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100% Humboldt#85. Jim Campbell-Spickler: Climbing Trees, Studying Wildlife, and Leading the Sequoia Park ZooSend us a textFrom climbing rocks in the Mojave Desert to studying salamanders 300 feet up in redwood canopies, Jim Campbell-Spickler's journey as a wildlife biologist reads like an adventure novel come to life. After moving from Barstow to Humboldt in 1994 to pursue his wildlife degree, he found himself captivated by the rainforest environment that contrasted sharply with his desert upbringing. "In the first 45 days I lived here, I experienced more rain than I had in my entire life," he laughs. Yet this dramatic environmental shift sparked a lifelong passion for Humboldt's ecosystems.H...2025-06-3057 min
Think Like an OwnerScott Barstow - Keys to High Performing Product Teams - Ep.202Ep.202: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Scott Barstow (@ScottBarstow). My guest today is Scott Barstow. Scott has founded and led tech companies and teams throughout his career. He now supports the Pacific Lake portfolio as an operating partner focused on building great software product and engineering orgs. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Scott through my Chief of Staff role with HW Media and Pacific Lake’s executive leadership program, and I think highly of his perspective on software and team construction. Scott has spent years thinking about what make...2023-12-191h 11
Freestyle Indulgence - the hottest new & classic freestyle dance music mixshow!Dark Indulgence 07.26.20 Industrial EBM | Synthpop Mixshow by Scott Durand : djscottdurand.com**Dark Indulgence 07.26.20 Industrial | EBM | Synthpop Mixshow by Scott Durand : this week featuring brand new music from Agonoize | Synthattack | Provision | FHTH | Choke Chain | Dsidia | Bixlee | Psycho Circuitry | Exposed 2 Radiation | Kant Kino (DAF cover) and more. Please remember to REPOST and FAVORITE on Mixcloud to spread the new music!**
https://www.mixcloud.com/scottdurand/dark-indulgence-072620-industrial-ebm-synthpop-mixshow-by-scott-durand-djscottdurandcom/
Intro – Custom Opener
Agonoize - Requiem
NN - Drugs (Scott Durand Barstow Edit)
FHTH - Legends of Forest And Steppe
S. Product - Bell Tolls
Provision - If This Disintegrates
Red+Test - Unforgiving Landscape
sp...2020-07-262h 03
Dark Indulgence Industrial | EBM & Dark Techno MixshowDark Indulgence 07.26.20 Industrial EBM | Synthpop Mixshow by Scott Durand : djscottdurand.com**Dark Indulgence 07.26.20 Industrial | EBM | Synthpop Mixshow by Scott Durand : this week featuring brand new music from Agonoize | Synthattack | Provision | FHTH | Choke Chain | Dsidia | Bixlee | Psycho Circuitry | Exposed 2 Radiation | Kant Kino (DAF cover) and more. Please remember to REPOST and FAVORITE on Mixcloud to spread the new music!**
https://www.mixcloud.com/scottdurand/dark-indulgence-072620-industrial-ebm-synthpop-mixshow-by-scott-durand-djscottdurandcom/
Intro – Custom Opener
Agonoize - Requiem
NN - Drugs (Scott Durand Barstow Edit)
FHTH - Legends of Forest And Steppe
S. Product - Bell Tolls
Provision - If This Disintegrates
Red+Test - Unforgiving Landscape
sp...2020-07-262h 03
Global U TalksScott Barstow | Global U Talks - March 27, 2020Scott Barstow - Principal at Rocket Hangar, Advisor at Telestax, Venture Partner at Sovereign's Capital
Blog/Transcript: https://blog.theglobalu.org/talks-scott-barstow-03-27-20/2020-04-2000 min
The Scott Barstow Show#33-Monica Wood and DeDeHouston of Myxx RecipesMy guests for this show are Monica Wood and DeDe Houston, co-founders of Myxx Recipes. One of the biggest struggles for busy families is finding and making healthy meals at home. Myxx Recipes lets users shop for new, healthy recipes, create a shopping list from those recipes (including prices from the store where you shop), and then submit the shopping list to your grocery store for pickup. Myxx is sitting in the middle of the massive trend of buying groceries from in-person to online. Monica and DeDe have a long history together and a truly gr...2018-06-091h 12The Scott Barstow Show#32-Kristine Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Equine ExchangeMy guest for this show is Kristine Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Equine Exchange, a marketplace for buying and selling sport horses. If you're like me, you know nothing about buying or selling a horse, but it's actually a massive market with extremely high dollar transactions and fraught with fraud and bad actors. Equine Exchange brings like-minded buyers and sellers together and provides questionnaires, agreements, and processes to facilitate transparency in the transaction. Kristine does a great job of explaining all that they do in the first 20 minutes of the show. I've known Kristine for a...2018-02-071h 01The Scott Barstow ShowUrsula Mead of InHerSightMy guest for this episode is Ursula Mead, CEO and co-founder of In Her Sight. In Her Sight is an engagement platform for women to rate the companies they work for on issues specifically important to women. In Her Sight also provides tools for job seekers to match the issues most important to them with companies who excel in those areas in order to create a more productive, healthy working environment for women. Ursula and I have been trying to get together for this interview for at least three months and I’m thrilled that we finally ma...2017-12-151h 14The Scott Barstow Show#30-Andrew Bagrin of My Digital ShieldMy guest for this episode is Andrew Bagrin, CEO and founder of My Digital Shield. My Digital Shield is revolutionizing how small and medium businesses protect themselves from cyber threats. By deploying minimal infrastructure at the customer's location and utilizing the best of cloud technologies, My Digital Shield is bringing cyber security usually reserved for the Fortune 500 to businesses up and down the street for a low monthly subscription. In this interview Andrew talks about how he got the idea to start the company, how he made the decision to leave a nice, cushy corporate job to...2017-02-1154 minThe Scott Barstow Show#29 - Tim Sinclair of RINGR"I would rather fail at greatness than succeed at mediocrity" - Tim Sinclair My guest for this episode is Tim Sinclair, CEO and founder of RINGR. RINGR is an audio recording application used by thousands of podcasters and journalists to record high quality audio interviews. RINGR has developed some unique, patented intellectual property that makes recording great interviews possible over a normal voice call. Tim has been in radio broadcasting for years, and is the in-arena voice of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini, as well as the Chicago Fire soccer club. RINGR was started, as many great compa...2017-01-2151 minThe Scott Barstow Show#28-Stephen Kane of ArbiClaimsMy guest for this episode is Stephen Kane, CEO and founder of ArbiClaims. ArbiClaims is a platform that brings parties together to resolve small disputes using trained arbitrators without having to go to court. Stephen is a start up and small business attorney by background, Stephen has over 10 years of sales and business development experience including with other legal tech companies. He also chairs GRID110, an economic development organization committed to growing the start up ecosystem in downtown LA. In this episode, Stephen shares: How his family background helped shape who he is and wh...2016-12-1750 minThe Scott Barstow Show#27-Jake Loosararian of Gecko RoboticsMy guest for this show is Jake Loosararian, CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics. Gecko Robotics make robots that do unassisted inspections of power plant boilers. These robots have sensors that measure things like temperature, wall thickness and other system failure indicators, as well as a mounted camera that records the entire trip around the boiler. Their technology saves lives and cuts the cost and time of inspection dramatically. Jake and Gecko are graduates of Y-Combinator (Winter 2016). In this episode, Jake talks about his personal back story, including living abroad in England and being home schooled, and...2016-12-1058 minThe Scott Barstow Show#26-Brant Elliot of StealzMy guest for this show is Brant Elliot. Brant is the CTO and Co-Founder of Stealz, a mobile app that rewards customers for being brand ambassadors for businesses they frequent. He has over 20 years’ experience building technology and tinkering with electronics. His early days in the tech space were spent hacking/exploring systems during the technology rush of the early 2000s. Normally on this show we talk with CEOs, but I thought it would be good to have a conversation with a founding CTO about the view of things from the technical side of the fence. Brant and...2016-12-0349 minThe Scott Barstow Show#25-Mark Easley, Angel Investor and Crowdfunding ExpertMy guest for this show is Mark Easley. Mark is a startup advisor and angel investor in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. Previously Mark had a 20+ year technology career in engineering, marketing, sales, and executive management in the semiconductor industry in Silicon Valley. Mark has been on the executive board of a Raleigh/Durham area angel investor group and is a member of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. Mark provides mentoring to startups and potential entrepreneurs in the areas of investment crowdfunding, lean startup methods, marketing strategies, investor presentations, and management skills. ...2016-11-1956 minThe Scott Barstow Show#24-Josh Manley, CEO and founder of ReplyBuyJosh Manley, CEO and founder of Reply Buy. ReplyBuy is a real-time e-commerce platform that lets you buy tickets to major sporting events from the comfort of your smartphone’s text messaging app. ReplyBuy is addressing the ever-expanding market for last-minute purchases of unsold inventory, much like Hotels Tonight does for hotel