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NASA's James Hansen on Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice (Podcast)

One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about




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Dr. Michel Gelobter on Nukes, Republicans, Tech, and the Future of Energy (Podcast)

After seven years in government, seven years in non-profits, and seven years in business, Michel Gelobter jokes that he's headed for the clergy next. And why not? He's led Redefining Progress, been a professor at Rutgers, and run environmental quality




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These clever concrete defense pods double as mangrove planters (Video)

This design is a hybrid of existing concrete sea defenses that can hold a mangrove seedling inside.




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Alexis Madrigal on Powering the Dream (Podcast)

Wind turbines, solar cells, wave power. If you think these are newfangled technologies, think again. They were fangled long ago, and their story is the meat of Alexis Madrigal's new book, Powering the Dream. Madrigal (a senior editor at The Atlantic and




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Stockholm to get a forest of timber towers on top of a plywood podium park

It is the "highest, densest and most environmentally friendly new neighborhood" in Stockholm.




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Nissan's Mark Perry on the Arrival of the Leaf (Podcast)

Amid a media flurry starring a displaced polar bear and an easy-breathing Lance Armstrong, Nissan has become the unlikely leader as it delivers a mass-produced, affordable electric car. The Leaf is now arriving in the driveways of eager customers, and




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Susan Freinkel on Our Toxic Plastic Love Affair (Podcast)

It clogs our oceans and tampers with our bodies, yet without it, all modern life would skid to a stop. Susan Freinkel's new book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, explores the rise of plastic into ubiquity, hails it for its life-saving wonders, and explores




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Whatever happened to: coffee pods?

These pods of evil have taken over North America, bringing tons of waste with them.




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Laundry detergent pods pose serious health hazard for kids

Consumer Reports strongly urges houses with children under 6 to avoid them altogether.




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DIY Pod-Tainer microhome sports two space-expanding bump-outs (Video)

Compared to conventional shipping container homes, the Pod-Tainer has a relatively spacious interior, thanks to pop-outs on both sides.




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All-glass solar-powered PurePods are for glamping out in the open

Made out of glass, these rentable cabins in New Zealand's wilderness are meant to reconnect guests with nature.




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Andy Revkin of the New York Times on Global Population Explosions (podcast)

We've reported before on Andy Revkin's assertion that "climate change is not the story of our time," as well as his sometimes provocative thoughts on geoengineering and other subjects (Rush Limbaugh once suggested the journalist kill himself to save the




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The G-pod breaks out of the box

This kind of shipping container architecture makes sense.




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George Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving Up Nuclear (Podcast)

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.




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The NestPod is a comfortable, four-bed tiny home on wheels

This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon."




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Hurrah for Sean Hannity! Welcome to the fight against the pod people!

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.




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The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.




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Pedia-Pod aims to "make kids feel like they're not in a hospital"

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.




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The Archipod rolls back to America as the Podzooks

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.




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Small fridges make good cities: the podcast

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio




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Futuristic Urban Farm Pod grows food at home -- from cell cultures (Video)

Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living").




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Paw Pods offer a dignified biodegradable burial option for pets

Our pets become like family to us during their lives, so why not treat them with the dignity that a family member deserves when they die?




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Wildlife officials ask pilots to steer clear of massive walrus pod

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has asked pilots to avoid flying too close to a group of about 35,000 walrus gathered on an Alaskan beach.




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Andrew Heintzman on the New Green Entrepreneurs (Podcast)

All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these




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Zem Joaquin, Founder of Ecofabulous.com (Podcast)

Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and




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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.




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Apple AirPods get a big fat easter egg for repairability from iFixit

Shorter post: They are " essentially, disposable. "




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The new Apple AirPods 2 get a big fat zero for repairability

iFixit took them apart, but they can't put them together.




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Jared Duval on Open Source Democracy (Podcast)

Can government be like a smartphone? An open platform, waiting for citizens to plug in their "apps" to its operating system? The rise of the millennial generation, along with the spread of the open source software movement, has opened up a whole new




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6 books and podcasts that will help married couples get their finances in order

Combining your finances with your partner as a married couple can be tricky. To help things go smoothly, check out these money podcasts and personal finances books that are specifically geared toward couples.




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Apple is reportedly starting to build some of its AirPods in Vietnam

About 30% of the company's classic AirPods will be produced in Vietnam rather than China, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.




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Spotify removes podcast featuring interview with conspiracy theorist David Icke, while Apple stalls

The streaming service pulled the episode hours after CNBC brought it to the company's attention, but Apple is yet to pull the same podcast.




