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On this week's show Braden is on vacation but don't worry! We still have a show for you. Ara reads your emails and takes a look at the week's news. He also takes a look at an article in CNET that claims: The LG Evo AI G5 OLED is the new standard for TVs. News: Amazon is finally rolling out some much-needed upgrades to Fire TV New TV before 'RAMageddon'? Prices expected to rise Others: Take Over Tuesday: Featuring Buzz Schneider of the 1980 Miracle Team 1980miraclemonument.org Home Theater Geeks: Sacramento Sanctuary Sacramento Sanctuary - Home Theater of the Month Interview! The LG Evo AI G5 OLED the New Standard for TV OLED TVs have consistently delivered the best picture quality in our head-to-head tests -- with the best shadow detail, contrast, color and black levels. Yet, there is one thing LCD-based TVs have always done better: sheer brightness. That is, until the 2025 LG G5 came along. Finally, OLED can reclaim its place at the top of the TV technology leader board with a model that performs brilliantly in almost every single respect. Maybe the forthcoming LG G6 will be even better? Full article here… PROS Highest brightness of any OLED TV yet Stunning image quality Best color accuracy of every TV in 2025 CONS Brightness boost not visible in all content Remote is not as good as previous versions Expensive
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Conciergerie Airbnb et carte G : sujet sensible, flou juridique, décisions stratégiques mal comprises. Entre encaissement des fonds, split payment, bail mobilité et délégation, beaucoup de conciergeries naviguent en zone grise… sans mesurer les risques.Dans cet épisode, on clarifie ce que la carte G change réellement et ce qu'elle ne change pas.-20% sur les services UNLOCKER
For today's podcast Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and we're pushing the limits of mobile connectivity as Jenny's coming to us from a North Sea ferry. We start by looking forward to the upcoming Hackaday Europe, with a new location in Lecco, Italy. We hope you can join us there! There's a bumper collection of hacks to talk about, with a novel soft pneumatic display, a CRT-based VR headset, an LCD photographic aperture, and a novel time-of-flight sensor array in the line-up.Then there are 3D printed PCBs, Scotch tape for a lens, and a project to map farts. We kid you not. Finally we wrap up with mind controlled toys, and a a treatise on requirements and specifications in an age of AI. Check out all the links over on Hackaday!
Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 15 minutos. Estos son los titulares de hoy: Valve deja de fabricar el modelo LCD de Steam Deck Anchor Point se independiza de NetEase CyberConnect2 anuncia .hack//Z.E.R.O. ♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss a lawsuit against Meta and Instagram which claims the platform is addictive, is using the platform 16 hours a day not a sign of addiction, as claimed by the boss of Instagram? Plus a lead researcher at Anthropic, creators of Claude AI, raising fears that the technology is increasingly posing a serious danger.Gadget of the Week goes toAnker Solix C200 DC Solar Generator with 60 Watt Panel. This 60,000mAh power bank is capable of delivering 200 watts, features 5 charging ports including a 140 watt USB port, and is ideal for those travelling or who need a really capable power bank. More in the show.De'Longhi TRDX41025E Oil Filled Radiator, Dragon 4 Pro. This oil filled electric radiator offers three power settings up to 2500 watt, an LCD display, and 24 hour digital timer. With anti-frost protection and an eco-mode function which saves money compared to normal radiators. With no fan noise and rubberised wheel to be kind to wooden floors, this is an ideal way to heat your home in these frosty months. More in the show.You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com#Fevzi#Turkalp#Gadget#Detective#Tech#Technology#News#Reviews#Help#Advice#Clive#Bull#LBC#Section#230#Protection#Instagram#Meta#Facebook#Addiction#Lawsuit#Los#Angeles#Minor#Children#Addictive#Harn#Health#Social#Media#Anthropic#AI#Artificial#Intelligence#Danger#Bioterrorism#Threat#Future#GadgetoftheWeek#Week##Anker#Solix#C200#DC#Power#Bank#Solar#Panel#Power#60000#200watt#Portable#DeLonghi#TRDX41025E#Dragon#Pro#Oil#Filled#Radiator#Silent#2500watt#Heat#Heater#Rubberised#Wheels#Digital#LCD#Timer#Thermostat#Eco#Mode#Money#Save#Anti#Frost
Location courte durée : faire du chiffre en Airbnb ne suffit pas. Si ta marge nette est sous les 40%, le problème n'est pas le taux d'occupation. Le problème, c'est ton modèle.
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; The dangers of AI are in the spotlight as a researcher at Anthropic has quit, warning of the potential threats posed by the technology. Plus how visually impaired users can make use of their screened devices.Gadget of the Week goes toDevolo's Magic 2 Wifi Next. This networking solution combines both WiFi and your property's mains wiring to improve the internet connection throughout your home, with the adapters offering both WiFi or ethernet connections. These solve the problem of how to get full speed internet throughout your home and are ideal for gamers, streamers, anybody wanting a better connection. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more.Anker Solix C200 DC Solar Generator with 60 Watt Panel. This 60,000mAh power bank is capable of delivering 200 watts, features 5 charging ports including a 140 watt USB port, and is ideal for those travelling or who need a really capable power bank. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.De'Longhi TRDX41025E Oil Filled Radiator, Dragon 4 Pro. This oil filled electric radiator offers three power settings up to 2500 watt, an LCD display, and 24 hour digital timer. With anti-frost protection and an eco-mode function which saves money compared to normal radiators. With no fan noise and rubberised wheel to be kind to wooden floors, this is an ideal way to heat your home in these frosty months. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC London just after 1pm every other Thursday and you can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and Bluesky @GadgetDetective.com#Fevzi#Turkalp#Gadget#Detective#Tech#Technology#News#Reviews#Help#Advice#Eddie#Nestor#BBC#Radio#London#Anthropic#AI#Artificial#Intelligence#Bioterrorism#Threat#Danger#Claude#OpenClaude#Future#Information#Data#Security#Personal#Health#Visual#Impairment#Blind#Screen#Reader#Apple#Android#Mac#Google#GadgetoftheWeek#Week#Devolo#Magic#2#Wifi#Next#Network#Mesh#Powerline#Ethernet#Speed#Internet#Home#Property#Gaming#Streaming#Anker#Solix#C200#DC#Power#Bank#Solar#Panel#Power#60000#200watt#Portable#DeLonghi#TRDX41025E#Dragon#Pro#Oil#Filled#Radiator#Silent#2500watt#Heat#Heater#Portable#Rubberised#Wheels#Digital#LCD#Timer#Thermostat#Eco#Mode#Money#Save#Anti#Frost
Airbnb n'est plus une simple question de standing ou de décoration. Si tu es obligé de baisser tes prix pour remplir, le problème vient rarement de ton logement. Il vient presque toujours d'une marque mal définie, mal assumée ou incohérente.
