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What does it really mean to build bridges that last for decades? I want you to meet Bircan Unver, whose lifelong commitment to responsibility, creativity, and global citizenship has shaped more than 25 years of meaningful work through Light Millennium. From growing up as the eldest of seven children in Turkey to creating an internationally recognized nonprofit connected with the United Nations, Bircan shares how art, public media, and open dialogue can bring people together across cultures. We explore why responsibility begins with each of us, how local communities can help solve global challenges, and why issues like water security, environmental stewardship, and human connection matter more than ever. I believe you'll enjoy hearing how one person's unstoppable mindset continues to inspire collaboration, education, and hope for a better future. Highlights: 06:55 - How growing up with responsibility shaped Bircan's lifelong commitment to serving others. 18:30 - Why public access television became the foundation for sharing voices and building community. 26:15 - The story behind founding Light Millennium and creating a nonprofit built on dialogue and education. 36:55 - How local communities can play a meaningful role in advancing United Nations goals. 49:45 - Why water security, cybersecurity, and gender equality are becoming deeply connected. 55:40 - Bircan reflects on preserving ideas through books, creativity, and lifelong learning. About the Guest: Bircan Ünver is the Founder-President of The Light Millennium, a Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org, 2001, New York); Executive Producer of the LMTV Programs; Multi-Media and Event Producer; Host, Author, Publisher, Public Speaker; [Head] NGO Representative of The Light Millennium to the United Nations Department of Global Communications since 2005 (formerly, UN.DPI); and Chair, Outreach and Partnerships Subcommittee at Global NGO Executive Committee and director for the 2021-2023 term. She has been also a Content Provider at QPTV since 1992, and she is the editor and co-founder of the U.S. Turkish Library & Museum Project. She has undertaken the Organization's e-publications, public programs since its inception in August 1999, and #LightMillenniumTV Series and Specials in all aspects of it since January 2000; along with, the LMGlobal.Org's all UN-related activity and programs since 2005. Bircan is the author and director of the Compulsory Peace & ICTs Education from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond Campaign, which she launched it through the Light Millennium Global in support of the Summit of the Future in 2024. The Campaign has delivered its 8th session along with the Coalition for the Campaign, which contains 22 organizations and educational institutions including The Light Millennium Global as the leading organization. Further,  she is also author of the bi-annual international high school project, “J.U.C. Media, Research, Writing & Innovation Awards”. The third of its kind was dedicated to the “Water Action Decade” and was delivered  (virtually) on the World Water Day, March 22, 2025. Bircan served as a mentor to the GPODS for three consecutive terms in Winter'22, Summer'22, and Fall'22 Fellowship Programs; and delivered lectures on “How to associate with the UN-NGO”, Public Access TVs in the U.S., and the latest one was on the #WaterActionDecade and the #2023UNWater Conference. To attach that, on behalf of LMGlobal.Org, she organized and hosted an Outside-UN Side Event ID #W175, titled, “What Is Your Commitment To The #WaterActionDecade? ~ Seven Core Ideas Toward #WaterAwareness, #WaterConscience and #GameChangers” in NYC on March 21, 2023, and was the head delegate of the LMGlobal.Org at the #UN2023WaterConference. Based on LMGlobal.Org's Commitments to the #WaterActionDecade, she launched #OneMinuteWaterActionCommitment during the #W175 Side Event, along with continues to work toward #WaterAwareness toward building up #WaterConscience.  She served as the chair of the ATAA Committee on UN Relations, guided its association to the UNDGC in 2020, and also served as the New York Regional Vice-President of ATAA (Assembly of Turkish American Associations) from October 2019 to January 2022. Furthermore, she served on several Planning Committees of the UN-Civil Society Conferences, and the Planning Committee of the High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP). She has been a strong advocate of the UN Vision, Programs & Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) along with the relevant UN Days, which are in line with the LMGlobal.Org's Mission/Purposes since its association with the UNDGC (formerly, UN.DPI/NGO) in December 2005. Currently, Bircan is on the Advisory Board of the Turkish Forum (based in Germany). She encourages and guides interested civil society organizations and members of academia toward their educational institutions' associations with the UN, along with engaging them with the UN Programs that are within her networks and beyond. Further, she is an Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill for Anuvrat (Anuvibha) Global Organization (Jaipur, India, since 2014); and a Member of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace (GMCoP, since 2012). Bircan is also the founder and president of the IsikBinyili.Org Association based in Istanbul (2010), which is a sister organization and counterpart of the LMGlobal.Org. Author of the following four book titles in print (Turkish): “En Kutsalı Yaratmak” (The Most Sacred is to Create) (1995, 2022), “Sanatın Labirentlerinde” (The Labyrinths of Arts) (2016), and “Işık Yollarında (“The Ways of the Light”) (poetry, 2017), and “Bin Yıl Daha…” (2020, A Thousand Years More…). Also, she is the author of the concept and compilation of the “Hope Never Fades” (English) book (Istanbul, 2023). Bircan initially received her local and studio television production certificates at QPTV.Org in 1992. Based on this capacity, she produced and broadcasted near to 260 television programs through local channels in New York City, which are also available online through www.vimeo.com/channels/LightMillenniumTV including 36 #OneMinute #WaterAction PSAs. Bircan celebrated her 30th Anniversary at QPTV.Org through a video profile, titled, “A Turkish Experience in America” (Duration: ~9 min. Production Year: 2022). Her works through The Light Millennium Global is a recipient of various national (U.S.) and international awards and recognitions including two awards from the Foundation of Alliance Community 2023 Hometown Media Awards (F-ACM-HMA for her “GroundWater” Light Millennium TV program in Web-based Programming and Online Events / Independent Producer categories (received at Brick TV, New York), the Anuvrat Ahimsa Award For International Peace-2023 (received in Mumbai, India), and the 2023 International Volunteer President Award by Institution of Green Engineers (received in Chennai, India), and ashe is also the recipient of the 2024 Best Web-Based Program – Independent Producer for the #HopeNeverFades program by F-ACM-HMA, which was produced based on the 2023 J.U.C. Media, Research & Writing Awards (ACM HomeTown Media Awards, San Jose, CA). Bircan holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Istanbul, 1988) and a Master's Degree (M.A.) from Media Studies of the New School University (New York City 1999). Ways to connect with Bircan**:** Websites: www.lmglobal.org  (active web site) | www.lightmillennium.org (serves as the organization's web archive)#LightMillenniumTV | www.vimeo.com/LMTV | www.vimeo.com/channels/LightMillenniumTV Social Media: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bircan-ünver-7353207 X@lightmillennium Instagram@lightmillennium About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! 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This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others. Each week, I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head-on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together, we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started. Well, hello everyone, and I want to welcome you to another edition of Unstoppable Mindset, and today we get to talk to a very interesting person with a with a lot of roots in Turkey, but she is also doing a lot of work with the United Nations here in the U.S. and other places. Her name is Birchan Umfer, and I hope I got that right. And Bircan Unver  01:23 thank you. Michael Hingson  01:24 Oh, good. And Berjan is is with us, and is going to talk about a number of things that she is working on. She's working on, and for years has been involved with a program called Light Millennium, and we'll we'll talk about all that, but let's just start and and as usual we'll have a great conversation. So, Bir John, I want to welcome you to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're here. Bircan Unver  01:50 Thank you so much, Michael Hingston. It's great honor and privilege to have your guests. Especially, I love the title Unstoppable Minds. It's really inspiring and triggering the mind. Thank you. Michael Hingson  02:08 Well, my pleasure. We're glad that you have the time to to spend with us, and we will we will we will do it and make it work. Well, let's start. I love to start this way because I really want people to learn about you. Tell us kind of about the early Birchan growing up, and then we'll go from there. So tell us about Birchan and growing up, and and and all of that. Bircan Unver  02:32 Thank you. This will be a little bit different than most people know about me, my work. Well, we'll get to Michael Hingson  02:38 your work. Bircan Unver  02:40 Yeah, I know. I mean, the people who already know my work. What I'm gonna say now is completely too different from Berja. So I am a elder of seven siblings, and I was born in an ancient village in Mid Anatolia, actually nearby the Black Sea region, and I'm proud with my age, 1959, and my family moved to town first from the village, and then Istanbul for our educations for their kids, and but I don't know really as a girl child growing up with seven kids, as especially with a traditional family, being older girl is not a good idea. But but maybe it was a kind of tough childhood as a girl child. I I don't feel that I never been a child. That's really what I feel. But on the other hand, and that was you know when you are growing up, living through like I was a kind of second mom, and also our home was kind of everyone our guest from the village town and stay over not only one night, like or a week, like sometimes months, even years. You won't believe that, and it was not because either. So, but those kind of build up maybe my feeling to be responsible, so I consider myself a responsible person because I was responsible for my sisters, brothers, and also washing dishes, making helping my mom to prepare the meal, lunch, breakfast, and clean up. Like you know, I was kind of second person, second mom at home. So those early things, all those stolen my childhood, but at the same time, provide me being able to do everything from very early age. Even though I remember several times at the time. The bread wasn't, you know, you you weren't buying the bread from the market, but from the bakery, real where they were baking the bread. So she was, and time to time also she was making the the bread at home, and then she she wasn't sending me to school because then I had to stay with my brothers and kids so she can make the you know breads a big amount for a couple days. So that said, also gave my idea. I want to suddenly want to work as soon as you know I'm 17, 1617, So and then I started early working at a bank, and it was my first eight years. I worked at a bank in Istanbul. It is called Istanbul Bank, and then my graphic is like life graphic is a little bit different, like curvy, not like straight line. Then after eight years working at a bank, I started to university and fine arts, and then I had kind of interest art history, especially TV production, art history, arts in in the concept is producing art documentaries. That was kind of my vision. Also, it was also my reason initially coming to the U.S. learning TV production. Of course, English as first. So that was very much my childhood until you know 18 until starting at the bank, and then the rest is another story. I have, I must say, I would have three different life. Michael Hingson  06:48 Well, you had certainly an interesting childhood, needless to say, and I, I can understand what you're saying about being the oldest and all the challenges. I was not. I was the youngest, but we only had two siblings, and neither of us we were we were both males, and so we we did not do a lot in terms of preparing meals and all that sort of stuff. Except my brother and I were both in the Boy Scouts, and so when we went camping and other things like that, we learned how to cook on an open or an open fire and and things like that. But still, I understand that you you had a a lot that you had to do. What lessons did you learn by being the oldest child? What kinds of things do you think that you you carry over to what to your life today, because you were the oldest. Bircan Unver  07:44 I think two different components of that. One is also because it wasn't only I was the as a kid at the home and as a girl, girl, but also at the time there wasn't that kind of awareness which we have today. Which I mean, my mom got married with my dad at the age of 15, and she had birth. She had given me birth at the age of 16, the reason I'm bringing up this, when we were going to shopping Kapolechar, Grand Market of Istanbul, when I was 1516, and literally we were halfway age difference between my mom and myself. And when I was saying mom, and the people were surprised, and she and isn't your sister, other sister? They were asking me, and she was my mom. So, but this is in the long later years. I always become the best friend with my mom, and even my brother was saying, "Oh, now I understood that she, you are the joy of my mom because she can kind of a joke, and the others, my kids, like they are kids, but I'm her friend because they kind of feel similar. That is one, you know, lifetime developed feeling and strong connection, different connection with my mom, and the other also, as I mentioned at the beginning, it really this whole, you know, not selected, but where you, which house you born, which condition you grow up, that build up for me early high level responsibility. I feel responsible to do everything, and I, you know, that's a little bit tiring because that's what I want to say here. You say something in our after our initial Zoom meeting. It's really very inspiring. You say something. I just took note. We can solve all the worst problem. We can. You say you don't say we cannot. You say we can. Solve all the world's problems. So, like, it wasn't possible. It's not possible, but you know, as if I could solve the problems or I could carry everything. So it's kind of you know build up my bricks in my life. Michael Hingson  10:18 One of the things that you certainly, it sounds like you learned as you were growing up, though, was was all about responsibility and and and learning to take charge, but learning about responsibility and and feeling that it was okay to be responsible for others in your family and so on. And I think a lot of people don't necessarily learn a lot of lessons about responsibility, like they should. But you were put in a position where you had to do that, which is is certainly a good thing because you clearly have have done that in your life. Bircan Unver  10:54 That's very true, and also it goes with everything. Let's say sometimes some people think maybe unnecessary action when people cut trees, even in their you know backyard or front yard, whatever trees or any type of trees or fruit trees. I really get mad and upset because it is irresponsible to nature, to their own environment, just feeling they're responsible to trees, loving the trees, loving the you know, for instance, if when I was it was two weeks ago, I was working on at my desk, a bees was you know flying around me, and I don't like you know trying to hit and chase the bees, and I just left the window open, moved the room two hours, and it's gone. So I don't want to hurt things, even though if it bites, it would hurt me, right? So to kind of find a way, being responsible, because also I have a subconscious thinking that if I try to chase a herd, if an insect, any of them, they you know they react sharp. So I'm not a threat to them. So they are not threat to me. So I kind of make a subconscious connection, communication. Michael Hingson  12:22 Well, and it's it's better to to learn to love than than not. So I I hear what you're saying. Now you didn't go to college or university, right? Or you did? Bircan Unver  12:35 Of course, I did. That's what I was just briefly brought this stair at that level. That after eight years working at at Istanbul Bank, from literally actually 17 to 24 or 23 late 23 early 24 then I started at the Fine Arts University in Istanbul, and I mainly study both as major Turkish tradition arts and also along with as a minor. We didn't have a minor, but we had we didn't have the minor degree, but we had a selected course. So I was following up several like four years in a row and also whole year around, not a quarter semester base artist troy and contemporary art. So I started writing on art and exhibit and interviewing artists while I started study at the Fine Arts University, which is top university in Fine Arts in Istanbul, Myanmar, Sinan Fine Arts University. Michael Hingson  13:44 So you learned a lot about fine arts, and Bircan Unver  13:47 yeah, Michael Hingson  13:47 and you had obviously learned about finance from the bank, which Bircan Unver  13:51 is didn't learn that Michael Hingson  13:53 much, huh? Bircan Unver  13:53 Not at all, and I didn't like it. That's why I, you know, I changed all my life line. Michael Hingson  14:00 Right, but but you enjoyed art. Bircan Unver  14:03 Yes, and because also art always for me, and it as it is today. Whatever the life problems we cannot be resolved, art is always for me a branch to hold on and to kind of feel strength, connect with the nature, with the art culture, whom I never might met, or maybe you know through art, through music, through books. So it's kind of really, I think the the best human conscious and what we leave behind is what we produce. Creative might be a little bit another discussion. What is the term defined? And now everyone using like creative for everything, but creativity is like really what stays, you know, central. And something as what is already before, and what you brought it something new, that new perspective, like cubism and