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Jason Snell has been writing for 25+ years - the most recent two decades in the Tech space. We dive into how writing styles for tech have evolved recently, how to structure and focus your writing, understanding editors and having passion when you write.With Jason Snell and John Chidgey.Related Links: Four Different Types of Writing Styles News Style Jason Snell WikiPedia Page Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:LIFX: LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, can give you light in whatever colour of the rainbow you like, and is an energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with your smartphone. Visit lifx.co/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 15% off the total price of your order.

Casey and John have done some development and engineering in a military environment that comes with its own set of unique restrictions and pressures. We explore the good, the bad and the downright annoying aspects but don't worry, it's not all bad.With Casey Liss and John Chidgey.Related Links: HFMOD - Better Late Than Never Classified Information TEMPEST MAC Filtering MAC Addresses The Need To Know Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:LIFX: LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, can give you light in whatever colour of the rainbow you like, and is an energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with your smartphone. Visit lifx.co/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 15% off the total price of your order.

Gambling is all about the odds of separating you from your money and todays gambling machines are making lots of it for the government. Ben Alexander returns to discuss the Pokies.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Lotteries in Australia Gambling Pokies Revenue in Australia Slot Machine Music and Sounds The Impact of Sound in Modern Multiline Video Slot Machine Play (PDF) Slot Machines By Country The Gamblers Fallacy Slot Machines Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:LIFX: LIFX is a smart lightbulb that gives you previously unheard of control of your lighting. Each bulb is Wi-Fi enabled, can give you light in whatever colour of the rainbow you like, and is an energy efficient LED light bulb that you can control with your smartphone. Visit lifx.co/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 15% off the total price of your order.

John and Guy English discuss software entropy as it relates to the User Interface and the code itself and explore if there's a way to stop it.With Guy English and John Chidgey.Related Links: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Entropy Second Law of Thermodynamics The Power of Customer Retention Microsoft Excel Excel v2.0 Screenshot Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Wet Frog Studios: Wet Frog Studios are an amazing App Icon and Logo Design company with a knack for understanding what you need and delivering a great result quickly. Exclusive for Pragmatic listeners they have an offer of their App Icon and Logo Design service at HALF PRICE. Visit the URL below to get in touch and take advantage of this amazing deal and add some curb appeal to your project today. Visit wetfrogstudios.com/pragmaticto learn more.

Follow up (Part A) to Downloaded vs Streamed where we look into another big reason why Australian internet is so expensive beyond the lack of economies of scale. Many thanks to Alex Garner for the detailed feedback.With John Chidgey.List of Australian Undersea internet connections: Australia-Papua New Guinea-2 (APNG-2) - 1.13 Gb/s PIPE Pacific Cable-1 (PPC-1) - 2,560 Gb/s Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) - 880 Gb/s Gondwana-1 - 640 Gb/s Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) - 2,600 Gb/s APX-East - 19,200 Gb/s Telstra Endeavour - 1,280 Gb/s Hawaiki Cable - 6,400 Gb/s Tasman-2 - 1.2Gb/s Tasman Global Access (TGA) Cable (to New Zealand only) - 30,000 Gb/s SeaMeWe-3 - 960 Gb/s Australia-Singapore Cable (ASC) - 6,400 Gb/s APX-West - 20,000 Gb/s Trident Subsea Cable - 16,000 Gb/s JASURAUS - 5 Gb/s TOTAL - 70Tb/s at 16.5 Million users average 4Mb/s Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to Maximum Erasability where we touch on the size of the whiteboards and colours used and how that relates to usability and also a handy tip on erasing permanent marker marks using a dry-erase marker. Thanks to Nick Radcliffe.With John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John is a proponent of downloading. Josh Centers is a proponent of streaming. Which is the one true, most efficient and economical solution?With Josh Centers and John Chidgey.Related Links: Streaming Media Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Wet Frog Studios: Wet Frog Studios are an amazing App Icon and Logo Design company with a knack for understanding what you need and delivering a great result quickly. Exclusive for Pragmatic listeners they have an offer of their App Icon and Logo Design service at HALF PRICE. Visit the URL below to get in touch and take advantage of this amazing deal and add some curb appeal to your project today. Visit wetfrogstudios.com/pragmaticto learn more.