C'est un géant du monde des centres de données qui débarque dans votre bureau ou votre commerce.Vertiv lance une nouvelle gamme d'onduleurs, nommé Power UPS 200, pour équiper locaux professionnels mais aussi personnels avec une solution compacte qui répond à une urgence simple mais vitale, c'est à dire sécuriser l'alimentation électrique là où la donnée est créée, c'est-à-dire au plus près de l'utilisateur final. La démocratisation d'une expertise industrielleLe premier point, c'est que cette annonce marque la démocratisation d'une expertise industrielle. En effet, il ne s'agit pas d'une batterie de secours.Elle intègre en effet la régulation automatique de tension, qui est une technologie indispensable pour stabiliser le courant avant même qu'une coupure ne survienne.Pour un point de vente ou une petite infrastructure IT, c'est la garantie que les variations de tension ne grilleront pas les composants sensibles.Des batteries remplaçables directement par l'utilisateurAu-delà de cette robustesse technique, Vertiv dit assurer une meilleure durabilité opérationnelle. La marque propose en effet des batteries remplaçables directement par l'utilisateur.C'est un argument de poids pour les entreprises, car cela permet de prolonger la vie de l'onduleur sans passer par un service technique coûteux ou un remplacement complet de l'unité.Ajoutez à cela une interface intuitive avec écran LCD couleur, et vous obtenez un outil professionnel pour des collaborateurs qui ne sont pas forcément des ingénieurs réseau.Vertiv transforme ses onduleurs en hub de gestion de l'énergie au bureauEnfin, il faut souligner l'aspect hybride de ces nouveaux boîtiers qui s'adaptent aux nouveaux usages des professionnels nomades.En intégrant des ports de charge USB de Type-A et surtout de Type-C, Vertiv transforme ses onduleurs en hub de gestion de l'énergie au bureau.Ce n'est donc plus seulement l'ordinateur central qui est protégé, mais tout l'écosystème mobile qui gravite autour. Bref, Vertiv cherche à verrouiller le marché des équipements périphériques avec la même rigueur que celui des centres de données.Le ZD Tech est sur toutes les plateformes de podcast ! Abonnez-vous !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Lords: Tyriq Watson Topics: My sleep experience over the holiday Esper says: "Cannabis can definitely help one get into a sleep state, but actually degrades the quality of sleep quite a bit. From personal experience my guess is this has to do with how it affects dreams, often precluding them from happening to begin with." Conlanging taught me how to judge good art Tate mode The Tyger, by William Blake https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43687/the-tyger Microtopics: Scrubbin' Trubble The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin. Changing history by dreaming about it and having a hypnotherapist that's trying to change your dreams. Telling artists that you like them vs. telling them that you like your work. Learning how to take compliments. Three people who could have opinions. Spoilers for early January. Trying to sleep on an airplane and training yourself to be unable to sleep at all. A highly suboptimal experience. Untraining the fear of falling asleep on planes from your body. How to wear a neck pillow, maybe. Sleeping sitting up and your head nodding forward as you fall asleep. Neck pillow instructions dot PDF. How to transport a neck pillow. Hyperfixation on sleep and the consequences of not getting it. Mythbusters Mode. If you can't sleep, how helpful is it to pretend to be asleep? Being woken up by the sensation of all your senses shutting down as you fall asleep. Skipping your consciousness off of the surface of sleep. Getting super stoked when you're about to fall asleep and waking yourself up because you're so excited. Problems solved with more coffee vs. problems solved with more coffee tables. Lingthusiasm. Cursing yourself to hate a beloved movie series by watching it on a plane. Psychosomatic self-curses. Linguistics and conlangs. The guy everyone hires to con a lang for a movie. Judging things based on whether you like it vs. judging things based on whether it achieved the creator's goals. Learning a new framing and applying it to everything. Being aware of your frame and communicating your frame to the listener. Lojban. Lojban as a wholly unnatural way to speak in the same way that ballet is a wholly unnatural way to move. Decent and not unaesthetic. Trying to draw a picture without knowing how to hold a pencil. Birds with extra vocal tracts. Birdlangs. What if parrots evolved to be sentient, except in a fantasy world, because reasons. Ascertaining the borders of your caring. Brandon Sanderson doing Brandon Sanderson things. The IPA of sounds a human can perform live on a modular synthesizer. To create Hatsune Miku, you must first invent the universe. Horizontal vs. vertical scanlines. Designing a CRT that can scan either horizontally or vertically. Delta gun tubes with a triad of phosphor dots. Having a vertical monitor to display tall things. Page-shaped-pages. Games that ship as a rectangle on a web site. Black frame insertion. Do modern LCD displays have ghosting? A very intimidating challenge. A very fun nexus of art and programming. Tate Mode vs. Tate Modern. Tate your owl for science. Whether this poem predates the Great Vowel Shift. Mixing ands and ampersands. Capital Ampersand. Seeing an animal and realizing that this is it, this is the one that's meant to eat me. A glowing golden perfect human that everyone instantly hates and wants to eat. Whether you can invent a tiger in Dwarf Fortress.
Milí retronauté, nastupte si do vozu naší dráhy, která vás tentokrát zaveze do roku 2004!Nezapomeňte na svých tlačítkových telefonech ztlumit vyzvánění a raději si nasaďte svá stylová drátová sluchátka, ať vám neuteče, jaké hry tentokrát cestou tajným komplexem Rewind budete tipovat. Nutno říct, že první tři nejrychlejší, co to tipnou správně získají měsíční předplatné Retro Nation do Patreonu.Kromě videoher přibrzdíme i u technologických center, odkud vzešly například 64bitové procesory a nebo tolik oblíbené iPody mini. Projedeme i kolem stanice plné nerdovských študáků z Harvardu, kteří do svých polotmavých kobek s LCD monitory tahali nebohé studentky pomocí žádostí o přátelství na Facebooku.Neopomeneme ani časopisy. V Levelu šéfredaktor Ondřej Průša tepe do politiků i šoubyznysu, když se ptá „kolik lubrikačního gelu musel za ta léta Mareš vypotřebovat, aby se rychle a hladce vetřel do desítek českých zadnic?“. Pro Score Jan Modrák sepsal Historii herní žurnalistiky a přitom „nějak opomněl“ zmínit konkurenční Level.A samozřejmě dojde i na oblíbenou listárnu, kde sami retronauté píšou své zážitky. Věnovali jsme se tu předchozímu Rewindu a roku 2000, kde se třeba Kuba Kotyza svěřil, že Baldur's Gate bral jako učebnici angličtiny, Cruesovi jeho maminka schvalovala hraní Falloutu 1 a Jirka Tomšů pak, jak jej tehdy překvapilo, že šlo Deux Ex dohrát několika způsoby.Podcasty a další obsah RetroNation.cz můžeme natáčet kvůli podpoře od komunity na Patreonu. Děkujeme vám za ni! Jakékoliv dotazy a připomínky pište na email retronationrulez@gmail.com.
On today's show we look at HDTV Display Technologies that are no longer with us. Some had a short run and some never made it to the market. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: LG pulls the plug on 8K OLED and 8K LCD TVs Apple's home hub could finally arrive this spring with a rather unique design Roku is Testing a New Home Screen With A New Look Google Home update brings more automation controls HDTV Display Technologies That Are No Longer With Us Over the 21 years we have been doing the show we have seen numerous HDTV display technologies come and go. Some never made it to market and some had a good run but were eventually beat out by something better. These technologies competed during the transition from bulky CRTs to flat panels, but most lost out as LCD, later becoming LED-backlit LCD, then OLED, became dominant for reasons like cost, scalability, picture quality improvements, and manufacturing ease. Technologies That Were Proposed/Demonstrated but Never Commercially Released to Consumers SED (Surface-Conduction Electron-Emitter Display)Developed primarily by a Canon and Toshiba joint venture starting in the late 1990s/early 2000s. It was essentially a flat-panel evolution of CRT technology using electron emitters for each pixel, promising CRT-like motion handling, deep blacks, high contrast, fast response times, and low power in a slim form factor. Prototypes were shown around 2005–2007 with impressive demos. Why it didn't make it: Repeated delays due to manufacturing challenges (high production costs, difficulty scaling/vacuum sealing), patent disputes, and aggressive price drops in LCD/plasma panels. Then by 2009–2010, LCD had become too dominant and cheap; Canon officially froze consumer SED development in 2010, shifting any remaining efforts to niche professional uses. FED (Field-Emission Display)Similar to SED and sometimes grouped together or seen as a precursor/variant. FED used field-emission electron sources (like microtips) for CRT-style performance in a flat panel. Demonstrated in prototypes in the 2000s by companies like Sony and Motorola. Why it didn't make it: Development took too long; manufacturing complexity and yield issues made it unviable. It was overtaken by faster-scaling plasma and then LCD/OLED technologies before reaching mass production. Technologies That Reached the Market but Were Discontinued DLP (Digital Light Processing) Rear-Projection TVsUsed Texas Instruments' DMD (digital micromirror device) chips to reflect light, often with a color wheel for sequential color (or pricier 3-chip versions). Popular in the mid-2000s for large-screen (50–70+ inch) HDTVs from brands like Samsung, Mitsubishi, RCA, and Toshiba, offering good brightness, no burn-in, and sharp images at competitive prices. Why discontinued: Bulky depth (even if thinner than CRT rear-projection), lamp replacements needed, rainbow artifacts (on single-chip models), poor off-angle viewing, and vulnerability to ambient light. As flat-panel LCD and plasma prices fell dramatically in the late 2000s, consumers preferred slim, wall-mountable designs. Rear-projection DLP TVs largely vanished by around 2010. LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) / Variants like D-ILA (JVC) and SXRD (Sony)A reflective microdisplay tech using liquid crystals on a silicon backplane, often in rear-projection or some front-projection setups. Offered excellent contrast, deep blacks, and smooth motion (better than early LCDs). Available in HDTVs from JVC, Sony, and others in the mid-2000s. Why largely discontinued for direct-view TVs: High cost, manufacturing complexity, and lower brightness compared to emerging flat panels. Rear-projection versions suffered the same bulkiness issues as DLP. While LCOS survives today in high-end projectors mostly in JVC and Sony home theater models, it never scaled to mainstream direct-view flat-panel HDTVs and was eclipsed by LCD advancements. Plasma Display Panel (PDP / Plasma TVs)Used ionized gas (plasma) cells to create light, excelling in black levels, contrast, color accuracy, wide viewing angles, and no motion blur. Very popular for HDTV in the 2000s from Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, and LG. Why discontinued: High power consumption, heat generation, heavier panels, burn-in risk (though mitigated later), and difficulty scaling to 4K efficiently/cost-effectively. As LCD/LED prices dropped with better brightness, efficiency, and no burn-in, plasma couldn't compete economically. Production fully ended around 2014–2015. Other Notable Mentions LCD Rear-Projection TVs — Used transmissive LCD panels; suffered from similar bulk and light issues as DLP; discontinued early-mid 2000s. Direct-view CRT HDTVs — The original standard; fully discontinued by the late 2000s/early 2010s due to size, weight, and inefficiency. Key Reasons Technologies Fail in HDTV Market Regardless of how good a display technology is, the following will keep it from the mass market: Cost & Manufacturing Yield: Technologies requiring ultra-precise processes (SED, FED, LCoS) couldn't hit competitive prices. Competing Technologies Improve Fast: LCD and later LED/OLED got cheaper and better quicker than rivals could scale. Form Factor Shift: Direct-view panels beat rear-projection (DLP, LCoS, laser) because consumers prefer thin TVs. Performance Tradeoffs: Issues like power use, burn-in, brightness, viewing angles, or reliability hurt consumer uptake. In summary, the winners were technologies that scaled cheaply to larger sizes, became thinner/lighter, improved efficiency, and avoided major drawbacks like high costs or reliability issues. LCD/LED dominated the 2010s due to mass production advantages, while OLED took premium segments later for superior contrast/per-pixel lighting. Many promising "next-gen" ideas from the 2000s (like SED/FED) simply arrived too late or proved too hard to manufacture affordably.
