Month: March 2020

Episode 113 – Our New Virtual World

00:00 Intros
02:11 Remote access for clients at home
11:09 Can you buy groceries?
12:53 Trugrid for our clients to work from remote
16:00 Who has laptops and who gets VPN on home computers?
20:00 Come to the office to fill out paperwork. Really?
22:50 FMLA during the Covid-19 crisis
26:51 How many people are on the internet?
31:00 Zoom for Yoga and other gatherings
41:42 How are you staying in contact with your communities?
53:25 The Nifty – If you are a hacker

Internet usage stats
https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Video Conferencing Growth
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-video-conferencing-stocks-ride-141802231.html

Munchkin the Game
https://munchkin.game/

Nifty

Bad USB
https://www.zdnet.com/article/rare-badusb-attack-detected-in-the-wild-against-us-hospitality-provider/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0h&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Learn More About the Hosts:

Paradigm Consulting Co LLC
https://paradigmcc.com
https://YogaWithPeter.com

Sublime Computer Services
https://www.sublimecomp.com

Episode 112 – Everyone’s Headline – COVID 19

00:00 – Intros with Tim Richter
MacBook Pro Display Swap
Peter’s weekly rant concerning Tesla and Apple Watch
Stock Exchange – Oh My
The Nashville area Tornado
Peter runs (the equivalent of) Kifisia to Athens (halfway to Marathon)

31:24 – COVID-19
Peter’s license to carry.
Peter uses Instacart for the first time and is a “lookie guy.”
Discussion on is this getting blown out of proportion?
What Peter is doing at home, at work, and in yoga classes.

Stay home.
Hygiene.
Work remotely.
Stock up on supplies. Don’t buy $#!+ you don’t need. Do buy and stock what you can use.
Is stockpiling illegal?

70:34 – Nifty – Airtable for preparation
73:30 – Closing remarks and Big Red Button

Hand washing

COVID-19 and your Yoga Studio: How have you or your studio adapted to the health recommendations?
https://www.reddit.com/r/yoga/comments/fi2qn6/covid19_and_your_yoga_studio_how_have_you_or_your/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/hackers-target-companies-with-coronavirus-scams-11583317802
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/get-your-household-ready-for-COVID-19.html
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
https://survivalblog.com/

“Get to know your neighbors. Talk with your neighbors about emergency planning. If your neighborhood has a website or social media page, consider joining it to maintain access to neighbors, information, and resources.”

Nifty
$0.99 book: The Sane Prepper https://www.amazon.com/Sane-Prepper-Preparedness-Suburban-Families-ebook/dp/B00VTV6X8W
Peter’s Airtable Granary Inventory Database

Learn More About the Hosts:

Paradigm Consulting Co LLC
https://paradigmcc.com
https://YogaWithPeter.com

Sublime Computer Services
https://www.sublimecomp.com

Episode 111 – Your Monthly Subscription Model

00:00 – Intro and Updates, Mac screen focus, garbage eggs, cold call etiquette.
11:18 – Fun banter
19:30 – Fun with 911 testing of VOIP phones
22:45 – Businesses becoming a subscription based model
60:08 – Nifty

Businesses are becoming a Subscription based model
Reference:
https://www.abacusemedia.com/we-are-living-in-a-subscription-world/1515.blog

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberlywhitler/2016/01/17/a-new-business-trend-shifting-from-a-service-model-to-a-subscription-based-model/#b3f51734a5fe

Amazone Prime example
https://www.bankdirector.com/issues/rise-subscription-society-three-important-takeaways-banks/

Good Examples:
Microsoft Office 365
Adobe Creative Suite
Sublime Computer Services / Paradigm CC
Autocad
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Subscribe and Save
Every app on the app store
Gym membership

Nifty:

https://originmaine.com/