Episode 33: Pandemic Edition

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to Kyle Rankin, Petros Koutoupis, and Shawn Powers about the new realities we're facing as a result of COVID-19. Show notes: 0:04:08: How is this situation a little bit different from what we're used to? 0:04:36: E-learning 0:06:00: Shawn on e-learning and computer-based training. 0:08:09: Kids without computer or internet access. 0:11:31: What is lockdown? What’s on the horizon? 0:14:14: Remote work, how to do it well. 0:16:22: What can distributed open source software teams teach everyone? 0:17:35: This is not normal right now. Don’t judge remote work. 0:18:56: The chicken suppression system's working. 0:25:12: Asynchronous communication, time zones. 0:27:19: This plague may be elevating the Big Bad companies. 0:30:21: Ethical and privacy concerns. 0:35:20: Should harvested data be used to save lives? 0:37:29: Apple privacy 0:37:49: Fourth amendment concerns. 0:39:11 Facial recognition. 0:43:12 Law enforcement and Clearview AI. 0:44:12: What is the step too far? What are the unintended consequences? 0:44:44: Local vs. large scale communication. 0:47:03: Shawn is hopeful. 0:49:05: Innovation in the works. 0:52:45: Return to normal? 0:55:52: Small business. 0:57:16: Shawn’s bidet. 0:57:34: What happens to conferences? 1:02:33 DrupalCon and #vanlife. 1:07:58 Shawn: Wash your hands.Special Guests: Kyle Rankin, Petros Koutoupis, and Shawn Powers.