Just got my booster shot. It’s only been a little over four months since my second Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination dose. But they say to not wait any longer. And I figured being protected for winter makes more sense than being ready in spring.
🎥 Boxing Day Bike Ride
Join me in cycling half an hour around the Rhine. I start pretty much at home in Flehe, go through Volmerswerth, over the “Südbrücke” towards Neuss, then south, and over the “Fleher Brücke” back to Düsseldorf. And I even do talk a little.
Santa brought me a GoPro Hero 10 for...
#251 – Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires
Ray Dalio is an investor, author, and founder of Bridgewater Associates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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🎬 Bohemian Rhapsody
That was alright! Mostly I think because I generally seem to enjoy movies about bands. And to my relief, how the actors played their instruments was pretty good (because when they don’t, it usually ruins a film for me). It was all well done in general, but a little too mainstream-y for me I guess. That chicken-“Gallileo”-cut was brilliant. Solid movie!
🎧 Legend – Witchcraft
I did listen to this a lot a few years back. And currently I’m doing so again. All-around great musicianship!
🎧 Tropical Sun – Fulci
This is giving me some nostalgia of splatter-movie samples and solid death metal. Just like a lot of bands did 20 years ago. How “Palms by the Cemetery” starts for example is exactly my kind of groove.
‘Father of the Bride’ With Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins fill out their RSVPs as they revisit the 1991 rom-com ’Father of the Bride,’ starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Kimberly Williams. Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
462: Xcode X
Pre-show: “Web3”
Follow-up:
Thank you, ATP members
Casey has changed up his setup yet again
Ian Fuchs at Cult of Mac
Alogic Thunderbolt 4 Blaze Hub
OWC Thunderbolt Hub
CalDigit Element Hub
CalDigit TS3+
Team Arment on Twitch
Elgato HD60 S+
C13 plug
“☝️ Well, a...
Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
As the Omicron variant spreads around the world and cases surge, BBC correspondents tell us how Covid-19 is impacting our lives, our businesses and our economies.
#249 – Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO
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Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Vanishing Words
When Alana Casanova-Burgess set out to make a podcast series about Puerto Rico, she struggled with what to call it. Until one word came to mind, a word that captures a certain essence of life in Puerto Rico, but eludes easy translation into English. We talk to Alana about he...
461: Re-tend That Garden
Pre-show:
Why would one deliberately launch TextEdit‽
The flood 😱
Cable Matters 2.5” drive enclosure
Synology DS1813+
Synology 620Slim
Synology DS420j
RAID 0
Backblaze B2
Follow-up:
Andrew shares a Consumer Reports link regarding lithium batteries in smoke dete...
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Danny Elfman - What’s This? (from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”)
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas came out in 1993. It’s a stop-motion animated musical, with music by legendary composer Danny Elfman. He’s won Emmys, a Grammy, and been nominated for four Oscars. His work includes the music for Tim Burton’s Batman films, Sam Raim...
‘The Last Boy Scout’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
This is the '90s. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan don't just go around punching people. They have to say something cool first. We revisit Tony Scott’s 1991 action film, ‘The Last Boy Scout,’ staring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
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Radiolab
• WNYC Studios
Return of Alpha Gal
Tuck your napkin under your chin. We’re about to serve up a tale of love, loss, and lamb chops - with a side of genetic modification.
Several years ago we told a story about Amy Pearl. For as long as she could remember, Amy loved meat in all its glorious cuts and marbl...
🔗 FIXED GEAR NYC | Cooper Ray
This video was recommended to me tonight. Good choice! Thanks, algorithm! This is some extremely skilful cycling – and filming! Plus it’s in black and white and the dude is carrying an analogue Leica.
I looked him up, too, and of course there’s more of this. Oh my. Another rabbit hole.
Some old and some never seen clips of Cooper riding a fixed gear in NYC. I hope you enjoy. Looking to shoot some more in this style. Who should I film? Beco...
460: Desktop Laptop
Pre-show: Christmas Conundrums
Charlie Brown Tree
Follow-up:
Ubiquiti’s breach was from the inside
Casey’s UltraFine 5K seems to be UltraDead
Idan Warsawski’s explanation & more
Casey’s borrowed monitor
Casey’s blog post about Apple’s monitor situation
John’...
#247 – Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory
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