What is it about WhiteBoards that makes them so invaluable as a collaborative design tool? John is joined by Seth Clifford of Nickelfish to explore the reasons why.With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.Related Links: Blackboards/Chalkboards Whiteboards Writing Slates Ballpoint Pen Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Wet Frog Studios: Wet Frog Studios are an amazing App Icon and Logo Design company with a knack for understanding what you need and delivering a great result quickly. Exclusive for Pragmatic listeners they have an offer of their App Icon and Logo Design service at HALF PRICE. Visit the URL below to get in touch and take advantage of this amazing deal and add some curb appeal to your project today. Visit wetfrogstudios.com/pragmaticto learn more.

Understanding what is and isn't your core business is critical for success. Horace Dediu joins John Chidgey for a very special episode of Pragmatic where for once John doesn't do all the talking!With Horace Dediu and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Audible: Audible is the Internet’s leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, providing digital versions of tens of thousands of audiobooks for download to your computer, smartphone and MP3 player. Visit the URL below to get your free Audiobook today! Visit audiblepodcast.com/pragmaticto learn more.

Daylight Saving was introduced as a means of conserving energy but does it achieve that in any way? Do the benefits truly outweigh the confusion and frustration it causes? John and Myke Hurley go through the history and draw their own conclusions.With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.Related Links: Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time: German Wikipedia Translation Daylight Saving Time: Early Adoption and US Law Daylight Saving Time: Original Idea Stanford Magazine: What Did Daylight Saving Ever Do For You? Peak Demand Agrarian Society Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Audible: Audible is the Internet’s leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, providing digital versions of tens of thousands of audiobooks for download to your computer, smartphone and MP3 player. Visit the URL below to get your free Audiobook today! Visit audiblepodcast.com/pragmaticto learn more.Wet Frog Studios: Wet Frog Studios are an amazing App Icon and Logo Design company with a knack for understanding what you need and delivering a great result quickly. Exclusive for Pragmatic listeners they have an offer of their App Icon and Logo Design service at HALF PRICE. Visit the URL below to get in touch and take advantage of this amazing deal and add some curb appeal to your project today. Visit wetfrogstudios.com/pragmaticto learn more.

Many people bandy-around the expression The Critical Path but what does it mean? The truth is that it's a part of Project Management and this phrase carries negative connotations for a lot of people but it's a tool to help us get to where we need to be.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: The Critical Path Project Management: Project Management Monroe Apples Gantt Charts: Gantt Chart Project Professional 2013 Primavera Gantt Project Gantt GAN format PERT: Project Evaluation and Review Technique Float The Critical Path: The Critical Path Method (Wiki) The Critical Path Method Mythical Man-Month Brookes Law Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

Tackling two types of common cable, Speaker cable and HDMI cables. HDMI some obsess over gold plating; Speaker cable some obsess over OFC. Which is worth the extra money or are neither? Hardcore audiophiles may be upset by the contents of this episode.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Articles about the show: IPv6: An Unreachable Wall The MOD Tracker Scene Oxygen-Free Copper: OFC Cables Standard Cable Oxygen-Free Copper Skin Effect Gold Plating: Golden Rules (PDF) Mohs scale of hardness HDMI Examples: 25W bookshelf speaker HDMI I2C Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Squarespace: Squarespace is the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. A better web starts with your website. Visit squarespace.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code mars for a free trial and 10% off.Audible: Audible is the Internet’s leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, providing digital versions of tens of thousands of audiobooks for download to your computer, smartphone and MP3 player. Visit the URL below to get your free Audiobook today! Visit audiblepodcast.com/pragmaticto learn more.

John and Ben tackle design consensus and dictatorship/auteur styles of design development. Is the dictatorship model better and if so what makes a good dictator?With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Consensus Dictatorship Auteur Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

Follow up (Part A) to The Internet Makes It Even Better with a paid alternative to iFTTT Zapier; Replacing LogMeIn with TeamViewer (still has a free tier alternative); and DRM on Internet Connected Devices.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John tackles the Stuxnet virus intended to disrupt Uranium Enrichment in 2010 in Iran and in the process explores what SCADA is, how to purify Uranium and of course, the anatomy of the Stuxnet worm.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: SCADA W32 Stuxnet Dossier (PDF) ISIS NuclearIran › Nuclear Sites › Natanz Gas centrifuge Uranium Atomic number Federation of American Scientists :: How a Centrifuge Works SCADA History (DOCX) Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