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss all of the new Macs Apple is expected to release this year, starting with the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro. Following the release of the M5 MacBook Pro last year, Apple is expected to launch refreshed high-end MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. They are rumored to arrive alongside macOS Tahoe 26.5 in the next few weeks. Stock of the current M4 Pro and M4 Max models is dwindling, suggesting that the announcement is now impending.After that release, we are expecting M5-series chips to come to the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and Mac Studio at the very least. Whether the iMac and the Mac Pro will get an M5 chip remains an open question.Apple is also rumored to launch an all-new low-cost MacBook this year, featuring the A18 Pro chip for comparable performance to the M1 chip. It is expected to feature a 13-inch LCD display, USB-C connectivity only, and a price point somewhere between $699 and $899. iPad-like Silver, Blue, Pink, and Yellow color options are also rumored.Toward the end of the year, Apple is expected to launch significantly upgraded MacBook Pro models. The new machines are rumored to feature M6-series chips, a cellular connectivity option, OLED touchscreen displays, a hole-punch in the screen for the front-facing camera, and a thinner, lighter design.Save more than fifty percent on term life insurance at https://www.selectquote.com/macrumors and get started today!
Conciergerie Airbnb : faut-il vraiment couvrir une grande zone pour se développer ? Dans cet épisode du Triplex, on démonte une approche contre-intuitive mais redoutablement efficace : la stratégie des 10 minutes. Un positionnement hyper-local qui permet à une conciergerie d'être visible, crédible et recommandée, sans dépendre de la publicité ou d'une automation massive.
Partie 2/2 : Fiscalité Airbnb et société : un sujet rempli de fantasmes et de raccourcis dangereux.Dans cette Partie 2 de la masterclass avec Maître Causse, avocat fiscaliste, on clarifie enfin quand la société a un vrai sens stratégique… et quand elle devient une erreur coûteuse.Accédez dès maintenant à l'épisode exclusive Fiscalité - Espace Privé (-50% code LETRIPLEX)
La giapponese Sony e la cinese TCL annunciano una joint venture che segna la fine di un'epoca (e l'inizio di una nuova era). Con Paolo Centofanti, esperto di tecnologia della redazione di Dday.it parliamo della svolta che ridisegna il mercato TV, il dominio cinese dei pannelli, il futuro di OLED e LCD.Gli annunci pubblicitari sbarcheranno presto dentro ChatGPT. Con Simone Righini, esperto di search marketing analizziamo come verranno mostrati gli annunci, cosa cambia per utenti, i rischi sulla trasparenza e l'impatto sul mercato della ricerca online."Il 46% di coloro che hanno investito anche un solo euro in startup attive in Italia sono operatori che provengono dall'estero e questa è una metrica che permette di dire che l'ecosistema italiano è sempre più concorrenziale e in grado di competere con i paesi dove il venture capital è più forte" dice a Radio24 Francesco Cerruti, direttore generale di Italian Tech Alliance che assieme ad Emil Abirascid, esperto di innovazione e fondatore di Startupbusiness.it, commentano l'ultimo rapporto di Italian Tech Alliance sullo stato di salute del venture capital nel nostro Paese.La Commissione Europea ha presentato una proposta di regolamento sulle reti digitali (Digital Netwoks Act). Con Innocenzo Genna, esperto di regolamentazione europea in ambito digitale, vediamo cosa prevede questa proposta e cosa potrebbe cambiare per cittadini e operatori.Continuiamo a parlare della multa inflitta da Agcom all'azienda americana Cloudflare per violazione della legge antipirateria. Questa settimana abbiamo intervistato Elisa Giomi, l'unica commissaria Agcom che si è opposta alla sanzione comminata dall'autorità garante per le telecomunicazioni.E come sempre in Digital News le notizie di innovazione e tecnologia più importanti della settimana.
“Transparences liquides”Anne-Camille Allueva, Matan Mittwoch, Laure Tiberghien, Emmanuel Van der Auweraau Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France, Pontault-Combaultdu 25 janvier au 22 mai 2026Entretien avecNathalie Giraudeau,directrice du Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France,et Francesco Biasi,chargé de coordination artistique et de projet au Centre Photographique d'Île-de-France, commissaires de l'exposition,par Anne-Frédérique Fer, à Pontault-Combault, le 20 janvier 2026, durée 25'36,© FranceFineArt.https://francefineart.com/2026/01/24/3682_transparences-liquides_centre-photographique-ile-de-france-pontault-combault/Communiqué de presse
Partie 1/2 : LMNP, fiscalité Airbnb et location courte durée : ce sont les sujets qui génèrent le plus d'erreurs, de stress et de décisions mal anticipées chez les hôtes. Dans cette masterclass, on pose un cadre clair, juridique et pragmatique, loin des raccourcis vus partout en ligne.Accédez dès maintenant à l'épisode exclusive Fiscalité - Espace Privé (-50% code TRIPLEX50 )
Discover why the MOTU M2 audio interface is flying off the shelves among home producers. Experts break down ESS Sabre32 DAC technology, ultra-low latency performance, and the standout full-color LCD metering that sets it apart from competitors.Info: https://www.samash.com/motu-m2-usb-audio-interface Sam Ash City: Hicksville Address: 278 Duffy Ave Website: https://www.samash.com/
Medical necessity sits at the intersection of clinical judgment, coverage policy, and payer scrutiny, and on this episode Stuart Newsome, VP of RCM Insights, unpacks what it really means. Joined by Viveka Jagadeesan (Enablement Manager), Lindsey Nelson (Director of Product Marketing), Christina Harkins (Senior Revenue Cycle Manager), and Angie Adams (VP Clinical & Patient Engagement), the group explores Medicare error data, CERT audits, recoupment risk, NCD vs. LCD nuances, and how AI-driven policy intelligence can support medical necessity on both the front and back end of the revenue cycle. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen
Terry kicks off 2026 by clearing up a major misunderstanding in the provider and manufacturer community. Some believed that CMS's last‑minute withdrawal of the LCD for skin substitute products would delay or stop the 2026 reimbursement changes. That's not the case. The LCD withdrawal has no impact on the Final Rule, and the new 2026 reimbursement methodology for skin substitutes will move forward exactly as finalized, using an incident‑to payment structure. In this episode, Terry breaks down the difference between the policy halt and the reimbursement rules, and explains what providers need to know about the updated approach to skin substitutes and skin graft products and services. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lA69Q7EnjSMuVr3sXVWlX TuneIn – https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNm5vs6PFMIEDa5Undidlg YouTube Music – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8tk23yZroZslhtTVe-PEIjQsAoJZJIQ Pandora – https://www.pandora.com/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-and-coding-insights/PC:1000156874 Amazon Podcasts – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c9d8dc99-fced-45a2-82b4-0efdf144c897/CodeCast-Medical-Billing-and-Coding-Insights iHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-codecast-medical-billing-a-31135434/ The post Skin Substitutes and Grafts LCD vs Reimbursement 2026 appeared first on Terry Fletcher Consulting, Inc..
