Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events and tips on how to spend your time there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Female Programmers Podcasts
Before computers were machines, they were women! For a span of two centuries the term "computer" was effectively interchangeable with a woman tasked with the role of a human calculator, adept at solving intricate mathematical problems. Then World War II started and men decided to build computers. Despite their zeal to build the machines, they had no interest in programming them, so they left the job to the women. Women, under the leadership of figures like Grace Hopper, played a pivotal role ...
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This monthly podcast covers a wide range of topics helping to bring a greater understanding of the world of youth sport. We have an amazing lineup of guests sharing their knowledge and personal experiences including world leading authors, olympians, professional athletes and coaches, sports parents, sports psychologists and industry experts. From topics on sports parenting, effectively managing match-day and competition, developing resilience in young people, running effective parental engag ...
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Once dubbed "The Chris Ward Podcast" , RPE10 is now a show with a various panel of guests discussing hot topics in the fitness industry. RPE 10 is perceived as "max effort". in which in these episodes we will give our best attempts to give you, the listener, a max attempt as getting value and education (as well as some general chit chat)
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The Zurich Film Festival brings you an exclusive selection of recorded interviews, talks and Q&A’s that offer fascinating insights into the creative process of directors, screenwriters, producers and actors, with renowned personalities such as Kate Winslet, Sebastian Stan, Johnny Depp and many more.
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Break Room #19 - Elon’s World: Harder, Bigger, Crazier (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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47:52Στο νέο (και τελευταίο για αυτή τη σεζόν) επεισόδιο του Breakroom, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης επιστρέφουν με την καθιερωμένη τους geeky διάθεση για να σχολιάσουν τα πιο περίεργα, αστεία και ενίοτε ανησυχητικά νέα από τον κόσμο της τεχνολογίας. Συζητούν για: Τις φρέσκες εξελίξεις σε AI, OpenAI και Nvidia. Τον Elon Musk που συνεχίζει να μας εκπλήσσει … με…
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What to do if you don't make the JET programme!
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29:14Maybe you could return coated to the gills in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE next time! [email protected] for all your messages, gerrem in! Oh yes, and do fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation…
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Ramen Shop Sparks Backlash with 20-Minute Eating Rule!
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Saving Yahoo!: Marissa Mayer and the Glass Cliff
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1:02:53In 2012, Marissa Mayer became the CEO of Yahoo! — six months pregnant and stepping straight onto what we now recognize as the glass cliff: a high-profile leadership role given to women when failure is almost certain. Once celebrated as Google’s golden girl and Silicon Valley’s first female superstar, Marissa was hailed as the woman who could do it …
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900 earthquakes in two weeks - when is it time to leave?
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31:00Just one night off for the Tokara islanders would be nice! [email protected] to say hello - so please do! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/st…
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Break Room #18 - Νιώσε την κάθε νότα… κυριολεκτικά (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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57:48Στο νέο επεισόδιο του Breakroom, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης από την Cocoon Creations σχολιάζουν με geeky αλλά και ξεκαρδιστική διάθεση τα πιο παράξενα, ανησυχητικά και εντυπωσιακά νέα της τεχνολογίας. Σχολιάζουν νέα από Meta, OpenAI και Microsoft Αποχαιρετούν την Blue Screen of Death Συζητούν το απόλυτο wearable - ένα μουσικό gadget που το… φοράς για να…
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'A conversation with Stephanie Burge' - From devastation to elation - how can we best support our young children released and transitioning out of sporting programmes?
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54:18In this episode sports parent and life coach Stephanie Burge joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Deselection, Release and Transition' and how we can help support young people through this incredibly challenging time. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: Intense parental emotions: shock, grief, helplessness The emotional fallou…
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Drunk Tourist Damages Iconic Kyoto Temple!
