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This week on The Sneaker Podcast, the squad gives you a pulse check on BC3 vs WC3, we ask you if being homies with a designer changes the meaning of a shoe, and we ask you if we are no longer willing to pay if 200 is the new 300! Time to lower the levels! Time to turn it up! The sponsors: Our favorite streetwear https://kuwallatee.com/ Our favorite sneaker cleaner https://www.sneaker-logic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesneakerpodcast/ The Crew: https://www.instagram.com/misterqmart/ https://www.instagram.com/justkalby/ https://www.instagram.com/po.tato/ https://www.instagram.com/christopher.chiu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSneakerPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesneakerpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesneakerpodcast/ #TheSneakerPodcast
Transcript: https://bit.ly/AIAe047 Dr. Lionel Wolberger, is the Chief Compliance and Operating Officer of UserWay, the market leader in web accessibility technology. With a prominent role in The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), he passionately advocates for the disability community. He contributes to W3C's Accessible Platforms Architectures Working Group, developing current and future digital accessibility standards. Additionally, he is a Privacy by Design ambassador, Cisco Security Ninja, and a seasoned presenter both on stage and TV. Wolberger's expertise extends to global standards such as Verifiable Credentials and DID, with patents to his name. Holding a PhD in ethnomusicology, he combines his diverse background to present on accessibility, Agile development, AI/ML systems, and blockchain. As a partner at TLV Startup Hub, Lionel advises and connects founders with investors and corporate partnerships. His management and deployment of multi-million dollar systems for Fortune 100 companies have benefitted tens of millions worldwide. Dr. Wolberger earned his BS from Cornell University and his PhD from Wesleyan University.Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
In this podcast, an experienced conference and webinar moderator is joined by two doctors in the field of paediatric infectious diseases: David Greenberg and Maria Hemming-Harlo. In this podcast, our guest experts provide information and their perspectives on the following topics: The disease burden of rotavirus The related morbidity and mortality of rotavirus How rotavirus is transmitted The clinical picture of rotavirus infection The evidence supporting routine vaccination with RotaTeq (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent) This podcast was funded by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Below please find the reference list for Vax Voices, Podcast 1: The Global Burden of Rotavirus Disease and Evidence Supporting Routine Vaccination With RotaTeq to ensure listeners can further explore the content discussed. View the product information and indication for RotaTeq here. View the Select Safety Information from MSD below. Select Safety Information RotaTeq should not be administered to infants with a demonstrated history of hypersensitivity to the vaccine or any component of the vaccine. Infants with a history of intussusception or who have congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract that could predispose infants to intussusception should not receive RotaTeq. Infants with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease or SCID should not receive RotaTeq. Administration of RotaTeq should be postponed in infants suffering from acute severe febrile illness. The presence of a minor infection is not a contraindication for immunisation. The administration of RotaTeq should be postponed in subjects suffering from acute diarrhoea or vomiting. No safety or efficacy data are available from clinical trials regarding the administration of RotaTeq to infants who are potentially immunocompromised. Cases of gastroenteritis associated with vaccine virus have been reported post marketing in infants with severe combined immunodeficiency. Vaccine virus transmission from vaccine recipient to nonvaccinated contacts has been reported. Caution is advised when considering whether to administer RotaTeq to individuals with immunodeficient contacts. In post-marketing experience, intussusception (including death) and Kawasaki disease have been reported in infants who have received RotaTeq. As a precaution, healthcare professionals should follow-up on any symptoms indicative of intussusception (severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bloody stools, abdominal bloating and/or high fever) since data from observational studies indicate an increased risk of intussusception, mostly within 7 days after rotavirus vaccination. Parents/guardians should be advised to promptly report such symptoms to their healthcare provider. The level of protection provided by RotaTeq is based on the completion of all 3 doses. As with any vaccine, vaccination with RotaTeq may not result in complete protection in all recipients. HQ-ROT-00133 | 02/23 Podcast References: 1.Nelson R. COVID-19 disrupts vaccine delivery. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020;20(5):546. 2.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. 14th ed. Chapter 19: Rotavirus. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/rota.html. Last accessed: 6 March 2023. 3.Dormitzer PR. "Rotaviruses," Mandell GL, et al, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 9th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2019:1983-96. 4.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rotavirus. Clinical information. 2021. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/clinical.html. Last accessed: 13 October 2022. 5.Troeger C et al. Rotavirus vaccination and the global burden of rotavirus diarrhea among children younger than 5 years. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(10):958-965. Erratum in: JAMA Pediatr. 2022;176(2):208. 6.GBD Diarrhoeal Diseases Collaborators. Estimates of global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoeal diseases: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017;17(9):909-948. Erratum in: Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 Sep;17(9):897. 7.Van Damme P et al. Rotavirus vaccines: considerations for successful implementation in Europe. Lancet Infect Dis. 2006;6(12):805-12. 8.Paul MO, Erinle EA. Influence of humidity on rotavirus prevalence among Nigerian infants and young children with gastroenteritis. J Clin Microbiol. 1982;15(2):212-5. 9.Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. Infectious diseases and vaccines: rotavirus vaccine. 2020. Available at: https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations/vaccines-a-to-z/rotavirus-vaccine. 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Gutenburg shipped the first working printing press around 1450 and typeface was born. Before then most books were hand written, often in blackletter calligraphy. And they were expensive. The next few decades saw Nicolas Jensen develop the Roman typeface, Aldus Manutius and Francesco Griffo create the first italic typeface. This represented a period where people were experimenting with making type that would save space. The 1700s saw the start of a focus on readability. William Caslon created the Old Style typeface in 1734. John Baskerville developed Transitional typefaces in 1757. And Firmin Didot and Giambattista Bodoni created two typefaces that would become the modern family of Serif. Then slab Serif, which we now call Antique, came in 1815 ushering in an era of experimenting with using type for larger formats, suitable for advertisements in various printed materials. These were necessary as more presses were printing more books and made possible by new levels of precision in the metal-casting. People started experimenting with various forms of typewriters in the mid-1860s and by the 1920s we got Frederic Goudy, the first real full-time type designer. Before him, it was part of a job. After him, it was a job. And we still use some of the typefaces he crafted, like Copperplate Gothic. And we saw an explosion of new fonts like Times New Roman in 1931. At the time, most typewriters used typefaces on the end of a metal shaft. Hit a kit, the shaft hammers onto a strip of ink and leaves a letter on the page. Kerning, or the space between characters, and letter placement were often there to reduce the chance that those metal hammers jammed. And replacing a font would have meant replacing tons of precision parts. Then came the IBM Selectric typewriter in 1961. Here we saw precision parts that put all those letters on a ball. Hit a key, the ball rotates and presses the ink onto the paper. And the ball could be replaced. A single document could now have multiple fonts without a ton of work. Xerox exploded that same year with the Xerox 914, one of the most successful products of all time. Now, we could type amazing documents with multiple fonts in the same document quickly - and photocopy them. And some of the numbers on those fancy documents were being spat out by those fancy computers, with their tubes. But as computers became transistorized heading into the 60s, it was only a matter of time before we put fonts on computer screens. Here, we initially used bitmaps to render letters onto a screen. By bitmap we mean that a series, or an array of pixels on a screen is a map of bits and where each should be displayed on a screen. We used to call these raster fonts, but the drawback was that to make characters bigger, we needed a whole new map of bits. To go to a bigger screen, we probably needed a whole new map of bits. As people thought about things like bold, underline, italics, guess what - also a new file. But through the 50s, transistor counts weren't nearly high enough to do something different than bitmaps as they rendered very quickly and you know, displays weren't very high quality so who could tell the difference anyways. Whirlwind was the first computer to project real-time graphics on the screen and the characters were simple blocky letters. But as the resolution of screens and the speed of interactivity increased, so did what was possible with drawing glyphs on screens. Rudolf Hell was a German, experimenting with using cathode ray tubes to project a CRT image onto paper that was photosensitive and thus print using CRT. He designed a simple font called Digital Grotesk, in 1968. It looked good on the CRT and the paper. And so that font would not only be used to digitize typesetting, loosely based on Neuzeit Book. And we quickly realized bitmaps weren't efficient to draw fonts to screen and by 1974 moved to outline, or vector, fonts. Here a Bézier curve was drawn onto the screen using an algorithm that created the character, or glyph using an outline and then filling in the space between. These took up less memory and so drew on the screen faster. Those could be defined in an operating system, and were used not only to draw characters but also by some game designers to draw entire screens of information by defining a character as a block and so taking up less memory to do graphics. These were scalable and by 1979 another German, Peter Karow, used spline algorithms wrote Ikarus, software that allowed a person to draw a shape on a screen and rasterize that. Now we could graphically create fonts that were scalable. In the meantime, the team at Xerox PARC had been experimenting with different ways to send pages of content to the first laser printers. Bob Sproull and Bill Newman created the Press format for the Star. But this wasn't incredibly flexible like what Karow would create. John Gaffney who was working with Ivan Sutherland at Evans & Sutherland, had been working with John Warnock on an interpreter that could pull information from a database of graphics. When he went to Xerox, he teamed up with Martin Newell to create J&M, which harnessed the latest chips to process graphics and character type onto printers. As it progressed, they renamed it to Interpress. Chuck Geschke started the Imaging Sciences Laboratory at Xerox PARC and eventually left Xerox with Warnock to start a company called Adobe in Warnock's garage, which they named after a creek behind his house. Bill Paxton had worked on “The Mother of All Demos” with Doug Engelbart at Stanford, where he got his PhD and then moved to Xerox PARC. There he worked on bitmap displays, laser printers, and GUIs - and so he joined Adobe as a co-founder in 1983 and worked on the font algorithms and helped ship a page description language, along with Chuck Geschke, Doug Brotz, and Ed Taft. Steve Jobs tried to buy Adobe in 1982 for $5 million. But instead they sold him just shy of 20% of the company and got a five-year license for PostScript. This allowed them to focus on making the PostScript language more extensible, and creating the Type 1 fonts. These had 2 parts. One that was a set of bit maps And another that was a font file that could be used to send the font to a device. We see this time and time again. The simpler an interface and the more down-market the science gets, the faster we see innovative industries come out of the work done. There were lots of fonts by now. The original 1984 Mac saw Susan Kare work with Jobs and others to ship a bunch of fonts named after cities like Chicago and San Francisco. She would design the fonts on paper and then conjure up the hex (that's hexadecimal) for graphics and fonts. She would then manually type the hexadecimal notation for each letter of each font. Previously, custom fonts were reserved for high end marketing and industrial designers. Apple considered licensing existing fonts but decided to go their own route. She painstakingly created new fonts and gave them the names of towns along train stops around Philadelphia where she grew up. Steve Jobs went for the city approach but insisted they be cool cities. And so the Chicago, Monaco, New York, Cairo, Toronto, Venice, Geneva, and Los Angeles fonts were born - with her personally developing Geneva, Chicago, and Cairo. And she did it in 9 x 7. I can still remember the magic of sitting down at a computer with a graphical interface for the first time. I remember opening MacPaint and changing between the fonts, marveling at the typefaces. I'd certainly seen different fonts in books. But never had I made a document and been able to set my own typeface! Not only that they could be in italics, outline, and bold. Those were all her. And she inspired a whole generation of innovation. Here, we see a clean line from Ivan Sutherland and the pioneering work done at MIT to the University of Utah to Stanford through the oNLine System (or NLS) to Xerox PARC and then to Apple. But with the rise of Windows and other graphical operating systems. As Apple's 5 year license for PostScript came and went they started developing their own font standard as a competitor to Adobe, which they called TrueType. Here we saw Times Roman, Courier, and symbols that could replace the PostScript fonts and updating to Geneva, Monaco, and others. They may not have gotten along with Microsoft, but they licensed TrueType to them nonetheless to make sure it was more widely adopted. And in exchange they got a license for TrueImage, which was a page description language that was compatible with PostScript. Given how high resolution screens had gotten it was time for the birth of anti-aliasing. He we could clean up the blocky “jaggies” as the gamers call them. Vertical and horizontal lines in the 8-bit era looked fine but distorted at higher resolutions and so spatial anti-aliasing and then post-processing anti-aliasing was born. By the 90s, Adobe was looking for the answer to TrueImage. So 1993 brought us PDF, now an international standard in ISO 32000-1:2008. But PDF Reader and other tools were good to Adobe for many years, along with Illustrator and then Photoshop and then the other products in the Adobe portfolio. By this time, even though Steve Jobs was gone, Apple was hard at work on new font technology that resulted in Apple Advanced Typography, or AAT. AAT gave us ligature control, better kerning and the ability to write characters on different axes. But even though Jobs was gone, negotiations between Apple and Microsoft broke down to license AAT to Microsoft. They were bitter competitors and Windows 95 wasn't even out yet. So Microsoft started work on OpenType, their own font standardized language in 1994 and Adobe joined the project to ship the next generation in 1997. And that would evolve into an open standard by the mid-2000s. And once an open standard, sometimes the de facto standard as opposed to those that need to be licensed. By then the web had become a thing. Early browsers and the wars between them to increment features meant developers had to build and test on potentially 4 or 5 different computers and often be frustrated by the results. So the WC3 began standardizing how a lot of elements worked in Extensible Markup Language, or XML. Images, layouts, colors, even fonts. SVGs are XML-based vector image. In other words the browser interprets a language that displays the image. That became a way to render Web Open Format or WOFF 1 was published in 2009 with contributions by Dutch educator Erik van Blokland, Jonathan Kew, and Tal Leming. This built on the CSS font styling rules that had shipped in Internet Explorer 4 and would slowly be added to every browser shipped, including Firefox since 3.6, Chrome since 6.0, Internet Explorer since 9, and Apple's Safari since 5.1. Then WOFF 2 added Brotli compression to get sizes down and render faster. WOFF has been a part of the W3C open web standard since 2011. Out of Apple's TrueType came TrueType GX, which added variable fonts. Here, a single font file could contain a number or range of variants to the initial font. So a family of fonts could be in a single file. OpenType added variable fonts in 2016, with Apple, Microsoft, and Google all announcing support. And of course the company that had been there since the beginning, Adobe, jumped on board as well. Fewer font files, faster page loads. So here we've looked at the progression of fonts from the printing press, becoming more efficient to conserve paper, through the advent of the electronic typewriter to the early bitmap fonts for screens to the vectorization led by Adobe into the Mac then Windows. We also see rethinking the font entirely so multiple scripts and character sets and axes can be represented and rendered efficiently. I am now converting all my user names into pig Latin for maximum security. Luckily those are character sets that are pretty widely supported. The ability to add color to pig Latin means that OpenType-SVG will allow me add spiffy color to my glyphs. It makes us wonder what's next for fonts. Maybe being able to design our own, or more to the point, customize those developed by others to make them our own. We didn't touch on emoji yet. But we'll just have to save the evolution of character sets and emoji for another day. In the meantime, let's think on the fact that fonts are such a big deal because Steve Jobs took a caligraphy class from a Trappist monk named Robert Palladino while enrolled at Reed College. Today we can painstakingly choose just the right font with just the right meaning because Palladino left the monastic life to marry and have a son. He taught jobs about serif and san serif and kerning and the art of typography. That style and attention to detail was one aspect of the original Mac that taught the world that computers could have style and grace as well. It's not hard to imagine if entire computers still only supported one font or even one font per document. Palladino never owned or used a computer though. His influence can be felt through the influence his pupil Jobs had. And it's actually amazing how many people who had such dramatic impacts on computing never really used one. Because so many smaller evolutions came after them. What evolutions do we see on the horizon today? And how many who put a snippet of code on a service like GitHub may never know the impact they have on so many?
This week the dudes chat about: Sublime, Bears, internet, Chris Rock, Stan Kronke, Battlehawks, WC3, AEW Revolution fallout, Oscars, and comics!
In this the latest episode of The Week in Green Software, Chris Adams is joined by first time Environment Variables guest Tammy McClellan and regulars Anne Currie and Asim Hussain. They discuss the concept of greenwashing; what it is and how companies can avoid it, and why green IT is no longer an option for the tech sector. They cover various statistics about the environmental impact of data centers and cloud computing, the importance of optimizing code and algorithms to reduce emissions, and how developers can't just rely on hardware to reduce emissions. The hosts also touch on some valuable resources to further your knowledge in the world of Green Software - links below!
