Tom Merritt's Favorite Conversations
I missed you! Sorry for being off the last two weeks from the newsletter. I had to go to my niece's 5th birthday party and then we were off for the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. But I'm back! I missed you.
I had the most wonderful conversations this week! And they weren't all on my own shows!
For instance the world's best-dressed Oklahoman, Andrew Heaton asked me, "Tom, you're from Southern Illinois, would you like to talk about the Forever War?" And I said, "The French and English? That seems odd, but sure!" And he said, "Oh no, I mean the scifi classic by Joe Haldeman." And I said, "Even better!" And then I listened to the book on 3.5x speed and talked just as fast on Alienating the Audience. We solved the problem of relativistic travel, war and why my Grandpa was so old. It's all in there and more on the latest episode of Alienating the Audience.
Then Allison Sheridan got hold of me and said, "Tom, this whole changing the name of Facebook to Meta seems confusing. I thought I understood it but I'm not sure. I have a pond here. Would you like to chit chat across it with me about Meta?" And I said, "Allison. You've been a victim of a very clever wizard. And I can help you break out of the spell." And then we talked about why Meta changed its name from Facebook and it turned out that Allison really did understand it pretty well, and was only entranced by wizardry in a very small amount. So tune in to get entranced and you too will break out of the spell and understand Meta on the latest episode of Chit Chat across the Pond.
I also finished my NaNoWriMo and if you want to see how I'm able to write so much, you can see the unaltered rough draft of The Bookmobile on Patreon.com/acedtect. LOTS of typos my friends. But take a peek!
Lots of other good stuff below like an explainer of Central Bank Digital Currencies - or CBDCs - which will make you feel really smart at some point next year because you'll be so ahead of the game.
Happy December!
Tom
About CBDCs — dailytechnewsshow.com Tom breaks down Central Bank Digital Currencies and why they are not the same as cryptocurrency. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! ThanksContinue reading "About CBDCs"
Self Driving Doesn’t Pass the Road Test – DTNS 4164 — dailytechnewsshow.com We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators look to stop the Nvidia/Arm merger. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.)Continue reading "Self Driving Doesn’t Pass the Road Test – DTNS 4164"
There Can Be Only One Delivery – DTNS 4163 — dailytechnewsshow.com Instacart plans to launch a 15-minute delivery service in a US city as early as February. Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen 3 platforms for ARM-based PCs, built on the 5-nanometer process. Qualcomm says they will get 5G support for both sub-6 and mmWave service, multi-day battery life. upgraded camera,Continue reading "There Can Be Only One Delivery – DTNS 4163"
Microsoft Puts Their Customers on Edge – DTNS 4162 — dailytechnewsshow.com We check in on the latest developments from autonomous vehicle company Nuro, we review the reactions to Microsoft’s integration of the Buy Now, Pay Later service Zip into Edge web browser, and how is Meta responding to concerns of child safety advocates about end to end encryption on WhatsApp. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ScottContinue reading "Microsoft Puts Their Customers on Edge – DTNS 4162"
Virtual Realty is a Real Thing – DTNS 4161 — dailytechnewsshow.com Twitter updated its privacy information policy preventing the sharing of personal information without consent including photos and videos part of its anti-doxxing rules. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ordered Meta to sell Giphy. The Wall Street Journal reports on investment companies buying up digital “land” in virtual platforms that they hope may one dayContinue reading "Virtual Realty is a Real Thing – DTNS 4161"
Jack Tweets Goodbye – DTNS 4160 — dailytechnewsshow.com Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down. What does this mean for users of the social media platform and does this signal new direction for the company? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTubeContinue reading "Jack Tweets Goodbye – DTNS 4160"
2021 Holiday Gift Guide – DTNS Special — dailytechnewsshow.com Can’t figure out what to get your favorite techie this holiday season? Then check out these great suggestions from the DTNS co-contributors and listeners! And if you want to follow up on any of the gift ideas just click on the affiliate links below. Rich Stroffolino Instax Mini Link Justin Robert Young Oculus Quest 2Continue reading "2021 Holiday Gift Guide – DTNS Special"
#425 - Literary Mosaic — soundcloud.com We wrap up our last thoughts on Aurora Rising by Alistair Reynolds and kick off the new read, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova.
Beer Cheese For Your Mailbox Pallet - It's a Thing 191 — shows.acast.com
Tom starts off with fast fashion for Gen-Z, while Producer Rich fills in to talk about a new mailbox trend. Then Tom details a new cheese thing, while Rich wraps up the year.
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Cordkillers 386 – Pay-Per-Ganda — cordkillersaudio.wordpress.com Sequels, reboots, and re-imaginings are flooding our screens. What makes a good revisit to an old property? Plus, more Holland Spider-Man and there may be a Mass Effect TV series. All that and more on Cordkillers! This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Hawkeye (101-102), Squid Game (106), Miami Vice (203, “Whatever Works”)Next week: Hawkeye (103), … Continue reading Cordkillers 386 – Pay-Per-Ganda →