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English Edition: making your code and data safe(r) is the theme of this ByteSized online class and podcast episode. Madalyn Hardaker and Ellie Sheppard from King's College London will tell us why it is crucial to do something about it right from the start. Links:Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören!Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt:Email mailto:peter@code4thought.orgUK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile)This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition: In this ByteSized episode & online class we're talking about GitHub Pages and how it can help you to create a web-site for your research project (reasonably) quickly. With me are Sarah Gibson and Jeremy Cohen. I'd like to thank the UK STEP-UP project and Imperial College London for supporting this show. Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_GitHubhttps://docs.github.com/en/pages https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/github-for-beginners-getting-started-with-github-pages/ https://jekyllrb.com/docs/history/#v0-1-0https://jekyllrb.com/ https://liquidjs.com/tutorials/intro-to-liquid.htmlhttps://gohugo.io/https://jupyterbook.org/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_STFQc9Y2zY Sarah Gibson's tutorial on Hugo and GitHub Pages on YouTubehttps://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/ https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/pages/https://docs.codeberg.org/codeberg-pages/ Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören!Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt:Email mailto:peter@code4thought.orgUK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile)This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition: how are real numbers e.g. 0.1 represented on computers? What can go wrong with using their representation in calculations? And does it matter? These and other questions are the subject of this ByteSized episode with my guests Prof. Ulrich Ruede (University of Erlangen-Nuernberg), Andreas Herten and Edoardo di Napoli (both Research Centre Juelich). Links:https://www.h-schmidt.net/FloatConverter/IEEE754.html an online tool to convert numbers into their bit/hex equivalent - also showing the rounding errorshttps://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/103162.103163 Goldberg Paper: What every computer scientist should know about floating pointshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2012.02492 revisiting Goldberg, Vincent Lafagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_754 the Wiki entry on the IEEE 754 standard for floating points (the standard itself is not accessible for free)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_in_the_last_place definition von "ulp"https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/floating-point-8-an-introduction-to-efficient-lower-precision-ai-training/ NVidia's take on lower precision numbers https://indico.esa.int/event/445/contributions/8473/attachments/5559/9378/gernigon_cedric_EDHPC2023.pdf list of lower precision formatshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_remainder_theorem Chinese remainder theoremI would like to thank the STEP-UP project in the UK for supporting this series of ByteSized episodes. Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören!Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt:Email mailto:peter@code4thought.orgUK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile)This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition (ByteSized): In this first episode of the new ByteSized dRTP season, sponsored by the STEP-UP programme from the EPSRC (UK) you'll meet Richard Acton. Richard created a tool to help you keep track of all the steps you should take to make your software shareable and reproducible. With checklists, built right into your GitLab, GitHub repo. Linkshttps://rsspdc.org/ home page for the checklistshttps://rsspdc.gitlab.io/slides/bytesize-workshop_2026-02-26.html#/outline https://gitlab.com/rsspdc/checklists download the checklists MD files from herehttps://www.software.ac.uk/news/software-management-plans Software management plan (SMP) from the Software Sustainability Institutehttps://www.france-grilles.fr/presoft-software-management-plans-model/ another template of a SMP from Teresa Gomez-Diaz (Paris, France) - PRESOFThttps://hal.science/hal-01802565v1 I'd like to thank the STEP-UP project for their support of this podcast. STEP-UP is a collaboration between Imperial College London, King's College London, University College London and the University of Westminster. STEP-UP is funded by the Engineering and Science and Physical Research Council in the UK. Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Reading Bug Adventures - Original Stories with Music for Kids
The Book Worm's Story Snacks Take an unforgettable journey with the Book Worm to fix a glitching computer... from the inside! In this action-packed Story Snack, we shrink down to byte size and zap into a glowing, neon world hidden inside a computer motherboard. Guided by Pixel, a friendly data packet, we race through the Processor Palace, leap across flickering memory nodes, and ride surges of electricity like roller coasters — all to stop the system from crashing and “forgetting everything it learned.” Fast, funny, cinematic, and packed with STEM learning, A Byte-Sized Breakdown turns computer science into a thrilling adventure kids can hear, feel, and understand.
