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We're on Patreon! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Dennis and Brent stop by Strata-gee to see how Sonos is strategorizing to scramble back to the summit of the sound souk with a new … oh, wait, change in plans! Then they ally themselves (very conditionally) with a British-ish mastering engineer who contends that high-priced DACs are a scam. Then they bring their incomparable incredulity to bear on the question of whether adding hobbled Dolby Atmos functionality to Cadillacs is the way forward for Atmos or Cadillac. Brent's audio projects:
Ladyada explores I2S DACs, testing PCM51xx as a UDA1334A alternative. Work continues on the TLV320DAC3100, we test an AI API interface for setters/getters for Claude with pay per token. A new Pi Compute Module backpack is in progress - And we search for tall connectors for CM4/CM5.
We're starting to stock a lot of chips that can do digital I2S out, which makes for great-quality audio playback. That's great when you have enough processing power to decode WAVs or MP3s in real-time. However, we could really use some better DACs in the shop. We like the UDA1334A (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3678), but that's technically discontinued - it's great because it doesn't require an MCLK that some boards like the Raspberry Pi don't have and doesn't need I2C configuration either. The PCM510x is a good family, too; it ranges from the inexpensive PCM5100 (https://www.digikey.com/short/z50cnp0h) to the PCM5102 (https://www.digikey.com/short/80z2nh3h) which has high quality output at a higher cost. This breakout could use any of the family chips & gives you all the GPIO needed with a 3.5mm headphone jack for line-level output. We're testing it out with some cool tunes from the adafruit soundcloud, check it out! (https://soundcloud.com/adafruit). Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #tech #technews #music
Die meisten Studien und Szenarien zeigen,dass wir langfriste negative Emissionen brauchen. Eine Möglichkeit für negative Emissionen bietet die Technologie Direct Air Capture (DAC). Mit DAC lässt sich CO₂ direkt aus der Luft filtern und entweder sicher speichern (DACS) oder für industrielle Anwendungen nutzen. Doch wie funktioniert diese Technologie genau, welche Unternehmen und Akteure treiben ihre Entwicklung voran, und welche Rolle könnte sie in einer klimaneutralen Zukunft spielen?In dieser Folge drehen wir das enPower Konzept etwas auf den Kopf und Markus interviewt Julius, welcher zum Thema DACS vor kurzem ein wissenschaftliches Papier veröffentlicht hat (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/14693062.2024.2425010?needAccess=true). Wir sprechen wir über die Funktionsweise, den aktuellen Entwicklungsstand und die Herausforderungen von Direct Air Capture. Wie skalierbar ist diese Technologie, welche infrastrukturellen und systemischen Hürden gibt es, und was bedeutet sie für die globale Klimastrategie?Time Stamps(00:05:58) Was ist Direct Air Capture (DAC) und warum brauchen wir es?(00:15:05) Warum ist es so wichtig, dass wir jetzt schon investieren?(00:22:08) Wie sind die Kosten von DAC?(00:30:05) DAC und DACS in Deutschland(00:40:21) Was braucht das Innovaionssystem, damit wir einen Gang zulegen beim Thema DACS?(00:58:59) RecapDer enPower Podcast ist ein Projekt von Markus Fritz und Julius Wesche. Für Folgen-Ideen oder Kollaborationsanfragen gerne via email an hallo(at)enpower-podcast.de.
Will's out this week, so Nextlander's Vinny Caravella stops by for a freewheeling gab session about what he's been up to in tech lately, including the professional and personal roles for the eight (!) computers that live in his house, adventures in exposing his (son's) web services to the Internet, the need for a good audio processor in your recording chain, and more! Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
The sounds our bodies make can tell doctors all kinds of surprising things about our health. In this episode, we unpack the history of sound in medical diagnosis, from Hippocratic times, to the invention of the stethoscope, to the specialized tools and AI systems used today. Along the way, we'll hear detailed recordings of these medical sounds, and learn what each of them means. Featuring Dr. David Steensma and Dr. Daniel Weiss. Visit OnePlus.com to buy the new Buds Pro 3, featuring dual DACs, a brand new noise canceling system, and much more. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Facebook. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: www.20k.org/episodes/sonic-diagnosis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Ausgabe 85 gibt es einen Mitschnitt von "Frag die Science Busters live - alles rund ums Klima" vom 11.12.2023 auf Radio FM4. Kabarettist Martin Puntigam, Florian Freistetter, Astronom & Andreas Jäger, Meteorologe, Moderator & Wissenschaftskommunikator bsprechen, warum man auch in Sachen Klimaschutz einen Drogendealer nicht zum Therapeuten von Süchtigen machen sollte, welche Partyspiele spielt man am Hüttenabend einer Klimakonferenz, ob warmer Hansel das Lieblingsgetränk in der Klimakrise wird, welcher Christbaum am nachhaltigsten ist, wo es Humus ohne Tahini gibt, was Bier von der Klimakrise hält, ob man das Reinheitsgebot gentechnisch verändern wird müssen, wie CO2-neutral Rülpsen ist, ab wann es Tablettenbier im Bambusbiergarten geben wird, ob BECCS besser ist als Becks, wie sinnvoll Energieplantagen sind, ob man dem DACS trauen sollte oder es eher Luftgulasch mit Papierknödel als Klimaschutzmethode darstellt, in welche Stollen man CO2 lagern könnte, warum Photosynthese besonders technologieoffen ist, wie der Stundenplan für die Kipppunkte aussieht, wozu man Korallen benötigt, wie wichtig Zehntelgrade beim Klimaschutz sind, ab wann die Welt AMOC laufen könnte, warum die Grillparty der Feind der Pflanzenkohle als Klimaschützerin ist & ob Schwerter zu Pflugscharen eigentlich umgekehrt gehört.
In this episode, we meet Dr Peter Cairns, who is a GP in Wester Hailes Medical Practice, in Edinburgh, and a clinical advisor to the Digital Directorate in Lothian. He mentions his involvement in the Edinburgh Community Link Network, his blog "Primary Care Crunch," and his musical hobbies. Peter discusses a currently mixed picture in general practice, highlighting some improvements in workforce pressures but also challenges like local resource issues and population growth. He reflects on the complexities of system changes in the NHS, emphasizing the need for meaningful data integration and digital transformation to improve quality in Primary Care. We hear about the experiences of practices in Lothian who have moved to the new hosted Cegedim system. Peter expresses cautious optimism about the future, with the planned move to Vision Anywhere and a variety of new plug-ins offering potential improvements in coding, data quality and workflow efficiency. He stresses the importance of high-quality Primary Care and the need for better data usage to support resource allocation and improvements in patient care. He offers a few practical tips for improving general practice, focusing on the importance of better coding, and an incremental approach by practices to their use of DACS. DataLoch Primary Care Crunch blog What's the point in worrying about Quality in Primary Care…if nobody takes the BMA Workload Guidance seriously? DACS! ATTACK! The future is (probably) digital but which ‘digital front-door' stacks up for your needs? 2023 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo The First March Out Sunshine on Leith – the Proclaimers The West Lothian Question part 1 (UFO) Top 20 attractions in Lothian
What are DACs and how can they make your music listening experience better? Anthropic releases its newest model called Claude 3.5 Sonnet, comparing it to OpenAI's GPT 4o. And reviewers raise issues with Google's new “Find My Device” network.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.
What are DACs and how can they make your music listening experience better? Anthropic releases its newest model called Claude 3.5 Sonnet, comparing it to OpenAI's GPT 4o. And reviewers raise issues with Google's new “Find My Device” network. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
We're on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis talk about the flaming dumpster fire that is Spotify, get straight to the heart of what a “Speaker Improver” actually improves, and ponder the age-old question: When do DACs stop burning in? And for Patrons: a virtual tour of High End Munich 2024. Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases):
Brian takes this lead for this episode and we are super excited to get into all of the areas where computers innovated and impacted the first couple decades at Walt Disney World. After awhile, computers became common all over, but through the 70s & 80s, these innovative pieces of tech helped WDW in many ways. We start off with some pre-opening documentation, which is on DisneyDocs. RCA had a huge plan for the communication system of the entire property, so be sure to dig into this doc, it is amazing! Next up is communications and we discuss the switchboard inside Cinderella's Castle, which actually was a real thing. We also get into the water monitoring in Reedy Creek, which were powered by solar panels, relaying information to a satellite dish in space. The entire process is insane and super innovative for the era. Brian and How get into the old DACS system, how this worked, and even discuss some of the old school techniques used at Disneyland and the World's Fair. Brian mentions the Honeywell 516, which is insanely vintage and absolutely massive. Take a look at this thing! Brian also digs into the changes in cash registers because in the early days, they were super archaic. After a little time though, they got upgraded to a newer and fancier register from NCR. We also discuss our own experiences with early tech at home, home computers, and more. The world has changed so much and this old stuff in the home was so neat for the time. The big change in computers at WDW took place at EPCOT Center. The computers turned towards the guest and were not just used to run things behind the scenes. Sperry, Bell, General Motors, and nearly every sponsor at EPCOT attempted to incorporate advanced technology into their exhibits. Brian also talks about how they filmed the movie D.A.R.Y.L. at EPCOT Center, which is a fun movie from 1985. If you watch the following clip, you can match up what Brian is saying from an old Twitter conversation, as they filmed this scene right at EPCOT. For another look at some of the computers at EPCOT, take a look at this video on our channel. This episode has been a blast to record and we hope you enjoyed it too! Be sure to ask any questions or share any computer memories you have from Walt Disney World.
God smag er ikke længere nok i en tid, hvor bæredygtighed og andre enorme dagsordener beslaglægger snart sagt enhver samtale om arkitektur. Men hvad bliver der af arkitekturen, hvis vi lader klimaberegninger og ressourcebegrænsninger definere den? Det spørger vi om i denne episode af Byen forfra, som denne gang er optaget i DACs udstilling, AWARE. Anne Katrine Harders snakker med arkitekturanmelder og -redaktør på Berlingske, Holger Dahl, og Kim Herforth, arkitekt og medstifter af 3XN, om der er plads til det spektakulære i fremtidens arkitektur. Byen forfra er optaget til Dansk Arkitektur Centers ugentlige live-event, MorgenDAC, som er for dig, der vil have et nuanceret indblik i byens udvikling og arkitektur. Her samler vi beslutningstagere, branche og borgere til samtaler om de emner, der fylder på dagsordenen og former fremtiden. Podcasten er produceret af Dansk Arkitektur Center, og redigeret af Munck Studios.
Content Note: this episode contains swearingGriot Goods owner and exuberant plant nerd Curly Dacs joins Elle for an upbeat episode, where Curly shares some wisdom from the potting bench: people are really just complicated plants. Plant parents of all skill levels (and no skill level at all!) will want to hear what she has to say, so dig into this conversation, forgive yourself for past plant failings, and remember to hydrate.Subscribe to Hoorf! Radical Care in a Late Capitalist Heckscape wherever you listen to your favorite podcast:Apple | Spotify | Google | YouTubeBecome a Patron:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hoorfpodcast/membershipConnect with Elle Billing:Website: www.hoorfpodcast.com / www.elleandwink.comInstagram: instagram.com/hoorfpodcastSupport the show
In dieser spannenden Folge von "Alle DACs aus Österreich" setzen wir, nach unserem aufschlussreichen Podcast zur Klassifizierung, die Reise durch die Welt der österreichischen Weine fort. Gemeinsam haben wir uns erneut zu dritt zusammengesetzt, um tief in das Thema der Districtus Austriae Controllatus, kurz DAC, einzutauchen. Unsere Mission: Euch eine umfassende Perspektive auf die einzelnen DACs in Österreich zu bieten. Wir starten mit den Grundlagen und erklären, was genau DACs sind und welche Ursprünge sie haben. Doch wir gehen noch weiter und diskutieren die Bedeutung hinter diesen Bezeichnungen. Was sagen sie über den Wein aus, und was bedeutet das für euch als Konsumenten? Sind DAC-Weine wirklich die bessere Wahl, und wie sollte man als Weingenießer mit diesen Klassifizierungen umgehen? All diese Fragen und mehr beantworten wir in dieser detaillierten und informativen Episode. Ob ihr nun ein erfahrener Weinkenner seid oder einfach nur neugierig auf die Welt der österreichischen Weine, diese Folge bietet wertvolle Einblicke und Diskussionen, die euer Verständnis für DACs erweitern und bereichern werden. Stellt die Weingläser bereit und lasst euch von uns durch die faszinierende Landschaft der DACs Österreichs führen. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!
