Podcasts about Io

Hai mai spruzzato qualcosa “per sicurezza” e dopo poco ti sei ritrovato con più problemi di prima?Ti è mai capitato di pensare: possibile che per tenere in vita due piante serva mezzo armadietto di prodotti?In questo episodio ti porto dentro una scena che vedo spesso, sia nei corsi sia dai clienti: qualcuno fa fuori tutto con lo spray “risolutivo” e, senza volerlo, crea un vuoto biologico.Cioè un posto dove non resta più nessuno a tenere a bada i fastidi.E quando arriva il primo insetto “furbo”, trova il tavolo apparecchiato: niente predatori, niente antagonisti, zero equilibrio.Risultato: ti ritrovi ospiti che prima nemmeno conoscevi… e fanno festa. Poi parliamo di una cosa che pesa davvero sul successo del tuo giardino: il progetto.Se scegli piante giuste per luce, suolo e acqua, ti togli un sacco di lavori e di spese.Se invece compri a caso perché “ti piace”, finisci per collezionare tentativi, delusioni e la solita frase: “Io ho il pollice nero”.Spoiler: spesso è solo un progetto assente.Entriamo anche nel tema terrazzi e vasi “vecchi”, quelli con zolle dure e stanche.Qui ti racconto due mosse concrete che uso spesso: leonardite e micorrize.Non come magia, come aiuto pratico per ridare struttura, aria e vita al substrato.E ti spiego pure perché un terrazzo, se lo imposti bene, può arrivare a un equilibrio vero in circa dieci anni, con manutenzione sensata e poche cure mirate.Chiudiamo con una riflessione schietta: non è lo spruzzo che ti salva, è la gestione.E quando ti viene voglia di “disinfettare” tutto, fermati un secondo.Forse stai solo preparando il terreno al prossimo problema.

Io sono Francesco Cecchetti, consulente paesaggistico e agronomico e aiuto le persone a fiorire insieme al proprio giardino. Stai ascoltando Giardino Rivelato, dal 2019 il podcast per chi crede fermamente che tutte le persone hanno bisogno di un giardino. L'Aspidistra elatior, o “pianta di ghisa”, è una sempreverde giapponese molto adattabile. Dalle ombrose foreste subtropicali alle nostre case pronte ad abbandonarle al proprio destino.Sostieni e finanzia Giardino Rivelato: https://www.patreon.com/francescocecchetti Vieni a trovarmi su giardinorivelato.it

This week on the pod Lauren Frost is back to get her prov on!Lauren does shows all over Chicago including the famous Wednesday night free show at iO with Birdlady and Dumb John. She also co-hosts one of the hottest spots to get your indie team up to play at Open Stage Thursdays at The Western Bar and Kitchen. Starting March 19 you can check her out with her duo Lerin and 3 Actors Living in a Cave during their Thursday night run at LSI. Her stand-up and characters were recently featured in The Lincoln Lodge's Future of Comedy Festival. She's got a big laugh, big glasses, and has taken all the improv classes. The very funny improviser and comedian, Lauren Frost.!⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠Sound by Tim

Torna il nostro appuntamento con il Festival della canzone italiana! Polemiche, musica leggera, aneddoti e riti collettivi da non perdere: nell'episodio ci sono tutte le istruzioni per seguire Sanremo come gli italiani.

Presented by Morningline.IO, this Sunday, don't miss the Race of the Day: Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. David Aragona and Mike Beer share their expert perspectives.

Ethereum's next big leap might not look like a single “flip the switch” moment—but it could change how the chain verifies everything. In this episode, Ansgar Dietrichs comes back to unpack the ZK EVM: why “re-executing every block” has been Ethereum's hidden scaling tax, how real-time proofs finally make a different verification model viable, and what it would take to transition safely without sacrificing the verifiability that keeps Ethereum credibly neutral. They explore the three true bottlenecks of blockchain scaling (compute, IO, bandwidth), the roadmap from optional proofs to mandatory proofs, and why client diversity could look radically different in a ZK-native future. ---

Presented by Morningline.IO, Wednesday's Race of the Day is Turfway Park's seventh race. David Aragona and Mike Beer analyze here.

Presented by Morningline.IO, this Friday, don't miss the Race of the Day: Trivista Overnight Stakes at Oaklawn Park. David Aragona and Mike Beer share their expert perspectives.

The Race of the Day for Thursday is the the eighth at Oaklawn Park presented by Morningline.IO. Check out the analysis from David Aragona and Mike Beer.

“The rules haven't changed. The technology has — but the rules haven't.” — Nathan MondragonEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I'm joined by my old friend (and now co-worker!) Nathan Mondragon, an IO psychologist and long-time leader in creating the future at the intersection of assessment science, hiring technology, and applied AI.Nathan and I have lived through multiple waves of “this will change everything” technology — from early online testing to video interviewing, machine learning, and now generative AI. And the beat goes on!Nathan and I have recently joined forces at ProboTalent where we are creating defensible AI based assessment tools.We talk about where AI has genuinely moved the field forward, where it hasn't, and why so many of the debates we're having today are versions of conversations we've been having for decades. Along the way, we unpack Nathan's paradigm busting work at HireVue', and why the fundamentals of good measurement haven't changed — even as the tools have.Topics Discussed & Key Insights1. The Rules of Good Assessment Haven't Changed — We Just Keep Forgetting ThemNathan makes a point that anchors the entire episode: while technology has advanced dramatically, the core rules of good assessment — validity, relevance, interpretability, and fairness — are exactly the same.AI doesn't get a pass on methodology. If anything, it raises the bar for rigor, because mistakes scale faster.2. Early Hiring Tech Was Built to Solve Operational Problems, Not Measurement ProblemsWe talk about the early days of online hiring and assessment, where the primary goal was digitization, not insight. Systems were designed to move paper processes online, not to improve how well we understand people.That legacy still shapes today's platforms — and explains why so many tools feel efficient but shallow.3. HireVue Was a Real Paradigm Shift — and It Required Scientific CourageNathan reflects on the early days of HireVue and why it was genuinely revolutionary at the time. The breakthrough wasn't just video — it was the larger shift toward digitizing and scaling structured assessment experiences in a way the field hadn't seen before.What made this moment interesting from an IO psychology standpoint is that it required a different mindset as a scientist: being willing to engage with a new modality, even when the measurement implications weren't fully understood yet. Innovation in assessment has always involved tension — between rigor and experimentation, between what's proven and what's possible.Nathan shares what it was like to help lead through that transition, and why thoughtful scientists have to be able to sit with uncertainty long enough to shape new approaches responsibly, rather than rejecting them outright.4. AI Didn't Create Bad Measurement — It Made It Easier to ScaleA recurring theme: AI doesn't magically improve weak constructs. If you feed it noisy proxies, you just get faster, more confident noise.We discuss why generative AI and machine learning don't eliminate the need for careful construct definition — and why “it correlates” is not the same thing as “it measures something useful.”5. Interactivity Matters More Than ModalityOne of the most important takeaways: the future of assessment isn't about whether something is text, video, or simulation-based — it's about how interactive and information-rich the experience is.Nathan explains why dynamic interaction reveals far more about decision-making, reasoning, and capability than static prompts ever will.6. Native AI vs. Embedded AI Is a False DebateWe unpack the difference between “AI-native” products and traditional tools with AI layered on top — and why this distinction often misses the point.What matters isn't where AI lives in the stack, but whether it's being used to improve interpretation, not just automate scoring or classification.7. Skills and Knowledge Are Still Hard to Measure — and AI Has to Be Used CarefullyWe close by confronting a reality the market often underestimates: skills and knowledge testing have always been difficult to do well, and scaling them without losing rigor is even harder.We connect this directly to the work we're doing at Probo Talent, where the focus is on a more responsible alternative: using AI to scale the parts of assessment that have historically been hardest to scale, while staying within safe, established modalities and an explainable, scientifically grounded wrapper. The goal is not novelty for its own sake, but a practical example of how AI can be used carefully to solve long-standing problems in skills-based hiring without sacrificing defensibility or trustFinal TakeawayAI changes how we can build hiring and assessment systems — but it doesn't change what makes them good.If we ignore decades of psychological science in favor of speed, novelty, or convenience, AI will simply help us make the same mistakes faster. But if we use it to deepen interaction, improve interpretation, and stay disciplined about what we measure, it has the potential to finally move the field forward in meaningful ways. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleshandler.substack.com

Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Technicalities Crew gain a party member and head to a backwater planet to investigate mysterious mounds. Follow this series on… RSS: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/tag/gurpswars/podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogwheelgaming Mastodon: https://is.aaronbsmith.com/@cogwheel Not on Mastodon? Consider these instances: gamepad.club dice.camp mastodon.art chirp.enworld.org tabletop.vip MP3 Download: GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 03: Turkey Mounds Music Used: “biotech” by Kokesz is Public Domain and can be downloaded from http://modarchive.org. Keep us ad free by supporting us on Patreon! Thanks to our current Patreon Patrons (as of this upload…): Ellie, Liv Dromen, Paul, ShanShen, Walter, & Patron Emeritus Cindy!

IAD Talks - týždenné spravodajstvo. V roku 2026 plánujú technologickí giganti minúť stovky miliárd dolárov – objem kapitálu, ktorý sa dá prirovnať k ekonomike stredne veľkého štátu. Pre investorov ide o zásadnú makro tému, ktorá môže definovať víťazov a porazených nasledujúcej dekády. Podrobnejšie sa tejto téme venuje v našom pravidelnom týždňovom komentári z finančných trhov...IAD TALKS, týždenník, IAD Investments, správ. spol., a.s., Malý trh 2/A, 811 08 Bratislava, IČO: 17 330 254, dátum vydania: 23.02.2026, 11/2026, EV 139/23/EPP..*UPOZORNENIE. Tento materiál je marketingovým oznámením. Kompletné znenie upozornenia nájdete na stránke www.iad.sk/marketingoveoznamenia

This past year, producer and host of AFB Possibilities Tony Stephens traveled to west Virginia to capture the stories of six individuals who are blind or have low vision. Traveling by train from the East Coast, he experienced first hand the states beauty and ruggedness as they crawled through the Appalachian Mountains before settling on the banks of the Ohio River. What he discovered was a strong spirit of independence standing on the shoulders of communities that strive to take care of one-another. The same values that made these mountain towns thrive in the early days of our nation's founding remain just as strong today in the stories of these six individuals: Heather, Lee, Earl, Asher, John and Aaron. The stories were featured in the 2025 documentary short film Unseen Horizons, which is available to watch on YouTube. A production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the documentary film was made possible through the generous support of the Teubert Foundation. Produced and edited by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, Maryland with digital media support from Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. Theme music for this episode is "As Far As the Eye Can See" by Tristan Barton licensed through ArtList.IO. Visit the podcast page on our website and consider making a gift today to support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Once again, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and his bad ideas about free speech have rankled a late night host. And once again, Nilay and David talk through what the equal-time rule actually means, why organizations keep caving, and why it's apparently up to people like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel to fight back. After that, the hosts discuss the facial recognition feature Meta hopes to launch for its smart glasses, plus the gadgets we're likely to see Apple launch in the couple of weeks. In the lightning round, we get some bleak news on Tesla's self-driving skills, a robovac security disaster, and the future of Warner Bros. Further reading: Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview  Why Everyone's Talking About Stephen Colbert, CBS, The FCC And James Talarico Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted From the NYT: Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses Apple's doing something on March 4th  Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods  Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone  Apple's Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly' switch between audio and video shows  Looks like we can expect more AI from the Galaxy S26 camera. | The Verge Google announces dates for I/O 2026  Western Digital says it's “pretty much soldout” for 2026.  Valve's Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently' out of stock because of the RAM crisis  Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage  Tesla's robotaxis have crashed 14 times in 9 months.  Tesla won't use the term ‘Autopilot' in California anymore Why are Epstein's emails full of equals signs? 4chan's creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do' with creating infamous far-right board /pol/ DJI's first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can't trust The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them DJI says yes, it will fix its other Romo robovac security hole within weeks Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display'  Warner Bros. Discovery gives Paramount one week to present its ‘best and final' offer  WordPress' new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts  Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 105, we finally get the stream dialed and dive straight into hands‑on Bitcoin mining and open-source hardware updates. We share the latest on Ember One: a sneaky IO voltage domain bug uncovered by Mujina dev Ryan led to a desk‑side hardware fix that's now pushing ~2 TH/s (target is 3.6 TH/s across 12 chips with proper cooling). We unpack chip and hashboard design lore—from stacked voltage domains and reliability in long chains to the insider politics at big silicon shops like Intel. We talk why selling chips openly matters, how spec sheets unlock real builder momentum, and why third‑party system builders (think Epic Blockchain) can grease the skids between chipmakers and end products.We cover Mujina's trajectory toward a universal, Linux‑first, open firmware for miners—auto‑detect dreams vs config realities—and near‑term support for Ember One's Intel boards and existing Antminers. We riff on home‑miner UX, remote monitoring, and agent/LLM tooling (cron‑job‑with‑superpowers, heartbeats, MCP integrations) to tune, alert, and manage miners. There's buzz around FutureBit's Apollo 3 (likely Auradine chips), open vs lawyered licenses, and the path from FPGA teaching rigs to community‑designed ASICs. We celebrate community hashing on the 256F HydroPool hash‑dash, solo‑block wins, and Heat Punk Summit prep (immersion hot tub included). Plus, a call to action: support developer freedom at change.org/billandkeonne. It's a dense, builder‑first session on chips, firmware, agents, and bringing practical hashrate‑heat products to life.

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Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: The party get some handouts underground, then go job hunting at the docks. Baby kobolds ensue. Follow this series on… RSS: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/tag/cogworld-s1/feed/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogwheelgaming Mastodon: https://is.aaronbsmith.com/@cogwheel Not on Mastodon? Consider these instances: gamepad.club dice.camp mastodon.art chirp.enworld.org tabletop.vip MP3 Download: Cogworld S1 Ep 09: Bread Line (Cypher System) Music Used: “Christofori’s Dream” by christofori is Public Domain and can be downloaded from http://modarchive.org Keep us ad free by supporting us on Patreon! Thanks to our current Patreon Patrons (as of this upload…): Ellie, Liv Dromen, Paul, ShanShen, Walter, & Patron Emeritus Cindy!

