In this episode of Nerds out of Water, Michael and David discuss Facebook and their responsible use of its power as well as touching on some of the less ethical things they do.

We talk about how your biometric data can be breached, and the consequences. We also discuss drone delivery of library books and raise awareness of some mental health issues.

Really big shout out to Paul Leonard from Dark Escapes Media (see Episode 8 for a full interview!) for doing the audio production on this in order to keep me from blasting your ears off.

Twitter David: @davewith7 Michael: @michaellobb FB: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsoutofwater

Change is inevitable. It's coming for you, me and everyone else. 

Michelle Delebet runs a company specialising in promoting change fluency in organisations, enabling massive tech transformations to progress from idea to delivery and into 'normal'.

Michelle tells us stories from her career as a "Change Whisperer" and we discuss the importance of curiosity. And now for some reason, I have a hankering for her siracha and chilli marmalade. 

David and Michael discuss the current COVID-19 issues and add some tips around working from home, and the heightened level of cybersecurity threats that are happening. Ai threats, social threats and enabling businesses to understand and quantify those threats. They cover company pitching and why it shouldn't put you to sleep. 

Contact Michael on Twitter: @michaellobb

Contact David on Twitter: @davewith7

In this episode, David and Michael chat with a colleague and long term friend of David’s.  Jason Gibson is the director of Neon Poodle, a very successful, multi-national business designing, manufacturing and selling neon lights and word neon art across USA, Europe and Australia. We speak on how he got to this point, learning of the way through and what has got him here.

https://neonpoodle.com.au/

Twitter: @davewith7 and @michaellobb

In Episode 17 of Nerds out of Water Michael and David discuss the criteria for eligibility in the Australian Government stimulus packages before diving headfirst into popular conspiracy theories surrounding the pandemic. We discuss smart stuff (glasses, contacts, homes and transport) as well as looking at a giant stringy sea creature. We also discuss climate change and oojemaphlips (whatever they are)!

David on Twitter: @davewith7

Michael on Twitter: @michaellobb

Michael and David discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic including the response in Australia, NZ, Vietnam and the Czech Republic. They cover the stimulus packages being put in place by the government to bring the economy back (and to keep things going), and they discuss tools to help you stay in touch and secure while working from home.

Contact Michael on Twitter: @michaellobb

Contact David on Twitter: @davewith7

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In Michale's absence, David goes through the present turmoil that many business owners are going through. The hardship and stress of not having an income can be very depressing. He pleads for everyone to talk and understand that we are not alone.

In today's episode of Nerds out of Water Michael and David talk about the bad internet that David has been experiencing. Michael expresses frustration at newspaper paywalls, we talk about security robots - and in particular the company Knightscope, and we discuss the global implications of the coronavirus.

Contact Michael on Twitter: @michaellobb

Contact David on Twitter: @davewith7

With David away, this gives me (Michael) an opportunity to rant about some of the mistakes I've seen during software development projects I've been involved in over the past few years. None of these things are technical - all of them are to do with how the development teams and the business teams can work together to make a successful project.

In today's episode, David and Michael discuss IT contractors costing the Australian Federal Government over $1b per year, how the State of Victoria is using AI to detect Cardiac Arrest in Emergency Services, we talk about Clickbait and mistakes made during website builds. We then chat more about the Cybertruck and a new competitor - the Hummer! And also cover some Coronavirus news and a bit about Microsoft Edge Chromium.