Sich neu verlieben, durch eine Zeitschleife zurück in die eigene Kindheit in die 1980er reisen und dort den längst verstorbenen Eltern begegnen. Genau dies widerfährt Adam (Andrew Scott) im Festivalhit ALL OF US STRANGERS. Regisseur Andrew Haigh erzählt die phantastisch-übersinnliche Liebesgeschichte über eine Reise in die Vergangenheit, die zu einer Reise in die Zukunft wird. Wie uns dieser Film gefallen hat, könnt ihr in unserem Microfazit anhören. Darum geht's in ALL OF US STRANGERS... Adam (Andrew Scott) lebt in einem fast leeren Hochhaus im London der Gegenwart. Eines Nachts kommt es zu einer zufälligen Begegnung mit dem mysteriösen Nachbarn Harry (Paul Mescal), die den Rhythmus seines täglichen Lebens durchbricht. Während sich zwischen den beiden eine Beziehung anbahnt, wird Adam von Erinnerungen aus der Vergangenheit heimgesucht. Er findet sich in der Vorstadt wieder, in der er aufgewachsen ist, und in dem Haus seiner Kindheit, in dem seine Eltern (Claire Foy und Jamie Bell) zu leben scheinen, genau wie an dem Tag, an dem sie 30 Jahre zuvor gestorben sind. Deutscher Kinostart: 08. Februar 2024 © The Estate of Patrick Heron. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2022 © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2023
Welcome to 2024! Dr David Cooper, @davidcooper1975, co-chair of SNUG and GP in Old Machar Practice in Aberdeen, discusses the progress of GPIT Re-provisioning, challenges faced, especially by EMIS practices, and the broader landscape which includes a number of upcoming projects and technological advancements expected over the next 12 months. David hopes for efficiency savings through smarter use of IT, including DACS systems, AI, Power Automate, Microsoft Forms, and the new SharePoint environment. No new year would be complete without meeting up with Dr Chris Weatherburn, @ChrisWeatherbu1, to discuss his reading recommendations for the new year. We also, unexpectedly, tap into some of the wisdom of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Unstoppable by Dave Anderson. Dealing with changes in life is inevitable, and we have to be ready for both wins and losses. You have the power to change your own attitudes and how you respond to challenges. Chris Weatherburn review on YouTube. How to find a black cat in a dark room by Jacob Burak. Will power is a finite resource – use it wisely and focus on intention rather than outcome for personal goals and projects. Chris Weatherburn review on YouTube. Be useful – seven tools for life by Arnold Schwarzenegger. There is nothing more energizing than chasing a vision. Make sure others know about your dream and act as if it had already happened. However, rest is not just for babies and relaxation is not just for retired people! Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses origin of “Be Useful” book title on YouTube. SNUG is holding a Migrations Training Day on Wednesday 24th of April 2023 in the Westerwood Hotel Cumbernauld. Contact alex.defranco@phs.scot for more details. Microsoft Power Automate Cegedim Vision demo videos.
On this bonus episode of Season 6, we bring back some of your favorite Rehash guests from the past to share their perspectives on what happened in 2023 and what they are most bullish on moving forward to 2024. Hudson Jameson (S6 E5), Sirsu (S5 E1), Maya Bakhai (S5 E3), and Stefen Deleveaux (S2 E11) join us to wrap up the year from a wide array of perspectives, including DAOs, gaming, technical, and VC. This episode was a ton of fun to record and hopefully just as fun to listen to. It's filled with great insights as well that, when combined, paint a holistic picture of where the Ethereum ecosystem stands today.Stay tuned for announcements on upcoming guest elections for Season 7 and fun new plans for the new year. Also, if you're interested in sponsoring Rehash, please check out rehashweb3.xyz/sponsor for more information or reach out at rehashweb3@gmail.com. COLLECT THIS EPISODEhttps://www.rehashweb3.xyz/ FOLLOW USRehash: https://twitter.com/rehashweb3Diana: https://twitter.com/ddwchenHudson Jameson: https://twitter.com/hudsonjamesonSirsu: https://twitter.com/sirsuhaybMaya Bakhai: https://twitter.com/MayaBakhaiStefen Deleveaux: https://twitter.com/stefdelev LINKSDAOs, DACs, DAs, and More by Vitalik Buterin: https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/05/06/daos-dacs-das-and-more-an-incomplete-terminology-guideDevCon0 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJqWcTqh_zKEjpSej3ddtDOKPRGl_7MhS&si=NpCuno1DBufA_xYmOasis Onchain: https://www.oasisonchain.xyz/Past guest appearances: S6 E5 | Ethereum Secrets & Avoiding Burnout w/Hudson Jameson: https://rehash.simplecast.com/episodes/s6-e5-ethereum-secrets-avoiding-burnout-w-hudson-jamesonS5 E1 | Competition, Community, and Culture w/Sirsu: https://rehash.simplecast.com/episodes/s5-e1-competition-community-cultureS5 E3 | Adding Spice to Venture Capital w/Maya Bakhai: https://rehash.simplecast.com/episodes/s5-e3-adding-spice-to-venture-capital-w-maya-bakhaiS3 E11 | DAO Governance, Tooling, and Culture w/Stefen Deleveaux: https://rehash.simplecast.com/episodes/dao-governance-tooling-and-culture-with-stefen-deleveaux TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro5:48 VC summary of 2023 crypto11:33 DAO update 202322:43 Raising money in 202325:33 Technical recap of 202337:33 Consumer crypto is winning39:43 What our guests are bullish on in 202448:26 Oasis Onchain52:28 Rapid fire round56:21 Game: Categories DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.
Wayne Resnick hosts today's Bill Handel Show. KFI investigative reporter and host of ‘Unsolved' Stever Gregory joins the show to talk about the first DACS recipient LAPD graduate and forecasts what will be coming up this weekend on a new edition of Unsolved. Walmart adds sensory-friendly hours to all stores. The drive-thru is about to get creepier. How healthy is it to eat a banana every day? Extra virgin olive oil is getting very expensive. The ultimate cheeseboard trimmings.
In this episode of Ambition. Unleashed. Sara Moore and Guest host Justin Temblett-Wood look into how leaders can take an approach of seeking exploration over the need for certainty. A willingness to believe in planning, but not plans, will free leaders from self-imposed prisons that restrict their ability to act and react in uncertain times. It requires bravery to step away from apparent certainty, and insight to understand that certainty is built on context and interpretation rather than reality. If leaders can throw off these shackles and embrace exploration and experimentation, then they will be well-equipped to prepare for, and benefit from, the unexpected and thrive rather than just survive in volatile times. About the guest Today's guest, Dr Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and StandardPoors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, and was named one of the Top 25 by Streaming Media magazine and one of the Top 100 Media Executives by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition Isn't Everything and How We Do Better, described as meticulously researched, engagingly written, universally relevant and hard to fault. Her TED talks have been seen by over fifteen million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to Map the Future was published in 2020. It quickly became a bestseller and was nominated for the Financial Times Best Business Book award, was one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021 and was chosen as the Medium Best of the Best Business Book. She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institutes Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She also chairs the board of DACS and has advised the Casey Review into the culture and standards of the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse led by Alexis Jay. In 2023 Margaret was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. She is a frequent broadcaster on BBC Radio 4 and the author of many broadcast plays and programmes. Further reading Margaret's Book: Wilful Blindness : Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril Margaret's Book: A Bigger Prize: Why Competition Isn't Everything and How We Do Better Margaret's Ted Talks: TED Talks Margaret's Book: Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes Margaret's Book: Uncharted: How to map the future Blog: Don't hesitate to declare a sustainability breakthrough (achievebreakthrough.com) Blog: Why you might not succeed at sustainability: Enrolment vs. engagement (achievebreakthrough.com) Blog: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable (achievebreakthrough.com) Blog: The Power of the Open-Ended Answer (achievebreakthrough.com) Website: Achieve Breakthrough
Episode 30 is with Bilha Ndirangu, CEO of Great Carbon Valley.Today Na'im speaks with Bilha Ndirangu. Bilha is the CEO of Great Carbon Valley. She is also the co-founder of Jacob's Ladder Africa, a non-profit focused on green workforce preparation. In this and other roles, she is at the intersection of climate action, technology, and education, positioning Africa as an investment destination for the green economy, identifying and scaling relevant technologies, and preparing its youth to provide the requisite skills mix. She has had previous roles as CEO of the African Leadership Academy and CEO of Africa's Talking (a communications technology company), where she expanded the company into 20 markets in African countries. She also worked at Dalberg, where she helped launch the Nairobi office. Bilha holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and is a Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellow.Great Carbon Valley (GCV) is a systems integrator and project development company working to harness the abundant resources of the Great Rift Valley towards the global decarbonization efforts by developing large scale green industry and carbon removals projects. GCV aims to develop comprehensive DACS-anchored industrial parks that serve as complete solutions for energy-intensive businesses, enabling them to operate with enhanced efficiency and achieving net zero targets. GCV is seeking and working with a network of actors, including energy developers, Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology ventures, carbon storage providers, green industries, and project financiers, to develop the hubs. Earlier this year, GCV announced a partnership with Climeworks to explore development of large-scale direct air capture and storage projects in Kenya.In this episode, Na'im and Bilha discuss:* The mission and vision of Great Carbon Valley;* Attributes that make Kenya and East Africa ideal for hosting carbon removal projects;* The political wil behind carbon removal in Kenya and the potential political leaders see;* The employment and innovation opportunities that could come out of Africa;* Policies that will support industrial-scale carbon removal in East Africa;* Challenges and opportunities in attracting companies to build up the ecosystem in Kenya; and* The biggest disconnect in conversations around scaling carbon removal solutions between Europe, North America, and Africa.Relevant Links:* Envisioning African CDR Innovation with Bilha Ndirangu, Great Carbon Valley - Carbon Removal Africa Webinar* Africa's Great Carbon Valley - TED Talk by James Mwangi* Climeworks and Great Carbon Valley chart path to large-scale direct air capture and storage deployment in KenyaThis episode was created and published by Na'im Merchant. Episode production and content support provided by Tank Chen.Na'im Merchant is the co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, a policy initiative focused on scaling carbon removal in Canada. He is also a policy fellow with Elemental Excelerator. He previously ran carbon removal consulting practice Carbon Curve, and publishes The Carbon Curve newsletter and podcast. Every two weeks, Na'im will release a short interview with individuals advancing the policies, technologies, and collective action needed to scale up carbon removal around the world.Tank Chen is a carbon removal advocate based in Taiwan whose focus is on communicating the importance of CDR to policy makers, corporate leaders, and the broader public through education, communications, and policy advocacy.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app or subscribe via The Carbon Curve newsletter here. If you'd like to get in touch with Na'im, you can reach out via LinkedIn. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carboncurve.substack.com
Clare County Council is calling for "positive discrimination" to protect indigenous Clare businesses from having their trade impacted by Designated Activity Companies. A Designated Activity Company, commonly known as a DAC, is a type of private company which limits the liability of its shareholders and examples in Clare include the Vandeleur Walled Gardens, Shannon Heritage and the Cliffs of Moher Centre. At this month's meeting of Clare County Council, Shannon Independent Councillor Gerry Flynn has urged the local authority to examine the potentially negative impact that DACs could be having on local traders and suppliers. Councillor Flynn claims that far from being closely monitored by Clare County Council as should be the case, these companies are "running the show" at the expense of rate-paying local proprietors.