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

On Saturday, Morningline.IO presents the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park as the Race of the Day. Catch the analysis from David Aragona and Mike Beer here.

Presented by Morningline.IO, this Friday, don't miss the Race of the Day: Cincinnati Trophy at Turfway Park. David Aragona and Mike Beer share their expert perspectives.

OH!! IO!!! In episode one of season... Ohio (The Artist Formerly Known as Season 10), we meet a lot of guys who look exactly alike. The women are WAY over-qualified (if not therapized). Daisy calls HR on Ellyn. And Emma wants to go deep, but not that deep, because everything gives her "THE ICK!"

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Our thesis is that AI is still just engineering… those people who tell us for fun and profit, that somehow AI is so, so profound, so new, so different from anything that's gone before that it somehow eclipses the need for good engineering practice are wrong. We need that good engineering practice still, and for the most part, most things are not new. But there are some things that have become more important with AI. One of those is durability.Samuel Colvin, Creator of Pydantic AI, joins Hugo to talk about applying battle-tested software engineering principles to build durable and reliable AI agents.They Discuss:* Production agents require engineering-grade reliability: Unlike messy coding agents, production agents need high constraint, reliability, and the ability to perform hundreds of tasks without drifting into unusual behavior;* Agents are the new “quantum” of AI software: Modern architecture uses discrete “agentlets”: small, specialized building blocks stitched together for sub-tasks within larger, durable systems;* Stop building “chocolate teapot” execution frameworks: Ditch rudimentary snapshotting; use battle-tested durable execution engines like Temporal for robust retry logic and state management;* AI observability will be a native feature: In five years, AI observability will be integrated, with token counts and prompt traces becoming standard features of all observability platforms;* Split agents into deterministic workflows and stochastic activities: Ensure true durability by isolating deterministic workflow logic from stochastic activities (IO, LLM calls) to cache results and prevent redundant model calls;* Type safety is essential for enterprise agents: Sacrificing type safety for flexible graphs leads to unmaintainable software; professional AI engineering demands strict type definitions for parallel node execution and state recovery;* Standardize on OpenTelemetry for portability: Use OpenTelemetry (OTel) to ensure agent traces and logs are portable, preventing vendor lock-in and integrating seamlessly into existing enterprise monitoring.You can also find the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.You can also interact directly with the transcript here in NotebookLM: If you do so, let us know anything you find in the comments!

Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight. Windows 11 Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature" Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion AI/Dev Google announces 30-second audio generation Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026? Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s Xbox and gaming Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026 Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks Tips & picks Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

This week we've got two folks making their pod debuts in a big way!Grace GozeGrace is a self proclaimed improv pervert and alumna of The Second City's 2024 Victor Wong Fellowship. She performs weekly with High Stakes Productions and currently her Harold team and first all-POC house team at iO, D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special is happening every Saturday at 9:30 pm. She also hosts, writes, and produces her very own late-night style talk show (that we had the privilege of being on) Good Graces Tonight.Cadence Messier Cadence is a comedian and improviser who hits all the major haunts in the city including but not limited to Annoyance, Second City, and Logan Square Improv. She performs with Jackie Bass as an iO House Team at The iO Theater.⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠Sound by Nick

Presented by Morningline.IO, Wednesday's Race of the Day is the ninth at Turfway Park. Ashley Mailloux and Mike Beer analyze here.

The Race of the Day for Thursday is the race 8 at Oaklawn Park presented by Morningline.IO. Check out the analysis from Ashley Mailloux and Mike Beer.

In this episode of Next in Media, I sit down live at the Kochava Summit in Sandpoint, Idaho, with Charles Manning, founder and CEO of Kochava. We go deep on one of the most pressing questions facing the industry right now: how profound is the shift to agentic advertising and AI-driven workflows? Charles argues it is not a decade-long evolution like programmatic was. It is breathtakingly faster, and the companies that understand how to use their first-party data as a competitive kernel, rather than leaking it to the walled gardens, are the ones that will come out ahead. He draws a compelling analogy: if programmatic changed the auction, AI is about to change the workflow.We also dig into Kochava's CTV journey, from its mobile app roots to building measurement tools adopted by LG, Samsung, Vizio, and Roku, and how the view-and-do combo between the TV screen and the mobile device is creating powerful new outcome-based measurement opportunities for brands. Charles breaks down what holding companies should fear (and fix), why the ad tech supply chain is due for serious consolidation, and why he predicts a wave of take-privates and roll-ups followed by a bonanza of public offerings over the next two years. He also introduces Station One, Kochava's integrative AI hub that acts like a Slack for AI workflows, designed to help teams transform how they work without giving up control of their data. Key Highlights:⚡ AI vs. Programmatic: Charles explains why the shift to agentic advertising is moving breathtakingly faster than programmatic did. While programmatic took over a decade to fully reshape the auction, AI is set to transform the entire workflow within the next 16 months.

AI is accelerating faster than most IT organizations can keep up, and I&O leaders are feeling the impact. In this episode, Gartner experts Autumn Stanish and Paul Delory break down what AI's rapid rise really means for IT operations, and why doing nothing is no longer an option. Drawing from their Opening Keynote presented at Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, Autumn and Paul reveal the risks, realities and opportunities behind AI agents — and the urgent changes I&O teams must make to stay in front of the business instead of falling behind it. Tune in to discover: The growing risk of "AI agent sprawl" and how to prevent it Why outdated operating models make I&O the bottleneck for AI adoption How continuous operations creates the guardrails needed for safe, scalable AI The roadmap that prepares your infrastructure for AI agents today   Dig deeper: Download the I&O Leadership Roadmap Attend a Gartner I&O Conference near you Try out AskGartner for more AI-powered insights See how Gartner is the world authority on AI  

