Podcasts about penumbra

He's one of our favorites here at the podcast, so it's always great to talk with Ed Jowett with the Cascade mini-series on Kickstarter this week in Episode #687! Ed Jowett catches us up with the very latest happenings with SoV Comics, including his current Kickstarter for Cascade 2! This crowdfunding project is described this way: “The Empowered face a giant robot... and an army! Penumbra, Violete, Lacuna, and Blue-Shift are back! When the giant robot starts creating an army of smaller ones, what will they do?” We explore this team-up, how these comics work with Shades of Vengeance's other projects (including SoV Comics), and what else is coming from them in the months ahead! This Kickstarter will conclude on Sunday, April 20, at 4:00 p.m. EDT, so be sure to back this project once you have finished listening to this fun interview! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

David Howard's most visible credit is DreamWorks' major feature film, Galaxy Quest, the story and screenplay of which we discuss. He also has an arm's length of television and live theatre credits. But interestingly enough, this is not why he is on this podcast. This is why he is my guest. Galaxy Press is easily confused with Galaxy Quest, and I routinely hear the public at conventions tell their friends they are standing by the Galaxy Quest booth. So, David became an obvious great guest when the opportunity presented itself at the Life, the Universe and Everything Symposium in Provo, Utah. We discuss script writing, what works and what to avoid. But more to the purpose of this podcast, he is the author of a delightful YA fantasy called ‟Penumbra,” which we discuss in this interview.

David Howard's most visible credit is DreamWorks' major feature film, Galaxy Quest, the story and screenplay of which we discuss. He also has an arm's length of television and live theatre credits. But interestingly enough, this is not why he is on this podcast. This is why he is my guest. Galaxy Press is easily confused with Galaxy Quest, and I routinely hear the public at conventions tell their friends they are standing by the Galaxy Quest booth. So, David became an obvious great guest when the opportunity presented itself at the Life, the Universe and Everything Symposium in Provo, Utah. We discuss script writing, what works and what to avoid. But more to the purpose of this podcast, he is the author of a delightful YA fantasy called ‟Penumbra,” which we discuss in this interview.

Han hecho falta 19 días de Fallas en Valencia para que el president de la Generalitat se deje ver en el balcón del ayuntamiento. Carlos Mazón se presentó allí anoche, para ver la cremà, cuando el foco está puesto en el monumento que se quema y cuando la gente no se puede acercar al balcón como lo hace durante la mascletá. Además, la SER ha accedido a los audios del cabecilla de la red de narcotráfico responsable del mayor alijo de cocaína incautado en España hasta la fecha, que habla de cómo se repartía los beneficios con el exjefe de la UDEF, clave para introducir la droga.

Bruselas acoge una cumbre clave de la UE para acelerar el rearme europeo y reiterar el sostén comunitario a Kiev. Mazón presencia la Cremà desde el balcón del Ayuntamiento valenciano alejado del público, un día antes de que se apruebe el proyecto de presupuestos pactado con Vox. Y el Gobierno se desdice y afirma que sólo presentará los presupuestos si tiene garantías de que los pueda aprobar en el Congreso.

Han hecho falta 19 días de Fallas en Valencia para que el president de la Generalitat se deje ver en el balcón del ayuntamiento. Carlos Mazón se presentó allí anoche, para ver la cremà, cuando el foco está puesto en el monumento que se quema y cuando la gente no se puede acercar al balcón como lo hace durante la mascletá. Además, la SER ha accedido a los audios del cabecilla de la red de narcotráfico responsable del mayor alijo de cocaína incautado en España hasta la fecha, que habla de cómo se repartía los beneficios con el exjefe de la UDEF, clave para introducir la droga.

Over the past six weeks, we've been thrilled to see an influx of exciting new promotions at Sequences! To enhance our offering, we're embarking on a journey of musical separation for our two monthly editions. This first podcast will immerse you in a captivating rhythmic and melodic sequencer experience, exploration of Berlin school music and expansive soundscapes. Download Bios: https://we.tl/t-vNzSVmNzj3 Playlist No 266 02.17 Brendan Pollard ‘Regulo' (album Strands) https://brendanpollard.bandcamp.com/album/strands 10.12 Brendan Pollard ‘Vessel Redux' *** 12.50 Remy ‘Mirage' (album Exhibition Of Dreams-25th Anniversary) *** https://remystroomer.bandcamp.com/album/exhibition-of-dreams-25th-anniversary 25.11 Ringhausen ‘Mellotron & Elektron' (album Mellotron & Elektron) https://ringhausen.bandcamp.com/album/mellotron-elektron 30.12 Krakenkraft ‘Cosmic Resonance' (album Suspicious Signals) https://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com 37.29 Krakencraft ‘The Magnificent Ambersonics' 41.08 Ian Boddy & Harald Grosskopf ‘Diodengesang' (album Doppelgänger) https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com 48.33 William Spivey ‘The Way Out Pt1' (album Dissolve) https://williamspiveyaf.bandcamp.com/album/dissolve 52.33 William Spivey ‘Illusion Of Occupancy' 58.33 Stan Dart ‘Lake Garda One (Deep, Blue & Green)' (album Murinsel Volume 7) https://standartmusicbox.bandcamp.com 01.03.14 Stan Dart ‘Lisboa Three (Water)' 01.08.25 Stan Dart ‘London Three (Afternoon Sky)' 01.14.35 Zalys ‘Cities Chrome' (album Voyager) https://zalys.bandcamp.com/album/void-voyager 01.17.49 Zalys ‘Void Voyage Part2' 01.20.38 Wojciech Kania ‘Mystique 2012 Part 2' (album Mystique 2012) https://wkania95.bandcamp.com/album/mystique-2012 01.31.23 Anna Sjalv Tredje ‘Mossen/Ankomster Utanför Tiden' (album Tussilago Fanfara) *** 01.41.11 Cells Interlinked 'Tree Of Life' (album Within) https://sincronadelviento.bandcamp.com/album/within-0045 01.47.13 Cells Interlinked ‘Nightfall' 01.53.58 Matthias Lehmann ‘Schwärme' (album Winter Saga) https://matthiaslehmann.bandcamp.com/album/winter-saga-album 02.00.39 Matthias Lehmann 'Uprise' 02.08.39 Colin Rayment ‘As Light Tiptoes In The Darkness' (album Penumbra) https://syngate.bandcamp.com 02.16.22 Andy Pickford ‘Tokamak Sushi' (album Tokamak Sushi) *** https://andypickford1.bandcamp.com/album/tokamak-sushi 02.28.04 Pat Pik 'Scream' (album Under Wave) 02.36.45 Pat Pik ‘Take A Deep Breathe' (album Take A Deep Breathe) https://patpik.bandcamp.com 02.44.09 Martijn Comes ‘Grace As Promarker' (album Frixtis) *** https://frixtis.bandcamp.com/album/frixtis 02.51.41 s475e ‘Very Old Machine' (EP Sn°2') https://s475e.bandcamp.com/album/sn-2 02.54.41 Roger Clark Miller ‘Post-Godzilla Intererrogation Dinner' (album Curiosity For Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble) https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/curiosity-for-solo-electric-guitar-ensemble Edit ***

