Reality 2.0

Join Privacy and Open Source advocates, Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman, as they navigate the new digital world, covering topics related to digital privacy, cybersecurity, digital identity, as well as Linux and open source and other current issues.

Episode 157: Cluetrain at 25

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman discuss the Cluetrain Manifesto on its 25th anniversary, how the world has and hasn't changed since, and about SCaLE 21x (Southern California Linux Expo) coming up March 14. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast)

03-02
32:39

Episode 156: AI: The New Tool for Individual Empowerment?

In this episode of 'Reality 2.0', hosts Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Ezequiel Lanza, an AI expert. The discussion centered on the potential of AI and its relationship to personal empowerment. Exploring the current state of AI, the hosts express concerns about data security and appropriately leveraging AI's capabilities for individual benefit. The conversation dives into the infiltration of AI into various sectors like fashion and art, and its capability to significantly alter the consumer experience. The hosts also emphasize the importance of cautiously handling the growing influence and application of AI, pointing out its susceptibility to misuse in fields like advertising. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back 00:08 The AI Discussion: A Different Perspective 00:35 Introducing the Guest: Ezequiel Lanza 01:00 AI and Personal Empowerment: A Blog Post Discussion 01:30 AI: A Tool for Individual Empowerment or a Category Error? 02:35 The Desire for Personal AI: Use Cases 05:08 The Feasibility of Personal AI: A Discussion 09:22 AI and Data Privacy: A Concern 13:57 The Future of AI: Personal Devices and Local Computation 18:51 AI: An Extension of Us or a Reflection of Our Flaws? 20:51 AI and Art: An Experiment 22:59 Exploring AI's Creative Capabilities 23:20 AI's Limitations and Ethical Boundaries 23:44 AI's Interpretation of Beauty 25:04 AI's Influence on Art and Fashion 26:05 AI's Role in Content Generation 26:36 AI's Impact on Individuality and Creativity 27:59 AI's Backward-Looking Approach 28:24 AI's Integration in Everyday Life 30:28 AI's Influence on the Internet and Content Consumption 35:28 AI's Role in Advertising and User Experience 37:26 Final Thoughts on AI's Potential and Challenges Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Ezequiel Lanza.

02-09
39:33

Episode 155: Project Bluefin and the Future of Linux

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls learn all about Project Bluefin, a new cloud native friendly Linux distribution, from its creator, Jorge Castro, and Kyle Rankin, its newest enthusiast. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guests: Jorge Castro and Kyle Rankin.

12-14
57:49

Episode 154: Kyle on Kubernetes

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to Kyle Rankin about his journey into Kubernetes and the cloud native landscape. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Kyle Rankin.

12-01
43:15

Episode 153: Personal AI

Katherine Druckman, Doc Searls, and Kyle Rankin discuss the personal AI tools they'd like to have, what's available, and how they might come together. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Kyle Rankin.

10-28
58:55

Episode 152: Supply Chains Make the World Go Round

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Michael Stolarczyk about the complex ways in which physical goods go around the world, and behind-the-scenes strategies at play. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Michael Stolarczyk.

10-04
56:12

Episode 151: WordPress at 25 and the Indie Web

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman chat with Joe Brockmeier about WordPress turning 25 and our increasing desires to carve out our own homes on the web. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Joe Brockmeier.

08-29
56:16

Episode 150: How to Write a Tech Book

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Kyle Rankin about his new book for aspiring authors, discuss the publishing process, self-discipline, marketing, and share their expertise from their decades as authors. Notes: [00:01:04] Intro to Kyle's new book, "How To Write A Tech Book." [00:04:52] Vetting your idea and pitching to a publisher [00:09:24] On self-publishing vs. traditional publishers [00:12:27] Print on-demand [00:15:05] Market research and publishers [00:18:03] Co-authoring vs solo authoring [00:20:43] The Cluetrain Manifesto and The Intention Economy [00:24:05] Return from social media to blogging and longer-form writing [00:27:30] Marketing and promotion [00:31:19] Find us at Defcon! [00:44:13] Formatting code and technical content [00:48:14] LaTeX and layout Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Kyle Rankin.

08-08
55:07

Episode 149: Everything Is Personal

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Petros Koutoupis about rescuing personal archives, personal AI, and preserving our identities. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Petros Koutoupis.

07-21
49:36

Episode 148: On Ukraine

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to David Kirichenko about Ukraine, journalism, troll farms and disinformation in times of war. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: David Kirichenko.

07-11
01:19:12

Episode 147: Making AI Personal

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk with Josh Hester about his new project exploring personal AI. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Josh Hester.

06-26
55:26

Episode 146: AI and The Future of Identity

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to Golda Velez about the state of AI, how it relates to identity, ethics, and where this all goes from here. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Golda Velez.

05-25
01:01:07

Episode 145: Authenticating Content With Cryptography

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to Kyle Rankin about a proposal for authenticating content with cryptographic signing, and saving the internet. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Kyle Rankin.

05-05
56:20

Episode 144: Self-Publishing a Tech Book

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to prolific tech author, Kyle Rankin, about how he recently self-published his latest book, and how that differs from his many experiences with traditional publishers. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Kyle Rankin.

04-21
47:46

Episode 143: A Pause on AI?

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman discuss an open letter to pause AI development. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast)

04-11
44:52

Episode 142: 3D Printing, Ya'll

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Kyle Rankin and Shawn Powers about Shawn's head's appearance at the recent SCaLE conference and 3D printing, all while having a little too much fun. Hit play if you always wondered about our Myers-Briggs types. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guests: Kyle Rankin and Shawn Powers.

03-28
01:00:50

Episode 141: User Sovereignty and Authenticity in Commerce

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls hear Dave Huseby's new ideas about identity verification and data authenticity in commerce. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Dave Huseby.

03-01
54:57

Episode 140: Is AI the New Search?

Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Ezequiel Lanza about AI-based search. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Ezequiel Lanza.

02-22
48:09

Episode 139: Permission Slip, a Consumer Reports Privacy App

Katherine Druckman, Doc Searls, and Petros Koutoupis talk to Don Marti about Permission Slip, the new data privacy app from Consumer Reports. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guests: Don Marti and Petros Koutoupis.

02-09
51:09

Episode 138: Teaching Technology

Katherine Druckman talks to Shawn Powers about teaching tech skills with online video and building communities. Site/Blog/Newsletter (https://www.reality2cast.com) FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/reality2cast) Twitter (https://twitter.com/reality2cast) Mastodon (https://linuxrocks.online/@reality2cast) Special Guest: Shawn Powers.

02-02
38:03

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