96 – Junk News

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Today I’ll be talking about how the news is incentivized to give you the viewer MORE news, not necessarily better news, and how it can be very useful to learn the difference between what you need to know vs. everything else.

I’m a Journalist Who Hates The News – Johnny Harris

Desktop 11 – State of Some Apps 2018

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Desktop 11 - State of Some Apps 2018



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To kick off 2018, Mike and Rob go through the apps they use the most, comparing and contrasting how they’ve changed over the years.

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Noteworthy Apps:

  • Social Media/News/Entertainment (Twitter | Reddit/Reddit is Fun | Facebook | LinkedIn)
  • Video (YouTube |Netflix |Facebook | Google Home w/ Chromecast)
  • Podcasts (Pocket Casts | Overcast)
  • Music (Spotify | Apple Music)
  • Mobile Video Production (Filmic Pro | Wireless Transfer)
  • Storage/Backup (Google Drive/Photos | Microsoft OneDrive | iCloud Drive/Backup)
  • Productivity (Creative Cloud | Office 365 | Google Drive Suite)
  • To-Do/Reminders ( OneNote | Google Calendar/Keep/Inbox | Outlook | S Note)
  • Email (Google Inbox | Outlook)
  • Games (Pokemon Go | Breath of the Wild)
  • Misc. Mike (IFTTT | LastPass | Google Maps | Twilight | RealCalc | Samsung Health | Stocard)
  • Misc. Rob (Gboard | BackBlaze | DigitalOcean | Apple Wallet | Transit | WordPress)
  • Facebook Messenger (So Good!)

You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing.


Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.

This episode sponsored by:

ATB | Junior ATB/Dojo
Alberta Podcast Network | The Ed Podcast

Desktop 7 – I Don’t Engage With Paywalls

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Desktop 7 - I Don't Engage With Paywalls



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After 3 long months, our hosts return to the media landscape to discuss their consumption of media, and how paying for media continues to change over recent years.

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You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing.