PJK Podcast: Exploring Digital Life

The "Gig Economy" is growing every year, with ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft representing a large segment. If you drive for one of these services, you want to utilize every advantage to maximize your earnings in a crowded (or not crowded, for that matter) market. On this episode, I drive for both Uber and Lyft while testing two third-party "Hotspot" apps. These apps claim to inform drivers where to go in order to enjoy the most business. Do they work? Let's find out. Along the way,...

Even though Steve Jobs passed in 2011, there's certain things he'd only let Apple do over his dead body. Today in 2019, here's four things Apple's doing that Steve would have HATED! 1. Apple TV without having to buy Apple TV device! https://blog.roku.com/apple-tv 2. Apple now has native Bluetooth support for Playstation & Xbox game controllers! https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210414?cid=tw_sc_arcade_100519 3. My circa 2013 MacBook Pro runs the latest macOS operating...

In this episode, I'm visiting with my daughter on the Northern Arizona University campus. We talk about all the cool digital tech available to students while ordering lunch from an app that delivers food with a robot drone! Check out Starship: https://www.starship.xyz/ Starship Twitter: @StarshipRobots Starship Instagram: @StarshipRobots Northern Arizona University: https://nau.edu/ -------------------- Hosted and distributed by Anchor.FM https://anchor.fm/pjk Leave me a...

This week's guest is David Spark from Spark Media Solutions. We talk about his two podcasts covering cyber security and some of the dangers facing us in today's internet. Being a pro in audio and video content production, David also discusses production techniques and gives great video content tips from his latest book, "Watch This!" Get David's book, "Watch This! The Definitive Reference Guide to Video Marketing": https://www.sparkmediasolutions.com/watchthis/ CISO Security Vendor...

Our guest is Karen Allen, author of the brand-new book, "Twitch for Musicians". We're going to discuss the what, why and how a musician can produce a live stream, grow and interact with their audience and make money on the Twitch live-streaming platform. We're giving away a FREE Kindle copy of "Twitch for Musicians" to one lucky listener. Listen to the episode for entry instructions. Giveaway entry deadline ends Sept. 15, 2019, 12:00 PM CST. Winner will be notified by...

In this teaser episode, host Patrick Kearney gives a brief overview about the podcast and what you can expect to hear about in future episodes. Future episode topics include: Hosted at Anchor.FM https://anchor.fm/pjk Leave me a voice message on Anchor.FM and you might get your question/comment on a future show! Music by monkeyman535 https://freesound.org/s/466981/ Leave me a message on my website: http://www.pjk.net Or email: podcast@pjk.net Bang on that subscribe button so you...