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Lost in a Maze: Embracing Vulnerability at Carnival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-02-17-08-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole invernale splendeva sopra i Giardini di Villa Borghese, illuminando i cespugli coperti di brina.En: The winter sun shone over the Giardini di Villa Borghese, illuminating the frost-covered bushes.It: Era il periodo di Carnevale, e l'aria vibra di musica a distanza e risate.En: It was the Carnival period, and the air vibrated with distant music and laughter.It: Lorenzo e Giulia passeggiavano tranquillamente, due amici con obiettivi diversi ma una meta comune: il labirinto al centro del parco.En: Lorenzo and Giulia walked peacefully, two friends with different goals but a common destination: the maze at the center of the park.It: "Giulia, sei sicura che questo sia il modo giusto per entrare nel labirinto?" chiese Lorenzo, osservando il complesso muro verde che li circondava.En: "Giulia, are you sure this is the right way to enter the maze?" asked Lorenzo, observing the complex green wall surrounding them.It: Giulia rise. "Non importa se è il modo giusto. Il divertimento sta nel perdersi un po', non credi?" La sua voce era un misto di entusiasmo e una leggera sfida.En: Giulia laughed. "It doesn't matter if it's the right way. The fun is in getting a little lost, don't you think?" Her voice was a mix of enthusiasm and a slight challenge.It: Lorenzo scrutò i sentieri stretti del labirinto, intimorito ma anche incuriosito.En: Lorenzo scrutinized the narrow paths of the maze, intimidated but also intrigued.It: Era un ragazzo riservato, senza mai osare mostrarsi completamente agli altri.En: He was a reserved boy, never daring to fully show himself to others.It: Tuttavia, i suoi occhi brillavano d'avventura, almeno agli occhi vivaci di Giulia.En: However, his eyes sparkled with adventure, at least in the lively eyes of Giulia.It: Mentre si addentravano, le siepi diventavano più alte e dense, e Lorenzo iniziò a preoccuparsi.En: As they ventured deeper, the hedges became taller and denser, and Lorenzo began to worry.It: Sapeva quanto fosse importante il Carnevale per lui: aveva lavorato segretamente a un costume che voleva mostrare a Giulia, la sua amica fidata e la musa nei momenti di insicurezza.En: He knew how important Carnival was to him: he had secretly worked on a costume he wanted to show Giulia, his trusted friend and muse in moments of insecurity.It: "Giulia, se rimaniamo bloccati qui," iniziò titubante Lorenzo, "potremmo perdere la parata. Io ho qualcosa di speciale da mostrarti."En: "Giulia, if we get stuck here," began Lorenzo hesitantly, "we might miss the parade. I have something special to show you."It: Giulia lo guardò con interesse. "Davvero? Allora dobbiamo sbrigarci! Ma prima... dimmi qualcosa di te, Lorenzo. Non ti apro mai completamente."En: Giulia looked at him with interest. "Really? Then we must hurry! But first... tell me something about yourself, Lorenzo. You never really open up."It: Lorenzo esitò, ma il calore nell'intonazione di Giulia lo incoraggiò.En: Lorenzo hesitated, but the warmth in Giulia's tone encouraged him.It: "Ho sempre paura, sai? Di fallire, di essere giudicato. Ma... sto lavorando su un costume. Qualcosa di diverso."En: "I'm always afraid, you know? Of failing, of being judged. But... I'm working on a costume. Something different."It: Giulia sorrise, sentendo il cuore del suo amico aprirsi. "Anche io ho paura, Lorenzo. La paura di non riuscire a dare vita alle emozioni nei miei testi."En: Giulia smiled, feeling her friend's heart open up. "I'm afraid too, Lorenzo. The fear of not being able to bring emotions to life in my writing."It: Si fermarono in un punto del labirinto, un piccolo spiazzo circolare che sembrava una bolla temporanea di silenzio.En: They stopped at a point in the maze, a small circular clearing that seemed like a temporary bubble of silence.It: Fu un momento di sincerità tra di loro.En: It was a moment of sincerity between them.It: "Proviamo questa via," propose Lorenzo, indicando un sentiero poco battuto.En: "Let's try this path," proposed Lorenzo, pointing to a less traveled path.It: Era una direzione sconosciuta, ma l'inspiegabile fiducia che provarono li spinse ad avanzare.En: It was an unknown direction, but the inexplicable trust they felt pushed them to move forward.It: Col tempo che rapidamente scorreva, giunsero improvvisamente a una radura centrale.En: As time quickly passed, they suddenly reached a central clearing.It: L'uscita era visibile tra i rami intricati.En: The exit was visible among the intricate branches.It: I minuti contati li fecero correre, mano nella mano, fuori dal labirinto proprio mentre il Carnevale iniziava a Roma con uno strabiliante corteo di carri colorati.En: The few remaining minutes made them run, hand in hand, out of the maze just as Carnival was starting in Rome with a dazzling parade of colorful floats.It: Con il cuore che ancora batteva per la corsa, Lorenzo rivelò finalmente il suo costume.En: With hearts still pounding from the run, Lorenzo finally revealed his costume.It: Era una meraviglia di colori e dettagli rinascimentali, un'opera d'arte vivente.En: It was a marvel of colors and Renaissance details, a living work of art.It: Giulia osservava con occhi sbalorditi e pieni di ammirazione.En: Giulia watched, eyes wide with amazement and admiration.It: "Lorenzo, è incredibile," disse lei, sentendo un genuino battito d'emozione pulsare attraverso di lei.En: "Lorenzo, it's incredible," she said, feeling a genuine surge of emotion pulsing through her.It: "Ero alla ricerca dell'emozione umana, e tu me l'hai mostrata in un modo che non mi aspettavo."En: "I was searching for human emotion, and you showed it to me in a way I didn't expect."It: Mentre la parata passava, Lorenzo e Giulia sentirono un cambiamento.En: As the parade passed by, Lorenzo and Giulia felt a change.It: Lorenzo capì che la sua timidezza poteva essere il suo punto di forza.En: Lorenzo realized that his shyness could be his strength.It: Giulia, invece, trovò le emozioni autentiche che cercava, imparando a cogliere il valore della vulnerabilità.En: Giulia, on the other hand, found the authentic emotions she was looking for, learning to appreciate the value of vulnerability.It: E così, tra i colori vivaci e le risate del Carnevale, si resero conto che trovare la via d'uscita non era soltanto questione di sentieri nel labirinto, ma anche di rivelazioni interiori che, insieme, si erano aiutati a scoprire.En: And so, amidst the vivid colors and laughter of Carnival, they realized that finding the way out wasn't just a matter of paths in a maze, but also of inner revelations that, together, they helped each other discover. Vocabulary Words:the frost: la brinathe laughter: le risatethe goal: l'obiettivothe destination: la metathe maze: il labirintothe hedge: la siepethe costume: il costumethe muse: la musathe parade: la paratathe emotion: l'emozionethe path: il sentierothe clearing: la radurathe detail: il dettagliothe work of art: l'opera d'artethe authenticity: l'autenticitàthe vulnerability: la vulnerabilitàthe bush: il cespugliothe revelation: la rivelazionethe enthusiasm: l'entusiasmothe challenge: la sfidathe silence: il silenziothe warmth: il calorethe shyness: la timidezzathe adventure: l'avventurathe insecurity: l'insicurezzathe branch: il ramothe trust: la fiduciathe change: il cambiamentothe strength: la forzathe Renaissance: il Rinascimento

durée : 00:10:14 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Après "Les méduses n'ont pas d'oreilles", Adèle Rosenfeld reste près des eaux salées et s'attèle à décrire la disparition de la Rythine de Steller, plus connue sous le nom de "vache de mer". - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O; Pierre Benetti critique littéraire

durée : 00:26:55 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Aujourd'hui, au menu de notre débat critique, on s'intéresse à deux romans : "Chimère", premier polard de Julie Wolkenstein, et l'épopée scientifique composée par Adèle Rosenfeld, "L'extinction des vaches de mer". - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O; Pierre Benetti critique littéraire

durée : 00:16:43 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Amatrice du modèle de l'enquête policière, Julie Wolkenstein livre enfin, pour son onzième roman, son premier véritable polar. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O; Pierre Benetti critique littéraire

