In this episode, Chris Saad and Brian Solis discuss three recent news stories and provide some context about what it all means.

1. Uber evolving it's pitch to "Job creator" and "Environmental champion":

- http://recode.net/2015/01/18/uber-wants-to-create-50000-jobs-take-400000-cars-off-the-road-in-europe-this-year/

- http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/108653281782/uber-sf-is-growing-3x-per-year-ny-4x-london-6x

2. Microsoft announces HoloLens. How does it compare and contrast from Google Glass and Oculus Rift. Where will this kind of technology go?

- http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7868251/microsoft-hololens-hologram-hands-on-experience

3. "Women Shouldn't Code" - At least according to Francine Hardaway

- http://bit.ly/1uQiyQl

Episode 1 - Uber, HoloLens, Women Coders

In today's episode we discuss...

1. The Crunchies (1:33)
We use the events of TJ Miller and the Crunchies to discuss the broader image of Silicon Valley and it's opportunity moving forward.

2. CNN's "Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley" series (14:28)
We discuss CNN's series about the tech scene and its impact on the people of silicon valley and how others might perceive new ideas on love and relationships.

3. Chris Messina Interview
We have a conversation with Chris Messina about his involvement in the Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley CNN series and his thoughts on non-monogamy in his life and the broader culture.

Episode 2 - The Crunchies, Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley

The full, raw conversation with Chris Messina about his involvement in the CNN series Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley.

Hulu Documentary: Flight From Death: The Quest for Immortality

http://www.hulu.com/watch/173530

Chris' Book outline (note this is really out of date. No inclusion of Bitcoin, AirBnB, Uber etc. Also I want to switch the metaphor from compute at the edge to unbundling.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7jJGT1ZfoV1P23lgfDymgs2KZ-W0LSSqew_jwn44ps/edit?usp=sharing&authkey=COnkkeIH

Listen to Episode 2

http://www.contextfm.com/episodes/2015/2/11/episode-2-crunchies-sex-drugs-and-silicon-valley

Episode 2 - Behind The Scenes Bonus - Extended Chris Messina Interview

1. Did the lack of Credibility in Mainstream Media contribute to the rise of Social Media and new news venues? (1:12)

Brian Williams has been caught exaggerating his Iraq War story. Jon Stewart calls out the media for not prosecuting real failures of Iraq War reporting. The disruption of Mainstream Media by Social Media is well covered, but what role does good old fashion trust play in the audience exodus?

- http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/j3ware/guardians-of-the-veracity

2. Anti-vaccination movement (18:10)

Why is Silicon Valley failing to Vaccinate their kids? Why is Anti-Vaccination and general Anti-science thinking rising in the US? 

- http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/02/let-penn-and-teller-explain-why-anti-vaccination-is-bullshit/

- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/11/bart-measles-infected-commuter-san-francisco-bart/23237657/

- http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/science-doubters/achenbach-text

Episode 3 - Brian Williams Scandal, The Anti-vaccine Movement

With Paul Papadimitriou from Intelligencr and the host of two podcasts (Digital Loop and Layovers), we discuss the air travel and aviation industry in Asia. We started our conversation from his international relations roots and how he came to Asia and started his consultancy, Intelligencr. Paul also shared his experience as an angel investor and the interesting stories behind his investments. Finally, we spent a significant amount of time talking about why Asia has been leading in the air travel industry from premium airlines, budget airlines, airports as retail hubs and trading ports and new technologies & business models that might disrupt a highly regulated industry.

Episode 60: Startups & Air Travel In Asia With Paul Papadimitriou

The Digital Loop S04E09
 Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

The rise of the conversational UI

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s04/e09-conversational-ui

S04E09 The Conversational UI — The Digital Loop

A conversation about digital innovation by Ivan Hernandez and Paul Papadimitriou.