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
Shoot us a Text.Episode #1236: We're continuing our coverage of CES with headlines on Hyundai's humanoid robot plans and Sony Honda's SUV twist on the Afeela. Plus, a dramatic EV fire at a gas station is stopped cold by some simple, new tech.https://www.autonews.com/technology/an-ces-2026-hyundai-robotics-strategy-0105/Hyundai is jumping headfirst into the humanoid robot race, revealing a bold new plan to deploy thousands of AI-driven robots at its factories, starting with its Georgia Metaplant. The timeline? Hyundai aims to produce 30,000 Atlas humanoid robots per year by 2028.The robots will begin by handling parts-sequencing tasks at the Georgia plant.Developed by Boston Dynamics, Atlas can lift 110 pounds and is built for rugged environments.Hyundai's roadmap includes complex assembly work by 2030, supported by AI from Nvidia and Google DeepMind.“Robotics brings many different domains of machine learning together… That makes robotics a frontier application of AI,” said Carolina Parada of Google DeepMind.https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/sony-honda-mobilitys-afeela-prototype-2026-puts-an-suv-spin-on-its-too-familiar-sedan-at-ces-043927882.htmlSony Honda Mobility is back at CES with another Afeela concept — this time, it's an SUV. The new Afeela Prototype 2026 offers familiar styling with a taller twist, signaling the joint venture's attempt to better cater to American preferences.The SUV prototype mimics the Afeela 1 sedan, complete with nose-mounted LCD.Targeted release is “as early as 2028,” though 2029 is more likely.Meanwhile, the Afeela 1 sedan is still set to launch at the end of 2026 — but only in California.Starting at $90K, the sedan offers 300 miles of range and promises future Level 4 autonomy yet only charges at 150 kwh…half of what most Teslas and Hyundai's can do“You could drive in Gran Turismo 7 while your car drove you to work,” Sony Honda Mobility teased.https://www.jalopnik.com/2068144/firefighters-blanket-turtle-ev-fire/In an ironic turn, an EV caught fire at a gas station . Thanks to quick-thinking cops and some seriously clever firefighting tech, it didn't turn into a Hollywood-style explosion. This near-disaster in Minnesota gave emergency responders a chance to flex some new tools built just for EV firesA burning Kia EV6 was parked at a gas pump — yes, a gas pump.First, Police used cruisers to push the smoking EV away from the pump to a safe location.Then, firefighters used a giant fire blanket to control vapors and smoke.Finally, they also deployed the “Turtle” — a shell-shaped water cannon developed by Jersey City Fire Captain Howard "Buddy" Hayes after he discovered the shortcomings of his department's existing equipment in battling EV fires.The Turtle pumps 500 gallons per minute to cool EV battery packs from underneath avoiding ‘thermal runaway' that looks more like those crazy EV fires you've seenJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/
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Discover the Buddipole Power Pro – the ultimate portable DC power management system revolutionizing ham radio field operations! In this in-depth review, we dive into this game-changing device featuring an integrated MPPT solar charger, smart battery charging for Lead Acid and Lithium-ion batteries, and a vibrant LCD color display for real-time monitoring of voltage, current, solar input, and battery stats. Key highlights include dual 12V Anderson Powerpole outputs with overcurrent protection, adjustable 10A charge current, USB-C charging port, automatic low-light MPPT BOOST mode for up to 150W PV panels, and user-friendly rotary controls with audible alerts. At just $349, it's your reliable powerhouse for POTA, SOTA, or off-grid adventures – ensuring uninterrupted amateur radio fun without the hassle! Whether you're a seasoned ham or new to portable setups, see why the Buddipole Power Pro stands out for efficiency, versatility, and rugged reliability.Grab yours today via the link below!
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Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM.Thanks to all of you for making this a Top 15 Medical Billing & Coding Podcast for 5 Years on Feedspot. Sonal's 16th Season starts up and Episode 16 features a Newsworthy update on the PEPPER program. It's back.Sonal's Trusty Tip and compliance recommendations focus on skin substitutes and the upcoming LCDs.Spark inspires us all to reflect on resilience based on the inspirational words of Thomas Edison.Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3XApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bc6146d7-3d30-4b73-ae7f-d77d6046fe6a/paint-the-medical-picture-podcastFind Paint The Medical Picture Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7AFind Sonal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate/And checkout the website: https://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com/If you'd like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through Apple's plans to refresh the Studio Display and Pro Display XDR. Apple's next-generation Studio Display is widely expected to feature the same 27-inch screen size as the current model, but with mini-LED technology instead of LCD. This upgrade would result in increased brightness and a higher contrast ratio compared to the current model, bringing it in line with the MacBook Pro, which has touted mini-LED since 2021. Leaked Apple code suggests that the new Studio Display will also feature an A19 chip. The Studio Display's chip supports features like Center Stage, Spatial Audio, and "Hey Siri" commands. The current Studio Display contains the A13 Bionic, a chip that started out in the iPhone 11 lineup back in 2019. The new model could also feature ProMotion for a refresh rate up to 120Hz, just like the MacBook Pro, along with HDR. Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022, alongside the first Mac Studio. The standalone display features a 27-inch LCD screen with a 5K resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness, a built-in camera and speakers, a single Thunderbolt 3 port, and three USB-C ports. In the U.S., the monitor starts at $1,599. Reports suggest that the next-generation Studio Display will come out in early 2026, when we're also expecting new Macs with the M5 chip. Apple has been rumored to be working on an updated version of the display since 2022, adding an Apple silicon chip. As a result, the Pro Display XDR is likely to gain speakers, microphones, Hey Siri support, and a camera with Center Stage, just like the Studio Display. Further parity with upcoming Studio Display features such as mini-LED and ProMotion is also possible. At the very least, the new monitor is expected to feature the same quantum-dot display technology adopted by the MacBook Pro. The latest quantum-dot display films have equal to better color gamut support, and offer improved motion performance, compared to the KSF phosphor film that Apple uses for the existing Pro Display XDR and previous MacBook Pro models. This means the new Pro Display XDR should have improved color accuracy and faster response times compared to the current model. This holiday, give your loved ones the only gift that keeps on giving — health. Go to Superpower .com/gift to get a free $49 gift box with your gifted membership.
รู้ไหมครับว่า.. ดินสอกดแท่งแรกที่คุณเคยใช้ในสมัยเรียน กับทีวีจอแบนเครื่องใหญ่ที่ตั้งอยู่ในห้องนั่งเล่นของคุณ อาจจะมีจุดเริ่มต้นมาจากชายคนเดียวกัน.. ชายผู้สูญเสียทุกอย่างในชีวิต ทั้งโรงงาน ทั้งภรรยา และลูกน้อยไปในชั่วพริบตาจากภัยพิบัติ แต่กลับลุกขึ้นมาสร้างอาณาจักรแสนล้านได้ด้วย “วิทยุเครื่องเดียว” วันนี้เราจะมาคุยกันถึงตำนาน 100 ปี ของบริษัทที่ชื่อว่า Sharp ครับ หลายคนอาจจะคุ้นเคยกับสโลแกน “ก้าวล้ำไปในอนาคต” แต่ในความเป็นจริง อนาคตที่พวกเขาวาดฝันไว้ กลับกลายเป็นกับดักที่เกือบจะทำให้บริษัทต้องล่มสลาย จากผู้สร้างนวัตกรรมเปลี่ยนโลก สู่วันที่ต้องขายกิจการให้ต่างชาติ เกิดอะไรขึ้นกับยักษ์ใหญ่แห่งวงการอิเล็กทรอนิกส์เจ้านี้? อะไรคือ “คำสาป” ของความสำเร็จที่เรียกว่า LCD? เลือกฟังกันได้เลยนะครับ อย่าลืมกด Follow ติดตาม PodCast ช่อง Geek Forever's Podcast ของผมกันด้วยนะครับ #Sharp #ชาร์ป #ประวัติศาสตร์ธุรกิจ #กรณีศึกษา #BusinessCase #Foxconn #บทเรียนธุรกิจ #ความรู้ธุรกิจ #การบริหารจัดการ #StartUp #SME #ธุรกิจญี่ปุ่น #การตลาด #Technology #เรื่องเล่าธุรกิจ #แรงบันดาลใจ #LCD #Aquos #การลงทุน #เศรษฐกิจโลก #geekstory #geekforeverpodcast
Beamer oder Fernseher? Leinwand oder nicht? OLED- oder LCD-Display? Smart-TV oder Datenschutz? Wir haben die Antworten und geben Tipps fürs Heimkino. Wer gerade überlegt, sein Wohnzimmer mit einem neuen Fernseher oder vielleicht sogar mit einem Beamer aufzuwerten, ist hier genau richtig. In diesem c't uplink dreht sich alles um Geräte für große Bilder: Fernseher und Beamer. Wir besprechen, worauf man beim Kauf achten muss und was für Techniken es derzeit gibt. Warum sich Kurzdistanz-Beamer schlecht mit Raufasertapeten vertragen, weiß c't-Redakteur Stefan Porteck aus eigener, leidvoller Erfahrung. Er und die c't-Redakteurin Ulrike Kuhlmann dröseln im Podcast die verschiedenen Beamer-Techniken auf. Sie erklären, für welche Wohnzimmer Beamer sich eignen und was man bei Leinwänden beachten muss. Ulrike hat für die c't-Ausgabe 24/2025 fünf Beamer getestet; in der Ausgabe 25 folgten dann sechs aktuelle Smart-TVs mit 65 Zoll Diagonale. Dabei stellte Ulrike fest, dass OLED-Fernseher gegenüber LCD-Geräten nicht mehr so haushoch überlegen sind. Insgesamt bemerkte sie, dass Fernseher insgesamt eher günstiger werden. Zugenommen habe die Werbung in Smart-TVs: „Die Hersteller haben Nutzerdaten als Einnahmequelle erkannt“, erklärt Ulrike. Um die Datengier von Smart-TVs zu bändigen, lohne sich ein Blick in die Einstellungen: „Deaktivieren Sie einfach alle Funktionen, die Sie nicht brauchen.“ ► Die besprochene Artikelstrecke über Beamer in c't 24/2025 (Paywall): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/24/2519710455395861104 ► Die besprochene Artikelstrecke über Fernseher in c't 25/2025 (Paywall): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/25/2525417393905751011