This week we have a chat with our first dedicated role player in the Warcraft space. From their beginnings in WC3 to how Shadowlands left some of the community feeling left out in the cold. We cover all that and more in our talk with AsanGuestTwitter: AsanHostTwitter: RAF_PodcastTwitch: Recruit a FriendBGMWhen Rolling Tides End - StreamBeats Original
In this episode, I'm joined by Roy Smith, CEO and founder of PrivacyCheq, a privacy tech company that develops privacy-enhancing technologies for mobile and web. We discuss the history of online privacy and data protection laws, current challenges within the ad tech space, and GPC, a newly proposed web standard for signaling privacy preferences.-----------Thank you to our sponsor, Privado, the developer friendly privacy platform-----------A most common myth that Roy sees end-users buying into is that cookie banners are all that a company need deploy for compliance with modern privacy and data protection laws. Roy breaks down how adtech companies use "the cookie myth" to distort how people perceive what's required for operational compliance. He illustrates the tsunami of global privacy regulations related to adtech and the limitations that exist due to siloed consent data. We dive deeper into the W3C's newly proposed Global Privacy Control (GPC) specification and how GPC lets users signal their desired privacy levels just by browsing the web. Roy unpacks why it was developed and what problems it solves on a legal level. He also highlights his concern that implementing GPC will create a false sense of privacy as GPC signals depart from consumer expectations. Listen to our conversation on the benefits and drawbacks of GPC.-----------Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or on your favorite podcast platform.-----------Topics Covered:How the regulatory framework for privacy and tracking has changed over time The global response to surveillance capitalismThe challenges and downfalls of the IAB's Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF)The problem of “consent fragmentation”The W3C's newly-proposed Global Privacy Control (GPC) specificationWhere Roy sees opportunities for improvementThe nuances between WC3's "do-not-sell or share interaction" and "do-not-sell or share preference"Roy's point of view regarding web privacy and whether GPC is sufficient for signaling privacy preferences, the benefits to the adtech industry, and potential drawbacks. Resources Mentioned:Check out the GPC educational website and the proposed W3C technical specification Guest Info:Follow Roy on LinkedInFollow Roy on TwitterLearn more on PrivacyCheq's website Privado.ai Privacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.Shifting Privacy Left Media Where privacy engineers gather, share, & learnBuzzsprout - Launch your podcast Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Principled LLC. All rights reserved.
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Want to be in our show? Ask us a Seattle Sports based questions and we may put your question into our lightning round: https://www.latenightinseattle.com/ask-us-a-questionCurrent Events 1) Kelsey Plum is a WNBA champion! The greatest Husky hooper of all-time capped off a storybook season with a chip on Sunday. 2) Sounders Playoffs Chances3) MARINERS MINUTE: Speaking of sputtering offenses, how about those Seattle Mariners! Lost 3 of 4 against Angels, still managed to knock them out of playoff contention. They sit squarely in the WC3 spot with 16 games left. 4) Seahawks lose 27-7 to 49ers, offense is stuck in neutral, hasn't scored since 2nd quarter of opener against broncos Main Event: University of Washington Huskies (DAWGS) Dominate Michigan State!-Immaculate first half from the Mighty Men in Purple and Gold -- let's review the game | -Huskies offense is firing on cylinders I didn't even know existed | -Penix for Heisman? | -Ja'Lynn Polk is special | -Looking ahead to Stanford | Robby's Hot Take lightning Round | Our first ever listener questions!1) What team Would be the best matchup for the Mariners in 1st Round of Playoffs | 2) when will the WSU Cuogs get more respect, and be ranked? | 3) In the spirit of A'ja wilson's (frankly alarming) tweet about 4Loko, what would be your beverage of choice for a champs parade? | 4) Who do you think will win MLB MVP? Who do you think should? | 5) score prediction for UW/Stanford |
Sign up for the Stormgate Beta here: https://playstormgate.com/ Add Stormgate to your wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012510/Stormgate/ - PylonShow links for Discord, ect: https://thepylonshow.com/ - Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/CobraVe7nom7/ - Pylon Ep.154 VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD9yyOCkHAY - Support: https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow/ 00. 00:00:00 Intro 01. 00:00:10 Guest introductions 02. 00:03:36 Lets jump right into it 03. 00:04:00 Esports & Competitive Design: Heroes 04. 00:16:46 Esports & Competitive Design: Economy 05. 00:22:51 Esports & Competitive Design: Units & Counters 06. 00:31:07 Esports & Competitive Design: Power Creep & Endgame Units 07. 00:33:00 Esports & Competitive Design: Hotkeys & Spellcasters 08. 00:35:14 Esports & Competitive Design: Unit Micro Potential 09. 00:39:44 Esports & Competitive Design: Maps Layout / Worker Count 10. 00:46:55 Esports & Competitive Design: Comp Map Design Process / Watchtowers 11. 00:53:18 Esports & Competitive Design: "TheProtossProblem" ™ 12. 00:55:55 Esports & Competitive Design: Competitive Modes / Esports 13. 01:02:22 Esports & Competitive Design: Plans for the lifespan of Esports & Support 14. 01:12:51 Esports & Competitive Design: Tournaments / Ladder 15. 01:17:14 Esports & Competitive Design: Patching Methods 16. 01:22:56 Esports & Competitive Design: Tournament Accessibility 17. 01:25:17 Esports & Competitive Design: Barcodes and Smurfs 18. 01:29:09 Esports & Competitive Design: Observing matches in-game, embedded streaming, etc... 19. 01:37:11 Q&A from Patreon, Discord and Reddit 20. 01:38:00 How are you looking to fund esports? 21. 01:39:13 How was the process of finding the setting you have chosen and what gave you the reason to go with that? 22. 01:41:10 Have you guys considered having ranked leagues for different game speed settings? 23. 01:42:46 Would you do patches just to shake the meta up after some time or only when something seems imbalanced? 24. 01:43:15 You've said that new story content will be tied to news seasons and competitive gameplay changes. What are some examples of how this could work? 25. 01:46:00 With the low skill floor and high skill ceiling what philosophies will you employ to keep the game fun and balanced for casual players and pros? 26. 01:50:18 Have you given any thought to LAN functionality in any shape or form, and, if so, what are your thoughts? 27. 01:51:09 In regards to campaign balance, how will missions be balanced between playing with multiple players vs a solo experience? 28. 01:52:57 What are your thoughts on the feasibility of different third party integrations to support their events? 29. 01:54:00 Do we have any information about the lore? 30. 01:54:31 How would you incorporate the lore into the units and gameplay? 31. 01:56:12 Is there anything you are thinking of implementing to make map control more advantageous for active players? 32. 01:56:36 Will Stormgate run well even on a low end pc? 33. 01:57:21 What are your thoughts about how many heroes per faction should be allowed in a game? / What are your thoughts on competitive map design re: random generation and uncertain spawning locations? 34. 01:59:21 Why did you choose the graphical design? 35. 02:00:16 Do you have any plans for supporting Apple Silicon, i.e. M1, M2? 36. 02:00:50 What is the monetization strategy, since StormGate is a free to play title? 37. 02:02:04 Any thoughts on how observing matches will be implemented? 38. 02:03:14 Where will the game land in terms of army size & supply? / Will army sizes be closer to WC3 or SC2? 39. 02:04:44 How are you going to make it a good experience and mitigate bm, hate, political chats, etc. ? 40. 02:07:24 What is your design philosophy regarding the Stormgate map editor? 41. 02:08:18 Will there be something similar to Archon mode? 42. 02:08:50 When will the next big update about the game be? 43. 02:10:13 Macro mechanics and APM to get more resources, what are your thoughts on these types of mechanics? 44. 02:12:12 How does your team see the balance between map design and unit design? 45. 02:13:13 Will we have a customisable UI? 46. 02:15:45 What's your stance on free units? 47. 02:19:32 Now being able to look back at the 2 decade history of competitive RTS, have you learned what makes a unit have a high (or infinitely high) skill ceiling? 48. 02:20:50 From an eSports standpoint, where does the team stand on 'catch up' mechanics? 49. 02:23:18 Final thoughts / Wrap up 50. 02:25:21 Thanks for watching Special thanks for making this episode possible go to: ~ Kevin "monk" Dong - (Lead Designer, Gameplay) ~ Trevor "TorcH" Housten - (Head of Esports) ~ Dan "Artosis" Stemkoski - (Host & Esports Commentator) ~ Matt "CobraVe7nom7" Land - (Producer) ~ AllelujahTV - (Timestamps) https://twitter.com/Solid_monk - https://twitter.com/EsportsTorcH - https://twitter.com/PlayStormgate - https://twitter.com/Frost_Giant - https://twitter.com/Artosis - https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 - https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV
Happy 2022 Gamers! It might be low season, but we're playing through some backlog games and some Steam top sellers to deliver you prime video game content. On the slate we've got the apparent GOAT contender SOMA (which we've just gotten around to), a latecomer for goty 2021 consideration in Ultrakill, the weeby moving wallpaper-esque Ender Lilies, and hardcore WC3 mod throwback Legion TD 2. We also discuss the prevailing perception of "quality" in games and how that interferes with good criticism, as well as important questions like: why doesnt steam have incognito mode yet??Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cU14MxP1huQSupport us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badendBAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenetSpecial thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badendIntro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
The German homepage Readmore.de covered Warcraft3 for almost two decades and was one of the first online communities that Neo called home. We recap the early day history of the German Esports community and why Readmore.de was so important to the success of WC3 and Back2Warcraft as a whole. We also look back at Happy's showmatches and preview the $60,000 Team League WCL, that starts next Wednesday!
Today we received the unfortunate news that the ESL Pro Tour & DreamHack circuit will not continue in 2022. These companies poured $220,000 per year into the scene, so obviously it's a big deal losing the support. Neo breaks down: - ESL & Blizzard Statements - Initial DreamHack plans & how we took over - Improving B2W thanks to ESL - History as WC3 as a "dEad gAMe" - The future of WC3
WC3 caster Neo talks about the WC3 scene. How DH WC3 works, the many hats he wears outside of just casting, and his hopes for the community as we look toward the future.Co-produced by: ShayneFind the video version here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF2BX9oHxo8Follow the Caster Calls Twitter account - https://www.twitter.com/castercallsConsider supporting the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zombiegrubSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/zombiegrub)
Back to the regular content! Today, I'm overjoyed to share the episode I recorded with Human legend ToD! We talked about: - Upcoming movies Dune & Matrix - should you watch trailers or just ignore them? - The state of Human in WC3 - Are earnings a good metric to messure balance? - The tournament landscape & a possible European Super League in WC3
Many of you probably saw that we parted ways with Bidoux over leaked screenshots and a long statement released by the WC3 streamer Tori. You probably also witnessed me releasing a statement earlier last week that I will not fire Bidoux over the leaks. In this podcast, I'll try to explain why and what changed my mind. The accusations can be found here: #1: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3/comments/pd1ftv/b2w_this_is_who_you_employ_toriidactyl/ #2: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3/comments/phl15h/welp_bidoux/ Bidoux's statements can be found here: #1: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srqhu3 #2: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srqk30 My initial statement can be found here: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srqk49 Tori's statement can be found here: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srql7d
The boys celebrate the Corsair sponsorship for Back2Warcraft and give a little behind the scenes on how it all transpired. Neo takes a workshop on social media during his vacation and Bidoux emphasizes the importance on capitalizing on marketing opportunities in WC3. Followed by some Q/A from the Patreon. Follow Neo: https://twitter.com/jannesofficial Follow Bidoux: https://twitter.com/RickyRobidoux Visit our Homepage: http://www.back2warcraft.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2EHFIG2 Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/back2warcraft Subscribe on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back2warcraft Check our Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/back2warcraft Connect via Discord: http://discord.back2warcraft.com/ Support us: Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/back2warcraft Make a Donation: http://donate.back2warcraft.com/ Buy our Merch: http://shop.back2warcraft.com/ Amazon Referral: http://amazon.back2warcraft.com/ #warcraft3 #back2warcraft #b2wpodcast
Will Clemente, author of the BTC by WC3 newsletter, breaks down the current state of Bitcoin's on-chain activity and explains why he believes the market is in a mid-cycle lull rather than turning bearish. Show highlights: why Will is not worried about a bear market what indicators make Will believe BTC is in a mid-cycle consolidation who is selling and driving the recent market downturn why Will thinks the unwinding of derivatives is a significant factor in Bitcoin's move below $30K what Will believe institutions are waiting on before entering the market again how Bitcoin cycles can be broken down into mini hype-cycles how long-term holders are acting on-chain the difference between long-term holders versus short-term holders during bear and bull markets why Will is interested in finding data on Latin American Bitcoin users how long the consolidation process might take what metrics Will has his eyes on for the latter half of 2021 Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unchainedcardearnfeb2021 Oasis: https://oasisprotocol.org NEAR: https://near.org Episode Links: Will Clemente Twitter: https://twitter.com/WClementeIII Newsletter: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ Miscellaneous Links Unchained w/ Willy Woo and Raphael Shultze-Kraft: https://unchainedpodcast.com/will-bitcoins-price-go-up-again-yes-according-to-on-chain-analytics/ Willy Woo and Will Clemente ratio: https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1407403983023460354
Will Clemente, author of the BTC by WC3 newsletter, breaks down the current state of Bitcoin's on-chain activity and explains why he believes the market is in a mid-cycle lull rather than turning bearish. Show highlights: why Will is not worried about a bear market what indicators make Will believe BTC is in a mid-cycle consolidation who is selling and driving the recent market downturn why Will thinks the unwinding of derivatives is a significant factor in Bitcoin's move below $30K what Will believe institutions are waiting on before entering the market again how Bitcoin cycles can be broken down into mini hype-cycles how long-term holders are acting on-chain the difference between long-term holders versus short-term holders during bear and bull markets why Will is interested in finding data on Latin American Bitcoin users how long the consolidation process might take what metrics Will has his eyes on for the latter half of 2021 Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unchainedcardearnfeb2021 Oasis: https://oasisprotocol.org NEAR: https://near.org Episode Links: Will Clemente Twitter: https://twitter.com/WClementeIII Newsletter: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ Miscellaneous Links Unchained w/ Willy Woo and Raphael Shultze-Kraft: https://unchainedpodcast.com/will-bitcoins-price-go-up-again-yes-according-to-on-chain-analytics/ Willy Woo and Will Clemente ratio: https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1407403983023460354
Neo and Bidoux recap DuSt League, Improved players in the scene, What makes a good WC3 broadcast and what any streamer can do to improve their production value.
Neo and Bidoux talk about the 100k celebration stream, The pros and cons of the new AM ESL Cup, Negative mentality of WC3 competitive players in the scene & Handicap tournament mentality, KraV's creative use of social media and the problem with disorganized tournament organizers.
