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Summary: In this episode, Jess and Sav discuss their dislike for ASMR videos and their fascination with watching young girls on social media. They also talk about their experiences with makeup and receiving PR packages. Sav shares her recent experience at a hair salon and Jess talks about her daughter's dental appointments. Sav and Jess discuss their childhood experiences with orthodontists and reminisce about getting braces. They also talk about their children growing up in a different technological era and how they are more advanced than they were at their age. They mention their experiences with MySpace and the difficulty of accessing their old accounts. They then transition to discussing the latest episode of The Bachelorette and share their thoughts on the contestants. They also talk about the TV shows Lost and Heroes. Lastly, they mention getting their hair done and the importance of finding a backup hairstylist. In this final part of the conversation, Jess and Sav discuss the strong connections they form with their clients as hairstylists. They talk about the different phases of life they go through with their clients, from breakups to marriages to pregnancies. They emphasize the importance of trust and the role of a hairstylist as a listener and sometimes even a therapist. They also touch on the topic of child safety and the importance of teaching children to seek help from trustworthy individuals in case they get separated from their parents. Follow, Like, Subscribe: @mrsjessicadurand @savannaosborne @thisisntapodcast

I met Dan Shapiro years ago when I went out to fly kites with Elan Lee. What a delightful guy! Dan is an inspiring entrepreneur with boundless energy, always upbeat. He's had, I think, four companies that succeeded, maybe three that were venture backed. Dan did something super cool. He got excited about making a board game that would teach kids how to program called Robot Turtles. He made that game using Kickstarter or something, and in the process really figured out how to succeed at crowdfunding. I think at the time it was one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns ever for game. But then he took that knowledge and he used it when he started Glowforge. Glowforge is a desktop laser cutter. This is a tool you can use to cut materials. You draw something on your computer, click print and it'll literally use a laser to go cut or engrave materials. You've seen this kind of thing. Things engraved in wood that are done this way now, and lots of parts can be made this way for all kinds of projects. Dan wanted to democratize that. I don't know if my laser cutter was the first one he ever saw, but one way or another, he ended up with one in his garage and they were like these kind of crummy, chinese laser cutters with print drivers from hell that are used to operate them, and they're sort of dicey, but it's still inspiring because what you can do with them. Dan had one in his garage to make Robot Turtles. So the next company he wanted to make, Glowforge, was to try and take that amazing tool and bring it to everyone. And this was very analogous to what Makerbot had done with 3D printers, which I got to help with a little bit. In those days, Dan asked me what I thought about it and I got to help him, be a little advisor for Glowforge. They made this thing a very big success, in part by crowdfunding the first version and this was really hard to do. They made the first prototype. Made a very inspiring video about it. They did a crowdfunding campaign and got world record pre-orders for this thing and that's how they funded starting the company and it's hard to do that. Hard to keep everybody happy. All these things, especially hardware projects always take longer than you hope or estimate. I think they probably lost some of their backers along the way for those reasons. But they did ship, which was not true of a lot of other crowdfunding campaigns. I'm a Kickstarter junkie, so I back all kinds of stuff and a good fraction of it never shows up and a good fraction of it shows up and by the time it does, I can't remember what it was in the first place. I've been wanting to share this conversation with Dan with you guys for a long time. He's a great entrepreneur. I have a hard time getting him to say anything mean about anybody or anything, he's so positive. You'll learn about not only Glowforge and what they've done, but also, a little bit about how to think about these technologies and bringing them into the world. Enjoy! Important Links: Glowforge Robot Turtles Dan Shapiro Photobucket MakerBot About Dan Shapiro Dan Shapiro is a high networth individual based in Seattle, Washington. Dan is a Co-Founder and serves as the CEO of Glowforge. Prior to that, he served as the CEO of Robot Turtles, Google, Sparkbuy, and Ontela. He was also the Founder of Photobucket. He seeks to invest in consumer internet, mobile, finance and education-based companies operating in Seattle and Silicon Valley. Shapiro is currently investing in private equity, including venture capital fund strategies.

How has a digital image platform with a legacy of over two decades adapted to the rapidly changing landscape of technology and user expectations? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, we delve into the fascinating journey of Photobucket with Ted Leonard, CEO of this pioneering company. Photobucket, a platform that supports more than 15 billion images for 90 million users worldwide, has been a steadfast caretaker of memories for over 21 years. Its mission is simple yet profound: to preserve users' cherished moments and ensure they are securely and conveniently shared with loved ones. But how does Photobucket continue to thrive and innovate in the age of AI and ubiquitous cloud storage solutions? Ted Leonard takes us through the evolution of Photobucket, from its early days as a photo hosting solution for MySpace to its current status as a leading independent cloud storage service. He discusses the pivotal shifts the company has made, including the transition to a subscription model focused on privacy and preservation, the challenges they faced in staying relevant, and how they navigated technical debt to deploy new, cutting-edge products. One of Photobucket's latest innovations is "Group Buckets," a feature designed to revolutionize photo sharing and collaboration within communities. Ted explains how Group Buckets offer an effortless way for friends, families, and communities to share and collaborate on photos and videos, enhancing the social aspect of memory preservation. As AI continues to shape the tech landscape, Photobucket leverages this technology not for generative purposes but to enhance user experience through image tagging, automated organization, and facial/object recognition. Ted shares insights on how AI helps streamline these processes and explores the potential of licensing content for AI training models. Throughout our conversation, Ted emphasizes Photobucket's commitment to centralization, community, preservation, and longevity. He discusses the company's carbon-neutral stance and the promise of not selling user data, reinforcing Photobucket's dedication to being a trustworthy guardian of users' digital memories. Join us as we explore the rich history and innovative future of Photobucket with Ted Leonard. How do you see the role of digital platforms in preserving our memories evolving in the coming years? Share your thoughts with us after the episode. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on the intersection of technology, memory preservation, and community, only on Tech Talks Daily.

This week Dana and Dan discuss the episode "Assignment: Earth." The guys have a fun time trying to pronounce a listener's name. They also have some questions about security on the Enterprise, who's creating the earth costumes for Kirk and Spock, and why they let a cat run around free on the Enterprise. It is also hard to believe this is the last episode of season 2. Next week the guys will be on Thanksgiving break.   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

This week Dana and Dan discuss the episode "Bread and Circuses." What can you say about a show featuring Roman Centurions with machine guns and TV shows with battles to the death? Kirk, Spock, and McCoy once again try to make sure they don't break the Prime Directive, but can they resist? There's action, humor, and, believe it or not, Kirk meets a girl. And a lot of talk about popcorn...   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

Jonny has been learning about how a large Ford was involved in the kidnap of a famous race horse. Also in this episode, people in 1970s and ‘80s TV shows clinging to roll bars, untrustworthy clutch control, Richard being a silly boy in London, sitting very still listening to Sting, bump starting a car in the middle of the night, Puff Daddy's inexplicable motorbike accident, the demise of the OAP travel sweet, cars with three abreast seating in the front, the Honda FR-V and a bizarre publicity photo, empty threats from Photobucket, a time limit on being able to say ‘back in the day', the Volvo EX30, and news of the next Smith and Sniff live show. patreon.com/smithandsniff Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dana and Dan discuss the episode "The Ultimate Computer." The guys talk about why this one is one of their favorite episodes. They ask questions about the future of AI and wonder why Scotty let a younger engineer try to turn off the M-5. Kirk and crew face a new frontier where a machine could replace men and women.   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

This week the guys discuss the episode "The Omega Glory." Dan and Dana talk about how the landing party from the Enterprise finds itself in the middle of a war between the Yangs and the Comms. They also wonder if Kirk will violate the Prime Directive (again), and try to figure out if there is a powerful Gravediggers union on the planet. And then there is all that talk about fried chicken.   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, "By Any Other Name," the guys discuss how the Enterprise gets lured to a planet only to be captured by the much-advanced Kelvans. They also talk about Kirk's special way of apologizing to a woman and Scotty's 200-year-old bottle of scotch. And then there is all the talk about Halloween candy.   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.     Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "Patterns of Force."  The guys discuss whether a horrible period in Earth's history could be replicated on an alien world. They also talk about how historians may have misinterpreted the rise of Germany in World War II. Then there is rambling about blood donations and pop-tarts (once again!).   Make sure to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup and you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   We also encourage you to give blood. There is a serious shortage in the US, and you can help by contacting your local Red Cross or visiting www.redcrossblood.org. It's simple and quick, and you will be saving lives!   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "Return to Tomorrow."  The guys talk about how, once again, aliens stored in vessels lure the Enterprise to a distant planet for unknown reasons. They wonder why the writing in this episode is so bad and ponder why McCoy doesn't get a lot of love from either the crew or alien beings.   We encourage you to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "A Private Little War."  The guys talk about the Mugato and the Prime Directive and wonder if supplying weapons to one side in a proxy war is ethical. They also ramble about tattoos, a William Shatner hairpiece that is up for auction, and Dana's encounter with an aggressive mime in Chicago.   We encourage you to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "The Immunity Syndrome."  We wanted calls...we got calls! The guys play some of the best caller comments, as well as share messages from Facebook. The guys also talk about the giant space amoeba, ramble about what you used to be able to buy from the backs of comic books and wonder if humans are a virus in the universe.   We encourage you to check out our sponsor Photobucket. Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: the number is 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop "Star Trekkin'" by The Firm

In this Bonus Episode, Dana and Dan review Season 2 so far. The guys talk about their favorite and least favorite episodes, best and worst costumes, WTF moments, and why Julie Newmar should be in every episode. They also replay their favorite cold opens and rambles and share some listener comments.   We encourage you to check out Photobucket, the ultimate destination for Trekkies to showcase their fandom! Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month as well as one free month if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup. Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: the number is 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop  https://filmmusic.io/song/10993-corporate-logo-06

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "A Piece of the Action."  The guys discuss why an entire planet seems like it is stuck in a bad mafia movie. The guys wonder why Kirk has such a bad mobster accent and if Spock will ever appreciate Kirk's driving. They also question whether a Vulcan nerve pinch is possible, with a funny story from Dana's youth.   We encourage you to check out Photobucket, the ultimate destination for Trekkies to showcase their fandom! With Photobucket, you can easily upload, store, and organize all your Star Trek memories in one secure place. And here's the best part, listeners: Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: the number is 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06 https://filmmusic.io/song/9647-funny-world-loop

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "The Gamesters of Triskelion."  The guys discuss various costumes in the show, wonder why McCoy is so insubordinate, and try to figure out which is worse in this episode: the acting or the writing. And then there is all the talk about Jiffy Pop.   We encourage you to check out Photobucket, the ultimate destination for Trekkies to showcase their fandom! With Photobucket, you can easily upload, store, and organize all your Star Trek memories in one secure place. And here's the best part, listeners: Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: the number is 509-676-6298.   Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com and https://filmmusic.io/song/8266-cinematic-logo-06

