Pragmatic

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Pragmatic is a discussion show contemplating the practical application of technology. Exploring the real world trade offs we look at how great ideas are transformed into products and services that can change our lives. Nothing is as simple as it seems.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pragmatic episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pragmatic for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pragmatic episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

88: Trust, Faith and the Cloud

Pragmatic

10/04/18 • 56 min

With Cloud Storage becoming a staple of modern computing, we deep dive into the history of how cloud storage came about, what features it has or should have and ultimately who can you trust?
With Rob Griffiths and John Chidgey.

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Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.
Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

63: Making Up Lines Then Reading Between Them

Pragmatic

04/05/15 • 190 min

In this final episode John talks about the making of Pragmatic, highlights, lowlights, criticisms and advice on whether you should have listened to it or any podcasts at all. Then Vic grills John for information.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

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50: Accidental Clicking

Pragmatic

12/23/14 • 115 min

John Siracusa joins me to discuss RSI in depth, drawing on both of our experiences we look at what works, what doesn't and why you should care. Keyboards, trackpads, trackballs, mice, chairs, we cover it all.
With John Siracusa and John Chidgey.

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48: You Say Data, I Say Daaa-taaa

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12/04/14 • 87 min

SCADA User Interface design has many things in common with other graphical design methodologies. We look at how SCADA works, what it does, the limitations of the human eye and colour perception, buttons as buttons, indicators as indicators and more.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

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30A: Coffee Follow-up 1

Pragmatic

11/03/14 • 82 min

Follow up (Part A) to Coffee where Marco and John revisit Johns coffee setup, oxalates, different milk warmer/frothers, portafilters, cold-brew coffee, reasons why grounds are left behind when you pop an AeroPress filter off and lots and lots more.
With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.

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110: Apple Watch Evolution

Pragmatic

01/26/23 • 106 min

With some initial discussion of the Twitter Appocalypse and M2 Mac Mini, John and Vic dive into the Apple Watchs evolution since 2015 to present and discuss whether or the newest Apple Watch design can be thought of as the ultimate Ultra.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Mark Oates.

56: Lovely Platitudes Don't Help Me

Pragmatic

02/06/15 • 73 min

Brianna Wu is the CEO of GSX and is one of the women behind Revolution 60. Join us as we talk about gender imbalance in Engineering and Technology, and how we can help bring balance to the force.
With Brianna Wu and John Chidgey.

Briannas Other Podcasts:

“Isometric” (5by5.tv/isometric)
Rocket
Debug 44: Brianna Wu, Amanda Warner and Revolution 60

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55: Cautiously Concerned

Pragmatic

01/31/15 • 105 min

Privacy online is becoming a bigger issue with more servers hacked every week our personal data has never been at more risk. Seth Clifford joins me to talk strategies to reduce your exposure on the internet.
With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.

You should also check out Seths new venture at Hey Derby and their iOS app Stringer.

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Visit hover.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC for 10% off your first purchase at Hover.Many Tricks:

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Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!

29: You Can't Fight Physics

Pragmatic

07/15/14 • 55 min

The Surface Pro 3 claims to be the best of both a laptop and tablet experience but in trying to compromise for both, new issues about its optimisation for either use case become evident. Myke Hurley joins John to dissect the Tablet Laptop category.
With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.

TechDistortion Companion Article:

Tablet Laptops You Can’t Fight The Physics

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89: The Problem Is Us

Pragmatic

12/05/18 • 131 min

Social Media has taken the world by storm but recent history has shown all that glitters isn't gold and has many people wondering if the technology is the problem, or if the problem is us?
With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.

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Pragmatic Episode 80: Mastodon

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How many episodes does Pragmatic have?

Pragmatic currently has 136 episodes available.

What topics does Pragmatic cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Technology and Engineering.

What is the most popular episode on Pragmatic?

The episode title '101: AstroPhotography' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pragmatic?

The average episode length on Pragmatic is 74 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pragmatic released?

Episodes of Pragmatic are typically released every 8 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Pragmatic?

The first episode of Pragmatic was released on Nov 24, 2013.

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