KIA ORA! HOLA! 你好吗 ! HEY HOMIES! WELCOME to the 3rd TILT ⚡️
Yep, we’re TILTing into your inbox with another. But this one is cool. And we're gonna remind you why you should be frothing for our weekly download. 😉
Check out our official launch post for the zesty deets in case you missed it. 🍋
PODCAST EPISODES RELEASED
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In this week's episode, we question what's going down on the other side of the Tasman, in relation to the Australian Government's current attempt to force Google to pay to link users to news sites. We dive into what has led the Aussie Govt. to take such a stance, and how Google (and Facebook) are reacting to such moves. This leads us to investigate the desire for transparency around the secret algorithm, and what the global implications for this could be.
We explore alternatives to Google, leading to our revelations on what the future of search engines could look like, outside of the default framework. We touch on sacred data, Mozilla's manifesto for a healthy internet and the reframing of "Googling" which has become second nature to us modern cyborgs. Naturally, the proverbial fruit in the room and what Apple's search engine strategy may be, coming up against the behemoth that is Google. One thing we definitely agree on is Bing = WTF.
"As users, we've become so dependent on relying on the curation capacity of Google."
Interestingly, just 1 day after recording this episode, our prediction really did come to fruition. In the form of Microsoft winning out with a politically savvy move from Satya Nadella publically claiming their support of the News Media Bargaining Code. It appears Google is now back at the negotiating table with the Govt, since the mere thought of Bing being the heavyweight in the Aussie search engine scene is just too much to bear.
Recap:
Now for some extra juice on last week's episode on international cities and the Tech exodus from SF to hot spots like Austin and Miami... did anyone spy Miami Mayor Francis Suarez' tweets about embracing bitcoin and crypto? Riding off the back of Elon's tweets about ₿TC and the announcement that Tesla will accept it as a payment, Suarez is one of many more institutional / public figures who are now being more open about their positions on cryptocurrency.
We really ought to acknowledge the Musk (and Snoop Dogg) for all the hype that's been swarming off the back of their tweets about the future of crypto, particularly around Dogecoin. This cryptocurrency, which really started as a parody coin, is experiencing massive surges due to a social media-fueled rally and twitter polls coming in well and truly in favor of Dogecoin as the future currency of Earth… 🤔 (71.3% in favour!).
If last week's $GME Robinhood saga that flared up Wall St wasn't enough of an indicator, the serious froth around Dogecoin reaffirms the power of key tech/ cultural figures combined with social platform armies, to trigger significant global shifts in financial structures.
And for those of you who did tune into the mighty SUPERBOWL over the weekend, and took stock of the Ad showdown, you would've noticed Reddit's ballsy jpeg file (live for all of 5 seconds!) heralding the ability of the "underdogs to accomplish just about anything when they come together around a common idea". Power to the people yo. #wowthisactuallyworked #tiltwithus ;) ⚡️
MINDFULNESS 🧠 HACK OF THE WEEK:
BACK YOURSELF - Support for stiffness:
Set yourself up by laying down on the floor with your legs either extended up the wall, or resting on a chair or couch (knees bent). Give yourself a boundary using a yoga strap or a belt around your mid-thighs at hips width distance. A folded blanket can be placed under your pelvis to elevate your hips (to help you find the natural curve of the lumbar spine aka your low back). Best practiced before and after a work day, travel day, or a day spent supporting and uplifting others. 🌼🌻
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING 🎶 TO:
We identify as audio streaming platform agnostic and this week we've got a spicy Soundcloud disco mix coming in from our favourite beach-side groove establishment on the sunny shores of Lisboa...
Have a dance for #radicaljoy and send us a snap/vid of where you're getting funky wit it!🕺🏖
Coming up…
Who else took the most immense sigh of relief when we got the intel Biden immediately signed executive orders to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord??
After 4 years of jaw clenching and downright depressing news seeping out of he-who-must-not-be-named's administration, we're SUPER excited about the policy changes that are unfolding across the globe... in the U.S and down here in Aotearoa NZ. 🌱
We'll be dropping in with an esteemed guest who's worked in climate policy + climate finance with the UN and in a special task-force investigating how we get to carbon zero ASAP. 🌏
#climateemergency, we hear you!!!
YOU + THE SUPERTILT COMMUNITY
We are SUPER keen to hear from you. Every week we will take a question from our community. There are no dumb questions. Fire anything you wish at us. No holding back!
Episode and tech topic requests are VERY welcome. We are keen to explore as many angles as possible, so feel free to ping us and share your desires!
CONNECT WITH US! 🤗
Where to find us:
Catch team SUPERTILT on socials:
🦧 Aidan on Twitter + Insta + also dropping some sublime analysis on Medium
Defo drop us a line on social or hello@supertilt.club
Produced with AROHA for you in AOTEAROA NZ aka the COVID-FREE COUNTRY down under 💙