The busy geeks are back from more travels and buzz through accumulated corrections and followup, followed by a deep dive into software development, a trip to the world of Ahch-To (also know as Ireland), and finally Tom finds himself on a ‘special’ list.

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To sleep, perchance to dream [01:27]

The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda Lucid dreaming Sleep paralysis No Dumb Questions 015 - What the Heck is Sleep Paralysis?

Corrections and Followup [10:30]

Listener correction on Viruses vs Bacteria Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance (CDC) Mysterious Dimming of Tabby’s Star May Be Caused by Dust (NASA) The Search for Planet Nine Making Life Multiplanetary (SpaceX) The BFR Recent Elon Musk Reddit AMA Imposter syndrome A-Town

Software Development [30:17]

AngularMix User Experience (UX) User Stories Is 30 too old to start in software engineering or CS? (Hacker News) Silicon Valley’s Dark Secret: It’s All About Age (Tech Crunch) GitHub jQuery

A Trip to Ahch-To [1:00:43]

Star Wars sets in West Kerry (Episode VIII Spoilers!) The mediaeval monastery on Skellig Michael Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Looper

Airport Security [1:08:06]

SSSS (Secondary Security Screening Selection) What It Means When You Get ‘SSSS’ on Your Boarding Pass (Lifehacker) Security theater Relevant XKCD: Password Strength

Music by Lee Rosevere (CC by 4.0)