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In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur trader believed to be one of the first African descendants in territory that is now Minnesota, to streets and parks renamed in 2024 after Black community leaders, these sites span the state and the centuries. Click to explore Black history sites throughout the stateSouthern Minnesotagibbs divGibbs Elementary School, RochesterGibbs Elementary School in Rochester is named after George W. Gibbs Jr., the first known Black person to set foot in Antarctica.Gibbs was serving in the U.S. Navy when he sailed to the continent as a member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third expedition.In January 1940, after almost 40 days at sea on the U.S.S. Bear, he was the first person to step off the ship.Gibbs moved to Rochester and became a civil rights activist and small business owner. He spent almost 20 years working at IBM, co-founded the Rochester Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, and founded an employment agency he operated until 1999.— Alex Haddon, radio reporter interndiv rushfordUnderground RailroadAlthough not much is known about Minnesota's role in the Underground Railroad due to its secrecy, the Rushford Area Historical Society believes the city was part of the network to help enslaved people to freedom. The area was home to abolitionists at the time and is about 16 miles from the Mississippi River, an escape route north to Canada. Secret rooms have been discovered in at least three homes in Rushford, which are all currently private residences. One home was built in 1859 for abolitionists George and Harriet Stevens and is thought to be a safe house in the 1860s. In a different house, a secret room was found downstairs after the flood of 2007. It's an 18-room, two-story house built in 1861 for Roswell and George Valentine. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.A third home was built in 1867 for Miles Carpenter, an early Rushford banker, and is also thought to be a safe house. The Rushford Area Historical Society also believes limestone caves were used to hide people escaping to freedom. — Lisa Ryan, editorCentral Minnesotadiv msrMinnesota Spokesman-Recorder, MinneapolisAs the oldest Black-owned newspaper and one of the longest standing family-owned newspapers in the country, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is a point of pride in the Twin Cities. The paper was started in August 1934 by civil rights activist Cecil E. Newman with a split publication: the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder. In its first issue, Newman made a prediction and promise to readers, writing, “We feel sure St. Paul and Minneapolis will have real champions of the Race.” Today, Newman's granddaughter Tracey Williams-Dillard serves as the CEO and publisher for MSR and continues the paper that has been a trusted news source in the Black community for almost a century. As a weekly paper, MSR has tackled topics like local Ku Klux Klan activities, Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Movement, Minneapolis' first Black woman mayor, and George Floyd's murder. In 2015, its building at 3744 4th Ave. in Minneapolis became a state historic landmark.— Kyra Miles, early education reporterdiv penumbraPenumbra Theatre, St. PaulFounded in 1976, Penumbra Theatre was created by Lou Bellamy. Over the years, Penumbra has had the distinction of being the only Black professional theater in Minnesota. The name Penumbra means “half-light” or “partial eclipse.” It was founded using a Comprehensive Employment Training Act grant from the federal government. Its first production, Steve Carter's “Eden,” explored diversity of ethnicities within the African American community. In a 1977 interview with MPR News, Bellamy described the theater as being inadvertently political, with its focus on giving Black actors opportunities to perform at the professional level.  “The roles that you generally see — and it's because of the people who choose the shows — are waiters, butlers, things that if not debilitating, at least are not allowing them to show the extent of their capability,” Bellamy said.Penumbra has had a number of company members that are recognizable, both locally and nationally. Perhaps its most famous alumnus is playwright August Wilson, who developed some of his earliest plays at Penumbra. In a 2023 interview, Bellamy noted that the character Levee in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” was influenced by his brother Terry's portrayal in early readings. In 2021, under the direction of Lou's daughter Sarah Bellamy, the theater received a $5 million grant to build on its work in racial equality. — Jacob Aloi, arts reporter and newscasterdiv leeArthur and Edith Lee House, Minneapolis In June 1931, Arthur and Edith Lee, a Black couple, purchased the modest craftsman-style home in Minneapolis' Field neighborhood and moved into the predominantly white neighborhood with their young daughter, Mary.Several years earlier, property owners in the area signed a contract with the neighborhood association to not sell or rent their homes to anyone who wasn't white.When the Lees moved in, community members tried to force them out.Their home became the site of an urban riot in July 1931, when an angry mob of 4,000 white people gathered in their yard and spilled out onto the street, demanding the family leave the neighborhood.A U.S. postal worker, World War I veteran and NAACP member, Arthur Lee said he had a “right to establish a home” in the neighborhood of his choosing.Many individuals and organizations came to the family's defense, including local and national chapters of the NAACP and the prominent civil rights attorney, Lena Olive Smith. (see Lena O. Smith House below)The Lees stayed in their home until the fall of 1933. According to the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, the family slept in the basement because of safety concerns, and their daughter Mary was escorted to kindergarten by the police.The Arthur and Edith Lee House became a designated historic property in Minneapolis in 2014.The Lee protests remain some of the largest and most widely publicized race-related demonstrations in Minnesota's history. The city of Minneapolis' local historic landmark designation similarly finds the Arthur and Edith Lee House to be associated “with broad patterns of social history, particularly in regard to African American history in Minneapolis, race relations and historical trends of housing discrimination.”— Erica Zurek, senior health reporterdiv floydGeorge Floyd Square, Minneapolis On May 25, 2020, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd outside of a convenience store at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue on the south side of Minneapolis. The community transformed the intersection into a memorial and protest site. It's also become a point of contention over how to remember Floyd's murder and the protest movement that started here. Local protesters maintain that the site should be community-led, until the city meets a list of demands for justice. For a year after Floyd's murder, protesters kept the streets closed to traffic; city workers took down the barricades in 2021. Now, the city is locked in an ongoing debate over the square's future. City officials say the streets are overdue for reconstruction. They're pushing for a plan to rebuild the intersection, supported by some local residents and businesses on the block. But local activists, who still maintain the ongoing protest, say it's too soon for the city to take a role in the street design. Instead, they say they want the city to invest in neighborhood services, like housing and substance abuse programs.— Estelle Timar-Wilcox, general assignment reporterdiv hiawathaHiawatha Golf Course, MinneapolisAt a time when African American golfers were barred from participating in white-only tournaments and golf courses, the Hiawatha Golf Course became a popular gathering spot for Black golfers.The course opened in 1934 in south Minneapolis, and was the spot, a few years later, where African American golfer James “Jimmie” Slemmons created what's now the Upper Midwest Bronze Amateur Memorial — a tournament that welcomed Black golfers.Despite being a popular course for African Americans, the Hiawatha Golf Course clubhouse barred non-white golfers from entering. That is until 1952, when that rule ended, largely because of the efforts of golf legend and trailblazer Solomon Hughes Sr.“Hughes was an excellent golfer, recognized nationwide, yet still could not golf at white golf courses, which is why Hiawatha golf course is so important to us,” said Greg McMoore, a long-time south Minneapolis resident and historian.Although once only allowed to play with the United Golfer's Association, a league formed by Black golfers, Hughes was among the first Black golfers to tee off in a PGA event at the 1952 St. Paul Open.In 2022, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board officially named the clubhouse the Solomon Hughes Clubhouse. The golf course was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.— Cari Spencer, reporterdiv smithLena O. Smith House, MinneapolisCivil rights leader and trailblazing attorney Lena O. Smith lived in this Minneapolis home on 3905 Fifth Ave. S. While working in real estate, Smith witnessed up close the discriminatory practices that excluded Black families from certain neighborhoods of the city. She took that experience to law school and in 1921 became the first Black woman to practice law in the state of Minnesota.As an attorney, Smith took on several high-profile cases fighting segregation and defending the rights of Black residents of Minneapolis. She worked to desegregate spaces in the city including the Pantages Theatre and protected a Black family from a campaign to oust them from their home in a mostly white neighborhood of south Minneapolis. (see Arthur and Edith Lee House, above)Smith founded the Minneapolis Urban League and led the local chapter of the NAACP as its first woman president. She worked inside and outside of the courtroom to advance civil rights until her death in 1966. Her home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. — Alanna Elder, producerdiv spiral‘Spiral for Justice' memorial, St. PaulOn the south lawn of the State Capitol grounds is the ‘Spiral for Justice' memorial for Roy Wilkins.Wilkins, who grew up in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, was a civil rights leader. He worked in various roles at the NAACP from 1931 to1977, leading the organization for 22 years.The memorial has 46 elements that are positioned in a spiral, getting higher and higher as they extend out from the middle and out beyond two walls that surround the main parts of the sculpture. Each element represents a year of his work at the NAACP, and the elements breaking through the wall represent progress breaking through barriers of racial inequality. The memorial, designed by sculptor Curtis Patterson, was dedicated in 1995.— Peter Cox, reporter div wigingtonClarence Wigington, St. PaulThe Highland Park Water Tower was designed by Clarence “Cap” Wigington, the first African American municipal architect in the United States.Wigington designed or supervised the creation of over 130 buildings throughout his decades-long career, with most located in St. Paul and designed during his tenure at the city architect's office between 1915 and 1949.He designed a number of city projects including fire stations and park buildings, as well as ice palaces for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. (He also designed my old stomping grounds, Chelsea Heights Elementary School, and an addition to my alma mater Murray Middle School.)Some of his other landmark structures include the Harriet Island Pavilion (since renamed after him), Roy Wilkins auditorium and the Holman Field Administration building at the St. Paul Downtown Airport.The Highland Park Water Tower, built in 1928, is one of three Wigington structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The others are the Harriet Island Pavilion and the Holman Field Administration building.— Feven Gerezgiher, reporter and producerNorthern Minnesotadiv gomerStatue of Tuskegee Airman Joe Gomer, DuluthA statue in the Duluth International Airport terminal honors a Minnesotan who was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.Joe Gomer was among the country's first Black fighter pilots, flying 68 combat missions in Europe. He and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen were tasked with protecting bombers from German fighters. The unit's success helped the push to end segregation in the U.S. military.Gomer stayed in the military after the war and later worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Minnesota. He lived in Duluth for 50 years and stayed active into his 90s. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Gomer shared the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and talked about the importance of education with school groups.Veterans' groups in Duluth worked to raise money for the statue to honor Gomer's service to his country; it was dedicated at the airport in 2012, on Gomer's 92nd birthday. Gomer died the following year at age 93; he was Minnesota's last living Tuskegee Airman.— Andrew Krueger, editordiv mosleyHattie Mosley, HibbingIn 1905, 23-year-old Hattie Mosley moved from Decatur, Ill., to the up-and-coming mining town of Hibbing, Minn. Twelve years prior, the town was established by a German miner. At the time, 50 percent of Hibbing residents were born in a foreign country. Yet Mosley, a Black woman, remained a minority, as it was still uncommon for Black people to live in northern Minnesota as long-term residents. This is according to history expert Aaron Brown, who was featured in an Almanac interview with Twin Cities Public Television about the resident. Mosley came to Hibbing as a widow, and did not have any children. She spent the next 30 years as a single woman caring for the mining town as its residents faced the Spanish Flu, the effects of World War I and other daily ailments. She often volunteered in poor immigrant communities and checked in on the sick, using her homemade cough syrup and homemade remedies to nurse most of the town back to health.She was known to help with the worst cases other medical professionals wouldn't dare to touch, including the most severe quarantined cases of the Spanish Flu. Because of this, she is described as a heroine and often called the Florence Nightingale of Hibbing, according to Brown.She died in 1938 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. The beloved nurse and midwife's obituary said her greatest joy in life was helping those who could not afford care. “Her acts of charity, so freely given, numbered a legion and among the poor her death will be keenly felt,” read her obituary in the Hibbing Daily Tribune.Mosley was elected to the Hibbing Historical Society's Hall of Service and Achievement a decade ago.— Sam Stroozas, digital producerdiv st markSt. Mark AME, DuluthSt. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church is in the Central Hillside area of Duluth. The church was built in 1900 and was added to the National Register in 1991. W. E. B. DuBois spoke at St. Mark in 1921 before a gathering of the Duluth chapter of the NAACP, which had recently been founded after the lynching of three Black men in downtown Duluth. DuBois founded the national organization in 1909.— Regina Medina, reporterdiv bonga pembinaFort Pembina, near present-day Pembina, N.D.Pierre Bonga and his family are well known in Minnesota's early Black history, before it was even a state. His son George Bonga was one of the first Black people born in what later became the state of Minnesota, according to MNopedia. George was born in the Northwest Territory around 1802, near present-day Duluth. His mother was Ojibwe, as were the two women he married in his lifetime. George was a guide and translator for negotiations with the Ojibwe for Territorial Governor Lewis Cass. While the Bonga family has connections to many locations in present-day Minnesota and the Great Lakes region, they spent time in Fort Pembina, according to the University of North Dakota. Pierre Bonga was also a trapper and interpreter. He primarily worked near the Red River, as well as near Lake Superior. He died in 1831, in what is now Minnesota. — Lisa Ryan, editorClick here.