faism and expressionism and all that different genres or pop arts and another one Dali's movement. So all the Dadaism, so each of them brought something what is already existed, and then you know moved to different level, and also technology and communication brought where we are today. So and music, I'm not any degree. Degree train or understand, but I love music as most people about music and arts and literature and writing is always for me. Also taking pictures. I don't trust my memory much, but this is not new, not because of my age now. But I somewhat I always like take the pictures, whether I have cell phone, the oldest, you know, digital or the manual photo photographs. So even though when I run into where where was it, where I was, who was with, who next to me? I can't remember. But why I love that? Because really, it brings, it captures your life, even you don't remember, and then reconnect. Also, I I come up with a new concept. I haven't done anything yet, but it's kind of developing in my mind, that we can, we are able to capture the past, but we cannot capture the future, because you know whether you know unexpected the one photo comes up, or an audio recording, or all those movies, musics, and documentaries and paintings throughout artistry, you can really capture the past depending on what you know your background or interest and education, but you cannot capture the future. But you can imagine, we can imagine the future. We can invest into the future. Michael Hingson  17:16 Well, and and the the reality is that that the future is based on so many things that happen in the past, and so you can learn to to use some of that information and and have a better idea of what the future might be like, and that's that's pretty fascinating too. So so, how long did you go to college Bircan Unver  17:42 in in Turkey the basic four university education is annual base, not semester base. It's a four years, and actually when I started it was five years. Then later on they the system education board changed it to like four years plus two years. So I graduated from a four years fine arts, and then I have a master's degree based in New York News School University. Michael Hingson  18:20 Ah, in New York. Bircan Unver  18:21 Yeah. Michael Hingson  18:22 Okay. So that was was that two years. Bircan Unver  18:27 Yes, but it was a little bit different again. Yeah. See, because first when I was here for the first time, 18 919, 89 to 1994, I started and I took to six credits and I love it. But I had to go back to Istanbul, so then I got the you know absence live of absence, and then but coming back three years later, I readmitted, and then I finish it. I got my graduate diploma in 1999 May 1999 Michael Hingson  19:12 Okay, so Bircan Unver  19:14 you've been dealing late. You've been Michael Hingson  19:17 dealing with school for a while, but but while all that was going on, you got interested in, and you started to to do things regarding public access television. And you started that, if I read your biography correctly, in in 1991, you started doing things with public public access TV. Tell us a little bit about that, and why did you do that? Bircan Unver  19:41 That's really the kind of key point in my life. In as for the initial one of the two reasons that I came to the U.S. as the first time, I was you know the first aim to learn English. The second also. To learn the TV production, and then my first year was in the U.S. was in L.A. and then I was looking for the schools and just I'm I I'd like to get the formal education, formal training, and then one of my friends there, whom I met there, she said my aunt is TV producer at Queens Public TV in New York, and she is looking for someone like you who really wants to get in and all that. And then I think a couple months later, I had a very brief trip to New York, and I met with her, and then I met with her at QPTV. Now she is unfortunately not with us, but she was also she was the first Turkish producer at QPTV, and I'm forever grateful in memory of her. She was the one who introduced me QPTV, so I met Victor at QPTV in 1990, and then when I went back to LA, I decided to move to New York. So as soon as I moved to New York and I registered to QPTV's both field production and studio, and at the time, there were seven, eight months waiting list. Eventually, I got it on the list, 1991, and first I got the field production certificate, and it was I think six months something, and we had a group project and solo project, and then studio and studio production. It's when the same group project after you are learning all the equipment and then shooting and everyone is crewing everyone is helping each other within the same group of the class and then also producing group project and then the individual project that it is the similar step for the field production and the studio, that also provides a certificate to enabling us to use QPTV equipment, studios taking out the equipment, inviting studios, studios. Unfortunately, after COVID 19, there has been a long dragging issue. They haven't opened the studios. This is I don't want to get in because it is beyond our concept, but because that was my initial reason also moving to New York. And then once I started producing program and airing, I really loved idea from one idea, just idea, and then put paper and develop it. Bring yes, bring the crew, especially with the manual three-inch tapes, and to present, put everything in a tape, and then submit it an ARC schedule. I really love that. So then, while I was there, and then I said, "Okay, I want to really have a master's degree on TV production. So my master's degree from New Zealand University is in media studies. So and I got my diploma May 1999 So, but New Zealand was amazing. I learned all the first my you know my life although it was 39 maybe 3839 years old when I was Photoshop and Premiere or Evid and all the first offline digital all the software program I learned at the new school and I edited my first program offline at the new circle as well, but when I got diploma, and then I had nowhere no access to continue. Also, you know, it's just I, I never been about the person. My mind and my heart wealthy, but not financial terms. And then, so QPT was always my second home because it provides me continuing the producing and provides me access, provides me equipment. It's like provides the community. That's what it is exists for, especially in support of the Article First Amendment and freedom of expression, and also QPTV format is really, really not well known, or not QPTV loaned. It is public access, pack programming, public education and government programming, non-commercial. So it's it is not much known widely, but it is really one of the best symbol of democracy. And now it's kind of a little bit diminishing because also widespreading out other web streaming platforms like this or other, so that there are so many. Discussion and issues, and also there is one petition to the New York Senate that is called Team New York that could also bring in all the web streaming to this community media access public access media. So then, Michael Hingson  25:19 oh, go ahead. Bircan Unver  25:20 No, I mean the question is so QPTV had has been the longest since 1991. I've been providing content, and as long as I am in the US, if I'm out of the country, even if I am out of the country, my previously submitted programs are rerunning in different, you know, whenever they schedule for my new programs, I determine which time slot because I have a time slot to be scheduled, and whether 28 minutes or one hour. But especially again after COVID 19, I couldn't produce anything at the studio at QPTV, but like this Zoom-based programs, and then for the late million organization, the programs I produce and then edit them, reformat them to schedule for QPTV. But it wasn't as it used to be produced at QPTV, at the studio with the crew, that's the excitement teaming up. It's really, I love it. But Zoom, this type also make more maybe manageable, but also bring more intonation speakers. You know, through online connection. If Speaker 1  26:54 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset Community. Michael Hingson  27:28 So you you started in public access television and and and are still doing that essentially. But in 2000 you started Light Millennium TV. Tell us about Light Millennium Television. Bircan Unver  27:42 Thank you so much. Because Late Millennium, I still consider it's my third child because already 25th anniversary. The flyer on my back says 25th That also refers the 25th anniversary of the Light Millennium. I think a the experience and production, and also providing three platform QPTV, Queens Public TV, but actually the 1992 Communication Act and PAC programming, public government public education and government programming; those emerge with my new school education, like Fatrus, Plato, the concept of the two ways of messaging, and for the first time in my life, at the age of I think it was I was 39 I was able 3039, I was able to use. It was very new, also for the war. Internet. We had the internet at the new school as our media class, the open forum. One week media theory class. We have open discussion forum about Greek philosophy, further is communication, media theory. The other class we had the classic format. So all these together merged in my mind, and I really felt I found my medium. That medium is the internet, which me, especially someone is living in New York, who has you know 30 years first life in Turkey, Istanbul, that culture, and then I I didn't want to kind of disconnect from my root cultures, and internet provided me that connections, and also I always like to write and communicate, so so it becomes like natural medium. And then when I just graduated in May 1999 I send out by then like 40 people with my friends. Colleagues, and then I said, "Oh, I want to start a platform. This platform is going to be ours. And everyone wants to say, kind of to expand the QPTV's concept, because when I say QPTV's concept, this is the again First Amendment, and they don't control the content. They don't say anything you can do, you cannot unless it is a threat to someone's life. So it's all the content, or you are responsible as the producer. So I really love that freedom and responsibility again. And then then I was mentoring at the New York Food Moon Finance and Television, and I was kind of trying to find what I want to do, and I was already producing programs at QPTV. I never give up as as long as I could afford to produce the time and edit. Edit is always more time consuming, and then the executive director of the at the time 1999 Woman Film Man Television, she said you can form a nonprofit. I never taught it before, and I'm forever thankful to her. And then I said I don't know what to do where to start because she perhaps she saw the potential because I was producing non-commercial and publishing, trying to promote, you know, through group emails, and whatever the you know social media available at the time. Well, mostly email and group emails, and then she suggested me a volunteer lawyers of arts that she said they can help you, and I never knew and I never thought I if I never came to U.S. maybe I will never had a concept of forming a nonprofit or light minimum. So that U.S. and all combination brought me and news called Queens Public TV, First Amendment, United Nations Article of 19 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everything together kind of merged in my mind. Also, the projects I produce, I communicate, is contact with people, I learn from them. So then, when I contacted with them, they ask me, you know, what is my statement this type? And then I drafted all of them, and they put in medical, you know, terms and terminology, and I was lucky that we got a pro bono at the time one of the you know major U.S. law firms. I I think I can say now because they even though I think merged K Shuler, but they took our case and they formed my organization on on a pro bono basis and officially the first as a non profit organization done with the 500 1c T V together. So we officially formed 2001 July 17, and we and then right after that they filed 501c3 for us, and then we granted that in September 18, 2002. Bircan Unver  33:14 My memory is not good, but I I remember that date as of today because it was kind of imprinted in my mind, but also the beauty was that the granted granting 501 c3 was effective of the formation date, which is July 17 2001 So then, since I developed started the light minimum concept, introducing speaking people trying creating an open platform that everyone can you know contribute be part of it, so then I started in January 2000 on January 13 2000 started first monthly the like TV series at like at QP TV. That's how it came about. Michael Hingson  34:02 Yeah, you have certainly created quite a niche in in the whole light millennium and all the other things that you've done, which is pretty fascinating. How did you get connected with the United Nations? Because I know you're doing work with them. Bircan Unver  34:18 Thank you. Actually, the concept with the UN use, I don't do work for them. Michael Hingson  34:29 Right. Bircan Unver  34:29 We do work with them. Right. You're connected Michael Hingson  34:34 with them. You're not working for them. I understand that. Bircan Unver  34:36 Yeah, I just you know one word, but it's key key differences. But as as I mentioned, how the light millennium concept emerged, and also my master's degree program, media studies at the New School, and also there is another person I have to mention here, also in. Separate for her respectful and loving memory, Danielle Camille. She was my advisor for my thesis project advisor at the new school, and all that TV ideas and my thesis project. And she loved, and I got all A. And my first TV ideas project was peace, reality, or utopian dream, and it was 11 minutes or so. It was just before the first Clinton administration election, just October, I think 2002 and then I interviewed many academicians, civil society, non-profits who whose focus area on peace and war and you know against nuclear or all that and and then that actually the concept peace reality or utopian dream that took me to the United Nations I don't know now as a as an outsider, at the time it was so welcoming, and I went to photo department. They share me with photos, and I got all the books I was looking for. Of course, public library. I got all the books about the peace and peace organization. So that 12 minutes program, peace rate or utopian dream, and physically led me to step in the UN for the first time, and then producing this project, searching kind of open to me new horizon, and also my advisor was persistent. Birjan, we know you are great. You produce fundamental programs on arts, but I want you to do something else. So that actually also forced me to move beyond producing something beyond arts. And so then then peace, reality, or utopian dream concept came in, but also it wasn't far topic in my life because my son was born 20 when I was 2022 Now he is 45 His name is Borush, and mean is in Turkish peace. Peace also at the time, you know, Africa hunger, and I was hoping when I get 4050, this will be over. It's not the case, but as a vision, I always look for humanistic positive for the humanity, not you know for myself well-being. Michael Hingson  37:38 Well, you you kind of act as a bridge between UN programs and local communities. Tell me more about that because you view that you view yourself as being a bridge between UN programs and the local community. Why do you why do you view yourself as more of a bridge? Bircan Unver  38:00 That's very nice metaphor, and I think it's very true for me too. Maybe I could take it two three step backs. One is the village I was born. There is a river, and and then there was a bridge, and that bridge was kind of fundamental. Really, going to where you know people are established, living in all the agriculture and large fields, and it was kind of nostalgic to me. It's a bridge, but it's a stone, short bridge. That's the the first part. The second Istanbul. You know, my life main path when I was in Istanbul, Turkey in Istanbul, and Istanbul the Bosphor and then the Istanbul Bridge. Now the name changed, and now three bridges, and not just the bridge itself, but also Turkish geographic Turkey's geographical space place on Earth and especially on in between Europe and Asia and Black Sea and then the Mediterranean Sea and then when you go down North Africa, and then you go up like Russia and North Europe. So you see that that connection physically, geographically, and troy physical bridges. We live, we grow up with this kind of as part of our DNA and vision. When I was working on this, the first the initial need you know in the non-profit world to describe the need need was to connect with my culture, people, friends, family, the internet medium, and then village is also metaphor, and when we associated with the. I let I'm proud to say it. Let the association process. That was also my vision from that small video for the class project. And then, then I realize this is also. I think today is real fact that local communities, even Queens here, people are paying 1000s of dollars to come to New York to get visas. All that trying to get the sponsor, you know, to attend a conference, and I I didn't see much interest within the local nonprofits there, and that little bit was shocking realization for me. So I brought to my programs UN visions programs, MDGs, UN days, sustainable development goals. For instance, when it was announced at the UN for the 2023 agenda, we created dreams for humanity. So we brought people from lots of life, poets, authors, and youths to really share their ideas for humanity, for peace. Michael Hingson  41:12 Well, you-it sounds like, from all that I've read and and studied, you're you're, or at some point, you kind of have moved more into dealing with a lot of things with the environment. So I know that your program has been able to get a credit accredited as an observer observer status with the UN Environment Program. How is how has that affected what you do and all of your work going forward. Bircan Unver  41:43 Thank you. This is also another important, I think, milestone for us. The first in connection with the UN, associated with the in the formerly United Nations Department of Public Information, and then it has changed to Department of Global Communications. Officially, we've been associated since 2005, active and good standing, and we are able to be presented at the UN with six representatives, and therefore we are able also to reflect back to our committee's networks from the UN and it's two ways. I really like the concept two ways messaging, and then always