Check out this bio! Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, Willful Blindness : Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and How We Do Better, described as "meticulously researched... engagingly written... universally relevant and hard to fault." Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020. It quickly became a bestseller and was nominated for the Financial Times Best Business Book award, was one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021 and was chosen as the “Medium Best of the Best” business book She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She chairs the board of DACS and has advised the Casey Review into the culture and standards of the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse led by Alexis Jay. http://www.MargaretHeffernan.com If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join the EQ Mafia at https://www.eqgangster.com/. To get more information on homeschooling, visit our sponsor's page at www.ClassicalConversations.com/gibbens
In this episode, we return to the world of Digital Asynchronous Consulting Systems (DACS) and ponder how digital changes might be implemented in general practice during a time of chaos for the NHS, as it has its 75th Anniversary. We get a fake 5-year old's opinion on DACS systems, before hearing from Michael Wong and Sandeep Singh from Engage Health Systems, who have developed a system called Engage Consult, a digital asynchronous consultation system (DACS), which is already in use in England but is new to Scotland. We covered the following ground in the conversation: Why is Engage Consult a configurable digital asynchronous consultation system (DACS) that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of healthcare practices? How is collaboration with other services facilitated? How can implementation vary based on organizational structure, such as Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in England or a more practice-level focus in Scotland? What are the automation features for intelligent routing and assignment of patient requests? What is the integration with Vision and EMIS PC? How much will the system cost? How are implementation and support approached? Video demonstrating the Engage Consult system from the SNUG Members Day 2023 (log in needed) Engage Health website Technology Enabled Care explainer on DACS systems The birth of the NHS Summertime Blues – the Who
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Dominant Assurance Contract Experiment #2: Berkeley House Dinners, published by Arjun Panickssery on July 5, 2023 on LessWrong. As an afterthought at the end of my previous post on dominant assurance contracts, I decided on a whim as I was typing to append a small dominant assurance contract: In theory, writers could kickstart posts using dominant assurance contracts. An example (this is a real offer): If you send $20 to arjun.panickssery at Gmail via PayPal by noon New York time on January 21st, I'll send you back $25 if fewer than 10 people sent me money. If 10 or more people send me money, I'll post a review of Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by the end of the month. I'm not sure whether I'm just giving away free money right now. I received exactly nine out of the ten funders needed and lost $45. Now a second attempt, this time in the real world: at Andromeda House we plan to host large weekly dinners for the local EA/rationality/etc community at our house in Southside Berkeley. Here's how it works: You can Venmo me (@Arjun-Panickssery if the link doesn't work) or PayPal me any amount of at least $20 with the subject line "dinner" or similar. If I get at least $700 total by noon Pacific time on July 15, I'll host dinners from July 17 till the end of August (seven dinners). If I get less than $700 total, I'll give you a 25% return (e.g., if you sent me $100, I'll send you back $125). Example: If you live in town and this service would be worth more than $20 per dinner to you and you'd expect to come to three before September, you should pay at least $60, since you either get a service worth more than that amount or you make a 25% return. You could try to free-ride but the fact that my previous contract received just one less than the target number suggests that I'm well-calibrated. If you don't live in town—or even if you do—you can also idly speculate if you think that I'm unlikely to hit my target and likely to pay out. You could also just pseudo-donate money without regard to whether you think I'm calibrated just because you think that DACs are cool and should proliferate. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.
Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Dominant Assurance Contract Experiment #2: Berkeley House Dinners, published by Arjun Panickssery on July 5, 2023 on LessWrong. As an afterthought at the end of my previous post on dominant assurance contracts, I decided on a whim as I was typing to append a small dominant assurance contract: In theory, writers could kickstart posts using dominant assurance contracts. An example (this is a real offer): If you send $20 to arjun.panickssery at Gmail via PayPal by noon New York time on January 21st, I'll send you back $25 if fewer than 10 people sent me money. If 10 or more people send me money, I'll post a review of Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by the end of the month. I'm not sure whether I'm just giving away free money right now. I received exactly nine out of the ten funders needed and lost $45. Now a second attempt, this time in the real world: at Andromeda House we plan to host large weekly dinners for the local EA/rationality/etc community at our house in Southside Berkeley. Here's how it works: You can Venmo me (@Arjun-Panickssery if the link doesn't work) or PayPal me any amount of at least $20 with the subject line "dinner" or similar. If I get at least $700 total by noon Pacific time on July 15, I'll host dinners from July 17 till the end of August (seven dinners). If I get less than $700 total, I'll give you a 25% return (e.g., if you sent me $100, I'll send you back $125). Example: If you live in town and this service would be worth more than $20 per dinner to you and you'd expect to come to three before September, you should pay at least $60, since you either get a service worth more than that amount or you make a 25% return. You could try to free-ride but the fact that my previous contract received just one less than the target number suggests that I'm well-calibrated. If you don't live in town—or even if you do—you can also idly speculate if you think that I'm unlikely to hit my target and likely to pay out. You could also just pseudo-donate money without regard to whether you think I'm calibrated just because you think that DACs are cool and should proliferate. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.
In this episode we dive into the world of smart contracts and their remarkable impact on organizational design. Our guest Justice Conder provides a thought-provoking introduction to what he calls the third law of nature of smart contracts. We explore the transformative journey from traditional corporations to the realm of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) keeping a non ideological mindset and examining the challenges of bridging the gap between the two paradigms. Justice Conder does DAO Ecosystem Development at Polygon Labs. Before this he was a full-stack developer and Agile practitioner for over ten years and entered the world of DAOs through BanklessDAO, where he contributed as a governance solution engineer. With Justice we explore the disconnect between DAOs and traditional organizations, investigating how smart contracts - as a conceptual evolution of DevOps - could play a pivotal role in driving organizational transformation. We also discuss how pioneering transformations such as the one with Haier's management model, Rendanheyi, has a symbiotic relationship with the on-chain revolution, offering insights into the future of organizational design and management. Get ready to be inspired by the immense potential of Web3 capabilities in product development, and discover how these capabilities can be harnessed to unleash innovation, foster user engagement, and shape the future of products and organizations. Key Highlights
An external mixer can offer several benefits to a DJ's setup, such as:More control: External mixers often have more channels and knobs, which can provide more control over the mix and allow for more advanced techniques like EQ blending and filter sweeps.Better sound quality: High-end external mixers can provide better sound quality than the built-in mixer on a DJ controller, especially if they have better components and digital-to-analog converters (DACs).Customization: External mixers can be customized with different effects, filters, and other features to suit the DJ's style and preferences.However, there are also several reasons why a DJ might choose not to use an external mixer:Cost: External mixers can be expensive, especially high-end models, and may not be within a DJ's budget.Portability: External mixers can add extra weight and size to a DJ's setup, making it less portable and more difficult to transport.Integration: Many DJ controllers come with built-in mixers that are designed to work seamlessly with the software and hardware, which can provide a more integrated and streamlined experience.Ultimately, the decision to use an external mixer or not depends on the individual DJ's needs and preferences. Some DJs may find that an external mixer provides the additional control and flexibility they need to create their ideal mix, while others may be satisfied with the built-in mixer on their controller.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/we-create-the-vibes-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this week's EYE ON NPI, X marks the spot - the spot where you'll learn all about the XMOS XK-AUDIO-316-MC-AB Evaluation Board (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/x/xmos/xk-audio-316-mc-ab-evaluation-board) and the XMOS XU316 XCORE AI microcontroller that lies within! (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/x/xmos/xu316-xcore-ai-microcontroller-ics) This is a super powerful microcontroller series - with an affordable price - that can act as a combination of DSP, microcontroller and graphics processor. We've seen a rise in the number of "cross-over" microcontrollers lately, as fab processes improve, and prices for computation drops, microcontrollers are starting to head towards single-board-linux-computer speeds. For example, check out our previous EYE ON NPI on the iMX series of chips (https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/03/02/eye-on-npi-i-mx-rt1040-crossover-mcus-eyeonnpi-digikey-nxp-digikey-adafruit/) that come with 500+ MHz and many K of RAM. This week's NPI is from XMOS, (https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/xmos) which has their own architecture - not based on ARM Cortex - with really beefy specs that make it excellent for audio and AI-computation. These chips have two interconnected banks of 8 cores with 512KB SRAM, MIPI, external memory support, high speed USB and of course all the peripherals you expect. With 2400 or 3200 MIPS of computation in this series, these are directly competing with the big players in the no-OS embedded-audio/video-goods market such as the STM32x7 Cortex M7 series of chips. And we, as the customer, benefit greatly from increased competition in that higher-power market! The XMOS series and their SDK looks like it's tuned specifically for voice recognition, which isn't surprising as our first recollection of XMOS chipset is their microphone array processor (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/x/xmos/xcore-array-microphone-evaluation). You can still do microphone array work, but now process that audio on-chip as well. We also fancy the addition of a MIPI/CSI display or camera interface (https://www.digikey.com/short/5pjfjnq3) which will let you integrate modern displays (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/lcd-oled-graphic/107?s=N4IgTCBcDaILYEsAOCAEATBBnJAbAhgJ4gC6AvkA) at nearly any size - so it's also very good for GUI interfaces. Given these peripherals and capabilities, we think this chip would be popular as an on-screen display driver for machinery or autos where it can do non-Internet voice control in loud environments. It would also be good for smart speakers, or 'smart' anything where there's a lot of background noises (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G1VmDBGzKE) and you want to mix into or control an audio system. We notice that this chip is already being used in high end DACs for audiophiles (https://www.linsoul.com/products/smsl-sk-10-mkiii)! If this all sounds good to you, the entire line of XMOS chips is stocked at Digi-Key, including the XMOS XU316 XCORE AI line (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/x/xmos/xu316-xcore-ai-microcontroller-ics) and the featured XMOS XK Audio 316 evaluation board (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/x/xmos/xk-audio-316-mc-ab-evaluation-board) which comes with approximately 1-billion audio interface options. They'll ship immediately when you place your next order at Digi-Key, so book it today and you can start creating your next smart audio interface by tomorrow afternoon.
Let's listen in as Amy get's real with her loss and what she's doing afterwards. Losses are inevitable. It's what you do after that defines you! This latest episode is about how to overcome personal setbacks and challenges. Amy shares her personal story of breaking her 556-day activity streak, discussing how investing in long-going streaks can be a challenge, but necessary to creating a future self that one can be proud of. Amy also discusses the importance of being okay with setbacks, accepting that they happen, and getting right back on track. Overall, the episode provides practical strategies and insights for overcoming adversity, pushing oneself through hard times, and creating a better self. Get the Streaks App: Mac App StoreiPhoneiPadApple Watch Sign up here to do the 5 for 50 challenge with us! If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Sign up for the next Follow-Through Challenge Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IGAmy on FacebookCheck out the Amy Ledin WebsiteJoin the Follow-Through Challenge offered every 6 weeksAmy Ledin's 16-week Fat Loss Academy Resources:Lean Bodies Consulting (LBC)Follow LBC on IGCheck out the LBC Community on FBLBC University Episode Transcript:I do believe that it should burn. It should stink. You know, my kids almost cried for me because they know how much, you know, I keep my streaks and you know, I like that. I like that. I'm invested into it. I like that it hurt, you know? But the key is, Hurt only to the point where I don't stay in this shame or guilt place, and that causes me to not wanna show up for myself again.You know, I will say there's an art to that in that I've had a lot of losses over the last several years of tracking DACs that has helped me to be okay with, okay, well tomorrow is another day and I can get right back on.What are you doing to create your dream life or your best self? Why do we see some thrive through challenges while others struggle? Welcome to Fett, a podcast where I talk about the main FS in my life that have helped me in creating my best self faith, family, forgiveness, food, fitness, and formula. Hi. My name is Amy Ledin, and most would say that I've had my fair share of struggles, whether it was placing my baby for adoption at 18, facing my marriage ending affair, or battling stage four cancer for almost seven years.It's safe to say that I've been through a lot. Join me as I take you through my story, my journeys, and share with you the tactical strategies every single week that will help you thrive and overcome anything you face. That's right. I'm gonna show you how to create a future self that you'll be. So buckle up, get ready for the ride as I take you through my story and bring other guests on that have helped me along the way.I cannot believe the day came, but I had to come on the podcast and unpack it here and just kind of go over my big, huge loss after 556 days. That's right, 556 days of a streak. and I broke it. This was, so I have two big, long going streaks right now. I mean, I have other ones that are, you know, probably close to like a hundred days, but nothing like my water streak and my.activity streak. So I