Ha llegado el día de hablar sobre una física que es “blandita”, pero no porque sea fácil, sino porque estudia objetos que tienden a deformarse con relativa facilidad cuando les aplicamos fuerzas: espumas, geles, etc. Sustancias que tienen propiedades sorprendentes y que, en realidad, llevan décadas muy presentes en nuestras vidas, por ejemplo, con la pantalla LCD en la que, tal vez, estés leyendo esto. Para hablar de ello tenemos con nosotros a Aurora Nogales Ruiz , que es Doctora en Física y trabaja como investigadora científica sénior en el Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (IEM‑CSIC). Su investigación se centra en materia blanda y polímeros, estudiando la relación entre estructura y dinámica Ha publicado numerosas investigaciones científicas y forma parte del grupo de SOFTMATOPOL (Física de la Materia Blanda y Polimérica) en el IEM‑CSIC.Un podcast de Diario La Razón, dirigido y presentado por Ignacio Crespo y producido por https://lafabricadepodcast.com
Neste podcast, eu comento dois ou três links selecionados da curadoria diária que faço no Manual do Usuário. Recomendo que você dê uma olhada no arquivo de links para descobrir mais links. É bem legal! Protege+ do Banco Central, 1:01 BC Protege+: Banco Central lança serviço contra fraudes na abertura de contas, Banco Central. Meu BC. Galaxy Z TriFold, 3:23 Apresentando o Galaxy Z TriFold (vídeo). A tela LCD que parece a do Kindle, 4:38 TCL Tab NXTPAPER 11 Gen 2 chega ao Brasil com tela que agrada fãs de Kindle TudoCelular. Conversa no Órbita.
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professorjrod@gmail.comLearn essential IT skills development for passing your CompTIA exams in mobile tech support. A detailed guide to the mobile era for tech exam prep.Phones aren't just gadgets anymore—they're identity, payments, photos, and the keys to work. We take you on a clear, practical tour of the mobile landscape that A+ technicians need to master, from touch layers and camera flex cables to SoCs, batteries, and the accessories that turn a slab of glass into a full workstation. Along the way, we connect the dots between hardware and human stakes: why a loose port mimics a dead battery, how a single certificate blocks corporate Wi‑Fi, and what swollen cells tell you about urgency and safety.We walk through laptop displays and storage—LCD vs OLED, CCFL vs LED backlights, SATA vs NVMe—and explain how soldered RAM and SSDs affect upgrade paths and purchasing advice. Then we map the wireless terrain: Wi‑Fi 5, Wi‑Fi 6, and Wi‑Fi 7 tradeoffs; Bluetooth profiles like A2DP and HID; NFC's tiny range with outsized impact; and mobile broadband with APN, hotspot, and plan pitfalls. On the software side, we compare iOS and Android security models, sandboxing, permissions, and backup strategies; we also show how iCloud, Google, and Exchange sync turn a reset from disaster into a routine fix.Security gets the spotlight: strong lock combos, malware symptoms that masquerade as battery or data issues, malicious QR codes, and why remote wipe is the right call for lost corporate devices. We share a tested troubleshooting playbook—start with simple checks like rotation lock, clean charging ports before replacing batteries, reseat camera cables before swapping modules, and confirm enterprise certs before blaming antennas. Finally, we double down on ethics and workflow: back up first, label everything, respect privacy, and return devices better than they arrived.If you care about faster fixes, safer data, and smarter mobile support, you'll find ready-to-use steps and exam-ready insights here. Subscribe, share with a friend who's studying for A+, and leave a review telling us the toughest mobile issue you want solved next.Psst! The Folium Diary has something it wants to tell you - please come a little closer...YOU can change the world - you do it every day. Let's change it for the better, together.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showArt By Sarah/DesmondMusic by Joakim KarudLittle chacha ProductionsJuan Rodriguez can be reached atTikTok @ProfessorJrodProfessorJRod@gmail.com@Prof_JRodInstagram ProfessorJRod
Medical necessity sits at the intersection of clinical judgment, coverage policy, and payer scrutiny, and in this episode Stuart Newsome, VP of RCM Insights, unpacks what it really means. Joined by Viveka Jagadeesan (Enablement Manager), Lindsey Nelson (Director of Product Marketing), Christina Harkins (Senior Revenue Cycle Manager), and Angie Adams (VP Clinical & Patient Engagement), the group explores Medicare error data, CERT audits, recoupment risk, NCD vs. LCD nuances, and how AI-driven policy intelligence can support medical necessity on both the front and back end of the revenue cycle.
professorjrod@gmail.comA single glowing dot in a glass tube changed how we understand the world. We follow that spark from Carl Ferdinand Braun's cathode-ray breakthrough to radar operators reading life-and-death blips, to living rooms lit by television and desktops shaped by GUI windows. Along the way, we show why screens didn't just display information—they taught humans to think in frames, patterns, and pixels.I walk through the interface pivots that mattered: when computers stopped spitting paper and started talking back visually; when text terminals gave way to Xerox PARC's icons and pointers; when Apple and IBM normalized monitors as the heart of personal computing with standards like CGA, EGA, and VGA. Then we dive into the flat panel turn: the physics of liquid crystals, the jump from passive to active matrix TFT, and the moment LCDs escaped laptops to conquer the desk. We weigh plasma's cinematic highs and practical lows, and how LED backlights, higher refresh rates, and HDR transformed clarity, contrast, and color.From there, we explore OLED's promise—self-emissive pixels with true blacks, flexible forms, and motion precision that redefined smartphones, TVs, and creative workflows. We compare Mini‑LED's local dimming advances and MicroLED's potential for brightness, longevity, and perfect blacks, while noting the manufacturing roadblocks. Finally, we look ahead: curved, foldable, and rollable designs that adapt to you; VR and AR that pull displays onto your eyes; and early steps toward holograms and light field systems that project depth without headsets. The through-line is simple and profound: as control over light improves, the screen fades and the experience takes its place.If this journey reshaped how you see your monitor, share it with a friend, subscribe for more deep dives, and leave a review to help others discover Technology Tap.Support the showArt By Sarah/DesmondMusic by Joakim KarudLittle chacha ProductionsJuan Rodriguez can be reached atTikTok @ProfessorJrodProfessorJRod@gmail.com@Prof_JRodInstagram ProfessorJRod
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through the latest rumors about Apple's upcoming iPad mini 8. The next-generation version of the iPad mini is expected to feature an OLED display, as part of Apple's plan to expand the display technology across many more of its devices. Apple's first OLED device was the Apple Watch in 2015, followed by the iPhone in 2017 and the iPad Pro in 2024. It now apparently plans to bring the technology to more devices, such as the iPad Air, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro, and could start with the iPad mini next year. The current iPad mini has a Liquid Retina LCD display, just like the iPad Air. OLED offers higher contrast with true blacks, wider viewing angles, faster response times, better efficiency, and generally better perceived picture quality than LCD. The current iPad mini came out in 2024, with the main upgrade over the previous version being the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence support. The previous generation introduced a complete redesign and the A15 Bionic chip. In August, Apple mistakenly shared code that revealed key information about the next-generation iPad mini with the codename J510/J511: The device features the A19 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The current iPad mini uses a version of the A17 Pro chip from the iPhone 15 Pro with a five-core GPU. The A19 Pro used in the iPhone Air also has a five-core GPU, as opposed to the full six-core version in the iPhone 17 Pro models, so it seems likely that this binned version of the chip will be the one used in the next iPad mini. Bloomberg claims that Apple is working on a version of the iPad mini that has a more water resistant design, making it the first iPad with a water resistance rating. While the iPhone has IP68 water resistance that allows it to withstand submersion in water up to six meters deep for 30 minutes, it is not yet known what IP rating the iPad mini might feature. The iPad mini's updated casing is expected to offer water resistance similar to the iPhone, making it safe for casual use in wet environments like a bath or a pool area. Apple has reportedly developed a new speaker system for the iPad mini that uses vibration-based technology, allowing for the speaker holes in the device to be removed. Removing the speaker holes would cut down on areas where water could get into the crevices of the iPad mini. For the iPhone, Apple uses adhesive and gaskets to protect the speaker holes and other ingress points from water intrusion, so the iPad mini's design would be radically different. The current iPad mini does not have an official water resistance rating and it is not safe to get it wet. With an OLED display, water resistance, a new speaker system, and a faster chip, the device is expected to be more expensive, and Apple could charge up to $100 more for the device. The iPad mini is currently priced starting at $499. Apple will purportedly launch the iPad mini 8 with OLED display in the third quarter of next year at the earliest. We also discuss further thoughts on the M5 Vision Pro, weighing up its utility for travel and day-to-day use-case, and take a look at the growing differentiation and optionality within Apple's product lineups. This episode is sonsored by uncommon goods and notion. Visit the links below for more details: Visit https://www.uncommongoods.com/mac for 15% off Visit https://www.notion.com/macrumors to try Notion and Notion Agent today!