environment in somewhat it involves in our programs. But let's say through water, through energy, through, for instance, when the forest fires really burns my heart. So being sensible and trying to, as much as I could, to attend the meetings, especially MDGs for the first phase of the Millennium Declaration, really, it's. I consider UN is the best school I ever had, and it's for me lifetimes to call, and I learn about so many countries I will never otherwise know them much. Some of the names you hardly hear in media and anywhere else, so it's kind of opens and to see the global spectrum. Also, one of the things I really love at the UN, whether you you are a ambassador or president or prime minister of a country that has maybe a population 1 million or 2 million or 1 billion or two 1.6 billion, the largest one, so you have the same minutes of speaking time, same voting, especially of course, I'm talking about the general assembly. So those things I follow up, and we try to incorporate time to time. And water issue always, I wanted to involve. I want to do something about, but it's just not like because I love the tourists, and I'm not, you know, scientist, so I'm not officially trained. So also, I'm not able to protect the, you know, fires in the forest. And every year it's getting worse and worse. And then I'm sensible, but you know, you can't do much about it. And eventually, although our last name is same, but we are not blood connected. Professor Oljoymer, at the time he was vice president for the UN Water at the UN, and we connected. And I was following up, and I was aware his work before we met. We connected through the UN. So then, especially during the COVID era, then when I've seen his speeches, natural-based solutions, and then his piece on smart water, so I propose him if we can do something. About water, and then he was very supportive, very kind, very modest. We had our first water program on the World Water Day in March 2001 and then it has turned out an annual program, and we kind of made the global connections and collaborations, and especially first three, four of them, Professor Olja led and guide, and also we worked together in a sense that I brought one part of the speakers and he brought other parts. So it was also great, diverse speakers and also the level of the speakers from whether civil society, academia, UN, and youth, all that. So we already presented six of them, and 2023 we were part of the UN Water Conference. We presented a program, and then last year we participated and presented a program site event in Nice on the Ocean Conference, and we kind of we also had previously on the ocean again. So plastic also become whether ocean, whether water, whether land life, like plastic, is becoming a huge in every level. Not plastic, but also chemical, all all sorts of polluters on in environment. So then we become promoting, producing, and there are really great level of academicians and experts, and they also like to share and connect their research and their findings. So it's a platform to break down together, and then when it is a video, when it is posted as both a summary along with the full presentation or speech, so it becomes a really source where you know you can find diverse voices, diverse solutions, diverse ideas, and also we align them in support of the UN days, UN conferences, SDGs, sustainable development goals like Water Days. Also, we collaborate with an organization in India, IGEN Green Institution, Green Engineers Institute of Green Engineers. So they are focusing on energy SDG seven. So we contribute them, bringing speakers. Bircan Unver  47:40 So then they join us to our program. So really, it's an organic volunteer base. So that that actually, I was so proud that we got a call, invitation to submit the application for this accredited status, and it was June 2025 after the ocean conference. I think ocean conference kind of brought them cumulatively and maybe brought their attention. And then October they asked our official documents, the bylaws and and certificate of organization, which is the regular require any formal application at the UN, and then I I submitted them in I think it was October 1525 but I haven't heard anything, and then I thought maybe you know they didn't consider, and then literally a year later, in June, last June, we got approval, and with a, it's not just accredited for a special one particular conference. It is an observer status assembly to contribute draft ideas. I mean, to contribute drafts, draft resolution to observe, to participate, and then also to be responsible to provide every four-year quadrennial report. Let's say if we fail to produce contribution at any level to this cause, then you know we may lose that observed status, but of course we'll do our best to contribute and to continue. Michael Hingson  49:27 With all of the work that you've done in all of this, I want to come back to World Water Day in a moment. But with all the work that you've done and all the the the things that you've done in public television and so on, when you host these meetings or you participate in these meetings, do they get televised? Also, are you able to bring those to to the public through public television? Bircan Unver  49:53 When it is Zoom, then I edit within my time slot within the limits of. Time slots and QPTV provides two different time slots. One is 20-eight minutes, the other one is 50-eight minutes. So then, let's say if it's two-hour session, I you know a little bit edit and then title, etc. and part one, part two, and also depending on the length of the session or 20-eight minutes. So then I schedule them through the local channels, as we spoke at QPTV. Also, I make them available through our vmail.com/lmtv channel on web on the web. Also, when we have a summary or outcomes, so we also provide those links and share through social media. Try our best to make those information available, visible, and reachable. Michael Hingson  50:51 Well, that I'm glad you do that. I'm glad that it gets to be something that is a lot more publicized than you just attending a meeting-that's important, I would think, to do when when you talk about World Water Day and so on. One of the things that that I I understand you do is you compare water security directly with cybersecurity and gender equality. Those are three different sorts of things when you include water security. Tell us more about that. Bircan Unver  51:24 This was our latest program in last March, and we had in our prior program on AI a discussion on AI a public discussion on AI policy or AI arc. So he's a professor and at the SUNY, and he's a mathematician, and he's also teaching cybersecurity. And when I was talking about when we met about the water conference upcoming, actually in this December, in the United Emirates on I think December six to eight. Even I was thinking to attend, but I wanted part a bit this time virtually instead of going there. So when we were talking about and and I really like this idea and I say as I asked exactly what you asked for, and then his really statement explanation made great sense because everything is nowadays control troy some form of electronic or AI or a combination of those systems, right? Competing systems. So if or if there is a technical issues, that's one case. But if there is a hack, especially water is the life source for everyone, whether you are billion or trillion, or you are you know ordinary people on the you know everyday life. So water is the source for everything, including producing the energy. AI. So water is the life itself. So then, when he said, if any hacking, whether you know small you know some you know people with a bad intention or some maybe big corporation because some profit purpose they want to sell more you know bottled water whatever or some international security issues you you may name this many other things. So if a computer system, if the control mechanism, if the AI system, whatever that combination in that system, is hack, then everything is a huge risk, and that's number one. How it connects with the water. Also now you know we smart how everything is electronic. Everything and then when that somewhat the life collapses there. So including water, including energy. So everything is so much you know interconnected. And then how that the gender equality came. Also, we follow Michael the UN annual-based dedication team for each UN Day or conferences. For instance, last year, water and gender equality, because water and gender required is also so inseparable concept and conditions in many parts of the world, and then also our professor Emre Tokus, he also. Make beautiful connection that if woman or when woman, if and when women are more in the security, cyber security, IT technology sectors, they are more sensitive. They are more like maybe natural in their dealings, like mother protection. So more protective, so there is less risk than where it is now. So to increase the gender equality, both not burden on the woman, you know, where it's the water scarcity that woman has to carry the burden. Girls, even five, seven years old, when developing countries, when it comes to developing countries, and then if the girls are, and also that was staggering. Stats he gave sort of shocked me today because he is a professor at SUNY. So what I mean by that, he said one of his class has only four girls out of 31. of his class has only one girl. One of his class doesn't have no girl. So even though if if girls are girls are not getting in this field, how we gonna bring the gender balance in all cross-cutting sectors of society. So that's how both from the UN perspective, the dedication team, also cybersecurity, the profile from a university that girls are not showing attention, interest studying cybersecurity. That was the fact based on his class last semester. One Michael Hingson  56:46 of the things that you have done, as I understand, is you've written several books. Bircan Unver  56:53 Yes, there are more, but hopefully I could get work on them, publish them as well. The my first book was Michael, based on my interviews with artists and my reviews on art exhibits, and also when I had questionnaire surveys like with artists, galleries, academicians, professors, students. When I before my first life prior prior the U.S. So when I went back after four years and I was really eager to get in a job for as a TV producer and somewhat that didn't work despite all my efforts even I my project load and everyone was after me, but they want to take the project, but not give me the role what I deserve for. So then I kind of close myself, and then I said I want to compile my books, my articles, my interviews. So that was how my first book came about in Turkish. To create is the most sacred. So, like the value to give the highest value for the creativity, intellectual production. That is through all those interviews, reviews, and questions. So that's that was the first book. The second book is in a way a bridge again between U.S. and Istanbul, New York and Istanbul, or maybe L.A. New York and Istanbul. Because when I came in, also I've done freelance journalism, so I wrote some you know reviews and the magazine. I used to, you know, send and appear my interviews and reviews. So and it was include not too frequent, but it was include some of major exhibits, both from LA and also from the Metropolitan Museum in MoMA in New York. Also Turkish artists here. So I met them, you know, when I was living. I started living in here. So then I a combination of those, and also that was another metaphor developed in my mind when I was Istanbul. I was feeling like the labyrinths of arts. So that's my second book title in Turkish labyrinths in arts. So like you are like this kind of narrow and small world in Istanbul art worlds and very high competition, and then nobody expanding to New York and LA expansion means bringing some, for instance, Franz Bacon, Thomas Hart Benton, and Max Ernst and Marina Magritte. Those also the last part connecting with the New York Istanbul from my art based on my art background. Michael Hingson  59:51 So, were any of the books published in English? The Bircan Unver  59:54 last 120, 23 is English, but. It is a compilation concept is written me. I directed the project, and of course I have some pieces also beside the concept. But it is a compilation by 24 contributors. It is based on the JUC Media Research Writing Awards 2021 and 2023 High School Awards Project, and also it is also engaging the youth to involve the UN programs at an early age and encourage them award them. So that also the next one is going to be on the Water Action Decatur in the same line, same concept, and also I have a book project since 2022 I couldn't still 2022 2020 actually. I dream, therefore I am. I have 80% of the book manuscript is ready, but I couldn't finalize it, and so the other one also I was hoping but couldn't to have a book for the 25th anniversary of the latentium. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. It's a little bit seemingly not going to happen this year to come up 25th anniversary of late millennium, but I had 20 anniversary of the late millennium in Turkish, and so this is completely different issue because I introduced like Millennium both in Turkish and in English, so it's like Tiffany Sister is the Turkish one, and then I formed Turkish sister in 2010, and then so on the 20th anniversary of the Turkish organization, as it is association, official association. So I compile the first part, the concept vision, very much like Millennium, because it's the system. But the second part based on the programs, activities, and challenges in Istanbul. So this book also in English will be first the the manifesto and the first all the history will be very much in English, the original one. But the second part is going to be completely, you know, selected ideas and projects and programs from the website and public programs from the last 20-five years, and it's hard hard things to do. It it's very challenging. I couldn't do it. Michael Hingson  1:02:47 It's it's a lot of work. Well, Berjan, I I want to tell you that we have now been talking for more than an hour. Time flies when you're having fun. Man, I'm going to go. I'm going to have to go ahead and and end our time, but we'll have to do this again and and continue the discussion. But I really appreciate you taking the time to be here, and I hope that people will monitor your programs and and and read your books if they can read Turkish or English, whichever works. Troy Bircan Unver  1:03:18 has so many English pieces, and now everyone welcome to look out our website. And what's the Michael Hingson  1:03:26 website again? Bircan Unver  1:03:28 lmglobal.org. Michael Hingson  1:03:32 lmglobal.org. Okay. Bircan Unver  1:03:34 Yes, but the whole archive from 2019 to 2000 no, 2019 no. of course not 2019 1999 to 2018 The archive. Our initial website is light millennium.org Millennium is with double N double N. So the everything we are talking about, all the process, our UN programs, and the reports from the UN NGO briefings, some conferences we participated. If anyone has any question, I'll be happy to provide the link and you know to contact them. Michael Hingson  1:04:17 And we will put that information in the show notes, the notes for the podcast. So I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely informative. I really appreciate your time, and I hope the programs continue to go well. So I want to thank you again for being here, and this has just been a lot of fun. Bircan Unver  1:04:39 Thank you so much, Michael Kingston, it is great honor and privilege. Especially, you are a hero, and your your story is amazing, and you are also taking really one of the challenges works like producing these programs, and we never met in real life. And then this is also like Millennium and your work. How we connected through? Otherwise, there was no like regular environment or database environment that we could meet. Your work and your dedication and your inspiring contribution really connected us and bring us together in this session. Thank you, and I'm really grateful for that. Michael Hingson  1:05:29 Thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable Mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to michaelhingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by Fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has achieved certification as a Certified 3D Model External Content Provider for Amazon. This prestigious designation highlights Nextech3D.AI's outstanding technical expertise and leadership in the 3D platforms sector. Amazon listings featuring 3D models have demonstrated an average twofold improvement in purchase conversions, presenting a high return on investment (ROI) that motivates more sellers to adopt 3D models. As an officially recognized 3D Model External Content Provider for Amazon, Nextech3D.ai is strategically positioned to capitalize on this substantial growth opportunity. Over the past five years, Nextech3D.ai has successfully delivered nearly 100,000 3D models and millions of augmented reality (AR) experiences to hundreds of clients. Nextech3D.ai's patented technology for generating 3D models from 2D and CAD images enables the company to scale the creation of 3D models efficiently. This capability now allows Amazon sellers to publish their 3D models directly to Amazon's stores through a unified platform and team. As an Amazon 3D Model External Content Provider, Nextech3D.ai is offering its advanced 3D modeling solutions to Amazon's vast marketplace, supporting sellers in enhancing their product listings with immersive 3D models. Gappelberg emphasized that this certification not only validates Nextech3D.ai's technical prowess but also opens new avenues for growth and innovation. The company's ability to streamline the 3D model creation process for Amazon sellers is expected to significantly boost their product visibility and sales on the platform. Nextech3D.ai's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide top-tier 3D modeling solutions underscores its leadership in the industry and its dedication to driving tangible results for its clients. With this new certification, Nextech3D.ai is well-positioned to expand its reach and impact in the e-commerce space, offering innovative solutions that enhance the shopping experience for consumers and drive business growth for sellers. #proactiveinvestors #nextech3d.ai #cse #NTAR #otcqb #metaverse #toggle3D #ai #AmazonCertification #3DModeling #GenerativeAI #TechNews #ECommerce #AmazonPrimeDay #BusinessGrowth #SKUs #AmazonBasics #SalesBoost #ConversionRate #DigitalInnovation #TechIntegration #AmazonSellers #FutureOfECommerce #3DTechnology #ProductModeling #AIModels#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

