sit somewhere comfortable, and let your mind work through whatever needs processing. I do this every morning. It makes all the difference for how I start the day.  The Universal Principles of Thinking Time Regardless of which approach you choose, here are the key principles for effective thinking time: Breathe slowly and listen closely to your inner voice. Just like a GPS, it always knows where you are and will tell you when you're on the wrong path or when you're on the right path. Don't force specific thoughts. Let your mind wander. Sometimes the most valuable insights come from unexpected directions. Your brain is incredibly good at making connections when you give it space to work. Eliminate distractions. No phone, no music, no multitasking. This is pure, undiluted thinking time. Keep a notebook nearby. Not to take notes during the thinking time, but to capture thoughts immediately afterward while they're still fresh. Some of your best insights will come in the final moments or right after your thinking session ends. Be patient with the process. Your first few attempts might feel unproductive. That's normal. Your brain needs time to remember how to think without constant stimulation. Gaining Clarity Here's why thinking time gives you such a powerful competitive advantage: While your competitors are running around like chickens with their heads cut off, reacting to everything and thinking about nothing, you're developing clarity, insight, and strategic perspective. You're seeing patterns they miss. You identify opportunities they overlook. You're solving problems they don't even recognize exist. The insights that come from thinking time often seem obvious in retrospect. But they're only obvious after you've taken the time to think them through. I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck on a problem, frustrated and spinning my wheels, only to have the solution become crystal clear during a thinking session. It's like your subconscious mind has been working on the problem in the background, and silence gives it the space to deliver the answer. The Ripple Effects Thinking and contemplating taps you into the amazing power of your mind. The more you practice thinking, the better you get at it and the more ideas, aha moments, and insights you produce.  But the benefits of thinking time extend far beyond your sales results. You'll find that you sleep better because your mind isn't racing with unprocessed thoughts. You will make better decisions because you're operating from clarity rather than confusion. Your confidence will build because you'll have a clearer sense of direction. Relationships will improve—both professional and personal—because you'll be more present and thoughtful in your interactions. Your stress and anxiety levels will decrease because you'll be responding to situations from a place of calm consideration rather than knee-jerk reaction. The power of thinking time isn't just about becoming a better salesperson, though you will. It's about becoming a better version of yourself. Everybody wants to stand out and grab the attention of qualified prospects. Learn how to cut through the noise in Jeb Blount's new book: The LinkedIn Edge

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA man repeatedly meets a woman at different stages of life as he changes jobs – and the woman appears to grow younger and younger each time he meets her. It's “The Unborn” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0505CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unborn” (October 29, 1976)00:45:17.589 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)01:15:04.471 = Weird Circle, “Rappaccini's Daughter” (November 26,1944)01:42:40.426 = The Whistler, “Not If I Kill You First” (October 02, 1944)02:12:09.203 = Witch's Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)02:37:27.949 = X-Minus One, “If You Was a Moklin” (June 12, 1956)03:00:34.428 = ABC Mystery Time, “No One Will Ever Know” (1956) ***WD03:24:35.316 = Strange Adventure, “Spirit Tiger” (1945) ***WD03:27:57.032 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD03:55:04.465 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Tower” (January 02, 1987)04:08:44.464 = Beyond The Green Door, “Hampton Expedition to Africa” (1966) ***WD04:11:40.827 = The Man In Black/The Black Book, “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD04:26:25.573 = Blackstone The Magician Detective, “The Ghost That Wasn't” (November 28, 1948) ***WD04:39:08.021 = Box 13, “Archimedes and the Roman” (July 31, 1949) 05:05:38.094 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramasCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0505