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When Your Server Won't Even Boot a Live USB
Episode 4147
Your Ubuntu server won't boot. Not just the OS — you can't even get a live USB to come up. The screen stays black, fans spin, and you're staring at a…
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Procurement for Your Apartment? Yes, It's a Thing
Episode 4146
When listener Daniel moved into a new apartment, his industrial euro boxes worked so well he decided to replace every cardboard box in his life — and…
1 month, 1 week ago
Does Getting Things Done Actually Work?
Episode 4145
Daniel read *Getting Things Done* and felt seen—but is the science behind David Allen’s "open loops" real, or just intuitively appealing? We stress-t…
1 month, 1 week ago
Nuns on AliExpress: Ancient Rules for Modern Tech
Episode 4144
When a nun in full habit picks up an AliExpress package at a Jerusalem post office, it punctures our assumptions about monastic life. This episode ex…
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How Screwdrivers Became a Museum of Bad Decisions
Episode 4143
Ever wondered why your IKEA furniture requires three different screwdrivers? This episode traces the strange history of screw drives — from hand-file…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ghosts in the Talmud: Judaism's Hidden Paranormal Tradition
Episode 4142
Most people think Judaism rejects ghosts and the paranormal. But the Talmud's very first tractate features Rabbi Yose hearing a disembodied voice in …
1 month, 1 week ago
Soul Recycling: Jewish Reincarnation Uncovered
Episode 4141
At a Shabbat dinner in Katamon, a rabbi mentioned "soul recycling" — and our host had never heard of it. That offhand comment opens a journey into Gi…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Peddler's Ledger: From County Cork to Jerusalem
Episode 4140
What does a Jewish peddler walking rural Ireland in 1905 have in common with a modern immigrant navigating Israeli bureaucracy? Everything, according…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Hosepipe-to-Digest AI: Your Outbox Middleware
Episode 4139
What if an AI sat between your outbox and your recipient's inbox? This episode explores a novel open-source tool concept: AI middleware that intercep…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Two-Week Perpetual Cholent Playbook
Episode 4138
Can you serve a two-week perpetual stew to unsuspecting Shabbat dinner guests — and only reveal the secret when someone asks for the recipe? We break…
1 month, 1 week ago