Timestamps: ★ 0:00:00 > Intro Video ★ 0:00:09 > Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions ★ 0:03:09 > Discussing Dreamhack - Last Chance ★ 1:03:52 > WardiTV 2021 ★ 1:21:42 > Patreon Q&A ★ 1:22:34 > What's your hot take on cooking or food? ★ 1:27:48 > Why does WC3 have upkeep? / How does it make the game better? ★ 1:39:06 > Any news on alphastar? ★ 1:41:33 > What builds do EU players like to use against NA? ★ 1:45:13 > What is one thing you really like about where you live? ★ 1:50:48 > Is Protoss the easiest race to learn? ★ 1:56:14 > What's everyone's favourite Star Wars movie? ★ 2:01:55 > Who rages the most when you knock them out of a tournament? ★ 2:05:45 > What are people talking about when they refer to Serral and his washing habits? ★ 2:06:35 > Who is your favourite meme-er? ★ 2:10:15 > Do you know which maps we're getting next week? ★ 2:12:58 > When is the great Hamilton-level StarCraft musical coming? ★ 2:15:00 > What kinds of tournaments do you like? ★ 2:18:04 > When will you invite Rotti to a rank roulette match? ★ 2:20:39 > Final thoughts / Wrap up ★ 2:27:08 > This Week In Starcraft / Thanks for watching Website: https://thepylonshow.com/ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rNK_9rb6d7SkdPyMASdtLQlFDa_R3egHvpOWrgczKfI/ ThePylonShow is live streamed almost every Wednesday at 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis - Follow Artosis: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - & Pylon: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: - Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 - Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin - Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV - VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii - Asst. podcast editor: https://twitter.com/Kousta29 - WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast - https://thepylonshow.com/ Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
Timestamps: ★ 0:00:00 > Intro Video ★ 0:01:39 > Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions ★ 0:04:39 > Discussing Dreamhack - Last Chance ★ 1:05:22 > WardiTV 2021 ★ 1:23:12 > Patreon Q&A ★ 1:24:04 > What's your hot take on cooking or food? ★ 1:29:18 > Why does WC3 have upkeep? / How does it make the game better? ★ 1:40:36 > Any news on alphastar? ★ 1:43:03 > What builds do EU players like to use against NA? ★ 1:46:43 > What is one thing you really like about where you live? ★ 1:52:18 > Is Protoss the easiest race to learn? ★ 1:57:44 > What's everyone's favourite Star Wars movie? ★ 2:03:25 > Who rages the most when you knock them out of a tournament? ★ 2:07:15 > What are people talking about when they refer to Serral's washing habits? ★ 2:08:05 > Who is your favourite meme-er? ★ 2:11:45 > Do you know which maps we're getting next week? ★ 2:14:28 > When is the great Hamilton-level StarCraft musical coming? ★ 2:16:30 > What kinds of tournaments do you like? ★ 2:19:34 > When will you invite Rotti to a rank roulette match? ★ 2:22:09 > Final thoughts / Wrap up ★ 2:28:38 > This Week In Starcraft / Thanks for watching ThePylonShow is live streamed almost every Wednesday at 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis - Follow Artosis: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - & Pylon: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: - Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 - Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin - Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV - VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii - Asst. podcast editor: https://twitter.com/Kousta29 - WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO ThePylonShow is live streamed almost every Wednesday at 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis - Follow Artosis: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - & Pylon: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: - Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 - Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin - Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV - VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii - Asst. podcast editor: https://twitter.com/Kousta29 - WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
Welcome to a very special episode of Warrior Week: Parables from the Pit with Coach Sam and Warrior Week 57 graduate Marc Beauchamp. Parable #1: Retire vs. The Next Challenge Marc’s first immersion into living the Warrior’s Way came via KingsKit 2 in 2018. At the time, life appeared successful from the outside looking in, yet Marc was bored and had no new challenges going on in his life. He wanted to get his fire back. It was during WC3 where he felt the push to apply for Warrior Week. “I was 55 and running a large payment-processing company. One day my wife said, “We’ve got it made, we’ll retire and travel…” But Marc was far from that place and was ready to climb the next hill in front of him. Where in your world is the next hill you know you must climb? Parable #2: Release the Rage Marc remembers the first day of Warrior Week being “a long-ass day!” Having released and dealt with a lot of rage about his father, Marc was certain there was nothing left to process. Late that night, he realized residual resentment remained as he let go of a “shit load of rage,’ afterward feeling liberated and free. Where are you still holding onto rage about something from the past? Parable #3: Pain, the Great Motivator September 15, 1990, is a significant date and turning point in Marc’s life. It’s the last day he had a drink. “30 years ago, I was literally close to death. The choice was to either quit drinking or die.” Marc had hit rock bottom. His first wife left with their one-year-old daughter; he had no money, no car…nothing. “Pain was a great motivator for me. While today l change proactively, back then I had to have something like pain to change me.” He credits everything he has in his life today to that pivotal decision to not take another drink. What message is the pain in your life telling you? Parable #4: Under the Influence Coach Sam experienced a life-changing moment twelve years ago in 2008 while on a business trip. This is the year he chose not to take another drink. For him, it wasn’t about the pain; it was more of a natural path. He no longer associates drinking with having fun. Instead, he has found non-alcoholic beer to be a delicious and satisfying substitute. “When under the influence of alcohol, we were not ourselves,” remarked Coach Sam. It’s not that something is wrong with you if you drink or that those who don’t drink are better than those who do. However, they agree that with any drink or drug, you are no longer yourself; instead, you’re under the influence of whatever you’re drinking or ingesting. What is the message speaking to your heart? Parable #5: 30-Day Challenge Coach Sam is extending a challenge to you. “Listen to the Voice without being under the influence of alcohol for 30 days. Then evaluate your relationship with God, your wife, your kids, yourself…and life itself. Ask yourself how your life improved, evaluate the quality of your prayers/communication with God. While Marc and Coach Sam have challenges in other areas of their life, cutting out alcohol is one less thing they have to worry about.“ Marc also cut out smoking. “Once I started seeing these changes and effects in my life, it created momentum.” Are you ready to take the challenge? "Parables From The Pit" “Zero delay in transactions is the name of the game with Marc Beauchamp.” --Sam Falsafi “A lot of guys have no issue with alcohol. But for me, I had to figure out who I was without it.” -- Marc Beauchamp coachfinancing.com marc@coachfinancing.com
Artosis talks to former Blizzard developers who have founded Frost Giant Studios to work on a new RTS game. Curious about the development and concepts behind real-time strategy? Timestamps and more below!!! Frost Giant Studios: https://www.reddit.com/r/FrostGiant - https://twitter.com/Frost_Giant - https://www.instagram.com/FrostGiantStudios - https://www.facebook.com/FrostGiantStudio - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-HLl7B25AZSu3QDS7Y7itg ★ Timestamps ★ 00. 00:00:00 Intro Video 01. 00:01:42 Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions 02. 00:09:32 What does Riot Games have to do with Frost Giant? 03. 00:11:54 Why are RTS games hard to make? 04. 00:17:44 Details of our business model / Building a solid game first 05. 00:23:18 Building a game for longevity that stands the test of time 06. 00:28:53 Making an RTS game that's easier to get into / Game that scales correctly 07. 00:37:55 Can we design an RTS that helps players with good habits? 08. 00:41:12 RTS with a low skill floor, but also a high skill ceiling 09. 00:44:35 What is the focus of game design right now? / Creating content and content tools 10. 00:52:16 How many races will we have? / Loot Boxes? Skin and fun content? 11. 01:00:56 Heroes VS Armies? / Resources and economy models 12. 01:08:00 Unique world design and game depth / The social chat system inside the game 13. 01:15:55 Esports!!! 14. 01:20:10 Patreon Q&A 15. 01:20:38 Dear FGG what should SC2/BW communities do in the meantime? 16. 01:33:56 What could you do differently in a nextgen RTS? 17. 01:38:36 How do you balance an RTS with 3 races? 18. 01:44:46 How can the community support your new studio? 19. 01:47:10 Fantasy or SiFi? 20. 01:48:51 What can be improved from the making SC? 21. 01:53:37 Do we know what the pace of the game will be? / A spiritual successor to WC3? 22. 01:58:56 How important is the solo experience to Frost Giant? 23. 02:01:30 What's it take to make a great campaign? 24. 02:03:52 What's the process in creating factions? 25. 02:09:42 How much will the investors influence the company? 26. 02:11:04 Would you sell merch before release? 27. 02:13:02 Thoughts on a sticky mechanic? 28. 02:14:50 How do you design a salty race? 29. 02:15:58 Obligatory sentient hotdog question 30. 02:16:13 Will AlphaStar appear in a Frost Giant game? 31. 02:19:40 Will you use a preexisting engine? 32. 02:24:44 What is your mission statement? / What areas is the team focusing on? 33. 02:27:25 How are you processing the input from the RTS community? 34. 02:31:56 How was SC2 so successful? 35. 02:35:27 What do you think about addressing some of the common things from SC2? 36. 02:37:55 What would you do if Frost Giant got the rights to SC3? 37. 02:39:47 What are the challenges you'll face as a smaller team? 38. 02:42:14 Thoughts on early access? 39. 02:43:49 What should TPS change its name to when the new RTS takes over Esports? 40. 02:44:37 When will hiring ramp up? 41. 02:45:50 How do you feel about building your own engine? 42. 02:47:23 Are there any plans to develop community tools? 43. 02:48:32 Does military theory from IRL play a role when designing an RTS? 44. 02:51:56 What are your plans to introduce an Alpha? 45. 02:52:48 Is there a target engine/language you guys are looking to build the game with? 46. 02:53:44 Final thoughts / Wrap up / Thanks for watching 47. 02:57:19 Day[9] - THAT'S MY MOM! (Clip used with permission) Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow Follow Artosis: https://linktr.ee/Artosis Links for podcasts and more can be found here: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii Podcast editor: https://twitter.com/Kousta29 WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast
Artosis talks to former Blizzard developers who have founded Frost Giant Studios to work on a new RTS game. Curious about the development and concepts behind real-time strategy? Timestamps and more below!!! Frost Giant Studios: https://www.reddit.com/r/FrostGiant - https://twitter.com/Frost_Giant - https://www.instagram.com/FrostGiantStudios - https://www.facebook.com/FrostGiantStudio - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-HLl7B25AZSu3QDS7Y7itg ★ Timestamps ★ 00. 00:00:00 Intro Video 01. 00:01:42 Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions 02. 00:09:32 What does Riot Games have to do with Frost Giant? 03. 00:11:54 Why are RTS games hard to make? 04. 00:17:44 Details of our business model / Building a solid game first 05. 00:23:18 Building a game for longevity that stands the test of time 06. 00:28:53 Making an RTS game that's easier to get into / Game that scales correctly 07. 00:37:55 Can we design an RTS that helps players with good habits? 08. 00:41:12 RTS with a low skill floor, but also a high skill ceiling 09. 00:44:35 What is the focus of game design right now? / Creating content and content tools 10. 00:52:16 How many races will we have? / Loot Boxes? Skin and fun content? 11. 01:00:56 Heroes VS Armies? / Resources and economy models 12. 01:08:00 Unique world design and game depth / The social chat system inside the game 13. 01:15:55 Esports!!! 14. 01:20:10 Patreon Q&A 15. 01:20:38 Dear FGG what should SC2/BW communities do in the meantime? 16. 01:33:56 What could you do differently in a nextgen RTS? 17. 01:38:36 How do you balance an RTS with 3 races? 18. 01:44:46 How can the community support your new studio? 19. 01:47:10 Fantasy or SiFi? 20. 01:48:51 What can be improved from the making SC? 21. 01:53:37 Do we know what the pace of the game will be? / A spiritual successor to WC3? 22. 01:58:56 How important is the solo experience to Frost Giant? 23. 02:01:30 What's it take to make a great campaign? 24. 02:03:52 What's the process in creating factions? 25. 02:09:42 How much will the investors influence the company? 26. 02:11:04 Would you sell merch before release? 27. 02:13:02 Thoughts on a sticky mechanic? 28. 02:14:50 How do you design a salty race? 29. 02:15:58 Obligatory sentient hotdog question 30. 02:16:13 Will AlphaStar appear in a Frost Giant game? 31. 02:19:40 Will you use a preexisting engine? 32. 02:24:44 What is your mission statement? / What areas is the team focusing on? 33. 02:27:25 How are you processing the input from the RTS community? 34. 02:31:56 How was SC2 so successful? 35. 02:35:27 What do you think about addressing some of the common things from SC2? 36. 02:37:55 What would you do if Frost Giant got the rights to SC3? 37. 02:39:47 What are the challenges you'll face as a smaller team? 38. 02:42:14 Thoughts on early access? 39. 02:43:49 What should TPS change its name to when the new RTS takes over Esports? 40. 02:44:37 When will hiring ramp up? 41. 02:45:50 How do you feel about building your own engine? 42. 02:47:23 Are there any plans to develop community tools? 43. 02:48:32 Does military theory from IRL play a role when designing an RTS? 44. 02:51:56 What are your plans to introduce an Alpha? 45. 02:52:48 Is there a target engine/language you guys are looking to build the game with? 46. 02:53:44 Final thoughts / Wrap up / Thanks for watching 47. 02:57:19 Day[9] - THAT'S MY MOM! (Clip used with permission) Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow Follow Artosis: https://linktr.ee/Artosis Links for podcasts and more can be found here: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast
Check out the show notes for this excellent podcast episode with Jarod Spiewak.1:28 April introduces Jarod Spiewak, the CEO and lead strategist of Blue Dog Media, a boutique marketing agencyhttps://teambluedog.com/2:00 Jarod talks about how he got started in online marketing: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and his first VA jobs5:40 April asks Jarod about what he did to take the next step in his career (Upwork and web development)8:50 Jarod gives his expert opinion on how SEO works, the role of SEO in online marketing, and how to best use it(Google, WC3 validation, link-building)13:20: Jarod explains what you should work on if you are builidng a website and just getting into SEO (risk management, title tags, meta descriptions, header 1s)16:00 Jarod reveals his trick to buying websites and optimising them with SEO18:00 April asks Jarod about whether certain website platforms are going to rank better for SEO than others(WordPress, SquareSpace, Wix)https://jarodspiewak.com/Jarod's Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFr-kqTAZdjofyUj21Uppg
ToD is a legend of RTS e-sports, both as a player and as a commentator. He started his career in WC3 before e-sports exploded in the west, spent time improving his skills in Korea, and eventually swapped over to SC2 as a Protoss player before focusing on commentary around 2013. We talk about his career from start to finish, how to be a great addition to a desk, and his current feelings on his place in the StarCraft 2 commentary scene. Find the YouTube video version here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOE0VLrsGIcConsider supporting the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zombiegrubSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/zombiegrub)
Dustin Goss danced on the sidelines of Warrior for about twelve months prior to taking the plunge into WC3. In this episode, we learn about Dustin’s Warrior journey, how his involvement in it coupled with the application of the Warrior tools has transformed his life, as well as the miraculous event that occurred during WW 61. We also get to meet his family as they reveal their book and project, “Quick Cents to a Buck.” Parable #1: WC3 Dustin danced on the sidelines with Warrior for about twelve months before taking the plunge into WC3. Coming into this three-day event, his only previous exposure to Warrior was the videos he had watched online. “It was quite insane not knowing anyone or anything about Warrior as I sat in this room with 1200 individuals dressed in black. You could feel the power!” As he dove into the experience, it hit him like a ton of bricks, and within the first two hours, he knew he was meant to be there. QUESTION How long have you been watching Warrior from the sidelines? Parable #2: The Box Dustin was very strategic about his rock selection during a particular evolution. He was sent to the “box” where he positioned the rocks to look at him and had conversations with the people or experiences these rocks represented. “I had hours with myself and nothing else which I had never taken the time to do. It was the first time turning the microscope on me. The metaphors and gifts that were given to me were amazing.” QUESTION How often do you take time to pause and reflect? Parable #3: The Clouds Parted During day two at Warrior Week, in the midst of torrential rain and wind, on top of long periods of waiting, getting lost, and experiencing pure fucking misery, it was in that moment that the group surrendered to hope in the horizon. “We had no idea where we were standing, no idea,” recalls Coach Sam. “As the clouds went away, and the sun started shining on us, giving us heat, warming us up and making us comfortable, the final piece was the revelation of an island.” Dustin adds, “To experience that was one of life’s gems.” QUESTION Describe one of those “life gem” moments in your life. Parable #4: Post Warrior “Before Warrior, Core 4 (Body, Being, Balance, and Business) was not part of my thought process. Post Warrior, the man I’ve become, and the ability to enhance myself as a father, husband, and businessman have transformed beyond my wildest beliefs.” “I’ve become much more intentional with the time I spend with my seven-year-old son and one-year-old daughter. And the relationship with my wife has grown profoundly. I listen to her differently, talk to her differently, and think about her emotions and frustrations from her perspective more than I ever have in the past.” QUESTION How has your life transformed post Warrior? Parable #5: Bag of Tools Dustin: “The bag of tools that I obtained through Warrior are the pieces I value the most, along with the relationships. I’m having conversations with my Warrior bothers that I can’t have with my best friends or relatives. I can’t open up the same way with them.” Coach Sam: “When it comes to guys outside of Warrior, I compare the way I operate vs. how they operate. Yes, I can socialize with them, but that’s about it, which limits the time I want to spend with them.” QUESTION What was life prior to using the Warrior tools? “Parables from the Pit” “We sell “now” to the future of “I will be.” We don’t recognize that who we are right now is much bigger than who we were, and who we are about to become is completely dependent on who we accept ourselves to be today.” –Sam Falsafi “The bag of tools that I obtained through Warrior, along with the relationships, are the pieces I value the most.” –– Dustin Goss
