A community is like a garden. With some care and attention, you grow community you want. You wouldn’t want to put all your energy into building a community of poison ivy.
Joshua Vergara is one of the more thoughtful creators I follow. I particularly appreciate his focus on the lifestyle side while reviewing lifestyle tech.
A judge orders FCC to release more information on fake Net Neutrality comments. No one’s been paid by the Equifax settlement. Xiaomi sending off all your browser data to poorly protected servers. Disney+ trying to OWN #Maythefourth.
And the TCL 10L made QUITE an impression on gadget reviewers.
Building something new can be really difficult, but reviving a quiet channel is a whole different can of worms.
Algorithms and popularity, reaching out to lapsed community members while interacting with new community members. Even sorting out your commenter troll strategy.
Social media companies are taking a harder stance against conspiracy theories and misinformation. The FCC is rejecting calls to extend the deadline for Net Neutrality comments while ISPs credit the Net Neutrality repeal for improved broadband performance. The Apple Watch turns 5! OnePlus details layoffs in Europe. Danger 5 returns as an audio play!
Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel. An occasional series of interviews, where we get to hear from folks making cool things on the internet.
There’s something so surreal about producing these interviews. Whenever I listen to podcasts, I have a running conversation playing out in my head with the podcast hosts.
Protests against Social Distancing are HORRIFICALLY astro-turfed! ESRB is labeling games with lootboxes in the ratings! Google might make their own chips for future Pixels! Huawei is using DSLRs AGAIN for “sample photos”. Samsung is pulling the “green tint” update for the Galaxy S20. We’ve got more fun internet freebies on the way!
MORE 5G towers are burning thanks to conspiracy theories spreading online. Horrible people are stiffing Instacart Drivers. Apple and Google team up on disease tracking. Recent updates are wrecking Galaxy Notes and Macbooks. Sony’s new controller is gorgeous! LG’s new phone is called the Velvet!
5G towers are burning thanks to conspiracy theories spreading online. Zoom is facing more issues for privacy. Skype wants to be your next video conferencing champ. T-Mobile and Sprint are now one. Samsung talks about the difference between the Exynos and the Snapdragon.
And let’s take a quick look at the TCL 10 pricing!
Did Amazon jack up prices alongside gougers? Why was Zoom sending data to FaceBook? Verizon and T-Mobile had some good news to share with customers! The Huawei P40 was announced!
And will there really be no LG G9 in 2020?
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Right to repair is more critcal than ever for medical equipment. Netflix and YouTube throttle quality in Europe. Are gamers next? Huawei helps folks side load apps with App Search. Microsoft shows off a new UI for Windows 10.
And let’s chat about some cheap and free internet finds for when we’re all stuck at home!