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A new way for podcasters to understand and grow their audiences

Whether taking a quick walk, diving into an ambitious cooking project or driving in the car, people are listening to podcasts in more places. We redesigned Google Podcasts with this in mind, making it easier to discover and listen to podcasts wherever people are listening. 

Today we’re introducing Google Podcasts Manager, a new tool to help podcasters gain insight into the evolving habits of podcast listeners so they can better understand their audiences and reach them across Google products.


With Podcasts Manager, you can make sure your show is available to millions of Google Podcasts listeners through a simple verification process. Within the tool you can access metrics to understand how engagement with your show evolves over time and see activity for recent episodes. This includes retention analytics which help you better understand where people tune in—and when they drop off—along with listening duration, minutes played and more. And you can export the data and plug it into your own analysis tools if you prefer.

Audience retention dashboard

Podcasts Manager also provides anonymized device analytics that show what percentage of your audience listens on phones, tablets, desktop computers and smart speakers. This data can help podcasters better understand and respond to changing listening behavior. For example, you might discover that the majority of your listeners access your show on a smart speaker. This might mean you add shorter form content for listening on-the-go, or develop more family-friendly options for consumption in an open space.

Device breakdown dashboard

We’ll continue to build on these features to help audio publishers grow sustainable businesses, connect with listeners and create podcasts people love.






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FLAMING PEA PODS I SAY

May is "Homeschooling Awareness Month", parents, which I'm sure you'll find as deliciously ironic as I do... by maybe next August.

Here's one from every home-schooled kid to their parent/teachers right now:

SORRY

Also maybe focus on spelling and grammar this week?

 And here's one from every homeschooling parent to their kids after you all survive the rest of the school year:

 Jejus is so proud of y'all.

If you're feeling left out, don't worry; it's also "Flexible Work Arrangement Week" (BAHAHAHAHAAA) and Mental Health Month, which at the moment go together like two peas in a pod. That's on fire.

“This is fine.”

“EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE”

[...]

I don't actually know what that is, but it sure seems ominous.

I'm glad at least one baker understands the importance of talking things out through all this:

Advantages of cake therapy:

1) Cake doesn't judge

2) Cake always listens

3) Cake tastes delicious when your session time is up

Or hey, let the cake do the talking for you!

If you don't identify with this right now you're either not quarantined with anyone, or yesterday you were the annoying one. :p

Thanks to Kendra W., Jan M., Lesley G., Renee R., Megan W., Leigh M., & Hank C. for proving all snarky house notes should be made using cake.

*****

Speaking of house notes, whether you're feeling snarky or sweet, this listing has funny note options for just about every conceivable situation:

Nifty Note Pads

Each pad has 50 tear-off sheets, and the checkbox options are a riot to read through.

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:




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A CLI podcast player built in Go

#308 — April 17, 2020

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Golang Weekly

Broccoli: Using Brotli Compression to Embed Static Files in Go — There’s been talk about making static file embedding a standard part of Go, but for now you might find this project interesting. It uses the Brotli compression system to embed a virtual file system of static files in your Go executables as tightly as possible.

Aletheia

How Thanos Would Program in Go — An introduction to the Thanos Go Style Guide built for Thanos, the distributed metrics system project, not the Marvel super-villain, BTW ????

Bartek Płotka

Introducing GoLand 2020.1 — A variety of upgrades for Go Modules support, code-editing features that require little to no interaction from the user, an expanded code completion family, and more! Try free for 30 days.

GoLand sponsor

Understanding Bytes in Go by Building a TCP Protocol — There is a lot more in this long-ish tutorial than just learning about bytes. This is great if, let’s say, you are stuck at home and need a challenge. (Note: If you’ve got deja-vu, we linked this in last week’s brief non-issue.)

Ilija Eftimov

Ebiten 1.11.0 Released: The Go 2D Gamedev Library — Ebiten is one of those genuine gems of a project. Maybe use it to take part in this weekend’s Ludum Dare game jam? More Go entries would be neat..

Ebiten

Generics in Go: How They Work and How to Play With Them — Generics are a lot closer than you might think. So much so that you can try them today in a browser or compile locally.

Chris Brown

???? Jobs

Senior Software Engineer (Go) – 100% Remote (UK/EU Only) — Form3 is building the most exciting banking technology on the planet and are looking for Talented Engineers to join the team.

Form3

Golang Developer at X-Team (Remote) — Join X-Team and work on projects for companies like Riot Games, FOX, Coinbase, and more. Work from anywhere.