rooms. Josh started several companies in the e-commerce space prior to ReplyBuy, and was a catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks system before hanging up his cleats to start his first company. ReplyBuy is based in Phoenix, AZ, and has over 100 professional and major college sports teams on their plat...2016-11-0556 minThe Scott Barstow Show#23-Josh Taylor of Blimey Cow on YouTube, Building an Audience and Narrowing ChoicesHow do you build an audience, how is YouTube relevant for your startup, and how do you decide what projects are worth pursuing? I covered these questions and more with my guest for this episode, Josh Taylor. Josh is a video creator, podcaster, and entrepreneur from Nashville, TN. He is most well-known for the video series called Blimey Cow which he started with his siblings in 2005. In the last decade, the comedy videos have accrued over 400,000 subscribers and 70 million total video views on YouTube. Josh also hosts a weekly podcast called The Inner Tube, designed to help...2016-10-291h 09
350 ThirdEpisode #97 - The Death of TwitterAnders and Scott talk Twitter's most recent takeover offers and who we'd like (or not like) to see buy our favorite platform, and how ludicrous it is that 350 million users is considered a failure. Would Twitter go public if they were to make the decision in today's market? We discuss. We also go deep on the age of networks that we're currently living in, and what's good and bad about the nature of the closed networks that we all participate in.2016-10-2056 minThe Scott Barstow Show#22-Anthony Pompliano of Full Tilt CapitalMy guest for this show is Anthony Pompliano, one of the founding partners of Full Tilt Capital. Full Tilt is a venture capital firm who specializes in moving quickly, with decisions on investments in as little as 48 hours. Pomp, as everyone calls him, has also spent time at Facebook and SnapChat, has started and sold a couple of companies, and served in the US Army in Iraq. Pomp and I cover a lot of ground in this show, including: Why he started Full Tilt Capital and the mission they're on to change venture capital to...2016-10-191h 00The Scott Barstow Show#021-Jon Spinney, CEO and co-founder of Malartu FundsIf you like this show, please head on over to iTunes and give us a review. We'd really appreciate it! My guest for this show is Jon Spinney, CEO and founder of Malartu Funds. Malartu brings individual investors, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on the same platform to help entrepreneurs tell their story better and to help investors find companies doing great things. It's a big idea and they're starting to see some really great traction. Jon's got a unique perspective on building a tech company as he wanted to be a chef for a long ti...2016-10-0858 minThe Scott Barstow Show#20 - Fred Stutzman, CEO and founder of FreedomIf you like this show, please head on over to iTunes and give us a review. It helps other people find the show and makes me feel warm and tingly. My guest for this show is Fred Stutzman, CEO and founder of Freedom. Freedom is a platform that gives you back your life by eliminating unnecessary interruptions when you're trying to get work done. Fred's got a lot of great stuff to say about building a successful product company. The highlights include: Product pricing and how they tested to find the right price - 11:30 G...2016-10-011h 04The Scott Barstow Show#19-Eric Boggs, CEO of RevBossEric Boggs is the CEO and founder of RevBoss, a sales pipeline automation company based in Durham, NC. My conversation with Eric was pretty wide-ranging as usual, but we also explored some things that I've not yet talked about with any other guest. Eric talks openly about his prior company, Argyle Social, and what it was like to go straight up and then go over the cliff. He also talks about the importance of delayed gratification as a founder, loving your people well, and how he deals with the "hindbrain." I hope you...2016-09-1054 minThe Scott Barstow Show#18-Aaron Cleary, Hacker ExtraordinaireAaron Cleary is a world-class white-hat (mostly) hacker and cyber security expert. He works for a large multinational insurance company in Germany and gets paid fly around the world, break into systems, and then tell companies how to plug the holes. Not a bad gig, eh? Aaron and I go deep (as deep as you can go in an hour or so) into his background, how he got interested in this area, how you prevent and protect yourself from attack, how you handle a breach, and even get into some macro-level discussions on the moral dilemma of...2016-08-271h 01The Scott Barstow Show#17-Jed Carlson, CEO and co-founder of Adwerx and Reverb NationThis is an interview I've been wanting to do since I started this podcast. Jed Carlson is the CEO of Adwerx and co-founder of Reverb Nation. Jed is one of the best thinkers and communicators about business I've ever met. He has the gift of being able to take complex principles, distill