In this week's episode, Dana and Dan discuss "The Trouble with Tribbles."  The guys are excited about the first-ever call to the Damnit Jim Hotline. Dana and Dan also wonder why Klingons hate Tribbles, share stories about the Playboy corporation, and ask why Deep Space Station K-7 still has its Christmas decorations on display.   We are also excited to announce our sponsor, Photobucket. Are you tired of struggling to organize and share your out-of-this-world Star Trek photos? We have a solution for you! Introducing Photobucket, the ultimate destination for Trekkies to showcase their fandom! With Photobucket, you can easily upload, store, and organize all your Star Trek memories in one secure place. Photobucket goes beyond just photos. You can create stunning Star Trek-themed albums, add captions and tags, and even create personalized slideshows. And here's the best part, listeners: Photobucket is offering 1 Terabyte of storage for only $5 a month, and if you use the promo code “Damnitjim” at signup, you'll get one month free for being a loyal listener! Go to Photobucket.com today to sign up.   Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to damnitjimpodcast@gmail.com and find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. And make sure to leave a message on the Damnit Jim Hotline: the number is 509-676-6298.     Music: Climb by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Today we sit down with Dan Shapiro, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Glowforge. Glowforge is an iconic 3D laser printer that has the ability to create millions of products – anything from wallets and lamps to furniture. Dan is no stranger to startup companies. Having been awarded a dozen US patents, he has been the brains behind brands like Robot Turtles, Sparkbuy, Photobucket, and more. In addition to his work in business, Dan also authored Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook, which was published by O'Reilly. He has also been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and on the front page of the New York Times… In this episode, we cover: How AI is used in the 3D printing industry.  How advertising works, and how to market products effectively.  What makes Glowforge's laser printer unique. The benefits of bringing new developments to old technology. To learn more about Dan and his work with Glowforge, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

Chippy Nonstop is a Toronto-based DJ, producer and founder of Pep Rally and Intersessions. Chippy sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss getting deported, growing up in California, recording with Diplo at age 17, Sony paying for her first tour before releasing any music, the wild west of the mp3 era, getting pigeonholed, 'DJ Twitter', the infamous New Years Eve video, taking Ketamine by accident, internet trolls, being the only woman in the room, touring alone, Total Freedom, fast music, reinventing herself over the years, her old music blog, net art, Photobucket, working with MIA and leaking her album, not getting paid by major label artists, her friendship with Kreayshawn, partying at Adrian Grenier's house, raving with John Frusciante, venues not booking young talent, Canadian insecurity, supporting your peers, the upcoming Pep Rally Boiler Room, her song with Andy Milonakis, Riff Raff only eating Subway, her falling out with G-Eazy, betting against DJ Carnage, finding humour in DJing, calling Toronto home, being banned from venues, hating the food in Berlin and much more! Chippy Nonstop Josh McIntyre Austin Hutchings ---- Cold Pod SUPPORT THIS PODCAST https://www.patreon.com/coldpod

Kara Lane is a musician, songwriter and co-host of the podcast Kinda Jaded with Kacy Hill. Kara sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss growing up emo, Myspace Top 8, late night talk show hosts, Lena Dunham, Mississauga, getting married, living in Los Angeles, her previous band K.I.D., fear of being cringe, major labels, going solo, working with Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs, Kara becomes Josh's therapist, being obsessed with Gen Z, self managing, Allo Vapes, ASAP Rocky's fridge, The Used, Photobucket, Olympic power lifting, Las Vegas, her upcoming EP, her Mom and much more! Kara Lane Josh McIntyre Austin Hutchings ---- Cold Pod https://www.patreon.com/coldpod

You probably didn't realise that it's social media's 25th birthday this year. Back in 1997, a website called Six Degrees attempted to show that we're all connected by just six degrees of separation. It featured messaging between members and the ability to invite people to the platform. It was probably a little ahead of its time though and closed in 2000. Five years later, Friendster arrived and picked up where Six Degrees left off. It was originally a dating site where friends would set you up with their other friends to date. It was a terrible dating service but gained momentum as a way for friends to chat with each other and post thoughts about their lives. This was a true social network, but it grew too fast and suffered terrible outages that saw its users flocking to MySpace and just a year later, to Facebook. At the same time as Facebook was finding its feet, LinkedIn, Photobucket, Flickr and WordPress fired up their servers for the first time.

Dave is a 20+ year marketing veteran who has participated in over $1B worth of successful startup exits including: Photobucket, YuMe, Tapad and Shazam. His responsibilities at Hidrent include overall business strategy and direction.What are some questions and topics you enjoy talking about?: My company, Hidrent. My appearance on Shark Tank. Investing in Hidrent.Please share specific keywords separated by commas that describe your talk. (EX: investing, podcasting, health, real estate, etc): Investing, Startups, Gig Economy, FirefightersVisit Us on the Web at - https://uncensoredadviceformen.com/Connect With  Us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/Support the showNext Steps Share your thoughts with a review - https://www.uncensoredadviceformen.com/reviews/ Let's connect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/ Subscribe and Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI11BikVb5CbEwIwjmR89Iw

Schwark Satyavolu, a General Partner at Trinity Ventures, shares lessons from his many years of experience as a founder, operator, technology executive, and now an investor. Schwark talks about unwillingly getting into FinTech when he was building Yodlee, and how he got into investing in crypto startups. He also gives an interesting explanation as to why he likes investing in naive fast learners.In this episode, you'll learn:1:52 The 2000 bubble burst forced me to (unwillingly) get into FinTech - Schwark6:19 A similar thing that happened to FinTech is happening to crypto.19:31 Why naive fast learners succeed in building big companies22:57 Should you pause your startup building until the prevailing macroeconomic volatility eases?The non-profit organizations that Schwark is passionate about: Asha, PrathamAbout Guest SpeakerSchwark Satyavolu is a General Partner at Trinity Ventures. A decades-long financial services insider, Schwark is a serial entrepreneur and inventor with 15 patents. He focuses on fintech, AI and security startups that are laying the fundamental building blocks for the technology-based ecosystems of the future.Before joining Trinity, Schwark co-founded two fintech companies, Yodlee (YDLE) and Truaxis. He also ran a $200 million division of Mastercard and served as a public company executive at LifeLock (acquired by Symantec).About Trinity VenturesTrinity Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in passionate entrepreneurs who are transforming revolutionary ideas into reality. Trinity focuses on early-stage investments in social commerce and entertainment, digital media, Saas, and cloud and infrastructure. The firm has invested in leading companies such as Aruba Networks, 21Vianet, Blue Nile, LoopNet, Photobucket, SciQuest, Starbucks, BeachMint, Infoblox, Trion Worlds and Zulily.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode that will drop next Tuesday. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

Wayne Chang is the General Manager of Saatchi Art. Wayne is an emerging artist himself but also has significant experience in the web and e-commerce space- starting with Newsweek and with stints at Photobucket and DogVacay. Saatchi Art is the world's largest platform for emerging artists with 1.4 million artworks, from 94k artists, representing 110 countries. In our conversation, we talk about what emerging art and art are exactly, how the site functions and works with both collectors and artists,  the emerging NFT space, and Saatchi Art's efforts, and how Saatchi Art connects with its live event brand 'The Other Art Fair" to bring new collectors to the art market.

We've got a few Ocean's 11 level stories related to Apple this week and sadly we discuss the massive cyberattack against our beloved T-Mobile. Add to that the rest of the week's tech news and some great picks and tips so you can tech better. Followup:   Apple releases iCloud 12.5 for Windows with iCloud Keychain Password Manager (01:00) Twitter's web redesign isn't as accessible as it should be (04:15) Facebook adds Photobucket and Google Calendar to its data portability (06:15) Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Calculator from search (Spotlight) field on iOS (08:05) Takes:  New York robbery crew used Apple Watch to net $500K, feds say (10:05) Apple's Double Agent (12:10) Senate infrastructure bill includes $1.9 billion in cybersecurity funds (13:40) T-Mobile says 50+ million impacted by cyberattack (15:40) Bonus Odd Take: NASA Landsat project (20:15) Picks of the Week:  Dave:  Innova Disc Golf Set (23:05) Nate: Apple Pay/Google Pay (26:55) Subscribe and Review Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Instagram - @n0tnerd Notnerd Youtube Channel Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.

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Jessi and Lindsey sit down and chat about how they met, American Juniors, concerts, and Photobucket before interviewing Ashley (Poole) Sheridan from the girl group Dream. Dream was at the top of the charts alongside Destiny's Child and was touring with all the biggest stars before the tragically broke up...twice. Ashley talks horrible contracts, weaseling her way into the audition for Dream, and what she's doing now. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and then head over to Ashley's pageWe would love for you to subscribe and submit a quick rating or review!

We are thrilled to chat with serial entrepreneur Peter Pham, one of L.A.'s most prominent early-stage investors and the co-founder of Science Inc. For those not in the know, Science Inc. is a Santa Monica startup studio and early-stage venture fund that manages over $100 million and recently launched a $310.5 million SPAC (they're also behind Dollar Shave Club).“You know what you're going to get with me, you're going to get a neurotic person who's passionate beyond belief. You want me on your team.”As an operator, Peter grew Photobucket to become the largest photo sharing site in 2007, exiting to Myspace for $300 million. He repeated that success as a co-founder and CEO of BillShrink, which was acquired by MasterCard. But how did he start out, what shaped him as a kid to become the preeminent VC he is today?“I think what shaped me in terms of growing up, not having anything and the classic American dream. No one's gonna give it to me, I'm gonna go earn it, work my ass off. I had three jobs to pay for college, as a waiter.”He spent 9 years jumping between 13 different enterprise software companies, but his advice for wannabe entrepreneurs today is this: “Go work at a startup, pick it up, try different things and just be the motivated person who's willing to learn and do whatever it takes, and don't get sucked into titles.”From finding your superpower, to founding Photobucket, BillShrink and Color, to choosing a co-founder, the qualities he looks for when he meets a founder, to the ideal company he's looking for. “Across all three categories for us, it's mobile, marketplaces, and consumer brands, those are the types of companies we're looking for.”If you're an entrepreneur, you don't want to miss this. Download and listen now. On today's podcast:His journey to entrepreneur Find your superpower Founding Science Inc. What makes a desirable founder Miami vs LA vs Austin vs Bay Area Links: Peter Pham Science Inc.