have, you know, my activity one is that I have to do no less than 20 minutes of activity every day of my life. Like whether this is stretching or, you know, ideally movement. I'd say 95% of the times, 99% of the time, this is me walking. But, um, I wanted to put, you know, any type of activity because there's been times where I have had.You know, um, minor surgeries or things like that. And so stretching or things just to get that in and see the power of my activity. And then my other long going one, which is still going, is my one gallon of plain water, you know. Um, it's been going now for, you know, I 500 and, let's see, probably 65 days now, but getting up here to Canada, um, I did a podcast, just I think the most recent one where, you know, I was struggling.It's been a struggle. It was a challenge and. So I wanted to share this because there's many times, you know, when we break our promises to ourselves in that, honestly it's just a slip of, you know, we forget, it's not maybe a, a habit yet that we've invested in. And so it's not, we're not on autopilot. And then other times it may be out of our control, you know?But then there's these times where, , we, we know we should do it, but we don't. And so I always like to dive into that as to, you know, why we don't, you know, for me, um, if I'm reflecting, you know, I, uh, was, I, I could have gone, I hate the cold here, as you know, we're in Canada and we got up here and it was, uh, still winter and the cold just makes me miserable, but it's not like I haven't done it before.So, you know, I could have, you know, put on a bunch of layers and gone out, but, The reality was I was already in a head space where I was not feeling good about myself. Whether it was I was feeling sorry for myself or you know, whatever it may be, I was not feeling good. And when we do not feel good about ourselves, we just don't show up for ourselves.Because the truth is when I got into bed that night, you know, cuz someone would be like, how could you forget? Well, I had put it off all day because I hate the cold and, you know, um, wasn't feeling good. I wasn't really happy with our situation here and you know, just again, feeling sorry for myself, whatever.Um, but. I got in bed and so it's already late and I'm like, oh my gosh, I didn't walk. Now I could have, I'm totally capable of, you know, bundling up and going out. I really technically at that point, should have just even gotten on the floor and stretched. , but I didn't want to, I mean, that's the reality. I was like, I don't want to, I was fighting my best self and you know, my best self didn't win.You know, the next morning I was obviously very upset and you know, at first Eric's like, you know, I don't think it's good. Be this upset over it. And I'm like, I disagree because I feel like anything that you are striving or chasing, you know, you're striving for or chasing like, like this, it has to sting a little bit.If you don't get it, you know? It was a motto that Craig Valentine used, which was high intention, low attachment. I mean, that's your goal is you wanna have like all the intention to be winning and the low attachment in that, you know, hey, you don't want it to like make you stay down in the lull. Forever.And so that's kind of the key. But I do believe that it should burn. It should stink. You know, my kids almost cried for me because they know how much, you know, I, I keep my streaks and you know, I like that. I like that I'm invested into it. I like that it hurt, you know, but the key is, Hurt only to the point where I don't stay in this shame or guilt place, and that causes me to not wanna show up for myself again.You know, I will say there's an art to that in that I've had a lot of losses over the last several years of tracking DACs that has helped me to. Be okay with. Okay, well tomorrow is another day and I can get right back on. You know, sucky thing about having a long streak like this, I'll be honest, is I don't hit a new, a new place for another couple years and that sounds crazy.And hey, You don't need to be tracking these things. This is just, I, I'm, I'm, my brain works well on gamification and I do love the power of seeing this, and this has been something that has pulled me along to make sure I get activity in. The cool thing is I know that this is a lifestyle habit for me, so I got right back on and I'm tracking it again and really trying to even show my children the power of.You know what? Yeah, it sucked and I was, I was bummed about it and stuff, but I got right back on, started tracking again because I'm confident that I will, you know, beat it again. So if you are someone that, you know, maybe you've had that loss and maybe you stay down in the dumps longer, you know, this is your reminder that, you know, failing and, and losing and having these things can really be turned into learning opportunities.And I don't think it's a bad thing if you. Are hurt by the loss and you feel sad about it or you're upset. I just think it's important to find that fine line between staying in the dumps and shaming yourself and having this condemnation. Don't shame yourself in that way instead of like conviction in that.Yep. , I, you know what? I need to show up for myself and this is how I do it and I'm gonna get right back on. So bummed about it, but hey, you know what? I'm continuing with my water streak. I'm right back on the walking one and you know, I've got a couple others that are in the hundreds. So I hope you are, uh, tracking your wins.There's a big power in that. And you know, one of the apps I use, I mentioned a lot on here, is Streaks. It is a paid app. I think I paid like five bucks for it, but it will track up. 18 of your habits. It even will track the timing. You know, like if you go and track it right away, like how often do you perform this habit at this time, or, you know, it gives you your streaks, it gives you like, you know, just everything, all the data on it.It's pretty awesome if you really like to, uh, gamify your things and I just hope you're having a great week and things are much better in Canada. Have more content up soon.Okay. I'm on a mission, as you know, if you've been following along, I have a goal to be a top 100 podcast, and it's less about that top 100 and more about, I wanna make an impact. I want more people to hear effort and learn from all the mistakes that I've made along with me bringing on really special guests for you.So my ask here, I want you to screenshot this episode today and share it on your social media. Share it with a friend, you know, tag me in it, go give me a review. Of course, if you're really feeling it and rate me, you know, this is the only way things are gonna get seen here. And in a big world of tons and tons of podcasts, I'm hoping that you're gonna choose mine and help me on my mission. #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Streaks #CrunchyBagel #habit
In this segment of My Little Hacker, we've removed the old PCB and it's time to prototype new guts with an ESP32-S2 QT Py and an I2S add-on board. the S2 has stereo DACs but they're only 8-bit and you can't DMA to them, so I2S is definitely the way to go. but can we use CircuitPython to stream 22KHz WAV files over I2S? will the speaker play nice with our MAX98357 amp? and what about that 2xAA power supply, will it work without a booster? Tune in to find out! My Little Hacker playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOXgtmTKH-1Dinp_HjEHK14T Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #mylittlehacker #babyeinstein #adafruit @BabyEinstein @EspressifSystems
This week's EYE ON NPI is on the right traq, ready to attaq, and gets no flaq: it's the Digilent USB-2001-TC Single Channel Thermocouple Measurement Device, otherwise known as a single-channel DAQ! (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/d/digilent/usb-2001-tc-single-channel-thermocouple-measurement-device) These rhymes may get me some flaq, but we can't help it, our lips smaq when we see a good DAQ. And this one is deliciously small and single-purpose. We wish we had one of these a few weeks ago when we wanted to check our reflow oven to calibrate the temperature curve! While we are featuring this particular DAQ board that is good for high temperature measurements via a thermocouple, there's a whole family of boards from Digilent/NI (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/data-acquisition-daq/1017?s=N4IgTCBcDaICIEsDmCA2BTAdgFwAS4FcBnAIxAF0BfIA) All manufactured and supported by MCC (https://www.mccdaq.com/) - the OEM for this series. The others are a mix of Ethernet, Raspberry Pi or USB controlled ADCs & DACs (https://www.mccdaq.com/data-acquisition/low-cost-daq) with 12 to 24 bit resolution, and up to 500 kS/s. The USB DAQ board does not come with a thermocouple itself, you'll need to get a standard K, J, etc. type (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/temperature-sensors-thermocouples-temperature-probes/513) and also have it with a mini thermocouple plug which is available on Digi-Key if you are getting bare thermocouple wires (https://www.digikey.com/short/9hbfrwht). The thermocouple wire can come on huge spools if desired: spot weld one end that will be attached to the hot thing being measured, and then screw the other ends into the mini plug. Inside is Silabs C8051F343 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/silicon-labs/C8051F343-GQ/990818), Analog Devices ADUM5401 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc/ADUM5401ARWZ-RL/1873647) isolator, and an AD7785 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc/AD7785BRUZ-REEL/1644783) 20-bit ADC. Data can be captured using the DAQami software available for download on Windows (https://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/DAQami.aspx) although it seems like you can also interface through the hardware using an API or Python (https://www.mccdaq.com/MCC-Software.aspx). Of course, since its a Digilent / National Instruments product, it's also fully supported within LabVIEW. (https://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/universal-library-extensions-lv.aspx) While normally we're happy to talk about individual interface chips for DAC/ADC/Thermocouple interfacing (https://blog.adafruit.com/?s=%23eyeonnpi+temperature), and there's tons of Adafruit guides on how to DIY this kind of data acquisition (https://learn.adafruit.com/search?q=thermocouple), it's pretty nice to have a ready-to-go USB device that streams data without having to open up an IDE or write any code at all. Particularly for automations where the data has to go into a computer anyways, it can save a lot of time to now cobble together your own setup. The Digilent USB-2001-TC Single Channel Thermocouple Measurement Device (https://www.digikey.com/short/23v0hp90) and other Digilent/MCC DAQs (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/data-acquisition-daq/1017?s=N4IgTCBcDaICIEsDmCA2BTAdgFwAS4FcBnAIxAF0BfIA) are stocked by Digi-Key! They sold out while writing this EYE ON NPI, but they'll have more soon, so sign up to be notified by email when they come back in stock.
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to UNCHARTED author Margaret Heffernan about generative AI, the Shell Seven, James Baldwin vs William F. Buckley and why the future is really up to us. ABOUT MARGARET HEFFERNAN: Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, Willful Blindness : Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and How We Do Better, described as "meticulously researched... engagingly written... universally relevant and hard to fault." Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020. It quickly became a bestseller and was nominated for the Financial Times Best Business Book award, was one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021 and was chosen as the “Medium Best of the Best” business book She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She chairs the board of DACS and has advised the Casey Review into the culture and standards of the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse led by Alexis Jay. ABOUT ANDREW KEEN: Name as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Below is an overview of the Justice 40 Executive Order and the purpose relating to Disadvantaged Communities and the commitment to 40% of the benefit regarding the same: "Justice40 is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that Federal agencies work with states and local communities to make good on President Biden's promise to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities" (DOE's initiatives in relation to Justice 40 to Disadvantage Communities include: (1) Decrease energy burden in DACs. (2) Decrease exposure to pollutants and environmental burdens in DACs (3) Create solar parity and increase clean energy access in DACs. (4) Increase access to low-cost capital in DACs. (5) Increase enterprise creation in the clean energy sector in DACs, and more. ______________ NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG
Episode Summary:Technologies like next-generation sequencing allow us to understand which RNA transcripts and proteins are expressed in biological tissues. However, it's often equally important to understand how cells or molecules are positioned relative to one another! Whether it be a cell changing its shape, an organelle ramping up a metabolic process, or a DNA molecule traveling across the nucleus, understanding spatial context is critical. Current approaches for spatial sequencing are limited by cost, complicated equipment, sample damage, or low resolution. Recognizing this challenge, Josie and team developed Light-seq, a cheap and accessible method to combine sequencing and imaging in intact biological samples. Not only is the method inexpensive, but Light-seq can also achieve unprecedented spatial resolution by using light to add genetic barcodes to any RNA, allowing scientists to determine exactly where sequencing should occur with extreme precision. By helping researchers to understand spatial context, Light-seq-driven insights may illuminate cancer, neurodegeneration, and autoimmunity.Episode Notes:About the AuthorFollowing her lifelong passion for computer programming, Josie studied Computer Science at Caltech and worked as a software engineering intern at Google. At Caltech, a biomolecular computation course introduced her to the field of biomolecular programming. Josie was quickly excited about the intersection of computers and biology and its potential to bring about positive change in the world. She pursued this interest in her graduate studies in the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard, where – as first a postdoctoral fellow, and then the Technology Development Fellow – she developed platform technologies for DNA-based imaging and sequencing assays.Key Takeaways Next-generation sequencing is a powerful technology to read the transcriptomic state of biological tissues by surveying the RNA transcripts present.However, it's important to understand not only what is being expressed but where this expression occurs! The spatial arrangement, structure, and interactions between molecules are critical to define the functions of biological systems.By linking imaging with -omics profiling, the field of spatial biology seeks to understand molecules like RNAs in their 2D and 3D contexts.Unfortunately, currently available spatial transcriptomics methods are limited in their ability to select individual cells with complex morphologies, require expensive instrumentation or complex microfluidics setups to the tune of several $100K, and often damage the samples.Further, rare cells are often missed due to lower sequencing throughput, even though they may be critical for biological activity.Recognizing this challenge, Josie and her collaborators developed Light-seq, a new, cheap, and accessible approach for single-cell spatial indexing and sequencing of intact biological samples.Using light-controlled nucleotide crosslinking chemistry, Light-seq can correlate multi-dimensional and high-resolution cellular phenotypes – like morphology, protein markers, spatial organization) – to transcriptomic profiles across diverse sample types.In particular, using the biological equivalent of photolithography, Light-seq can add genetic barcodes to any RNA by shining light on it, allowing scientists to control exactly where sequencing should occur with extreme precision – up to the subcellular level.Light-seq can operate directly on the sample: the method does not require cellular dissociation, microfluidic separation/sorting, or custom capture substrates or pre-patterned slides.Samples used for Light-seq remain intact for downstream analysis post-sequencing.Josie evaluated Light-seq on mouse retinal sections to barcode three different cell layers and study the rare dopaminergic amacrine cells (DACs).Impact Josie created a cheap, accessible, and powerful tool for scientists to perform spatial sequencing at unprecedented resolution without requiring expensive or complicated setups.By enabling new advances in spatial biology, Light-seq has the potential to help biologists discover biomarkers for disease, measure on and off target effects of therapeutic candidates, and illuminate poorly understood biological mechanisms where understanding spatial context makes all the difference.Author: Josie KishiPaper: Light-Seq: Light-directed in situ barcoding of biomolecules in fixed cells and tissues for spatially indexed sequencing