Scott was initially introduced to Warrior in 2015 but couldn’t pull the trigger, which left him with all sorts of regrets. He thought he had missed his chance. But as fate would have it, he once again heard the Warrior call and jumped at the opportunity to be part of it. Like thousands of others, Garrett’s message resonated deeply with him. Welcome to the Warrior Week podcast with your host, Coach Sam Falsafi, and his special guest, Scott White, graduate of Warrior Week 55. Parable #1: The Warrior Call Scott was initially introduced to Warrior in 2015 but couldn’t pull the trigger, which left him with all sorts of regrets. He thought he had missed his chance. But as fate would have it, he once again heard the Warrior call and jumped at the opportunity to be part of it. Like thousands of others, Garrett’s message resonated deeply with him. “I felt Garrett was speaking to me and figured this was my last hope. I was in a bad place mentally and physically and was very much overweight. I felt terrible, and my wife was ready to leave me. Although I was making money, everything else in my life was horrible. I had hit rock bottom.” QUESTION Where were you when you heard the call of Warrior? Parable #2: Exposed Many men are wary of exposing details about problems they are experiencing inside their marriage relationships. They believe it’s a private matter, but they also fear being judged in the future, or that somehow others will take advantage of the information. As a result, they keep things inside and end up convincing themselves that things are “good.” “This is a fear of men because there’s a risk that comes with expressing, so we are very careful with what we share. As we start disconnecting ourselves from the false value that we give to the various circles of people we surround ourselves with, it is then that we realize that the thing that matters is our own expression, and with that comes the price of losing some of those associations.” Coach Sam QUESTION What fears to you carry when it comes to sharing your problems? Parable #3: Connected Scott experienced a lot of success by participating in the KingsKit challenge and then felt he could continue doing it on his own. He started scaling back on his CORE 4 and found himself getting off track. However, a series of extraordinary experiences during WC3 changed all of that. Coach Sam shared the various encounters he’s experienced throughout the years that led him to the gates of Warrior, the unfolding of which was quite astounding “Everything is connected. There are all of these angels that come into our lives to show us a path.” QUESTION What are some of the extraordinary encounters you have experienced in your lifetime? Parable #4: Unlocking Buried Trauma Scott’s experience with the lead up to Warrior Week was very enlightening and tough. “It did a great job at blowing shit up. You never knew where that missile was coming in. It came in hot, and you had to deal with it. It definitely prepared me for a baseline of what to expect at Warrior Week.” During Warrior Week, Scott was continually wondering how and when he was going to be exposed. “It wasn’t just soul-bearing pain; it was physical pain. It brought me back to a place deep within me that I had locked away and exposed secrets and trauma from my childhood.” QUESTION What have you done to deal with childhood trauma you experienced? Parable #5: Awaken & Remember A lot of people are reacting irrationally to situations that seem completely unfair. The animal inside is being triggered. It’s in those moments that we are reminded by the Voice to awaken and remember, which in turn slows down the reactions. Those who listen react differently to unfairness than the guy who carries rage. But many are not listening. “When I’m in situations where people are being triggered, I don’t match their level of rage. I try to figure out what’s going on and discover the real issue. When I’m operating at a high-frequency vibrational level, it allows me to see through all kinds of bullshit. This is what makes the Stack such a valuable tool.” QUESTION How do you handle the triggers that come your way? “Parables from the Pit“ “My son is my experiment. I get to be the leader of that, I get to guide that. I get to protect him from the pain and position him to the possibilities.” –-Sam Falsafi “When you start tearing down the walls and the layers and layers of shit that have built up inside of you throughout the years, that is how you transform. That is what takes place at Warrior Week. But you’ve got to actually be vulnerable enough to go there and unlock that.” –– Scott White
TIMECODES: 00:01:52 - Welcome back / Show road map & Guest introductions 00:07:04 - This Week In StarCraft 01:09:31 - This Week In Brood War 01:12:49 - Speculating about the ESL pro tour / Discussing the news from Dreamhack 01:13:38 - What is the future of LAN events / Events cancellations and the possible alternatives 01:41:42 - Cheating prevention for online play / The logistics of online tournaments 01:51:47 - Thoughts from our EU guests on the proposed balance patch 02:13:30 - Patreon Q&A 02:14:03 - What BW unit would be good to see in SC2? 02:15:22 - Do pro players have a responsibility when it comes to balance whine? 02:20:20 - Is it possible for me to attend a GSL despite being a big fan? 02:20:52 - Thoughts on scaling baneling damage? 02:22:21 - Could you explain BW damage types? 02:24:21 - Awesome SC drawings 02:24:48 - Has there ever been a strat not worth learning but you did anyway? 02:28:12 - Would you rather change every password you have or play 100 ladder matches and miss every drop? 02:30:17 - Overall thoughts on WC3? 02:40:50 - What's your favorite ice cream? 02:41:21 - What content would you like to see more of? 02:45:54 - If you won the winner winner chicken dinner or the pizza pie weekly what would you order? 02:52:00 - What would you do if you had to organize the 10th anniversary event? 02:55:03 - How do pros and casters feel about smaller tournaments 02:59:31 - Thoughts on esport viewership on YouTube? 03:04:03 - What do you do to keep active after sitting all day? 03:07:06 - Why did they replace the best Terran map in the pool? 03:11:58 - Final thoughts & Wrap up #ThePylonShow is streamed live on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis/ #StarCraft #Artosis Follow Artosis here: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - MASTER PYLON LINK: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow - Sponsor: https://matcherino.com/thepylonshow - This weeks code: "Barbecue" - Pylon Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kSq-qAsNuTNt-gPAJcSy3CoPagaET1kGn5-HV40UKk4/ - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: https://linktr.ee/EvalMachine Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV WebDevs: Diaxis & NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
TIMECODES: 00:01:52 - Welcome back / Show road map & Guest introductions 00:07:04 - This Week In StarCraft 01:09:31 - This Week In Brood War 01:12:49 - Speculating about the ESL pro tour / Discussing the news from Dreamhack 01:13:38 - What is the future of LAN events / Events cancellations and the possible alternatives 01:41:42 - Cheating prevention for online play / The logistics of online tournaments 01:51:47 - Thoughts from our EU guests on the proposed balance patch 02:13:30 - Patreon Q&A 02:14:03 - What BW unit would be good to see in SC2? 02:15:22 - Do pro players have a responsibility when it comes to balance whine? 02:20:20 - Is it possible for me to attend a GSL despite being a big fan? 02:20:52 - Thoughts on scaling baneling damage? 02:22:21 - Could you explain BW damage types? 02:24:21 - Awesome SC drawings 02:24:48 - Has there ever been a strat not worth learning but you did anyway? 02:28:12 - Would you rather change every password you have or play 100 ladder matches and miss every drop? 02:30:17 - Overall thoughts on WC3? 02:40:50 - What's your favorite ice cream? 02:41:21 - What content would you like to see more of? 02:45:54 - If you won the winner winner chicken dinner or the pizza pie weekly what would you order? 02:52:00 - What would you do if you had to organize the 10th anniversary event? 02:55:03 - How do pros and casters feel about smaller tournaments 02:59:31 - Thoughts on esport viewership on YouTube? 03:04:03 - What do you do to keep active after sitting all day? 03:07:06 - Why did they replace the best Terran map in the pool? 03:11:58 - Final thoughts & Wrap up #ThePylonShow is streamed live on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis/ #StarCraft #Artosis Follow Artosis here: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - MASTER PYLON LINK: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow - Sponsor: https://matcherino.com/thepylonshow - This weeks code: "Barbecue" - Pylon Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kSq-qAsNuTNt-gPAJcSy3CoPagaET1kGn5-HV40UKk4/ - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: https://linktr.ee/EvalMachine Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV WebDevs: Diaxis & NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
01. 00:01:43 Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions 02. 00:07:32 Discussing the new StarCraft II balance patch 03. 00:28:26 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Terran 04. 00:34:15 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Zerg 05. 01:01:02 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Protoss 06. 01:28:10 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Overall / Grading the proposed balance patch 07. 01:48:28 Updates on the GSL groups 08. 01:58:53 Patreon Q&A 09. 01:59:11 Where do you put blue cheese? 10. 02:00:11 Thanks everyone! 11. 02:00:39 What if there were no more balance patches? 12. 02:03:34 Is it possible to balance cannon rushes? 13. 02:05:56 What are some fun upgrades they could give the Oracle/Reaper? 14. 02:07:01 If you could suggest a balance change to SC2 what would it be? / Dan rants about WC3! 15. 02:10:09 Why doesnt Dan play SC2? 16. 02:12:02 What are some of your favourite cartoons growing up? / Cartoon are Anime debat 17. 02:13:59 Cool arcade modes! 18. 02:14:52 What would be a more useful infestor ability? 19. 02:18:41 What is the most balanced race? 20. 02:19:19 What keeps you going in rough times? 21. 02:23:51 Will they change the current patch? / What race will complain about the patch the most? 22. 02:25:36 If you were starving would you eat an oatmeal raisin cookie?!? 23. 02:27:02 How would you describe StarCraft to someone unfamiliar with it? 24. 02:30:26 Why do many players think Solar and INnoVation should be sent to the army? 25. 02:31:50 How to deal with disappointment? 26. 02:33:07 What are Astrea's dream accomplishments? 27. 02:34:26 Why no swarm host-nydus? 28. 02:37:38 Final thoughts / Wrap up 29. 02:46:36 This Week In Starcraft 30. 02:59:54 Thanks for watching Follow Artosis here: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - MASTER PYLON LINK: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow #ThePylonShow is streamed live Wednesdays @ 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis/ - Sponsor: https://matcherino.com/thepylonshow - This weeks code: "oatmeal" - Pylon Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u78sXOD1ojwnbatJCBto1uH7w6uCAQM23svrr5Beg-8/ - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: https://linktr.ee/EvalMachine Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV WebDevs: Diaxis & NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
01. 00:01:43 Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions 02. 00:07:32 Discussing the new StarCraft II balance patch 03. 00:28:26 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Terran 04. 00:34:15 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Zerg 05. 01:01:02 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Protoss 06. 01:28:10 Guest thoughts on the balance patch: Overall / Grading the proposed balance patch 07. 01:48:28 Updates on the GSL groups 08. 01:58:53 Patreon Q&A 09. 01:59:11 Where do you put blue cheese? 10. 02:00:11 Thanks everyone! 11. 02:00:39 What if there were no more balance patches? 12. 02:03:34 Is it possible to balance cannon rushes? 13. 02:05:56 What are some fun upgrades they could give the Oracle/Reaper? 14. 02:07:01 If you could suggest a balance change to SC2 what would it be? / Dan rants about WC3! 15. 02:10:09 Why doesnt Dan play SC2? 16. 02:12:02 What are some of your favourite cartoons growing up? / Cartoon are Anime debate 17. 02:13:59 Cool arcade modes! 18. 02:14:52 What would be a more useful infestor ability? 19. 02:18:41 What is the most balanced race? 20. 02:19:19 What keeps you going in rough times? 21. 02:23:51 Will they change the current patch? / What race will complain about the patch the most? 22. 02:25:36 If you were starving would you eat an oatmeal raisin cookie?!? 23. 02:27:02 How would you describe StarCraft to someone unfamiliar with it? 24. 02:30:26 Why do many players think Solar and INnoVation should be sent to the army? 25. 02:31:50 How to deal with disappointment? 26. 02:33:07 What are Astrea's dream accomplishments? 27. 02:34:26 Why no swarm host-nydus? 28. 02:37:38 Final thoughts / Wrap up 29. 02:46:36 This Week In Starcraft 30. 02:59:54 Thanks for watching Follow Artosis here: https://linktr.ee/Artosis - MASTER PYLON LINK: https://linktr.ee/ThePylonShow Huge thanks to our Patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow #ThePylonShow is streamed live Wednesdays @ 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis/ - Sponsor: https://matcherino.com/thepylonshow - This weeks code: "oatmeal" - Pylon Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u78sXOD1ojwnbatJCBto1uH7w6uCAQM23svrr5Beg-8/ - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team: https://linktr.ee/EvalMachine Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV WebDevs: Diaxis & NeosteelEnthusiast Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO
In the 13th episode, Kendric meets Tak3r, the Lord of Towers. Together, they sit down and talk about Tak3r's past as one of the earliest WC3 pro players, his traveling adventures and future plans.
Coach Sam’s guest in this special episode of Warrior Week: Parables From the Pit is elite tattoo artist, Jasen Workman, who has created masterpieces for Coach Sam, Garrett, and many of the Warrior brothers. We find out how he was introduced to the conversation of Warrior, what caused him to take a healing journey of over 600 miles, and how an “out of the blue” phone call led Jasen to make a decision that changed the trajectory of not only his life but also the lives of hundreds of men. Parable #1: The Healing Journey While building a million-dollar company and team, at the young age of 34, Jasen’s body began to shut down from the incessant hustle and grind. After discovering a brain tumor, doctors suggested surgery, but Jasen was unwilling to take chances with potential consequences. Much to the chagrin of medical experts and family members, and after being told he would eventually go blind and ultimately die if he did nothing, Jasen took matters into his own hands and decided to go on a spiritual journey of healing. Most thought he was absolutely crazy, but Jasen felt called to go on a 635-mile healing walk from San Francisco to Portland within 32 days. QUESTION What have you been called to do in your life that didn’t make sense to anyone but you? What were the results? Parable #2: The Great Escape During his month-long walk, Jasen met many people, mostly businessmen who were trying to escape the hustle of their every day lives to gain clarity and to reinvent themselves. It was in isolation where Jasen gained clarity for his life through journaling and by asking himself questions. He wanted real connection and authenticity with his family, both of which were lacking on his part, and that his kids “just needed their fucking dad.” QUESTION How are you showing up for your kids? Parable #3: More Than Art Jasen and Coach Sam describe the tattoo experience as two old souls meeting and coming together. It’s a pivotal life-changing moment in time, a transformational experience. “It’s an experience where I get to share a slice of life with another human being …where they have a piece of me on their body. There’s an energetic exchange, a footprint.” QUESTION What message or story does the art on your body describe? Parable #4: The Phone Call It was December 2018. Jasen was in the airport waiting to board his flight to Florida when he received an urgent call from Warrior headquarters. A series of events had transpired, causing Jasen to become disconnected from Warrior for a time, so this call was totally unexpected. What transpired next was like witnessing a slow-motion scene in an epic Hollywood movie where one is kept on the edge of their seat until the very last possible second. QUESTION Describe a turning point in your life that came out of left-field. Parable #5: The Hand of God As Jasen sat in the audience of WC3 with over nine hundred other brothers, he suddenly heard Coach Sam call out his name. Only moments before, he had a premonition he would be called to the stage. Although he had healed in many ways, Jasen felt that his heart hadn’t fully healed. Coach Sam recalls, “I was sitting there holding your heart, you turned the candle on, and I asked everyone to come forward. Nine hundred guys got up from their chairs, kneeled down, and all of their hands were on your heart. It was like a giant tree of arms with the healing coming through those 900 brothers and dads.” QUESTION What lasting impact has this experience had on your life? Parables from the Pit ” We both had pain, and in the midst of it we had this pure joy and connection. We laughed, we cried, we listened to music, we were eating… we were kids again.” —Sam Falsafi “Sam is a fucking healer. He takes men into a place they never thought they could be.” –Jasen Workman
In the twelfth episode we speak to Endars and walk down nostalgia lane and ask the question: Where is Blizzard?
Joey Gindi is Coach Sam’s special guest in this episode of Warrior Week: Parables From the Pit. What did he discover in his Pit? What was a pivotal point for him at Warrior Week? What does this mean, Comfort vs. Combat? How do we help our children face and triumph in their modern-world battles? Parable #1: Is This All There Is? Joey’s initial introduction to Warrior came through his physical trainer, who had found Warrior and had developed his own version of it. Eventually, Joey and his father attended WC3, where they both signed up for a Warrior Week interview with Coach Sam. At the time, Joey felt like he was searching for something outside of himself to give purpose to his life. He felt trapped, almost as if he were living someone else’s life. On the surface, all looked good and was working, but on the inside, there was a nagging question, “Is this all there is?” QUESTION Where in your world does evertything appear to be “good” on the outside, but in reality is far from it? Parable #2: The Pit Inside the Pit on that first night at Warrior Week, Joey couldn’t get angry or pissed off. He was going through the motions trying to find his Pit but felt out of place. He came to the realization that he had been coasting through life without any emotions. “I had blocked myself from feeling sadness and hurt, which stopped me from feeling joy.” QUESTION How do you relate to Joey? Parable #3: Pivotal Point On the beach during the Hand of God evolution, Joey finally got that God was with him. “In that moment, I felt that all I searched for, I had been searching in the wrong fucking places.” Throughout his life, Joey felt that the answers he was seeking were found outside of himself, when, in the end, he discovered they are all found within him. “I am no longer searching for a shiny object outside of myself.” QUESTION Describe a pivotal point has changed the trajectory of your life. Parable #4: Comfort vs Combat For years, men have been compliant inside this game of comfort. But the piece that has been forgotten among many modern men is combat. Combat is conflict; being able to collide for what you want, not physically but by telling the truth and not lying; by being honest about everything about your life. It’s the ability to go and create conflicts and handle them not so that you create problems, but so that you get what you want. QUESTION What domain do you find yourself avoiding collision? Parable #5: Judgement null As Coach Sam began telling the truth, he found himself casting judgment on others and holding them to his newfound standard. As he started mastering the art and science of telling the truth, he accepted that he was going to be among people who may not be the same wavelength and that it wasn’t his job to identify the liars. QUESTION Where do you find yourself casting judgement and holding others accountable to your own standards? Parables from the Pit “I am not abandoning; I am upgrading. I am fighting for progress to get out of this comfort zone, and I am willing to accept the mission to the unknown” —Sam Falsafi “We get to teach our kids to believe in themselves and be their own fuckin gurus.” –Joey GindI
Alle Folgen werden live auf twitch.tv/youbetterknowme aufgezeichnet. Blizzard begeistert uns weiterhin wenig - in dieser Woche vor allem im Bezug auf Wc3. In der Pokemonwelt werden neue Esporttalente geschmiedet und auch sonst gab es ein paar nette kleine Events, in die wir reinschauten. "Girl Gamer" hat uns nicht überzeugt, dafür war die Dreamhack okay und vor allem ein verrücktes Dotaevent ziemlich cool. Weiterhin reden wir kurz über "Fan Etiquette", aber sehr ausführlich über Esport und Politik.