Support Legends Only on Patreon! patreon.com/legendsonlyThank you to our sponsor, BetterHelp!Sign-up at betterhelp.com/legendsonly for 10% OFF your first month!Fill out their questionnaire and get matched with an online counselor you'll love.T. Kyle and Bradley discuss the end of TikTok, getting suspended on Twitter, the rise of the Legends Only Discord, Britney doing ’15 Years of Fantasy’ promo, High Fashion Editorial! featuring Little Mix, the ‘Confetti’ album announcement, and their Radio 1 Live Lounge appearance, T. Kyle’s Photobucket makeover and ‘Idol’ live memories, Lady Gaga literally being a ‘Billboard,’ new music from Tom Aspaul, Lucia & The Best Boys, Sam Smith, Ava Max, Kylie’s ‘Say Something’ performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ Taylor Swift’s “Betty” performance at the ‘ACM Awards,’ Drew Barrymore’s insane new talk show, ‘This Is Paris’ and Lady Gaga’s short film, “911” - plus the return of Wendy Williams.Follow T. Kyle on Twitter: @tkylemacFollow T. Kyle on Instagram: @t.kyleFollow Bradley on Twitter: @muumuseFollow Bradley on Instagram: @muumuseFollow Legends Only Podcast on Twitter: @legendsonly_podFollow Legends Only Podcast on Instagram: @legendsonly_pod Get bonus content on Patreon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today Michael J. Garbade joins us to discuss how Education Ecosystem helps you improve and expand your skills to make more money in your career.  Michael is a serial entrepreneur, hybrid business executive and Python engineer who enjoys building applications in Python, Django, and Sencha Touch. He co-founded and exited the e-Commerce cashback platform Kyuda and ran business operations for multiple start-ups at Rebate Networks. He previously worked at Amazon, GE, and Photobucket. From past projects, he is experienced in building live music and video streaming applications using Wowza, NGiNX RTMP and Red5. He has a Masters in Business Administration and Physics and a Ph.D. in Finance. He speaks English and German and has worked in the US, Europe, and Asia. At Education Ecosystem, he is the CEO and runs business operations. He has been involved with multiple bitcoin and cryptocurrency startups. A few years ago, he built the Bitcoin education quiz app Bitcoinmillionaire on Android, iOS and the Web. Initially created as a personal side project, he plans to add it to the list of projects on Education Ecosystem and open-source the codebase so other developers can develop it further. Website: https://www.education-ecosystem.com/ View this episode on our website here. *Disclaimer. None of this information is financial advice. ~ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Uptrennd today! ~ Want to learn more about cryptocurrency? Check out our educational videos today! ~ Looking to attend a cryptocurrency or blockchain event? Check out our events page! ~ Tune in on Crypto Current TV throughout the week for a 24/7 crypto stream on the latest action on crypto markets, news, and interviews with the industry’s top experts! ~ Enjoying our podcast? Please leave us a 5 star review here! ~ Stay up to date with the latest news in cryptocurrency by opting-in to our newsletter! You will receive daily emails (M-S) that are personalized and curated content specific to you and your interests, powered by artificial intelligence.  ~ We were featured as one of the Top 25 Cryptocurrency Podcasts and one of the 16 Best Cryptocurrency Podcasts in 2020. ~ Are you an accredited investor looking to invest in cryptocurrency? Check out Crescent City Capital. ~ Want to take educational courses on cryptocurrency & blockchain? Sign up for Blockchain Training Academy today! ~ Earn Interest. Receive Loans. Trade Crypto. Start Today! Learn more about how you can sign up for Blockfi  ~ Want to be on our show or know someone who should? Contact us today! ~ We hope you are enjoying our cryptocurrency and blockchain educational content! We greatly appreciate donations, which all go directly towards creating even better educational content. Thank you for your generosity! Buy us a coffee here :) BTC: 3BpSmgS8h1sNtbk6VMiVWxoftcwBxAfGxR  ETH: 0x743c0426CE838A659F56aFC4d3c10872d758EC79  LTC: MKCpf3qEVfT6yprhDhkJJcdNpqh5PZXSbx