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The Godmother of AI: Η ιστορία της Fei-Fei Li (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:10:50Πώς μια μετανάστρια από την Κίνα, κόρη ιδιοκτητών καθαριστηρίου, άλλαξε για πάντα την τεχνητή νοημοσύνη; Στο νέο επεισόδιο γνωρίζουμε τη Fei-Fei Li, τη γυναίκα που τόλμησε να οραματιστεί πως οι μηχανές θα μπορούσαν να βλέπουν τον κόσμο όπως εμείς. Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο εξευρενούμε τη συναρπαστική ιστορία πίσω από την επανάσταση του deep learning και…
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Are foreigners about to pay more in Japan?
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34:05[email protected] if you've been the victim of dual pricing practices! Are you cool with it? Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 …
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Break Room #17 - iOS26 aka Windows Vista Reloaded (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:13:42Στο καινούριο επεισόδιο του Breakroom, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης επιστρέφουν με τα νέα του WWDC της Apple. Η Apple φέρνει «Liquid Glass» στο iOS26 αλλά Μιχάλης αναρωτιέται αν αξίζει να αγοράσει καινούριο αυτοκίνητο για να έχει το νέο CarPlay. Μετά με νοσταλγία θυμούνται τον Steve Jobs με αφορμή τα 20 χρόνια από τη θρυλική του ομιλία στο Stanford. Στο μ…
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Do Your Japanese Hotel Bookings Really Exist?
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38:46If you've fallen foul of a wobbly hotel booking or two - do let us know - [email protected]! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 …
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Chris and Pete will return this Monday for a debrief on Chris' super secret mission, and probably a load of Alex James from Blur chat too - in the meantime here's a rather interesting slice of Abroad In Japan history! Mere weeks before Japan closed down for nigh on two years to tourists, Chris and Pete shared a hotel room in Sapporo and recorded a …
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No More Adults in the Room: Susan Fowler and the Fall of Uber’s Boys’ Club
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1:12:15In this episode, we trace the rise of unchecked founder power in Silicon Valley, beginning in the summer of 2004, when Sean Parker taught Mark Zuckerberg how to secure venture capital funding without relinquishing control. It marked the end of “adult supervision” in tech and the beginning of a new era of aggressive, founder-led empires. We follow t…
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Tokyo’s Fake Fortune Tellers Arrested After Conning Victims $347,000
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27:45Con me once, shame on you. Con me twice... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Japan’s ‘Bumping Men’ Getting Physical At Train Stations
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29:35Would you bump uglies with a man in a black tee? [email protected] Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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Break Room #16 - Lights, Camera, Veo! (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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59:31Στο καινούριο επεισόδιο του Breakroom, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης έχουν πολλά να πουν. Το Veo 3, το νέο εργαλείο της Google, υπόσχεται να αλλάξει τον τρόπο που δημιουργούμε βίντεο, μετατρέποντας περιγραφές σε σκηνές βγαλμένες από κινηματογραφική παραγωγή. Μιλάμε για το πώς λειτουργεί, τι σημαίνει για το μέλλον των δημιουργών, και αν τελικά ήρθε η ώρα να…
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Almost 50% of Japanese Fooled by Misinformation!
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26:08And that's why good data is important - here's the survey - where YOU CAN WIN A PS5: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Major disaster leads to fallout fertiliser!
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33:29Would you stop and smell the roses in some moody soil? [email protected] to get in touch! Link to win a brand new PS5: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Η υπεράσπιση της Elizabeth Holmes (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:15:02Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο του Breaking the 20%, ξετυλίγουμε την ιστορία της Elizabeth Holmes – από το Stanford και την ίδρυση της Theranos, μέχρι τη φυλακή. Πέρα από την απάτη και τις υποσχέσεις για επανάσταση στις αιματολογικές εξετάσεις, εξετάζουμε και κάτι βαθύτερο: τι σημαίνει να είσαι γυναίκα σε μια ανδροκρατούμενη Silicon Valley. Συγκρίνουμε την π…
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'A conversation with Molly Sacker' - Supporting young high performers and gearing up for Los Angeles 2028
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48:01In this episode British Sailing Squad member Molly Sacker joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her own sporting journey, the lessons she has learned, how we can best support young high performers and life gearing up for Los Angeles 2028. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The importance of consistent messaging to young athlete…
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Asian Tourists Cancelling Trips to Japan Over Unsettling Reason
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30:19If you've been damaged by a prediction that wasn't your fault, our operators are waiting for your call. [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Did a Tourist in Shibuya Get Scammed $200?