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It's that time once again folks and for this one I'm being joined by Kirsten Rudberg; Host of Byte Sized Blessings podcast, Author, Screenwriter, Clergy, and more. She was a blast to talk to and we had a very spirited discussion on everything from podcasting, tarot cards, synchronicity, England, bigfoot, dogmen, and more. Come enjoy! Byte Sized Blessings Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r8DfKhos3tiuy7LotXoH6?si=ade3023d613b431c Kirsten's Website: https://bytesizedblessings.com/ Uncensored, Untamed & Unapologetic U^3 Podcast Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/545827736965770/?ref=share Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juggalobastardpodcasts?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xJ2KnRBKlYvyo8CMR7jMg
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Send your burning questions to hrask.org As AI redefines how work gets done, what does it mean for compensation? On this episode of This Week at Work, we explore how employers can rethink pay strategies in a world of task-based roles, gig-style contributions, and rapid workforce shifts. Join hosts Phil and Burt as they unpack the big question HR leaders need to ask, “How do we build a compensation strategy that helps us stay competitive and attract talent during this workforce shift?” Timestamps: 1:31 - Introduction 2:58 - 50% of White Collar jobs may be eliminated by programming in 1-5 years 4:03 - Burt's Take on the 50% elimination 5:00 - Phil's Phired Up: AI and Compensation 6:30 - AI Robot Malfunction 7:40 - Burt on AI helping in the workplace 9:50 - The Lamp Lighter Article Analogy 11:00 - Burt on AI, Robotics, and the Manufacturing Industry 17:29 - Burning Question: How to build a compensation strategy to stay competitive 18:37 - Become an AAIM Member 24:12 - Lawyer on The Clock: DOJ Eliminating DEI 26:50 - OFCCP Elimination, Budget Cuts, Vets Program and the Department of Labor 32:20 - Wrap Up
Explore the evolution of voice assistants, from Siri's launch to the power of Large Language Models. I break down how early assistants worked, their limitations, and how LLMs are bringing in a new era of conversational assistants.
In our latest DNS podcast episode, we chat with Egondu Onuoha, MS, RD, CDN, IBCLC, RLC, CDCES, GPC, FAND, FILCA —healthcare executive and former Academy board member—about how AI is transforming nutrition assessments, predictive analytics, and personalized care plans.Join us as we explore how AI is enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of nutrition assessments, the most promising tools available to clinicians, and the potential of predictive analytics to identify patients at risk of malnutrition. We'll also tackle challenges like implementation, ethical considerations, and maintaining evidence-based care in an AI-driven world. This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 4/14/25.
In this podcast interview, the speaker will do a deep dive into what skills are needed for corporate legal departments to stay on top of all the various new technologies. Moderator: @Andrea Shirey - eDiscovery Expert, Bayer Corporation Legal Department Speakers: @Reid Cram - Product Marketing Manager, NetDocuments @Paul Park - Director, BDO USA
Remember VHS tapes? This episode dives into the evolution of home movie watching, from the revolutionary VHS to the compact DVD and high-capacity Blu-ray. We break down how these disc technologies work and make the case that despite the convenience of streaming, physical media offers superior quality and true ownership that streaming services simply can't match. Is streaming really a step forward, or have we lost something valuable in the quest for convenience? Tune in to find out why discs might still be the best way to watch.
