Tom Merritt Has a Heart!
Hey folks,
Man I cannot tell you how thrilled I am with the response to A Word with Tom Merritt. I have had such an atypical internet experience around it. By that I mean people sending me tweets saying they liked it and they're really excited to listen to the next episode. People who have never heard of my stuff before saying "Hey this guy is a pretty good interviewer." So I'm really glad I did it and huge thanks to y'all for supporting it. Special extra amazing thanks to Amos for editing and producing it and Jenn Cutter for booking and producing. Could not have done it without any of y'all.
The current episode is with Lamarr Wilson. we talk about how Lamarr feels about the words "creator" and "influencer" and you may be surprised to find out he prefers the term influencer and he has a god explanation about why. It's the first interview he's done in a LONG time so I'm really honored that he took the time to talk. Hope you all enjoy it too.
Last week I didn't get an edition of this newsletter out because there was an outage with Revue, the newsletter platform. Apparently they had a DNS issue. So I packed in a few extra links below.
This past weekend I realized that I am in fact not 22 anymore. Saturday we had a whole bunch of family over in honor of my wife's birthday and the birthday of one of the family who just passed away. It was a partially sad occasion but very sweet and overall joyful. I think he would have been pleased. And there was so much good food. If you can marry into a family that has amazing food I highly recommend it.
Then Sunday we went to a concert. Stray Kids at the Forum. That was fun too. Great show and a great crowd. But wow were we sapped Monday. And Tuesday. And a little bit on Wednesday.
On top of that I had to go see a cardiologist for a preventative screening and got the day wrong so had to drive a half hour both ways on Tuesday and Wednesday. And got a parking ticket the day I showed up wrong. The good news is they confirmed I have a heart. And apparently it's in pretty good shape too. So I've got that going for me.
This coming week is going to be BUSY. I'm filling in for Justin Robert Young on PoliticsPoliticsPolitics. And it's Special Guest week on DTNS! We're having new guests that we have never been on the show before! We have Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries, Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs and Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd! Don't miss it and tell your friends to watch or listen to Daily Tech News Show all next week!
I'm off to rest my now confirmed existing heart. Have a great weekend y'all!
Tom
Creator - Lamarr Wilson — shows.acast.com
Lamarr Wilson has never been comfortable with the title of 'Creator', so why does he feel 'Influencer' more accurately describe what he's been doing for more than a decade? The CEO of Unboxing discusses how the terms have changed over the years and how to define your own path.
Featuring Tom Merritt and Lamarr Wilson.
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Lamarr Wilson
https://twitter.com/LamarrWilson
https://tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson
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Free Will - Dave Brodbeck — shows.acast.com
Professor Dave Brodbeck has got pigeons to categorise pictures of cats and cars and talks to us about why he’s a Wundt stan and why we don’t have free will. By the end of this conversation you’ll be craving turkey crepes.
Featuring Tom Merritt and Dave Brodbeck.
Notes and Links:
Dave Brodbeck
http://davebrodbeck.com/about-me/
The Tangential Convergence Podcast
http://www.tangentialconvergence.com
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About Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) — dailytechnewsshow.com If you’ve ever wondered whythere’s a tearing in your video where the bottom and top don’t seem to match when you play certain video games, or why televisions are so keep to advertise their Hertz, Tom’s explanation of Variable Refresh Rate will answer your questions and more. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. AContinue reading "About Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)"
Cordkillers 414 – New Jersey is the New Hollywood (w/ Hammond Chamberlain) — cordkillersaudio.wordpress.com PlayStation Store users in Germany and Austria are losing titles they paid for–how bad does it look for the future of digital ownership? Plus, Netflix expands its spatial audio offerings to more devices, the Harley Quinn season 3 trailer, and NFL confirms NFL+ is coming and Sunday Ticket will be back. All that and more … Continue reading Cordkillers 414 – New Jersey is the New Hollywood (w/ Hammond Chamberlain) →
Will Drone Delivery Take off? – DTNS 4317 — dailytechnewsshow.com We check out recent annoucements in the EV space that are making cars more lifestyle friendly. Shopify has demoed a their version of home/living space scanner to help users visualize how new furniture or additions to their home will look. And we get the latest on Amazon’s attempt at drone delivery and what others areContinue reading "Will Drone Delivery Take off? – DTNS 4317"
Ring, Alarm? Context Is Key – DTNS 4316 — dailytechnewsshow.com Is Amazon’s Ring surveillance footage ending up with law enforcement without your knowledge? How ChromeOS Flex cam breathe new life in your old laptop? And why is the FTC so angry about anonymization services in mobile phone data? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading "Ring, Alarm? Context Is Key – DTNS 4316"
Elon’s Millions: Buying Twitter – DTNS 4315 — dailytechnewsshow.com Will Elon’s decision to pull-out of the deal to acquire Twitter mean the two next face each other in court? Are smart thermostats bad for the power grid? And the NY Times reports that Jony Ive’s LoveFrom design firm and Apple have parted ways. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3Continue reading "Elon’s Millions: Buying Twitter – DTNS 4315"
You Need Bluetooth LE Audio – DTNS 4314 — dailytechnewsshow.com A group of 1000 AI researchers have created a multilingual large language model bigger than GPT-3, the AI model behind DALL-E, that’s completely open. BMW hopes to use a subscription model for optional features in its cars sold in South Korea. And we go over the Bluetooth LE Audio specification. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Continue reading "You Need Bluetooth LE Audio – DTNS 4314"
Turning Over the Apple Car – DTNS 4313 — dailytechnewsshow.com How well does AI improve the diagnostic capabilities of physicians in breast cancer screening? What exactly is the state of Apple’s car project? And focus a spotlight on Jessica Matthews the founder and CEO of Uncharted Power. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ClickContinue reading "Turning Over the Apple Car – DTNS 4313"
What Are We Actually Buying? – DTNS 4312 — dailytechnewsshow.com E3 announced it will return in 2023, but will there be anyone waiting for them when they do? Plus special edition bundles of God of War Ragnarok set for a November release come with a number of collector items but curiously no actual game disc just a digital code. And the PlayStation Store will removeContinue reading "What Are We Actually Buying? – DTNS 4312"
Glowing With Good Vibes Only - It's a Thing 222 — shows.acast.com
Tom shows up with some good vibes and Molly finds a perfect meme with some qualifications. Then Tom finds something that's glowing on him, while Molly may have found sassy corporate Twitter's final form.
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The evolution of sassy brand Twitter
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Through the Costco Portal - It's a Thing 221 — shows.acast.com
Tom recognizes a new physics reaction tradition and Molly cuts into a new food thing. Then Tom finds a new way to meet his peckish needs, while Molly recognizes bubble beef.
Content warning: Molly says the word balls.
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#441 - Multiverse Tom Read It — soundcloud.com Has a book ever changed your mind? Do authors write differently for audio? Pack that reading list with Clarke award nominees, it’s a new Sword and Laser!