Follow up (Part A) to The Worlds Most Popular Camera where we look into printing photos and when SLRs will still have the edge but are destined to still be a niche product.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to Cause And Effect with more detail on the Aeroperu crash courtesy of listener Dean Lombard.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: The Black Box: All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts Of In-flight Accidents: Malcolm Macpherson Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to Passion Over Academic Proof where we clarify that yes we still need Universities and Colleges and discuss several readers comments.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John critiques the Artemis pCell, a lengthy article about how pCell might work and walks through the key pieces to understanding if this is real life or is this just fantasy; and whether Steve Perlman is the right man to make this dream a reality.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Blogs mentioning the show: Pragmatic — Future Commentary My Podcast Listening Circa January 2014 - ChrisHubbs.com Max Melzer on Podcasts PodUnion Kyle Bavis — Am I wasting my time organizing email? A study of email refinding pCell From Artemis: ▶ Hands-on, Live Demonstration of pCell and pWave Radios - YouTube pCell Articles: How Steve Perlman’s “Revolutionary” Wireless Technology Works - and Why its a Bigger Deal than Anyone Realizes Is pCell the Holy Grail of wireless networking? | Mobile - CNET News Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane - NYTimes.com How pCell Works, And Why It’s A Bigger Deal Than Anyone Realizes Multiple Access Theory: MIMO Multi-user MIMO Precoding Code division multiple access Comparison of mobile phone standards Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access LTE In A Nutshall (PDF) Radio Theory: Free-space path loss Triangulation Very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line Beamforming Phased array Shannon–Hartley Theorem RF Basics, RF for Non-RF Engineers Friis transmission equation Sensitivity (electronics) dBm (Noise Floor) AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

When asked to, or need to use someone else’s software code in your project it’s not always a clear cut choice how to approach it. Do you extend or recode? John and Ben explore the pros-cons and put forward some practices to reduce the potential damage.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

The iPhone has disrupted the consumer photography industry and is the most popular camera in the world. But is it the best camera? John explores the limitations of using the iPhone as your only camera, drawbacks of a DSLR and how accessories can help.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Articles: The Worlds Most Popular Camera Review of the AtoB iPhone Camera Grip Related Links: Pragmatic Episode Survey Review: Apple iPhone 4S (16GB/32GB/64GB) Flickr: Camera Finder Apple iPhone 5 16GB Is The Most Popular Model Chase Jarvis Image stabilization Muku Shuttr Shutter Grip / Tripod Clip / External Battery for iPhone 5s / 5 : DCkina.com - The most comprehensive range of lenses for iPhones / Smartphones is here! Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

John and Ben discuss ways to take reasonable but meaningful safety precautions in the workplace, and around the home.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Russell Energy Meter Common Questions About Flame Resistant Clothing The Story Of Charlie Morecraft Top 5 causes of accidental home injury deaths Ionization vs Photoelectric Smoke Detectors Information About Confined Spaces: Confined Spaces Confined Spaces: Is 19.5 Percent Oxygen Really Safe? Top Gear: Bolivia Special Effects of high altitude on Humans Altitude.org | Living in Thin Air Air Pressure and Altitude above Sea Level AP-206: Guide to Atmospheric Testing in Confined Spaces (PDF) Hydrogen Sulphide Sewer Gas Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Typeform: Typeform makes it easy to build and share beautifully designed online forms, combining human creativity with the power of modern, cross-device web technology to create new ways of asking questions online. Visit typeform.com/fiatlux and use the Coupon Code fiatlux to upgrade to the PRO plan and get three months free.