English Edition: In this last episode for the ByteSized RSE "miniseries" we talk about AI assisted coding - and the (long) history how engineers tried to come up with assisting tools to make our code better and more robust. My guest is Liam Gao from Imperial College, London, UK. Links:https://github.com/features/copilot GitHub Co-Pilothttps://huggingface.co HuggingFace another AI toolhttps://spacelift.io/blog/ai-coding-assistant-tools a summary of current tools (non exhaustive)https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering OpenAI's take on prompt engineeringhttps://www.promptingguide.aihttps://web.archive.org/web/20121022091418/http://www.stanford.edu/~learnest/spelling.pdf some of the attempts to come up with spelling checkshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_completionhttps://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ Good old Emacshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi_(text_editor) vi editor (not for the faint hearted)https://winworldpc.com/product/turbo-pascal/7x Borland's Turbo Pascal with IDEhttps://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/ Stackoverflow survey from 2024 with ca 65000 respondents And here the YouTube clips mentionedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvEXkd3O2ow Cypher musing why he didn't take the "blue pill"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0mRMp2kbQY Star Trek TNG, S3E6 - Geordie LaForge talking to the computerGet in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition: This episode is all about 'green computing' and how we can check the impact of our computing efforts. Helping me with that are Kirsty Pringle (SSI), Loic Lannelongue (University of Cambridge, UK) and Andy Turner from the EPCC in Edinburgh (UK).Tools discussed in this episode:https://www.green-algorithms.org Green Algorithms home page with the online calculatorhttps://codecarbon.io Code Carbon - a Python libraryOther:https://www.software.ac.uk/GreenDiSC Green Disc certificationGreen Computing Special Interest group (SIG) contacthttps://socrse.github.io/green-sig/ home page of the SIG with contact detailsUK RSE Slack channel: #green-sighttps://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0677/ Parliamentary report on ICT energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions https://app.electricitymaps.com/map map of energy sources for electricity (fossil fuel, nuclear, renewables etc)https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/energy-explained/what-are-scope-1-2-3-carbon-emissions Emmisions scopes explainedERRATA: I mentioned in the episode that Kirsty is working at the EPCC - but she works at the SSI (Software Sustainability Institute, UK). Sorry about the confusion.The sound effects are from Hindenburg audio editing software. Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition: How can repository services like GitHub or GitLab help you manage your project. Listen to my conversation with three guests, Gemma Turon (Ersilia), Ben Clifford (Parsl) and Mike Simpson (Uni Newcastle) how they use GitHub PM tools effectively in their work.Links:https://ersilia.io Ersilia project - Gemma Turonhttps://github.com/ersilia-os GitHub pages for Ersiliahttps://parsl-project.org - Parsl project - Ben Cliffordhttps://github.com/Parsl/parsl - Parsl on GitHubhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQYQ_F8auEQ - Mike Simpson's talk at RSE Con 2023 'Colouring Cities: from prototype to Platform'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP9k8mAXod4 - a session on Project Management and people at RSE Con 2024 - also with Mikehttps://docs.github.com/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/learning-about-projects/best-practices-for-projects GitHub guidelines for using Projects (GitHub tool)https://www.software.ac.uk/blog/task-management-humans-self-care blog post from MikeByteSized RSE is supported by the Universe-HPC project. Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
English Edition: together with Meag Doherty and Zihao Lu I want to shine a light on UX/UI design in research and put the capital "D" back into it. The way we design our software and research projects shapes the way not only the way they are being used, but also how successful they will be. Links:https://www.figma.com/ Figma tool for wireframinghttps://balsamiq.com Balsamiq wireframehttps://www.bjfogg.com BJ Fogg home page with a mention of Persuasion Technology from 2002https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/B_testing A and B testinghttps://kdl.kcl.ac.uk King's College Digital Laboratory (KDL)I'd like to thank the UNIVERSE-HPC project for the support of this podcast.Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Happy New Year and Welcome to Season 9 of Code for Thought. The season opens with a ByteSized RSE session - the short online courses with companion episodes for all of you who do science and write code. ByteSized RSE is sponsored by the Universe HPC project. Subject for this episode is data visualisation and how you could use the perception features of our brain (see Gestalt psychology) to tell a compelling story with your data. My guest is Kirsty Pringle from the Software Sustainability Institute in the UK.https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/gestalt-principles Gestalt principles by a user design grouphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology a good summary of Gestalt psychologyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_and_information_visualization a summary of data visualisationhttps://matplotlib.org the Python Matplotlib libraryhttps://d3js.org the D3 Javascript libraryhttps://root.cern the Root analysis tool by CERNhttps://www.software.ac.uk the Software Sustainability Institutehttps://www.universe-hpc.ac.uk the Universe-HPC projectGet in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:peter@code4thought.org UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
How AI and Data Centers are Sparking Big ChangeIn this electrifying episode, we're joined by Claire Gotham of Capgemini, a powerhouse in the energy industry and a true Women's Energy Network (WEN) favorite. Claire sheds light on how the rapid build-out of AI and data centers is transforming energy demand, shaking up skill sets, and plugging in expertise from non-traditional companies.From the current shifts in power consumption to the need for a surge of new skills, Claire brings her expertise and sparks insights that energize the conversation. We dive into how companies outside the energy space are entering the grid—bringing their own circuit of innovation and solutions.A long-time WEN favorite, Claire doesn't just deliver knowledge—she's here for our puns, and trust us, this episode has watt you're looking for. Tune in as we generate new perspectives and amp up your understanding of AI, energy, and the evolving workforce and landscape.So grab your headphones and get ready for some pun and power—you won't want to miss it!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely our own and do not express or imply the views or opinions of our employers or any of its officers, directors, or employees. Connect with:Claire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairepringlegotham/Kara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krbyrne/Maggie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-teliska-36538b14/Beth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcreller/ Quick links: Learn more about Women's Energy Network: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/ *Make sure to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW*New boost
Eric Franklin is the Managing Partner of Prospero Wealth, an RIA based out of Seattle that oversees $52 million in assets under management for 80 households. Eric uniquely grew his assets under management to $50 million in just three years by targeting employees at big tech firms and adapting his planning process into smaller, manageable segments. This approach, which spreads out financial planning over time, proved more valuable for his busy clients, preventing them from feeling overwhelmed. Listen in as Eric shares how he enhances client engagement by focusing on a few planning priorities at a time and starting engagements with goal-setting exercises to clarify and prioritize their objectives. He details his targeted marketing strategy toward tech employees, his own transition from tech to financial planning, and the growth of his firm through hiring like-minded advisors from the tech industry. You'll hear how he's leveraging technology tools for efficient communication, why he recommends industry conferences for career changers to learn best practices before launching their financial planning careers, and more. For show notes and more visit: https://www.kitces.com/414
Send us a textEnglish edition [EN]: We're kickstarting a round of new ByteSized RSE online classes and podcast episodes with an episode on containers. Focusing on Podman (used in the online class) and Docker. My guest for this episode is Simon Li from the Uni. Dundee. Many thanks to Universe HPC for supporting this podcast. Containers:https://docs.docker.com Dockerhttps://www.docker.com/pricing/faq/ Info regarding the Docker licenseshttps://docs.docker.com/get-started/docker-overview/ An overview of how Docker workshttps://podman.io Podman homepagehttps://podman-desktop.io/docs/migrating-from-docker migrating from Docker to Podmanhttps://www.redhat.com/en/blog/run-containers-mac-podman running Podman on a Machttps://www.redhat.com/en/blog/run-podman-windows running Podman on Windowshttps://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md more on Podman for Windowshttps://containerd.io another container toolhttps://repo2docker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html repro2docker, the tool Simon mentionedhttps://kubernetes.io Kuberneteshttps://apptainer.org Apptainer (formerly Singularity)Container history:https://www.aquasec.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-containers-from-1970s-chroot-to-docker-2016/ brief overviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW9CAH9nSLs the presentation from 2013 when Docker was introduced at PyCon that yearhttps://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/ChrootHistory a brief history of the chroot(2) command of Unixhttps://freSupport the showThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören! Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt: Email mailto:code4thought@proton.me UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Hello all you Byte-Sized episode Lovers...here is your weekly dose of HAPPY! World, meet Robert Hunt, The Accountability Guy, the one human being who is attempting to get us all on track with our words, with our actions, with how we move through this world! And I for one do think that we need people like Robert, urging us to be our best selves, the kind of shiny people this world needs, full of confidence not only in ourselves, but in other people's capacities to do good (and be good!) To find out more about this wonderful human, click here for his website, and then his book, Nobody Cares, Until You Do! here! *AND PLEASE DO NOT MISS OUT, IN THE EASTER EGG AT THE END OF THE FULL LENGTH EPISODE ROBERT HAS A SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU ALL!!* Robert definitely got me to confide that I dropped the ball this last summer, but don't we all, some of the time? It is important to remember that life is HARD babes, and we all cannot be our best selves all of the time! So grace and forgiveness are so very important as well! Please do consider giving a rating or a review for the podcast-each one helps this little work of mine go a little farther into the world! And don't forget the YouTube channel! There, you can meet my guests face to face and see what they are about! Your weekly dose of beauty is this: how humans, despite what we are doing to the environment and the planet, can sometimes help those who need it! And this week it was six turtles blown off course (kinda like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but with Waves, Currents and England, and the Royal Navy riding to the rescue! Check it out to make your heart happy!
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8sIntro music:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro music:"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Join Zack as he continues his journey into game dev and shares some unsolicited advice on life.Join the Distinguished Humans discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8s No intro and outro music this time. I was in a bit of a rush to get this episode completed! NEXT TIME!
Time for the shitstorm called The Goin' Deep Show. Kid and El Pres start off like they're gonna talk about something legit, maybe AI or some financial scam, but then, BAM! They're phone calling someone on their birthday. AI Wishes: They want an AI that's not just smart but has the balls to tell it like it is, one that can roast you harder than a marshmallow at a bonfire. "Hey AI, make me sound like Sinatra, but with more fuck you!" That's their vibe. But here's the kicker, they're paranoid this AI might get too big for its britches, start thinking it's better than us, like some robotic version of a know-it-all, but without the charm. The nostalgia trip: The hosts reminiscing about the good old days when they could just shoot the shit, talk about anything, from porn to porn stars, without anyone getting their panties in a twist. But now, they're all sentimental, getting soft in their old age. Getting Juicy: They start talking about women, titties, and strip clubs like it's the weather forecast. "Oh, the titties used to fly when I was married!" So, what's the moral of this episode? Life's too short for filters. Even for your stupid ugly faces. The GDS keeps it raw, just like your old days... well, just like it should be. They want their AI with a side of asshole, their conversations with a dash of debauchery, and their show to be a ride through the crazy, unfiltered side of life. And you know what? I'm here for it. Because if you can't laugh at the absurdity of life, what can you laugh at?