them down to their component parts and then implement them in a way that few other people can. You'll hear evidence of this over and over again in our conversation. Jed and I talk about: The value of an MBA (y...2016-08-2057 minThe Scott Barstow Show#16: Justin Schneider, CEO and founder of Wolf & ShepherdJustin Schneider is the CEO of an up and coming fashion tech company called Wolf & Shepherd. Justin was a decathlete at Notre Dame and after getting out of school he realized that men's dress shoes suck. He set out to fix it by using the best materials and latest technology in footwear. The result is a product that his customers love, so much so that one of them ran a half-marathon in Atlanta recently. Justin and I talk about: The founding story The importance of brand How his first manufacturing run was r...2016-08-131h 03The Scott Barstow Show#15: Tatiana Birgisson, CEO and Founder of MATI EnergyTatiana Birgisson is the founder and CEO of MATI Energy, an all-natural energy drink that goes toe to toe with the likes of Red Bull. I wanted to have her on the show to talk about what it's like to go from starting a company in your dorm room to the Inc 30 Under 30 list a few years later. The truth is I had no idea how remarkable she is. You're going to hear from Tatiana about what it's like to start something that you care deeply about, something that matters. We talk about Her unique upbringing...2016-08-0655 minThe Scott Barstow ShowEp #14 - Brian Dally, CEO of GroundfloorBrian Dally is the CEO of Groundfloor, a crowdfunding real estate finance company based in Atlanta, GA. I first met Brian back when he was building Republic Wireless as an intrapraneur at Bandwidth and have watched him build Groundfloor for the past few years. Brian is a different breed. He doesn't do small ideas. As you'll hear in this interview, Groundfloor invented a new kind of security. Who does that? He only goes after ideas that are worth 7-10 years of his life. Groundfloor has raised over $7 million in capital and operates in nine states. ...2016-07-2357 min350 ThirdEpisode #96 - Let's get MetaAnders and Scott talk about this show, how it's put together, and the decision to have or not have sponsors. It might sound like so much navel-gazing, but we cover some pretty interesting ground along the way.2016-07-1848 minThe Scott Barstow ShowBrent Boekestein, CEO of Vintra.ioBrent Boekestein is the CEO of a brand new startup in the Bay area called Vintra.io. I wanted to have Brent on because I worked alongside him for a few weeks as he took his latest venture from concept to customer discovery and now into fundraising and early customers. His process for testing new ideas, getting those critical early customer discovery meetings, identifying real opportunities vs. rabbit trails for the product and establishing early sales processes and discipline are top shelf. Whether you're at idea stage or further down the path with your company...2016-07-1658 minThe Scott Barstow ShowDerick Thompson, CEO and Founder of Startup RunnerDerick Thompson is the CEO and founder of Startup Runner, a virtual accelerator based in Austin, TX that helps identify repeatable, scalable customer channels that lead to sustainable, profitable growth. Derick's one of the best minds in the startup community and a great friend. We have a shared mission of ridding the world of the excessive waste that dooms so many startups to the dustbin of history. In this episode we talk through his methodology for building profitable businesses through disciplined customer discovery, acquisition and sales and marketing. You won't find a better resource on...2016-07-0955 min350 ThirdEpisode #95 - Pimp Yourself and the DAOIn our first episode in a while, Anders and Scott talk about Scott's recent experience getting Gig internet service from AT&T, and we dig deep into the DAO contract fiasco and it's impact on Ethereum.2016-06-2751 minThe Scott Barstow ShowChris Heivly of The Startup Factory and MapQuestChris Heivly was the founder of MapQuest, the company that brought mapping into the modern era in the 1990s. He's the co-founder of a startup incubator in Raleigh-Durham, NC called The Startup Factory, and he's the author of the book Build the Fort, which explores the journey of building a startup through the lens of how we built forts as kids. In this episode Chris and I cover: The founding of MapQuest and how they built the company using Lean Startup stuff before that was a thing What it's like to start a company inside another...2016-06-251h 09The Scott Barstow ShowAidan Cunniffe, CEO of DropsourceAidan Cunniffe is the CEO of Dropsource. Imagine if you could design and configure your application, generate all of the required code for iOS and Android, as well as the backend services, and have it all working in less than a minute. Sounds too good to be true, right? This is the power of Dropsource. In this episode, Aidan and I talk about The big idea behind Dropsource and how