Summary: **On THIS episode: ** * AJ rejoins us from the Land of the Rising Sun * We take a sobering look at the current state of social media * and Tweetmail from a BPM listener! This episode is a deep one, Chis and AJ go from talking about the hypothetical new concepts of the future of the smart-phone; to being moody about Social Media. The issues around social media are just growing- and are we just turning a blind eye to the issue. "Is Sharing actually Caring?" Dan from Japan. Tweet question. Our thoughts on the state of the future design of iPhone. Path changes it Path on sharing: http://blog.path.com/post/160220754082/be-the-inspiration * Path (http://www.path.com/)- public profiles, really? * We've always had the ability to Share A Moment (http://blog.path.com/post/149683944747/that-awkward-moment) * Who purchased Path in 2015 (http://blog.path.com/post/120147299377/a-new-chapter-for-path) * I don't want another platform where I am a BRAND. Just want to be me Social Media: What are we sharing anyway?? * Brands got it easy. Lots of platforms to stump or pay to stump your wares. But what about those that want to share what is personal? Who reads email? Are we moving to a mass Texting/Messaging moment? And for the last time, AJ would like to point out, NO you don't have 500 “friends.” * THE RISE of micro sites, micro communities (Chris's Minimalist community, AJ's Watch Social media is nothing more, right now, than a bulletin board in the public square with an empty soap box in front of it. Where a robot attendant tells you what you want to see, and when you should speak. Facebook- AJ HULK SMASH the “Big Blue Bar” as per normal. * Facebook addiction- its real * Forbes things so- and says it links to depression (https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/04/30/study-links-heavy-facebook-and-social-media-usage-to-depression/#5b1597ad4b53) (“The exposure to “highly idealized representations of peers on social media elicits feelings of envy and the distorted belief that others lead happier, more successful lives,” says the study.”) * Snapchat addiction- its real just look around at youths #SnapChatStreak * HuffPo (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-kelly/confronting-my-daughters-_b_9138986.html) (“We became unwitting characters in her nonstop documentary. She’d send photos of my driving her to school or videos of me making breakfast or yelling at the dogs. “ ) * What is it going to take for “communities” to have the ability to communicate WITHOUT the whole world to see. Slack channeling? * Facebook & Twitter are all about BRAND appearance, not personal appearance. Connect With Us * AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram both are @ajbarse. * **_VLog is on hiatus due to personal/family medical issues, but the feed will still have photography from my adventuring and travels . _** * Chris: You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium as @mnmltek. * Quiet Conversations newsletter: bit.ly/quietchris (http://bit.ly/quietchris) * 100 Tech Tips - An ongoing project: www.100techtips.com (http://www.100techtips.com/) Be sure to also tune into us on Bellingham KMRE 102.3LP at 9:00 am on THURSDAYS and 1:30 pm on SATURDAYS. Leave us a voicemail: 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324), that's **201-731-TECH.**Ask us a question about technology or anything else about Bellingham —ASKED NICELY, of course —we may include it in one of our future shows. Thank You for Joining Us Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play Store, Soundcloud, Spreaker, or wherever else you podcast. And check out our website at bellinghampodcast.com (http://bellinghampodcast.com/)