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This week we talk with Mike Driscoll, a Python developer and content creator / book writer.We talk about:- how he got into programming and Python (and the importance of community),- how he uses Python at work for an automated test framework (to test C++ GUI apps),- how he got into Python content creation through blogging and later writing 9 (!) books,- how to keep up with new technology,- how to stay consistent and motivated in producing content,- the fundamental skills as a Python developer these days,- dealing with imposter syndrome (realizing you might have more to bring to the table than you think!)- learning new libraries, the benefit of pair programming (for both junior and senior engineers),- and more ...You can get in touch with Mike on Twitter and/or on PyBites Slack.You can also check out his blog, books and YouTube.

On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jeff Platt talk about winning "Content Provider of the Year" at the Gulf Coast Poker Awards, what the new COVID rules might mean for the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and recap recent bracelet winners from both the WSOP.com and GGPoker events. They also talk about British poker player Ashley Locker going to jail for 26 months on drug charges, preview the upcoming MSPT Black Hawk Main Event, and chat with Colorado's Francisco Estrada, who recently won a $10,000 seat into the 2021 WSOP Main Event by playing on ClubGG. Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:24 | Welcome to the show 00:44 | PN Podcast wins Gulf Coast Poker Award 04:35 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care 06:10 | What do the COVID rules mean for the 2021 WSOP? 11:10 | Could the WSOP be canceled? Maybe but probably not 11:55 | Is there a dealer shortage? 13:55 | Will players be required to wear a mask? 15:30 | How to win a seat into the WSOP Main Event via ClubGG 16:08 | Join Club PokerNews on ClubGG 17:25 | Guest Francisco Estrada talks winning $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat 28:50 | Highlighting the early bracelet winners in GGPoker WSOP 35:20 | Recapping the final WSOP.com Online Bracelet winners 41:00 | Chad defeats Jeff in WSOP.com Fantasy bet 42:45 | WSOP Pennsylvania bracelet events happening now 45:35 | Event #3: $3,200 High Roller cancelled/postponed 47:23 | partypoker to host WPT Online Championships 48:36 | British poker player Ashley Locker jailed for 26 months on drug charges 52:20 | MSPT Black Hawk Main Event set to being

