Month: July 2022

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - Code completion isn’t magic; it just feels that way

Anvil is an open-source web framework for building full-stack applications entirely in Python.

Ready to dig deeper into code completion? Check out Meredydd’s talk at PyCon 2022 (he even built a code completion engine live on stage). 

ICYMI: Listen to our previous episode with Meredydd about countering the complexity of web programming: Full-stack web programming with nothing but Python. 

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The Lifeboat badge shoutout is back. Today’s badge goes to user Tomasz Nurkiewicz for their answer to Best performance for string-to-Boolean conversion.

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Short Wave - Venus And The 18th Century Space Race

In the 18th century the world was focused on Venus. Expeditions were launched in pursuit of exact measurements of Venus as it passed between Earth and the Sun. By viewing its journey and location on the Sun's surface, scientists hoped to make a massive leap in scientific knowledge. With a little help from math, Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber recounts how humanity came closer to understanding our cosmic address — and relative distances to other planets — in the solar system.

You can follow Regina on Twitter @ScienceRegina. Email Short Wave at ShortWave@NPR.org.

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘The Pallbearers Club’ shows how dangerous nostalgia can be

Today's Book of the Day is a little bit of everything: punk rock music, high school dynamics, some horror tropes, and pointing out the dangers of nostalgia. Author Paul Tremblay discusses with Shannon Bond why that is, and explains the influence his own high school experience and Stephen King brought to his book The Pallbearers Club.
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Read Me a Poem - “Harriet in the Promised Land” by Sam Cornish

Amanda Holmes reads Sam Cornish’s poem “Harriet in the Promised Land.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

  

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Opening Arguments - OA614: The FEC Is Corrupt and Broken. Biden Has Inexplicably Neglected to Fix It.

If you or anyone you know is President Biden, please dear god listen to this episode and then get the word out. The FEC has been broken and corrupted by Trump appointees. Biden could have easily done something about it from day 1 of his administration and he just... hasn't. Listen to the full story and see example #9,576 of why Trump and Republicans can never be trusted in office. In the first segment, we get a big update on the Musk Twitter deal. Andrew nailed another one!

Links: 52 US Code § 30106 - FEC, 52 US Code § 30107 - Powers of Commission, 52 US Code § 30108 - Advisory opinions, 52 US Code § 30104 - Reporting requirements, Hillary campaign FEC, FEC ruling, conciliation

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Chapo Trap House - 646 – LIV Strong feat. PFT Commenter (7/18/22)

@PFTCommenter joins us for a tour around the wide world of sports! We talk the new Saudi golf tour LIV, Cletus the NFL transformer, gambling tips, the horniness of Yankee greats, and the future of sports media. PLUS Rep. Clay Higgins speaks directly to the cartels. Tickets for our Fall tour available at: https://www.chapotraphouse.com/live
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The Gist - The Fog Of Cuomo, The Rationality Of Buttigieg

Lis Smith, author of Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story, is still young, 39, but she’s a veteran political consultant. On the national stage, she helped Pete Buttigieg make his name, but she couldn’t keep Andrew Cuomo from ruining his. Also, the search for a sufficiently (but not excessively) alarmist voice on Monkeypox.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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Focus on Africa - Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana

Ghanaian health authorities confirm there's been an outbreak of Marburg virus with two deaths. The Director General of Ghana's health service tells us how they are trying to contain the disease and spread awareness in the country.

Also, in Zimbabwe officials are investigating how indigenous grains can help stave off food insecurity.

Plus, Chadian rebel groups are outraged by the latest announcement by transitional President Mahamat Idris Deby.

And we hear from the rising Kenyan RnB and neo soul star, Karun.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: What’s Next for Celsius Customers; Crypto VC Investments Drop 26% in First Half of 2022

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 18, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses today's top stories, including Celsius Network outlining its next steps as the insolvent crypto lender's bankruptcy hearing starts. Plus, a closer look at venture capital (VC) investments in crypto companies, as funding drops 26% in the first half of the year.

This episode was edited by Eleanor Pahl and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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