This time we discussed The Book of Doors, written by Gareth Brown and narrated by Miranda Raison. The Book of Doors [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   2024 Locus Recommended Reading List 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards The Forbidden Book [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Metal from Heaven [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 33] The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 55] The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm]

Nosferatu, la obra de Robert Eggers, nos sumerge en una oscuridad penumbral que va desde el tono, el diseño de producción y toda la fotografía; para una historia que conocemos pero que nunca hemos visto de tal forma. Aquí hacemos un review sin caer en succionar la sangre de los spoilers.---Echados Viendo Tele es un programa para expresar, de forma personal, espontánea y concienzuda, opiniones de películas o series.Disclaimer: La voz de mujer que se escucha en este podcast es creada con IA. PATROCINIO¿Buscando una prenda que te haga destacar? Visitá Kitsune Nicaragua, sublimación, estampado y todo estilo de impresiones en camisetas, hoodies, tazas, jarras, pósters y artículos personalizados.Enlace a la tienda: https://www.instagram.com/kitsune_nic Nada mejor que salir de la rutina que con una buena experiencia el cine, y la mejor que hay en Nicaragua es a través de Cinemark.No te perdás los mejores estrenos y la mejor calidad de ambiente en las salas de Cinemark.- Cartelera: https://www.cinemarkca.com/nicaragua/cineSeguinos en redes socialesFacebook: https://bit.ly/2G8n2kaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/echadosviendotvY escuchá este capítulo también enSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OYJ9MXApple Podcast http://bit.ly/evt1rafYouTube: http://bit.ly/youtevtCopyright de MúsicaInspiring Advertising by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5515-inspiring-advertising-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseJoseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Em busca de um jogo que fosse minimamente parecido com Amnesia: The Bunker, acabamos nos deparando com duas das maiores PEDRADAS do gênero de terror em videogames. E olha que o primeiro deles nem é tão terror assim... Mandem e-mails com comentários para: umeventualocultismo@gmail.com Participantes: Pedro Santos e Vítor Batista Músicas: Theme for Overture e Overture Intro Theme (Mikko Tarmia, Penumbra Soundtrack Special Edition)

In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we'll play the interview Host Tom Salemi conducted with Adam Elsesser, CEO of Penumbra, which has grown into a force in the vascular and neurovascular industries. Elsesser's path into running a MedTech startup was quite accidental, but that unorthodox path has helped the company develop a unique culture for innovation. Elsesser shares that philosophy in this interview and explains why he prefers uncertainty over risk. Kicking off the episode Jim Hammerand, managing editor of Medical Design and Outsourcing, visits with Chris Newmarker and Salemi to share the highlights of the magazine's leadership issue including an in-depth interview he did with former Edwards Lifesciences CEO Mike Mussallem. The three then run through this week's Newmarker's Newsmakers - Integra, Olympus, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Stryker, and Inari. Go to DeviceTalks.com to register for our conferences and digital events. Thanks for listening to this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast. Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network so you don't miss a future episode.

Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB's Patreon!Credits:Guest: Roseanna PendleburyHost: Jake Casella BrookinsMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughIn Memoriam:Alan Jeffrey & Cameron Estrich-WatsonReferences:Tor's The Most Iconic Speculative Fiction Books of the 21st CenturyJo Walton's commentary on putting together those listsAdam Roberts, Greg EganKatherine Addison's The Goblin EmperorJacqueline Carey's Kushiel's DartSeth Dickinson's The Traitor Baru CormorantC.J. Cherryh's RimrunnersMichael Ende's The Neverending StoryCarl Sagan's ContactWilliam Goldman's The Princess BrideMartin MacInnes' In AscensionSamantha Harvey's OrbitalWilliam Gibson's NeuromancerIndra Das's The Last Dragoners of BowbazarBruce Coville- Aliens Ate My Homework & Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon HatcherRobin Sloan- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Sourdough, MoonboundNerds of a FeatherWorldconCentre for Fantasy and Fantastic at the University of GlasgowChristopher Priest & Nina AllanAdrian Tchaikovsky's City of Last Chances, House of Open Wounds, Days of Shattered FaithTerry Pratchett's DiscworldThe New WeirdReaderconEmily Tesh's acceptance speechWorld Fantasy ConventionAcademic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and FantasyEasterconOctothorpeVajra Chandrasekera's The Saint of Bright DoorsScience Fiction Awards DatabaseMarisa Crane's I Keep My Exoskeletons to MyselfMartha Wells' Murderbot seriesPaul Lynch's Prophet SongShehan Karunatilaka's Seven Moons of Maali AlmeidaMolly Templeton's “The Joy of Reading Books You Don't Entirely Understand”Colson Whitehead, Marlon JamesEmily Tesh's Some Desperate GloryNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain Gang All-StarsWole Talabi's Shigidi and the Brass Head of ObalufonCadwell Turnbull's No Gods No Monsters & We Are The CrisisS.L. Huang's The Water OutlawsMoniquill Blackgoose's To Shape a Dragon's BreathAlissa Hatman's SiftSarah Cypher's The Skin and Its GirlIsabel Waidner's Corey Fah Does Social MobilityAlaya Dawn Johnson's The Library of Broken WorldsRebecca Campbell's ArborealityVajra Chandrasekera's Rakesfallaugust clarke's Metal from HeavenJared Pechaček's The West PassageEmet North's In UniversesJohannes Anyuru's IxellesKaliane Bradley's The Ministry of TimeMadeline L'EnglePremee Mohamed- The Siege of Burning Grass, The Butcher of the Forest, & The Rider, the Ride, the Rich Man's WifeSeth Dickinson's ExordiaSofia Samatar's The Practice, the Horizon, and the ChainNeon HemlockAlex Jeffer's A Mourning CoatLuna PressLorraine Wilson's The Last to DrownGreg Egan's MorphotropicSolvej Balle's On the Calculation of VolumeAbigail Nussbaum's Track ChangesJordan S. Carroll's Speculative WhitenessCamestros Felapton's DebarklePositron 2020 ReportCleveland Review of Books, The Brooklyn Rail, TypebarIsaac Fellman's Notes from a RegicideEmily Tesh's The IncandescentAmal El-Mohtar's The River Has RootsKatherine Addison's The Tomb of DragonsR.F. Kuang's KatabasisNatalia Theodoridou's Sour CherryYoon Ha Lee's Code & CodexOliver K. Langmead & Aliya Whiteley's City of All SeasonsNew David Mitchell?Lincoln Michel's Metallic RealmsRay Nayler's Where the Axe Is BuriedTochi Onyebuchi's Harmattan SeasonLeena Krow's Sinkhole, and Other Inexplicable VoidsAmplitudes, edited by Lee MandeloScience Fiction Research AssociationPremee Mohamed, One Message RemainsStephen King writingRoseanna's “Small Press Dispatch” column at ARB

*Als Geschenk zum Fest gibt's handverlesene Backer-Folgen für alle. Frohe Weihnachten, ihr tollen Menschen!" Liebe Freunde, der Buchstabe „P“ ist dran und ja, wir haben uns für das offensichtliche Thema entschieden: den Penis. Denn der baumelt zwar nicht in vielen Spielen rum, aber wo wir auf ihn treffen, bietet er doch immer wieder Gesprächsstoff. Und auch da, wo er nicht von den Entwicklern angedacht wurde, wird er von Spielern kurzerhand geschaffen. Wer kennt sie nicht, die Penis-Kritzelei? All das ist genug Stoff für eine ausführliche Detailbetrachtung! Viel Spaß bei dieser Sendung, Benjamin & Sebastian Timecodes: 00:01:13 - Rasenmäher 00:04:40 - Pioneer- Raumsonde 00:17:23 - Wrestler ohne Nippel 00:19:03 - Dante ohne Penis 00:22:50 - Dantes Inferno 00:24:15 - Penumbra 00:25:53 - Shin Megame Tensei 00:27:36 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:30:37 - Saints Row Dildo 00:32:44 - Genital Jousting 00:39:41 - Spore 00:40:23 - CoD- Embleme 00:42:02 - Zelda

Supporta BLMP genom att bli en patron! Spana in de olika alternativen på http://www.patreon.com/blmetalpodcast B.L. puttrar vidare i maklig takt och lyssnar på örongodis som NI har skickat in! Mycket missnöje! Playlist: Exodus - And Then There Were None Conifère - III Le Grand Hyver Helvetestromb - Rule of Evil Mephitic Corpse - Screwgun My Spleen Dying Fetus - Praise the Lord (Opium of the Masses) Monte Penumbra - Ab.gott Satanic Warmaster - Black Circle of Death Bestial Mockery - Storm of the Beast I samarbete med Medborgarskolan.