TRASCRIZIONE E VOCABOLARIOPuoi sostenere il mio lavoro con una donazione su Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/italianosiPer €2 al mese riceverai le trascrizioni di tutti i PodcastPer €3 al mese riceverai, oltre alle trascrizioni, anche una lista dei vocaboli più difficili, con spiegazione in italiano e traduzione in inglese.L'ARGOMENTO DELLA PUNTATAContinuo a parlarvi di verbi pronominali e oggi ne vediamo due, i famosi: volerci e metterci!TRASCRIZIONECiao a tutti e ciao a tutte, bentornati e bentornate. Io sono Elisa e questo è il podcast di italiano sì. Oggi è il 6 febbraio 2026 e io sono malata. In realtà, credo che se guardate i video e sentite il podcast, vi sembrerà che io sia costantemente malata. Il fatto è che registro certi video per un tipo particolare di playlist, per un livello, li registro magari nella stessa giornata, però poi li pubblico nel corso di un mese e quindi a ripetizione, sembra che io sia sempre malata. Non sono sempre malata, ma molto spesso, questo sì, perché il mio bambino va all'asilo, si ammala, mi contagia, mi ammalo anche io. [...]MY YOUTUBE CHANNELSupport the show

Danfoss Programming, Watching Brett Fail, AHR Recap, Mini Bar Mayhem-Episode-507Brett Wetzel and recurring guest Kevin Compass kick off with a chaotic hotel minibar mishap where simply picking up items triggers expensive charges, then roll into a wide-ranging, comedic shop talk episode. Kevin describes a slow work week of wire-pulling and quoting jobs and mentions traveling to Texas soon, while Brett recaps two weeks of nonstop travel from Vegas to Newark, Pennsylvania (visiting Remco), and New York for an NASRC event—contrasting “cake” startups with jobs where everything is on fire. They swap stories about racks being mysteriously shut off (including by people in mechanical rooms) and a condo complex protesting rooftop condenser noise until an Aldi blocked a shortcut with a parked semi. The bulk of the episode dives into Danfoss CO₂ rack controls and tuning: comparing Danfoss algorithms to E3, discussing PI settings (KP and TN), neutral band behavior, zone acceleration/deceleration, and how to export/copy controller settings to PDF for before/after records—then using ChatGPT to identify changes. They debate relief setpoints and high-pressure cutouts (including 130 bar/1885 psi references), question why certain pressure limits match, and complain about Danfoss gas cooler fan control relying on temperature instead of pressure, especially in cold weather. Brett explores IO configuration and general-purpose controllers while trying (and failing) to map sensor “S7,” then proposes relay-based fan bank staging as a workaround for EC motors that don't turndown low enough. They also cover double digital compressor control, advising to set “frequency” scaling to 0–100 (capacity) rather than 0–60, and clarify analog output differences between IDCM modules and Copeland CoreSense (including 1–5V). The conversation shifts to parallel compression and ejector systems: setting up multi-ejector models/blocks, how logic may switch from high-pressure valves to ejectors, and concerns that ejectors/parallel compression can rob already-light medium-temp load. Reviewing piping/prints, they critique oil reservoir piping, note an oil vent differential of 2.4 bar as too low, discuss desuperheater risks in cold ambient conditions, and complain about pre-relief valves and gas cooler bypass as problematic “band-aids.” They wrap with Brett's early Monday flight to Texas, jokes about being recognized on job sites, and their usual back-and-forth sarcasm and banter throughout.

Brett Wetzel and recurring guest Kevin Compass kick off with a chaotic hotel minibar mishap where simply picking up items triggers expensive charges, then roll into a wide-ranging, comedic shop talk episode. Kevin describes a slow work week of wire-pulling and quoting jobs and mentions traveling to Texas soon, while Brett recaps two weeks of nonstop travel from Vegas to Newark, Pennsylvania (visiting Remco), and New York for an NASRC event—contrasting “cake” startups with jobs where everything is on fire. They swap stories about racks being mysteriously shut off (including by people in mechanical rooms) and a condo complex protesting rooftop condenser noise until an Aldi blocked a shortcut with a parked semi. The bulk of the episode dives into Danfoss CO₂ rack controls and tuning: comparing Danfoss algorithms to E3, discussing PI settings (KP and TN), neutral band behavior, zone acceleration/deceleration, and how to export/copy controller settings to PDF for before/after records—then using ChatGPT to identify changes. They debate relief setpoints and high-pressure cutouts (including 130 bar/1885 psi references), question why certain pressure limits match, and complain about Danfoss gas cooler fan control relying on temperature instead of pressure, especially in cold weather. Brett explores IO configuration and general-purpose controllers while trying (and failing) to map sensor “S7,” then proposes relay-based fan bank staging as a workaround for EC motors that don't turndown low enough. They also cover double digital compressor control, advising to set “frequency” scaling to 0–100 (capacity) rather than 0–60, and clarify analog output differences between IDCM modules and Copeland CoreSense (including 1–5V). The conversation shifts to parallel compression and ejector systems: setting up multi-ejector models/blocks, how logic may switch from high-pressure valves to ejectors, and concerns that ejectors/parallel compression can rob already-light medium-temp load. Reviewing piping/prints, they critique oil reservoir piping, note an oil vent differential of 2.4 bar as too low, discuss desuperheater risks in cold ambient conditions, and complain about pre-relief valves and gas cooler bypass as problematic “band-aids.” They wrap with Brett's early Monday flight to Texas, jokes about being recognized on job sites, and their usual back-and-forth sarcasm and banter throughout.

The finale of The Road to First Light series is here. I am beyond excited for the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive and to close out this series I thought it would be appropriate to discuss at least one game that IO developed, the game that got me into the Hitman series, Hitman 2016. I am joined by Seth from the Classic Gaming Brothers podcast to talk about why this game is so damn good. What makes it unique compared to most other 3rd person action games out there and how it feels like IO is the perfect fit for the Bond license. So grab some coins and some bad acting lessons and join us for this wonderful discussion on Hitman. Follow Classic Gaming Brothers on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/cgbrotherspod.bsky.social Check out the Classic Gaming Brothers website! https://www.classicgamingbrothers.com Shout-out Song: Showstopper Composer: Niels Bye Nielsen Album: Hitman 2016 Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqOy0_VIFk End Song: Skyfall ft. Veektoriya (LoFi Version) Artist: Rich Douglas Original Composer: Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth Album: The Spy Who Chilled Me (A James Bond 007 Lofi Project) https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-spy-who-chilled-me-a-james-bond-007-lofi-project/1808713529 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

durée : 00:27:18 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Aujourd'hui, au menu de notre débat critique, du théâtre : Constance Meyer et Sébastien Pouderoux s'inspirent de la vie et l'œuvre de John Cassavetes et Gena Rowlands pour créer "CONTRE", et Cédric Gourmelon met en scène Shakespeare avec "Edouard III". - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Zoé Sfez Productrice de "La Série musicale" sur France Culture; Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O

durée : 00:11:09 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Cédric Gourmelin s'attaque non pas à "Richard III" mais bien à "Edouard III", une pièce récemment attribuée à Shakespeare. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Zoé Sfez Productrice de "La Série musicale" sur France Culture; Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O

durée : 00:15:23 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - John Cassavetes et Gena Rowlands, couple réalisateur-actrice mythique du cinéma indépendant étasunien, est mis à l'honneur dans "Contre", qui retrace leur vie et leur œuvre. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Zoé Sfez Productrice de "La Série musicale" sur France Culture; Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O