Send us a Text Message.In this last ByteSized RSE episode of this season, we talk about an important subject for Python engineers: Packaging. With my guests Liam Pattinson from York University (UK) and Laszlo Sranger from Hypergolic, we go through the standard Python tools as well as package managers such as Poetry.Links:https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/ Python packaging guidehttps://pypi.org The PyPI Indexhttps://test.pypi.org Test PyPI - publish your package there first https://peps.python.org The site for Python Enhancement Proposals (PEP)https://python-poetry.org Poetry managerhttps://www.anaconda.com The home page for Anaconda https://toml.io/en/ What is a TOML filehttps://the-hitchhikers-guide-to-packaging.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history.html a bit of packaging historyhttps://www.cpan.orgThanks to the Universe-HPC program for supporting the ByteSized RSE series.Support the Show.Thank you for listening and your ongoing support. It means the world to us! Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/codeforthought Get in touch: Email mailto:code4thought@proton.me UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastadon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Send us a Text Message.In this session of ByteSized RSE we talk about the FAIR principles and research software. My guest helping me with that is Jamie Quinn, currently RSE at Imperial College London.Here are a few links:https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201618 The article on FAIRhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-022-01710-x The article on FAIR research softwarehttps://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/strategy-2020-2024/our-digital-future/open-science/open-science-monitor/facts-and-figures-open-research-data_en Data produced in research https://coderefinery.github.io/github-without-command-line/doi/ An article on the integration of GitHub and Zenodohttps://citation-file-format.github.io the Citation File Format and GitHub - also see one of our previous ByteSized RSE episodeshttps://direct.mit.edu/dint/article/2/1-2/1/10016/The-FAIR-Principles-First-Generation here is another interesting article on FAIR principleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion The Wikipedia entry on the "Cold Fusion" case from Fleischmann/Pons (1989)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWFzPP8ZbdU The YouTube presentation on noise generatorsSupport the Show.Thank you for listening and your ongoing support. It means the world to us! Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/codeforthought Get in touch: Email mailto:code4thought@proton.me UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastadon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Join Zack as he continues his journey into game dev and shares some unsolicited advice on life.Join the Distinguished Humans discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8s Intro and outro music credits:"Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Itty Bitty 8 Bit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Lindsay is joined by Kirsten Rudberg from the Byte-Sized Blessings podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Byte-Sized Blessings wherever you catch your podcasts, and you can order signed copies of her books from Beastly Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Zack on a side quest to discuss game design techniques while he shares his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming!Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/GXJy42nS8s
Join Zack as he takes a side quest to talk about his journey in game development and just talk about all things gaming! Join the Distinguished Humans Discord: https://discord.gg/M4ssAvnyRt
JD and Joel discuss Peter's take on the record-breaking highs in stocks, driven by chip company NVIDIA's $277 billion Thursday rally. Is there a stock bubble driven by AI hype and low-interest rates? How might the Fed respond and what does this mean for gold? OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED -Gold is trading at $2028 (up $28 on the week) -Silver is trading at $22.79 (down $0.04 on the week) -CME Fedwatch shows 97.5% of investors expect unchanged interest rates in March -Peter Schiff's latest podcast -What makes stock-picking riskier than ever -Wisdom from Charlie Munger -The week ahead Quote from Munger: "People calculate too much and think too little." Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a recap of the week's economic and political news as it relates to gold and silver, along with some insightful commentary. For more information visit schiffgold.com/news. SchiffGold on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchiffGold SchiffGold on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schiffgold SchiffGold's website: www.schiffgold.com