Episode 27 - F*it - Overcoming Obstacles with Amy LedinLess than one percent. That was the five-year survival rate Amy Ledin was given after being diagnosed with stage-4 non-small cell lung cancer in 2013. At just 36-years-old, the news came as a shock. “I wasn't a smoker, I didn't have a history of drugs—I was so surprised,” she recalls about her diagnosis. The impending fear that tomorrow may never come didn't just weigh on her out of her own despair. Married, and a mom to six children, Amy knew if she were to succumb to the grim statistics, she'd leave behind the beautiful life she'd built. So she decided to lean into the fear with unshakable determination, and spun the diagnosis on its head to instead make it the reason she'd take every chance she could. "I went all in on the belief that I would be the less-than-one percent," Amy says.At the time of her diagnosis, Amy was submersed in the fitness industry as an online coach and was well-versed in nutrition and exercise. But she says that at the time, her own mindset surrounding health and fitness was seriously flawed, and she began questioning how she was treating her own body versus the more loving standards her clients were used to. “I had no confidence. I was restricting [foods], overdoing cardio, trying diet trends… I wanted it at all costs,” she says.As she realized that her days were no longer guaranteed, the disconnect she felt between how she was coaching and living was more obvious than ever, and for the sake of her health, it was time to make a change. Amy's determination to survive her lung cancer revved as she researched women who had beat it. Her brain was flooded with positivity. "What you focus on will grow," she says. She directed all her energy into taking a health-focused, holistic approach to exercise and nutrition to support her body, and she set her intentions on believing that she would beat cancer.This mindset shift was exactly what she needed to put her health first, and a few years later, she also developed an important take-action system that she still relies on to this day. Amy's daily agreement cards (DACs) prompt her to examine any areas of her life that she felt she could improve upon, such as spending more quality time with her children, and the following day she'll set her goal as following through on that promise. She credits this daily practice as a way to consciously commit to positivity.In March 2020, when the world put the brakes on due to the pandemic, Amy discovered she'd need to go through another round of chemo. But the news still didn't stop her from staying in the driver's seat of her own life, and she created her first podcast, F*It! While the decision was initially driven by fear, “I got scared. I didn't want to regret anything,” she says, the experience has opened her eyes to just how powerful communicating and sharing can be. “When we don't share our struggles, it can eat at us,” Amy says. “By sharing our ups, and especially our downs, we keep our minds healthy, we connect, and we grow."Connect With Amy -- F*It Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and more! https://open.spotify.com/show/78uB4aUq4MfImBjL2x6NLX?si=7f021b153bb24290 https://youtu.be/IGw2d2o0CVw -- Her Daily Agreement CardsInstagram: Amy_Ledinhttps://www.strongfitnessmag.com/motivation/how-amy-ledins-cancer-diagnosis-sparked-the-life-of-her-dreams/
What are your thoughts on backup internet connections, programming NFC tags, expiration dates on consumer products, DACs for your devices, and more? If you don't have any of these yet, you will once you listen because these are just a few of the tangents John and Dave will walk you […]
Is the work-life balance real? Can you raise a toddler, chase your goals, and overcome rejection all at the same time? Roxy Menzies would say yes. Listen to hear all her wisdom from her years abroad teaching, performing, and presenting to now returning to her hometown and finding ways to inspire others to love movement. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:What kind of stories are you telling? The balance of work and family. It's not always easy or sustainable Naming the role models for balance Finding the people in your corner to support who you want to show upPersistence over patience The indoctrination of rejection Episode References/Links:WebsiteInstagramTop Travel and Teaching Blog by RoxyGuest Bio:After years of teaching, treating, performing and presenting around the world, Roxy has returned and is now based in Toronto, Canada. Continually curious about the capabilities of the human body, mind and spirit, she is a lover of movement with an affinity for Women's Health and being an advocate for your own well-being.With a background in dance, Pilates, GYROTONIC® and Yamuna® Body Rolling, she infuses artistry, knowledge, soul and a "fierce sense of humour" into her sessions. She has taught in the Canadian Educational system, professional dance companies, Cirque du Soleil and European corporations.She still dabbles in the dance world after an extensive career in commercial and stage work including representing women for Nike Dance in Europe, training with The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, dance pioneer Katherine Dunham and an original member of Toronto's first all female Hip Hop dance group.Roxy's vision is to guide, educate and create safe spaces for individual's to explore their own movement potential. She is an accomplished freelance writer for various publications, copywriter for wellness professionals, and has been a regular contributor to Pilates Anytime and Healthline. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00 Hello, Be It listener. I have a very special guest for you. Yeah, we have lots of special guests. But I have a very special guest for you. Her name is Roxy Menzies. And I, you'll hear my introduction to her how long we've been in each other's paths. And it's just, do you ever those people that you like see from afar, and you're watching them, and you're seeing what they're up to, and then your paths cross, and then you might not even know what things you have in common or how you'll affect each other. In fact, you probably won't. That's kind of how you, we're not psychics. At any rate, what's really cool about this woman is I have been able to see different chapters of her life over time. And it is incredible, it's amazing to see the strength and power this woman has and to watch how she has used that strength and power in different areas of her life, in different chapters of her life. And for those of you who are like, "Things aren't happening fast enough." For those of you who are like, "I've got, I've got young kids right now. I can't do all the things I want to do." This is episode for you. This is the episode for you. There are so many gems along the way. I want you whether you're washing dishes, walking the dog, pay attention, just listen to what she's saying. Because I think you're going to easily see yourself in her story. And we talked a lot about writing. And if you don't want to be a writer, I still want you to listen, because you can replace writing for anything that you are wanting to do. And I have a question about patients in there and the revelation around that is actually extremely important. I want you to hear it. And I love of course, I love the BE IT action items at the end but I really love her's. They're something you can do. They don't cost you any money. So y'all, here she is Roxy Menzies.Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Hey, Be It listeners. All right. I have Roxy Menzies with us today, and I am really thrilled to actually to get to see her face. We DM a lot. I have been watching her journey for a long time actually. She's a bold, incredible woman. She actually approached me many years ago when I was a baby blogger just trying to get my words out there. And her blog posts for traveling instructors is still one of our top blogs on our site. And I got to follow her from her life and in Turkey into Canada and then being a mom. And now she is this really I mean, she's always been writing but she has made it as a writer is doing some incredible thing. So Roxy, how're you doing? Here ...Roxy Menzies 3:23 Hey! (Lesley: Thanks for being here.) Oh my gosh, what an intro. Thank you. (Roxy laughs)Lesley Logan 3:28 I'm ... I'm being it until I see it in my next life. I'll be like an edification person, be that announcer through the stage. (Lesley laughs) And ... next we have. Roxy, can you tell everyone who you are, where you're at? What you rockin right now? What are you up to?Roxy Menzies 3:43 All right. All right. Good question. All right. So basically, I am a teacher of a Pilates, Gyrotonic. And yeah, I'm in a body rolling. I come from a background of dance. I've been traveling around the world teaching, presenting, performing and all of that, and I'm back in my hometown of Toronto, Canada. And I'm also a freelance writer and a storyteller, mostly for the writing is mostly within the realm of health and health and wellness for now. And I'm a mom of a rambunctious toddler. (Lesley laughs)Lesley Logan 4:17 She's, is she one, two?Roxy Menzies 4:19 No. she's, she'll be two and a half in July.Lesley Logan 4:22 Oh my gosh.Roxy Menzies 4:24 So she's almost reaching that independent stage. So I've been told. (Lesley laughs) But I have to be honest, I'm happy that she's quite energetic. You know, I don't think I'd want a kid that's just like, blahh, you know, (Lesley and Roxy laughs) no energy and not doing anything. So, so yeah. (Lesley: That's so funny.) Okay, she's my ride or die ...Lesley Logan 4:24 She's amazing. She's so beautiful. And she's so smart. And I love I love all the videos with her. I met a woman yesterday who, she's a school teacher and she has two boys and and so the doctor said, "You know your second son, he's he's an orchid. He's just an orchid." He said he really, you just you have really precious with him. And she's like, "I understand. I am a school teacher." So, um, so you, you, you, as you mentioned, you write for health and wellness right now and I think a lot of people probably wonder like they, I think a lot of people want to write. I think they think they're gonna write a book someday or maybe they'll write a story someday. What made you start writing, have you been writing your whole life? What what got you into it?Roxy Menzies 5:27 Ooh, good question. I feel like, I've always been writing. I've always loved stories, whether it's, you know, oral stories, I mean, my mom's a great ghost storyteller. But yeah, I love stories, I've loved reading. And, you know, I was I was very much into creative writing from a young child. But I never pursued it. So, so I just did little bits here and there. And then after high school, not so much. And then kind of sprinkled it in, throughout the years with, you know, not so much blog posts, but there were printed editions of, you know, community based companies and programs, and I just do one off here or there. And then, but I always want to do it more, I would probably say in the last six, six to eight years, it was it was a goal of mine to be doing more writing, (Lesley: Yeah) whether it was, you know, eventually a book of some sort. And just articles in general. For me, it's also therapeutic. I get a lot of things out of my brain and emotionally off of my chest, (Roxy laughs) from writing. (Lesley: Yeah) But yeah, I would say it's kind of always been there. But I've been growing with it. And I sort of, and how it became another income stream, wasn't so much on on purpose, I kind of fell into it. I just wanted to write and get my voice out there thinking that it would come back to, to my website and what I was doing, but then it became it became something else. And from there, I can see other pathways growing.Lesley Logan 7:08 Yeah. I think that's really cool that you mentioned that it wasn't necessarily the thought to do it as a living, it was more like it was just in you to do it. And I do think a lot of people might feel like, "Oh, if I'm not going to write for people, for people to pay me, maybe I like what's the point." But I love that you point out is is therapeutic, there is something, I do morning pages, and it's therapy. It's like, "Wat's on my mind right now?" And it's not for anyone else to read and then writing for things for people to read is is for me, I don't know about for you. It's like, this is something I feel like needs to is the question I'm hearing and I need the answer to be out there. And, and so I wonder though, you yes you mentioned you weren't like writing forever. So it's like you took a pause. And then you were like, "I really want to start doing this more." As it became an income stream. Was there anything that was like key, like holding you back? Or were you just like now like, there's no stopping me now? Like, was there any, you know, things you were kind of weighing, like, as an imposter syndrome around there? Because this is just like in the world of writing. And like, do you start to wonder about writing for other publications? What's the process that you go through as you're trying to get your work out there?Roxy Menzies 8:17 Oh, sure. Yeah, for sure. I'm sure I had impostor syndrome, I still do at time, because something that's come up a lot is people will say, "Oh, my grammar" and all that. And I am terrible with grammar. So that's something that I always felt, you know, could hold me back or I'm not as good of a writer because of, you know, these grammatical things. I don't have a journalism degree, you know, things like that. But, but things just kept coming up. And I also remember reading, I have a writing mentor, now, actually, and I read something that she had written, something along the lines of writers don't have to worry about grammar. That's what editors are for. Like you, as a writer, you are meant to express yourself and creatively get whatever story needs to be out there. And that really hit home. And that was almost like a huge relief for me. And the same was some of the editors I've had there. They say, "Don't worry about that. You know, that's my job. I take care of that." (Lesley: That is so cool.) And I guess it's not too too bad. (Lesley and Roxy laughs) You know, because I hear some horror stories about some editors out there, but so far, I've I've been pretty lucky.Lesley Logan 9:31 Yeah, I think I love that you heard that and I love that you say that because I do think that holds people back. A lot of people think they're not a writer or they think their grammar isn't good enough. And same, it's not for me either. I'm like, I feel like, "I, how did I miss, did I miss years of classes?" Like where did I get... (Lesley laughs)Roxy Menzies 9:50 I know like some people they talk about these, you know, grammatical things. So I'm like, "I have no idea what they're talking about." (Roxy laughs)Lesley Logan 9:56 When I was doing my flashcards, the Mat flashcards. I had one of the Agency members, who I know is like, she's like us like she's the person who's like, "Um, you missed the, it's a PDT, not PST," and it's like, "What is the difference? Is there a difference?" Like you know, like, doesn't matter. We all know what's going on, right? Anyway. So I was like, "Hey, can you read these?" And she's like, "Do you guys want to have an Oxford comma? Or are you guys not Oxford comma people?" And I was like, "What is an Oxford comma?" So then I like look up Oxford commas. And then I was like, "Oh, my God, it was a massive lawsuit, put the Oxford comma and because I don't want to get sued." (Lesley laughs)Roxy Menzies 10:31 Yeah, and those are funny things that come up. I mean, that's something that I mean, if we talk about it later, in the writing course, for Profitable Pilates, I talked about that. And usually, every publication will give you a guide to how their style is, and it will say, and like, some will say, "We don't use the Oxford coma, comma." Some will say, you know, "We do, we don't" and you know, other guidelines, like how many sources you can have, and, and they kind of guide you in that sense as well.Lesley Logan 10:59 That's so cool. That's so great. I mean, I think (Roxy: Yeah) there's the fear of the unknown, right? And also, maybe even the fear of what happens if it works out, like what happens if you all of a sudden start to write and then you know, what does that look like? What is ... So you're you weren't writing as an income stream, you were teaching dance and teaching Yamuna and Pilates. And now, do you only write or is that the main focus right now? Did your career just completely shift?Roxy Menzies 11:28 Um, it kind of felt like a did for a while because I did stop teaching. I mean, I, I would say probably from summer of 2019, I, I really started downsizing on the teaching, because we were moving abroad, and I was pregnant, and there was so much to do with that, like, my husband is not Canadian, so we had to get his papers. And, and you know, when (Lesley: That's a process.) me coming back into the country full time. Yeah. So there was so much and then of course, we know, the pandemic hit. So a lot of things shifted. And then by August of 2020, I stopped teaching completely. So I just, I couldn't manage all of it. I didn't have the energy, and I didn't and I didn't feel like I could give it, I could give clients or or, you know, group classes enough at that point. (Lesley: Yeah) Do you know what I mean? Like, I felt like I was being pulled in too many directions.Lesley Logan 12:23 Well, and also like, gosh, I mean, back then you had and a newborn, right? You had a newborn, you were back in a country you hadn't lived in personally for a while. You're trying to get your husband set up. There's a pandemic, it's a little hard to be teaching someone on Zoom when there's a baby crying in the background, like (Roxy: Definitely) I can, I think a lot of people listening are probably going, "Oh my God her too?" Like, they probably don't feel as alone. Because that especially that first six months to a year, depending where you were lived and what your kids ages were, it really did probably feel like for a lot people they had a pullback or or, or to understand that you only have so many priorities.Roxy Menzies 13:00 Oh, definitely. I mean, I think some of the stats have come out in regards to how many women left the workforce. (Lesley: Yeah, so many.) You know, and they're just slowly coming back into it. But it was actually good. It was it was a break. And I just started getting back into teaching, I would say February of this year. Yeah. So and that also is very minimal, how much I'm teaching because again, I have to balance everything out. Jazz, my toddler, she is only going to daycare part time. (Lesley: Yeah) And I'm, and I'm still trying to do some other things. And still, write. So I have to I have to watch how much teaching I take on. But it feels great. Like having that break was was amazing. And I feel like I've I've come back and I'm exploring, possibly a new way of teaching, (Lesley: Yeah) just because, you know, I do feel different in many ways, like, physically, emotionally. I mean you just grow.Lesley Logan 14:00 Yeah, I think that's, well, I think whether or not you had a kid the last two years, it's pretty hard to be. I feel like it'd be really hard to have been the same person that I was before (Roxy: Sure) the pandemic. You know, a lot of time spent with myself. You're like, "Why do we do this? How are we doing this?" I love that you are talking about that balance, though, because I do think a lot of moms particularly but parents in general, there's a balance there, right? It's like how much can you do have one thing while also spending time with your child? And is that a difficult conversation for you to have? Or are you is it easier now that it's been two and a half years with her? Is it ...Roxy Menzies 14:44 No, (Lesley and Roxy laughs) I can tell you this it is constantly changing. I feel like it's constantly changing because the I don't know I I always used to think there was a way to find a balance and lately I'm questioning that. (Roxy laughs) But maybe, maybe there isn't. And really, some things have to be like, I learned this from you, parking ideas, and parking things for now and coming back to it later. And, and I've really recognized that there really are phases in our life. And there are times where you have to put a focus on on certain things and other things have to be by the wayside. And, (Lesley: Yeah) and then it'll change again, you know, they say, like, the seasons change. (Lesley: Yeah) So so I think that I'm still striving for a balance, like the the next thing for me is going to be like really self care, like when she, like I know, she's going to day... daycare full time in the fall. And I already know that I'm not going to be taking on too much, because it's going to be 'me time', it's going to be taking care of me. (Roxy laughs)Lesley Logan 15:49 Thank you for sharing that. You know, first of all, I used to listen to lots of podcasts about balance, and I heard people call it the work life blend, and then they are like, "No, it's the life work balance, because that's more alphabetical and we shove life before work anyways." And then my, like constantly I think about my yoga teacher, who would teach these balance workshops. And he said, "Balance is actually just controlling like, it's like, basically the space between falling." So when you are balanced, like in a handstand, you are working on not falling either backwards or forwards. It's (Roxy: Right) not like you're just up there. And it's like, chill beans, like it's work. (Roxy: Yeah, work of the balance. No.) (Lesley laughs) Nailed it. Where's my gold star?Roxy Menzies 16:31 You're constantly, it's constantly, you know, like, you're moving around, faltering, figuring it out.Lesley Logan 16:37 Yeah, like your, your fingertips are taking more weight than the heel of your hands, you're, you're contracting more muscles. And so I have stopped thinking that balance is easy. And nor is it like something that is sustainable, because, you know, eventually there's going to be something that tips the balance in one direction or the other. And it doesn't mean that, like, I'm not looking to have balance of some kind, but I think it's like, for me, and I love what you're saying for you. There is a season, you have a self care season ahead for you, you know, and ...Roxy Menzies 17:08 Yeah, that hopefully will stay, (Roxy laughs) forever. Forever in my life.Lesley Logan 17:13 Yeah, well let me know how that goes. But I and it's like, there are going to be seasons like, where you can actually for people listen, like you can work more towards whatever your work goal is because maybe the kids maybe your kid is in school, or maybe you have an extra time or you just have a flow, you know. Kareen Walsh did an episode like, it's okay for you to hustle. It's just what your hustle becomes a hassle. Right? When people are like, (Roxy: Yeah) grinding it out. And so, and thank you for sharing that because I ...Roxy Menzies 17:37 Right. And that's a season too, right? (Lesley: Yeah) Because, and that's the thing, you know, I feel like we get so many conflicting bits of information, right? Because because you'll get the you know what? Life shouldn't be about the grind. And then we get in, then we get the other one that's like, "Yo, I'm hustling, and I'm making it." And there are going to be times in your life. Like she said, like, you have to hustle. And you just know that okay, for this, whatever, 10 weeks, it's going to be tight. This is going to be I'm not going to be able to do this as much. And I'm gonna have to focus on this. But it can't. It's not sustainable, like you said, so it can't go on and on and on. It has to change. And that even goes back to what you were just saying about the balance. Right. (Lesley: Yeah) So so it's really interesting, but I want to share something with you, (Lesley: Tell me. Tell me. I love it. I love it.) On the round of be it till you see it. Well, there's two things I want to share with you. (Lesley: Yeah) So, I think it was a couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on the couch. And I was just thinking and I was like, "Oh, I know what my next be it till you see it is going to be." (Lesley: I'm so excited. What is it?) Because I've been feeling very, oh speaking of balance just a bit all over the place. And the house is messy. And I don't feel like our routines are set with with a toddler. And I was like, "You know what, I'm gonna be the organized mom until I see it." So that is the thing that I'm working on. And I've tried to have an image of who you'd like to have, like a role model and (Lesley: Yeah) it is so funny, because the things that keep popping in my head, you want to talk about things that are ingrained in you from society. Is that sort of not maybe like Stepford wife but like the homemaker like 50s with the apron and that's not the image that I want. Something like, "Who is a mom role model?" And just today I went Michelle Obama. (Lesley: Aah) Yes, that is that is the be it till you see it mom role model that I'm going for.Lesley Logan 19:31 Oh, yes. And and because she definitely to me represents organized mama like she really and she had clear boundaries and she felt like she wasn't (Roxy: Yeah) because I when I think of like those Stepford wife person, it's like, they're doing everything for everybody and she was like, "No, Mr. Obama President you will have dinner with us and actually ..." (Lesley and Roxy laughs)Roxy Menzies 19:53 Yeah. Exactly, you're gonna have to rework your schedule.Lesley Logan 19:55 Yeah. You know, I love this. I'm I'm trying to think of the book because there is one and I can't think of the name, but it will come to me and I will send it to you. It's about a guy who talks about how we do have these different roles that we can play. And he talks about how even Martin Luther King, he brings them upside. So he puts a glasses on when he would write. And it was kind of like his Superman kind of like, glasses thing, but becasue he didn't need them to write.Roxy Menzies 19:55 Yeah. We just to talk about that back in the day when I was dancing. You know, we used to say, because I was in this, we were like the first all female hip hop group in Toronto. And I remember a friend of mine saying one time, like, "You know, how you dress is gonna affect how you dance and the attitude," you know. So, so we were doing like, you know, really grounded, gritty, hip hop dancing. And she was like, "You know, we can't come in with your ballet tights and leotard." Like, you're not going to have that same, you know, feeling so so I get that when you say about the role or even sometimes, you know, especially like, you know, this whole work from home phenomenon that's gone on, and people are like, "Well, you know, what, you still wake up and you still put something on." (Lesley: Yeah) You know, or people just put on their lipstick. And I (Lesley: Yeah) get to work because that signifies that change ...Lesley Logan 21:11 Yeah, I changed my clothes. I've been changing my clothes after I try, if I'm like, today, I'm filming. So I'm completely in workout gear for this podcast. But typically, I will change out of workout clothes into real clothes. So that I'm like, real clothes. It's like they're all clothes. But they are like, (Roxy: Yeah) clothes people ... (Roxy: I got what you mean.) Yeah. So then I'm like, oh, so when I got, it... you show ... I show up differently. I show up for like, I'm, I'm here to work. And then when the workday is over, I'll change into like the clothesI walk the dogs and like it put those different things on. Amy Ledin, who I think you remember her from, she did the DACs. Remember her?Roxy Menzies 21:46 Yes. She's the one with the cards or the (Lesley: Yes) four things? (Lesley: Yes) Yes.Lesley Logan 21:52 Yes. So she actually has different names for different things. She has her health person, and she has a name for them. And she had her religious person, which was actually called, I want to say her name was Jane Maxwell after like a famous female minister and famous male minister. And like she met the names together, she ended up meeting John Maxwell. (Lesley and Roxy laughs) Because of this ...Roxy Menzies 21:52 Is like a confusing when you have too many though? (Lesley: Yeah, I mean ...) I would get, I would get confused and overwhelmed.Lesley Logan 22:20 Yeah, I know. But I think um, I really love going back to your like you how it's like, what would what would Michelle Obama as a organized mama do like right here. And that has been what helped me. That's why this podcast exists. It's what helped me be a CEO of my company, when I'm like, "I don't know how you grow company." Like, I know how to get clients. I don't know how to like scale a company. I don't know how to hire all these different team members. I've never thought about a corporate structure, all these things. And so I was like, "Okay, well, who do I need to be like, who is a female founder? Who I, who does this? What would she do? If she was ..."Roxy Menzies 22:57 Well that ... Yeah, sorry for interrupting you.Lesley Logan 23:01 No, you're fine. Go ahead.Roxy Menzies 23:02 I was gonna say it's, it was the same with writing. You know, I was like, I don't, I don't know how to do a blog for someone. Do I have to do, choose the pictures? Do I have to actually go into your website and put it into. I just send you the doc, like, there was a huge learning curve. And now I'm in this, this writing mentorship for a year. And I'm with this amazing cohort of women writers, and most of them are, they're all writers or publishers, or they have their own publishing house. And there's so much information. Again, so much stuff I don't know, like about the contracts or you know, if you want to self publish, how do you do that? What to look for in contracts? Like, the whole thing about the publishing industry. You know, there's so much there. And if you don't know where to start, you're, you know, you're swimming in unchartered waters, so to speak, (Lesley: Yeah) you know, so, so one, it helps. Yeah. I mean, you go for it, and you and you find, you start researching. But then also, it's like, you also need other people in your court. (Lesley: Yeah) You have to find the support or they find you and I think that happens when but like you said, when you be it till you see it, like if you're when you're solid in that and you've put out what you want, things will start coming to you (Lesley: I agree) that support that.Lesley Logan 24:26 I agree. I think like, a) you can put yourself in the rooms, like you put yourself also in a writing group you were writing before this group, but have you ... (Roxy: It fell into my lap, actually.) And that's because you were already out there writing like, it probably wouldn't have (Roxy: Right) fallen into your lap if you were just hanging out, wanting to be a writer.Roxy Menzies 24:42 No, not at all. And to be honest, I mean, I say that it kind of fell into my lap, but there are very few things I have like, because some people will look at the amount of writing I've done and just be like, "Wow, like, how did you do that?" And it's so much and I go listen. I am a person, I have had to almost push for everything. I do the following up, I check in. I mean, I was in touch with Pilates Anytime, from the first time talking to them about about writing. It was a full year till something was actually published under them. (Lesley: Thank you for saying that.) You know, so things take time. And it doesn't mean I was added every single day because I had other things going on, you (Lesley: Yeah) know, but, you know, a couple months later, and I was just like, "Hey, you know, checking in. Hey, what about writing for you da da da." And I've done that with so many things. That Balance Body blog, the conception of that was a year ago until it actually came out. And that was like finding the right place for it to be published. So so I don't want anybody to think that that there isn't work involved. There really is. (Lesley: Yeah) There is. And it's like you said, it's the preparation meets opportunity. (Lesley: Yeah) You