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27:58Has anyone ever really enjoyed a Shisha lounge? It's the cheap plastic sofas, we swear! Burn marks and ash based problems? Get in touch - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Break Room #15 - Aluminium Dreams: Όταν ο Jony Ive συνάντησε τον Sam Altman (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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55:21Σε ένα επεισόδιο γεμάτο αλουμίνιο, τεχνητή νοημοσύνη και… λίγο δικαστικό δράμα, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης επιστρέφουν στο Breakroom για να σχολιάσουν τις πιο τρελές εξελίξεις του τεχνολογικού κόσμου: Η Apple λέει “όχι” στην επιστροφή του Fortnite, αλλά το δικαστήριο λέει… “ναι”. Ο Jony Ive αναλαμβάνει καθήκοντα στην OpenAI — και μαζί φανταζόμαστε έναν …
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I've been a nasty store, nasty...I've been a nasty store, nasty! [email protected] if you've ever been damaged in a Muji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Where to Spend Your First Jet Lagged Day in Tokyo
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30:42I bet Paul Newman wouldn't fall asleep in a karaoke booth. [email protected] for your messages - do get in touch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lynn Conway: A Life in Stealth, A Legacy in Silicon
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52:58In this episode, we honor Pride Month by sharing the extraordinary story of Lynn Conway. In the 1960s, while working at IBM, Lynn had a flash of insight that solved a critical problem: how to enable a supercomputer to execute multiple instructions simultaneously, even when dependent on prior instructions. Her invention, known as dynamic instruction…
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The Worst Things About Travelling in Japan... Revealed!
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24:12Chris and Pete 'survey' all the news from Japan this week! Pete will be back in his studio on Thursday and in the meantime why don't you have a big ol' email - [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tourist Shocked to Find Stranger Under Japanese Hotel Bed
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24:27Foul, foul stuff indeed. Don't have nightmares, or miss the next instalment of the Abroad In Japan podcast, this Monday! [email protected] for your dispatches, or awful stories of weirdos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Break Room #14 - EPIC fails - Apple vs Fortnite, το ChatGPT “γλείφει” τους χρήστες και το Gemini νομίζει ότι μπορείς να γλείψεις ασβό δύο φορές (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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51:09Σε ένα σουρεαλιστικό (και τεχνολογικά γεμάτο) επεισόδιο η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης συζητούν και πάλι τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις από τον κόσμο της τεχνολογίας: Η Apple χάνει δικαστικά από την Epic και αναγκάζεται να ανοίξει το App Store — τι σημαίνει αυτό για τους developers, το Fortnite και το μέλλον των mobile πληρωμών; Ένα νέο προϊόν στον τομέα του AI ο…
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What Raw Chicken Sashimi really tastes like!
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28:31Pull up a seat, let's bloody eat! It's the Abroad In Japan Podcast, cooked medium rare... [email protected] for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Japan’s Busiest Bullet Train Route Halted by Snake!
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33:34Trains: just big bloody metal snakes, baby! [email protected] for your messages for young Christopher... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kateryna Yushchenko: Προγραμματίζοντας πίσω από το Σιδηρούν Παραπέτασμα (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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50:03Πριν τη FORTRAN και την COBOL, πριν ακόμη ο όρος “προγραμματισμός” γίνει καθημερινότητα, μια γυναίκα στην καρδιά της Σοβιετικής Ένωσης εφεύρε μια γλώσσα. Όχι μόνο μια γλώσσα προγραμματισμού υψηλού επιπέδου, αλλά μια ολόκληρη θεωρία για το πώς μπορούμε να μιλήσουμε στις μηχανές. Στο επεισόδιο αυτό, ανακαλύπτουμε τη συναρπαστική ζωή μιας γυναίκας που…
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Foolish Hiker Rescued from Mount Fuji Twice in One Week!