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Welcome!   Today there is a ton of stuff going on in the world of Technology and we are going to hit a number of topics from how Colleges are using Social Credit Scores to change college students behavior, Social Media Influencers and why we need to pay attention to them, How the internet is changing, The insecurity of location tracking and why you may want to turn it off, Russian Hacking of Elections -- not really and even more.  It is a busy show -- so stay tuned. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Related Articles: How is your Social Credit Score? It turns out that some American Universities use them to track their students The New World Owners — Influencers Vulnerable Location data — It does not take an Expert to Spy on your Every Movement with Your Phone Biological Warfare Against Chinese Pig Farmers Pesky Apps That You Need To Delete ASAP  Intermittent Fasting and its Perks  Can fasting add years to your life in addition to helping you lose weight?  Did the Russians get Anywhere close to Hacking our 2016 Election? The Internet we grew up with is Long Gone — What we lost, and what we can learn from the Experience. --- Machine Automated Transcript: Hello, everybody, Craig Peterson here. Thanks for joining me spend a little bit of time with me most of the people listening on Saturdays, I have been, of course, on WGIR and a whole bunch of other radio stations now for many years, it turns out it's like 25 years, long time. So thanks for joining me today. We're also, of course, over on YouTube and Facebook, and online at Craig Peterson dot com is where you'll find me. You can go to Craig Peterson slash YouTube to see me there, and at Craig Peterson slash Facebook as well over on my site. Well, today we've got a lot of fun stuff. We are going to start by talking about the old dead internet and what does that may mean to you. You can see the headline behind me on the screen if you're watching us on video. We're also going to get into the Russian hacking of our elections. Was that real? How close did those guys get to us when it comes to the hacking. So we'll be talking about that. We've got a beginner's guide, we'll be talking about, and it is something I've been doing along with my wife for a few years now, Intermittent fasting. It is unbelievable the difference that can make. It's the diet that isn't a diet, and it is just so easy, at least for us. And we've tried everything. We're going to talk about the 27 plus apps you should probably delete from your smartphone here in early 2020. What is going on at our American universities? Did you know they are using social credit now to track students, we'll be talking about that? Don't scoff at influencers. Here is kind of a cool article from Kevin Roose. What are the Chinese farmers complaining about and why. Frankly, criminals are using drones. Then we'll talk about the New York Times and how they were able to track President Donald Trump, and what happened with him. What was that all about? So, we'll be getting to all of those articles and, of course, a whole lot more as we do every week. So thanks for joining me, everybody. So I am kind of running the entire show here today. It's funny when I look at some of these podcasts and videos and things that people are using, and how many multiple people are helping to run everything. In my case, it's not a lot of people; it's my wife and me. She helps prepare a lot of the stuff you see online, but she's not the one who is sitting here that is all me. So, if you're watching, it may be a little bit rough, so I apologize for that. So, let's get going here with our first article. We are doing a tiny screen in screen thing here. You can see me, and that article as well. If you're watching, let me know by the way me and Craig Peterson dot com. Let me know what it is you think about what I'm doing? Does it make sense to put the whole hour and a half in one video in one podcast? That is what I've been doing for a while now, my podcasts, but this is new for video. Should I break them all up as well? I'm starting to do some of the training videos and things beginning soon. Let's get to this article about the old internet you see here on my screen. I've got pictures of a bunch of the early internet properties Myspace and course you're familiar with Twitter, right? Well, some of these places have died. Snapchat, TikTok, Vine. We're all using them today. Will they be around in years to come? That little f logo that you see there? Friendster? Have you been using Friendster lately, if you uploaded videos, what happened to those MySpace, Flicker? Flicker is still around, but they kind of got shot in the head when they were purchased by our friends over at AOL slash Yahoo. Verizon bought that. Webshots, Photobucket. How about blogs? I certainly have a blog. I have over 3000 articles up on my blog at Craig Peterson, dot com. WordPress. wordpress.com. If you have a blog over there, Zynga, Tumblr, they lost all their adult content, AOL Instant Messenger. We signed up for all of these in the 2000s. Now it's 2020. What's happened to all of our data? What happened to all of the videos that we hit upload. All of our pictures? Some of them just went, poof, they were just totally gone. Today social media is on a roll and just keeps growing. But are we going to be able to get our data in the future? I think it's an excellent question. And it was one posed by Katie Notopoulos over on BuzzFeed news because she's lost a lot of her pictures. I lost a lot of my photos. I had put together a website using one of these pieces of website software that lets you go in and create your photo album. I had this beautiful vision, right, and I was going to have all my photos there, the kids were going to upload their photos for generations, you know, the grandkids and great-grandkids. And I was going to be able to go there. We make a beautiful calendar every year and have it printed and put that calendar up on everybody's refrigerator, right? Of course, it didn't happen as the software crashed, and the backup did not work, and I lost all of these photos, hundreds of them. And it was just such a disappointment. But what's going to happen to you when Facebook disappears in just a few years. It is not going to be around forever, right. Facebook today is not going to be what Facebook is five years from now. We already see with California is new privacy law, how it is affecting Facebook, and how it keeps your data. Where it puts the data. We've seen the privacy laws changing other sites as well. So, what are you going to do? Right? What are you going to do? How about those texts and emails? They say anything you put up on the internet is up forever. Now we're finding out that's not true. It's just this stuff. We don't want to be out there. That kind of gets kept up forever. Friendster, we want that. Friendster has been around early since early 2002. At least it was. It was a social network that was pretty popular for a while, and then it fell out of favor. It even got mentioned in some movies. I remember one Seth Green was talking about Friendster, back then back in the days, but it turned into a gaming company and wiped out all of the profiles. Then there was my space, and it didn't go away as quickly as Friendster did, it had a more painful death. But by 2013, it was completely music focused. What sites are music-focused anymore. He might have, you know, a couple, but really, you're going to Amazon or Apple or Spotify. Pandora. One of those right to get your music by the way, when it comes to music sites, I would recommend you stay away from Spotify. Okay. Then just last year 2019, there was a server migration that messed up and all of their pre-2015 profile content. There were hundreds of thousands of photos that were lost. They're gone forever. Flicker. Now flicker was being used by a lot of people, and I remember stories of people who had uploaded photos to flicker. were driving down a highway, and saw one of their photos on a billboard for an advertisement. Not a flicker advertisement but one for a third party company. And they were pretty upset. Then they read the terms flicker had. And any of these photos you uploaded could be used by flicker could be sold by flicker. Well, in late 2018, flicker was sold off by this AOL Yahoo conglomerate that was bought by Verizon. It was bought by Smugmug, which is a photo hosting printing site, mainly used by professional photographers. They only gave you a few months to download your photos if you didn't download them, or upgrade to a paid Smugmug account you were completely out of luck, which kind of is a bad thing, right? You lost all your photos except for the most recent 1000 photos. And how many of us only have 1000 photos in this day and age. It'll cost you almost nothing to take a picture. It's not like the days when we were using our Nikon camera. With 35 millimeter film, and he had to decide if I was going to use Fujifilm or Kodak film. Should I use a professional-grade, black and white, you know none of that anymore, right? So, we have hundreds of thousands, so they were all lost. Webshots founded in the mid-90s hit its stride in the mid-double OOts when digital cameras became affordable, CNET bought it. Then American Greetings bought it and then it got sold back to the original owner or owners, who in 2014, relaunched it as Smile by Webshots, became a site for desktop wallpapers. You only had two months' notice to download your photos, migrate them to a new paid account or guess what? They all got deleted permanently. Photobucket. They announced that they were hotlinking in 2017, would only be allowed for paid accounts costing 400 bucks a year. Hotlinks, of course, feel very archaic now. That's where you have a direct link to a photo as opposed to your album. But man, completely gone. The whole internet got pockmark. I love that word, by these missing photos, and we still see those today online. Blogs exist. But you know, the scrappy new medium to get your story out is a lot less useful. 2013 I can't believe it was that long ago GoogleReader went away. I used to use Google Reader from my blogroll. That's how it kept track of articles. So much harder to do nowadays, RSS is gone. Man, I loved RSS, and Google's RSS readers are gone. Pro tier blogs like Gawker video, all gone. Right Gawker writer, Alex Pyrene best described the changing economics of the media business. Plus freakishly bad luck as the death of the rude press. Isn't that true? Remember Gawker and the big lawsuit wrestlers pulled Minnesota into it big, big, mess, okay. Anyhow, remember all of these, and the many more that went the way of the world. Think about what you're using today. Will your data be around in the future? Think about the free sites you're using right now? Like free sites like what? Well, Facebook, among others? Is your data going to be around in the future? You know, very, very good questions we all have to ask ourselves. So keep a backup yourself on a medium that you control. And that you can read in another five or ten years. Your listening to Craig Peterson right here on WGAN and online at Craig Peterson dot com and Craig Peterson.com slash YouTube. You can see me, Oh no. We'll be right back.  Hello, everybody, Welcome back. Craig Peterson here on WGAN and online at Craig Peterson dot com. If you want to join me, you can see the whole show as I recorded it at Craig Peterson slash YouTube. Well, now we're going to talk about Russian hacking. Right? Hasn't that been kind of all the rage over the last, what, two or three years? The Mueller report, and what did the Russians do? How could they have done that to us? Should we be worried about it more worried than we are have been? All frankly, outstanding questions. We need to know because we've got another election coming up soon. 2020 is an election year. We've got less than a month, from today, until we cast the first votes in the first in the nation primary. That is if you're in New Hampshire, which is the first primary. There is a caucus in IOWA, then the New Hampshire primary, and then I think it's Nevada followed by one of the Carolinas, and this just it accelerates from there, right? You got the Super Tuesday, which has got moved up and everything else. But how safe are our elections? I think it's a v good question. What did the Russians do? What did they know? How did they hack it? And can we do something about this in the future? Now we've got all kinds of voting machines. If you've been listening to me for a while, you know, I like the manual ones. Those have a sheet of paper, right, with all of the candidates with a circle you fill in. They give you a felt pen, a flare pen, right, a little felt pen to fill in to vote for the person. And that's as simple as it gets, isn't it? And then you put it in a machine, and the machine reads it the machine is pre-programmed to know that, that this circle filled in here means a vote for this person or these people or for that particular thing that's on the ballot, whatever it might be, right? The reason I like those is it gives us the best of both worlds. We have the world of, oh, wow, isn't this simple. I can go ahead and vote. Today wonderful times had by all, and you can vote quickly. The votes get tabulated, and we know by the end of the day, the results. But what if there's a problem? A contested vote. Well, with a paper ballot, again, that ballot can be sat in front of people who are ballot commissioners or whatever title your county or your state gives them. They look at those each ballot one by one and to see who was selected. They can take them and put them into literal stacks. These are the people who voted for this person, these voted for another person. And then they count them up. And now they've got the winners. And you can have a Republican, a Democrat and independent, whoever. Often police officers looking at these and counting them. But so many places have gone to these electronic voting machines. And the electronic voting machines are a nightmare and a half because of these electronic voting machines. Now, you're looking at the ballot trying to figure out okay, who voted for who. It gives you a screen, but you don't have a ballot. At best, some of these machines have a little paper audit tape that comes out, and they can go through and think of what you get from the receipts from buying something at the store. Right? So I've got one, let me pull one out here for you. Okay, so this is a receipt like you'd get at the store, right? This one particular one is from Walmart. And you know so there you go you can see what I bought at Walmart. Well, simple enough, but you've got sheets of these things that are affected by heat. They may get torn and, in my case, been sitting there my pocket right as I'm trying to keep track of them for the accountant, right. So I can do my taxes at the end of the year or the end of the quarter for businesses, so I'm just trying to keep track of all of it well how if the machine is just a tablet, how you are going to keep track of it. How are you going to know what the actual vote cast? People reported hitting a button for a zone on the part of the screen to vote for Candidate A, yet it registered their vote for a different candidate. At least they think it registered for someone else or might have registered properly, and it might be the right vote. For the right person who they wanted, but in reality, they don't know because it looked like it was registering the vote for the other guy. And now, after the end of the day, how are they getting audited? So with the paper ballots, you can go in, and you can look at them. And you can do a spot check. You can say, okay, is this make sure this machine was doing it? Right? Let's make sure we didn't mess up stuff when we sent it out to people. Well, when we're talking about this here with this whole Russian involvement with our election, we're not talking about these machines, although potentially could happen. What we're talking about as a couple of other things, first of all, meddling with our election where they're buying ads on Facebook, or they're buying ads somewhere out, and people get upset, you know, frankly, for a good reason. Because now it's a Russian ad saying vote for Hillary or Russian ad saying vote for Donald Both of which happened in the last election cycle model. Most of them happened to after the election, which is just totally bizarre for me. Anyhow, there was a technology company that got hacked in Florida according to some government reports. Now, here's what happened. They used a phishing attack against this company to gain access to their computer systems, and then get passwords and then get inside the machines. Now, that's where the problem comes up. Because it's not necessarily even the voting machines like what I'm showing on the screen here. What can happen, frankly, is that the voting machines' information gets sent ultimately to the state, right? Ultimately the whoever's in charge of you know, various new Hampshire, we have Bill Gardner and his Office of the Secretary of State's office, but it varies from state to state. So ultimately, these tallies go to our friends at the Secretary of State's office. And then they're posted on the website. And then what happens in the national elections is they go to the various individual Secretaries of State, and they say, who did your people vote for, and they add them all up. So the Russians could hack the Secretary of State's office, the Russians could hack the voting machines. And the Russians could influence us by buying a head-on Facebook or these other social media platforms on Google to try and get us to vote differently. Well, this is from Politico, which is, you know, political was a very left-wing leaning website out there. It's kind of a political organization that masquerades as news, But this is a pretty good article here. So they're saying that people were going to vote in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there had been a court ruling that said that people did not need to prove who they were, were to vote. You know, they have to prove who they are for everything else like to buy a glass of Beer to prove your age, right. Some places even you're 60 years old, they want to card you, and you say, Are you kidding me? No way. I'm going to do that. So in Jerome County, they were using laptops, and those laptops had the voter records on them. And those voter records were used to determine if they had already come and voted. Or if they had shown ID. Well, they had all kinds of problems with these. When they started digging in, they found that a company called VR systems had allegedly been targeted by Russian hackers using a phishing campaign three months before the election. and phishing is what Russians and others are using, not just to influence our elections, like what we see here. But to get into our bank accounts, our business account, it's just absolutely crazy. So this article goes on and going back to 2016. And what had happened, you might find it very interesting. But the bad news is things just haven't changed much. So expect similar problems with our 2020 election pay coming back, I'm going to tell you about something my wife and I did to lose one hundred pounds between the two of us, okay, I'm not selling anything. It is amazing, and I don't even consider this a diet. So we'll get to that when we get back. I got a couple of great articles on that that I think you will like, so stick around. We'll be right back.  Hello everybody Craig Peterson, here. Thanks for joining me here on WGAN and online Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. You can watch me there. I record this live, but, of course, it's on YouTube so you can watch it anytime, right? And we're putting the whole show out there so if there's something you missed, have a look there. I think you might find it interesting, at least I hope you do. I have a lot of fun putting together it's a lot of work, and I love to hear from you too. So Craig Peterson dot com.   