In the eleventh episode we invited WC3 Caster/Streamer Lado and talked to him about his extensive past in the game. We continue to talk more about DH Anaheim and conclude with some thoughts and outlooks on the rest of 2020!
Only a few days until the first major WC3 offline tournament kicks off in Anaheim as part of the ESL Pro Tour 2020. Together with RehcraM from Warcraft3.info we take a closer look at the tournament and give all the information you need.
Two fuckin' losers talkin' about how the NA finally won a race to world first Mythic achievement, Overwatch hero pools, shitting on WC3 again, Torchlight 3 which Jeremy actually played, Wonderful 101 remaster coming to switch, Division 2 expansion and Anthem revival?!?! ==================================================== Feel free to join us in the new Discord server discord.gg/3YqnVPV Talk to us when we're not recording, listen live when we do record, give us feedback and just socialize with others! =====================SOCIALS======================== Jeremy's Socials: linktr.ee/cignus Alex's Socials: N/A (He doesn't social media) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/omegacast/message
Warcraft III Reforged cluster Blizzard support for someone who used to play WC3 before reforged came out Miyamoto wants to get into movies with it's IP starting with Mario. Netflix Resident Evil show Christophe Gans working on a new Silent Hill film as well as the adaptation of Fatal Frame. Reacting to Resident Evil The Last Chapter cuts Reacting to Path of Exile Skill Tree Amazon Student Programs with Amazon Game Studios with the game 'New World' Wonderful 101 kickstarter got to $500,000 in under an hour coming to PS4, Switch, and PC.
In the ninth episode of Fast Expand, Kendric is joined by none other than Remo from Back2WarCraft! Together, they talk about the poor start for Reforged, what the future may hold, and much more. Enjoy!
Sony is giving us more bread crumbs. Phil Spencer knows who the enemy is. Blizz sort of answers concerns regarding WC3 issues. Nvidia goes full launch with GForce Now. Rockstar loses a founder. Breakpoint get's a fresh start. Scott played LOTS of card games. Jon like playing BB8. Beau did NOTHING but Warcraft III. And your emails!
In the eigth episode of Fast Expand, hosts Kendric and RehcraM talk about Dreamhack Anaheim, the first major tournament of the new ESL Pro Tour, the upcoming Reforged launch and answer questions from the viewers!
In the seventh episode of Fast Expand, hosts Kendric and RehcraM are joined by Swedish community darling Endars to discuss the newly announced ESL Pro Tour, Swedish Strength in WC3 as well as tackling some community Q&A!
WCS is Over, ESL Pro Tour is here 01. 00:01:45 Welcome to the first Pylon Show of 2020 - 02. 00:02:14 Guest introductions - 03. 00:05:28 This Week in Starcraft - 04. 00:25:56 This Week in Brood War - 05. 00:28:06 This Week in Awesome - 06. 00:30:16 The BIG News! - 07. 00:31:18 Initial thoughts - 08. 00:40:52 Starcrafts growth / ESL Pro Tour - 09. 00:57:53 Future of the Korean Leagues - 10. 01:12:24 Starcraft at Blizzcon in 2020 - 11. 01:19:44 CSGO vs Starcraft - 12. 01:24:01 Promotion of Starcraft - 13. 01:36:40 Masters Championship - 14. 01:41:10 Starcraft in the next 3 years - 15. 01:42:42 WC3 in the next 3 years - 16. 01:45:34 Patreon Q&A - 17. 02:26:03 Wrap up - - If you enjoy the content, consider supporting us: https://www.patreon.com/ThePylonShow - Visit: https://ThePylonShow.com for Podcasts, VODs, Q&A submission link, countdown timer, and more. - Sponsor: https://matcherino.com/thepylonshow - This weeks code: "alivegame" - Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Tn1bJQPDu7dbDlm7H3xUXVV0Qv4s9YdtWskNoOZqjU4/ - - Social - - Discord: https://discord.gg/ga5umfc Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePylonShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepylonshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePylonShow/ - Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team - VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/Bodypop_ Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7 Shownotes: Alisaunder - https://twitter.com/Daisemiin WebDevs: Diaxis & NeosteelEnthusiast Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO #ThePylonShow Live Wednesdays @ 5:45pm PT on https://www.twitch.tv/Artosis/
Alle Folgen werden live auf twitch.tv/youbetterknowme aufgezeichnet. Wir verfolgen den Zerfall der Overwatchleague weiter, wundern uns im Allgemeinen über die Entwicklung von Blizzards Esporttiteln und fragen uns, ob dort im Gegensatz zu beispielsweise Riot einfach nicht modern und agil gearbeitet wird. Daneben startet aber das Esportjahr langsam und wir schauen auch noch ein bisschen zurück und in die Zukunft. Zu loben sind z.B. TheScore Esports und readmore.de bzgl. ihrer Nachbetrachtung von Sc2 bzw. Wc3.
In the sixth episode of Fast Expand, hosts Kendric and RehcraM discuss questions and topics sent in by viewers and listeners and wish everyone happy holidays!
In the fifth episode of Fast Expand, the new WC3 Podcast on the block, hosts Kendric and RehcraM dedicate themselves to discuss several esports tournaments, the HU vs Orc matchup and the upcoming Fight Night.
In the fourth episode of Fast Expand, the new WC3 Podcast on the block, hosts Kendric and RehcraM dedicate themselves to discuss WGL Winter, the biggest international tournament in the WC3 scene at the moment.
In the third episode of Fast Expand, the new WC3 Podcast on the block, we are joined by Neo from Back2WarCraft to discuss BlizzCon 2019, WGL Winter in China, the upcoming Fight Night, and more!
Jonas har testat mycket nya grejer det senaste. Han pratar om Apple TV+ och gör också en recension av sin nya klocka från Garmin. Men det pratas också om Blizzards stora konvent som var i helgen med alla dess nyheter i spelvärlden. Länkar: Apple AirPods Pro Apple TV+ Google köper fitbit Recension: Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Garmin Forerunner 945 Garmin fēnix 6 Garmin Venu Garmin vívoactive® 4 Blizzcon Veckans releaser: Spel: Red Dead Redemption 2 (PC) (5 Nov) Spel: Warcraft 3 Reforged Beta (PC) (5 Nov) Spel: Death Stranding (PS4) (8 Nov) Spel: Need For Speed Heat (PC,PS4,Xbox) (8 Nov) Spel: Pokemon Sword/Shield (15 Nov) Kontakt: Prylpodden@gmail.com Facebook Instagram
In the second episode of Fast Expand, Kendric and RehcraM invite French pro player and streamer SyDe to discuss the recent Fight Night, all the WC3: Reforged leaks and the controversy about WGL Winter changing the tournament format from qualifiers to invitational.
In the pilot episode of Fast Expand, hosts Kendric and RehcraM invite KnOfF, progamer turned streamer and community darling. Together, they discuss the recent Fight Night showmatch between Neytpoh and KnOfF as well as WarCraft 3: Reforged and the current state of Real Time Strategy games in the competitive esports world.
Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas sit down to talk with our Patrons about what's on their minds for the September Patron Q&A! Episode #350: September Patron Q&A! is ready for Download! Do we think they are going to cut BFA short? How do we get interviews at BlizzCon and can we choose who we are going to interview? What do we think about guilds being opened up to Cross-Realm, also what do you think about raids being opened up sooner? Since I assume we're either going to get WC3 or at least get a date at BlizzCon what is some advice for someone (me!) that never played it before? I main a healer (currently resto shaman) but I’m deciding what to play next expansion. My guild often has tank troubles so what I would like to do is play a class where I can Main Heal and OS tank, I'm currently thinking of pally but what are your guys' suggestions for classes that can do this and why? Buddy of mine and myself were arguing why blizzard released classic. My buddy thinks blizzard released classic to revive wow and basically keep it afloat in the event blizzard comes out with another failing expansion (in his opinion) he thinks they will also probably need to re-release a few fan favorite expansions to keep players coming back and subbing to and playing the game. I think he's totally wrong, i think they released it for the sole purpose that the community asked long enough and blizzard simply delivered. In my opinion, with or without classic people will sub and play the game if they want to, regardless if there is an earlier expansion like classic that they can also play if they get bored of WoW now. I am curious on your thoughts about that, and also curious a little bit of what you think blizzard will do in regards to rereleasing older expansions or patches and how do you think they'll approach that convo if and when more people start asking. (Obviously years later but just an idea) I recently started a new account on a different region and I have noticed what a new player of the game actually needs to get through with their character to get going in the expansion. Stuff that a experienced players just take for granted today can probably cause headaches for a new player to the game. The need to get to friendly of each faction while leveling to get world quests unlocked isn’t communicated before you even start leveling. So if you have not quested in all zones you need to do questing even after reaching max level to unlock wqs. An experienced player knows that flying is a thing but it isn’t really communicated anywhere in game for new players. The difficulty to handle outdoor content with absolutely no gear is a daunting experience. Benthic is a thing but to even survive the outdoor content in Nazjatar to get the pearls is really hard to do with level up gear. What would you guys think blizzard should do in the future to make the experience more accessible for new players. Do we really need to have to go to 3rd party sites to figure out how the game works? Would you rather: New classes OR new class specs? ie; there are "rumors/spoilers" about a new tinker class, but perhaps additional specializations for a few classes. like a RDPS DK, A Warlock Tank spec, or even a rogue healer). I Don't think it would be ideal to add a new spec to every class, but the ideology behind theory crafting it can be fun. Spencer it is kind of hard for you to answer this as you play a druid who can do it all as a druid so Jason, if you could have one new specialization for your 15 year main, what would that be like? Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want! The Starting Zone is produced by Spazbot Studios, Good Shows by Good People Visit them today! Are you looking for some AWESOME DEALS?!? Want to support our shows & Spazbot Studios? Well, you clicked on the right web page! We have some great deals lined up for you below, so check them out! Any purchase you make using the links & coupons below helps support our show! Gunnar Optiks Provide Killer Gaming Eyewear! Help Fight off Fatigue and stay in the fight even longer! Use the promo code SPAZBOT at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase! Look Human is an apparel company with 100,000 unique and fun designs so you can express your unique identity. Whether you are a gamer, movie nerd, science geek, fitness nut, or just want to show off your general weird self... Use our promo code 'spazbot' to get ANY t-Shirt for 14.99! For some shirts that is nearly 50% their retail price. Holy Crap Balls. So, what are you waiting for? Go be you, and LOOK HUMAN today!
In This Week’s Episode… Those of you who attended WC3 in December 2018 will no doubt remember Dan Cerrillo, Coach Sam’s special guest on today’s show. Dan, aka Taco is not only a brother and a mentor, but he is also a friend to the Warrior community. In this very special episode, Dan shares stories of heartbreak, triumph, sadness, betrayal, grief, and happiness. We learn what ultimately saved his life and what he is so passionate about doing for the rest of his life. * Be the Man Challenge, an adventure that will take you through six weeks of self-discovery and introduce you to some of the conversations and belief systems inside of the Warrior’s Way. betheman.com Parable #1: WC3 During WC3, Dan went on stage to raise money for the Navy Seals Fund. It was in front of that room filled with hundreds of men that he admitted to having a problem and that he was seeking the help he needed. “I have spent my whole life teaching others, but I was slowly losing what I had gained. I had been experiencing a lot of success and failure, but at that time, things were falling apart in my business and personal life. On top of that, I had gone from being a weekend drinker to an everyday drinker, barely able to hold down a job.” QUESTION Where in your world do you know it’s time to seek help? Parable #2: The Pit Through tragedy and betrayal, Dan found himself trying to climb his way out of a pit. There were warning signs all around him, yet he didn’t heed or listen to them. News of his wife’s illness sent him over the edge. He had always been a weekend drinker, but now he started drinking every day of the week. “I become angry and depressed. Everything I was telling others NOT to do, I was doing. I had created this persona that I was better than everyone. Yet, I wasn’t doing anything I was preaching. For the first time, I understood why others commit suicide. I felt my family would be better off without me.” QUESTION What are the signs and messages you’re ignoring in your life? Parable #3: I Am a Drunk Once Dan admitted to the doctors that he had a problem, they concurred. “Your eyes are dead, and you’re bloated. You got turned on in the military, but nobody turned you off.” Dan found himself in a rented van on his way to Mexico to receive therapy & treatment, feeling so ashamed. He wondered how in the world he had gotten to this place in life. “In the military, the plan is simple and straight forward: we’re going to mess people up, we’re going to be the aggressor, and we’re going to win. Once it’s over, you then try to assimilate back into civilian life to be the ‘normal’ dude who isn’t talking about killing people. In 36 hours of treatment, I went from “why me” to “ok, this is the way it is,” to “thank you,” and then the final phase of forgiveness. For the first time, my brain was free.” QUESTION For help and more information, click on this link. Parable #4: Trauma & Emotions Dan used to believe he had PTSD from the war and scoffed at the idea of “mommy and daddy issues.” He now knows those are real issues; that childhood trauma is real. He experienced trauma as a child and as an adult, and then found himself inflicting trauma on his own family. “When you go to war and do horrible things, if you don’t get that out of your soul, it will crush you. We’re told to suck it up and push all the emotions down. But men NEED to express their emotions. If you suck it up too long and push it down too deep, you will drink it away, rage it away, and snort it away. “ QUESTION What are the patterns & behaviors you tend to repeat that aren’t serving you or your loved ones? What are you doing to change them? Parable #5: Life Sans Drama Dan lives by a phrase he was once taught: make seven people smile each day. “I used to be known as ‘Taco,’ the guy who would throw and smash things, the guy with a constant frown on his face, and the road rage guy who would follow people home. Taco is now the character I bring out during training sessions, but I used to be him ALL the time.” “Today, at 46, my life is so peaceful & calm. I listen to classical music while I’m driving, and if someone cuts me off, I don’t care. If I only live for 20 more years, who am I going to be? I’m going to be the dude I have always wanted to be: the guy who takes care of everybody around me; the guy who wants happiness throughout life.” QUESTION What adjective best describes your current attitude toward people and life? * Be the Man Challenge, an adventure that will take you through six weeks of self-discovery and introduce you to some of the conversations and belief systems inside of the Warrior’s Way. betheman.com Parables from the Pit “3 1/2 years ago, Garrett asked you to come train with us. There was an instant connection. Out of all the training from you, what impresses me are the thousands of lives you have impacted, including mine." —Sam Falsafi “Simplify your life to what really matters." –Dan Cerrillo
Coach Sam welcomes special guest, Ravi, to the show today. One of the main entertainers inside the game of Warrior and the Warrior’s Way, Ravi is all about energy. He joined the Brotherhood in August of 2018 during a time when his life was a mess. “Everything was fucked up. My wife hated me, I hated her, and literally, everything was a disaster.” Warrior turned that all around for him. Parable #1: WC3 During the three day WCON3 in December 2018, Ravi was an integral part of creating and driving the energy of that experience with over 1200 men. “It was fucking spectacular and unbelievably inspiring!” “Ravi has an extensive background in performing on world stages with all of the big names in the entertainment industry. Yet WC3 was an experience that stands out because “it meant so much to me. The energy was so intense, and everyone was on fucking fire to win!” QUESTION What was your experience at WC3? Parable #2: The American Dream Ravi’s father sailed from India to America in the early 1960s with $8 in his pocket and a desire to live the American dream. Within three years, Ravi’s father was able to become established and sent for his wife to join him in America and began raising a family. At a very young age, Ravi was obsessed with the drums and used anything he could find to beat on, resulting in a lot of breakage around the house. At age 10, at his father’s insistence, Ravi began working odd jobs to earn money for a drum set. QUESTION What is a passion had as a child that has carried on throughout your life? Parable #3: Trifecta of Insanity One could say Ravi is living the American dream. He met his wife at the Playboy Mansion and got married on the beautiful beaches of Malibu, he’s the father of two children, and a musician in the entertainment industry. “My life is a Trifecta of Insanity.” Coach Sam: One of the biggest fucking poisons inside the industry are the lies and cover-ups. Being a celebrity today has so many waterfall effects where everything you say – even your intentions – can get edited. QUESTION Inside your world, where are you noticing the lies and cover-ups?
In this weeks episode of GoA, we look at some new raid bosses in BfA, WC3 esports, a new Overwatch hero, and more!