We gave Andy the week off for the holidays, so your substitute host Ant, Dun and returning guest Sam Satchell cover the rather fun Hull City game.- Raining and raining goals- The Ilias Chair game- How many of our keepers do we really want to keep?- Rumarn remains hot in front of goal- Donald dresses up as Zohran, and it's LCD pantomime season - Holy Championship Batman! Gotham FC Rose to the occasion to win it all- A Kit Korner hat-trick- Predicting a busy week- Jacob channels Willy Shakespeare and Willy Wonka- The lads say what they're thankful for and we have a Hull of a lot to be thankful forSee you at the Football Factory on Wednesday 2.45pm and Saturday 10amIf you are feeling generous, please rate, review, comment and you can still donate to Lily's fund.(gofundme.com and search for Team Lily Green & Pickle) Happy Thanksgiving!
Foundations of Amateur Radio The other day I was stuck in traffic behind a vehicle proudly proclaiming that it was "electric". I'd seen the model before, just never connected it with being available as an EV. I wondered how many other cars on the road turned out to have added an "electric" option to their line-up and how that evolution had just quietly, inexorably occurred. It started me thinking about the nature of the driving experience and what it would be like for someone who has never seen a petrol, or other fossil fuel burning vehicle, and what driver education might do to incorporate that. In my teens I first sat on a hotted up moped belonging to a friend, I was old enough to be legal, whilst he wasn't, so I got to ride his bike to school with him on the back, win-win for both. Later on, I learned to drive a car with a manual gearbox and as interest took me, I learned to drive a double clutch gearbox and got my heavy rigid truck license. I also learned to fly a plane, but that's besides the point. Stuck in rush-hour traffic, such as it is in Perth, it made me think about amateur radio licensing and education. Specifically, how do we incorporate change? When I was first licensed, my education included consideration for analogue television interference, including pictures of different screen patterns, their causes and remedies. Three years after I got licensed, almost to the day, the last analogue television transmitter in Australia was switched off on 10 December 2013, 57 years after the first transmissions started. While I retain little, if any, of the now, let's call it, esoteric information associated with that, it made me consider a wider picture in relation to the process of amateur radio education. New amateurs today are unlikely to be asked about analogue television interference, let alone be subjected to questions in their exam. Fair enough, information changes, evolves, becomes superseded or expires, and as a side-effect, I have some brain cells dedicated to analogue television, PAL, 625 lines total, 576 visible, horizontal and vertical synchronisation, white noise, you get the idea. As an aside, 78 on a turntable indicates a speed reserved for shellac records until the 1950s, seeing that we're dropping arcane knowledge. Oh, means NOP on a 6502, in case you're wondering. Although I don't have a specific list of what is currently being taught .. more on that in a moment .. I daresay that newly minted amateurs have a curriculum that has evolved with technology and legal requirements over the past 15 years. A tangible example is the fact that the Foundation Class in Australia is now permitted to use digital modes, something that changed after I was licensed, when on 21 September 2019, the regulator amended the Amateur License Conditions Determination, known locally as the LCD, with immediate effect. The point being that over time things change and education changes with it. This is all as expected. Here's my question. What about the rest of the community? What happens to someone who has been licensed for a decade, a generation, or more? Are they expected to gain these skills by osmosis or self-education? Should this process be dictated by the regulator, or should this be a community effort to bring everyone into the same decade? Should we revise how we educate our amateurs and make the education skill-set technology agnostic, should we be less prescriptive with the license, or should it achieve something else? One example in this space is an initiative called the Ham Challenge, which you can discover at hamchallenge.org. In case it sounds vaguely familiar, I've talked about this before. It's a list of 52 activities that you can take on to broaden your horizons and explore different aspects of our hobby. In its first year, I'm looking forward to seeing how it evolves. Is this the kind of self-training that we might encourage, or is there another way to achieve this? Is this something that occurs elsewhere in society and if so, how has that been addressed? I know for example in ICT there are endless certification courses, which I have to confess are in my professional opinion absolutely counterproductive, serving only to entrench vendor lock-in, not something that I think benefits the amateur community. I mentioned curriculum a moment ago. Another approach is to attend a licensing course and participate as part of your own self-education. Of course this will require cooperation from the educators, and we'd need to come up with some idea of how this might be useful. Is this something that benefits from attendance every five years, every decade, more, less? As a bonus side-effect, it will introduce new amateurs to old ones, and vice versa, perhaps facilitating a new resurgence of Elmering, or mentorship, that previously has been the hallmark of our community. Over the decade and a half or so that I've been licensed and writing weekly articles about the hobby and our community, I've made a conscious effort to keep up to date, to learn new skills, to share what I've learnt, to actively explore what I need to learn more about and to share that journey with you. I realise that this is not a universal experience. For some their amateur license sits in a drawer gathering dust together with their first aid certificate and their first runner-up prize for something that for a minute and a half caught their attention years ago. For most of us the reality lies somewhere in between. For many, the amateur experience is one of playing on air and getting delight from the doing and participating. There are those who go out and become teachers, those who sit on boards, those who run clubs and those who get on the local repeater once a week. It takes all of us to make this community and my thoughts are not intended to stop that enjoyment and experience. I'm trying to discover how we build a resilient community, one that is sustainable in a world of continuous and rapid change. I'm Onno VK6FLAB
Today we find out about the Tirol West region in Austria, plus we look at the best new ski helmets and goggles this winter. We also have an update from the Sheffield Ski Festival, news from Madonna di Campiglio and we hear about a best-ever British performance in the World Cup slalom in Levi. Host Iain Martin was joined by Simone Zangerl from Tirol West Tourism and ski equipment expert Al Morgan. --------- Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we're are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl' – that you'll find there. --------- SHOW NOTES Dave Ryding finished 7th in the slalom at the World Cup in Levi, Finland (4:30) Laurie Taylor recorded the fastest second run to finish in 4th place, just 4/100th of a second off the podium (5:00) Iain spoke with Andrea Busignani about the plan to cap skier numbers in Madonna di Campiglio (6:20) Sam Croft is from the Revive Sheffield Ski Village campaign (9:00) The Sheffield Ski Festival took place on 14-15 November Visit the Tirol West website (10:00) You can travel by train via Zurich to Landeck (10:45) How to travel to Tirol West (11:00) Tirol West includes the towns and villages of Landeck, Zams, Fliess, Tobadill, Grins and Stanz (11:30) Venet is the Tirol West ‘house' resort (12:15) Tirol West is great for ski touring (13:00) You can book a €10 for a return bus transfer to any of St Anton, Lech/Zurs, Ischgl, Serfaus Fiss Ladis and the Kaunertaler Glacier (14:00) There are plenty of walking trails and snow shoeing (16:30) Try ice bathing at Tramser Weiher (17:00) You can enjoy a lot of free activities with the free TirolWest card (17:45) Simone recommends a Tyrolean Groestl (21:00) You can also try the Tiroler Edle local chocolate (21:30) Ski Helmets: ‘Fit is Key' (23:00) For more details on all of the key terms and jargon for helmets, listen to last year's episode (23:30) What does ‘MIPS' mean? (24:00) “If you've got a cheap head, buy a cheap helmet” (30:30) Listen to last year's goggles episode for a breakdown of the key terminology (31:00) What does S1, S2 or S3 lenses mean? (31:15) The Best Skis for Winter 2026 (39:30) The Best Ski Boots for Winter 2026 (39:30) Smith Vantage 2, £235 (26:00) Available in a range of colours, especially the matte black, ultraviolet and Emerald City options. This is a hybrid construction with Koroyd inside, improving shock absorbency, strength and lightweight. These hollow tubes allow a mass of airflow, complemented by the huge number of vents. Add in Mips, the magnetic buckle, Smith's superb AirEvac system, BOA fit adjustment, anti-microbe lining and audio ready earpads, and you're onto a winner. Atomic Revent