Hey, man, have I got something for you? It is something that my wife and I have learned a lot about over the years. That's dieting, right? Diet exercise. I have done almost every diet. I've tried them all, and they've all worked to a degree or another. The Atkins diet was huge, and man, I had gotten up to almost 280 pounds. And I went on Atkins and got all the way down to I think it was like 192 at my lowest, so I lost 90 pounds, which is a lot. And then slowly but surely I put it back on. By the way, when I got up to 280, I was a vegetarian. You know, vegetarian, oh, you're fine. You can eat as much as you want whatever you want, as long as it's vegetarian, right? And that's what I did. And I put on a lot of weight. Then I had to take it off. Then over the years, I put weight back on, I got up to about 245, and I said, Oh my gosh, it's happening again. So, this was about three years ago now, and well, little over two years. And I started to do some more research on this thinking, Okay, it's been 20 years since I did the Atkins diet, things have had to change over that 20 years, right? It has got to be different than it was back then. So I started looking into it again, and I found an article about a Nobel Prize in Medicine given to a Japanese researcher, Yoshinori Ohsumi, about three years ago now a guess who had figured out this process called autophagy. I've heard it pronounced a few different ways. I'm probably pronouncing it the wrong way. However, that is how it is spelled right. That's how I found it was in the written word. So this process what he discovered and the reason he got the Nobel Prize in Medicine was he saw how cells repair themselves, which is a very, very big deal, right? That's the goal. We want to be healthy. We don't want cancers, Parkinson's, or any other of these diseases that are associated with old age. And we certainly want to keep our weight down. And he did a lot of research into this. I read it, of course, he won the Nobel Prize on it. And then I started branching out from there, as I often do, and I found this doctor up in Toronto, University of Toronto, and he was he's a practicing doctor who takes care of patients with kidney problems. Well, who are the patients that have the most kidney problems? Well, it's people with diabetes. And so I looked at it and thought, Man, this is kind of interesting. He had also found out about this whole autophagy thing. And he was tired of having his patients die, because ultimately, type two diabetics, particularly, you're going to die of a complication associated with your diabetes. So his patients just died. Right? And he did everything he could to help them and the founder, you know, what would, what's the treatment while if you have diabetes, it's because the insulin can't get into the cells to open them up to accept the sugars, right? So what do we do? Well, we give them more insulin. So what Dr. Jason Fung found out in putting two and two together was that insulin is, in fact, the problem. According to the research on autophagy, there's only one time that your body repairs itself, and that is when you are not eating. So think about when you've been sick in the past, what do people tell you to do? What does the doctor tell you to do? They say, well, go to bed, right? Get some rest, get some sleep. What are you not doing when you're sleeping? You are not eating. So he kind of put all this together and came up with this whole concept a little bit further, because it's not as though fasting is something new, but about fasting. What got me going on it more was that I had read a book about Blue Zones, these areas of the world where people tend to be healthier and live longer. When I read that book, and this is long before I found out about autophagy, or fasting, I figured out something that became very obvious to me. That was that every one of these areas where people live longer and healthier lives was a religious community. Shinto people were in Okinawa, Japan. They were Greek Orthodox in Ikaria Greece, a small Greek island in the Agean sea, where we got the whole concept of the Mediterranean diet. You have Seventh Day Adventist in Loma Linda in Southern California. All of these people are part of the Blue Zones. Add up also add to that the Mormons who are known to be healthier than average. And all of a sudden, I realized, wait a minute now these are all religious people, what do they do? Delving into it more, I found that the most religious Greek Orthodox are fasting over 180 days a year. Now fasting and the definition of it varies. It certainly differs religiously. In the case of the Greek Orthodox, it was a calorie-restricted diet. They could only do certain things, particular wine, certain cheeses, and to Through where I do this every once in a while where I don't eat anything. All I have is water and clear liquids in that set. So there are some real advantages to this diet because you're not eating your body has the opportunity to repair itself and get back to that kind of homeostatic state. Then I started thinking wait a minute, and what happened in the 70s. If you look at the curve of where we started having all of these obesity problems and health problems, it is back in the late 70s. When they introduced this whole food pyramid. We need to eat more carbs. This whole thing about six meals a day you eat your three meals, you have your snacks. Then I thought about the kids. Right they get up and have breakfast, a mid-morning snack, then lunch, an afternoon snack before soccer, then dinner, and maybe even have a snack before they go to bed. We're continually stimulating our bodies to produce insulin, which is causing significant problems in our bodies. I read what Dr. Fung had written, and I read at least a half a dozen other books and then thinking about the Blue Zone thing thinking about what the whole Nobel Prize in Medicine had been about with autophagy put them in a pot and stirred them up, which is what Dr. Fung did as well. And Dr. Fung was able to put his patients these people with type two diabetes on and their intermittent fasting schedule. Now, remember, I'm not a doctor. I was in emergency medicine for a while in the EMS. So I know a little bit about it. So I might sound like I know more than I do. But I can tell you that this works. It's worked for me, my wife, and every member of my family because we've all tried it to varying degrees. So I want to get into this little bit more because over the holidays, there was an article that came out talking about intermittent fasting. I found it fascinating, absolutely fascinating. So we're going to get into that. There were a few articles, CNN had a thing on it as did FOX. We're going to get into James Clear what he has to say he has a great article about it as well. So we'll get into all of that when we get back. There is no charge. I'm not selling anything. Remember that you're listening to Craig Peterson. Right here on WGAN. You'll find me online, Craig Peterson.com. Slash YouTube. That's Craig Peterson with an O slash YouTube stick around because we're going to get into it when we get back. Hello, everybody, welcome back. Craig Peterson here on WGAN. And online, Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. That's where you can watch me you can see me waving and right now Hi to and see all of the episodes of today's show online. Also, of course, I podcast this and try and get the information out to as many people as I can.  Well before the break, we were talking about something that's a huge deal to me, and that is intermittent fasting. I think I've become one of the world's most prominent proponents of the thing. It doesn't matter what kind of illness somebody has, and I always seem to end up saying, you have to try intermittent fasting. You just got to try it, because it just plain works.  So what is it? Before the break, I mentioned some of the religious types of fasts. Now, Intermittent fasting is when you don't eat, right? That's what fasting is. Now, we're not talking about the biblical fasting, although some people do that where it's like 40 days and 40 nights with no eating, right, the whole temptation thing. I'm talking about is a daily regimen that will keep our insulin under control. Now, remember, I'm not a doctor. I've read a lot of books on this. I'm doing it myself, as is my family. We have had excellent, excellent results. But you're going to have to check on this yourself. If you have diabetes, Dr. Fung, actually has a whole book written for diabetics and how to do intermittent fasting and you're going to want to talk to your doctor about it, as well, because you're already going down that road, but you can get off of it. Dr. Fung has a cure. I think it was every one of his patients, like 1200 people with type two diabetes, have stopped their diabetes by doing one thing, and that is getting people not to eat. So, we're going to talk about what that means in just a second here. When you think about studies, there have been some studies done on intermittent fasting. You can see behind me here, the reference to this particular study I'm going to pull it up on the desktop here, there you go, should be able to see it. And this is from Fox News. Just this last week's fasting diets may add years to your life, as well as help you lose weight new study suggests there are also similar things that are available some articles that are up on CNN and many other sites out there. And it may help you lose weight. But here's your problem. Who's going to pay for a study that says, Don't eat, don't take medicine. Don't even see a doctor right, who's going to pay for that study. Obviously, there are a lot of people who are sick and who need doctors and medicine. Some people need to eat. You got to figure this stuff out for yourself. Now, here's how the basics work. There are two standard types of intermittent fasting regimens that people do. And there are frankly as many regimens as there are people. But the two basic things are one, you fast for 16 hours, and then you eat during an eight-hour window. That's probably one of the most common there's another widespread one, which is almost the same, which is you fast for 18 hours, and then eat during a six-hour window. So what does that mean? Well, for most people, it means you skip breakfast. So remember, you finish eating at like six o'clock the night before. You should never eat after seven, by the way. If you finish eating at six o'clock pm then at 6 am, the next morning, you've already fasted for 12 hours, right? And if you're doing 18 hours, you know what to noon news another four hours. So 12 plus four is 16. That's why it's kind of simple. So all you do is you skipped breakfast now you can have black coffee, you can have tea, but you're skipping breakfast, which many of us have done, but you're not snacking, you're not eating a snack. You're not having that smoothie. You're not having that Carmel mocha frappuccino thing you're not doing any of that, then you have lunch. When you eat, you eat, freely during that two-hours. So the meal, if you're going to have dessert, have dessert, eat whatever you want. If you like bread, if you like pasta, if you like fats, if you like steak, eat it during that two-hour window, and then you can have one more two-hour window later on that day. About four or 5 pm, you eat again. Then you're done for the day. Just doing that will change your life, your cells will get a chance to rejuvenate, you will lose weight, and you will become healthier. Again, if you have any medical issues at all, make sure you talk to your doctor first. And you might want to talk to your doctor first before doing this anyways, but this is a great regimen, and I've tried it myself I've been doing it as I said for a little over two years as has my wife, as have some of my kids and my brain is sharper. I'm even better looking. As you can see it Craig Peterson comm dot com slash YouTube. And I am losing weight and losing it nicely because over two years I've lost one about a half a pound a week. Isn't that nice? And I can eat whatever I want. The question is when I can eat what I want. It's just when I eat, and it becomes an issue. So that's the first type of unwritten fasting that most people follow, which is 16:8, and 18:6, which is the number of hours that you fast versus eat, not like you don't eat for six hours straight. Okay, I made that clear. You might eat one or two meals, and each meal should be no longer than two hours. So, you have your soup and your salad, and then you have your meal, you have your dessert, all within two hours, then you're done. The other type is what's called a 5:2 diet, very, very popular. 5:2 diet is where you normally eat for five days out of the week, and then for two days, you don't eat. Now, there are variations on this. We'll talk about that in a second. But the main idea is that your body needs a chance to recover and to recoup and if you normally eat for five days You're recovering. Remember, no snacks, no snacks, you'll never have a snack again, I know you need all the chips, whatever, eat it with your meal. Okay? You can have a chocolate bar, eat it with your meal, don't eat it afterward, don't eat it as a snack. Okay, so you have your, maybe you could start with your Doritos right and then move into the rest of the meal. You are trying to keep the insulin reaction down to a limited timeframe. That's what we're trying to do. Now, the five to some people will not eat for the two days, and by the way, those days should be randomized. So, as your body doesn't get used to a schedule. Those two days, your fasting can be" fasting-mimicking." A fast mimicking diet where you eat less than 500 calories. So two days a week eat less than 500 calories the rest of the time eat normally. Now, what does this do for you? Well, it's amazing. It could add years to your life, and it could cure you of diabetes. It could cure you of all kinds of brain issues from brain fog through the kind of name it right Snell at all timers Parkinson's it is they got diseases that people have celiac. The list goes on and on. I want you guys to read up on this and study it because it's amazing. doctors aren't taught much about this. It's relatively new, as I said, that Nobel prize that kind of led me into this is only three, maybe four years old. Okay, so it's all relatively new, but check with them. But I want to pull up here, this thing from James clear. Let me pull this up. Okay. So he has this little thing on his site that he calls the big Beginner's Guide to intermittent fasting. And he says I skip breakfast each day and eat two meals, the first around 1 pm and the second around 8 pm. 8 pm later than Dr. Fung recommends, okay. But as I said, everyone's different. Then I fast for 16 hours until I start eating the next day again, but at 1 pm surprisingly, since I started intermittent fasting, I've increased muscle mass, up 10 pounds from 205 to 15. Decreased body fat down 3%. He was at 14% body fat, now down to 11% increased explosiveness. He said a personal best with a clean and jerk of 253 pounds and decreased the amount of time spent training down from seven and a half hours per week to two and a half hours per week. So he's cut his training by about what two thirds and increased his muscle mass and decreased his fat. That's all that he did. Okay. So he has this quick start fasting guide. I didn't use any of his stuff, okay, but he has some good information. He talks about intermittent fasting how it works. Benefits. Number one, it makes your day simpler boy does it because you're not making three meals. You're not eating three meals plus snacks. Okay? intermittent fasting helps you live longer. We already know about calories and calorie starvation, how he will live longer on a low-calorie diet than if you are on a regular calorie diet. Now, most of us don't want that miserable life to have only been able to eat 500 800 calories a day, right? Not me. I love bread. I like chocolate every once in a while, right. It helps you live longer. Okay, and enjoying life, you're my joints don't crack walking downstairs, they don't hurt anymore. It may reduce the risk of cancer. And there are some serious studies out of Cambridge, Boston area just last late last year, showing that a five day fast every year will pretty much guarantee that you will never have cancer. It's just amazing. Much easier than dieting. It isn't a diet; all you're doing is cutting out snacks and one meal a day for most of the time. Right. And he's got a lot more detail on this too if you're interested. But he's got some schedules of different people do I think you're going to like this? Okay. There is a lot to know and understand here. But let me see. I'm going to bring that up. Okay. So here's our article again from Fox News. As I said, it's on CNN, and it's kind of all over the place over the holiday. Today's, and this is a new study at John Hopkins University, finds that diets involve intermittent fasting may add years to your life. And it's not just yours, and it's good healthy years. Studies have linked fasting to improve metabolism, decrease blood pressure, and improve control of blood sugars. So take a look at these guys and do a little exploration. Talk to your doctor if you're on medications because this will affect your medications. If you have diabetes, there are plans for you, maybe look up Dr. Jason Fung out of the University of Toronto, read up on his stuff, and present it to your doctor. See what they say, if this is the right thing for you. I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. I'm encouraging you to do your research. 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So what are some of the things that you might want to do for this new year? Well, this is a great little article that came out in Fast Company this last week. And it is about the 27 smartphone apps you should delete. Now they're saying before 2020, but you know, it's a new decade. Let's get around to it right now. And what we're talking about here isn't just smartphone apps, we're going to talk about a whole category of apps. Now you know that there are a lot of apps that do nasty things to you, right, and to your data and your information. We talk about those all the time here on my show, but let's talk about them a little bit more right now. Number one app That depresses you. Now, in many cases, what we're talking about here, kind of the behind the scenes inside information, are apps that are, frankly, social media apps. Because social media apps are many people look at those and say all my life isn't like that my life's terrible. Right? It's like these. Have you seen these influencers online? that had come out and said, Yeah, I took 1000 pictures before I got that one. the perfect picture that one picture where it was from the writing goal, and she had the right luck and the stars lined up, right. That's the reality of things. The reality of things. Isn't that everyone's a multimillionaire and I mentioned earlier, right? The reality is I'm not right I'm, I'm the guy that was 280 pounds, and I was in Two twice, lose, lose the weight, which is kind of cool. But none of us are perfect. But we think because of the way social media is portraying people and the things that they're putting up there that somehow we should have a better life a different life than we have. Okay? So when people are trying to curate this perfect image of themselves in their lives, it's a bad thing. Okay, so research has shown that this can make you feel depressed, it can make you feel lonely. And now we're seeing that the younger generation isn't getting married until they're 33 on average. Can you believe that? You know, I was married ten years earlier than that started my family. There they are wondering about themselves, and they're wondering about whether or not they can get married. They're judging their potential partner against This perfect facade of a person that they've seen online and social media, and the guys are doing the same thing. They're, you know, they're judging this woman against Kylie Jenner or whomever online. They're their favorite Stars that have the perfect bodies. And they're available 24 seven, whenever they want, just look and bam, there they are. And this woman, she's not as nice that I'm dating as she should be, because I see all of these women that are just so tolerant and wonderful. And, you know, my gosh, she weighs too much, or she's not pretty enough. Her teeth aren't straight enough. I've seen this before, and I've seen it with my kids, their friends as well. You know, I'm not a big believer in a perfect match. I think there's a lot of people that frankly, we could marry and be quite happy. So don't go crazy. Don't try and match everybody up on social media. And we're talking about Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, of course, TikTok, which we've talked about before. Just delete those things as they are not reality. Too many of us are sitting there scrolling through our phones every day, looking at something that just isn't real. So there's number one. Number two to get rid of these are app categories and going to mention a few of our apps and don't protect your privacy. Now, we've talked about some of this stuff before, right? It basically Hey, if it's free, it's not the product, you're the product. I think that's a simple enough thing for people to understand least I would hope so. There are some major apps out there. The people are using billions of people are using every day that don't protect our privacy. And of course, the big one I'm thinking of right now is Facebook. It is not protecting our privacy. It's selling our information. Now, not all that bad, right? I understand the marketing side. I was in the whole marketing business years ago, decades ago, many, many decades ago. And what I was doing back then is finding people who read this magazine and that newspaper and, and put them together to come up with people that might be interested in buying my clients stuff, right? Well, it's the same thing nowadays you said to know a lot more about you than which magazine subscriptions.  