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TechComedyLifeWhat is Ambition?Are you ambitious? It's the dream we have of having a better more fulfilling life. The innate drive to create and do things beyond the norm. It pulls us out of our comfort complacent zone into a zone of achievement. It's also our collective drive to build and create new things that propel us due to necessity. We, unfortunately, took it too far. We did it to protect ourselves and were motivated by our need to survive at the expense of being human. We don’t need to dial it up to 11 for everything. With du...2023-08-0201 min
TechComedyLifeI'm a Mind Surfer.I'm a mind surfer. I ride the waves, exploring the vastness of the human universe, diving into the joy and sorrow each experience brings, uncovering hidden treasures sunk beneath my subconscious, ignored previously by my own choices in the pursuit of survival, false admiration, and shallow wealth.These experiences have moulded and directed me toward a newfound state of being. To delve within me, to unearth the true wealth lying dormant, neglected, and lying below in the deep by an environment that regarded human creativity as an inconvenience and a nuisance, that didn’t fit in with th...2023-07-2101 min
TechComedyLifeS2 Ep3 - South Africa Doesn't Need More Electricity.Before you chase me with your oil lamps, paraffin lighters, and acid from your backup batteries, hear me out. VIJEV here being a bit more serious for this piece.South Africa is a relatively young democracy having to create its own path and way while it was already on the back foot long before we had our general election. The ANC is known for their struggle in changing our landscape from the old to the new but the leaders that once were are long gone and the ones that are still alive are indeed ageing faster than...2023-05-2406 min
TechComedyLifeS2 Ep2 - Can you tell good stories with the help of AI?This is VIJEV and let’s talk about storytelling. I’ve been learning how to use AI for storytelling, including trying out ChatGPT and even Notion AI to assist with creative writing. I’ve created a story with my own plot, characters and twists. I then asked AI to help rewrite some of the sentences to be more coherent and of course with better grammar. I then took the story and fed it with ChatGPT again to create a narrative that had a bit more sarcastic humour to suit the style of a noir detective story set in a sci-fi...2023-04-2724 min
TechComedyLifeS2 Ep1 - Discovering Your Real Self through Awareness and Connection.It's VIJEV, and April has brought a refreshing coolness to the Southern Hemisphere. What better time to discuss self-reflection? Despite our relentless pursuit to uncover the world's mysteries, we often neglect the most crucial mystery of all – discovering ourselves. This unexplored territory holds the key to our identity.In this video, I speak to Deepak John and Naledi King about discovering ourselves and using the tools available to understand it, and we go through their methodologies of uncovering problems in our lives. You then find the connection that reveals who you need to be and let go of...2023-04-111h 12
TechComedyLifeTCL - EP 20 - To err is human. To error is AI.Start writing today. Use the button below to create your own Substack and connect your publication with TechComedyLifeThis is VIJEV and it’s time for another podcast. It’s our first, fashionably late one for 2023. We talk about the latest development in the world of AI. ChatGPT is all the rage. It has become a window into our souls. It’s the first time we can see a new form of AI, called AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) in action. It’s not just a tool created for specific things, e.g. autonomous cars. It’s intellig...2023-02-201h 18
The Lead CreativeBecome a content creator and partner with brandsBuilding credibility to become a sought-after content creator and brand influencer takes time and effort. Co-founder of MomSays and content creator, Vije Vijendranath, who is known as VijeV, shares how his content creation journey evolved from a side hustle to a sustainable business. We discuss what aspiring content creators and influencers should consider, and do while building their profiles to collaborate with brands. Vije also says that brands should research their influencers to ensure that they are the right fit, instead of trying to turn them into advertising for a different format.Echoing s...2022-12-011h 00
TechComedyLifeTCL - EP19 - Understanding our shared reality in content creation.It’s VIJEV here. In this podcast, I experiment with a mobile podcast style where I “walk and talk” outdoors at the beautiful Golden Harvest Park with my long-time friend Mongezi Mtati who is a content creator himself and also hosts his own amazing podcast called The Lead Creative. I recorded it with the Rode Wireless Go II microphones connected to a Zoom recorder. I realized it was picking up a buzzing sound due to a limiter setting on the receiver so do bear with us on that. We live and learn.This podcast is two-fold. We talk a...2022-11-0855 min
TechComedyLifeTCL - EP18 - Taking responsibility and coding in your 40sThis is VIJEV.I spoke with my longtime friend Mina Demian, who, in his 40s, found his calling in the field of coding after experiencing a personal renaissance.We dig deep and talk about finding your passion or, in Mina's case, rediscovering the profession of coding that he once did when he was much younger. People who code are typically in their 20s and work in startups. Product development is typically linked with recent college grads. Therefore, carrying this out now required a shift in perspective and the courage to follow your heart instead of...2022-09-271h 36
Startup CouchesVijeVVijeV helps people to build an online presence and grow their businesses through unique brand storytelling. Named after the founder, storytelling for startups and large organizations. Consultancy startup that helps startups connect with their audience, there was always a story that binds people together. 2022-05-0719 min
TechComedyLifeTCL - EP17 - What can we expect in 2022?We are in 2022!It’s a mixed masala as we discuss what to expect in the year. Well, mixed masala, because I watched Dune, a new movie based on the legendary Sci-Fi author, Frank Herbert, where a society fights over Spice, the universe’s most valuable resource and it’s the only time my mom agreed with any form of Sci-Fi plots.We rock into the year with a mindset change. A change that adapts our thinking and behaviour to suit good living that nourishes the soul, not just our pockets.If you...2022-01-2251 min
TechComedyLifeTCL - Episode 16 - Let's get real about South Africa.It’s been a short while since we witnessed one of the worst cases of protesting and looting in our short democratic history of South Africa that took place in July of 2021. Our problems are only compounding with the gap between the rich and poor widening even more. We have a horrific statistic where our gap, based on the Gini coefficient, is the HIGHEST in the world.We love to blame in South Africa. It has been nearly 30 years since we held our first democratic elections and all we have done is either blame apartheid or the in...2021-08-0955 min
TechComedyLifeTCL Episode 15 - The Big ResetHey look! The universe is aligning itself to mock us.Once upon a time, at a job interview many years ago, I was told I am not the “right fit” because I was not “desperate enough” for the job. Thank you for confirming that you prefer people to be in perpetual servitude instead of finding people who love what they do. That immediately revealed a system that wants you to have loans so you become indebted so you can stay at that job forced to overwork so you can pay off the loan. Why else is your credit s...2021-06-2031 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP14 Don't just watch movies, be in it.In this episode, we ask what the future of entertainment will be now that cinemas are losing money and most people aren't going there like they used to. Sure, the pandemic caused a major problem but this was inevitable. Going to the movies these days will cost you a kindey if you decide to buy the tickets and popcorn. It's become a lot more convenient, fun, and personalized when you can experience it at home. The technology is going in leaps and bounds that is enabling our enjoyment right in our homes. If it's not a big Christopher Nolan...2021-04-1943 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP13 What's an NFT anyway?Our first podcast in 2021. Yes, it has been a while since being in lockdown. We have been somewhat underground realigning ourselves and here we are rising again from our digital nether regions. A newer look but the same zany content. During the lockdown, I took some drawing lessons and then one thing led to another. A few months later, here we are, drawings of Boris living his life in Caldopia. Yes, that’s the name of this parallel world. A fully alternative “digital” world that exists in another realm. This, of course, got me thinking! Another world on its own? W...2021-04-0836 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP12 - We get feelings about AI Emotions.Artwork by Longquenchen Our trio are back and we discuss if emotions are even a thing once AI begin to operate with independence and, dare I say it, sentience? They become who we are and our actions are indeed their algorithms. Therefore we need to rectify ourselves in order to train AI to become what we want, an ally of human development and well being.We debate what all this means and discuss if emotional intelligence will indeed become part of artificial sentience, and we may not even have a say.Discussion2020-08-0624 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP11 - Getting real in the startups industry with Sophy Mwale OnyangoWe are getting honest about the startups industry with Sophy Mwale Onyango, founder and CEO of HR Startup, Emploi (https://emploi.co/). We talk about a private club with elites that is not always open to everyone. An industry that forced Sophy to play a game in a different, more conforming character in order to please them who often never saw her perspective in building businesses. A game with unequal players on an uneven platform where she had to accept that it's stacked up against her. It's time to get real and not play in the facade and simply...2020-07-0252 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP10 - Let's talk about the Indian Elephant in the room - Racism in the Indian/South East Asian CommunityTo follow-on our discussion about Black Lives Matter, let's chat about the often hidden and very subtle issue of racism that Indians/South East Asians are a part of and complicit in the way it permeates in our society. It's hidden but just as dangerous, when we see what happens right in front of our eyes but yet we choose to remain silent. It's time to call it out, discuss why it's still treated as being irrelevant in our circles and why are we so conservative in speaking up about it? This is a public episode...2020-06-2548 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP9 - One-on-one chat with Chika Umeadi, startup mentor and investor for African and US-based businesses.Our guest chat is with Chika Umeadi, founding partner of Tiphub (https://tiphub.vc/), a Nigerian American that is helping African startups navigate the US landscape and help bridge the gap between what African startups need as well as the expectations of the US Startup ecosystem. We delve deep into what African American as well as POC founders experience building companies in the USA. This leads us to the protests about racial injustice as result of George Floyd and why this time it's impactful and will lead us to real change. Need to get in touch with Chika about...2020-06-2142 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP8 - One-on-one talk with Jarrod Gabriel, startup entrepreneur.We chat with an avid tech entrepreneur who managed to build his startup ideas while working at a bank! That explains why he's an experienced nihilistic driven entrepreneur! He has built two companies called Tribe Rewards (https://triberewards.io) and fikaTime (https://fikatime.app) and We chat how he was inspired to build these companies, choosing the right team, and executing it. And to round it off, we ask the philosophical question: What's more real? Mind or Matter? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...2020-06-1751 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP7 - One-on-one talk with Naj, the guru of analytics and the very existence of our universe.Vije does a one-on-one discussion with Naj (Najmuddin Jabalpurwala), a long-time friend of Vije who is the field of Analytics. We talk about the value of analytics in business and what you need to be successful in it. As it is the tradition of TechComedyLife, we throw in a spanner to find out if analytics could reveal the nature of sentience, and of course are there visa requirements to travel across parallel universes? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife...2020-06-1335 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP6 - The trio is back and this time with our special guest, Folu Okunade.Something a little different this time. After the unjust death of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter protests have highlighted the racial injustice the African Americans keep enduring and how it has taken the world by storm as it has also revealed the racial/colonial pasts in Europe as well. We wanted to ask ourselves why this is even still a thing? Why is there even a debate about racial justice and equality? So we invited our good friend, Folu Okunade, who provides his emotional and honest response to this injustice and the memories it brings back from his...2020-06-1353 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP5 - Guest chat with Alec Candiotes - Running a business during quarantine/lockdownVije has a one-on-one chat this time, with businessman and dad of 3 daughters, Alec Candiotes. He runs an accounting Business Intelligence startup (MyBI) and has a home fitness company (Cactic Fitness) . He gives us essential advice on how to manage your company during tough times and not to mention juggling family and business life. Did we say he has 3 daughters? And of course I can vouch for his fitness business because he has a flattest stomach for someone who has so many children! How does he do it? This is a public episode. If you would...2020-06-0833 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP4 - The most tangential talk of our experiences from VR to Indians in Star Wars!I hope you salivate in the idea of sweet savory nuggets of our thoughts coming in out like a tangential porn star. Yes, it's that random as we dive deep into our dreams of Virtual Reality (VR) to Indians are probably doing the tech support in Star Wars. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife.vijev.com2020-05-3055 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP3 - What can people/companies do to reach their customers during a pandemic?Most people are in lockdown or some form of quarantine. Habits of face to face meetings are going to change. How can people/companies reach their customers/audience digitally? We look at medical and educational challenges. What tools are there that make the connection easier and more engaging? And of course with a slight tangent to Roblox. Listen to find out more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife.vijev.com2020-05-091h 10
TechComedyLifeTCL EP2 - We discuss and review Westworld, Season 3, and how real could it be in future?We just watched the latest season 3 of Westworld and discuss what the series was about and importantly, how real can Westworld be for us in the future? How far would we with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? And how would humans react, let alone live with AI? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife.vijev.com2020-05-0851 min
TechComedyLifeTechComedyLife (Trailer) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife.vijev.com2020-05-0100 min
TechComedyLifeTCL EP1- What can make digital communication more immersive and personal?You know what we're talking about. The usual parades of endless 2D video conferencing will drive anyone crazy. We have endured it for so long? Why is it still the same? How can we make it more immersive and personal? With people stuck at home due to COVID-19, it may extend even longer post-virus. This change in the new human behaviour will spruce up the demand innovation towards immersive communications. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techcomedylife.vijev.com2020-04-301h 04