Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning documentary podcast about our place in the natural world. Each season, we take listeners on a journey into the heart of a complex environmental story, asking how we got here and where we might be headed. In our latest season, Hark, we hand the mic over to our planet-mates and investigate what it means to truly listen to nonhuman voices—and the cost if we don't. With mounting social and ecological crises, what happens when we tune into the life all around us? Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced.
https://ia601509.us.archive.org/21/items/Podcast10_201804/Podcast%2010.mp3 Today’s Topics: A ? bug Josh gets to experience the power of the iPhone Hardcore Face recognition is apparently surprisingly good Neat privacy features Portrait mode is neat, but a little uncanny Voice print identification for banks? PSA: Don’t overdose on Tylenol Josh whines about python compilers Single transferable vote and more tiptoeing around politics iPhone X shattering? Josh’s new GPS project…
https://ia601506.us.archive.org/6/items/Podcast9_201804/Podcast9.mp3 Today’s topics: Josh continues to fail to compile Python What is s good first programming language Will Google fork Swift? (No.) What is the laziest way to define a user interface Safety culture This is Halloween Quidich Gerrymandering and tiptoeing around politics Casey lives in a fantasy land where RSA will by cracked soon…
https://ia601506.us.archive.org/22/items/NerdfighterIT08/Podcast8.mp3 Today’s Topics: Discussion of internet speed Casey is accidentally given a paid service for free The Google Pixel 2 No headphone jack Squeezie phone Photo storage VR and AR Josh doesn’t name his start up Rhymer (and yes, it is trademarked) Casey’s Minecraft Computer A passionate discussion of code styling and IntelliJ Casey thinks you should do this: int getHeight() { return height; } https://xkcd.com/1205/…
https://ia601502.us.archive.org/21/items/NerdfighterIT07/Podcast7.mp3 Today’s Topics: September Apple Event! Cellular Apple Watch 4K Apple TV iPhone 8 with more CPU power than some laptops and Josh’s dedicated neural network hardware. iPhone xXxHARDCOREGAMERxXx with facial recognition and an edgeless screen iOS 11 review from Josh…
https://ia601504.us.archive.org/14/items/NerdfighterIT06/Ep6.mp3 Today’s Topics: More Quidditch Casey is harassed into having a nicer room iPhone Pro/X/8 rumors Very well composed sign off
https://ia601500.us.archive.org/18/items/NerdfighterIT05/Podcast%205%20Fixed.mp3 A lot of small things today. Put on headphones! Today’s Topics: Josh explains meditation in terms of computer systems, Casey explains that humans are computer systems Journey to the center of Casey’s notes app Casey complains about the computer they still think is worth $3,000 Arm computers? No? Okay. About the audio trickery being used in this episode Continuation of the Quidditch discussion Don’t forget to email us with your thoughts on the audio shift thing!…
https://ia601507.us.archive.org/13/items/NerdfighterIT02/Finished2.mp3 Today’s Topics: – Josh gets beats headphones – Casey gets a Windows computer – iPhone 8 rumors – How we won Six Flags If you have any stories of a time that you won something that is not generally considered winnable, please let us know at nerdfighterIT@gmail.com.…
https://ia601500.us.archive.org/33/items/NerdfighterIT03/Finishd3.mp3 Topics: Josh gets a new MacBook Pro and has mixed feelings Casey gets SwiftKey and falls in love, and then stops using it How to create real life Quidditch GUI design and how not to compile Python Casey is repeatedly distracted by the local wildlife Couldn’t get a good photo of the racoon. Sorry.…
https://ia601506.us.archive.org/27/items/NerdfighterIT01/finishedPilot.mp3 Welcome to Nerdfighter IT, the incredibly focused and concise podcast with a single topic: literally whatever is on our minds. Today’s Topics: How the podcast is made The future of long distance communication Stamp collecting and the dangers of artificial intelligence The pros and cons of high level programming languages…