But look for businesses that are building privacy into their business models, Facebook Messenger That's something you don't want to use as it does not have an end to end encryption. What that means is the message you type in on your computer gets sent to Facebook and then to the other person. So Facebook being in the middle can see the message knows what you said, and is now using that to target you by advertisers. Okay, so be careful with Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, which is another messaging product from Facebook. The Facebook bot does provide end and equipment so that you might want to encryption, so you might want to look at WhatsApp. There are some better ones out there. Some good ones signal one of them that encrypts all of your data, its end, and then everything. Google Chrome, I still use it sometimes because browser extensions But most of the Chrome browser plugins and extensions will work on opera. Many of them will work on Firefox as well, and there are adapters, if you will, the let you take the chrome stuff and run it on other machines, right other browsers. Now, Chrome harvests so much of your data that the Washington Post is calling it the spy software browser because it is just continually uploading your data. If you want a browser that is protecting your privacy, look at the epic browser API. See, and if you want more about this stuff, send me a note. I'll be more than glad to let you know more little bit more details of all of this stuff, right? Because some of the browsers out there like epic are great. Some of them are good like Firefox and Opera, and others are bad like well Chrome. And you already know what I think about Microsoft browsers, which is they're pretty weak. Apps that are free, but aren't Okay, free is great. But just keep in mind, they got to make money somehow has to keep the lights on, right? You got to keep the heat down in the winter and the air conditioning in the summertime. These face morphine apps that we've seen, and the big ones are actually out of Russia. We've got other apps that are out of China. They're not free, that is getting our information and are using it against us and using it against the country. So be very careful. And then the last category is apps that are compelling you to spend money. So what we're talking about here are apps like Amazon, Walmart, eBay, those are the obvious ones. And Amazon, Amazon, and Apple are the two companies that have at least up until now kept your privacy kind of paramount. In front of them, but that doesn't mean they don't use your data themselves. And that's very, very true. When we're talking about Amazon, they use your data that trying to get you to buy something from Amazon and you know, that can be good, that can be bad. And Amazon also has plugins that you can put into the Chrome browser that let Amazon spy on you when you're on other websites and buying things, so keep that in mind. You probably don't want to install those browsers. Games like Harry Potter Wizard, Fortnight, Candy Crush Jelly Saga, Pokemon GO, Marvel Contest of Champions, and hundreds of thousands more each have options that let you buy your way into a higher score, or give you play the game more. I advise you to get rid of those. I know people hooked on Candy Crush. Nobody enables you to play so many times a day, and I have fun and Candy Crush, right? But I stopped playing it about a year ago because it won't let you play so many times a day, then I wanted you to buy stuff from them. And it just isn't for me. It isn't worth it right. I'm not a big video game thing. And then the last thing to consider is the Office apps. Now, these are the things that kind of get you to work 24 seven, I kind of work 24 hours. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea. And that's not necessarily something that you're going to want to do either. So there you go. There are some categories. You might want to delete apps to depress you and those that don't protect your privacy. Those that are free, but on are not and those that compel you to spend money listening to Craig Peters on here on WGAN and online. Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. Hey everybody, welcome back. Craig Peterson here on w GN online at Craig Peters on comm slash YouTube. You can find me there all of my videos, and I'm starting to post them more and more. And you can watch me as I recorded them. I put them up as YouTube lives. So you'll see them up there. Well, let's talk about social credit and some of the things that are going on. China is the world leader right now when it comes to facial recognition. And what China is doing is not only recognizing people's faces, and then this case mostly their citizens, but China is also taking that data and using it for what they're calling the social credit system. So if you jaywalk in China, there are enough cameras and enough facial right ignition artificial intelligence software out there to identify that it was you who jaywalked you specifically. And then what it does is it puts that onto your permanent records. And that becomes part of your social credit score. And if your score gets low enough, you're out of luck. You won't be able to get another train to travel a bus, and you won't be able to get to work, you definitely won't be able to leave the country. So there's a lot of things China's doing on social credit. Now I want to go back to my last segment here where I was talking about the apps that you want to delete, and I looked at it from a category standpoint, what are the different categories of apps that you probably should delete? And one of the ones I mentioned was TikTok, and remember I mentioned that TikTok was a Chinese based company, and TikTok allows you to put together these little short videos and have fun haha sharing with your friends. And there are some pretty cute TikTok videos out there Will Smith did one and put it up on TikTok. So you know, that's all well and good. Here's the problem when you use the app you're sending your face and anything that's behind you in the environment and your location information - to China. They know what you're wearing, they know your face, your hair, they know everything about you even where you are, which lets them know, by the way, hey, you're at home. You're at work, you're out with friends, right using the location data. And because China is the world's leader in surveillance technology and facial recognition, technology, and social credit systems that they're trying to sell to other countries. What's happening, They're using TikTok data. And they're likely using it to train their artificial intelligence systems for even better facial recognition of Westerners. And people here in the US and the UK are our facial recognition software in the US has problems with oriental faces with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, right? It has problems with those. Some of theirs have problems with white faces with negroid features kind of goes on and on. So they want as much as they can get when it comes to data. They want as many faces as they can get their hands on, right to use those faces Now, to frankly be able to train their systems. So enter this article from the DailyCaller. that says American universities are starting to use social credit systems. So these are likely to be coming here to the US. China's already using them. They're probably using them to identify our military personnel. We know some things they've been doing that are to identify our military personnel. But a handful of colleges us colleges, according to Chris White, who is over at The Daily Caller, are using a type of social credit system through various technologies designed to track students as they attend courses and walk across campus. They're using something called SpotterEdu, which is an app that connects with the student's smartphones, and it has as its purpose the ability to boost attendance points. So it knows that you're on campus and it knows you're in the right building and it knows you're in the right class. Some now you get social credit points for attending class, heaven forbid that the professor has to keep track of that sort of thing. Syracuse University Professor Jeff Rubin told The Washington Post that the students want these points if you can believe that, right. They know I'm watching and I'm acting on it. So behaviorally, they change. This professor is admitting that he uses this app to engineer the behavior of the students socially. Now that's nothing new. We've known for a long time that teachers use all kinds of techniques to get students to agree with them politically, to do things that they want them to do. Well, now it's kind of getting out of hand apparent Lee This is according to The Washington Post, not every student's on board with the app, and it's in it and its implications. A sophomore here, Virginia Commonwealth University said, we are adults, so why do we need to be tracked. Why is this necessary? How does it benefit us? And is it just going to keep progressing until they are micromanaging every second of the day? I think it's an excellent question. The SpotterEdu is working with about 40 schools, including Central Florida, Missouri, Indiana, that's according to their guess he's their CEO, Rick Carter. He's a former basketball court quote to develop the app and 2015. I think this is a bit of a problem. You know he's talking about students having a lot of distractions and, and they need a system like this to make sure they're doing, and I love this quote, right. He wants to make sure that the students are doing the right thing, according to him. Okay. He prefers the term monitor instead of the track because you know tracking has a negative connotation. Schools can turn to a startup called degree analytics, which uses Wi-Fi check-ins. That is something that technology something's been out there for a long time. businesses use it. When you get free Wi-Fi at a business, they use it to track you they know your back, that it's you who's here now, they even know where you are in the store. They watch you. They know what shelves are in front of you and how long you were there, what you might be looking at, okay, just from the fact that you use their Wi-Fi. So they are tracking a quarter of a million students across 19 different state universities. Over 98% of college students can be measured to Analyze your degree analytics. Yeah, because the students are using the WiFi that Sarah, the school. Now sometimes you have to use their Wi-Fi because that's the only way you can connect to Blackboard or something, whatever software they're using for the professors to share the courses with you. Sometimes it's the only way you can get on to submit some of your materials to the professor that we're doing is your assignment, right? But most of the time here's my advice to you. Use the WiFi, not the Wi-Fi, but use the data plan that comes with your phone. And that means Verizon T Mobile etc. Use tethering nowadays is usually no additional charge for tethering. If you have an unlimited plan, use the tethering on campus, use it when you are at work, use it when you are At the local coffee shop, use a tethering. Don't use the Wi-Fi provided for free because now you can be tracked. Okay. Very, very big deal. And I'm concerned about these American universities Now, using social credit systems to track students on campus as this sort of thing that you expect out of a socialist government like socialist China is not the sort of thing we expect here in the United States. So, stick around because we are going to talk about those influencers I mentioned earlier in the show, what they are doing and what the future will look like for advertising and us. You're listening to Craig Peterson on WGAN and online at Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. Hello everybody. Welcome back. Craig Peterson here online at Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. I'm heard on multiple stations every week. And right now, I'm on WGAN, and this is the show that I take, and I put up on YouTube and share it on Facebook as well. So if you're interested, you'll find me right there Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube and Craig Peterson dot com slash Facebook. We're going to talk about influencers right now. Many of us kind of have a little bit of a chuckle when we think of influencers, right — these people on social media. Haha, you know, the Generation Z, who are just making fools of themselves. Last hour I was talking about how you should be deleting most of your social media apps, if not all of them because frankly, they are depressing. Well, if you want to know what I find sad, I want you to think of Kylie Jenner. Here's a girl who can even order a beer in a restaurant who's already worth over a billion dollars. So that shows you what multi-generational can do.  But why is she worth so much money?   Why are so many of these influencers worth so much money?   Why are they paid so much?  Well, the New York Times had a great little article on this. I've got that up on my screen right now. And they're talking about these social media influencers, and how dominant they are in our culture today, and how they can get people to think twice about products. By steering the direction of online conversations, as the Times puts it. So this article by Kevin ruse was written because he went to a conference called VidCon. An annual social media convention down in Anaheim, California, yay. And there were a few thousand current and future internet celebrities who were there. And it's increasingly apparent to him he says that the teenagers and 20 somethings have mastered these platforms. And those people are going to dominate not just internet culture, or the entertainment industry, but society as a whole. You know, we've had presidents in the past I can think of a couple, frankly, who have been entertainers we've got, of course, currently Donald Trump, who had a show called The Apprentice show. I valued it because it gave me a lot of business ideas and taught me a little bit of business acumen. And we had Ronald Reagan. Remember, people an actor who is president. Both of these presidents seem to have been outstanding Presidents as it turns out, but how about the future? When will our first social media influencer be president? And that's a great question. He's asking it in this article. Now, this came out a few months ago, but I just found it fascinating. Most of the time, you said these people were filming what they called collabs with other creators complementing one another on their drips. Drips are influencing or speaking for clothes and accessories. In some of these cases, we're talking about head to toe Gucci and all kinds of outfits. Some I can't even pronounce, as I never heard of before. Diamond necklace. Designer sneakers because they're all promoting these things they're wearing. Another day he says he witnessed an awkward dance battle between two budding TikTok influencers, neither of whom could have been older than10 years old. Okay, TikTokagain, that's one of the apps I keep saying delete, delete, delete, and okay. But if you look past what he calls the silliness, the status he can many people add VidCon is hard at work being an influencer can be an exhausting burnout inducing job. People who spent years working were up the ladder I've been on the radio now for 25 years. I don't have anywhere near the influence of a Kylie Jenner or most of these other top influencers out there. It's just absolutely crazy. So he's saying how a lot of these influencers they've got him, real business people, because frankly, they're dealing with your money. Some of them are doing media politics, either different fields, you know, I tend to do technology and security. But these people are influencers. Brazil YouTubers are winning political elections by mobilizing their online fan bases. So what's establishment going to do when these guys and gals start winning out there? You look at AOC Alexandria or Cassio Cortez, and how she's been able to use social media to build a following and build her power and influence. It's massive. Glossier is another company to look at the recently raised 100 million valuations of more than a billion way is a luggage startup who has Instagram ads, and it reached an evaluation of 1.4 billion. They make luggage. They are a startup. How are they worth $1.4 billion. And a lot of the social media stars are making this endorsement deals with these major brands and these startups. It's just crazy. Here's another one, a YouTuber's named Natalie Alzate. She has more than 10 million subscribers. She calls her channel Natalie's outlet, an online brand building a business frankly, for her rather than just a fun hobby. Four years ago, when she first came to Vid Con, she was a marketing student with fewer than 7000 subscribers. So in four years, she went from less than 7000 subscribers to 10 million. She decided to study her favorite YouTubers. She watched how they made their videos, tested videos in multiple genres seeking which ones perform the best. She says she grew up watching people like Michelle Fon that were building legacies out of honestly just being relatable online, it was always an aspiration. Then she hit on formats like beauty tips, life hacks, performed well. And today she's a full-time YouTuber with a small staff and production studio and the kind of fame she always coveted. New York Times article this thing's just amazing. In truth, influencers have been running the world for years. Yeah, we know that, don't we? We haven't just called them that we call the movie stars to talk radio hosts, Davos, then these are really with devils. The ability to stay relevant. So these people get that type of audience. And with 10 million followers, she's making millions of dollars a year. It goes on and on. The culture General Manager, oh my gosh, what you call culture is people watch this stuff, right? I don't. And maybe that's a problem for me. Perhaps that's why I don't have 10 million followers. I just started my YouTube channel again I was doing a few years ago, but I've been too busy taking care of my customers and helping you guys out, right? So I'm starting it up again. And I would love it if you guys would subscribe to my YouTube channel or and follow me at Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube, share these videos, get them out there I'm providing you with excellent information, that type of thing. I think everybody needs to know. And the only way it's going to get out there now is if you share it right and I know most of you guys, I'd be surprised if I have any real Gen Z's in the audience. There's probably a few. I know there's a lot of millennials and a ton of baby boomers. What is my audience for please subscribe if you have a YouTube account? Just go to Craig Peterson comm slash YouTube, we've got to be able to compete with these social media influencers out there, we've got to get the messages out. Because Heaven knows their words are not the same as our messages. And I want to get it out. And I would appreciate it because, man, I've put thousands of hours into this over the years anyhow, stick around, because we are going to be back here in our last segment, we're going to talk about Chinese farmers. Let me pull that up right now. There you go. Criminals using drones to infect pigs. Why are they doing that? And we're going to talk about the New York Times also tracking Trump's movements. What's going on out there? You're listening to Craig Peterson, and you'll find me online Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. Hello, everybody, we have been busy today. We just talked about YouTube influencers and how much money they're making. We started by talking about the old internet, how it's died, and what that meant to us. The loss of all of our pictures and the things that we wrote and that we put up online. What happened to all these old sites and what to do about it today and into the future. How close did Russia come to affecting and hacking the 2016 election? We talked about that, and we talked about what could happen here in the 2020 election because Russia was able to get their fingers into our last election. So we talked about what we discovered over the last three years from that. We talked a lot about fasting and fasting diet, because my wife I've been doing it and how it is not a diet, but intermittent fasting is a lifestyle that lets me eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Well, past summer issue, isn't it? It's not whenever I want. So I talked a lot about that, of course, I'm not selling anything here. I just want to let you know what I'm doing because it hit the news again this week. I told you about 27 smartphone apps and four categories of apps, you're going to want to delete from your smartphone this year. American universities using social credit, and I talked about what chip or excuse me China is doing with social credit, and why they want your face what they're probably doing with TikTok pictures and others. American universities using social credit for that it's a shame. And, of course, the last segment, we talked about influencers, and you can't scoff at these kids. They're making a lot of money. They may be young, but wow, they are booking it in. Let me tell you making bank, and if you would, I'd appreciate you following me. You can follow me on pretty much any podcast, podcast platform out there, bar none. And you can follow me online, and Craig Peterson dot com slash YouTube. I'd love it if you'd subscribe to my channel. So let's get to our last two articles here of the day. This first one, I think it's fascinating, but it is talking about a trick that is in use now. The word trick is a misnomer because this is nasty nastiness. And leave it to criminals, right? It doesn't matter where in the world they are. They always come up with a nasty way to try and ruin our lives. But here's what's happening. We have drones, and many of these drones are big enough to carry. Fully automatic weapons. We know China's selling those to the Middle East right now. So, a drone