Steven Vachani, a tech entrepreneur and early digital nomad (before it was cool and easy), shares his personal journey on the Crazy Wisdom podcast. His tech journey starts from his childhood experimentation with internet connectivity in the '80s, to establishing one of the first online food delivery businesses, and working with the early mass market online service, Free Lotto. This discussion also explores his experience co-founding Power.com, a company that aimed to create universal interfaces for users and assembling global remote teams to tackle unique challenges. Stephen speaks about his legal battles with giants like Facebook, and emphasizes the need for survival skills and ingenuity in such situations. He highlights the importance of focusing on personal unique skills, recognizing early talent, and demonstrating momentum in a startup to attract investors. Timestamps 00:01 Introduction and Guest Background 00:30 Early Days of Internet and Digital Nomadism 00:43 Adventures in Hacking and Early Online Communities 01:40 Innovation in the 80s and the Birth of Online Gaming 04:34 The Journey to Silicon Valley 05:23 The Evolution of Internet and the Start of Location Independence 07:25 The Birth of Online Food Delivery 14:07 The Journey of Entrepreneurship 17:42 The Advent of Wireless Internet and Mobile Technology 21:43 The Start of a Tech Company and the Challenges of Scaling 27:46 The Power of Franchising and Scaling 28:04 The Age of Social Media and Rapid User Growth 28:45 The Art of Viral Marketing 29:17 The Unexpected Investment Story 30:41 The Power of Convertible Notes 33:54 The Evolution of Marketing Strategies 34:13 The Journey of Free Lotto 36:27 The Power of Mass Marketed Businesses 39:28 The Battle for Data Ownership 44:11 The Future of Internet and Automation 59:36 The Vision of a Connected Internet 01:00:41 The Journey to Brazil 01:01:38 Surviving the 2000 Crash and Finding Freedom 01:02:05 Embracing Brazilian Culture and Setting Up an Incubator 01:03:02 The Birth of Power.com 01:04:24 The Revelation about Talent Distribution 01:07:53 Building a Team in Brazil 01:10:46 The Power of Networking and Talent Acquisition 01:18:57 The Impact of Venture Capital Funding 01:20:33 The Global Search for Talent 01:28:06 Reflections on Cultural Connections 01:29:22 Introduction to Cultural Connection 01:29:35 Deep Dive into Latin Culture 01:29:54 Exploring Brazil and Eastern Europe 01:30:12 Music and Dance: A Personal Journey 01:30:54 Building Relationships and Exploring Cultures 01:31:26 Dancing and Music in Brazil 01:31:49 Exploring Zouk and Lombada 01:32:11 Life as a Digital Nomad 01:32:14 Organizing and Participating in Carnivals 01:32:59 Deep Dive into Brazilian Hip Hop 01:33:17 Exploring Brazilian Funk 01:33:41 Adventures in Brazil 01:34:28 Becoming a Brazilian Citizen 01:34:53 The Journey of a Digital Nomad 3.0 01:35:23 Raising a Multilingual Family 01:37:31 Building Companies and Living Life Remotely 01:45:20 Problem Solving in Different Fields 01:47:36 The Art of Resourcefulness 01:51:25 The Journey of a Startup CEO Key Insights Early Adoption and Exploration of Technology: Steven's journey into the tech world began with his engagement in BBSs during the 1980s, emphasizing the profound impact early internet communities had on his career path. Innovation in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship: He shares stories of pioneering in digital marketing, like his ventures into email marketing and online lotteries, demonstrating his knack for recognizing and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. The Importance of Resilience and Adaptability: Throughout the episode, Steven highlights the significance of resilience in the face of challenges and the need for adaptability in an ever-changing tech landscape. Harnessing Opportunities in Saturated Markets: Steven discusses how he navigated through competitive markets by innovating and finding new ways to approach seemingly saturated niches. Leveraging Non-Traditional Marketing Strategies: He elaborates on his approach to mass marketing, specifically how targeting a broad audience without specific targeting can be effective in certain industries, such as lotteries. Entrepreneurial Mindset and Continuous Learning: The conversation underscores the entrepreneurial mindset, characterized by continuous learning, seizing opportunities, and an unyielding drive to innovate. Building and Leading Teams: Steven shares his experiences in recruiting and leading teams, emphasizing the importance of finding and nurturing talent, and the role of leadership in steering vision and strategy. Challenges of Being a Pioneer: He reflects on the challenges and rewards of being a pioneer in the tech industry, including the trials of introducing new concepts and technologies ahead of their time. Vision for the Future and Innovation: The discussion also touches on Steven's vision for future technologies and his continuous pursuit of innovative solutions to complex problems. The Role of Early Tech Experiences: Finally, the episode delves into how Steven's early experiences with technology shaped his career, illustrating the long-term impact of early tech adoption on professional trajectories.