Hai mai guardato una serie TV in italiano e pensato: "Ma che cosa ha detto?!" Le serie TV sono un'ottima risorsa per imparare espressioni autentiche. Con questo articolo imparerai 12 espressioni italiane colloquiali usate nel doppiaggio italiano di Stranger Things, quelle che sentirai spesso nelle conversazioni quotidiane. 12 Espressioni Italiane da Stranger Things 1. Banale Nullità Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 1 della stagione 2, Jonathan Byers cerca di consolare suo fratello minore Will, che è stato preso in giro a scuola con il soprannome "Zombie Boy". Per rassicurarlo e fargli capire che essere diversi non è un difetto, Jonathan gli dice: "Va bene? E preferisco essere amico di Zombie Boy che di una banale nullità." Che Cosa Significa? Questa espressione è composta da due parole: Banale, che indica qualcosa di ordinario, scontato, senza originalità, e Nullità, che descrive una persona insignificante, priva di valore o personalità. Quindi una "banale nullità" è una persona completamente priva di interesse, noiosa, che non ha nulla di speciale. Si tratta di un insulto piuttosto forte. Esempi d'Uso "Non voglio passare il sabato sera con quelle banali nullità. Andiamo da un'altra parte." "Il nuovo collega? Una banale nullità. Non ha mai un'opinione su niente." Nota Linguistica In italiano usiamo spesso "nullità" per indicare una persona senza valore. Puoi anche dire semplicemente "Sei una nullità!" se vuoi essere più diretto. 2. Essere in Gambissima Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 6 della stagione 2, Lucas Sinclair cerca di conquistare Max Mayfield, la ragazza appena trasferita a Hawkins che gli piace molto. Mentre i due sono da soli, Lucas vuole farle capire quanto la ammiri e, guardandola negli occhi, le dice: "E tu sei forte, sei diversa e sei in gambissima." Che Cosa Significa? L'espressione di base è "essere in gamba", che significa essere una persona capace, intelligente, sveglia, che sa fare le cose bene. Qui abbiamo "in gambissima", con il superlativo assoluto -issima, che rende l'espressione ancora più forte: significa essere molto in gamba, davvero eccezionale. Esempi d'Uso "La mia nuova avvocata è in gambissima: ha risolto tutto in una settimana." "Tuo figlio è proprio in gamba. A soli 10 anni parla già tre lingue." Attenzione "Essere in gamba" si usa solo per le persone, non per le cose. Quindi è corretto dire "Marco è in gamba", ma non puoi dire "Questo computer è in gamba". 3. Essere Fuori Strada Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 4 della stagione 4, ritroviamo sempre Max Mayfield, ormai parte integrante del gruppo. Quando qualcuno le propone di trascorrere il tempo nello scantinato di Mike Wheeler, lei rifiuta categoricamente con il suo carattere diretto: "Se credi che passerò quello che sembra essere il mio ultimo giorno di vita nel lurido scantinato di Mike Wheeler, sei fuori strada." Che Cosa Significa? Letteralmente, "fuori strada" indica qualcuno che ha sbagliato direzione, che non è sulla strada giusta. In senso figurato significa sbagliarsi completamente, avere un'idea totalmente sbagliata della situazione. Esempi d'Uso "Pensi che io abbia rubato i tuoi soldi? Sei completamente fuori strada." "Se credi che ti presterò la macchina dopo quello che è successo, sei fuori strada." Espressioni Simili EspressioneRegistroSei fuori!Più colloquialeTi sbagli di grosso!StandardNon ci siamo proprio!Colloquiale 4. Che Cosa Cavolo...? Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 3 della stagione 2, ancora una volta Max Mayfield si fa notare per il suo temperamento schietto. Quando assiste a qualcosa di inaspettato che la lascia sorpresa e irritata, reagisce esclamando: "Ma che cosa cavolo fai?" Che Cosa Significa? "Cavolo" è un eufemismo, cioè una parola più gentile che sostituisce una parola volgare. Si usa per esprimere sorpresa, rabbia o frustrazione in modo meno offensivo. Esempi d'Uso "Che cavolo stai dicendo?" "Ma dove cavolo sei andato?" "Cavolo! Ho dimenticato le chiavi." Altri Eufemismi Italiani EufemismoUsoAccidenti!Esclamazione genericaMannaggia!Espressione di frustrazionePorca miseria!Esprime rabbia Nota Linguistica Il cavolo è un ortaggio molto presente nelle espressioni italiane: "Non me ne importa un cavolo", "Fatti i cavoli tuoi", "Col cavolo!" (per dire "assolutamente no"). 5. Rompiscatole Testa Calda Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 3 della stagione 5, Jim Hopper, lo sceriffo di Hawkins e padre adottivo di Eleven, si confronta con la ragazza dopo l'ennesimo momento di tensione. Con il suo tipico tono burbero ma affettuoso, esasperato dal suo comportamento impulsivo, le dice: "Sei una rompiscatole testa calda, lo sai, sì?" Che Cosa Significa? Qui abbiamo due espressioni insieme: Rompiscatole indica una persona fastidiosa, che dà sempre problemi, che non ti lascia in pace (è anche una versione più educata di un'altra espressione più volgare). Testa calda descrive una persona impulsiva, che agisce senza pensare, che si arrabbia facilmente. Una "rompiscatole testa calda" è quindi qualcuno che è sia fastidioso sia impulsivo. Esempi d'Uso "Mio fratello è un vero rompiscatole: mi chiama dieci volte al giorno." "Non fare il testa calda. Pensa prima di parlare." 6. Non Me Ne Fotte Niente Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 3 della stagione 5, quando la sorella viene a chiamarlo per la cena, Derek risponde con tono calmo e annoiato: "Non me ne fotte niente della mamma." Attenzione: Espressione Volgare Che Cosa Significa? Significa "non mi importa per niente", ma in modo molto forte e maleducato. Il verbo "fottere" è volgare, quindi questa espressione si usa solo in contesti molto informali, tra amici stretti, o quando sei molto arrabbiato. Alternative Più Educate EspressioneLivello di FormalitàNon me ne importa nienteNeutroNon mi interessaFormaleNon me ne può fregar di menoColloquiale (ancora un po' forte)Me ne infischioColloquiale ma non volgare Consiglio Se stai imparando l'italiano, è importante capire queste espressioni quando le senti, ma fai attenzione a usarle: potrebbero offendere qualcuno se usate nel contesto sbagliato. 7. Annaspare Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 1 della stagione 4, conosciamo Eddie Munson, il carismatico leader dell'Hellfire Club, il club di Dungeons & Dragons della Hawkins High School. Mentre parla con i suoi compagni nella mensa della scuola, ammette con ironia: "Io annaspo a fatica verso una D nei compiti della O'Donnell." Che Cosa Significa? Annaspare ha due significati: nel significato letterale, indica il muovere le braccia e le gambe in modo disordinato, come quando stai per affogare in acqua; nel significato figurato, significa fare molta fatica, trovarsi in grande difficoltà, non riuscire a portare avanti qualcosa. Nel contesto della serie, Eddie sta dicendo che fa molta fatica a scuola, che a stento riesce a prendere voti sufficienti. Esempi d'Uso "Sto annaspando con questo progetto: è troppo difficile." "Dopo aver perso il lavoro, annaspa per arrivare a fine mese." "Nuota malissimo: quando entra in acqua, annaspa come un pesce fuor d'acqua." 8. Rimanere di Stucco Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 1 della stagione 5, Robin Buckley, l'ironica e sarcastica amica di Steve Harrington, racconta via radio un episodio che l'ha completamente spiazzata. Descrivendo la sua reazione di totale stupore, dice riferendosi a se stessa: "[...] ...la sottoscritta è rimasta di stucco." Che Cosa Significa? Rimanere di stucco significa rimanere molto sorpresi, sbalorditi, senza parole. È come rimanere immobili dalla sorpresa, come se fossi diventato una statua. Lo "stucco" è un materiale usato in edilizia, che diventa duro quando si asciuga. L'immagine è quella di una persona che rimane ferma, rigida, come se fosse fatta di stucco. Esempi d'Uso "Quando ho saputo che Marco si sposava, sono rimasto di stucco." "La notizia mi ha lasciato di stucco: non me l'aspettavo proprio." Espressioni Simili EspressioneImmagine EvocataRimanere di sassoPietrificato come un sassoRimanere a bocca apertaStupore fisico visibileRestare senza paroleIncapacità di parlareRimanere di saleRiferimento biblico alla moglie di Lot 9. Dare un Taglio / Diamoci un Taglio Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 7 della stagione 5, Murray Bauman, l'eccentrico ex giornalista e investigatore privato che ha aiutato il gruppo in diverse occasioni, interviene durante una discussione che si sta prolungando troppo. Con il suo modo diretto e pragmatico, cerca di riportare l'altra persona alla realtà dicendo: "[...] quindi diamoci un taglio netto." Che Cosa Significa? Dare un taglio significa smettere di fare qualcosa, finirla, piantarla. Si usa quando vuoi dire a qualcuno (o a te stesso) di smettere con un comportamento. "Taglio netto" aggiunge enfasi: significa smettere completamente, senza mezze misure. Esempi d'Uso "Dacci un taglio con queste lamentele." "Ho dato un taglio ai dolci: voglio dimagrire." "Ragazzi, diamoci un taglio e torniamo a lavorare." Attenzione Non confondere "dacci un taglio" (smettere) con "farsi un taglio" (che significa farsi i capelli o tagliarsi accidentalmente). 10. Secchione / Secchiona Contesto nella Serie Nell'episodio 6 della stagione 3, Dustin Henderson, il membro più nerd del gruppo, si rivolge ad Erica durante una conversazione. Quando lei fa un commento che lui trova troppo ottimista o poco realistico, la prende in giro dicendole: "Pensavo che fossi più realista, secchiona." Che Cosa Significa? Un secchione (o una secchiona) è uno studente che studia moltissimo, che passa tutto il tempo sui libri.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 14, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube ShortsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47016443&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): An AI agent published a hit piece on me – more things have happenedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009949&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:24): Ars Technica makes up quotes from Matplotlib maintainer; pulls storyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47013059&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:51): Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest youOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47014449&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:18): News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concernsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47017138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:45): My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT brokerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015294&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:12): Vim 9.2Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015330&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:39): Zig – io_uring and Grand Central Dispatch std.Io implementations landedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47012717&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:06): Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE AccountsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:33): Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates sayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015406&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: break dancing and basketball including meeting Kobe Bryant in Italy during a dunk competition, using AI coding assistants like Claude Opus 4.5 and GitHub bots for infrastructure setup and CI/CD pipeline configuration, limitations of LLMs for novel performance-sensitive algorithmic work where training data is scarce, branchless IPv4 parsing optimization as a Christmas coding challenge, CPU branch misprediction costs when parsing variable-length IP address octets, converting branching logic into mathematical operations using bit tricks for better CPU pipeline utilization, LLMs excelling at generating enterprise code based on well-documented standards and conventions, providing minimal but precise documentation and annotations to improve LLM code generation quality, the Boundary Control Entity BCE architecture pattern and standards-based development, the core problem of thread handoff between event loops and ForkJoinPool worker threads in frameworks like quarkus Vert.x and Micronaut, mechanical sympathy implications of cross-core memory access when serialized data is allocated on one core and read by another, CPU cache coherency costs and last-level cache penalties when event loop and worker pool run on different cores, the custom virtual thread scheduler project (netty-virtual-thread-scheduler) enabling a single platform thread to handle both networking I/O and virtual thread execution, approximately 50% CPU savings demonstrated by Micronaut when using unified Netty-based scheduling, collaboration with Oracle Loom team including Victor Klang and Alan Bateman on minimal scheduler API design, the scheduler API consisting of just two methods onStart and onContinue plus virtual thread task attachments, work stealing algorithms and their complexity including heuristics similar to Linux CFS scheduler, the importance of being declarative about thread affinity rather than automatic magical binding to avoid issues with lazy class loading and background reaper threads, thread factory based approach for creating virtual threads bound to specific platform threads, stream-based run queues with graceful shutdown semantics that fall back to ForkJoinPool for progress guarantees, thread-local Scoped Values as a hybrid between thread locals and scoped values for efficient context propagation, performance problems with ThreadLocal including lazy ThreadLocalMap allocation overhead on virtual threads and scalability issues with ThreadLocal.remove() and soft reference queues, the impact on reactive programming where back pressure and stream composition still require higher-level abstractions beyond Basic Java concurrency primitives, structured concurrency limitations for back pressure scenarios compared to reactive libraries, deterministic testing possibilities enabled by custom schedulers where execution order can be controlled, the poller mechanism for handling blocking I/O in virtual threads in a non-blocking way, observability improvements possible through virtual thread task attachments for monitoring state changes, cloud cost implications of inefficient thread scheduling and unnecessary CPU wake-up cycles, the distinction between framework developers and application developers as different user personas with different abstraction needs Francesco Nigro on twitter: @forked_franz