John and Ben discuss SSDs, data transfer bottlenecks and the evolution of PC data storage architectures.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Bus Communication: Parallel Communication Industry Standard Architecture Advanced Technology Attachment Parallel ATA Serial ATA 8b/10b encoding Conventional PCI PCI Express Memory: Non-Volatile Memory Field Electron Emission Hot-Carrier Injection Tunnel Injection Flash Memory Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor MOSFET Flash Memory Interface Tutorial Introduction to Flash Memory (PDF) Should You Upgrade to SSD SandForce SandForce Driven Program Solid-State Drive Data Striping Optimizing Flash (PPT) Flash Translation Layers (PPT) SSDs: OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Review 240GB PR_PCIeSSDcard.jpg 2,779×2,779 pixels Samsung and Toshiba (SandForce) SSDs Go Head To Head Miscellaneous: Basecamp Next’s Caching Hardware 37 Signals Still Happily Scaling On Moore RAM and SSDs Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the process of analyzing failure, from broken alternator belts to plane crashes. Starting with Toyota's five (sometimes six!) why's, John explains some different approaches including fault tree and root cause analysis.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Your phone is trying to warn you | Tim Radtke Pragmatic Podcast | Tim Radtke Pragmatic Podcast (Translated) Fault Tree Analysis Reliability Engineering Root Cause Analysis 5 Whys - Toyota Seconds From Disaster Aeroperú Flight 603 Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part D) to The Battery Problem where John addresses some more follow up about Flywheels as a form of energy storage, the challenge of disposing of or recycling dead solar panels in 40 years and realistic expectations of DC efficiency.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Flywheel Energy Storage Drag High-temperature superconductivity Leidenfrost effect Flywheels: Reinventing the wheel | The Economist Solar System Design – Tech Distortion Recycling Methods for Used Photovoltaic Panels | WaterShed at the University of Maryland | U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 Aluminium recycling Glass recycling Dielectric Testing (PDF) IEEE Smart Grid Experts Roundup: AC vs. DC Power - IEEE Smart Grid DC-to-DC converter AC Adaptor Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the problems that arise when we rely on qualifications alone to gauge a person's potential. Just how valuable are degrees, certifications and tests in evaluating someone's passion, work ethic or dynamism?With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Articles: Passion Over Academic Proof Nobody is Competent: We Are All Human Related Links: List of people claimed to possess an eidetic memory Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the practical risks associated with connecting every single device we own to the internet. What happens when ore functionality is tied to a remote server and the company changes or closes? Timely in light of Nest Labs acquisition.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: 1080p is the final standard TV resolution | DerekMartin.ca Pragmatic - Dev With Imagination The Last Days of the Internet of Everything Peek (mobile Internet device) Belkin WeMo Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part C) to The Battery Problem with a discussion of Germany's forward-thinking approach to renewable energy.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Fraunhofer Institute Electricity 2013 Hydro-Power Storage of Energy Transition German Renewable Energy Act Renewable energy in Germany Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to A Category Called General with some discussion about the expected lifespan of flash storage.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Flash/thumb drive gradual aging (PeterN) How long does a flash drive last? Support Pragmatic on Patreon

In this episode John and Ben talk about noise. Noise is a big problem. A lot of people tend to overlook it. A lot of people tend to shrug it off like its no big deal. But you only get one set of ears, and once they're wrecked you're out of luck.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Tinnitus Health effects from noise Road surface MotorCycle Noise (PDF) High-Frequency Hearing Loss Incurred by Exposure to Low-Frequency Noise (PDF) Sound Decibels Weighting filter Sound Pressure Noise Level Chart Understanding NRRs Hearing Protection (Example only) The Top 30 Quietest Cars The Top 30 Noisiest Cars Decibel Equivalent Table Sound Barriers Researchers Recommend Safe Listening Levels for Apple iPod Apple Ear Pods (PDF) Refraction of Sound Waves Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the challenge of digital storage, filing, tagging and categorization as well as associated workflows and technology.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Listen To These | saw66 Pragmatic podcast – Marco.org Pragmatic Podcast | Flo’s Thoughts Organising Mail vs Search IBM Paper How Mac experts organize their files | Macworld xkcd: Home Organization NeoFinder Gentibus CD Optical Disc Recording Tech Ritek to start production of Blu-ray M-Disc in August - DigiTimes » The M-DISC™ Optical media longevity Media Preservation National Archives and Records Administration What is the lifespan of data on a hard drive if the drive is rarely turned on? : askscience USB Flash Drive Flash Memory Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the importance of design reviews, personal experiences and suggestions for how to constructively approach a process often fraught with confusion and hidden danger.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: Design Reviews in Name Only Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the convergence of wireless communication from radio telegraphy to analog mobile phones, then from analog to digital, and handover-transition-unified devices and the importance long awaited jump to 100% IP-based telephony.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Andrew J Cast - Ep013: Walk On By Twitter / Watersini: @johnchidgey love the new… Guglielmo Marconi History of the Telephone History of mobile phones Telephone exchange iOS 7 becomes first commercial software to support multipath TCP Why the iPhone 5 Lacks Support for Simultaneous Voice CDMA vs. GSM: What’s the Difference? 3G and 4G Cellular Technologies Explained GPRS, General Packet Radio Service, GSM, Network Technology, 4G Americas Handover / Handoff Soft handover Multipath TCP Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to Turn The Damn Light Off where we explore Multi-room Audio and Eco-home design as well as smart glass.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Home Automation: Follow-Up On Pragmatic’s Automation Discussion — OpTe.ch Multi-Room Audio: Jongo multi-room audio Sonos Wireless HiFi Music Systems Smart Glass & Eco Homes: Smart glass ECO’ HOME ESSAY Eco House Design Requirements Conceptual Issues in the Study of Innovation Home Automation Software List of home automation software iPad Home Automation & iPad Home Control Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the moral implications of an increasingly automated world. As we're living in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution, what can we learn from the past that will prepare us for the future?With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Industrial Revolution Luddite The 4th Industrial Revolution is Upon Us Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part B) to The Battery Problem where we explore the practicality and necessity of larger screens in relation to their power consumption.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Top 10 Screen Resolutions from Mar 2009 to Dec 2013 | StatCounter Global Stats IDC Monitors Computer Screens Getting Bigger Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Today's show focuses on the history of industrial control and automation systems, and the growing potential of automation in the home.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Control engineering Relay Relay Logic Hydraulic cylinder Solenoid History of computing hardware Programmable logic controller Donohue W2A M Minkebige A PLC Overview for Non-IC Engineers.pdf Vanessa Albert-PLCDCS.pdf Distributed Control Systems IEC 61131 OLE for Process Control PLC Supplier Preferences X10 Support Pragmatic on Patreon