Drew and Rory crack open their vault of Midjourney tokens, sharing game-changing phrases that transform ordinary prompts into extraordinary generations. The duo breaks down the remarkable power of specific tokens, demonstrating how singular words can elevate everything from tattoo designs to architectural details. They dive deep into the art of color manipulation, exploring how techniques like color blocking and tonal transitions can dramatically enhance image composition. The episode unveils professional-grade strategies for mastering lighting and shadows, with the hosts sharing their personal favorite tokens for achieving cinematic results. A major highlight includes their groundbreaking approach to facial expressions, revealing how specific token combinations can transform lifeless AI portraits into emotionally charged masterpieces. The episode culminates with an extensive discussion on token hierarchy and strategic prompt placement, providing listeners with actionable strategies for immediate implementation. Note: This episode also includes a celebration of the podcast reaching 10,000 YouTube subscribers and features genuine community feedback. --- ⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour [00:00] Getting Started [03:45] Community Love [09:00] Token Power [13:15] Detail Magic [26:30] Color Play [34:45] Shadow Dance [41:15] Facial Expressions [49:30] Photo Magic [54:15] Special Effects [59:45] Wrap-Up --- Takeaways - Tokens can significantly enhance image generation in Midjourney. - The word 'intricate' is particularly powerful in prompts. - Community engagement is vital for the podcast's success. - Color blocking can create visually appealing designs. - Tonal transitions can enhance the depth of images. - Using specific adjectives can lead to more detailed outputs. - Exploring different tokens can lead to unique artistic expressions. - Effective prompting requires experimentation and adaptation. Great lighting enhances the subject's visibility. - Tonal balance creates compelling visuals. - Shadows can dramatically impact the mood of a photo. - Color filters can evoke specific emotions. - Expressions in portraits are crucial for storytelling. - High key and low key lighting can change the image's feel. - Penumbra shadows add depth to images. - Dappled light creates interesting patterns. - Using specific prompts can yield unique results. - Experimenting with lighting can lead to creative breakthroughs. - Natural expressions enhance the authenticity of photographs. - Exaggerated facial expressions can create more engaging visuals. - Layering expressions can lead to unique and compelling shots. - Using descriptive adjectives can significantly improve image quality. - Contrasting tokens can yield creative and unexpected results. - Exploring unique photography prompts can inspire new ideas. - Award-winning photography techniques can elevate visual storytelling. - Vintage aesthetics can add character to modern photography. - Narrative-driven visuals create a deeper connection with the audience. - Understanding variables affecting image results is crucial for success.

Had some early audio issues in the first few minutes of the interview this week, but worked through it. If you've been running NODs for any amount of time, you know how essential having a good laser module is to being effective. As civilians though, we've been restricted to lower power devices, that make our capability and overall experience, less than desirable. Over the past few years however, we've seen the emergence and popularization of VSCEL technology on devices, that allow normal folks to access far superior performance. The Penumbra, from AMMJ Solutions, is the latest development in the industry that brings this capability to folks like you and I. It's a uniquely designed unit that brings a lot of thought, and even more performance to the table, at a cost that most of us can realistically entertain. I sit down with Marvin, the creator of the Penumbra, and we get into product design, feature development, price to performance ratio, and more. Being a Detroit-based business, I was happy to sit and chat with Marvin, hear his story, and learn all about the Penumbra.Visit our sponsors!Patreon - www.patreon.com/prepared_mindset_podCustom Night Vision - www.customnightvision.comOne Hundred Concepts - www.onehundredconcepts.comMF Precision Supply - www.mfprecisionsupply.com 'Prepared10' to save!

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Kevin Vibert (The Penumbra Podcast) and the lads get kidnapped and do battle with demons as they dive into the neurotic mind of one of the pivotal showrunners of Adventures in Odyssey: Paul McCusker. Topics include the utility of goons, the intricacies of sound design, and why Father Gilbert Mysteries might be the show that finally breaks them all. Kevin Vibert: Twitter // Twitch The Penumbra Podcast: At the Penumbra, you might follow Juno Steel, a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships. Or you might enter the world of the Second Citadel, where the merciless Sir Caroline must corral a team of emotionally distraught all-male knights to defend their city against mind-manipulating monsters...even the ones they've fallen in love with. These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. Supercast // Website // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #309-311: “The Perfect Witness Parts 1-3" Father Gilbert Mysteries #3: “Dead Air” TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Commercial: “Nic Nicea” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Joshua Ilon as “Nic Nicea” // Piano Cover of Fleetwood Mac's “The Chain” by Gleesinnpiano

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Cheng Xiong is a local Hmong dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and community leader. Xiong was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, sponsored by family in the United States, and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. Xiong started picking up Hip Hop dance, particularly Break(dance)ing, through family and friends. With his journey as a street dancer, he continued his studies in dance at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and was able to broaden to different styles and professional skills. Xiong became the first in his family to receive a Bachelor of Arts. He is currently a company member of Black Label Movement. He recently worked with local professional companies such STRONGmovement, BRKFST Dance, and Minnesota Timberwolves's First Avenue Breakers. He is also a Breakdance instructor and educator, teaching at Cypher Side Dance School and the University of Minnesota Dance Program. Xiong is also a Hmong dance artist/researcher who is among the first in Minnesota to fuse forms of Breaking, Contemporary, and acrobatic dance styles. His integrated movement practice consists of floorwork, high physicality transitions, and rigorous dynamic movements that thrive on integration and cross-training. Developing a new personal style that pushes athletic skills to their highest and at the same time challenges the creative process by drawing from his background, allowing movements forming together in unique ways. His overarching aim is to continue to use the body as a medium for communication.Some highlights of his work were in 2018, when Xiong participated in the “I'm From…Vol. 2” show at the Southern Theater, where he debuted his solo in collaboration with Tou Saiko Lee, called “Being Hmong, Being Free.” That same year, Xiong was one of the choreographers to present work for Saint Paul Conservatory Performing Arts' J-Term Project: Dance Repertory Concert, where he debuted his new work “Locomote” in The O'shaughnessy theater at St. Catherine University.  In 2022, Xiong was awarded as one of the McKnight Dancer Fellows. The following year, Xiong debuted his new work “Penumbra” at the Southern Theater, for Arena Dances presents CANDY BOX as one of the Happy Hour artists. Right after that, he also debuted his new work called “Breaking Breaking” for the Mixtape Collective show, Mixtape 6: Cypher Space, that was held at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts. Later in fall of 2023, the Minneosta Orchestra commissioned Xiong to create a duet called, “Stories of the Harvest,” with composer Jocelyn Hagen's excerpt of “Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon,” for their annual Young People's Concert: Sounds of the Harvest. In 2024, Xiong presented his new work “Polarity” at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance for Black Label Movement's Inaugural Mover's Make series.Alongside his repertoire of performances, Xiong is a Breakdance instructor and educator. He has taught at after-school programs such as Washington Technology Magnet Middle, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, and Ramsey Middle through the East Side Arts Council. At present, Xiong is currently teaching at the University of Minnesota Minnesota Theater and Dance Program and Cypher Side Dance School.

In today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, we're bringing Marvin from AMMJ to discuss his new commercial-grade Laser Aiming Module. When it comes to laser aiming modules or LAMs, there are a lot of limitations placed on the output of civilian lasers due to FDA regulations. Today, subject matter experts Hop and BrassFacts will get to chat with Marvin about the Penumbra LAM, some of the inspiration behind it, the struggles that Marvin has had to go through hto get it to market, and of course what his plans for the future are with his latest product.  ABOUT PENUMBRA LASER AIMING MODULE The aiming lasers are slaved and are calibrated together. The illuminator is on a separate bench and can be calibrated independently and spot size is adjusted with a throw lever at the rear of the device. The housing and components are machined aluminum and feature industry standard mounting surfaces. A micro red dot on the top of the penumbra. the bottom has a 3 position aimpoint mount compatible hole pattern allowing you unlimited configurations making it easy to mount at any height or clamping system that you prefer.   The controls for output of the laser and illuminator are also independent of each other with a high medium and low output each and defuser for the illuminator. The green laser will not fire if an Ir mode is also active. One button for activation; press and hold for momentary, and a double press for constant activation - this also applies to any crane style cable button.   FEATURES ✅ Light-weight & low-profile stance ✅ USE/STANDBY Weak LED indicator ✅ Adjustable NIR VCSEL illuminator ✅ Security tethered loop tie down ✅ Rail secured by 2 shock nuts ✅ Multi-function keypads ✅ Stability sensor  