Sponsor Link:www.incogni.com/spacenuts Cosmic Dust in a Jar, Volcanic Eruptions on Io, and the Quest for Intelligent LifeIn this exciting episode of Space Nuts, hosts Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson delve into a series of captivating cosmic stories that will spark your imagination. From the groundbreaking creation of cosmic dust in a lab to the simultaneous volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io, this episode is a treasure trove of astronomical insights.Episode Highlights:- Cosmic Dust in a Jar: A Sydney PhD student has synthesized cosmic dust in a laboratory setting. Andrew and Fred discuss the implications of this breakthrough for our understanding of how complex organic molecules form in space, and whether this could reduce the need for future space missions to gather samples from asteroids.- Simultaneous Volcanic Eruptions on Io: The hosts explore the extraordinary event of five volcanoes erupting at once on Io, revealing insights into the moon's geological activity. They discuss the gravitational forces at play and how this discovery challenges previous theories about Io's solid interior.- Follow the Coal to Find Intelligent Life: A new theory suggests that the presence of coal may be a key factor in the development of intelligent civilizations. Andrew and Fred unpack the idea that access to natural resources could influence technological advancement, raising questions about the rarity of intelligent life in the universe.For more Space Nuts, including our continuously updating newsfeed and to listen to all our episodes, visit our website. Follow us on social media at SpaceNutsPod on Facebook, Instagram, and more. We love engaging with our community, so be sure to drop us a message or comment on your favorite platform.If you'd like to help support Space Nuts and join our growing family of insiders for commercial-free episodes and more, visit spacenutspodcast.com/about.Stay curious, keep looking up, and join us next time for more stellar insights and cosmic wonders. Until then, clear skies and happy stargazing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