Follow up (Part A) to The Battery Problem where we explore proported fire risks associated with Wind Farms, Geothermal and Wave Power and whether Thorium is everything it's cracked up to be.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.Related Links: Wind Farms And Fire Risk Geothermal Electricity Wave Power Stations Thorium-based Nuclear Power Nuclear Fission Fragments Thorium Fuel Cycle Support Pragmatic on Patreon

John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional and alternative energy sources as well as the changing nature of the grid and our relationship to it.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: Solar System Design High Voltage DC: High-voltage Direct Current Wind Power: Off-Grid Energy Australia - Wind Turbines Wind Turbines U.S. Geological Survey: Ecosystems Home Energy International Sound Report for EBV200 Wind Turbine Wind Speed Map for the USA Hydro-Electric: Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Stations Solar Power: Solar energy Fundamental Limits Australian hourly direct normal and global horizontal solar irradiance gridded data Sun Path Diagram Generator Calculation of sun’s position in the sky for each location on the earth at any time of day Sunpath Diagrams Solar Radiation on a Tilted Surface Water and the Land: Sunshine Solar tracker performance and Economics (Australia) ‎- Pilkington Sun Angle Calculator Manual Steam Turbines: Steam Turbine Efficiency ‎ Batteries: Battery Info Support Pragmatic on Patreon

In Pragmatic's first episode, John and Ben explore the evolution of the iPhone's hardware from the original model to today. Looking at mechanical design tradeoffs and improvements in wireless John presents a realistic reading of the iPhone myth.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: iPhone Hardware Evolution: Trade-offs and Refinements iPhone 1st Generation Teardown - iFixit iPhone 1st Generation Display Assembly Replacement - iFixit AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone Dissected: We did it, so you don’t have to HYRATECH.COM :: Apple iPhone 2G :: iPhone 2G Internal WiFi & Phone Antenna Module 821-0466-A Marvell-88W8686 Wireless LAN Radio Module Specifications - Knowledge Base - Knowledge - IngenuityWorking iPhone 3G GPS Antenna Replacement - iFixit iPhone 3G Rear Case Replacement - iFixit Repair Parts Replacement Internal Antenna for iPhone 3G - Free Shipping - DealExtreme Apple iPhone 3GS Replacement Internal Antenna Circuit | DirectFix AnandTech | Apple’s iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed AnandTech | Verizon iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed AnandTech | Apple iPhone 4S: Thoroughly Reviewed iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Antenna Replacement - iFixit Apple Posts Detailed iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c Drawings To Developer Center – AppAdvice Apple - iPhone 5s - Technical Specifications iPhone 5c Teardown - iFixit AnandTech | The iPhone 5c Review Apple - iPhone 5c - Technical Specifications List of iOS devices Antenna diversity Facial symmetry SAR Values | iPhones Network Analyzer Spectral Density Support Pragmatic on Patreon