AMID, £160 (27:30) This series of helmets has a far more contemporary aesthetic than Atomic helmets of recent seasons. It has an in-mold dual shell, so is light with active venting. It has a removable and washable merino and 3m X-Static liner so doesn't develop the smell some helmets can. It has audio ready earpads and the new AMID (Atomic Multi-directional Impact Deflector) tech, combined with a Holo Core EPS liner for enhanced safety. Bollé Keystone Mips, £120 (29:30) The Keystone is a new model, available in several colours. The minimalist aesthetic looks fab, and in testing we found it very comfortable. It doesn't have loads of vents, but at £120 it's great value. It's available without Mips for £90, but we recommend the added safety of Mips for £30 more. Oakley Flow Scape L Snow Goggles, £325 (32:30) The Flow Scape has a new conical lens shape giving a dramatically increased field of view (FOV). The lens tilts in towards the face at the base, and is wider and further away from the face at the top. They've even changed the design of the Switchlock lens quick-release system, removing the need for magnets which would have encroached on the FOV. The Vision Rapt face foam is an ultra-memory foam, giving incredible comfort. Even the sliders on the strap have been tweaked to reduce their profile. Each Flow Scape comes with two lenses, one for brighter conditions and the second is the Prizm Iced Iridium, which is one of the best lenses you can get for flat light or stormy conditions. The only downside with this goggle, apart from the cost, is that it will be too large for some. Head Neves Sunscreen, £330 (34:20) Wow. When we first tried this, we were blown away. The lens tech is next-level. This tint-changing tech covers categories S1-S3 and is solar powered. The solar panel generates a voltage, activating a microprocessor which controls the LCD to darken the lens. It changes tint almost instantly as you move from shade to light and back again. Scott Ambit LS, £135 (36:00) Ambit is a new goggle design from Scott, including this medium to large fit, as well as the Ambit Compact, which suits smaller face shapes. Scott sells more photochromic lenses, as they cover a range of conditions, saving the hassle of swapping lenses. This Amplifier lens tech provides superb clarity and definition, and we've tested it in stinking, and stellar, conditions, and it always delivers. Bliz G001, £79 (37:!5) The Bliz Scandinavian minimalist design, married with affordable quality, has impressed us. The G001 and G002 goggles are new for this season, available in adult and small sizes, and the lens is magnetic, for quick swaps. The G001's full frame construction looks almost frameless, whilst the G002 is more traditional, with a chunkier frame. The Smoke S3 lens is a fab choice when the sun's out and looks sensational in this black on white colourway. Mega comfy and excellent value. Feedback If you've enjoyed this episode – or even if you didn't like it – then we'd love to hear from you. 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Observational Cinematic Compulsion Disorder, or OCCD, is a common behavioral condition characterized by involuntary ocular fixation on a neighbor's in-flight audiovisual LCD display, even in the absence of accompanying auditory stimuli. Patients with OCCD exhibit vastly impaired concentration filtration, resulting in reflexive visual tracking of narrative cinematic sequences presented on adjacent personal screens during commercial air travel. The disorder is frequently associated with heightened situational distractibility, transient dissociative drift, and a paradoxical increase in attentional salience toward media not voluntarily selected by the patient. Management of OCCD involves admission to a 19th-century gothic asylum in upstate New York, with current clinical guidelines emphasizing electroconvulsive therapy administered on a daily basis, leading to a positive outcome of preemptive engagement with self-selected entertainment to mitigate cross-screen visual intrusion. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy and get on your way to being your best self at https://Betterhelp.com/BALD For a limited time get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life, by using promo code BALD at: https://Hungryroot.com/BALD To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, go to: https://Hims.com/BALD Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement brand by using promo code BALD at: https://Nutrafol.com The Holidays are here! Don't miss out on early Black Friday deals at Wayfair! Hurry, as the sale ends December 7th! For up to 70%off, head to: https://Wayfair.com Follow Trixie: @TrixieMattel Follow Katya: @Katya_Zamo To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TrixieKatyaYT To check out our official YouTube Clips Channel: https://bit.ly/TrixieAndKatyaClipYT Don't forget to follow the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/thebaldandthebeautifulpodcast If you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to: https://thebaldandthebeautiful.supercast.com To check out future Live Podcast Shows, go to: https://trixieandkatya.com/#tour To check out the Trixie Motel in Palm Springs, CA: https://www.trixiemotel.com Listen Anywhere! http://bit.ly/thebaldandthebeautifulpodcast Follow Trixie: Official Website: https://www.trixiemattel.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@trixie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trixiemattel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trixiemattel Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/trixiemattel Follow Katya: Official Website: https://www.welovekatya.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katya_zamo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welovekatya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katya_zamo Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/katya_zamo #TrixieMattel #KatyaZamo #BaldBeautiful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Cardew spoke to journalist Jim Butler about A Disco Pogo Tribute To LCD Soundsystem, a new book from the Disco Pogo crew that was published at the start of November 2025. They covered the unique appeal of LCD, Disco Pogo's history with the band, the godlike Nancy Whang and dance music history. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.
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SummaryIn this episode of The Compliance Guy podcast, Sean M Weiss engages in a detailed conversation with attorney Summer McKeivier about the complexities of healthcare law, particularly focusing on incident two billing, healthcare fraud prosecutions, and the challenges faced by providers in navigating compliance issues. They discuss the current trends in healthcare fraud, the role of medical directors and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), and the implications of inexperienced prosecutors in healthcare cases. The conversation also highlights the impact of accusations on healthcare professionals and the importance of understanding medical necessity in the context of local coverage determinations. Throughout the discussion, both Sean and Summer share insights from their experiences in the field, emphasizing the need for knowledgeable representation in healthcare law.TakeawaysSummer McKeivier is a leading attorney in healthcare law.Incident two billing is a significant issue in healthcare compliance.Wound care is currently a major focus for healthcare fraud investigations.CMS's definition of medical necessity often differs from providers' perspectives.Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) do not have the effect of law.Medical directors may lack the necessary expertise in specific healthcare areas.Healthcare providers face challenges due to poorly written LCDs.Overpayment disputes can escalate if not addressed properly.Inexperienced prosecutors can lead to unjust accusations in healthcare cases.Accusations can severely impact healthcare professionals' ability to practice.
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The nights are drawing in for Europeans, and Elliot Williams is joined this week by Jenny List for an evening podcast looking at the past week in all things Hackaday. After reminding listeners of the upcoming Hackaday Supercon and Jawncon events, we take a moment to mark the sad passing of the prolific YouTuber, Robert Murray-Smith. Before diving into the real hacks, there are a couple of more general news stories with an effect on our community. First, the takeover of Arduino by Qualcomm, and what its effect is likely to be. We try to speculate as to where the Arduino platform might go from here, and even whether it remains the player it once was, in 2025. Then there's the decision by Google to restrict Android sideloading to only approved-developer APKs unless over ADB. It's an assault on a user's rights over their own hardware, as well as something of a blow to the open-source Android ecosystem. What will be our community's response? On more familiar territory we have custom LCDs, algorithmic art, and a discussion of non-stepper motors in 3D printing. Even the MakerBot Cupcake makes an appearance. Then there's a tiny RV, new creative use of an ESP32 peripheral, and the DVD logo screensaver, in hardware. We end the show with a look at why logic circuits use the voltages they do. It's a smorgasbord of hacks for your listening enjoyment.