Good morning from Pharma and Biotech Daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma and Biotech world.Medtronic's chief medical officer of acute care and monitoring has departed for a new role. The FDA has finalized voluntary malfunction summary reporting guidance. Penumbra is laying off 71 people after axing its virtual reality division. Qiagen and AstraZeneca have expanded their companion diagnostic pact. The Association for Molecular Pathology is suing to block an FDA lab test rule. Layoffs in the medical device industry continue to be a trend. Industry news includes the launch of the first over-the-counter glucose monitor, unexpected partnerships in diabetes tech, and pushback on FDA regulation of lab-developed tests.The text discusses various updates in the biopharma industry, including Alnylam's heart drug data sparking debate, Novo building a heart failure case for semaglutide, and a slump in cell and gene therapy investment. The industry is shifting towards more patient-centric commercialization strategies, with companies like Pfizer and Lilly breaking into the direct-to-consumer market. The summer has been a mixed bag for biotech, with market fluctuations and limited IPOs and acquisitions. Alnylam's full study data on its heart drug vutrisiran showed benefits but also raised skepticism. Novo's analysis showed semaglutide's effectiveness in reducing heart failure risk. Additionally, PBM executives are facing fines for alleged perjury in a house hearing defending their business practices.The text discusses the pricing and sales of gene therapies, particularly focusing on Novartis' Zolgensma, which has been the only gene therapy to cross the blockbuster threshold with sales of $1.2 billion in 2021 and $1.4 billion in 2022. While high price tags have not always resulted in significant returns for pharmaceutical companies with gene therapies, Zolgensma has been an exception. Other companies have faced challenges with new gene therapies, such as Biomarin Pharmaceuticals, which recently announced layoffs due to dismal sales of its hemophilia A gene therapy Roctavian.Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has released detailed data on their drug Vutrisiran, showing its benefits in treating a progressive and fatal heart condition known as ATTR cardiomyopathy. The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. While the data confirms the therapy's benefit, there are still questions about how exactly Vutrisiran should be used in treating the disease. The study is expected to continue to fuel debate among doctors.The text discusses the recent slump in investment in cell and gene therapy, with fewer venture funding rounds closed by developers in the first six months of 2024. Two companies, Biomarin and Tome Biosciences, are cutting jobs, with over 200 and over 100 layoffs respectively. Biomarin has made changes to its executive team and drug pipeline to refocus resources. Additionally, Bayer has partnered with RNA drugmaker Nextrna Therapeutics to develop new cancer therapies. The text also highlights the challenges faced in clinical trials, with nearly 80% failing to meet enrollment goals and schedules. The importance of understanding social determinants of health for research is emphasized.Biopharma Dive's Gene Therapy Weekly provides news and insights on gene therapy for biopharma leaders.

Good morning from Pharma and Biotech daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma e Biotech world.Clinical trials often fail to meet their enrollment goals and schedules, leading to significant financial losses. A new playbook offers solutions to address common challenges in clinical trial recruitment, including strategies for identifying additional participants, engaging and empowering individuals, and refining protocol criteria. The playbook provides insights on how to rescue trials when misalignment occurs, aiming to help brands in the biopharma industry tell compelling stories, build trust, and drive demand.Penumbra has decided to exit the virtual reality business, resulting in the layoff of 71 employees, as the company shifts its focus back to its core thrombectomy business. Qiagen and AstraZeneca have expanded their companion diagnostic partnership beyond cancer, allowing specialty care providers to perform genotyping during routine clinical examinations. Illumina has received FDA approval for a companion diagnostic cancer test that can identify patients eligible for treatment with specific medications targeting genetic features. Johns Hopkins, CareFirst, and Techstars have launched a healthcare AI accelerator program to support up to 12 startups working on AI tools. Medical sales teams are increasingly investing in training and skills development to adopt a more human-centered approach to sales.Biopharmaceutical company BioMarin has announced its second round of layoffs this year, with 225 employees globally being let go. This comes after changes to the company's C-suite last week and a previous round of 170 job cuts in May. In other news, Novartis is expanding its Sirna therapy Leqvio after successful Phase III study results, while Merck has ended two late-stage studies of Keytruda due to disappointing data. Regeneron is suing Sandoz in federal court to block a biosimilar of its drug Eylea. The pharma industry continues to see changes and challenges, with companies making strategic decisions based on clinical trial results and market conditions.Cognition Therapeutics, a small biotech company, recently announced positive results from a mid-stage Alzheimer's study. However, despite the promising results, the company's share price plummeted, puzzling many. The conflicting narratives surrounding the study highlight the significance of presenting scientific results in a way that reassures investors about the risks involved. The success of clinical trials is crucial for small biotechs in the competitive field of Alzheimer's research. Investor support is essential for advancing treatments for Alzheimer's, as progress cannot be made without adequate funding.The Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to appeal a lawsuit decision regarding online tracking technology. The Northwell-Nuvance merger has been approved by state attorneys general with certain conditions, while McLaren Health Care has restored its network after a ransomware attack. The shortage of mental health providers is being addressed with digital tools, and efforts to combat burnout in healthcare are ongoing.Neurocrine's mixed schizophrenia data disappoint Wall Street despite "positive" results, leading to a 20% slide in shares. The FDA rejection of the first MDMA therapy signals challenges in the psychedelic drug field. Bayer partners with RNA drugmaker Nextrna Therapeutics to develop new cancer therapies. A study suggests that covering Wegovy for heart risk could cost Medicare tens of billions each year.Pfizer has partnered with Flagship's Quotient to utilize genetics in targeting heart and kidney diseases. Moderna is facing tough competition as it tries to determine its next move in the biopharmaceutical industry. Neurocrine Biosciences saw a drop in shares despite meeting the primary endpoint in a mid-stage schizophrenia trial.Lykos Therapeutics faced a setback when the FDA rejected its MDMA therapy for PTSD and laun

The Penumbra sets out towards the third and final island. On the way, Biyula gives a sermon on Sansemel. A divine Phosphorus and Diego are all too familiar with. Will they learn anything new from Biyula's sermon? Is Aimon having a crisis of faith? What dangers will be faced on the way to the island? Uncomfortable conversations, inattentive listeners, and a very nervous giant await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Let us know what you think!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

Erik Yahnkovf - Noches De Penumbra (Original Mix) by Odd Recordings

Once Aimon finishes his meditative prayer, the Penumbra heads out to the second sky island that supposedly holds the Codex. What dangers await them on the island? What even is the Codex? Did Aimon get a response from the Old One? Elven visions, failed expertise, and a strange ally await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Let us know what you think!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

Temporada 19: Episodio 9; Eterna Penumbra De Una Mente Simpson. Referencias culturales, curiosidades, diferencias entre el idioma original y el doblaje y más. Con Jorge Pinarello y Cásper Uncal. Suscribite al canal youtube.com/elsinsopodcast para que puedas participar de nuestras transmisiones en vivo a través del chat y dejar tus comentarios para que sean leídos en el próximo episodio.