they got started The future of software development What makes a great developer The difference between a tech company and a company that uses technology Artificial...2016-06-181h 01The Scott Barstow ShowBen Wiant, Recruiting GuruMy guest for this episode is Ben Wiant, Business Development Manager for Kelaca. Ben's day job is recruiting for his clients, but to call Ben a recruiter doesn't really do him justice. Ben studied cultural anthropology and instructional design in college and has an extensive background in designing an implementing systems to maximize organizational performance. In short, he gets how humans think and what makes a person a good fit for an organization. He thinks more holistically about humans and organizations than anyone I've met. Ben talks about: How to assess cultural fit How...2016-06-1152 minThe Scott Barstow ShowJessica Mitsch, Executive Director at The Iron YardJessica Mitsch is the Executive Director of Code Schools for The Iron Yard, one of the most successful programming boot camps in the world. She's been with The Iron Yard nearly since the beginning and has been responsible for launching some of their largest and most successful campuses. We talk about The history and why of The Iron Yard How they serve tech startups in the markets where they have campuses Their commitment to diversity in tech, as well as working with K-12 students to raise up the next generation of developers Their most recent launch i...2016-06-0444 minThe Scott Barstow ShowGret Glyer, Founder of DonorSeeMy guest for this show is Gret Glyer, founder of Donorsee. DonorSee is a new app that connects donors and fundraisers using the power of story and feedback to make a direct impact on the world. Gret is also a missionary in Malawi, one of the poorest countries on earth, where he's building a girls school among other great projects. In this episode, Gret and I discuss: How he got from Northern Virginia to Malawi Building homes for $800 Why he's chosen to build and start a girl's school, and how he's working with the natives to...2016-05-2158 minThe Scott Barstow ShowThe Scott Barstow Show, Episode #006 - John Saddington, Founder and CEO of EVE.ioMy guest for this show is John Saddington, CEO and founder of EVE.io. John has been the founder or co-founder of a number of prior ventures, including The Iron Yard, the world's largest coding school. In this episode, John and I discuss: What it's like to leave corporate America Why blogging has been so integral to John's life and how he uses blogging as he's building companies to create awareness Hiring at scale How to find a co-founder and sparring and much more I hope you enjoy it. 2016-05-1446 minThe Scott Barstow ShowThe Scott Barstow Show, Episode #005 - Matt Fiedler, CEO of Vinyl Me, PleaseMy guest for this show is Matt Fiedler, CEO and co-founder of
Vinyl Me,
Please.
Vinyl Me, Please is a record of the month club unlike any other.
Not only do you get an awesome, curated new vinyl record every
month, but you also get a cocktail recipe and artist / label
goodies you can't get anywhere else.
We cover a lot of topics in this show, including:
How Matt and his co-founder Tyler came up with the original
idea
How they tested different permutations with early
customers
How they funded the company in the...2016-04-3058 minThe Scott Barstow ShowAllan Branch, Co-Founder of Less EverythingMy guest for this show is Allan Branch, co-founder of Less Everything, which is the parent company of Less Accounting and Less Films. Less Accounting is the accounting software for business owners who dislike bookkeeping. Less Films creates videos that help turn your web traffic into paying customers.
I first met Allan in 2013 at the most unusual conference I've ever been to, LessConf. I had the honor of speaking at the conference, but more of an honor was getting to hang around Allan and his partner Steve and the amazing group of people they had invited to t...2016-04-2356 minThe Scott Barstow ShowMike Schneider, CEO of First.ioOur guest for this show is Mike Schneider, the CEO of First.io. First helps real estate agents identify who amongst their list of contacts is most likely to move in the next six months using publicly available data and a super-secret algorithm they’ve built from the ground up.
Prior to starting First, Mike worked with a private equity firm working on pipeline deals and doing financial and market due diligence. We start our conversation with Mike taking issue with the term “non-technical founder”. I love what he has to say about this, and it changed my mind in the pro...2016-04-1657 minThe Scott Barstow ShowJanice Smith, CEO of Mission 100 PercentI’m really excited about our guest for this show, I think you’re going to love it. Janice Smith is the founder and CEO of Mission 100%, a practice-based teacher development platform that helps teachers and teacher coaches learn and implement best practices from the most successful classrooms in the country.