EP117 - Listener Questions Amazon launches"Ship with Amazon" Listener Questions Q1: Amit Agarwal- Thanks for the amazing podcast. What is the future trend in pricing ? EDLP or coupon based pricing? Most new retailers will adopts EDLP, promotions aren't as effective in the age of transparency, but it's very hard for existing promotional retailer to switch. Eventually we'll get to more dynamic, personalzied pricing. Every Nanosecond Low Pricing #ENLP! Q2: Kiri Masters - What are the coolest or smartest things that brands and retailers are doing with voice commerce? And, what is within reach for smaller brands who don't have a $200k+ budget to drop on developing skills, etc. Where are we on the maturity curve? Transactions are limited to recurring and replenishment purchases, so Pizza places and Starbucks have the early lead. Brands like Patron and Tide have made good use of voice skills for top of funnel marketing. Small brands should think about voice for on-site search, and voice SEO on search engines. It's VERY early in the maturity curve. Q3: Patrick Paroline - Hi guys I love the podcast listen to it every week. When the numbers say that e-commerce revenue is up 17% does that include Amazon? If so what would be the e-commerce industry revenue increase if you took out Amazon? I believe you guys said that Walmart.com growing and 60% and Amazon at 30%. Would this mean if you removed these two companies then e-commerce as a whole is contracting Good question! If you take the top 3 retailers out, e-commerce growth is very modest: 2017 GMV 2018 GMV 2018 Share YoY Growth Amazon $177 $230 49% 30% eBay $35 $37 8% 5% Walmart $15 $24 5% 60% Other $173 $177 38% 2% Total $400 $468 17% Most e-commerce data is based on or correlated to the US Commerce Dept data, which is somewhat suspect. Jason and I both believe the total market is probably a bigger, which means "Other" is probably bigger, and growing faster than 2% but still much slower than Amazon/Walmart. Q4: Ari Nahmani - Mobile payments in 2018 - can we hear more about Android Pay / Google Payments API, Apple Pay, W3C Payment Request API, etc? Do we have any data that shows that when implemented properly, these things truly reduce the 'mobile gap'? Apple Pay and GooglePay have loyal but small user bases. Paypal and Pay With Amazon have proven that digital wallets do improve conversion. W3C Payment Request is great, easy to implement and likely to improve conversion, most sites should have it on their roadmap to implement. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 117 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday February 15, 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. New beta feature - Google Automated Transcription of the show Transcript Jason: [0:25] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show at this is episode 117 being recorded on Thursday February 15th 2018 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scott Wingo. Scot: [0:40] PJ's women walking back Justin Scott show listeners, will Jason's covellite Newsweek to our couple things want to cover before we jump into listener news we warmed up the old Facebook page which, is my responsibility and I have to have a met a couple that I have not been very active posting to our listeners there so one of my New Year's resolutions I know it's so late for those here. Late February is to try to be more active on there and then gauge hook so we are going to be able to handle on some pretty great listener questions so we got today. I before you jump into that you have a new gadget on here about. Jason: [1:19] I did I'm a very romantic guy so for Valentine's Day I got my wife a apple home pod. Scot: [1:25] Wow nice that will last longer than a dozen roses. Jason: [1:30] Yeah it will although I don't think it was a big hit I think she appreciated the gesture and my super artistic wrapping you can you can't even imagine how impressive that was. But the homepod itself I wasn't personally very excited about like I had read a bunch of mediocre reviews as we talked a lot about on the show I have a house full of Alexa devices. Extra Alexa devices at the moment. [2:01] Into the really wasn't anything I was looking forward to in a homepod but my wife is heavily steeped in the Apple Echo System she had mentioned it a few times. And she is very heavy Apple music user so I figured okay well you know what I mean it's present for her she's been talking about so we'll we'll go ahead and get one and I'll surprise her. And I'm sorry to report that all of the mediocre reviews we sort of experience first-hand right I guess. [2:33] Like I don't think Siri is as useful as as Alexa in general and the version of Siri on the the. Homepod is kind of a dumb down version of Siri so it was kind of annoying it seems to understand us a less than. [2:49] Then the Alexa does I will say the audio Fidelity is great like the audio it's definitely a higher-quality speaker than any of my Alexa devices which are all Amazon first-party ones I don't have any of the. [3:00] The third party speakers sounds great but the voice interface sucks and it's it's just not compelling to have this. [3:09] Extra Gadget in your house just to play One music service. [3:16] And so I think even my wife whose Apple fangirl and kind of disposed to like their stuff I don't think she likes it enough to keep. Scot: [3:25] Man do you have the so I've read a lot of people that compare it to the Sonos Sofia what their name is for the one with Alexa. Jason: [3:32] I think it's the soonest one that has Alexa in it and I played with it. I haven't had it in my house and I think those are mixed bag so I could this has really good audio quality in general I actually have a bunch of Sonos speakers. [3:49] And people are saying that it's comprable audio Fidelity to the homepod if anything it's maybe, a hair lower-quality there's some pretty sophisticated auto-tuning in the Apple speaker that I'm not sure the Sonos matches but that sentence is a hundred bucks of alas, you know it's it's debatable whether it has worse audio Fidelity and it supports Alexa and there soon going to add Google Assistant to it as well so way better value way more utility the only reason I even bought one. [4:23] Is it actually Amazon slightly neuters all the third party speakers so, the only music service that the third party speakers. Port is Amazon music which is mostly what we use in my family on the Alexa devices but if you're a Spotify or Pandora user and you know there's a very good. Spotify experience on the on the indigenous Alexis I think I think that might be what you use if I remember right. [4:52] Spotify got yep good sapientrazorfish clients so we certainly like Spotify. [4:59] But they're the the. [5:04] Amazon doesn't currently make that available on the 3rd party speakers that have Alexa in it which isn't like clearly an intentional way to disadvantage the speakers. Scot: [5:14] Directions to Sonos I have also a Sonos system and it's pretty agnostic you know so I can like being Spotify to it XM radio I think it'll do Apple music. Jason: [5:26] I think it will and. Scot: [5:29] Just weird that that one is going to be like almost a step back for them. Jason: [5:33] Well so whistler's check me on this but I think the actual case the Sonos one speaker is a Sonos speaker and so it actually runs the Sonos firmware and you can use the Sonos app so so you can run Spotify. Using the Sonos app on your Sonos one speaker what you can't do is use Alexa voice commands to play, Sonos to play Spotify music on that Sonos one. Scot: [5:58] Look up a lot about the speaker Market here and then I've seen reports that the homepod is leaving white rings on Aaron's furniture did did it also damage your furniture. Jason: [6:11] So it is not where we have it on Formica desk so it may be a little safer but so it's not on like a nice piece of wood furniture but I have seen the same report it is, the speakers both slightly smaller than I expected it to be I mean it's it's it's about the same height as my Alexa's and it's a little fatter and I expected it to be. [6:33] Maybe taller but it's it's super heavy for its eyes like it's very it's very dancing it's because it has this big subwoofer in the bottom then I guess it's just now putting so much low. Low energy that it's moving around a little bit and it has like this white rubberized. Donut on the bottom of it and apparently when that thing moves around it it's leaving a mark. Scot: [6:59] So you're just about the same size as the old the original XO kind of the cylinder or more like the little one that has like a felt kind of filter. Jason: [7:07] Yeah I know so it's the same height, patches I'm staring at them side-by-side it's it's like a touch shorter than an original of Alexa cylinder it's much it's much better than Alexa in fact it's it's. [7:25] Diameter is probably like at least twice twice the diameter of the Alexa. Scot: [7:31] Well. Jason: [7:32] And it does have a weird it it it's also covered in fabric but what's it weird it freaked me out the first time I picked it up it almost feels like you can Dent it it almost feels like it squishes in a little bit. [7:44] And then it seems like it it restores it's ya. Scot: [7:48] Yeah that makes you were either going to punch her thumb through the thing you don't want to do that. Cool thanks for that Gadget experience report it wouldn't be a Jason Scott show without some. Amazon news new your margin. [8:15] Okay this one dropped it was bad timing for us from a podcast perspective cuz we recorded our show last Thursday, Idol episode 116 and then sure enough Friday morning so big amazon news dropped and this is Amazon you know. It's not clear if it was, leader what happened but yeah they've been working with some third-party sellers for this full-on delivery service that's called ship with Amazon so it's going to Pilot in La it looks like and articles I read said. It's going to roll out in 240 cities pretty quickly and the reason that makes sense is prime now is in 40 cities and Prime now built this super like. 299 car delivery Network called Flex So reading those tea leaves you know what I'm thinking is happening here is. [9:05] Amazon started Flex to work with their 40 Prime now the foeman centers which are a different footprint than their normal. Fulfillment centers then they started doing some deliveries out of traditional fulfillment centers with their own network of flex drivers and also. Actually Amazon employees and whatnot and then now it looks like they will offer to third-party sellers the ability to ship with Amazon where if you were a third party and La let's say you were. I'll pick on my friend Jackson who's I-84 city has a big Warehouse in LA and someone in La bought one of those products they could get that product in 2 hours and an Amazon driver would come to his Warehouse. Pick this up and take it to the customer and so that would Leverage The flexnetwork so. [9:52] That's pretty nursing and you know I we've been talking a lot on the show it was my 2017 prediction that I react for this year that Amazon will get more into dolak Direct Delivery and here you see yeah it's it's not. [10:06] That hard to jump from that part of the Venn diagram to hey you. Retail RX Nordstrom's here's your fulfillment centers we can help you deliver as well and then you can even adjust that product into the. Burgeoning Amazon Fulfillment system network with airplanes and everything and effectively have a full-on FedEx UPS competitor. Jason: [10:31] Yeah and I think that's something that that you in particular but we've we've discussed on the show a number of times that that that seems like a likely play for Amazon to make. Scot: [10:44] Yeah it is there since internet retailer and I'll put in there this cuz I know you how I feel about surveys but they did a survey of I think it was 200 retailers and when I looked at, the size of sellers you know, you know and it but then like a good a third of them were more larger retailers and I are 500 types awesome like 70% said they would, it was either strongly try or are we. [11:10] Only 30% said they wouldn't use an Amazon shipping service in the 70% said half of that 70% said it would have to be a bit cheaper than current offerings and I think it's very very interesting. [11:22] This holiday, probably not because usually impacted but next year's come you're very interesting because I know you said when you draw the lines of the amount of shipping needed out there and what's available Amazon will it consumed most of it and you know seems like Amazon's read those tea leaves and is finding a release valve with this new ship with Amazon program. Jason: [11:44] Exactly and you know a couple of things kind of come to mind, the day before and a podcast we we had talked about some of their seller fulfilled FBA programs and including a new program where they were putting their own software and customers warehouses in, clearly like those two pieces of news are at least partially related you can imagine if a bunch of. Shippers are running Amazon software to manage their shipment and you know that that, Doppler could take that shipping method and and you don't have sort of a biased towards Amazon shipping service. Scot: [12:27] Yeah yeah it's good if it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out and then you know a lot of people will say, well you know this route is unprofitable that routes and profitable I was kind of stuff but you don't have me watch Amazon kind of decompose other markets pretty quickly they were the prophet is so don't go and you know it there. Their profit is your profit is their opportunity right so they're going to go and they're going to find the routes that are most profitable for third-party shippers and they're going to pull those in the house cuz it'll by Logic if it's. Probable for for the shipper it will be. Amazon will have the best savings by cutting that Loop out so so so we really interesting to see what happens when they start doing this you know you can only look at it from a low Amazon just overdid 1.1% of volume because that .1% of volume could be like, 8% of margin of the deal that people have one with Amazon supposed to be really interesting to watch the positioning here. Jason: [13:26] Exactly I think like they think they don't have to completely match, UPS and FedEx is Network to disrupt them right if they just take some of those most profitable deliveries and bring those in-house you know that that can create enough of an inflection point that causes some new unique paying for UPS and FedEx and I think, I don't think Amazon wakes up in the morning and goes how can we ruin UPS is life and I think they're more thinking about how they can make their own lives better you know this, saw some of their their Peak demand problems that solves like controlling one of their fastest growing expensive lines which is shipping and in the long run you could imagine then building all kinds of. Reverse Logistics services that UPS and FedEx just might not be that interested in but that are. Really important customer experiences for e-commerce right like so easier returns. You know you you hypothesized that hey there's a bunch of warehouses that are all all the Feeling by Amazon and they all have Amazon software in there like Amazon could have literally trade a new Marketplace. For warehouse capacity and sort of flex store Amazon Goods in other people's warehouses that are running their software you know you in a two-sided Marketplace exactly. Like they do for for 3rd party selling so so lots of interesting new things that could evolve from here that make the super interesting. [14:55] A couple of things like that that I had to point out, I do feel like you have been talking about this for an awfully long time I know calling Sebastian was one of the first analyst to talk about this but I did have to chuckle a little bit like I feel like the entire all of Twitter broke their arms congratulating themselves. Predicting this. [15:14] And I'm not sure like that you know it you had to be the cleverest person in the world to predict this 3 months ago that Amazon would eventually try to monetize this like you have given that that's the model they've. They followed with so many other things so I did I do think it's funny I may be made a joke that like the only person on the planet that didn't fully predict this is the CEO of of ups that kind of had a. Last year that we don't believe that there is for Amazon strategy is to do it themselves and the reason we believe that is is we have this huge infrastructure we're investing in technology we have a great Mutual relationship with Amazon. Like you don't obviously that was a bad day at UPS when when Amazon when SWA week. And coincidentally enough this is the month when our friends at FedEx and UPS do their annual rate increases and so this year if you're a shipper. You're the base UPS and FedEx rate went up by 4.9% so that's a huge. [16:17] Operating expense for most e-commerce business is to absorb mini which are struggling to be profitable already. Now they're their operating costs are 5% more and oh by the way most of the shipping went up even higher because. FedEx and UPS are really design for business-to-business shipping so they're highly optimized for taking package it Parcels 2. Businesses their least efficient at deliver at residential deliveries and so a number of years ago they introduced a surcharge. For residential deliveries to kind of compensate them for the for the the greater expensive this home deliveries and those surcharges went up its kind of, on a sliding scale so it's there's not an exact number but the surcharges went up like 8%. [17:05] So very meaningful increases from FedEx and UPS and it's cool you know they're there. Maxed out on capacity they're not growing as fast as demand is growing and so they're trying to you know maximize the value of the capacity they have by charging more. Scot: [17:21] Yeah yeah and a couple other interesting facts so FedEx says no one customers more than 3% of their volume so that you know a lot of people read that and say that's kind of where Amazon is Amazon definitely sends, you know the most between faxing UPS to UPS and UPS says Amazon's about 10% of their volume so it's not cataclysmic for any of these guys. [17:45] To go to go to lose some of the Amazon business what would I think everyone underestimates though is Amazon just kind of you know. [17:53] Picking these very profitable businesses and offering them even if it doesn't involve Amazon it all eventually and then that's going to be your just like cloud computing you can you can host Netflix host you know on 8th and it's like. [18:06] Competitor using their Cloud infrastructure which is the old world off on the world doesn't make any sense at all, but enough for Netflix economically are so attractive they're willing to do that and you don't so what if I don't know, I don't Walmart would never do it but what if Macy's start Cent shipping ring what Apple started doing deliveries using Amazon Network you know that starts to get. [18:29] Pretty interesting and mind-bending of what some implications are. Jason: [18:33] The apps absolutely I will look like, minor props like UPS and FedEx are well-run companies like there's they're smart to be making the most they can on the capacity they have and props to them for not having a huge customer concentration problem is that in most B2B business as you you have a much bigger concentration problem then your largest customer being 3% of your business. Scot: [18:57] Yeah cool so that was the big news let's make sure we will make sure we cover these listener questions so let's jump into him. [19:10] Questions questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire questions Jason we got for really meaty questions, and it was good news for me three of them were really in your alley and one is mine so let's ask you the first question so this is from admit Agarwal and he says thanks amazing podcast so clearly am it has impeccable taste, and and is awesome to begin with and he wants to know what's the future Trend in pricing everyday low pricing or coupon base. Pricing?? So maybe. You know I know your ninja live on this but maybe give us a 101 on What is edlp what's it mean online and then where do you think kind of retail pricing goes in and eCommerce pricing. Jason: [20:00] Yeah, so so edlp is an acronym for everyday low prices in the retail Echo System the retailer that then most. Support cdlp unit it literally is sort of kind of their their core value proposition is Walmart so in in general they they very aggressively try to get, prices on all their goods as low as possible and in general the pricing does not fluctuate a lot based on sales and promotions. Scot: [20:30] The idea is the consumer doesn't have to worry that they're getting low price they just kind of know and and all automatically roll it back if if target has toothpaste at a buck you know you can count on Walmart to do a quick roll back and I'll be at like $0.99 so. Jason: [20:45] NN light they don't make as big a deal about it being their cultural diversity different reason Costco is a great example of edlp like they, Costco literally has hard rules for the merchant about, the maximum margin they can take on a product so when the price to them goes down they they are literally mandated to pass that price on to the, the customer and so you know and you don't answer I walk through Costco looking for sales you your condition that everything in prayer and Costco is a. Consistent like you know good deal based on volume and and all these things and in so. Those are the kind of retailers that are on the edlp side of the spectrum for a long time JCPenney was the poster child for promotional pricing and they still are very promotional but what made in the poster child is. When the former retail Guru from Apple Ron Johnson went to JCPenney he tried to change them from their highly promotional pricing strategy. To essentially edlp and said that that really raise the profile of how promotional. [21:53] JCPenney had been before but you know I would argue Macy is very is very promotional. And you know frankly most of retailers is pretty promotional said that the outliers are there. They're the largest retailers in in North America are the edlp retailers these new hyper aggressive grocery stores