Moonbound by Robin Sloan is a novel featuring charm, wit and time-bending set in the world of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. Sloan joins us to talk about imaging the future in his writing, creating unique and engaging stories, literature as nourishment and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.            Featured Books (Episode):  Moonbound by Robin Sloan  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan  Sourdough by Robin Sloan  Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  The History of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien with Christopher Tolkien  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone  Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis 

Send us a Text Message.The party and crew take a breather after going toe to toe with an ancient dragon. Now all that's left to do is strip the corpse of its adamantine. Will they have room for all the adamantine? What can the hammer do now that it's powered up? Where is Magnis going to be sleeping on the Penumbra? Caustic craters, dinosaur helpers, and a glass heart await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

An interview with best-selling sci-fi novelist Robin SloanOne of my favorite fiction writers, New York Times best-selling author Robin Sloan, just wrote the first novel I've seen that's inspired by LLMs. The book is called Moonbound, and Robin originally wanted to write it with language models. He tried doing this in 2016 with a rudimentary model he built himself, and more recently with commercially available LLMs. Both times Robin found himself unsatisfied with the creative output generated by the models. AI couldn't quite generate the fiction he was looking for—the kind that pushes the boundaries of literature. He did, however, find himself fascinated by the inner workings of LLMs Robin was particularly interested in how LLMs map language into math—the notion that each letter is represented by a unique series of numbers, allowing the model to understand human language in a computational way. He thinks LLMs are language personified, given its first heady dose of autonomy. Robin's body of work reflects his deep understanding of technology, language, and storytelling. He's the author of the novels Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore and Sourdough, and has also written for publications like the New York Times, the Atlantic, and MIT Technology Review. Before going full-time on fiction writing, he worked at Twitter and in traditional media institutions. In Moonbound, Robin puts LLMs into perspective as part of a broader human story. I sat down with Robin to unpack his fascination with LLMs, their nearly sentient nature, and what they reveal about language and our own selves. It was a wide-ranging discussion about technology, philosophy, ethics, and biology—and I came away more excited than ever about the possibilities that the future holds. This is a must-watch for science-fiction enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the deep philosophical questions raised by LLMs and the way they function. If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT. It's usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe  Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper  Links to resources mentioned in the episode: Robin Sloan: https://www.robinsloan.com/  Robin's books: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Sourdough, Moonbound Dan's first interview with Robin four years ago: https://every.to/superorganizers/tasting-notes-with-robin-sloan-25629085  Anthropic AI's paper about how concepts are represented inside LLMs: https://www.anthropic.com/news/mapping-mind-language-model  Dan's interview with Notion engineer Linus Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeKEXnNP2yA  Big Biology, the podcast that Robin enjoys listening to: https://www.bigbiology.org/ 

“The year is 13777. There are dragons on the moon.” That's how Robin Sloan, author of the best-seller “Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store” describes his new novel, “Moonbound.” It's the first in an ambitious and adventurous trilogy that's set far in the future, after AI and biotech have transformed life on Earth as we've known it. We'll talk to Sloan about the power of science fiction and his far flung imaginings on sentience, collective history, humanity's future and the remarkable potentials of yeast. Guests: Robin Sloan, author, "Moonbound"; Sloan's other books include "Sourdough" and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore"

Dincolo de reperele impuse de o societate nu întotdeaună sănătoasă sau corectă, elementele definitorii ale feminității au rămas aceleași de dintotdeauna. Mai știm care sunt ele?Energia creatoare, energia pozitivă, cea feminină, este marele plus adus de femei pentru noi toți. Dar astăzi, într-o societate dominată de violența masculină, în varii forme, femeia tinde să se retragă în spatele bărbatului, în intimitatea căminului și să își cenzureze tocmai pornirile care o fac să strălucească. Și care pot face lumea mai bună. Penumbra care caracterizează energia feminină astăzi nu afectează doar femeile. Pentru că, așa cum ne dezvăluie Suada Agachi, toți avem în noi atât energie feminină, cât și masculină. Toți putem fi creatori, dar și distrugători. Suntem un cumul care ne definește, ca oameni. Și tocmai renunțarea la unul din cele două elemente aduce dezechilibrul în societate.Pe scena teatrului Regina Maria din Oradea punem în lumina reflectoarelor femeia, cu toate trăsăturile care o caracterizează. Redescoper-o și tu așa cum este ea, cu adevărat, nu în rolul pe care i l-a stabilit societatea.Cherchez la femme, la Fain & Simplu, cu Mihai Morar.

The Penumbra arrives at the first island! Though all sorts of fire fueled dangers await them. How will they combat the fire? Is the island home to any Androids? Can Renastiere talk to Dinosaurs? Ship wrecks, fire foxes, and a very paranoid man await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

My links: My patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=103280827 My Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/rhetoricrevolution Send me a voice message!: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liam-connerly TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mrconnerly?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠ Email: ⁠rhetoricrevolution@gmail.com⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connerlyliam/ Podcast | Latin in Layman's - A Rhetoric Revolution https://open.spotify.com/show/0EjiYFx1K4lwfykjf5jApM?si=b871da6367d74d92 Gut Guardian Discount Code: https://www.feelgoods.co/discount/LIAM64728 Salubrious (adj.) Etymology: From Latin salubris, meaning "healthful, wholesome" Origin: The Latin word comes from salus, meaning "health, safety". Definition: Beneficial to health; promoting good health. Serendipity (n.) Etymology: Coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, combining the Persian fairy tale "The Three Princes of Serendip" (present-day Sri Lanka) with the word "discovery". Origin: An invented word based on a story about fortunate discoveries by chance. Definition: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Lachrymose (adj.) Etymology: From Latin lacrima, meaning "tear" + -osus, meaning "full of". Origin: Derived from the word for tears, highlighting the connection to sadness or crying. Definition: Inclined to weep or be tearful; sad. Penumbra (n.) Etymology: From Latin paene, meaning "almost" + umbra, meaning "shadow". Origin: Literally translates to "almost shadow", referring to the partially shaded region around a complete shadow. Definition: The partially shaded outer region of a shadow, where the light source is only partly obscured. Petrichor (n.) Etymology: Modern scientific term coined in 1964 from Greek petra meaning "stone" + ichor, the fluid that flowed in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. Origin: A newly created word to describe a pleasant smell associated with rain on dry ground. Definition: The pleasant smell that sometimes accompanies rain, especially the first rain after a long period of dryness.

The first ever Penumbra talent show begins, with every member of the crew signed up to display their skills. What talents will everyone show off? Will Diego regret making Renastiere, Phosphorus, and Aimon the judges? What island will they set off to find first? Shot shoulders, apathetic hosts, and forgiven debt await you on the episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

The party returns to the Penumbra to discuss their findings with the crew and plan their next move. Which island will they head to first? How has Archy been doing during his time off? Does the party finally have a way to pay the crew? Alcoholic tendencies, aggressive vaccinations, and a quarter life crisis await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

Penumbra keeps a two-page list of key thrombectomy opportunities and technologies to innovate that allows it to keep transforming, presently with its computed-assisted vacuum technology (CAVT) for removing clots from the body, CEO Adam Elsesser explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Elsesser sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about Penumbra, how CAVT can sense the pressure differentials between clot and blood to suck clot when it's there and close the valve when not in order to limit blood loss, and how a serendipitous lunch was enough for him to adapt and expand technology originally designed for neuro cases to also treat peripheral disease, which has become Penumbra's largest and fastest-growing segment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whilst in the Penumbra, the Fat One recaps his day in Fat Acres and recalls the 2017 full eclipse in Charleston and ponders if he will be alive for the next major eclipse in 2045. Happy National Almond Cookrie Day.