X-Team

Find a Job Through Vettery — Vettery specializes in tech roles and is completely free for job seekers. Create a profile to get started.

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???? Articles & Tutorials

Statically Compiling Go Programs — If you thought all/most Go binaries were static, you might be surprised to find out that some core packages use cgo code and result in dynamically linked libraries.

Martin Tournoij

How To Create Testable Go Code — Structure your code and tests to be mockable, testable, and maintainable, even if it calls external services.

Dave Wales

The Go Security Checklist — Ensure the infrastructure and the code of your Go applications are secure with the latest actionable best practices.

Sqreen sponsor

Build Your Own Neural Network in Go — A beginner’s guide to building the simplest parts of a neural network completely from scratch.

Dasaradh S K

'How I Built a Cloud Gaming System with WebRTC and Go'

Thanh Nguyen

???? Code & Tools

podcast-cli: A Podcast Player with a Terminal-Based Interface

Goulin

Godocgen: A Go Documentation Generator — Godocgen can output to multiple formats/destinations, making it easy to host as a static site. More background here.

Holloway Chew Kean Ho

3mux: An i3-inspired Terminal Multiplexer — Imagine something like tmux but easier to learn and with sensible defaults. Plus, it’s written in Go so you can tweak it as much as you like :-)

Aaron Janse

Micro 2.5: A Go Micro Services Development Framework

Micro

Beta Launch: Code Performance Profiling - Find & Fix Bottlenecks

Blackfire sponsor

Goph: A Native Go SSH Client — Supports connections using passwords, private keys, keys with passphrases, doing file uploads and downloads, etc.

Mohamed El Bahja

GeoDB: A Persistent Geospatial Database with Geofencing and Google Maps Support — Built using Badger gRPC and the Google Maps API. Track the geolocation of objects across boundaries or in relation to other objects.

Coleman Word

oneinfra: A 'Kubernetes as a Service' Platform — Provide or consume Kubernetes clusters at scale, on any platform or service provider.

oneinfra

Gocorona: Track COVID-19 Statistics From Your Terminal — A short and sweet demonstration of what you can throw together quickly using termui, a customizable Go-powered terminal dashboard and widget library.

Ayooluwa Isaiah




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Dolphin pod spotted at Ragodi beach in Nalasopara West

A pod of dolphins was spotted in the Ragodi beach in Nalsopara West in north Mumbai. Janardan Alonghe, a lifeguard deployed by the VVMC at Rajodi beach said, "I was on duty and suddenly noticed some movement in the sea. I thought someone was drowning in the water so I immediately took the help of a guard and rushed to the spot on a rider boat. There we saw a bunch of dolphins swimming and enjoying in the water."

He further said that this is not the first time when a dolphin appeared on the beach. Alonghe said, "Dolphins are seen here but mostly far away from the seashore. This is the first time when dolphins were this seen close to the seashore. Dolphins are usually seen at the seashore when the days are cold and then they go to the deep sea around 11:30 am when it is hot and sunny. Since it was cold for the last few days, the dolphins must have come closer to the seashore."

Nikhil Tandel, 'Blue life Adventure' guard deployed at Rajodi beach said that he has seen several dolphins in the past but he had seen them this close for the first time. He said, "There were ten to twelve dolphins jumping and swimming in the water. As soon as the people heard about them, they started visiting the seashore to witness the pod," he added. 

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Podcast like a pro

Podcasts - best described as audio shows you can play at your convenience on your smartphone - are now enjoying immense popularity in the US, and have begun picking steam in India, too. Earlier called audioblogging, podcasting became more commonplace only in the 2000s, with the introduction of broadband Internet and portable devices such as the iPod.

If you're interested in learning about this medium, head over to The Revolver Club for two workshops that will equip you with all the information you need to start producing your own audio podcasts.

The workshops, conducted by podcast experts Chhavi Sachdev and Dhaval Mehta, will take you through not just the basics of creating content, but also deal with radio etiquette, sound editing, distribution platforms, and how you can go about marketing your finished product.


Chhavi Sachdev

Make it available
Chhavi Sachdev, who runs audio content and production house Sonologue, first began making podcasts back in 2008. "Smartphones weren't really around when I started. Recording a podcast involved a lot of effort, and only a diehard enthusiast would do it. Today, it is simpler once you learn the necessary skills," says Sachdev, who is a regular contributor to BBC and NPR podcasts.

At the upcoming workshop, she will touch on the basics of podcasting. "I'll begin with how you can fine-tune the kind of content you want to talk about, move on to what equipment to use, and how you can record and mix. Finally, I will discuss how you can distribute your podcast," adds Sachdev.