like Aldi and Lidl are also a deal. [22:20] So what's the future. I think the future is edlp like a if you just do a survey of the most successful retailers. They're edlp another and this is straining the definition of edlp slightly but another hyper successful retailer that edlp is Apple. [22:40] Like not not very promotional like the low price isn't particularly low. [22:46] You know it's very rare that they have deals and when they have deals they're not very deep. Very very consistent pricing and you've never seen a sale sign has never popped up anywhere in an Apple Store. So you work at all this successful retailers they're all edlp you look at a lot of the struggling retailers there more promotional. [23:08] You know I'm not sure that's that's a complete causation vs. correlation the reason I say that you DLP is the future pricing is. Because of digital disruption right like thanks to all the research we now do online and you know are huge access to information and the fact. [23:28] That you know there are no more secrets in the world anymore we've shifted from this world of what I call Price office gation where you essentially. Only saw the prices the retailer wanted you to see and when they did this kind of like fake is was pricing where they show you a low price high price Market out and show you a low price. You have no way to know that that high price wasn't really the price that was offered yesterday. Until you would believe the retailer today you read some app or some blog or you get some some. Email newsletter, and you you know exactly what retailers are playing what games with pricing until you we now have work this emerging world of perfect transparency. And in the world a perfect transparency promotions just aren't as effective. As they they used to be a lot of the the promotions rely on the psychological tricks that don't work as well when the customer is fully armed with all the information and who has a better deal. And how much more or less you're paying than the best deal in all these sorts of things so I sort of feel in general that transparency is. Forcing the world to edlp the most successful retailers are edlp and then I have to throw a huge caveat out there as. Both Macy's in the distant past in JCPenney more recently have proven to us. It's next to impossible to transition from being a promotional retailer to and edlp retailer. [24:58] So when customers are accustomed to those promotions they punish you when you try to make that transition and no return that I'm aware of his been willing to stick with. That transition long enough to make it work, so they all have tried taking an early hit and kind of reverted to the original pricing model in the same things are the plays out every holiday season when retailers, rely on promotions to sell more over the holidays and to comp against last year when they were also promotional in so we like most retailers that like. Have a history of promotions become addicted to those promotions and so far it's proven to be a almost unkinkable addiction so, don't expect to see a bunch of retards Sayo Goldberg said edlp beats promotional pricing so we're going to switch, I think you're going to have to wait for those business models to those retailers though to sort of expire or turn out and you'll see the majority of new retailers emerging and it's really all the Disney DeBrands adopting. Much more edlp pricing strategies and then the one big caveat on all of this is the new replacement for promotions in this edlp world because, personalized Dynamic pricing right so we're just starting to see this but in lieu of a one-size-fits-all 30% off on these deals. [26:29] Are all the custom offers you're going to get when you abandon something in your car that's based on, your unique shopping behavior in your past purchases and all the evil data that the marketers have collected about you and so you know I think Amazon's a perfect example of a highly dynamic edlp, pricer. Scot: [26:52] Yeah yeah the it's interesting because someone asked me Walmart, Cyprus NASA you know how do you think about Amazon in a DLP DLP world and I think of it as like every nanosecond low pricing right so full disclosure one of our futures at Channel advisor is every pricing engine and worship to these things and this is a very popular functionality for sellers cuz once you get to scale, you literally cannot keep up with the marketplace it's effectively a stock market for products on Amazon every, every sin is constantly repricing and sometimes it's up sometimes it's down. So this is why you know the Amazon bookstore doesn't have prices because they may find the, book that you're looking at 5 minutes ago lowered his price somewhere and they want to lower that price in a physical world you you can't change prices that quickly because the infrastructure just not really quite there yet so. [27:49] What is that do so. [27:52] Select Plus use Walmart to pick on them so they're they're edlp but then online they're going to be competing with Amazon so do you have these periods of time where your online prices are are very kind of more dynamic in your storage cuz of the, the nature of the the store being slow to be able to change prices. Jason: [28:09] Exactly that is the common practice right now is that very few really Progressive retailers have adopted what I call Universal pricing which means. They are for the same price to you regardless of Channel. Because they're edlp in the stores and they are there more to your point that you know there more Dynamic then daily online and then in the case of. [28:38] Walmart specifically like you can even think about the you know as as they sort of Jetta fi the value propositions at Walmart right, where you know jet will give you a custom discount based on your purchase as you're buying a bunch of stuff from this particular fulfillment center, so I'm going to make other purchases from that fulfillment center cheaper, or you're buying products from this particular vendor on the make other purchases from that vendor cheaper or you know that you opt out of some of the optional cost. And those sorts of things a big version of Walmart adopting that strategy more more globally is when you order something online from Walmart. And you're willing to have that item shipped to the store instead of to your home. Walmart has a very efficient delivery vehicle for delivering items to store and so. You're some of that savings that they're getting by not having to use UPS there now passing on to the customer and so the the ramifications of that. Greater Dynamic pricing online and then the definite ramifications of the personalized pricing online that your Point University retards have tried to do. Personal product pricing in in store. Has resulted in there being some unfortunate price fragmentation where you know there are now. Multiple prices at at Walmart right and I I feel like that's a imperfect compromise that Walmart has to deal with because. [30:07] Technically part of edlp should be it's the same low price everywhere. But because they're trying to offer this Dynamic pricing in this personalized offer system the pricing is different and. [30:20] Frankly getting more complicated not less because if you order online groceries and you're going to do curbside pickup. [30:28] Should you pay the same price for someone to walk around that store and pick all those items for you as someone that bought them in the store and did the work them self like you could you could you don't argue. That there should be a different price for curbside pickup in a different price for delivery and in general we've learned from the psychology of consumers that they don't like paying fees so they'd rather those cost be. Built into the the product prices but then that means wait a minute there's an online price at Walmart on a grocery pick-up price at Walmart and an in-store price at Walmart and you know that it flies in the face of the, original Sam Walton edlp premise so it's a it's a tricky clean world at the moment in the long run, I think stores figure out how to get more dynamic in the store and then we get back to more Universal pricing in the same offer everywhere and, you know that my colleagues are laughing at their wissen to this right now because I'm famous for every year pretty thing that this is going to be the year when we start to see much greater adoption of electronic price tags in electronic bag tags. Because retailers need to get more dynamic in the store and daily repricing is no longer Dynamic enough in these electronic back tags are the way to do that and every year I predicted in it it never seems to happen. Scot: [31:50] 101 interesting outcropping of this that I find really fascinating and if we run into this a lot of Channel visor is. All this this topics that we talked about create and efficiencies in the system and when you have in efficiencies they can get to be pretty wide you have. Product like all product arbitrageurs so for you it was classic example is. The arbitraging between offline and online so someone will become an expert at something like a lot of these guys are involved in the sneaker world so that they'll have a really good idea of what you know. Every line of Nikes and Adidas and whatnot are worth more than they know that like Footlocker and the the stores they do their markdowns on Thursdays. [32:34] So the lineup at the campout look at there and they will literally load up car loads of these things. Take him to Warehouse sell them on eBay and Amazon for like 30% milk. I brought that because you know the store is inefficiently running this algorithm and there's these people that that are taking advantage of their their you know. [32:54] Whatever I would argue it's inefficient because they're they're arbitraging and getting the value from that in efficiencies. And then you know it gets even more crazy because there's people that will look at the inefficiency between Market places like eBay Amazon and Walmart and no actually take still discover a product on, what's a eBay bid selling for 30% more on Amazon that it does for eBay for whatever reason maybe eBay search engines kind of wonky or something there's a variety of reasons these things happen, that should take that product list on Amazon never touch it and then someone buys on Amazon and they'll go then go buy it on eBay and then ship it. To the Amazon consumer so it's like a zero inventory Arbitrage that you can do and then they are. [33:43] Adult for this kind of thing so most people build custom soccer for that but I've run into folks they're doing hundreds of millions of dollars in gmv, and you know what you take fees out and stuff it's not usually look at it but they can maybe make five to 10 points if they pick their arbitrageurs right so these are these are $109 businesses usually without any employees that are run by robots that sit there and and do Wall Street level arbitration on products between stores Market places and things like that it's pretty, pretty wild funny when you think about it. Jason: [34:16] That's I think that the crazy high-volume version of that below volume version I think it is pretty common it's a common side hustle for college kids, to do the online or offline to online Arbitrage there now I like three or four mobile apps that you can literally install on your phone, go scanning go skin skus that are on sale in these retail stores or even better go to stores that are having bankruptcy liquidation sales and apple tell you in real-time what products are profitable, to buy from that store and go list on the marketplaces in the App Store, darn polished and sophisticated they factor in like all the FBA handling and return rates and everything is pretty sweater. Scot: [35:02] Scream isn't, well we could go on for pricing for the whole show but we have more questions this will probably be a short ones that's hope so but will first of all thanks for that awesome question that was great hopefully we kind of dug into the the Rita we're looking for question number to this one's also for you Jason what are the coolest or smartest things that brand retailers are doing with voice Commerce, and what's Within Reach for smaller Brands who don't have a hundreds of thousands of dollar budget to drop on developing skills and in that kind of thing and where are we on the maturity curve so it's kind of three questions in there so so I guess question number one is what are some cool skills you've seen that the show what brands are doing with the, The Voice Commerce guys. Jason: [35:43] I'm not that I want to answer your question but I want to take one step back and sort of highlight like a lot of times when people talk about, voice Commerce they're talking about actually doing transactions you know so like you know Alexa order batteries type. Type of experiences and that certainly is one element of voice Commerce like I would point out there's a lot of other parts of voice Commerce there are. Marketing tools and so a lot of the skills in the Alexa echo system that are skills that are published by a brand are actually more marketing tools. [36:19] Primarily trying to drive more interactions with the brands and more brand awareness and more brand Affinity than they are sell a specific product like you know immediately and so, when you say What brands are doing the really smart things I actually think, voice voice transactions are relatively nascent so it's pretty small like in general we think there's probably 30 million of these devices and in North America right now so it's you know addressable Market compared to the, 190 million households online is smaller you know 8. [36:57] Small majority so maybe more than 50% of those those devices, have ever been used for a voice transaction and that certainly isn't the most common way that those households do transaction so the total number of transactions on voice there's no good data out there but, but our guesstimate sorry that it's pretty low and so I'm not sure I point to any brand other than Amazon and say hey good job, selling a bunch of stuff directly from your voice interface so that the, the ways that voicing most interesting are from one of these marketing things and so, there are clever things Patron has a great skill for helping people explore in the stuff discover new cocktails that all conveniently enough. Can be made with Patron tequila, but it's a relatively sticky skill that has like a high, active user rate that helps Patron build a brand once once that skill you know gets into the Zeitgeist of those homes it's hard for another brand to come in, you know with an alternative Bartender app right and like to me one of the Marquee examples of this is the tide stain app which is kind of clever, you know you if you spill some pomegranate seeds on your table cloth and now you've got this pomegranate stain and what's the best way to get that stain out is it. Vinegar as a club soda how should you pretreat away what should you do so this app gives you advice on how to to treat all the different stains. [38:34] That you might come across and it's branded by tide and remind you to use, tide products to help laundry all this thing so I think some of those kind of brand Affinity apps are the smartest apps then you know there are a few categories were voice, transactions are more common so I think the the Pizza Hut app is a good example of a highly recurring, consistent, transaction that people tend to do obviously in my personal Echo System the the Starbucks voice ordering app would be most useful, because I travel so much I go to so many different Starbucks that it's actually not super useful in my household but, for many people I'm sure that the the Alexa app to trigger a Starbucks mobile order in and pay is is, a relatively high volume app so I think those are awesome good ideas I would also remind users that, there's a significant amount of voice search going on so Microsoft has 20% of all Bing searches are boys I don't know what the Google percentages is probably not as high because it's not built in the Everett. Every Google device but every laptop is running Google but. It also is probably as a meaningful number and then more more e-commerce sites are building voice as an interface into their own website so if you're, a brand that has Shoppers shopping on your own e-commerce site and they're heavily mobile users it off and is easier to say a search query then to type it on a mobile phone. [40:09] And so you know we're starting to see some meaningful adoption. From voice search on your site and so when you say like hey I'm a smaller brand I can't afford the investment the patron or Procter & Gamble made in there. They're Alexa skills. And I would highlight is that she not that expensive to build a skill it's pretty expensive to market the scale which both patronen and Procter & Gamble do quite a bit of. Some of the the lower-cost ways to implement Voice or it's it's pretty inexpensive to have a third-party partner add voice search to your existing, e-commerce search platform and it's super low cost to start doing some voice SEO to start optimizing your keywords for the things people say, into being instead of the way the things people type so I think it's still super early days I think voice is. A more useful tool for marketing than it is for actual transactions I think in the long run we're going to see boys shoes for a lot of transactions but it's going to be a specific type of transaction which are those. Replenishment Auto fulfillment type orders I think you can use voice a lot to add and delete things from. Your regular shopping list so you're going to say Alexa cancel this week's groceries because I'm going to Mom's house for Thanksgiving. You're going to see a lot of those kind of things but I don't think you're going to order brand name dresses in specific sizes with particular Prince from, you know your favorite dress designer via voice cuz I just think saying all those attributes and knowing the. [41:44] The unique brand terms for each each designer is is super unlikely. Scot: [41:52] I saw this reminds me of a funny cartoon I saw the other day where someone says to the Alexa Alexa order me a Kleenex and it says ordering Amazon basic tissues and their said they spell out Kleenex and Alexa again says tissues and then they're like, Amazon Kleenex and it's like I don't understand what you're saying. Jason: [42:11] I think that that ironically that could drive pups to be the second best selling facial tissue online because. [42:20] Little problem with the synonyms at the moment but yeah it's and it's it's going to be for that replenishment stuff there's going to be huge fights to be the default brand and lots of interesting stuff but that's probably a whole separate show on voice Commerce that we should do sometime. I want to get to our third question which is from Patrick per line. And Patrick says hi guys I love the podcast to listen to it every week thanks very much Patrick I do too when the numbers say that he Commerce revenues up 17% does that include Amazon. [42:54] If so what would be the e-commerce industry Revenue increase if you took out Amazon I believe you guys said that walmart.com is growing it at 60% and Amazon at 30%. Would this mean that if you remove those two companies then e-commerce is a whole is contracted. Scot: [43:11] Oh yeah thanks. Jason: [43:12] Can I have that has math in it so I'm proposing you answer that one. Scot: [43:15] Yeah thanks Patrick for the question that it is a very good question and this is one that I've spent a fair amount pondering so let me let me talk to you. Talk you through some of it I'm go this pretty quickly will will put some stuff in the show notes if I lose you anywhere so first of all. You know what what's interesting is there's a lot of sources for the data so that's one of the big variabilities in this whole thing so you have the four sources I track and I'm sure there's more but the the four main ones are comscore US Census Bureau, Forster and emarketer. What are things you always notice is the comscore US Census in Forester tendo line with each other they'll be in the ballpark so silver example they'll say. 2017 e-commerce the United States was around anywhere between 380 and 420 billion but any marketable say 800. And to emarketer is very inclusive of everything so I think they actually put cars in their tickets grocery. [44:16] You know Events maybe even hotels or something so so you know when you're looking at these data sources it's important to understand what's in there and what's not, I tend to like the comscore the Census Bureau in the forest one because they they do not throw the kitchen sink in there and it makes kind of thinking about this a lot easier, so what I did is I took the Census Bureau data and I'm and if you look at 2016 they say us e-commerce was 359 billion and if you look at 2017 415 but I'm such a difference of 56 billion and to your point, you're 16% growth so so. [44:55] That's it that's an important number so 56 billion increase your rear in the United States was 16% growth now let's look at Amazon. Amazon's 2016 Revenue was 135 billion. And in 2017 was 177 billion that's the global number so you have to Amazon's pretty much right down the middle of domestic and non-domestic, and she have to give it a chops and it half and we do that you get the US is 68 billion in 2016 and 2017 88 million that's a difference of 20 billion or 30% growth which you correctly called, and so you'll get that number that 20 billion and we had our 56 billion for overall Commerce then that means Amazon drove 36% of that growth. [45:41] Then if you took if you took Amazon out then the remaining piece crew 10%. So that's interesting number. [45:51] But this is the common thing that I think happened to allies numbers longtime listeners will know that Amazon's revenues are essentially, Banner reported cuz the third-party Marketplace and so we at the Jason Scott should like to look at the DMV so it's kind of Handy is I took the. Total Amazon numbers and I cut them in half to get to the US will you can effectively just kind of double them again to get ballpark GMB it's little bit more than that but this will this will make you feel a little bit better because it under reports Amazon app, I believe so when we do that we're back to kind of you know. Amazon's gmv in the u.s. for 2016 being a hundred and thirty six billion then 2017 was 177 billion for difference of 41 billion okay so I think that's the real number that we look at for Amazon and again. E-commerce grew 56 billion Amazon Groove 41 billion now you have all you're left with is 15 billion coming from other places or 4%. So so you're kind of left you know what that tells us is that and learn if he Amazon grew 30% then the rest of world group had to grow 4%. [47:03] Just kind of fact check that when you look at eBay they just reported their 2017 numbers they grew kind of around 4 to 5% in the US so kind of lines up right, do we have Walmart at in there I think they're growing at 60% and then they want to go to 40% Jason you can fact check me on that one. Jason: [47:21] Yeah I think it's like last week orders were like 60 62 and then 50. Scot: [47:26] Yes now what I think is going on is Walmart's actually pretty tiny in the world were talking about that you know of eCommerce so you have something like three or four percent of Walmart sales are online which is there for near Blaine dollar. Global retailer so there's really not moving the needle quite fast is fastest of the other things were talking about so it's what's going on here. The way I like to think about it is let's build a pie chart and and this pie chart is a $400 pie chart that's the 2017, yo i e Commerce so of that Amazon's 177 billion or 44% of the pie growing 30% eBay is 35 billion that's their us GMD. X autos and that's 9% the pie growing 4%, Walmart is 15 billion ish growing or 3% the pie growing 60% actually put the pool table will put in the show notes and where you left with isn't other bucket, that is about 173 billion which is a pretty big slice of Titans looking like 40% of the pie but it's only growing if you do the calculus. It can it has to be flat to effectively 2% because of the growth that has been soaked, now what are things that doesn't jive with that is you have Target growing pretty fast while the omni-channel guys are going fast even some of the e-commerce platforms the report like Shopify. They're growing their igmp like 20 or 30%, now they don't report a sings Versailles so that that's a little tricky so they're they're actually kind of getting new customers in there and it's not apples to oranges but you know what's interesting is when I talk to all these data providers and I say. [49:04] Two things are going on here the the you know there's someone is really losing a lot of Cher and I do think you have that going on so a lot of these stores you know we had more stores close last year than ever before. And the dirty secret of closing stores is when you close doors and let's say you're you're serious you know when they've closed. . 