Der Wandel der großen Wissenschaftsverlage vom Content Provider zum Data Analytics Business wird in den zurückliegenden Jahren verstärkt beobachtet und dokumentiert. Das damit auch ein zunehmend umfangreicheres User Tracking stattfindet wurde erst jüngst durch Offenlegungen belegt - immer mehr Verlagsplattformen werden durch eine Vielzahl von Technologien entsprechend aufgerüstet und sind somit in der Lage das Informationsverhalten der Nutzer (insbesondere Hochschulangehöriger) zu tracken, zu speichern, zu analysieren und zu personalisierten Profilen zu aggregieren. Die Gefahr personalisierter Profile ist auch in diesem Bereich sehr kritisch zu betrachten, insbesondere wenn diese Daten nicht nur bei den Verlagen verbleiben, sondern zunehmen in ein Netz von Data Brokern fließen und damit potentiell Akteuren zugänglich gemacht werden, die einem freien Wissenschaftssystem entgegenstehen - neben kommerziellen Konkurrenten öffentlicher Forschung dürften speziell wissenschaftsfeindliche und –verfolgende Akteure (wie z.B. Regierungen) problematisch zu sehen sein. Wir haben mit Dr. Renke Siems und Prof. Björn Brembs über die Trackingaktivitäten der Verlage und die potentiellen Gefahren gesprochen und einen Blick darauf geworfen welche möglichen Ansätze es gäbe damit umzugehen.