The party speaks with Bogg, getting a lead on where Zenod may be. And after some time spent bonding with the crew, the Penumbra sets out to find him. What lead has Bogg given the party to follow? Is he even someone they can trust? Will Phosphorus figure out what Mic's deal is? Relationship advice, stabbed thighs, and alcoholism await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

After a debate filled distraction, the Penumbra arrives at outpost one. Though this is only the first stop of the party's expedition into the sky islands. Will their reception at the outpost be warm or cold? What sorts of strange folks live so far from Lokly? Will they be able to pick up Zenod's trail? Verbal hostilities, forgotten books, and a mutiny await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

With everyone hired, our party is finally ready for the Penumbra's maiden voyage. Though the crew is mostly untested. How will all the new faces get along? Will everyone show up to their first day on the job? What sorts of adventures await in the sky islands? Soulful deaths, homeless hobgoblins, and a worried mother await you on this episode of Dieing Five!Don't forget to leave a review!!! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@dieingfive Twitter - https://twitter.com/dieingfive Goodpods - https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dieing-five-228471 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dieingfive.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dieingfive?lang=en

This is not the first podcast about Don't Worry Darling. But this is one of the few that discusses the film, and its transformation from a Black Mirror-esque spec script written by Dick Van Dyke's grandsons into a beautiful but poorly paced film with a confusing message. And somehow, between those two, there was a solid, compelling script. But it was paired with a directorial intention that was fundamentally opposed to the story, and the film began to unravel from there. CONTENT WARNING: this episode involves discussion of sexual assault, sexual violence, suicide and misogyny. You can follow the show on twitter or tumblr @goingroguepod, or for slightly less hinged content, follow @tansyclipboard on twitter or @tansyg.bsky.social on Bluesky. If you want to get in touch, you can email goingroguetansy@gmail.com CLIPS: Don't Worry Darling (New Line Cinema, 2022) The Directors Cut Podcast: Don't Worry Darling with Olivia Wilde and Reed Morano  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Script to Screen: Booksmart with Katie Silberman (screenwriter) Olivia Wilde & Katie Silberman: Don't Worry Darling Q&A With Pete Hammond MUSIC: "Slow Burn", "Crinoline Dreams", "The Dread", "In Your Arms", "Thinking Music", "Echoes of Time V2", "Volatile Reaction", "Metaphysik", "Bossa Antigua", "Bleeping Demo", "Screen Saver", "Crypto", "Night In Venice", "Samba Isobel", "Unseen Horrors", "Lobby Time", "Shadowlands 1: Horizon", "Penumbra", "Leaving Home", "Floating Cities", "Expeditionary", "On The Cool Side", "Walking Along", "Clean Soul", "Vibing Over Venus", "This House", "Sunset Over Glengorm", "Black Vortex", & "Scissors" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Suspended Animation" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

With support from our colleagues at Penumbra, learn more about the speed, safety, and simplicity of CAVT for clot detection and removal.

This week, Anna (https://twitter.com/annarrose) caught up on all things Aleo (https://aleo.org/) with Howard Wu (https://twitter.com/1HowardWu) co-founder of the Aleo Network & Alex Pruden (https://twitter.com/apruden08) executive director of the Aleo Foundation (https://aleo.org/post/announcing-aleo-foundation/). Howard was last on the show back in 2020 when Aleo was in its infancy, so the group dive into how the project has evolved over the last few years, covering lessons learned along the way as well as technical decisions, detours, breakthroughs and reflecting on initial goals as they built out the system. Here's some additional links for this episode: Episode 144: Aleo with Howard Wu (https://zeroknowledge.fm/144-2/) Episode 38: Intro to zkSNARKs with Howard Wu (https://zeroknowledge.fm/38-2/) zk-creds: Flexible Anonymous Credentials from zkSNARKs and Existing Identity Infrastructure by Rosenberg, White, Garman, and Miers (https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/878.pdf) zPass by Aleo (https://zpass.aleo.org/) Cloudflare (https://www.cloudflare.com/) Aleo HQ GitHub for ZEXE (https://github.com/AleoHQ/zexe) Leo by Aleo (https://developer.aleo.org/leo/) Penumbra (https://penumbra.zone/) ZK Hack IV online is now live, sign up for the next session on Tuesday 23 Jan here (https://events.ringcentral.com/events/zkhackiv-2). For the latest news on the event check out the zhhack.dev/zkhackIV (https://zkhack.dev/zkhackIV/) website. Launching soon, Namada (https://namada.net/) is a proof-of-stake L1 blockchain focused on multichain, asset-agnostic privacy, via a unified shielded set. Namada is natively interoperable with fast-finality chains via IBC, and with Ethereum using a trust-minimised bridge. Follow Namada on Twitter @namada (https://twitter.com/namada) for more information and join the community on Discord discord.gg/namada (http://discord.gg/namada). If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on YouTube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/)

¿Por qué tememos a la oscuridad? En este episodio, publicado por primera vez el 12 de julio, exploramos tres testimonios de enigmáticos que nos narran extraños encuentros paranormales ocurridos durante la noche.

Los relatos de apariciones fantasmales suelen ser más comunes y más aterradores cuando ocurren en la oscuridad de la noche…¿a qué se debe esto? Este episodio está dedicado a los testimonios de apariciones aterradoras que tienen lugar en medio de la noche y que ustedes nos comparten.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin our annual spooky series in a little place called Bright Falls, with Remedy's 2010 horror adventure Alan Wake. We place the game in its time a bit (not that long ago) and talk about how that first episode presents itself. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Episode 1 Issues covered: reviewing our spooky season, feeling like a 2010 game, the Alan Wake DLC for Control, hard to compare with other developers, doubling down on a hook, connecting their games together, featuring the preoccupations of one writer, reviewing 2010, an open world game, systemic survival games, thinking about some open horror games, empowerment and lack of dread, being close to a visual narrative, stitching together narrative, simple combat, graphic novel treatments and tv treatments, iterating on what they do well, bullet time, theming around narrative, making you a little unsettled, thin interactivity, leaning on Stephen King, the Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks connection, the early ages of narrative design and adding writing, pacing out in an open world version, cross-pollination, licensed music, the diner scene, what is reality, too many puzzle boxes, not worrying about the threads too much, the Riddler writes in, Brett's Arkham City Riddler progress, having a controller for the first time, the mouse and the flash-in-the-pan, a great first controller game. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Karl Stewart, Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil (series), Silent Hill 2, Dead Space, Eternal Darkness, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Remedy Entertainment, Max Payne (series), Quantum Break, Control, Sam Lake, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, X-Files, Twin Peaks, House of Leaves, Bioshock 2, God of War III, Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Just Cause 2, Fable III, Halo: Reach, Dead Rising 2, Red Dead Redemption, Fallout: New Vegas, Limbo, Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Penumbra, Deadly Premonition, Epic Mickey, Darksiders, AC: Brotherhood, MGS: Peacewalker, PSP, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, The Long Dark, Evil Within (series), idTech, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Shenmue, Stephen King, The Shining, Misery, Blue Velvet, Dean Stockwell, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Microsoft Studios, The Coconut Song, Reservoir Dogs, Stuck in the Middle with You, Practical Magic, LOST, S., Doug Dorst, American Nightmare, Calamity Nolan, Geoff, Mark Hamill, LucasArts, LodeRunner, DOOM (1993), Quake, Ken Schoemake, SSX, Tony Hawk Pro Skater (series), Final Fantasy IX, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Episodes 2 and 3? Maybe also 4? We'll see Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com

¿Por qué tememos a la oscuridad? ¿Por qué en las horas de la noche lo sobrenatural parece encontrar su momento ideal? En este episodio de Enigmas sin Resolver exploramos tres testimonios de enigmáticos que nos narran extraños encuentros que tuvieron con lo paranormal durante la noche.