🧭 REBEL Rundown 📌 Key Points The 4 Steps of an ED Consult:👋 Introduce yourself and your role🎯 Lead with the outcome (the ask)🧾 Give a focused case summary (why it’s theirs + what you’ve done)🔁 Close the loop (timeline, next steps, contingencies) Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. 📝 Introduction Today we’re tackling one of the most important (and most under-taught) skills in emergency medicine: how to call a consult in the ED and what to do when a consultant pushes back.To call a consult in the ED, start with a brief introduction, lead with the outcome you need (“the ask”), give a focused decision-relevant summary, and close the loop with timeline and next steps. If the consultant resists, clarify the “why,” restate the ask, offer alternatives, and escalate when patient safety or disposition is at risk.After two decades in emergency medicine and countless consult calls, here’s a simple framework—plus copy/paste scripts—to make your consults faster, clearer, and easier to say “yes” to. 🤔 Why Consult Skills Matter in Emergency Medicine Consults aren’t a formality—they’re a patient-care intervention. Strong consult communication:Reduces delays in time-sensitive careImproves ED throughput and dispositionDecreases conflict and miscommunicationClarifies ownership and next stepsProtects the patient (and the team) when plans are unclear 🪜 The 4-Step ED Consult Framework (Introduction → Ask → Summary → Close the Loop) Most consult friction comes from one of two problems: unclear expectations or excessive noise. This four-step structure solves both.1) Introduce yourself and your roleA simple intro sets a professional tone and removes ambiguity.Script: “Hey, this is Swami, one of the ED attendings. I’m calling for an ortho consult.” 2) Lead with the outcome (the ask)Don’t bury the lede. The consultant wants to know what you need—immediately.Script: “I’m calling about a patient with a suspected septic knee. I need you to evaluate for operative management.” 3) Give a focused, decision-relevant summaryYour summary should answer:Why this is your service’s problemWhat’s already been doneWhat I’m worried about / what decision is needed nowScript: “43-year-old man with no major PMH, 3 days of knee pain and swelling. XR negative. Febrile. Aspiration yielded purulent fluid—cultures sent. We started antibiotics after the tap. He’s hemodynamically stable.” High-yield pearl: Add quick “stability anchors” when relevant:“Airway stable, pain controlled.”“Neurovascularly intact.”“No signs of compartment syndrome.”“No hypotension or escalating oxygen requirement.” 4) Close the loop (timeline + next steps)This prevents the consult from floating in limbo and protects patient flow.Script: “When do you expect to see the patient, and do you want anything done before you arrive—NPO, repeat labs, additional imaging?” 📝 ED Consult Script General ED Consult Script “Hi, this is Dr. ___ in the ED. I’m calling for a ___ consult. The reason is ___. Briefly: ___ year-old with ___. We’ve done ___ and started ___. I’m concerned about ___. Can you see them today, and what’s your preferred next step?” Septic joint / Ortho Example “Hi, this is Swami in the ED. I need an ortho consult for suspected septic arthritis. 43-year-old with 3 days of atraumatic knee swelling and fever. XR negative. Tap produced purulent fluid—cultures sent. Antibiotics started after aspiration. Can you evaluate for operative management, and when can you see the patient?” Neurology example (time-sensitive) “Hi, this is Dr. ___ in the ED. I need neurology for suspected acute stroke. Last known well ___. NIHSS ___. CT/CTA completed (or pending). I’m calling to discuss candidacy for thrombolysis/thrombectomy and next steps. When can you evaluate and what additional workup do you want now?” ⛓️‍💥 Common ED Consult Mistakes (and Fixes) Mistake: Long story before the askFix: Lead with the outcome in the first sentenceMistake: Unfiltered data dumpFix: Provide only decision-relevant detailsMistake: No timelineFix: Ask explicitly when they’ll see the patient and what they need firstMistake: Implicit “ownership”Fix: Clarify who is admitting, who is following, and what happens if the patient worsens ✋ What to Do When a Consultant Pushes Back Even a perfect consult can meet resistance. Your job is to stay calm, keep it professional, and protect the patient.1) Ask “why?”Don’t argue first—diagnose the refusal.Script: “Help me understand your concern about seeing this patient.” Many refusals are based on misunderstanding: wrong service, missing key detail, or incorrect assumption about stability.2) Restate the consult in one sentence, then offer optionsIf the conversation starts spiraling, reset it.Script: “To be clear, I’m concerned this is septic arthritis and needs ortho evaluation. If you don’t feel you’re the right service, who should be—rheum, medicine, or another surgical team?” This keeps you collaborative while preventing dead ends.3) Humanize the decision (use sparingly)This is a “high-voltage” tool. Use it when stakes are high and you’ve already clarified the medical facts.Script: “I’m worried we’re missing something time-sensitive. If this were your family member, what would you want us to do next?” Use it to re-anchor to patient risk—not as a guilt tactic. ⚡️When and How to Escalate a Consult Escalation isn’t personal—it’s a safety mechanism when there’s an impasse that threatens timely care.When to escalateTime-sensitive condition is delayed (e.g., septic joint, cord compression, testicular torsion, GI bleed with instability)No clear disposition plan despite reasonable ED evaluationConsultant refusal blocks needed specialty decision-makingPatient safety or deterioration risk is increasing in the ED How to escalate (lowest to highest intensity)Ask for the consultant’s attending (if speaking to a resident)Call the on-call attending directlyInvolve ED leadership/medical directorEscalate to service chief/department chair (rare, but real)Hospital supervisor/admin escalation for immediate operational impasseScript: “We’re at an impasse and the patient needs a decision. I’m escalating to clarify ownership and ensure timely care.” ️ Documentation Tips for Consult Refusals Documentation should be factual and patient-centered, not punitive.Include:Your clinical concern and why the consult is neededWho you spoke with (name/role)Their stated reason for refusal or delayAlternatives discussedEscalation steps taken and final plan 👉 FAQ: Emergency Medicine Consults What is the best way to call a consult in the ED?Introduce yourself, lead with the specific ask, summarize only decision-relevant details, and close the loop with a clear plan and timeline.What should I say when a consultant refuses to see a patient?Ask why, clarify misunderstandings, restate your concern and the ask, and request an alternative plan or appropriate service.When should I escalate a consult?Escalate when an impasse delays time-sensitive care, threatens patient safety, or prevents appropriate disposition.How do I document a refused consult?Document the clinical concern, who you spoke with, their stated reason, alternatives discussed, and escalation steps taken. 🏁 Conclusion Mastering emergency medicine consults makes you faster, safer, and easier to work with. 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