Curmudgeon's Corner

2016-12-01: Nice Snuffle

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Recorded 2016-12-01
Length this week - 1:55:48
  • (0:00:10-0:21:20) But First
    • Agenda
    • MacBook Pros and huge iPads
    • Trackpads/mice/trackballs
    • Gestures
    • (0:22:29-0:47:37) Fake News
      • How it gets created and spreads
      • Engagement algorithms
      • Possible solutions?
      • (0:48:25-1:05:40) Trump Conflicts
        •  Trump's plan to minimize conflict
        • Trump International
        • Who can do anything?
        • Trump supporter regrets?
        • (1:06:59-1:28:42) Responding to Trump
          • How to respond to lies and crazy?
          • Outrage fatigue
          • Taking Trump's phone?
          • Presidential alerts
          • Congressional strategy
          • (1:29:20-1:55:28) Lightning Round
            • Congressional earmarks
            • Fidel Castro died
            • Standing Rock
            • Columbia plane crash
            • Electoral College update
            • Daylight Saving Time
            • Syria
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              The Curmudgeon's Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.
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              Our outro is "Celestial Soda Pop" (Amazon MP3 link)
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