Back in 2017, John met with stand-up comedian and writer, Stewart Lee, at the Lowry Theatre in Salford while touring his ongoing ‘Content Provider' show.  They talk about the roots of comedy and its relationship with politics, identity, place and social history, as well as Lee's own beginnings. Watch the interview in full on Lush Player: http://player.lush.com/tv/conversation-john-robb-and-stewart-lee Swears.

Episode kali ini Widyarso Joko Purnomo akan membahas soal Content Provider di Android. Versi video dapat diakses di sini. Kelas Menjadi Android Developer Expert di Dicoding #android #podcast #belajarandroid #menjadiexpert #developer #made

It was quite a busy summer. Will provides a brief update on what he has been up to and how some recent events went. Also in this episode Will explains his experiences being a content creator and sharing training course online.

This week on the podcast, Kyle gives some suggestions on how to make dynamic links to other PeopleSoft homepages and Dan dives into what happens when you perform a search with Elasticsearch. Show Notes COBOL License Install on Linux @ 2:30 Top Terminal Emulators Link to Homepage in a Content Provider @ 8:30 ?cmd=start usage Anatomy of an Elasticearch Search @ 19:30

This week on the podcast, Kyle gives some suggestions on how to make dynamic links to other PeopleSoft homepages and Dan dives into what happens when you perform a search with Elasticsearch. Show Notes COBOL License Install on Linux @ 2:30 Top Terminal Emulators Link to Homepage in a Content Provider @ 8:30 ?cmd=start usage Anatomy of an Elasticearch Search @ 19:30

In today s episode, Andrea, Jeff, and Brad sit down to discuss one of the biggest influences on today s culture, social media. As an online business, 3DMJ capitalizes on the opportunities social platforms provide by using them to distribute content to their followers and market services to potential clients. As with most good things, there are […] The post #85: Overcoming Insecurity As A Fitness Content Provider” appeared first on 3D Muscle Journey.

The enigmatic, multi-talented, and all round good guy Stewart Lee is this episode's very special guest. As he is currently touring his show Content Provider throughout the UK, it is a great privilege to welcome him to the show. Hands down the most critically acclaimed British comedian of his generation, Stewart Lee is also a BAFTA award winner, and part owner of four Laurence Olivier awards for his work with Jerry Springer – The Opera. He has written innumerable music reviews of - mostly obscure artists, recently performed on a tribute record for Shirley Collins, and has seen his collaboration with Capri-Batterie recently released. Stewart talks with authority on his creative processes, passionately about his relationship with music, and speaks his mind about how artistic output is valued in the digital age. His experience, and views on the future of the creative arts is both eye-opening and frightening as he explains the almost Orwellian control of the big companies and their controlled for-profit evolution and monetization: ‘…Nowadays, if you've not sold your soul to these big conglomerates, you're not going to reach anyone. I mean, seems like the internet was supposed to set us free, but actually it's enslaving us on behalf of three or four big global corporations who are controlling the way our ideas are disseminated…' This episode was recorded 48 hours before the passing of Mark E. Smith of The Fall, and Stewart spoke fondly about their influence on his work - ‘When he finally doesn't do it anymore- I don't know what it'll take to stop him – when it finally isn't happening it'll be, for a normal person, like if Manchester United were to suddenly not exist anymore.... I would have had a very different life without them' @thestageleftpod facebook.com/thestageleftpodcast www.thestageleftpodcast.com www.stewartlee.co.uk