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32:58At this point, you simply have to say the man is an idiot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'A conversation with Beth Kerr' - 'Technology and Talent' - supporting young people's performance and personal development
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53:22In this episode human development and performance consultant Beth Kerr joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Technology and Talent' and how we can support young people's performance and personal development. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The emotional tug-of-war that parents face regarding technology use The pros and cons…
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Chris & Connor Survive the 1,500km Cyclethon & Raise Over $1 Million!
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40:27And did Chris experience them getting over the 1 million mark? No, no he didn't. Because his bladder is just toooo important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Break Room #13 - Πήγα σε μάγισσες, σε καφετζούδες… και το AI είχε ήδη διαβάσει το φλιτζάνι (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:08:35Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο, η Έλενα και ο Μιχάλης ρίχνουν μια χιουμοριστική αλλά και αιχμηρή ματιά σε όσα συμβαίνουν στον κόσμο της τεχνολογία — από το ChatGPT που διαβάζει το φλιτζάνι του καφέ μέχρι τα πιο πρόσφατα AI δράματα. Τι έγινε τελικά με το TikTok ban; Γιατί η Apple και η Meta πρέπει να πληρώσουν εκατομμύρια στην Ε.Ε.; Μπορεί το ChatGPT να φέρει…
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Chris and Pete will return on Thursday for a full debrief on the charity record destroying cyclothon - so make sure you meet us back here for that. For todays show, we thought we'd remind ourselves of the before times, and show that was recorded after Pete and Chris had just that second returned from Korea, so decided a K-pop special was in order! …
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12 Things We Hate about Japan Feat. @CDawgVA!
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43:51Recorded in the days before Chris and Connor headed out on their epic cyclothon, they tried to figure out how to dispose of a six-foot monkey crate... [email protected] for all your messages - Pete and Chris will return shortly, once Chris has removed his ever-so-tight cycling pants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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How to Hire "Miss Software" (and Other Awful Advice from the Mad Men Era)
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59:54In this episode of Breaking the 20%, we crack open the archives of early computing magazines from the 1960s and 70s — a time when keypunch girls were IN, lipstickless coders were OUT, and “dumb blondes” were considered the ideal user interface. Join us as we explore the casual sexism, absurd hiring practices, and thinly veiled innuendo that shaped …
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73-Year-Old American Detained for Bringing Dangerous Item into Japan!
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23:58Bang bang, my Chrissy shot me down! [email protected] for all your messages of support for Chris' big cycle! (And tips for saddle soreness.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is it worth learning Japanese just for this? Maybe! Pete and Chris will be back this coming Monday morning, BST... In the meantime chuck your two penneth in: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dame "Steve" Shirley: Μητέρα, Προγραμματίστρια, Επιχειρηματίας, Φιλάνθρωπος (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:17:15Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο, γνωρίζουμε την απίστευτη ζωή της Dame Stephanie Shirley — της γυναίκας που υπέγραφε ως “Steve” για να την πάρουν στα σοβαρά στη βιομηχανία της τεχνολογίας. Από παιδί πρόσφυγας με το Kindertransport, σε ιδρύτρια της πρώτης remote εταιρείας λογισμικού στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, η Shirley άνοιξε τον δρόμο για τις γυναίκες στην τεχνολο…
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With apologies for lateness (damn tech gremlins) - here's the Abroad In Japan podcast! Pete and Chris will return same time on Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Would you drink the forbidden ramen soup? Pete and Chris will return this Monday morning, bellies full of everything but this - email the show on [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Break Room #12 - ChatGPT, Τι Ώρα Είναι; – Αγχωμένο AI σε Ghibli Κόσμο (Greek/Ελληνικά)
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1:14:06Από την άφιξη του Apple Intelligence (που o Μιχάλης δεν μπορεί ακόμα να αποκτήσει), μέχρι το άγχος των chatbots και την αδυναμία τους να σχεδιάσουν σωστά ένα ρολόι… όλα χωράνε στο πιο “Ghibli-style” επεισόδιο του Breakroom. Ο Μιχάλης και η Έλενα σχολιάζουν το νέο image generator του ChatGPT, τις πρόσφατες εξαγορές στον tech κόσμο (η Google αγοράσε …
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