As you’ll hear in our conversation, Janice cares deeply about the problems in education, so much so that she walked away from a very successful teaching career to launch Mission 100%. We talk about what it’s like to be a female tech founder in a world dominated by males, how...2016-04-0155 min
The Scott Barstow ShowJared Pelo, CEO of iScribesIn this, the first episode of the Scott Barstow Show, we talk with Jared Pelo, CEO of iScribes, about how he and his co-founders conceived of and built their product as untechnical founders. Jared is not only the CEO of iScribes, but is also a practicing ER doctor as well.
iScribes helps doctors reclaim hours of their workday by offloading the creation of medical records to iScribes team of trained medical scribes. Doctors record all patient visits using a mobile app and microphone, which is then sent off to iScribes to be processed. Jared and his co-founders...2016-03-2446 min350 ThirdEpisode #93 - Drone Update - Walmart and the FAAAnders and Scott discuss the recent announcement by the FAA regarding the registration of drones, and Walmart's jumping into the drone delivery fray with Amazon.2015-10-2935 min350 ThirdEpisode #92 - Return of JackAnders and Scott talk in depth about the return of Jack Dorsey to Twitter, and about why Twitter is struggling while Facebook can seemingly do no wrong. They also talk about the similarities between Evernote and Twitter, and how each company might adjust in the future.2015-10-2026 min350 ThirdEpisode #91 - Robotics and FilmScott and Anders discuss the latest release from 3D Robotics, a short film series called Life After Gravity, which is shot in its entirety using quadcopters and GoPros. What's a hardware company doing creating content? We talk about it in depth. Listen in.2015-09-3029 min350 ThirdEpisode #90 - Richard NewtonScott and Anders welcome Richard Newton, best-selling author of Stop Talking, Start Doing, The Little Book of Thinking Big, and The End of Nice. We talk about the publishing industry, the impact of better and faster automation on career, and how companies and even countries will have to adapt to a new cycle of work and learning.2015-09-1636 min350 ThirdEpisode #89 - MIT and the BlockchainScott interviews Anders about the Blockchain class he is teaching at the MIT Media Lab. Scott and Anders also discuss reactions to the recent Apple event where they introduced the iPad Pro.2015-09-1234 min350 ThirdEpisode #88 - Bottoms Up Enterprise ITAnders and Scott discuss the changes over the last 10-15 years in enterprise computing, along with the reasons for the shift away from company-centric to person-centric computing at work.2015-09-0231 min350 ThirdEpisode #87 - Only On the NetPicking up where the last show left off, Anders and Scott talk about Jerry Seinfeld's brilliant series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and it's availability only on the internet. We also talk about Tribe Tyler, an up and coming show only on YouTube, and dabble a bit in what Periscope will mean for live sports.2015-08-0530 min350 ThirdEpisode #86 - Halt and Watch VideoIn this episode, Anders and Scott talk about traditional TV (one of our favorite topics), and a deep love of Halt and Catch Fire, a brilliant series on AMC and Netflix.2015-07-2933 min350 ThirdEpisode #85 - Duck Duck GoAnders and Scott talk about the up and coming search engine, DuckDuckGo. The name needs work, but are they a force to be reckoned with? Listen in and find out!2015-07-2326 min350 ThirdEpisode #84 - Developer Shortages and Part-Time CTOsIn continuing the theme of the last show, Anders and Scott discuss Scott’s current role as part-time CTO of a few startups, and how much time and energy are wasted early on in startups trying to find the elusive "technical co-founder".2015-07-1535 min350 ThirdEpisode #83 - The Future of SoftwareScott and Anders discuss the current shortage of software developers, the economic impact of that shortage, and how the development of applications will change over the next few years.2015-03-1642 min350 ThirdEpisode #82 - Our SourcesScott and Anders discuss the people and sites they can't live without day to day.2015-02-2224 min350 ThirdEpisode #81 - iPhone 6 PlusScott and Anders discuss how the iPhone 6 Plus works as a day to day device.2015-02-1519 min350 ThirdEpisode #80 - The Interview and Mesh NetworksScott and Anders talk about The Interview, disruption of internet services by sovereign nations, and how a city in Portugal is pointing us to the future of interconnectedness. There's a lot of talk about a magic bus as well.2015-01-0334 min350 ThirdEpisode #79 - Do You Have ID?Scott and Anders talk about pseudonymity, credentials, privacy and security in this jam-packed episode. What if you could have as many identities as you want, and they were all verifiable by a trusted source? And what if you could prove that you have the right to do something, like drink alcohol or vote, without the other party having to know who you are? Are privacy and security mutually exclusive or can they co-exist?2014-12-1739 min350 ThirdEpisode #78 - EntertainmentScott and Anders take a break from technology and talk about the new Star Wars 7 trailer, TV shows, comedy and recommendation engines in this Christmas episode.2014-12-0650 min350 ThirdEpisode #77 - Photo ManagementIn this episode, Scott and Anders talk about a subject near and dear to everyone's heart: How to safely store, organize and display photos taken across all devices. While we have solved the problem of making photography affordable and easy for everyone, we still don't have great products for the rest of the story. What might that solution look like? Tune in, listen in and share your comments with us!2014-11-1747 min350 ThirdEpisode #76 - PaymentsIn this episode, Scott and Anders discuss the history of credit card payments, how credit card data is stored, why breaches occur, and what to look for in the coming months and years as better systems start to emerge.2014-10-2034 min350 ThirdEpisode #75 - No BordersIt costs absurd amounts of money to transfer money or communicate across international borders for no good reason. In this episode, Scott and Anders talk about what’s broken and why, and discuss what the future might look like as the barriers come down.2014-09-1527 min350 ThirdEpisode #74 - Decentralized NetworksBitcoin is great, but it's still riding on a network that's controlled by large institutions. What would it look like to have a truly decentralized network? Scott and Anders discuss how it might work in this latest episode.2014-09-0419 min350 ThirdEpisode #73 - Self Driving CarsWhat if you had the chance to redefine something as fundamental as transportation? Scott and Anders discuss the self driving car and what it could mean to society.2014-06-1839 min350 ThirdEpisode #72 - Android to iPhoneScott moves from the iPhone to Android and Anders argues Google isn't eavesdropping even though your phone is always listening!2014-06-1321 min350 ThirdEpisode #70 - Ephemeral ComputingPeer to peer package delivery via a smartphone app? Scott and Anders discuss a reputation based package delivery system and theorize about the coming world where micro scaling gives rise to ephemeral computing.2014-05-0231 min350 ThirdEpisode #69 - Prime LaunderingAmazon Prime prices have increased - has a master plan been enacted, or is this just the economic reality of inflation? Join Scott and Anders for a discussion about it and a dive into Money Laundering!2014-03-2133 min350 ThirdEpisode #67 - Bitcoin Las VegasCharlie Shrem's arrest and MtGox shutting down BTC transfers have caused movements in the price of bitcoin. And Scott visits Tony Hsieh's Downtown project in Las Vegas.2014-02-1130 min350 ThirdEpisode #66 - RadioCould the business of live radio reincarnate on the Internet? Join Scott and Anders as they discuss the possible rebirth of a bygone era.2014-01-1728 min350 ThirdEpisode #65 - Year in ReviewScott and Anders discuss the stories which define 2013.2013-12-3054 min350 ThirdEpisode #64 - Experiential EducationAnders and Scott welcome Victor Saad, the founder of The Experience Institute and The Leap Year Project, to talk about the coming transformation in education.2013-11-2549 min350 ThirdEpisode #61 - IndonesiaWe catch up with Scott on the other side of the world in his Indonesian safehouse. Scott talks about the VC landscape and promise and peril in the Republic of Indonesia.2013-09-2732 min350 ThirdEpisode #60 - 3D Printing RevolutionWhat would life be like if 3D printing were a commonplace as bubblejet and laser printers are today? Scott and Anders discuss how your world might change in the next 5 to 10 years.2013-09-1332 min350 ThirdEpisode #58 - HotSpot 2.0Scott and Anders discuss 802.11u, which is also known as HotSpot 2.0, Passpoint or Interworking. It allows a WiFi device to automatically associate with access points through shared credentials rather than having to have separate accounts for each network.2013-08-1426 min350 ThirdEpisode #57 - The Peer NetworkScott and Anders discuss the rising tide of peer networks. From Bitcoin to WebRTC, the Internet is slowly moving back to it's roots. In this episode we explore how email, domains and other every-day applications will change over the coming years2013-07-0134 min350 ThirdEpisode #55 - The Post PC EcosystemIf there is a post PC era, there have to be apps for every job that don't require or presume a PC. What does that app ecosystem look like? Scott and Anders discuss the Post PC Ecosystem.2013-06-2127 min350 ThirdEpisode #56 - Farshad Nayeri - PerspectiveContinuing their discussion of the post-PC ecosystem, Scott and Anders interview Farshad Nayeri, founder of Pixxa, the company that develops the Perspective iPad app. Perspective addresses both content creation and content consumption making it truely a post-PC ecosystem contender.2013-06-1144 min350 ThirdEpisode #54 - All Things GScott and Anders talk about privacy with Google services and the implications of Bitcoin.2013-05-3145 min350 ThirdEpisode #53 - Node.jsNode.js package growth has been going at a staggering clip lately. Scott and Anders discuss Node.js entering an inflection point of sorts and trade war stories of Node.js in production.2013-04-2428 min350 ThirdEpisode #52 - EvolutionIn this episode, Anders and Scott study the computer fossils they have lying around their houses. From 300 baud modems to gender benders to print servers to token ring networks, they talk about the evolution of technology in the last 15 or so years.2013-03-2331 min350 ThirdEpisode #51 - Knife the CordIs cable TV with all the package deals going the way of the dodo? Scott and Anders discuss what a post-cable TV world will be like and the trends pushing us in that direction.2013-03-0836 min350 ThirdEpisode #50 - GodfathersIn this, the 50th episode, Scott and Anders celebrate by discussing Mario Puzo's The Godfather and The Godfather, Part II. No tech here, just mob movies!2013-02-2555 min350 ThirdEpisode #49 - Dell, TxtWe and a SnowpocalypseScott and Anders talk Shark Tank, Dell, Amazon, TxtWe and SwitchCoder in a thrill-packed snowpocalypse show!2013-02-0832 min350 ThirdEpisode #48 - Online For-credit CoursesScott and Anders discuss disruption in education with new for-credit online courses at San Jose State and degrees without classtime at the University of Wisconsin.2013-01-2628 min350 ThirdEpisode #47 - Keynotes and Competing with NonconsumptionScott and Anders discuss creating content, CES keynotes and Apple competing against nonconsumption. The Bridges to Cross blog is at a new URL: http://bridgestocross.anders.com/2013-01-1225 min350 ThirdEpisode #45 - SwitchCoderScott and Anders discuss the launch of SwitchCoder, a cloud hosted VoIP application platform.2012-10-1012 min350 ThirdEpisode #44 - Cyber TerrorismOn the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Scott and Anders discuss cyber terrorism.2012-09-1125 min350 ThirdEpisode #43 - Does Technology Deliver on the Promise?For all the time spent creating it and all the money spent on it, does technology actually make our collective lives better? Scott and Anders discuss delivering on the promise using the examples of the iPhone, Salesforce.com and Gmail keyboard shortcuts.2012-09-0527 min350 ThirdEpisode #42 - What to do with Great TalentWe all know who they are - those standout technology people that seem to effortlessly do the work of 10. They are undeniably valuable to an organization but they can't be easily quantified. What do you do with them
to get the most you can out of them? Scott and Anders discuss what to do with great talent.2012-08-1627 min350 ThirdEpisode #41 - Living on Tape DelayThe Olympics have made the topic of content delay in the Internet age stick out like a sore thumb. Scott and Anders discuss the "Internetification" of the broadcast TV industry.2012-08-0228 min350 ThirdEpisode #40 - JavascriptExpanding from the browser to the server and mobile ecosystems, Javascript seems poised to take over the world. Join Scott and Anders as they discuss the most popular language on the planet.2012-07-2734 min350 ThirdEpisode #39 - Maker DisruptionScott and Anders discuss the maker movement's role in disruptive innovation.2012-06-2927 min350 ThirdEpisode #38 - Identity CurationScott and Anders discuss personal identity curation, the art and reasons behind sculpting an online identity. Why do you spend time creating an online personality? What do you get out of it? Is the sense of celebri
ty the prevailing motivation for most people?2012-06-1528 min350 ThirdEpisode #37 - How Will You Measure Your Life?Scott and Anders discuss the book "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen, Karen Dillon and James Allworth. Turning the lens from his popular business books toward the planning our lives, Clay C
hristensen and his fellow authors dissect the decision making processes that impact us in the most fundamental ways.2012-05-2825 min350 ThirdEpisode #36 - CloudFactory.comAnders and Scott discuss Mark Sears' CloudFactory.com, decentralized workers and starting a business in another country.2012-05-0923 min350 ThirdEpisode #35 - Building EmpiresAnders and Scott discuss the impact of large corporations on innovation and competition with The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires by Tim Wu as the backdrop.2012-04-2525 min350 ThirdEpisode #34 - Viva la RevolucionThis time on 350 Third, Scott and Anders look back over the past 20 years and highlight pivotal technologies in the consumer space that shape our lives today. The obvious contenders get passing mention while more obscure devices such as the empeg and the Slingbox take the limelight. Listen up, old-timers!2012-04-1236 min350 ThirdEpisode #33 - En FuegoScott and Anders discuss the evils in technology. From CAPCHA to green screen terminals, it's all on the table in our most passionate episode yet - and there is no shortage of startup ideas either!2012-03-2927 min350 ThirdEpisode #32 - Personal StartupScott and Anders discuss Reid Hoffman's new book 'The Startup of You'.2012-03-2027 min