FFS Talk podcast

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: Many people Meet Online, whatever that may mean specifically, but is meeting people getting easier? Are the people you meet better for meeting them via profile pictures and self-description on a monetized application platform owned by a monolithic matchin-making machine? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/dan...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: AI is everywhere lately, and it is only getting worse. Yes, worse. Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo AI is NOT Artificial Intelligence… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfGchpJRCG8 Apple Sherlock project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(software ) Karelia Watson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: These are interesting times, particularly right now, with so many layoffs not only in the tech sector, but at major news media outlets. The definition of what News really is may vary per person, and who and where each person gets their news varies as well. Is there still room for investigative journalism and authoritative information outlets? Links Buy Dan A Coff...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: Since the discovery of fire and the invention of tools from stone and/or the bones of (other) animals, we have been on a quest to make our lives easier and more efficient. Are we cheering on the move to replacing our own selves? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo The Time Machine by H. G. Wells on Wik...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: These first weeks have seen some high profile YouTubers exclaiming their need to take a break, step back, retire, and so on. What about we normal folk, and being overly-exposed, connected, and dependent on social media platforms? Can we escape, and if so, who do we need to tell? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: We have Like and Share and Friend and Follow and all manner of words corrupted by social media. None moreso, perhaps, than RSVP, which has lost most of not all practical value. Can we fix this? Participez s'il vous plaît! Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo Wikipedia on RSVP https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: The Drive to Excellence is one of those things we hear about, how they don´t make things the way they used to and all that. Should we settle for others moving fast and breaking things we depend on for the sake of some public valuation? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo Simon Sinek Start With Why TED...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: A lot of us have mobile phones, maybe a tablet, possibly a laptop. Evolutionary changes are becoming more and more specific, with each iteration extra safe. Minimally Advanced Yet Acceptable is a thing, yes, but we need a little bit more surprise… Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo Raymond Loewy and M...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: In our ever-more-connected world, is it becoming easier, or more difficult to find people, places, and things? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo History of Search Engines https://www.seomechanic.com/complete-history-search-engines/ Enpoopification on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittifi...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: We live in modern times, and more people than ever have a pocket computer always connected to the Internets. We so rarely rely on a purely-wordy description of a location or how to get there, yet we demur when it comes to these mature, functional tools and methods. Why is the calendar such a challenge? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo D...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: The sort-of-open internet but existing and communicating within corporate silos is a real challenge, is there a way to enable that open part without corporate overlords and without watching words turn to deeds and then into the destruction of civilization? Is mob rule and cancellation a suitable replacement for due process? Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buym...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: Social Media is getting tired, and causing problems. Is there anything better? Of course there is, we already had it, let´s bring it back. Links Buy Dan A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo Dan´s Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/danhugo American Psychological Association: Social Media´s Growing Impact on Our Lives https://www.apa.org/members/content/social-media-...

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: The return of the FFS audio program, still talking about what works, what does not work, and what we might do about it. Maybe more emphasis on what does not work, but still, if we are going to try to make it work, we need to know what does not. Links Our profile page on Spotify for Podcasters https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ffstalk Quoggling Sand https://...

Rounding out the introduction of this topic arc, surely only the beginning of the beginning. Work in an office, in a restaurant, in a retail store, on a beach, in your own home office... be an employee, be your own boss, what will work for you in the exciting world that appears to be arriving now from the future... Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more a...

Essential work for less-than-essential pay, and these are the workers who will be replaced early in our automated present and future. The entire Work topic should extend far into the distance and out of view to left and right, it is so cast and rife for discussion... Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to mor...

Have you been working from home? Does your workplace follow old school organization structures, or maybe they're trying out a New Way to engage their employees? Would you rather work from home, for yourself, into the future? Hmm. Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more audience, we hope more and more peop...

Perhaps Sir Isaac Newton said it better. He certainly said it in English, and so it was a little bit meta on top of its other implications... Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more audience, we hope more and more people subscribe to our podcast feed, newsletters, and perhaps other such things, not to men...

The true origins and history of tipping and gratuities is up for debate, but not today. Let's talk about moving people into a modern approach to participation in the service industry and business in general. Care to argue your point? Join the show for an episode to make your case! Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and re...

There is only more to know, and the consequences continue to be significant when we do not. How can individuals build a picture of comprehension from the megapixels flying at them from reliable and unreliable sources... Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more audience, we hope more and more people subscri...

This is a Meta Episode, which is an episode about the FFS Talk podcast. Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more audience, we hope more and more people subscribe to our podcast feed, newsletters, and perhaps other such things, not to mention joining in the conversation as a guest for an episode, or in othe...

Should consumers of data generated, curated, and presented by our computer overlords be made aware of the nature of those overlords, or are we destined to receive what we are given without any clear idea what, how, and why? This is the beginning of a very long discussion, guests welcome... Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to gr...

Why are you here? Why am I here? We may not soon be able to answer that question, but we can try to answer some other questions about what we do while we are here, and why. This is the beginning of a very long discussion, guests welcome... Show notes in the Show Notes Newsletter, see below. Support the Show! As the FFS Talk podcast continues to grow and reach out to more audience, we hope more and...

The internets present us all with fabulous opportunities to express ourselves, communicate with friends and family around the world in real time or over years or both, and to conduct business out of our homes (whether we're stuck inside them or not). While the advancements in real technology and impressive gee-whiz chrome appear to work, what doesn't might end up being yours and my ability to do a...

Have you ever made a product or service, launched it into the market, and discovered it was not what people wanted? Have you ever watched a product or service which you need and have been waiting for, crash and burn because it didn't match the needs of people like you? Is there a way to tackle that before it happens? Hint: Yes. Show Notes Newsletter The FFS Talk podcast Show Notes newsletter conta...

News is reported as stories for humans most of the time. Not so true when it comes to weather, sports, finance, and anything where there are tangible facts which might be compared and referred to in the story. Make no mistake, though, news is about telling a story and evoking a response, especially when tabulated facts aren't so clearly available. Show Notes The FFS Talk podcast Show Notes newslet...