know. (Lesley: Yeah) And you put things out there, but sometimes it does take time.Lesley Logan 26:02 Ah, thank you for sharing this these both those stories, because it is true. I think people go, "Oh, how to rock to get it. She must have just asked and then she got it." Nope. There's like waiting for crickets. I have to had to follow up with certain companies seven times, like, "Hey, just fallen back on this. Get back on the top of the thing." Like, and, you know, also, we talked about this before we hit record. But I had told Roxy, I'm so excited. I'm really excited. I had asked someone to be on this podcast, and they didn't respond. And I actually didn't even realize that they didn't respond until I went to ask him again. But I thought I was asking, I was asking but I guess I had, I had had her on my like dream list from when I was launching. And just so y'all know, when you're launching a podcast, the big names don't want to be on you unless you're a big name already. Because why (Roxy: Yeah) there's no audience to take from, there's no audience to glean from so you have to kind of earn your way to a place where you can get these people to like pay attention to you. That's why, hello, aka reviews matter people. (Lesley and Roxy laughs) So, their publicist is looking. So um, so anyways, I was, I was like, "Okay, I'm going to ask her again. We're headed over 100 episodes and asked her." And so I send the DM and then I after I hit send, I saw I saw that we'd asked her the first time and she didn't respond. And I was like, "Oh, my God, maybe I should take it down." And then I was like, "No, I'm gonna leave it up." And you know what? She responded with a 'Yes', that was a year long, yes, I waited for. And you have to follow up. I mean, I think a lot of people think that if somebody doesn't respond or says no, it's never. And it's like, you just don't know when they, when what you have to say, aligns with what they have going on.Roxy Menzies 27:42 Yeah, definitely. There's so many different things and sometimes messages, emails, they just fall through the cracks. (Lesley: Oh, I'm notorious for deleting emails.) You forget you go back in and you're like, "Hey, oh right, I forgot about that." I mean, people have so much going on as well. (Lesley: Right) I mean, even relates to business. I mean, I don't know how many how many sales points are there now? Like you have to ...Lesley Logan 28:04 Oh, yeah, it was I read it. I heard it the other day. It's over 20, now. Girl, it's over 20. So what she means by that is, you pre pandemic was 7 to 17 touch points before somebody would click doesn't mean they buy, it means they click and they know this from ads. It's like how many times does someone have to see an ad before they click on it 7 to 17. It is over 20 now. It is in there's just so much going on. And it's so easy for someone opened up an email their kid to tug on their shirt, there, they spill their coffee, then they didn't even read the email, then they go to open their email, it's gone. It's already unread. So worth the following up, worth of following up. Okay, let's talk really quick because I am obsessed with your approach to things. And I've been in awe and read. I've read every blog that has ever been shared by you, to me, and I love your words. And I'm all I always find myself going, "Yes, yes." So I ... (Roxy: You're the best cheerleader ever) (Roxy laughs) Oh, I like, I'm like, "Yes." Well, especially, we'll put the link to the the recent core article you wrote. Because I'm I'm really am obsessed with it.Roxy Menzies 29:11 I think part two is out today, actually. (Lesley: Oh, great.) So as we speak, it's been it's been put up. Lesley Logan 29:16 Great, because then when this airs, we have both links in it. That's amazing. So um, so I think it was ... I have we had talked about you doing a course a lot for a while. And there was like, you know, it was (Roxy: Yeah) it was not a no, but it was like, "Okay, I'll think about it." And I was like, ... (Lesley laughs)Roxy Menzies 29:33 That's how the best things have happened. I mean, this studio, I'm working at downtown. It was the same thing. This girl used to dance with. She sent me a DM. She said, "Are you ready to start teaching?" This was back in late November, early December. And that I mean talk about snob. I was kind of like, "Hmm. I don't know but I'll check it out." (Lesley and Roxy laughs) And then it was the weirdest onboarding process and I love this place. Like it feels like home and my husband, I haven't said because you never say that about any place in studio. So it's, it's, yeah, I mean, things can kind of pop up. And I remember when you you mentioned that to me, and I think Jazz was really small at the time. (Lesley: Yeah) I don't even think she was quite yet a year. And I was kind of like, "Yeah, maybe blah, blah, blah." But you planted the seed. That's the point. (Lesley: Yeah) And then things I started thinking about, "Oh, well, what could that be? That'd be interesting." And then I was getting all these questions in regards to writing. So I was like, "Oh, this could be something interesting." And then it kind of grew from there. But yeah, but I mean, that also took time, right?Lesley Logan 30:38 Took time, it took a long time, I think it was almost a year as well. And so y'all we'll put it in the notes but if you are, if you're listening to this, you're like, "Oh, I wanted to write. Oh, that's I thought about that." Roxy actually created a course for Profitable Pilates, which is our fitness business coaching company. And it is, I have to say like, first of all, I think it puts my courses to shame, it is so thorough, it is so robust. It is incredible how helpful and supportive it is, for people who are wanting to write, you really thought of a lot of things that I didn't even think you would like even think to ask you to include. And I'm really grateful, because it's so funny. On the last day, we did a promo for everyone, just as like a launch promo, and it's a very affordable course. So you can just go get it. But on the last day of that promo Pilates nerd had read, had been a post, did you see this comic post? (Roxy: Oh ...) It was like a guy who looks like he probably has never worked out just like hanging out in a chair. And he's like, to... like all tired. And he's like, "Oh, I'm writing, ah, wellness article." (Lesley and Roxy laughs) You know. And, and the whole idea was like, "We need people, too who are in wellness to write wellness articles." And that's why your course exists. Because so many of us get upset by the articles we see, you know, case in point, and somebody texted me last week, like, "What's this?" And I was like, "Why don't you just contact the writer and of the at the newspaper and say, 'Hey, have you ever thought about interviewing someone who actually teaches?'" Like, (Roxy: Right) you know, because (Roxy: Excuse me) they're only there, the articles that are out there are from the people who pitch them, they can't pitch, they can't, they can't publish articles that don't exist and aren't being pitched to them. And so I really am grateful for the course that you have, because as you ...Roxy Menzies 32:28 You are so right about that, because since since this, I've joined a couple of like freelance writing groups. And I've seen job opportunities come up, I mean, in things that I mean, all kinds of subjects. And, and there are writers out there, I mean, they, they have no experience in it nothing. And they're just like, "Oh, I can write about that." There was one that really bothered me, because cuz she was specifically looking for diversity and inclusion, paper and writing. And that should literally be people that are (Lesley: Yeah) that are experienced and, and know about that work and (Lesley: Yeah) all kinds of people from the woodworks, like, "Oh, I can write, I can write." Because they're just looking for writing gigs. So they just figure they can research whatever. (Lesley: Yeah) And, and it can come up.Lesley Logan 33:17 Yeah, and you know, that's the difference. I mean, I can read article, and know, like, "This person has never done it before. They don't know." Like I can, (Roxy: Yeah) because I am in the wellness industry, or the business industry. But people who are not are gonna read the article. And they're gonna go, "Oh, that's, that's the yoga and Pilates. The difference is breathing." And it's like, ah huh, it's a little bit more complex on that. (Lesley laughs) (Roxy: Definitely) Well, y'all ...Roxy Menzies 33:45 I'm actually writing something about Gyrotonic. And that's taken a lot. I've been pushing for that for a while, because I'm like, "Hey, you know, everybody knows about Pilates and yoga. Let's try and cover some other modalities as well." (Lesley: Yeah) That's finally coming. So again, that's I pushed for that, kept reminding. Hey, you know.Lesley Logan 34:00 Okay, so I feel like the common theme is following up and patience. (Roxy laughs) So (Roxy: Yeah) so were you always just because I'm curious now. Were you always a patient person? Or did you learn that through this career that you've created? Or is it in the last ...Roxy Menzies 34:19 ... I wouldn't use the word patience. I would not use the word patience. (Lesley: Okay) And I'm sure my husband be like, "She is not patient at all." (Lesley and Roxy laughs)Lesley Logan 34:27 You're persistent then.Roxy Menzies 34:29 Yeah, persistent would be a better word. (Lesley: Okay) I mean, there are some things I just like you feel called to do. (Lesley: Yeah) You know, like, like, even with this one that came out with Balance Body. I pitched it to another big Pilates place. And it didn't go like like myself and the editor. We're just on very different trajectories. So then I was able to like I checked in with people I was like, "Anybody connected to Balance Body. I think that would be a great company to to get this piece out with." And, and yeah, and it took some time to get through the channels and get in and pitch this idea. And then they were like, "Oh, we love it, we think it would be great actually." And for it to go. So it's really yeah, I would say I'm more driven and (Lesley: Yeah) persistent than anything else. I mean, they're there obviously, for some things, there comes a point where, you know, you have to stop or whatnot. (Lesley: And you just know ... feeling?) Like, I don't, I don't call them every single day or anything like that. But I will, I will ask, I think if you don't ask, it won't happen. You have to be willing to ask (Lesley: Brilliant) and put yourself out there.Lesley Logan 35:43 So so then, so then people are gonna want to know, how about the rejection? Like, how often does that happen? How does it hurt? Do you just move on to the next thing, because it's part of the gig. Like, I mean, rejection ...Roxy Menzies 35:54 Well, it happens all the time. And also, you know, I'm also coming from being a dancer. So I mean (Lesley: Yeah, you're used to be.) ... talk about rejection. (Roxy laughs)Lesley Logan 36:04 That's how they indoctrinate you with rejection. And that because I'm in a group with a girl who's a dancer, she's like, "Rejection?" She's like, "You get rejected for being you." That's like, it's like, (Roxy: Oh, totally) at least with your writing you can go, "Well, it's a blog post is not actually me." But like with dancing. It's like, "hmm, I don't like that your hair ..." Roxy Menzies 36:21 You're too tall. You're this, you're that. Yeah. So rejection, but does it hurt? Of course, it's still, it's still, sometimes it'll sting. And it depends, I think on on so many different factors, like what else is going on? Like, you know, "I've I've been sleeping enough? Am I sort of grounded?" And, you know, because if you're in a in a pretty decent place, you can handle rejection a lot better. But I'm also somebody who I will feel the feels, I will give my ego a moment to have its little temper tantrum, not in public. You know, like off to the side privately or I talked to a friend and I'm just like, "Oh, my gosh, blah, blah, blah." I have that moment and then I move on.Lesley Logan 37:02 Yeah, (Roxy: You know) I think that is, I don't think enough people allow themselves to feel the feels like and I think that you, you have to because all the studies have been like, you know, there's the body keeps score, there's a book called Burnout, like keeping all of that inside and just acting like it doesn't bother you is also the opposite. And, you know, I am I'm hoping to get this person someday I want who wrote the book on rejection on the pod, because fear of rejection is real. But also something he said is like, you will be rejected more times in life than you will not. Like it's just part of life. You like, (Roxy: That's true) it's impossible for you to be rejected less than not, because there's only so much time in the day for you to do things.Roxy Menzies 37:46 Well, yeah, that's true. That's true. And then you can usually, I don't know, I like once I passed the little ego part, there's usually the moment where you can find the positive in it, or sometimes it's really a blessing in disguise. Like, there have been things where something didn't work out, and it bummed me out, or, you know, or somebody ghosted me about a possible job. And I was like, "What happened?" Like I still I don't understand and it was a blessing, because I thought if I did work with that person, that would have been a nightmare. (Lesley: Right) You know, so sometimes you have to, you have to trust in how, in how some things end up. There's always gonna be other doors that, that open. You but you still have to keep putting yourself out there and being driven. And when I was when I first came back in 2019, I was pregnant, I was just like, "I'm gonna audition for every pregnant thing out there." You know, before I give birth, thinking that there would be a ton of jobs there was literally because I didn't have an agent. There was literally like three pregnant jobs that came up in the span of four months that I booked the last one. And, and it was just nuts. And again, you wouldn't get it you know, you feel rejected, but I remember listening to I don't know, it was some podcasts about this actress and she had said that she's pretty well known. She's not like, like, you know, one of the Avengers (Lesley: Yeah) like known but she's like a really well known actress. I can't remember her name right now. But she had said that when she started auditioning her grandmother who did acting had said to her that it takes 60 auditions before you book one. (Lesley: Wow) Yeah, so she, so she literally kept score. And even her agent was like, "How are you still here? Like all these other actors and actresses given up by now?" She goes, "Because my grandma told me it would take 60." And I think she said it was in the 50s like, audition that she finally booked this role that jump started her career.Lesley Logan 39:52 Yeah, it is. I think you're I think the theme and it'll be in the recap is like persistence. This is a persi... like that it is the key to anything because also, it goes with like Seth Godin - The Dip, right? In every career, there is a dip where like a bunch of people bow out, they quit, they get out of the game. If you can get through that, you get to the other side, and there's very few people. And so for (Roxy: Right) by her 50th audition, there's very few people who've kept going. And so now she's auditioning against a few people with experience in auditioning that (Roxy: Right) are good enough to get it, you know, and I think Brad has his like 200 rejections, he's like, really like, he doesn't he doesn't he doesn't mind a rejection because he's like, "Okay, that's one down. That's one down." He's gotta go. (Roxy: Right. He's keeping a tally.) Yeah, yeah. And I think like, if we can maybe the moral for everyone is like, maybe you have to get 60 rejections before you get one. But like, so (Roxy: yeah) count them and go, "Okay, that's, I'm getting closer. I'm getting closer. I'm getting closer." Roxy Menzies 40:54 I would always say to though, I mean, have other things going on as well. Like, I'm somebody who was never put all your eggs in one basket. My problem would be I probably have too many baskets. (Lesley laughs) I'm working on like narrowing the basket.Lesley Logan 41:08 You know, I understand that I had to narrow ... a whole team that like, "You have to narrow down your baskets and here is an ideas parking lot." (Lesley laughs) And it's I'm very grateful. Like I'm very grateful for those things because they have allowed me to do what I'm