I thought it was about time I did something REALLY helpful and did the research required to tell you exactly - step by step - how to submit your show to every conceivable place you can to increase your podcast’s reach. I’m talking about Podcast Directories, people! But the problem is this: every conceivable place is not always the BEST place (in my humble opinion). Why would I EVEN SAY such a thing? Two reasons: #1 - There are many options that require you to use their hosting/advertising/app/whatever-thingie-ma-bobber-they’re-hawking. So unless you are specifically looking for those kinds of opportunities, they’re not much use to you. #2 - Some of the directories out there don’t appear to be professionally done, which in my mind means it’s likely not truly advantageous for your show to be in them. So… THIS episode is a walk through of the many podcast directory-ish places you can list your show that I deemed were worth the time of doing so. And I should probably ALSO say… The list and instructions I’m about to share DO NOT contain sites that pull directly from Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes). Why? - Because if you submit to Apple Podcasts, you’ll automatically be included in those directories or apps. Which includes MOST IOS or Android podcast apps. Be it known… I have done EXACTLY what I’m telling you to do with all 3 of my podcasts. And will be referring BACK to this episode myself to submit all future podcasts I publish. And before we get too far into this… you can find EVERY directory I mention and the links and processes needed to submit to them, on the show notes page for this episode - www.PodcastFastTrack.com/79 - which is ALSO included in the description of your podcast app or player, in its entirety (as much as I have control over). And ANOTHER THING… These are in ALPHABETICAL ORDER for your sorting convenience... That’s enough of that kind of stuff - let’s get to the directories! LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Acast: Acast is a new app that claims to help podcasters with “discovery” issues (which is debated hotly in podcasting circles), but regardless, it’s a pretty cool and functional app. It includes 3 targets: Listeners - Podcasters - Advertisers. And it does include a hosting option for podcasters who are looking for something different. You can discover more about Acast at www.acast.com There are two ways to add your podcast to the Acast directory. Non-hosted You provide the Acast folks with your RSS feed and they’ll make your show searchable and listenable on their app platform. This means no monetization and no hosting. Hosted In this scenario, Acast hosts your show. Yes, you’d have to leave your current host. When you do, Acast will provide opportunities to monetize your show (ads or sponsorships) and you’ll have access to the Acast publishing tool and stats. So… if Acast sounds like a place you’d like to list your podcast - or a partner you might connect with for hosting/monetization. Submit to the Acast Directory Scroll down to the “Add Your Show” option near the bottom of the page. Choose your adventure (non-hosted, hosted, hosted with a brand new show) Give them the info requested Hit the “send” button Scroll UP on the resulting page to see the confirmation message That wasn’t too painful, was it? Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) As you know, iTunes - I mean, Apple Podcasts - is the big dog, 500 pound gorilla, place-to-be when it comes to podcast search. It’s one you definitely want to put high on your priority list. Many people, including Rob Walch of Libsyn fame (previous guest on my show here, here, and here), say that if your show is not in the Apple Podcast directory you’re really not podcasting. I don’t know about that - but I do know that if Apple Podcasts is not on your radar - you’ve got the wrong radar. So get into the directory. Here’s how. Submitting to Apple Podcasts Some things you need to know about submitting… Your show needs to have at least one episode published and “live” on your feed Your cover art needs to meet the minimum 1400px X 1400px requirement And if your cover art is over 500kb in size, you’ll likely have problems (you can reduce the size by using a tool like this - https://www.reduceimages.com/ ) To submit Go to Podcasts Connect Click the plus sign at the top of the dashboard Enter your RSS feed URL into the field provided and click the “Validate” button If your feed is OK (no errors) a feed preview will appear Then click the “submit” button It typically takes the folks at Apple 6 hours to 48 hours to respond via email to let you know that your show has been approved. The process for submitting a podcast to Apple Podcast changed in the last year or so (it’s now 10/2017) so it’s good that I didn’t teach you how to do this prior to the change. Audio-Podcast.fm No super cutesy logo to represent this podcast directory, just a generic title at the top of the page. BUT the claims made on the homepage are pretty impressive… “Download from over 6.5 million audio podcast episoded. Choose from over 88 thousand podcasts in one of the largest audio podcast directories worldwide.” I’m not exactly sure HOW to go about verifying that kind of claim. I guess I’ll just have to take their word for it! ;) I’m not absolutely sure but I suspect this directory does NOT pull from Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes). The reason I think that is because I did a little experiment with my 3 podcasts. All 3 of my podcasts are listed in Apple podcasts - so I searched for each of them in turn, by name, on Audio-Podcast.fm. NONE of them came back in the search results. So I decided to submit them. Here’s how you can submit your show(s) to Audio-Podcast.fm If you go to the home page you have to scroll WAYYYY to the bottom of the page and find the TINY LITTLE TEXT LINK at the bottom (see the image). But if you use the link I provided in the title above, you’ll go right to the submission page. Here’s what you do… Paste in your RSS feed URL Choose 3 categories for your show Tick the box saying you’re the producer and have read and agree with the terms and conditions (I DARE you to actually read it) Provide your contact email address Enter the infamously-troublesome CAPTCHA code Click the green “Submit your podcast” button You’ll be taken to a greenish page that promises your show will be reviewed within 24 hours. The site will also give you the opportunity to embed an icon on your website that links to your podcast on their directory. A clever way to get backlinks from a reputable website like yours, don’t you think? Blubrry Podcast Directory The good folks at Blubrry are most widely known for their podcast hosting services and the PowerPress plugin used on many Wordpress sites. However, they have a pretty impressive podcast directory too. Here’s what they say about it… The creators of Blubrry are podcasters as well, and recognize the importance of other podcast directories including iTunes. Blubrry podcast directory does not try to compete with other directories, our main goal is to offer additional distribution points that otherwise are not available to podcasters. With this philosophy, we believe the Blubrry Podcast Directory fills the void where iTunes and podcasting is otherwise unavailable. Did you notice that bolded section? THAT is why the Blubrry directory is significant in my mind. Some of the places the Blubrry directory can list your show are… ROKU TV GOOGLE TV Android Samsung SmartTV For just a few examples… So, how do you get your show into the Blubrry podcast directory? I’m glad you asked ;) Submit your show to the Blubrry directory Create an account on the Blubrry Platform Once that’s done, add your podcast at this link You’ll be asked for you RSS feed URL You’ll be asked to create a “web friendly” name for your show You’ll be asked to choose one category for your show And you’ll have to agree to the terms and conditions Then you can hit the blue “Submit” button Not too difficult that can get your podcast onto TV boxes and the like. Well worth the effort. doubleTwist This one is not exactly a podcasting app or directory. It’s a media player. BUT, it’s also got a directory you can submit to so that people who use it can easily find your podcast. I’ve long been recommending to people that they submit to doubleTwist. And it’s an easy process. How to submit your show to doubleTwist Go to the contact page on the doubleTwist.com website Enter your name Enter your email address In the drop-down for “subject” choose “Request New Podcast” Enter the title of your podcast Enter the CAPTCHA stuff and hit the blue “Submit” button You’ll get a message that says the following… They seriously have JEDIS working for them? That’s way cool… ;) Google Play Music After a very long time of NOT supporting or listing podcasts, Google Play Music is finally onboard with podcasting. Sort of. The app still has MUCH to be desired when it comes to being good for podcast search and use (as of 10/2017) but I’m hopeful Google will get the importance of podcasting and create something native to Android that works for podcasts. Maybe a rework of Google Play Music. Maybe something new. I don’t care what. Just do something Google. So… if you’re ready to submit your show to Google Play Music, I think it’s a good idea. Submit your podcast to the Google Play Music directory You’ll have to create a Google account, first Go to the Google Play Music podcast page Click the orange “Publish Button” Click on the blue “ADD A PODCAST” button. Supply your information - including your RSS Feed URL and all requested info A brief word of caution on this one: Rob Walch, Podcaster Relations guy at Libsyn says that he wouldn’t be surprised if some day Google and Apple go toe to toe and make it hard for the other’s stuff to be used on their platforms. It’s not an inconceivable idea since Apple is already pretty proprietary in the things it does. (Just try to charge an iPhone with a non-iPhone charging cord to see what I mean). For that reason, the good folks at Libsyn have devised a way that users of their interface can create a “Google Play Music” only feed - so you can submit to Google Play Music in a way that won’t be influenced in any way by the big Apple gorilla should it decide to throw its weight around as regards your podcast feed. If you’re a Libsyn user, just go to the “Destinations” tab in your dashboard and create a new one. You’ll see the button for “Google Play Music.” Click it and do the dance. The result is a new RSS feed URL you can submit directly to Google Play as I’ve just instructed. iHeart Radio iHeart Radio is a podcasting app and SO MUCH MORE. It’s actually (as the name implies) a way to stream internet radio of all kinds, including events of various sorts. Here’s the scoop on iHeart Radio. You can’t submit your show to it directly and it does NOT pull from the Apple Podcast ecosystem. So how do you get into iHeart Radio? You have to have a relationship with someone (a company) who CAN get you into iHeart Radio. At this point, I only know of two options. #1 - Libsyn If you are a Libsyn user, you’re in - almost. Your show has to be regularly publishing for at least 2 months before you are eligible to be submitted to iHeart Radio. You also have to be using the Libsyn destination feed functionality to make it work. Once you’ve been publishing long enough, you’ll see iHeart Radio as an option in the destinations tab. Click the “Add” button and jump through the hoops.   #2 - Spreaker I have to say right up front that I’m not a Spreaker customer or user so the following instructions could be a bit wonky. But after researching things this is what I understand you need to do to submit to iHeart Radio through Spreaker... From your show’s settings, go to Spreaker’s Content Management System. Choose your show, and click the yellow EDIT button. Select iHeart in the menu that appears on the left and click the SUBMIT button. After clicking it, you'll be asked to accept the Terms and Conditions, and then submit your show to iHeartRadio. And if you’re a visual type person, here’s a great screencapture-style tutorial of how to do it from the good folks at Spreaker. So that’s how to use your connections to get into iHeart Radio. Lisn This is a pretty interesting directory. It’s been described as Podcast Directory meets Pinterest. Interesting indeed. And from first glance it has a TON of well-known and popular shows in the directory. And I didn’t even know about this one until I began researching. And the submission process couldn’t be simpler. Submitting your podcast to Lisn Go to the Lisn homepage Click on the top right-hand “hamburger” menu Choose the “Upload” option In the big, black field that says “Paste URL here” - paste your RSS feed URL there ;) Click on the upload cloud icon below the field You should see a green text success thingie that tells you to wait 12 to 24 hours for your show to appear Lisn up - that was EASY! Listen Notes I checked out the ListenNotes.com page during October, thus the site had a pumpkin in its logo. Funny. Reminds me of stuff Libsyn does around holidays. Anyway… Listen Notes is a fairly new podcast search engine that claims to be “...like Google, but for podcasts.” A self-funded software engineer from San Francisco, Wenbin Fang created the directory and it appears to be working fairly well (the site touts over 380,000 podcasts listed as of October, 2017). So, it seems beneficial to me to get listed on the directory. Who knows, it could become my #1 means of being discovered! How to get your podcast listed in the Listen Notes directory Go to www.Listennotes.com Choose the “submit” option way at the bottom (see image Once the page that opens, add your ITUNES URL for the podcast you want to submit (and be sure to copy over the http:// that’s already in the field so you don’t have problems) Enter your email address if you want to be notified when your podcast is added to the directory Click the blue/green-ish “submit” button That. Is. it. Player.FM Player FM is a multi-platform app for podcasting that even works offline. You can connect it to your TV. You can access its curated catalogue (not sure exactly HOW its curated) to find niche topics and interesting stuff. And the app costs nothing. Zilch. Nada. With no ads. There is an upgrade but with a free app this good, there are already tons of subscribers. But you’re a podcaster… so it would be great for you to get your show in front of all those people. Here’s the submission process for the Player.FM directory. Go to this link: https://player.fm/importer/new Enter your RSS feed URL in the big box (see image below) Hit the “Import” button. That was the easiest thing I’ve done all day. Podbean If you don’t know about Podbean, you’re in for a treat. I have met a person or two who works over there and they are doing some great things for the Podcast-o-sphere. Podbean is a podcast publishing service that offers both free and pay-for podcast publishing packages, so if you’re in the market for free check them out. Just keep in mind, free means there are things you might want that you won’t get. ;) Like any podcasting service or media host, Podbean offers publishing tools, stats, and more. But they also have their own directory, which anyone can get into. The benefit is that anyone who uses the Podbean App would then have access to your show - even though it’s not hosted with Podbean. Sounds smart to me. And it’s not that difficult. Here’s how to get your show listed in the Podbean Directory Click this link to create a free account (you can do so by creating a login or using Facebook or Google Plus) Create a Username for yourself The page should redirect to the submission page Enter your RSS feed URL in the space provided (be sure to remove the https:// stuff - Podbean includes it by default Your show is included immediately - yes, I mean immediately. Check out the image below Wow. Those Podbean folks aren’t playing around! Podcast Blaster As far as I can tell, the Podcast Blaster site has been around for a while. Their last blog post was published in 2007… so, that’s a sign of longevity, but I’m not sure what it says for the site’s ability to keep up with the times. Anyway… I debated about whether to include Podcast Blaster in this list or not. So I decided to peruse the site a bit. What made me decide to include it was two things: #1 - Submitting a podcast is easy, immediate, and trouble-free (once you figure out how to do it) #2 - This… I don’t know if it’s true… I just know it’s a number that got my attention. So I thought I’d include Podcast Blaster just in case it IS true (and is being updated). So here’s how to get listed in the Podcast Blaster Directory Go to this URL to add a podcast Paste your RSS feed URL into the field where it says, “Add podcast feed to directory” Hit the “Add Podcast” button. You’re done. It was so easy, I did it 3 times! And when I clicked on the link for “Latest Podcasts,” here’s what I saw… So something is being updated regularly… RadioPublic RadioPublic is both an app and a directory. It claims to have over 250,000 podcasts listed. That’s impressive. So it appears to me it’s a decent place to get your show listed. Nothing more to say about it than that - and that they have a pretty snazzy looking submission form - that requires you to enter a lot of stuff other forms don’t. But, so it is. Submit your podcast to RadioPublic Visit this page to start filling out the form Enter the name of your podcast Enter your email address Enter your RSS feed URL (be sure to copy over the default http:// stuff if you need to Then the form asks for the link to your podcast in iTunes (now Apple Podcasts) - that could be a problem for you if you don’t know how to find it. So here you go… Search for your podcast in iTunes - then hover over the cover art image and right-click (see below) Copy the link So back to the submission instructions… Paste in your iTunes link (again, copy over the http:// if you need to) Type in your website address. If you don’t have a website, it might blow up ;) Answer the question about the best way to order your episodes (interesting) Hit the submit button. That’s it. A bit long and belabored, but worth it. I think. Spotify: It’s possible, but you have to be patient - and it’s not guaranteed You’ve likely heard that Spotify is now including podcasts in its listings. And you’d be absolutely right to think it would be a good thing to get your podcast into their directory of audio resources. It is a big player when it comes to streaming audio. As of 2016 Spotify accounted for 40% of all streaming audio subscriptions. Wow, that’s a big bite of the pie! So, you tell ME - do you want your show to be in Spotify? That’s what I thought. Now I have to pause for a moment and thank Todd Cochrane, CEO over at RawVoice, the parent company of Blubrry for making me aware of the fact that Spotify has a way for pod casters to submit their shows. Thank you Todd. You’re a peach. So, let’s talk about submitting your show to Spotify... Before we get too far into this, you need to know there’s a catch. OK, it’s not quite a catch, it’s more of a caveat. Unlike the other directories or services, the powers-that-be at Spotify make it clear right up front that you can submit your show to them, but that your submission doesn’t guarantee that your show will indeed be chosen for inclusion in Spotify. IMAGE HERE So there’s that. But I think it’s worth a try anyway. Here’s how to do it. Go to this weblink: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKJ76t_tPV2jugdX14NeajSfp7EV0hcgjVki1GEGuoeyJvDw/viewform It’s a Google form. Interesting, I don’t recall another submission process being done with a Google form. And you’ll notice right away that Spotify is making it clear that your submission may or may not be included in their directory of shows. The cool thing about this submission process is that you can submit more than one podcast at the same time. So rather than go through every form I’m just going to tell you that it’s fairly simple to do and it’s definitely worth your time. Should the Spotify authorities deem your podcast worthy enough for inclusion, your show would be exposed to all kinds of potential new listeners. Submit your podcast to Spreaker - even if you aren’t a Spreaker user Spreaker is doing some very interesting things in the podcasting space. Including a pretty cool desktop and mobile app for recording called Spreaker Studio. It’s pretty impressive. And typically, if you want to be included in the shows listed in the Spreaker App, you need to be a Spreaker customer. But… I know a way. :) Rob Greenlee is a podcasting veteran - podcasting before podcasting was even a thing. Seriously. He now works for Spreaker as Head of Content, and he’s been a guest on my podcast (episode 64). Rob told me he’d be willing to do some “additions” to their directory - to be listed in their Android and IOS Spreaker apps. He calls them “Pass Through Submissions” Here’s how to submit your podcast to Spreaker as a Pass Through Submission Send a kind email to Rob.Greenlee(at)Spreaker(dot)com Ask him to kindly include your podcast(s) in Spreaker as a “pass through” submission Include your RSS feed URL That’s it. Rob’s a peach of a guy. Stitcher Stitcher is likely the main directory for Android devices, though it is available on IOS devices and PCs as well. Over 65,000 shows are available to stream. Stitcher’s process is a bit different and a lot the same. You’ll have to sign up to be what they call a “Content Provider” and then follow a few additional steps. Sign up to submit your podcast to Stitcher Go to the Content Provider page and scroll to the bottom to sign up Once you are signed up - you’ll need to go to the Partner Portal to submit your show In the blue-ish form (see below) you’ll enter your show name Enter your RSS feed URL Choose your language Choose a category Tell how many listeners you currently have Include your Twitter handle Include your Facebook page And enter your desired keywords Tick the box to agree to the Terms of Use Click the blue “Continue” button A window will pop up for you to review your submission Click the “Submit Application” button The Podcast Source (Libsyn’s Podcast Directory) Most of you know Libsyn as an amazing podcast host. But they also have their own directory that feeds their Libsyn app exclusively. Here’s the good news: If you’re a Libsyn customer, you can likely skip this one. But I suggest you check to see if your show is included - one of my shows hosted on Libsyn was not. If you are not a Libsyn customer, you can still get into the directory. And it’s well worth your time to be included. That’s some good news, right? How to submit your podcast to The Podcast Source Directory Go to the Podcast Source App submission page Enter your RSS feed URL Enter your email address Click the green “Submit” button You’re all done. Now you can just wait eagerly for the email from the fabulous Libsyn team that tells you that your show is now included in their app directory. Tunein Tunein is another of those apps that has tons of content, including audio books. It’s becoming more and more popular from what I can tell so it’s worth the effort to make sure your show is included in their directory. And getting into the Tunein directory takes a bit more form-filler-outing than I like, but it’s their process so you have to do it their way. How to get your podcast listed in the tunein directory You’ll need to navigate to this contact page for tunein Enter your email address Enter your podcast title Enter y our host name Enter your RSS feed URL Enter your podcast logo (1200px X 1200px) Enter a banner image (1224px X 300px) Select your country Select your language Enter your website address Enter 3 genres (I wasn’t sure what they wanted here, so I guessed) Enter your “station” email (????) Enter your phone number Enter your Twitter handle Enter comments if you wish Tick the box to accept the terms Click the black-ish “Submit” button Wow. Just wow.  