Dhaval Mehta

Make it visible
Dhaval Mehta, CEO of digital marketing agency DPM*Social, will follow this up with a workshop on podcast marketing. "Although I've been making podcasts since 2005, this is the first time I'm hosting a workshop on the subject," he says. Mehta will share his personal trade secrets on how he promoted various podcasts in non-traditional ways to gain listeners.

"Earlier, I used to email newsletters about my latest podcast to friends and family. It's a simple thing that worked. Today, getting your podcast to a larger audience would involve sharing it on social media platforms."

Interested folks may sign up for one or both workshops. All you need is your laptop, headphones and ideas for that path-breaking podcast.





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Ex-Slovak tennis star Daniela Hantuchova launches The Real DNA podcast

Former Slovak tennis star Daniela Hantuchova has launched her own podcast, The Real DNA, where she plans to have people who have inspired her, as guests on her show. After retiring in 2017, Daniela, 37, has been a tennis commentator for the past couple of years.

"The reason behind launching a podcast was that I love to communicate and learn from all the inspiring people I have in my life. I thought it would be nice to able to share their stories and their real DNA with our listeners. At the end of the day, one of the things I cherish the most in life is being able to sit down and have a cup of coffee with people I love, my family, friends, and people I admire, and listen to their stories and their experiences in life," she was quoted as saying by Tennis World USA.

"I believe the most inspiring people I've encountered in life share certain core values as humans that have helped get them where they are, whether in sports or somewhere else. I want my listeners to get to know these people and understand those core values," she added.

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W 20-stą rocznicę członkostwa Polski, OECD zaleca dążenie w kierunku gospodarki opartej na wiedzy

Według OECD, Polska osiągnęła imponujące postępy pod względem poprawy standardu życia swoich obywateli w ostatnich 20-stu latach, ale musi nadal zmierzać w kierunku gospodarki opartej na wiedzy poprzez promowanie zaawansowanych technologii, zwiększania wydajności oraz poprawy dostępu do wysokiej jakości zatrudnienia i godziwych wynagrodzeń.




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OECD Podcasts

How does the OECD help shape better policies for better lives? In just 15 minutes, our podcasts offer our listeners insightful discussions and thought-provoking debate with OECD experts and guests on the economic, social, environmental, governance and technological challenges of our time.*




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Can Big Tech play fair? I Casper Klynge I OECD Podcasts




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Howdy, Podner! Peter Aspden on Las Vegas’s heritage impulse

The Nevada resort, a byword for pleasure-seeking in the here and now, is starting to take its history seriously, says the FT’s arts writer  


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Behind the podcast renaissance

Podcasts have existed for more than 10 years but have recently seen a surge of interest, spurred by the success of the true crime drama Serial, which has been downloaded more than 70m times. What is driving the so-called “podcast renaissance”? How are they different from radio shows? And do they pose a threat to traditional broadcasting? FT technology editor Ravi Mattu is joined by literature professor Sarah Churchwell, veteran podcaster Helen Zaltzman and Mark Friend, who is responsible for BBC Radio online. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown and Lily Le Brun  


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Introducing my podcast, Irreverent Questions

Other people’s working lives are endlessly interesting — always something to learn




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Instagram ‘pods’ game the algorithm by coordinating likes and comments on millions of posts

Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order to game the service’s algorithms and boost visibility. In the process, they also trained machine learning agents to identify whether a post has been juiced in this way. “Pods,” as they’ve […]




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The new AirFly Pro is the perfect travel buddy for your AirPods Pro

Accessory maker TwelveSouth has a solid lineup of gadgets, many of which fill a niche that their products uniquely address — and address remarkably well. The AirFly Pro ($54.99) is a new iteration on one of those, providing a way to connect Bluetooth headphones to any audio source with a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s being […]




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Google Podcasts finally gets listener analytics

For all of its strengths, Google hasn’t exactly led the way in podcasting. After years of letting third-party developers dominate the category on Play, the company finally introduced its own Podcasts app. Since then, however, it’s been largely eclipsed by Spotify as second place to Apple’s longstanding efforts. Google Podcasts is finally available on iOS […]




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Original Content podcast: ‘Too Hot to Handle’ might be a work of evil genius

Is “Too Hot to Handle” the dumbest show on Netflix … or the most diabolically brilliant? The reality TV series brings a group of twentysomethings together on a secluded tropical retreat, then — after a brief getting-to-know-you period — warns them that anything even coming close to sex will result in a reduction of the […]