Amazon pushed out book stores, cell phones have replaces landlines (and cameras), and it seems like every industry has been disrupted by some technological advancement. We talk to Ken Auletta, author of “Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else),” about this… Read More »Disrupting the Ad Business with Ken Auletta
Some brick and mortar stores are still standing, and thriving, even as more shopping is being done online. So how do they do it? We get working strategies from Barbara Kahn, professor at The Wharton School, and author of “The Shopping Revolution: How Successful Retailers… Read More »To Shop, or Not to Shop (online): That is the Question with Barbara Kahn
This week it’s all about Television that incorporates learning without sacrificing entertainment. In part 1, we focus on young kids, ages 3-6, with Common Sense Media’s Polly Conway. Links:
In part 2 of our TV talk, we focus on ages 6-11. Polly Conway of Common Sense Media is in to give us the low down on entertaining AND educational options around the dial AND the web. Links:
Polly Conway of Common Sense Media is still with us for part 3 of our chat about summer channel surfing. This time, we tackle programming for teens and tweens. Links:
In the final segment with Common Sense Media’s Polly Conway, we finish up the teens and tweens chat, and also find out what we can share of our own older programming choices. We also quickly check in on what is going on with The Fed.… Read More »STEM you can stream with Polly Conway Part 4
How much do you tip? CreditCards.com took that data and parsed it out into groups and we found out which political party tends to tip more. We also break down the realities of Amazon’s global takeover aka Prime Day, and the Day of Action regarding… Read More »Tipping, Amazon, and Net Neutrality, Oh my! with Cory Doctorow
If you’ve been hearing a lot about smart home technology or the Internet of Things, but don’t know how it could be useful to you, you need to listen to this episode. We talk new tech from CES with David Pogue, who presents an idea… Read More »New Tech from CES with David Pogue
Not everyone can play a sport, but viewership of events like the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the World Cup still draw millions of eyeballs. Do other kinds of events, like major video game tournaments, also translate? Who tunes in? We talk to Chase,… Read More »Video Game Live Streaming with Chase Part 1
If you’re router looks like a slick, small, lightweight disk that blends in with the rest of your decor and delivers lightning fast WiFi, you probably have an Eero system. If your router is a large, blue or black, clunky box that has a bunch… Read More »Routers and Startups with Nick Weaver