On this week's show we look at the CDEDIA Best of show winners for this years event. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Google's Home app just got a huge upgrade that makes automations even smarter Paramount to launch new Sports Entertainment division The first Roku-powered smart projector is here Other: The Streaming War Is Over. Piracy Won. TWICE Best of Show Awards Winners for CEDIA 2025 AiSPIRE/WAC Group VENTRIX Lighting, Power and Control System - is an innovative, modular linear lighting solution designed for high-end architectural applications in both commercial and residential spaces. VENTRIX provides a scalable, customizable framework for illumination challenges, such as recessed grid ceiling installations or linear layouts in retail, restaurants, offices, or upscale homes. No pricing available. BZBGEAR BG-AIR4KAST-MKX | 4K@60Hz Wireless HDMI Extender with Multi-Receiver Support - Is a professional-grade wireless HDMI extender kit designed for transmitting uncompressed 4K video signals over the air without the need for long cables. The system uses BZBGEAR's proprietary ipcolor STREAM technology to ensure high-definition video with low latency, operating on the 5GHz wireless frequency band for stable, interference-resistant transmission. Up to 164 feet (50 meters) line-of-sight for 4K@60Hz; extends to about 230 feet for 1080p@60Hz. Available for Pre-order $450 Crestron Home OS - Since 1972, Crestron has been the leader in creating innovative technologies that remove barriers to connection, collaboration, communication, comfort, and control in just about every meaningful aspect of our professional and personal lives. Engineered to be simple, reliable, secure, and easy to use, Crestron sets the standard for intelligent video conferencing, digital content distribution, smart home systems, as well as control and management technology. Solutions that empower people around the world to do more, learn more, enjoy more, and achieve more. Furrion Aurora Partial-Sun 2 4K LED Outdoor Smart TV - is a weatherproof outdoor television designed specifically for partially sunny environments, such as patios, decks, or yards where sunlight is present but not direct or prolonged on the screen. It is part of Furrion's Aurora series, engineered for backyard entertainment with rugged construction to withstand rain, humidity, dust, and temperature fluctuations while delivering high-quality 4K viewing. 55” is going for $1700 HangSmart TV DIY TV wall mount system - designed for easy installation without the need for wall studs, making it ideal for renters, homeowners, or anyone avoiding complex drilling or hiring professionals. It supports TVs from 19 to 100 inches and holds up to 150 pounds, compatible with most flat-screen LED, LCD, or curved models (including brands like Samsung, LG, and Sony) via standard VESA patterns. Kaleidescape Strato M Movie Player - an entry-level movie player it serves as a standalone device or part of a larger Kaleidescape ecosystem, designed for residential, marine, and commercial theater setups. Priced at around $1,995–$2,000, it offers about half the cost of Kaleidescape's previous lowest-entry system (the Strato V at $4,000) while delivering premium audio and video quality without relying on streaming services. madVR Envy Core MK2 - is a high-end video processor developed by madVR Labs, designed specifically for premium home theaters and media rooms. It represents an upgraded iteration in the company's Envy lineup, building on the original Envy Core (introduced in 2024) by incorporating 48 Gbps HDMI 2.1 support for 8K input and output, enhanced gaming capabilities, and improved overall performance. Announced on September 2, 2025, alongside the Envy Extreme MK3 and Pro MK3 models, it aims to deliver advanced video processing at a more accessible price point compared to flagship models like the Extreme series, while maintaining near-identical image quality for many core functions. $5995 Nice ELAN OS 9.0 - is the latest software platform for the Nice Home Management system, a customizable smart home automation solution developed by Nice North America (formerly Core Brands). Released around mid-2025, OS 9.0 focuses on enhanced personalization, seamless integration with Nice's broader ecosystem (including shading, audio, gate motors, access control, and security), and intuitive user experiences for whole-home control. Samsung OLED TV (S95F) - The Samsung S95F is Samsung's flagship 4K OLED TV series for 2025, succeeding the popular S95D model and positioning itself as a premium smart TV with advanced QD-OLED panel technology. It combines vibrant quantum dot colors with OLED's self-emissive pixels for superior contrast, deep blacks, and lifelike visuals, making it ideal for home theater enthusiasts, gamers, and streaming users. Available in sizes including 55-inch, 65-inch, 77-inch, and 83-inch, it runs on Samsung's Tizen OS with integrated Vision AI for enhanced personalization and upscaling. 55” $2200 - 83” $5800 Samsung HW-QS700F Soundbar - is a premium Q-series 3.1.2-channel soundbar system featuring a dedicated wireless subwoofer. It supports Wireless Dolby Atmos and True 3.1.2ch sound, with Q-Symphony technology that synchronizes seamlessly with compatible Samsung TVs for amplified audio output. The innovative Convertible Fit design allows flexible placement—either as a standalone bar or mounted with rear speakers for expanded surround sound. Priced at $599.99. SimpliSafe Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 with Active Guard Outdoor Protection - is a wireless, AI-powered outdoor camera designed for integration with the SimpliSafe home security system. Released in late 2024, it's an upgrade over the original model, focusing on proactive threat detection and deterrence. It requires a SimpliSafe base station to operate and is available for $199.99 directly from SimpliSafe or major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. Battery-powered for flexibility, it can also be wired for continuous operation, which is essential for unlocking advanced features like Active Guard Outdoor Protection. Skyworth Canvas Elite Art TV - is a premium lifestyle television series launched by Skyworth USA in August 2025, designed to blend high-performance entertainment with gallery-quality art display. It features the world's largest art TV at 100 inches, alongside an 86-inch model, making it ideal for custom home integration where aesthetics meet advanced technology. Starting at $4000 Sony BRAVIA Projector 7 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel - is a premium native 4K HDR laser home theater projector that features Sony's advanced SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) technology with a compact 0.61-inch native 4K panel (3,840 x 2,160 pixels), delivering over 8 million pixels for sharp, detailed images with inky blacks, vibrant colors, and rich textures. Powered by a long-lasting laser light source providing up to 2,200 lumens of brightness, it excels in rendering high dynamic range (HDR) content like Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced, ensuring vivid highlights and deep shadows even on screens up to 120 inches in moderately lit environments. $10,000 Sony BRAVIA Theater System 6 - is a 5.1-channel home theater system featuring a soundbar, wireless rear speakers, and a dedicated subwoofer for immersive surround sound. Delivering 1,000W of total output, it supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for dynamic, three-dimensional audio with precise dialogue via Voice Zoom 3. Easy to set up and compatible with select BRAVIA TVs for seamless control, it includes HDMI eARC, Bluetooth, and the BRAVIA Connect App for enhanced connectivity and customization. $800 What Hi-Fi? Best of Show Awards Winners Bluesound PULSE CINEMA - is a premium wireless streaming soundbar that is an all-in-one solution that delivers immersive Dolby Atmos audio without requiring a separate AV receiver, making it ideal for users who want cinematic sound for movies, music, gaming, and TV in a clutter-free design. Positioned as a competitor to brands like Sonos, it emphasizes high-resolution multi-room streaming via Bluesound's BluOS platform, high-fidelity performance, and easy expandability to a full surround system. The PULSE CINEMA is designed for larger spaces, pairing best with 55-inch TVs and above, and measures 47 inches wide for a low-profile fit under or mounted below your screen. $1500 Coastal Source 1000 Series Bollards - are a premium line of modular outdoor speakers. Designed for high-end landscape audio installations, they build on the success of the earlier 10.0 Bollard Series, offering enhanced performance while maintaining a sleek, weather-resistant design that blends into outdoor environments like patios, pools, or gardens. These bollards are engineered to "Defy the Elements," with sealed enclosures that provide superior durability against rain, sun, salt air, and extreme temperatures, making them ideal for coastal or harsh climates. No Pricing Kaleidescape Strato M Movie Player - See above L-Acoustics HYRISS - (Hyperreal Immersive Sound Space) is an audio solution launched by the French audio company L-Acoustics in September 2024. HYRISS transforms everyday environments into dynamic, immersive auditory experiences. It's particularly aimed at high-end residential, hospitality, corporate, retail, and even yacht settings, where it integrates seamlessly with architecture to create customizable soundscapes. Unlike traditional home audio systems, HYRISS isn't just about speakers—it's a complete ecosystem combining hardware, software, advanced processing, and professional installation to deliver concert-quality sound while preserving visual aesthetics. Ara's note on pricing - I didn't bother looking it up. It's French and it's designed for high end. I think that sums it up! Magnetar UDP900MKII - is a high-end universal disc player designed for audiophiles and cinephiles who prioritize reference-grade playback of physical media. It serves as an upgraded successor to the original UDP900 model, incorporating enhancements based on user and dealer feedback to deliver superior audio fidelity, video processing, and build quality. It's positioned as a flagship device in Magnetar's lineup, emphasizing support for a wide array of formats while addressing the growing scarcity of premium Blu-ray players (following exits by brands like Oppo, Reavon, LG, and Samsung). Shipping in Q4 2025 with suggested retail prices of $3300 Sony BRAVIA 8 II 65-inch Class QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV - The Sony BRAVIA 8 is Sony's flagship OLED television for 2025. It leverages advanced QD-OLED panel technology from Samsung Display—the latest generation, shared with models like the Samsung S95F—for superior brightness, color vibrancy, and contrast. This TV is designed for cinematic immersion, blending high-end picture processing with immersive audio, making it ideal for movie enthusiasts, gamers (especially PS5 owners), and those seeking a premium home theater experience. It's available in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes only, with no larger options to avoid overlapping Sony's Mini-LED flagship, the BRAVIA 9. $3100 Sony BRAVIA Projector 7 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel - See above