1000 stores decorative had one Fury Commerce business and the same is true for all these other folks that have clothes stores and whatnot so that's where a lot of the loss is coming from but it still doesn't a hundred percent at up, I'm so there's there is a group of folks a lot of them work for the state of companies and what would they believe is happening is the US Commerce data. Under reports vastly the size of e-commerce and the growth of it and then what happens is. Comscore and Forrester correlate to that data so there's this Theory out there at and I'm not the guy to solve this is a kind of. Delete it because it doesn't add up for me when I when I use the numbers I just got to watch you through it just doesn't add up so someone would have to be losing like you know that tree down like 60% year-over-year e-commerce businesses aren't big enough to really. With a needle on what we're talking about here so so that's that's kind of. [50:16] The most prevailing Theory amongst people and it's not really talk about much just kind of funny it's like this dirty behind the scenes secret of e-commerce there when talks about that shows and things but they don't really write about it and, it would they believe is the US Department of Commerce data Vasily under represents the size and growth of the e-commerce market so, there you go. That is an interesting Theory I have no way of proving or disproving it but it it's kind of I end up Landing there because I can't make the math work. Jason: [50:46] Yep and I I-10 the split that baby so I would say I do agree and strongly suspect the US Census Data under report e-commerce and like, you know just a couple datapoint Spitzer to be aware of the methodology that you have senses uses is pretty underwhelming and just they just weren't designed to track e-commerce into essentially they're sending surveys to a bunch of businesses, and asking them what their, the revenue was and those businesses decide whether they respond to the survey in the same businesses don't respond every time and then the US Census uses a bunch of Black Box math that they don't disclose, to convert you know the percentage of respondents into. AAA National number and oh by the way the US Census doesn't even report e-commerce they report what they called non store sales which was originally, catalog sales which are still in this number, but essentially it's it's what they call everything that's not in a store and nobody gives the people responding to the survey any official definition so you know if Target is shipping 70% of their e-commerce orders from the store, they may report all of those sales and their their store sales versus non store sales there's there's all kinds of room for, messiness in the methodology and I will tell you that some reasonably credible Economist have looked at the US Census Data over time, and flat-out found some glaring inconsistencies and they've written to the US Census asking for clarification and not got very satisfactory answers back and so these guys would say. [52:27] That there's just too much Black Box math it's impossible to reverse engineer in the US Census there's some funny stuff going on, and so it's it's easy for me to believe and by the way we should have them on the show one one time to defend themselves but, it's easy for me to believe their numbers are perfect and SharePoint everyone wants to index to US Census Data so a lot of the other day two sources are based on US Census Data so I tend to believe e-commerce is growing, is a little bigger Pi then then what a lot of these data sources say and I also believe that directionally your pie chart is still right, that that Amazon has a Lion's Share of that that growth and so you know you factor out the the three or four biggest players in the e-commerce Market, and the rest of e-commerce is not growing particularly fast and I have this recurring conversation with all these specialty retailers they're talking about their online and they're you know saying how how dare you know, trailing the industry average and how concerned they are for their jobs and I'm pointing out that they're actually dramatically outperforming their peers. [53:35] One last question that we may not have time for a detailed answer but I think we can probably give the high-level answer and then maybe we'll revisit it. Scot: [53:44] This one is very much in your wheelhouse and I feel like this is going to take you an hour to answer so let's see how this goes. Jason: [53:52] A challenge I like it. Scot: [53:53] Okay so this is from Ari and he says mobile payments in 2018 can I'd like to hear more about Android pay. Google payments day. I guess Apple pay w3c payment request API and etcetera do you have any data that shows that when implemented properly these things truly reduce the mobile Gap. Jason: [54:13] And so it is the short answer. We'll do it deeper dive in upcoming show on mobile payments in general there's no, great public data to show the conversion rate from, true mobile wallets like Android and Google pay him now merge so we'll just call Google pay and Apple pay, they're the number of people that use it as a small percentage of total transactions it does appear that that that highly loyal user base do have a much higher mobile conversion rate but there's an argument correlation or causation, you know one of the rare users that using Apple pay online because you had the strong Affinity with apple and you're buying a lot of stuff from Apple probably and so is it you know, is it higher conversion rate because you're using Apple pay or are using Apple pay because you're super loyal frequent purchaser, that was Apple right so it's at the moment those are lower friction experiences there's some evidence that they have better conversion rate but it's all an adult and it's not a huge piece of the whole payment pie. The there is absolutely some reasonably credible data out there that conversion rate is better with PayPal than without PayPal that's the most ubiquitous. Digital wallet in North America and you know it's a lower friction checkout experience and so I think we have lots of evidence that every time we take the fields and steps out of checking out, convergence better when those customers are already in the PayPal ecosystem and that's offered as a payment option conversion goes up. [55:51] That makes sense to me and we we see it in the date of a lot of her private clients so that makes me think all these mobile wallets have a future or they can get enough users, and then the one thing you listed that I'm most optimistic about of all of this is there's one thing that's not an actual payment while it's a payment technology and you rightly called it out as the w3c payment request API, this is an open standard that they the HTML consorcia and essentially published that says, let's have some better functionality in the browser to safely enter payment information on behalf of customers when they shop and let's let's tokenizing letting you know not store it as. As some sort of insecure text on the on the PC and some way but let's make it really easy to fill out this form fields for payment. And they've gotten really good adoption on that API it's now rolled out to all the browsers and so we're starting to see a lot more retailers adopted and. Two good things happen when a retailer uses this API for their checkout experience, in particularly there mobile checkout experience number one that checkout experience becomes more consistent and follows a standard convention from site to site so if all Sites use the exact same check out flow and gooey, users get better at checking out and they're more comfortable with it and so it it actually reduces friction it increases what we call for dents, and and you see better conversion rate and. [57:24] That because this this a p i can store all the information that gets entered in that field & Auto in Iraq for you it essentially dramatically reduces the time needed to check out and so once you've used it once, it becomes much faster and easier to check out on any e-commerce site anyone in the web that leverages. This API so it's it's one of the things I highly recommend the clients and said easy implementation and everyone should be implementing that that payment request API and their, in their checkout experience in particular their mobile checkout experience so. I'll leave it at that for now but like the at the high-level there's not a great public data source. To show the mobile wallets work but, you can take my word for it that I've seen it in my individual clients that in general at it does have a measurable effect and for sure if you're interested in improving your mobile conversion rate you absolutely out of look at that WC3 payment request API and implement. [58:27] And with that it is happen again we perfectly wasted an hour of our listeners time, so now that Scott has redoubled his efforts on Facebook we highly encourage you to keep the dialogue going on Facebook again all these questions came from Facebook which was awesome so. If we said some stuff is wildly wrong which I suspect Scott did and I didn't be great great to discuss that on Facebook we'll see you over on that page. You can obviously find a spoof on Twitter were pretty active there and as always if you enjoy the show or learned anything or it's helped help you, you're triggering anyway the way you can repairs for all that hard work as you can jump on the iTunes give us a 5-star review, it's really one of the the primary drivers of SEO and I'll help other people discover our podcast and it makes us feel good about ourselves so. With that I will leave it until next time. Scot: [59:26] Thanks everyone for joining us. Jason: [59:28] And until next time happy commercing.
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Neverwinter Online, GTA 4 und WC3
Neverwinter Online, GTA 4 und WC3
Strange Assembly takes a last look at the EE environment, then talks about WC3, the two new L5R RPG books, and The Shadow's Embrace. Plus DnDNext, Quarriors, Thunderstone Avatars, Kickstarter, gaming awards, and Diablo 3 are discussed.
Sase lamnar MYM Strelok utmanar varlden IEM Kina andra stoppet. The_Slash upprord, Vad tycker vi om upplagget, sydamerika? MBC lagger troligtvis ner gaming SK vinner Gamesgune, Domination. ESC overraskar igen? ESC flyttar till Tyskland EG plockar Puma fran TSL - Garfield talar ut Moon och Lyn kor WC3 pa WCG Mr.Bitter nya ESL-kommentatorn for SC2 ihop med Rotterdam MLG Anaheim
Prof. Vera Menezes Interview Transcripts WorldCALL website: http://www.j-let.org/~wcf/modules/tinyd0/ Dr. Menezes’s website http://www.veramenezes.com/ Podcast website http://worldcall3@podomatic.com This is the official podcast series for the WorldCALL 3 Conference to be held in Fukuoka Japan from August 5th to 8th in 2008. This podcast features an interview with Professor Vera Menezes, one of the keynote speakers at the conference this summer. [Music] Hello everyone and welcome to the podcast. I’m Marcel Van Amelsvoort, a member of LET in Japan, the group hosting WorldCALL this time and this podcast is part of a series of interviews with conference organizers and presenters. We are now less than five months away from the start of the conference and most things are in place. Information on the keynote speakers and the workshops is available on the WorldCALL website and registration is well underway. Discount Earlybird registration is also still available but will be only until the end of April. In the podcast this time, we’ll hear from Dr. Vera Menezes, one of the four keynote speakers at the conference this summer. The title of her address is CALL: A strange attractor in language education in South America. One of the really interesting aspects of a conference like WorldCALL is the opportunity it provides to meet people from other regions of the world and hear what they are doing, and today’s podcast guest is the keynote speaker who will be making the longest journey to get to Japan, since she is based in Brazil. In the outline for her talk, she mentions that she is planning to talk about chaos theory and CALL and about CALL in Brazil and South America. In order to get to know her and her subject matter a little better, I sent her some questions. Marcel: Could you tell us a little about yourself and your areas of interest? Dr. Menezes: Well, I live in Brazil, a former Portuguese colony. By the way, Spanish is the main language in our continent and Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese is spoken. I work at Federal University of Minas Gerais, the main university in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais (Minas Gerais means “General Mines” in Portuguese). My state is famous because of its historical towns on the mountains. It has the largest concentration of historic towns in our country. Three of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These 18th century towns have the best examples of baroque art and architecture produced in Brazil. Well, let me talk a little bit about myself. I majored in English in 1971. In my masters, in 1988, I worked with the use of advertisements in EFL teaching. In my Ph.D, in 1991, I carried out a semiotic investigation on the invasion of English words in the Brazilian Culture. I have been working with computer assisted language learning since 1997. I have been teaching reading and writing through the Internet and also some topics aiming at language teacher education. Concerning research, I am particularly interested in language acquisition and learning and interaction in virtual environments. At present, I feel myself divided into two passions: computer assisted language learning and language learning histories. Narrative research is a fascinating methodology and in order to conciliate my diverse interests, I decided to work with multimedia narratives. My students write their language learning histories and add hyperlinks, images, sounds, and videos. A good corpus of those multimedia narratives can be found in my website. Marcel: The topic of your keynote address seems very interesting. Without giving too much away, could you let us know briefly what you plan to talk about, and could you provide a little background for those listeners who may not be so familiar with chaos theory? Dr. Menezes: Chaos theory deals with nonlinear dynamical systems which are apparently disordered. I say, apparently, because there is an underlying order in this apparently lack of order, but it is impossible to make accurate predictions. The dynamics of chaotic systems are highly sensitive to initial conditions. Just a small change in the initial conditions can drastically change the long-term behavior of a system. I think chaos theory offers good metaphors for us to understand how technology has always worked as perturbations in the initial conditions of the educational systems. And chaos should not seen be as a negative feature in education, but as a positive dynamical instability which makes the systems evolve. Think, for instance, of the impact of the book in schools. It is now part of any school routine, but it was a big issue when it was first introduced into the classroom. The book changed teaching and it is now an inseparable element of the education dynamics. The educational system is an open system and its dynamicity, in spite of the expected resistances, is influenced by the dynamics of technological development but, it also influences the route of the technology industry. I think the educational system in the whole world is suffering the turbulence of the new technologies, but in South America, perhaps, the rhythm of the technological integration in schools is still slow due to our serious unbalances in regional development, income distribution and in educational quality. We must face the digital divide and the gap between rich and poor learners I intend to discuss a little bit about the positive dynamical instability, that is chaos, which new technologies brought to language learning language in South America. Marcel: I think many listeners will be interested in hearing about the state of English and other language education in South America. Could you talk a little about some of the challenges there and how you have tried to meet those challenges? Dr. Menezes: English is the main foreign language studied in South America. In Brazil, Spanish teaching is increasing due to legal requirements and the same is happening with Portuguese in other countries, such as Argentina, for example. Concerning CALL, I guess that we face the same challenges found all over the world: limited technology and big classes, limited connections and limited hardware, lack of technical support, and the price of software. Although free software, such as Linux, is also found in schools, we still have to pay a lot of money to Bill Gates. I have been testing different designs to deal with some of the challenges we face in our context. My PhD students and I have been investigating new possibilities to overcome the constraints we are supposed to face in our context. One of these attempts dealt with online autonomous groups. Braga (2007), under my supervision, found out that we can successfully teach big classes if we divide them into small groups and give them autonomy to do their tasks according to their limitations of time and technology. By doing so, we promoted distribution of control and the learning communities could make decisions which enabled them to overcome possible difficulties in accessing the internet. Marcel: You also had an interesting quotation in one of the articles you listed in your profile (No one educates anyone else, no one educates themselves, men educate one another, mediated by the world.—Paulo Freire). Could you talk a little about this as well? Dr. Menezes: Paulo Freire was a Brazilian educator who influenced many teachers around the world. He was against traditional education which he used to describe with the banking metaphor. In his famous book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, he says the teacher as narrator leads the students to memorize mechanically the narrated content. This “banking education” turns students into “containers,” into “receptacles” to be “filled” by the teacher. The more completely she fills the receptacles, the better a teacher she is and education thus becomes an act of depositing, in which the students are the depositories and the teacher is the depositor. Freire adds that knowledge emerges only through a continuing and hopeful inquiry, in the world, with the world, and with each other. That is what our group in Brazil has been trying to do. We believe that in asynchronous on-line courses, supported by socio-cultural methodologies, we can create an environment in which we educate each other, mediated by the computer. When I say we, I include myself, because I also have been learning with my students. I understand that the role of teachers in this millennium is to facilitate interaction and collaboration among students and allow their creativity to arouse. As Freire’s follower, I believe in education as the practice of freedom and not as an instrument of oppression. I want CALL to help my students to reflect, act and transform the world. Marcel: And that brings us to the end of this podcast. I would like to thank Professor Menezes for giving her time to make this podcast possible. And thanks to Jeff Wahl again and his song Loop-o-plane, available a Magnatune.com. Limited transcripts for this podcast are available through iTunes. For full transcripts, you’ll need to go to the podcast site at podomatic.com. That’s it. See you next time.
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