doing now. Roxy, you are just amazing. Y'all we're gonna come back in just a second. But Roxy's course is available on Profitable Pilates, we'll put the link below. When you buy that course, not only do we pay our course contributor, you also we donate a percentage of every sale to the Cupcake Girls Organization, which is actually helping stop human trafficking and also allow sex workers to have rights. So I'm really excited about what they are doing. They're incredible. Alright, Roxy, where can people find you? Where can they read your writing, stalk you, hire you for work? What's going on?Roxy Menzies 41:55 All right. All right. Well, you can start with my website, which is my name, roxymenzies.com. I have my full writing portfolio on there. And it's, as everyone knows, a website is a work in progress. So it's constantly being like updating and adding things in. And you can also find me on Instagram at @roxyspiral. And it's a r o x, y. (Lesley: Yeah) I can't stand that are r o x i e, personally ... It's r o x y. And please check out Wednesdays because I do Writing Tip Wednesdays.Lesley Logan 42:25 I love your Writing Tip Wednesdays. I'm so glad you started that. And it's I mean, you've been doing it for several weeks. And by the time this comes out, it'll be you know, probably a couple months, but it's, I am reminded of something like, "Oh, yeah, that that's great." Like, I love it. So it's sometimes it's a confidence builder, sometimes the lightning and you're just wonderful, and generous. And and ...Roxy Menzies 42:44 Thank you. You too, my goodness.Lesley Logan 42:46 Thank you. We try. We're trying every day like, how do we help more people that just be successful what they want to do, and I'm grateful for you being on this podcast. Before I let you go though, you must. I know we've talked a lot about things but just to wrap it up in case people do the TDLR whatever. TLDR - too long, didn't read and they just swipe till the end. BE IT action items - bold, executable, intrinsic, targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Roxy Menzies 43:13 It's gonna be a real shocker, write it down. (Lesley: ooh) Right? I mean, there are studies out there that show once you write something down, it has a higher chance of being achieved. Plus, it creates more bandwidth in your in your head. So that would be my number one thing, whatever it is that you want to be or whatever your dreams or goals, write it down and keep it somewhere. You know, for everyone, it will be different. If you're if you're a visual person, you need to see it. That would be the one thing I would say. And of course, it's coming from a writing perspective. (Lesley: Yeah) And other than that, I would say just getting really clear on your 'why' and your 'what'. Like, 'what is it that you really want' and 'why do you want it' and be and know that it can change and it will change and allow it to change, periodically.Lesley Logan 44:10 Yeah, yes. That's the ... allow it to change is so key. Roxy, you are a wonderful person. I know I said that. But I gotta say it again before I wrap this up. Now please check her out. Follow on Instagram. How are you going to use these tips in your life? Screenshots this episode, tag @roxyspiral, tag the @be_it_pod with your favorite takeaways. Do yourself a favor if you have a friend who you're like, "Oh my gosh, they need to hear this." Text it to them. You know, a lot of things in my life have changed because someone sent me a podcast and it's like, "Oh, that's exactly what I need to hear today." And you don't even what we often think we have to buy people gifts or do things like this or sit down have confident you could just send them a podcast episode. And rate and review the podcast so more people hear about it. Until next time, Be It Till You See It.That's all I've got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast! One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate this show and leave a review. And, follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram! I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us help others to BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!‘Be It Till You See It' is a production of ‘As The Crows Fly Media'.Brad Crowell 45:26 It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Our Associate Producer is Amanda Frattarelli.Lesley Logan 45:38 Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.Brad Crowell 45:42 Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 45:51 Special thanks to our designer Jaira Mandal for creating all of our visuals (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all videos each week so you can.Brad Crowell 46:03 And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each of our episodes so you can find them on our website. And, finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time. Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programs for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company, and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation, and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine and one of the “Top 100 Media Executives” by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and How We Do Better, described as “meticulously researched…engagingly written…universally relevant, and hard to fault.” Her TED talks have been seen by over 13 million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020. It quickly became a bestseller and was nominated for the Financial Times Best Business Book award, was one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021, and was chosen as the “Medium Best of the Best” business book. She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme, and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She chairs the boards of DACS and FilmBath and is a Trustee of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. SOCIAL MEDIA: Website: mheffernan.com ______________________________________________ Thank you again for joining us today! If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. -- Subscribe and rise up for you to be your best: www.youtube.com/c/riseupforyou -- Enroll in one of our Coaching Programs today to improve your life, deepen your success and increase your potential in work and life: www.riseupforyou.com/coaching -- Check Out our Book, Rise Up For You: Closing the Gap Between You and Your Potential www.nadalena.com/book -- Follow us on Social Media: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nadalena/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiseUpForYou/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/riseupforyou Sign up for our FREE Master Success Kit: www.riseupforyou.com/successkit Looking for more support? Grab your free coaching call with our team completely FREE! Bring your questions about Confidence, Leadership or Business and we will assign you the best coach to provide customizable support. SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CALL HERE calendly.com/riseupforyou/coaching
DACs have improved over the years, but what about ADCs?
DACs have improved over the years, but what about ADCs?
SACD is a great format of optical disc but with one flaw. Its layer containing the master DSD file cannot be accessed by outside DACs. It remains locked by a unique encryption code. Find out why.
In this episode of the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, hosts Brent Butterworth and Dennis Burger slay the RF interference dragon with math and science. Next up, they opine about the new Lōkē subwoofer from Wilson Audio, which has caused quite a bit of controversy in the audiophile community in recent weeks. Wrapping things up, they dig into a recent article by Dennis about digital-to-analog converters and whether they make a difference, which leads to a discussion of an older SoundStage! Experience article by Brent in which he put this exact question to the test. Sources: “Fono Acustica - Compás Speaker Ground System”: https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fono-acustica-compas-speaker-ground-system/ “Wilson Audio Introduces the Lōkē subwoofer (for TuneTot)” by John Darko: https://darko.audio/2022/03/wilson-audio-introduces-the-loke-subwoofer-for-tunetot/ Wilson LōKē Subwoofer discussion thread at ASR: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/wilson-l%C5%8Dk%C4%93-subwoofer.31552/ “How Much Difference Do DACs Really Make?” by Dennis Burger: https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1183-how-much-difference-do-dacs-really-make “The Problem with Blind Testing” by Brent Butterworth: https://www.soundstagexperience.com/index.php/features-menu/pulse-menu/834-the-problem-with-blind-testing
In this episode, we are joined by Elena Sinelnikova, co-founder and CEO of Metis. Elena gives us an insight into Metis, an Ethereum L2 scalability solution and platform that allows to create and manage Decentralized Autonomous Companies and how the project uniquely differentiates itself from other L2s.Timestamps[01:30] Intro[04:18] What is Metis?[06:14] The Metis architecture, security and decentralization[12:48] What are Decentralized Autonomous Companies?[17:25] What is the Metis token?[21:53] What are the current issues with DAOs and why DACs are needed?[25:06] Are there mechanisms to mitigate the centralization of power within DACs?[27:19] What separates Metis from other L2s?[29:48] Metis and stablecoins?[31:43] Elena's thoughts on the exponential growth of L2 solutions for Ethereum[33:45] Metis's plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksMetis Protocol- https://www.metis.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social MediaMetis DAO:https://twitter.com/MetisDAOCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko
One complaint that is often thrown against blockchain and crypto is its complexity and difficulty of use. With advances in the space, we now have people working on ways to make consumer accessible blockchains for everyone. Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, and Josh Kriger introduce us to one of the people helping make crypto and blockchains more accessible, Luke Stokes. Luke is the Managing Director of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability, and here he shares his vision and goals for the crypto industry. Help shape the future by tuning in and learning about what's going on at the Edge of NFT.More from Edge of NFT:
Always a hot topic, today we're talking copyright and why you can't just use any old image you find on Google with Catherine Berry (she/her).Catherine is a photographer who teaches how to take your own photographs ('Selfies for your business' and product shots) as well as offers bespoke services including brand photography, Gif making, virtual photoshoots, video editing and a 'send your bits and bobs' service for a set of 'on brand' photographs. Small business owners love that Catherine is always enthusiastic and delivers her top notch, creative expertise on brief; all done with a touch of fun!Catherine is based in Swanscombe, Kent but often travels to London and other UK locations. When she's not out photographing she loves to find an outdoor adventure. She's been known to climb a mountain and take on marathon distance obstacle races, amongst other crazy pursuits. Quite at home neck deep in mud!Catherine's also blessed with a wonderful family despite keeping her on her toes, she wouldn't be without their love and support.Catherine's links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entirelycatherinephotography/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EntirelyCatherinePhotographyWebsite: www.entirelycatherinephotography.com Other things mentioned.PDF Download for help with using your photographs creatively: https://www.entirelycatherinephotography.com/consistent-photo-content-helpPhotographers United Pro (FB Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/135206643871630Not for profit visual arts rights management organisation: DACS.org.ukAlexis' links.I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumansJoin the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/socialmediaforhumans)
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Dr. Margaret Heffernan is as outspoken as she is considered. She is at once warm and approachable, but sharp-witted and intolerable of fools. A seasoned CEO and celebrated writer, Margaret lives in a small town in the UK with a population of 700 people. Her words, however, resound globally. Margaret produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years, leading, writing, collaborating and capturing the zeitgeist somewhere between entertainment and news media. Margaret then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She has been the CEO of multiple companies including InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and iCast Corporation. She was named one of the 'Top 25' by Streaming Media magazine and one of the 'Top 100 Media Executives' by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, 'Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril' was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for 'A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and How We Do Better'. Her TED talks have been seen by over 13 million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, 'Uncharted: How to map the future' was published in 2020. It quickly became a bestseller and was nominated for the Financial Times Best Business Book award, the CMI Best Business Book and was chosen as the 'Medium Best of the Best' business book. Margaret is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She chairs the boards of DACS and FilmBath and is a Trustee of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. Margaret is a passionate advocate of the need for everyone to do what they can, from where they are, to catalyze a better future. Favourite quotes: "The truth won't set us free - until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it." "The biggest catastrophes that we've witnessed rarely come from information that is secret or hidden. It comes from information that is freely available and out there, but that we are willfully blind to." Links: Margaret's new book Margaret's Website Margaret's TEDTalks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On todays #LOSP Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller break down a huge 4-3 Senators win in the Battle of Ontario that included, maybe, the highlight of the season. Enormous win for #FriendOfTheShow Joey Daccord who was thrown in as a last minute starter and most importantly, are the Stanley Cup contending (lol) Maple Leafs actually frauds? Then, we hand out our many SensCentral Stand-Outs before turning our attention to tonights game against the Vancouver Canucks. Support us by supporting our sponsors!!! BetOnline: Visit our good friends & exclusive partner at @BetOnline_ag to take advantage of the best bonuses in the business. Sign up for a free account & use t promo code: LOCKEDON for your sign up Bonus! #betonline BuiltBar: Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON20” and you'll get 20% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A discussion with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard. We talk about his early days at Sumo Electronics, meeting the other Schiit Audio co-founder Mike Moffat from Theta Digital, which product put Schiit Audio on the map, why Schiit creates its multi-bit DACs rather than using something more standard, and the genesis and design goals of the flagship Yggdrasil DAC. You'll want to stick around for the bonus questions at the end of the show to hear candid answers from Jason about music, food and even comedians. Music curtesy of Chesky Records album The Body Acoustic.
beginner audiophile | hifi | gear reviews | stereo | hi-end audio
Today Dr. Paul and I talk about a "hypothetical" audio conference, and how we might reinvent it. With the advent of lifestyle systems, powered speakers with great DACs and sonic integration, it's time we re-think how people consume these audio conferences, and how manufacturers approach them. We'd love your suggestions on how you would like to experience an audio conference. What would you like to see included? How much would you pay to attend? Where should it be located? Hit us up here with your suggestions: http://beginneraudiophile.com/contact/ This episode brought to you by SVS. Check out the amazing offerings, including the Prime Wireless Bookshelves, at the SVS Website Here. (http://svsound.com)
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