From fatherlessness, inner turmoil, incomprehensible rage, childhood behavioral issues, emotional rollercoasters, rape, domestic abuse, low self-esteem and self-love, self-inflicted misery, and insurmountable suicidal thoughts that plagued her mind, heart, and inner man, DaPorscha knows firsthand what it's like to be hopeless and despair of life itself. Through her own pressures, he has found that life itself must be treasured as the precious jewel that it is. Regardless of the trials and travesties of life, Ms. Rufus realizes that even when life attempts to disintegrate you, God will give you beauty for your ashes. Author of YOUR BOOK From:God,writer for Real Life, Real Faith Magazine, Content Provider for The Dallas Weekly, and theatrical actress for The Potter's House of Dallas where Bishop T. D. Jakes is the shepherd to God's sheep, DaPorscha uses her voice and gifts by serving and encouraging others to help spread hope, peace, and the love of Jesus Christ into all the earth. We all have a purpose in life, a God-given Purpose, but it is up to us to pursue all that we've been given. Ms. Rufus believes that although life is full of mountains and trenches, with Christ you can and you will overcome them all!   Dr. Renee Sunday is Christian-pruner who is a Celebrity Media Personality, Best Selling Author, Publisher. Dr. Sunday is internationally known as The Platform Builder. She helps faith-based entrepreneurs get their message out into the world through the media. If you are a faith-based entrepreneur, Go to www.reneesunday.com for your Free Gift. Our esteemed guest:   Author & Theatrical Actress - The Potter's House of Dallas DaPorscha Rufus

Igor Uroic and Avrille Hanzel of the Alexander Group share insights from a recent project with a leading digital media advertising content provider and how AGI helped them increase revenue growth. 

It's a double banger of a Quietus Hour week to celebrate our eight birthday and launch of the new podcast version of our weekly selection of the best new music accompanied by passable chat. We've had the special edition where Stewart Lee came in to speak to John Doran about new book Content Provider, some of the music he's listening to currently, and The Fall (obvs). On the second Quietus Hour of the week, Luke Turner is joined by William Doyle, FKA East India Youth, to play choice new and slightly less new belters from the likes of Katie Gately, a Rick Holland collaboration with Chrononautz, the Kamaru Celina Band, Death In Vegas rejiggled by Chris & Cosey, Jenny Hval, The Comet Is Coming, Piano Wire, Gaika, Blanck Mass and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. PLUS! Who is this stranger ringing from across the borders in The Persuader?! You can subscribe to The Quietus Hour podcast via iTunes here.

In this episode we address a question from Shawn Beard, a virtual school teacher from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Shawn is curious about how to become more involved in the SimpleK12 community by becoming a webinar presenter.

Chris and Gerry share their experiences on how being content providers has changed their approach to gaming, and vice versa, as well as their thoughts on the current landscape of starting out as a content provider.

A discussion of net neutrality regulation in the context of a two-sided market model. Platforms sell Internet access services to consumers and may set fees to content - and application providers on the Internet. When access is monopolized, for reasonable parameter ranges, net neutrality regulation (requiring zero fees to content providers) increases the total industry surplus as compared to the fully private optimum at which the monopoly platform imposes positive fees on content providers. However, there are also parameter ranges for which total industry surplus is reduced. Imposing net neutrality in duopoly with multi-homing content providers and single-homing consumers increases the total surplus as compared to duopoly competition with positive fees to content providers.

A discussion of net neutrality regulation in the context of a two-sided market model. Platforms sell Internet access services to consumers and may set fees to content - and application providers on the Internet. When access is monopolized, for reasonable parameter ranges, net neutrality regulation (requiring zero fees to content providers) increases the total industry surplus as compared to the fully private optimum at which the monopoly platform imposes positive fees on content providers. However, there are also parameter ranges for which total industry surplus is reduced. Imposing net neutrality in duopoly with multi-homing content providers and single-homing consumers increases the total surplus as compared to duopoly competition with positive fees to content providers.