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Bluetooth pairing, rebooting iPhone7, Xbox games (download vs DVD), Snapchat privacy (a fantasy), HDTV streaming options (Roku vs Chromecast vs AppleTV), photosharing sites (Flickr, Google Photos, Amazon Photos, Photobucket, Shutterfly), Profiles in IT (Evan Thomas Spiegel, co-founder and CEO Snapchat), thermal imaging camera for smartphone (Flir One, Flir Pro), patterned clothing to prevent facial recognition (overloads and confuses recognition algorithms), and Russian hacking of Presidential election (lax DNC security at faulth. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

A few months ago, we sent out a survey on a topic that appears to be the bane of many listeners' existence: digital clutter. Over one third of respondents told us that the thing that drives them MOST crazy – the biggest, worst, most frustrating clutter quagmire in their lives – is photos. We promised you a podcast and a plan of attack, and our word was good (if a little bit, um, enthusiastic – listen above). With the help of organizational guru Alan Henry, Deputy Editor of Lifehacker, we've put together a customized step-by-step system to help you back up, sort, and organize your digital photo collection for the long haul. By then end of this process, you're going to be scrolling through your pictures and contemplating the role photos really play in our lives. But first, the time has come to get your photos in shape. Seriously. Now. It'll be more fun than you think. Mostly. The Note to Self System For Decluttering Your Photos and Coming to Terms With Your Mortality I. The Basic ToolsII. Decide How Deep You Want to Go Steps for the Casual Snapshooter Steps for the Moderate Snapshooter Steps for the Enthusiastic Snapshooter Find Your Photos: A List of Places to Look III. Tell Us What You Found (Part Two!) The Basic Tools According to Alan, these are the terms, tools, and basic tricks you'll need to get started – though how far you go with them is up to you. See: Deciding How Deep to Go. Back-up services: This is a centralized place on the cloud where you can get to the raw files of your photos if you need to. Alan recommends Dropbox, but iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive or the like could serve a similar function, so long as you're willing to pay for extra storage. One work-around: sign up for an extra account just for photo storage purposes. Auto-upload: You have two options with your back-up service. The first is turning on the auto-upload feature, which means you'll be syncing the full-sized files to your computer. If you want to get these photos printed, use another service like Apple Photos or Picasa or Aperture, or plan to edit your photos with software such as Photoshop, this is a good idea. The other, more space-friendly option: leave that setting off, and instead be really judicious about how many of your photos you sync to your computer, or commit to going in and taking the ones you don't want down. This is going to take some introspection, some cutting-of-your-losses, and also maybe some back-up hardware. Back-up hardware: An external hard drive that can hold all of the files you don't want taking up space on your devices. It's the digital version of flossing your teeth. In this case, pick whatever works for you – if you've got less than 64 gigabytes of files you care about, a solid USB could work. If you've got a lot more than that (or if you just want to keep your options open), you should spring for an external hard drive. Photo management services: This is the service you'll use to help you categorize and sort through your pictures, whether that's by date, location, or content. Alan's favorite is Google Photos, which gives you unlimited space as long as your photos fall below a certain resolution (16 megapixels or 1080p HD video). You can set it so that Google will automatically reduce anything above that size to lower quality as well – for most people this should be just fine for organizing and digital-viewing purposes. From there, Google's photo categorization technology will help you label and organize the photos into albums and galleries. You could also choose a social media platform like Facebook or Instagram, you just have to commit to making them more or less public. Facial recognition: A type of deep learning used by such services as Google Photos to categorize and organize your photos. This comes with some very real caveats. Scanner: The best way to collect all your old physical photos and store them with your digitla photos. Alan says you can go high tech and buy a picture scanner (he recommends the Doxie or the Doxie Go WiFi) to scan them at home, or send them out to get scanned. Or – if you're OK with really low fidelity– you can just take a picture of the picture. Meta! Privacy/sharing settings: Be sure to double check that you're only sharing what you want to share, no matter which services you choose. That said, Alan Henry says his rule is to only upload the images he is OK with his friends and family seeing. The only way to absolutely ensure privacy (well, as much as we can possibly absolutely ensure privacy), is to avoid using the cloud altogether. In Alan's words: "As for what to snap and what not to snap - well, I'm not of the mindset that 'if you don't want it public you shouldn't take it or store it on the Internet' – that blames *people* for problems with *technology.* However, it's important to be mindful when you snap, and maybe take it into your own hands to choose what to upload and what not to, then back up or encrypt anything you want to save but don't want out of your reach to delete at any time. :)" via GIPHY Decide How Deep You Want to Go Alan thinks we all fit into one of three photo-taking categories: casual snapshooters, moderate snapshooters, and enthusiastic snapshooters. Figuring out which category you belong to will help you decide how far you really need to go in your personal photo-decluttering process.  You've been sorted! (Kristeli Zappa M./Note to Self) BUCKET 1: THE CASUAL SNAP SHOOTER Characteristics: You have a bunch of photos all over the place, but you're not as concerned about organizing the past as you are setting up a solid system for the future. You primarily take photos with your phone. Your goal is to go from disorganized to organized, not necessarily to group all of your photos in the same place. Your steps: Pick a system for automatic back-up. Download the app if you don't have it already. Turn on auto-upload. On Dropbox – Alan's pick – this is called “camera upload.” On Google Drive, this is “back-up and sync." On iOS, this is "iCloud photos." That's it! Save your password somewhere safe. Invest in an external hard drive if you're feeling really responsible. Digital hygiene, everybody. Be sure to tell us what you've found. BUCKET 2: THE MODERATE SNAP SHOOTER Characteristics:  For the most part, your photos are already digital – just in a billion different places. You may have a few old phones, some SD cards from a DSLR or other high-end digital camera, but you're not terribly concerned with really old physical photos. You probably have hundreds (or maybe a couple thousand but no more than that) of photos you care about, and want them to be organized, both past and present. Your Steps:  Turn on auto upload for your back-up system of choice (i.e., Dropbox). On Dropbox – Alan's pick – this is called “camera upload.” On Google Drive, this is “back-up and sync." On iOS, this is "iCloud photos." Choose your photo management service, and transfer the photos you care about the most into it (i.e. Google Photos.). Start hunting down the rest of the digital photos you really care about and pull them into your photo management service. Be judicious: What's really worth    migrating off of, say, that Flickr account you started and never went back to? Which Facebook Photos do you want to make sure you're saving in higher quality? Did you have a SmugMug account you need to check? Once you've uploaded the photos you care about most into this central service, look through the albums it has created for you. See where the system has sorted it correctly, and where it has gotten details wrong. Take over as the human here, and start adjusting into a system that will be meaningful to you. This can be as intense of a process as you choose, just be sure to label with names that will be memorable. (I.e., not “August 2015,” but “Trip to Paris With Family.”) This system should recognize dates and location at the very least. If they're wonky – and older photos probably will be – pick and choose which ones you care about correcting. Starting to sort through your photos will also help you jog your memory about any meaningful pictures you may have forgotten. Track them down, rinse, repeat. BUCKET 3: THE ENTHUSIASTIC SNAP SHOOTER Characteristics:  You have thousands of photos — probably more than Dropbox or Google Photos' drag-and-drop interfaces can handle in one go. You use multiple devices, including cameras with SD cards and phones. You're looking for all of your memories to be organized, both past and present. You might even want to organize all of the photos from the whole family's set of gadgets, like phones or tablets everyone uses. Your Steps: Pick a back-up system. Turn on auto-upload for your current and future photos. Let the current batch upload. This could take a few minutes. On Dropbox – Alan's pick – this is called “camera upload.” On Google Drive, this is “back-up and sync." On iOS, this is "iCloud photos." Once you're done uploading, drag and drop as many of your already-digital but easily-accessible photos from your back-up system to your photo management system. For now, draw the line at your primary devices—the laptops or computers you already use, the phone you already use, and the SD card currently in your favorite camera you've been meaning to back up. Aim to get the majority of your current and most recent photos centralized. Once the bulk of your current photos are on your two services, spend some time getting in touch with your memories again, building galleries and doing searches through your most recent upload. Look through the albums your photo management service has created for you, and see where the system has sorted it correctly, and where it has gotten details wrong. Start sorting into albums that will be meaningful to you. This can be as intense of a process as you choose, just be sure to label with names that will be memorable. You're also teaching the system which details actually matter to you. From here, start hunting down old photos to add to the collection. Then, batch by batch, pull in old folders. Then, as you have the time, energy, or desire to centralize those old photos, you can power up that old laptop and upload them, or dump them to an external hard drive and upload them in batches (all of your old 2003 trip photos at once, for example.) This way you're making continual progress without committing yourself to a week-long wrestling match with the tendrils of Google and Dropbox every time you want to back-up your memories.  When you're as far as you're going to get for the moment... tell us what you've found! Where to Look For Old Photos If you're like most people, you've probably stored your photos in all kinds of different places over the years. Here's a not-at-allcomprehensive-but-hopefully-inspirational list of places to look: Your phone's built-in photos app Your old phone's built-in photos app Photo apps on your laptop/PC Drive/ Desktop Folders on your laptop/PC  External harddrive CDs/DVDs USBs Old cameras Email Text messages (these can take up a surprising amount of space!) Facebook Instagram Picasa PhotoBucket SnapFish ShutterFly Flickr DropBox Google Drive Google + Box Google Photo iCloud  Microsoft OneDrive Image Shack SmugMug EverNote ShoeBox Imgur  Got more? Comment here, tell us on Twitter or Facebook, or email to notetoselfradio@wnyc.org.  Subscribe to Note to Self on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, or anywhere else using our RSS feed.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tms1OCkeiRs Emperor Pelpatine stopped by to talk to us about AIE in SW:TOR! Meetups this weekend! The So Cal mid winter meetup is happening this saturday at 2pm at lucky baldwins in pasadena! Not to be outdone the folks over in arizona are having a meetup at Amazing Jake's over in Mesa at 6pm! If you aren't in these areas though don't despair! Setting up your own AIE meetup is easy and can be done on the meetup.com website and on the forums. http://www.meetup.com/Alea-Iacta-Est-Gaming-Community/ AIE Podcast segment submissions! We are always looking for great member segments, and It's occured to us that we may not always be the easiest to find. Well rest assured you can send your segments to our email, we ask that you keep them around the 90 second mark and that they be an actual segment (not just a plug for your show). For AIE Book of Heroes players, a few quick updates! The "Great Culling" is coming, and we're going to be removing players who have not been active in 2 weeks or longer. This will be the cut off from this point forward. If you decide the game isn't for you, it'd would be great if you could leave the guild before uninstalling the game. Also, there is a NEW section of the forums which right now, is only for us, because we're the only 'minor league' game AIE is a part of!  Just a few posts there, but make sure and take a look at the guidelines at the top of the section for posting info. Planning is underway for the great AIE anniversary! If you have an idea for an event, or want to help take part, let us know on the forums! Remember, you don't have to be an officer to create an event (Though we do have rules about what is and is not allowed) if you have  any questions please send us emails or ask on the forums. Remember the world of warcraft movie? We didn't! But apparently it's back on track and will start filming later this year! There are few details out about the movie, which is planned on being released in 2015. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warcraft-movie-lands-source-code-416956 Are you a musician? Ever dream about having your music in a video game? Have we got the contest for you! Funcom is holding a contest now through February 19th for all musicians out there to get their music in the secret world! Rules and details are on their website, so go check them out! http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/get_your_music_in_the_game A mandatory password change is coming to guild wars 2. If you chose your guild wars 2 password before September 12, 2012 Guild wars 2 has plans to roll out a required password change on February 2nd. This is part of a big security push from the guild wars team to ensure everyone has the safest possible passwords. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/mandatory-password-change-is-coming/ And with that, let's welcome this week's guest Pelell GAME NEWS SWTOR AIE News In December, we celebrated our first full year as a guild in SWTOR. We had A Where in the Galaxy is an Officer Hunt and gave away multiple items to everyone who was in attendance, including mounts, pets, game unlocks, lightsaber color crystals, and specialized emotes. Most of these prizes were items that are found in the Cartel Packs. I personally went a little crazy buying some, in the hopes of getting a Sith Throne. (I didn't get one through the packs, but Max was able to procure one for me on the condition I didn't ask how he got it.) To mark the year, I created a yearbook via Photobucket that people are welcome to view, or add their own photos. Anyone wishing to do so should contact me through the EL forums. Here is a link to the page so far. http://s221.beta.photobucket.com/user/Pelell/story/6357 And speaking of celebrations, as mentioned earlier, AIE will be celebrating our 6th birthday in the next couple weeks. I know there are going to be plans across all games, and with a couple of our games under the AIE umbrella being F2P,

Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling-Radio personality, stand-up, comedy writer/singer/songwriter, author actor. Is infamous as long-time comic cast member/head writer of the legendary Howard Stern Show. He is heard weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio, hosting his show "Jackie's Joke Hunt" on Howard 101 Tuesdays 7pm EST His hit comedy DVD, "A Safe Distance From Genius," released 2008. Jackie is pleased to announce his 6th Oglio 2010 Comedy CD, "SNART", available for immediate public consumption! Photobucket he was featured in The Howard Stern Show Paramount film Private Parts, Jackie appears in numerous films and television shows. Also "Use Your Finger! (516) 922-WINE", the world's longest running dirty joke line, just celebrated it's 30th fun-filled year. His 2 hit one man shows "Jokeland On Broadway" and The Adventures of Jackie Martling are crowd favorites, Jackie boasts a catalog of over thirty joke products...CD's, videos, books, electronic joke gadgets & joke by-products

This is Contracast! Join us as we talk about the Jason Chen saga, Blizzard's awesome HQ, Homemade Snickers Bars, HDR Wallpapers, Becoming Iron Man and more!App of the week: Quest TrackerContact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookContracast on iTunesDownload Link

This week we talk iPhone 4 almost exclusively, because it's biggest thing there is to discuss! Read up here. HP Slate hands on: Gizmodo. Contest: The iTunes reviews contest continues, thanks to no reviews being written. Seriously guys- write review, win mouse. That simple. Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookContracast on iTunesDownload Link

Welcome to Contracast 31! This week we're talking new apps, Avatar on home video, conferences, html, Microsoft Kin, a FREE MOUSE, and more!Links for you: BMW spy camera, Palm for sale.Link of the Week:W3Schools.App of the Weeks:Opera Mini, We Rule.Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookContracast on iTunesDownload Link

Welcome to Contracast episode 29! Today we're talking Lost season 6 (so far!), God of War II (not III!), Frogpants Studios, and more!App of the Week: TrololoLink of the Week: Space trashFrogpants StudiosThanks Scott for all the great shows, and getting us started doing this!Contracast on iTunesDownload LinkContact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, Facebook

Contracast 28! This week we talk Battlefield Heroes, God of War III, and Clash of the Titans. This of course also means we go on around 15 tangents. Big news though; this episode was the first live-streamed episode! We had around 8 people drop by while recording, not too bad for an almost un-publicized live show. We expect to do each subsequent show live, and will publicize when we will record well in advance.First 15 minutes of God of War IIIContracast on iTunesContact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload Link

Today we talk about the last week in Google news, including the release of Buzz, the announcement regarding their fiber network, and their aquisition of Aardvark. We also have a long discussion about Microsoft's announced and unveiled Windows Phone 7. If these things interest you- stick around. The link of the week is from Lifehacker; useful for sharing files with friends and family.As far as the app goes, Plants vs. Zombies is totally fun. Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes

In a slight diversion from our typical shows, today is pretty iPad centric. Jackson Hall, what I would call a "web prodigy" joins us, answers some questions and talks Apple's newest creation. The link of the week is the "Lack Rack", a guide on using an Ikea Lack table to mount a 19" server rack. Some of you may have use for this. Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes

This week we discuss Avatar, the decade that was, and the year to come. Also, we discuss the article I wrote about here.Picturing the Decade Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes

The 20th episode of our little show is finally here! Myself, John, and Mike talk about the Hadron collider, Powermat chargers, a Call of Duty movie, Brazil getting the PS2, Modern Warfare 2, and the last 19 episodes.App of the week: Project Phoenix Link of the week: Zombie Outbreak Simulator Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes

Nothing is more professional than speeding through a show because the Office is coming on soon. This week we discuss the Motorola Droid's camera woes, Google's Chrome OS, Fourcast Podcast, Modern Warfare 2's single player campaign, and much more. Spoiler Alert- the first part of the Modern Warfare 2 campaign, and basically give away anything major in the first half of the game. We're going through the game chapter by chapter next week, so stay tuned if you're interested, but be aware that we may spoil it for you. Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes

Man has it been a while. Myself and John host this show, which covers way more topics than we have been, and was loads of fun to record. Mike joins the show a little late, just in time for part 1 of our talks on Modern Warfare 2. Here's a link to Volpin Props, the link of the week. Worth reading and looking at the Flickr feed if you like to build stuff. Also be sure to check out V on Hulu, its fun. Contact UsPaul: Site, Twitter, FacebookMike: Twitter, FacebookJohn: Twitter, FacebookDownload LinkContracast on iTunes