Nerd Stalker

We talk all things parent tech,The new Apple announcements,IOS 11And more.

Mentioned on the show:

Qustodio

Curbi

Koala router

In this episode of the Nerd Stalker podcast, Adolfo and Greg talk all things small business applications. We run down what a small business, team, family or individual can use to take their game to the next level.

Solutions mentioned:

* 17:27 File sharing - Hightail, Google Drive, Dropbox, Air Drop, Ghump, Younity, Backblaze B2, Evernote

* 05:30 Instant messaging - Messages, AIM, Twitter, Facebook, Slack, Twist

* Audio, web, video conferencing/chat - Google Hangouts, Facetime, Loom (side note some people using https://appear.in/ Facebook for this and Echo/Dot now has a voice mail type feature)

* Scheduling - Meetingbird, Google Cal

Nerd Stalker interview with Marion McGovern, we focus on her new fascinating book, "Thriving in the GIG Economy, How to Capitalize and Compete in the new world of work".

Some of the topics covered in the episode:

Sizing the gig economy, getting a lay of the land

Building your independent brand

The Nasty little employment problem

The Employee experience as an independent

The Future of the gig economy

To learn more about Marion go to: http://marionmcgovern.com/

Marion McGovern is the Founder and CEO of M Squared Consulting, one of the first gig economy companies; and Founder of Collabrus Inc., an Independent Contractor Compliance firm. Now, she works with CEOs through The Alliance for CEOs,. She is a Board member of CPP, the owner of the Meyers Briggs Type Instrument and The Front Porch, a Continuing Care Retirement Communities enterprise.

In this episode Adolfo and Greg talk:

The new MacBook Pro Google Hangout set up via Dongles Dongles

Samsung go mic connect

CMD-D Conference

Mac Power Users Podcast

Workflow

Zapier

Ifttt

AppleScript

OMNI JS and more!

How smart phones destroyed a generation - The Atlantic

Screen/Internet Addiction and its implications

Adolfo is meh about the Segway Mini Pro

Greg wants to teach you how to pack a lightweight camera go bag

Hooked

Pochi - is going to pay writers.

Interview with the author of, "The Gig Economy"

Dreamforce is coming to SF November 6-9

As part of our Agile in business series, we get Agile expert Erich Bühler to explain how we (the product owner) should best prioritize a backlog and more.

Erich Bühler is the founder director, main mentor and trainer at Innova1st. He began his professional career in 1993 and spent several years in positions of different global enterprises in Uruguay, Spain, London, Malta and New Zealand before establishing his own company.

His beginnings were in software, which gave him the bases to know in depth the problematic and transition towards a digital and agile organization. He has helped several private and governmental initiatives, he is a Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional, outstanding youth 2002 in Uruguay, has several publications (McGraw-Hill) as well as he is the creator of Enterprise Social Systems. He usually collaborates with Scrum Alliance and runs seminars around the world.

We discuss how an Agile Product Owner can ensure to the stakeholders that they are building the right product. We also discuss terminating a sprint and so much more.

Erich Bühler is the founder director, main mentor and trainer at Innova1st. He began his professional career in 1993 and spent several years in positions of different global enterprises in Uruguay, Spain, London, Malta and New Zealand before establishing his own company.

His beginnings were in software, which gave him the bases to know in depth the problematic and transition towards a digital and agile organization. He has helped several private and governmental initiatives, he is a Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional, outstanding youth 2002 in Uruguay, has several publications (McGraw-Hill) as well as he is the creator of Enterprise Social Systems. He usually collaborates with Scrum Alliance and runs seminars around the world.

Erich Bühler is the founder director, main mentor and trainer at Innova1st. He began his professional career in 1993 and spent several years in positions of different global enterprises in Uruguay, Spain, London, Malta and New Zealand before establishing his own company.

His beginnings were in software, which gave him the bases to know in depth the problematic and transition towards a digital and agile organization. He has helped several private and governmental initiatives, he is a Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional, outstanding youth 2002 in Uruguay, has several publications (McGraw-Hill) as well as he is the creator of Enterprise Social Systems. He usually collaborates with Scrum Alliance and runs seminars around the world.

Doctor Deirdre B. Mendez, is an intercultural consultant, speaker, and author who helps U.S. companies and their international partners resolve culture-based problems. A former business consultant, Deirdre is now Associate Director of Cultural Programs at the McCombs School of Business. Her book The Culture Solution facilitates self-guided problem-solving for international business people. Learn more at http://www.deirdremendez.com/

Tom Bilyeu used to be 60lbs overweight, wore pajamas with jester hats in public, recently his mom admitted that she thought he was going to wind up being a failure (more on that in the podcast), despite all that, he managed to form an amazing support team (which of course includes his wife Lisa), evolve into the co-founder of the ginormous Quest Nutrition company, and become co-founder and host of Impact Theory.

From the creators of the breakout series Inside Quest comes Impact Theory™, a new weekly interview show that explores the mindsets of the world’s highest achievers to learn their secrets to success. Hosted by Quest Nutrition co-founder Tom Bilyeu, Impact Theory is designed to give people the tools and knowledge they need to unlock their potential and impact the world. They release new episodes every Tuesday.

We interview Sergio Gonzales, is the Head of Innovation Programs at eBay, he created the eBay memory club to inspire others in the highly competitive world of Silicon Valley to take up memory training as a way to expand their abilities. A long time lifehacker, Sergio is always looking for different strategies to improve life and is responsible for Farrow Memory's mission statement, 'to make practical memory available to the masses.'.

On 4/15/17 Sergio is helping to host the FREE US Memory Tournament at eBay Main Street, 2025 East Hamilton Ave., San Jose, California 95125.

On April 15, students, professionals, memory amateurs, and memory record holders from all over the country will come together in San Jose to learn the secrets to a record-breaking memory and then join the competition!

Moments of Progression With Moments of Celebration

There will be five events in this game, cash prizes, and the winner will be ranked internationally! Refreshments provided.

There will be 5 events in this game: Speed Numbers, Binary Memory, Word Lists, Speed Cards, and Names & Faces.

Before each round, there will be a mini-seminar/workshop on memory techniques for each specific game. Guinness Record Holder for Greatest Memory, Dave Farrow, will show you how to get 3x the average score on memory tests, memorize a deck of playing cards, and easily recall numbers, names, and faces.

Practice your new skills and challenge yourself to a friendly and fun competition among peers!

Farrow Memory Tournaments pit competitors against each other in head-to-head matchups where perfection is the goal. Even one mistake can lose the match so it is exciting to participate in and fun to watch!

Show Note Links:

US Memory Tournament

Dave Farrow https://twitter.com/totalrecallman

Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All, by Tom Kelley et al.

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

The Back of the Napkin (Expanded Edition): Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures