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The Killing IT Podcast


IT authors and entrepreneurs Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel provide commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.

We want to expand the discussion from the SMB IT channel to all things tech - with one eye on the future and the other on profits. Join us!

Dec 21, 2021

Topic 1: Fake Fake news . . . Birds Aren’t Real

Birds Aren’t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.

Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/technology/birds-arent-real-gen-z-misinformation.html

https://birdsarentreal.com/

 

Topic 2: China uses American influencers to promote their version of reality

Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/technology/china-propaganda-youtube-influencers.html 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VBULHi6E_rGV2gjygFFPzYpEFXAYXcfW/view?usp=sharing 

Warning: This page is (oddly) very poorly designed. If your system autoplays, it will play about twenty videos all at once.


Topic 3: What to know before you take a job in a hybrid workplace

It’s hard to maintain culture. And it’s not a good fit for everyone.

Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-know-new-job-hybrid-workplace-remote-work/ 

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