This week on the Psyched to Practice Podcast, Ray and Paul explore the phenomenon of iPad kids and the impact of technology on childhood experiences. They discuss the inundation of technology in society and the rise of a generation that is proficient with technology from a young age. They also delve into the controversy and reactions surrounding iPad kids. They stress the importance of monitoring and managing content, along with sharing guidelines for screen time and balancing technology use and setting boundaries for being good consumers of technology as parents. We hope you enjoy this Living Psyched episode: iPad Kids- Keeping Technology Byte-Sized
Ever wondered why folks are diving headfirst into the virtual embrace of Artificial Intelligence? From AI-assisted sex toys to virtual and augmented reality escapades, it's like we've opened Pandora's pleasure box. Picture this: AI-powered experiences that cater to your every whim, from customizable sex toys to immersive digital fantasies. Is this the dawn of a new era or a sci-fi nightmare? We're about to unravel the mysteries and spill the digital beans on why people are swapping silk sheets for virtual landscapes. In the upcoming episodes, we're decoding the matrix of AI in the bedroom, exploring the tantalizing possibilities and maybe just a smidge of chaos it brings. Is it a revolution, a revelation, or the raunchy ruin of real connections? But, darling, it's not all rose petals and champagne in the AI boudoir. Some say it's the end of civilization as we know it. Are we sacrificing genuine intimacy for a pixelated p****? Will robots replace Romeo? Is our future a love story with Siri? So buckle up, buttercup! Part 1 of our AI in the Bedroom series is dropping today, and you won't want to miss this rollercoaster ride through the tangled web of desire, technology, and the pursuit of the ultimate O... or is it 010101? Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com
Learn along side Bhavin and Ryan as they dig into some of basics of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. They explore what terms mean, what the basic differences are and take an introductory look at how companies approaches to building and using models for various use cases.News https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-eks-pod-identity-simplifies-iam-permissions-for-applications-on-amazon-eks-clusters/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/use-aws-fault-injection-service-to-demonstrate-multi-region-and-multi-az-application-resilience/Show Links Vector DB Talk DoK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxoqMgFKAlM https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/v1/introduction/ https://weaviate.io/blog/what-is-a-vector-database https://huggingface.co/ https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/ray-overview/getting-started.html https://kueue.sigs.k8s.io/docs/overview/ https://www.datastax.com/guides/what-is-a-vector-index https://www.datastax.com/guides/what-is-vector-search https://medium.com/building-the-open-data-stack/whats-a-vector-database-c3e8b6bb0436 https://www.pinecone.io/blog/aws-reference-architecture/
In this episode, Kennedy and Carmen take on the topic of ChatGPT and AI. They discuss their understanding of how AI has entered the world and the implications of it pertaining to their majors and politics. Writing and Multimedia Studies professor Dr. Shane Tilton explains how ChatGPT gathers information, the benefits and disadvantages of it, and much more. Today's episode concludes with Kennedy and Carmen interviewing the first Polar Bear POV guest, Dylan McDevitt, for his thoughts on ChatGPT and AI.
Rayyan Karim: Agile Transformation at scale, just-in-time training and other tips for success Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Rayyan discusses his experience with implementing change in large-scale organizations. He shares the steps he learned from previous experiments in other parts of the organization. These steps include hands-on immersive sessions focused on real work, just-in-time training, and defining success with OKRs. The first step in the process is evaluating the flow of demand through the organization with a systems thinking mindset. Rayyan recommends training people in byte-sized bits at the time they need it, using design thinking, and taking an MVP first approach. To disseminate this knowledge throughout the organization, they put together a roadshow with 15-minute interactive byte-sized trainings for each of the topics. Rayyan emphasizes the importance of practicing explaining things until it comes out naturally and concisely, relating the learning to the environment, and focusing on interaction to enable people to learn on their own as a group. [IMAGE HERE] As Scrum Master we work with change continuously! Do you have your own change framework that provides the guidance, and queues you need when working with change? The Lean Change Management framework is a fully defined, lean-startup inspired change framework that can be used as the backbone of any change process! You can buy Lean Change Management the book at Amazon. Also available in French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. About Rayyan Karim Rayyan is and Agile Coach & Trainer and the founder of Design Your Future with presence in the UK and the UAE. Rayyan is known for supporting leading executives of FTSE100 and NASDAQ corporations to create transformational results quickly. You can link with Rayyan Karim on LinkedIn and connect with Rayyan Karim on Twitter.