It’s January 1st, 2016, and that’s a very big day for CSICON. Today is the day we turn five. Listen in as we think about what that means for us moving forward.

CSICON turns five years old on January 1st, 2016. That’s less than three four months away, and we need to start setting the stage for becoming the podcast network we want to be when we turn five. Listen in to hear a bit about the changes that are coming and what you can do to help!

You see it everywhere you go – people looking down at screens, tapping on glass at work, at home, and just out in the world. They’re fully immersed in the goings-on online, and sharing what they’re doing with those they know.

As everyone becomes their own publisher, with an unseen audience of hundreds or thousands and an online reputation to uphold, has the art of face-to-face connection become antiquated? An afterthought of the new ways we communicate? This week, Matt and guest host Breki Tomasson take a look at how conversations in the virtual world are changing our behavior in the physical one.

Show notes and links:

* Network Effects. (thecampfireproject.com).

We all want to be better – better players, better managers, better storytellers. No matter what your craft, hobby, or job, everyone has always at some point thought to themselves, “If I could only just […] I’d be able to take on the world.”

Thus the self-help genre was born and the market for motivational stories and do-it-yourself life hacks has only gotten more persuasive and profitable as these stories move from books to television and the web.

In this episode, a look at why and how these stories are so captivating, plus we’ll give out the 7 secrets of highly effective people that will make your life better without even trying.

Show notes and links:

* 044: A SELF-HELP BOOK TO GO TO MOUNT DOOM. (thecampfireproject.com).

Breki took over co-hosting duties on The Campfire Project for three weeks as Chris Domico recovered from a tonsillectomy.

After last week’s show, the one that had Matt and Chris dive into the uber-spectacle known as the Super Bowl, this week, a bit if a change of pace. We have a special guest joining us to talk about podcasting, storytelling, and the power of reach.

Show notes and links:

* Original Post on The Campfire Project.

* Chris Domico on Twitter: “Tonsillectomy 1, Chris 0 http://t.co/ixE6Nymuz4” (twitter.com).

* CSICON | Home of Geek Culture (csicon.net).

* Log In (nytimes.com).

* 5by5 (5by5.tv).

* Finding Fire – by Chris Domico (thecampfireproject.com).

Today, on current geek, MCU gets Spidey. Armstrong’s Closet. Wheel of Time pilot is BAD. Matell and Google team-up! 10k timelapse is fantastic! Facebook wants you happy when dead. Samsung TV finds its voice. Fourcast, emails and more!

Show notes and links:

* Current Geek (frogpants.com).

2014 was a great year here at CSICON. We continued to break all kinds of records, launched a Patreon that was met with more enthusiasm than expected and continued to work on getting even better podcasts out there into the world. I was asked to guest on a bunch of podcasts like Current Geek, Daily Tech News Show and Pixel, and we’ve been able to reach out and attract hundreds of new listeners.

Breki Tomasson is on the show and we’ll talk about a self-destructing Blackberry, a new kind of battery storage and what Sony should do with “The Interview”.

 

Show notes and links:

* DTNS 2391 – The Interview: Dictator’s Cut Daily Tech News Show

* Google announces its self-driving car is now fully functional VentureBeat Business by Emil Protalinski

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* Log In

* South Korea Runs Cyber Warfare Drills After Power Plant Hack

* Android One is Coming to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

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* Apple Pay responsible for 1 percent of November digital payments, Google Wallet garners 4 percent ZDNet

* Pirate Bay Domain Back Online

Breki Tomasson joins us to talk about the rise of hacker groups both good and bad. The 1900s had Wobblies and the 1960s had Situationists. Is the 21st century’s version?

Show notes and links:

* DTNS 2381 – G, How Fast? | Daily Tech News Show

Breki Tomasson and Veronica Belmont were invited to be the first guests on Patrick Beja’s new podcast: Pixel!

Show notes and links:

* Pixels 1 – Good job, XBox! – frenchspin.com