I met you both at Micrconf this year, hope to see you again next.

Are you sharing the link or name for your website broker?

@Justin …you expressed worries about drones having the connection to the home base cut off and then continuing with their mission regardless. There’s an interesting (but scary) talk about this here: http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_suarez_the_kill_decision_shouldn_t_belong_to_a_robot.html

“Advanced drones, automated weapons and AI-powered intelligence-gathering tools, he suggests, could take the decision to make war out of the hands of humans.”

Just curious if Jason or Justin has tried this out themselves. There is an amazing little simulation in there! It’s a game a child can play with by putting engines on stuff and blowing them up, or an adult can learn orbital mechanics.

I created a new Listener Requests page on the wiki (with a call-to-action on the home page) to capture ideas of topics, segments , and people to interview, or anything request. It would be great it people could contribute directly on that page, but if folks are in a hurry, they can just send a suggestion on Twitter @techarch and I will add it.

@Jason and @Justin, I know you have your own lists! 🙂
Just blast them to me via email and I will get them added!

I’ve been a longtime silent listener, but I can’t remember how I found your podcast 🙂 I thought I would break my habit and not just discuss things mentioned in your show offline with people you don’t know, but with you too. So without further ado…

With regards to privacy implications of google glass, and how it effects people’s behavior, it brought back memories of the the contract for my first job – learning that the company can read all my company emails. It was quite a shock (aren’t we all a little naive initially?). However, it doesn’t seem to bother many people, as it can be observed it from various corporate scandals – it’s amazing what people would put into their corporate emails. I wonder whether Google Glass would also be gotten used to and forgotten about…

Also, I might be missing something in the FISA court issue – not being form the US and having legal knowledge only from police procedural/detective novels/movies, I don’t understand the issue of the one sided representation, i.e.: that there is only the requester of the surveillance (NSA) and the FISA judge who either authorizes or rejects request. Isn’t this the standard procedure for the “regular” search warrants/wiretap requests, that the police makes its case, submits it to a judge, who then decides whether to authorize it? I totally understand the problems of other aspects (accountability and legitimacy (in the popular, not legal sense) of the judges, not being elected and reelected by the citizens, but appointed by a single person, etc.), but I would appreciate if one of you could clarify this.

Cheers and thanks for the shows,

Peter

Anyway, I’ve heard you and Justin mention how the show seems to be stuck at around 2000 listeners, however, you’re not making any significant changes. Do something different to get a new result. Sound familiar?

Besides Clyde’s suggestion, other ideas that might help to get you off the 2000 subscriber plateau are:
1. Cut the length of the show to 45 minutes to an hour. I find my self listening to a single episode over several days. It took a while for you guys to grow on me and if the first episodes I heard hadn’t been very interesting interviews, I probably wouldn’t have returned for the 90 minute conversational shows.
2. Publish weekly and consistently. If you had a shorter show you might be able to meet a more predictable schedule. We listeners like to know when our shows will be available.

Even if you don’t change anything, I’ll still look forward to every episode. I like the dichotomy; You guys are like James Kirk and Spock. (Jason, I know I don’t have to tell you which character is your analog.)

Great show. Thanks for taking the time to discuss interesting topics.
Mark

To me, Tweet Board seems to be a brilliant marketing tool to funnel pre-qualified prospects to Pluggio.

Why haven’t we heard more about this app and its impact on Pluggio subscriptions? Pluggio seems to have a lot potential. All it needs is some marketing TLC.

Anyway, it would be great hear how Tweet Board affected Pluggio sales.

Thanks for the great show.
Mark

I started listening to your podcast because of an interview show that you did with Aamir Salihefendic (Todoist). Then I tried a couple of the interview shows until such time I was hooked. At first, I only waited for interview shows but I eventually preferred your discussion shows later on.

Here’s a suggestion to gain new listeners:Create a page for interview shows with notable entrepreneurs and developers. I’d think that your interviewees have a following of their own who occasionally search for interviews. This page should allow easy discovery of great old interviews. This can be their gateway episodes on the long saga that is the Techzing podcast. Pictures of your interviewee would help as well. (I’m thinking of the same format format from Dorm Room Tycoon podcast)

Clyde

Wow… that’s a first world problem. Speaking of visits to Pasadena, I may be around there area next year April… would be delighted to buy you guys dinner if you are keen.