Historian and loudmouth Jason Scott shares stories of technology, retrocomputing, documentary filmmaking, and general schennanigans from his decades of travels and research. From experiences on the road while shooting documentaries to often-obscure points of order, Jason keeps a fast-moving pace and even he doesn't know where we're ending up at the end.
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Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya
Jason Scott Montoya
Explore stories & systems to live better & work smarter with author, blogger, and digital marketing specialist, Jason Scott Montoya. Podcast episodes include inspirational people interviews, book discussions, listen-to-learn discussions, & blog reads from https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharelife/support
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An Invitation to a Scheme, Some Thoughts on Lemonade, Wash Trading, The Ultimate Plan, A Special Little Cat. Some charlatans tried to get me to enter into a scheme around the memory of Sockington. This is about to go very not-well for them, but I wanted to share my thoughts on it before going full firestorm. All Hail Sockington.…
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The Splash of Cold Water Episode (Part 4 of 4)
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Yet More AI, The Eye of the Storm, Little Computer People, Eliza, The Sims, SIGGRAPH, Imagination Overload, Analysis, Excitement, Empathy, Curious, Forever. A rumination of the echoes of revolution, told from one person's life. Part 4 of 4.By Jason Scott
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The Bright and Blinding Light Episode (Part 3 of 4)
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A Computer Lab, Browsers, Surfing, Electronic Zine, Endless Linking, What's New, Web MUD, Extensions and Add-Ons, CENTER Heresy, TEXTFILES.COM, Early Blog, Finger Servers, Growth and Complication, Lost Taste, Simplicity Underneath, Money Money, Walking Away, My Waiting Piano. A rumination of the echoes of revolution, told from one person's life. Pa…
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Before My Time, Meetings and Considerations, Terminus, Command Line, FTP and Gopher, UNIX Lingua Franca, MUDs, Endless Time, Waiting for Me, Ghost in the Present, Fragile and Permanent, Doomed to Disappear. A rumination of the echoes of revolution, told from one person's life. Part 2 of 4.By Jason Scott
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The Spark in the Darkness Episode (Part 1 of 4)
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Fishing, Night, Truck, Grandfather, Empty, Modem, Moments, Boards, Phones, Fear, Elation, Soul, Duality, Broken, DIscord, Heights, Memories, Places, Heart, Simple, Enjoyment. A rumination of the echoes of revolution, told from one person's life. Part 1 of 4.By Jason Scott
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107: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace — Discussing the Kingdom of Rage With Elizabeth Neumann
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Episode Type: Listen to Learn; Hostile Extremism In this conversation, I'm speaking with Elizabeth Neumann, author of Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace.She worked in the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. In our discussion, we talk about hostile extremism in America and discuss the recent Trump assassi…
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106: America Together - What Would Our Country Look Like If We Were For Each Other, Instead Of Against?
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) In 2011, I wrote an executive summary for a documentary feature film project called America Together. Over the years, I've made little tweaks to the summary based on different ideas I've had. It seems the vision for this project is needed now more than ever, so I'm sharing the idea publicly as a way to exp…
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105: Seven Essential Qualities of a Political Leader — Guidelines for Voting with Author David Koyzis
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Episode Type: Listen to Learn Welcome to a listen-to-learn episode of the Share Life podcast. I'm speaking with a former university professor and Canadian Christian, David Koyzis. David has been on the Share Life podcast to discuss his book Political Visions & Illusions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, we're talking about the valu…
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The Transcription and Summarization Episode
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The Transcription and Summarization Episode: LLMs, Modems, Magic, Technology, Infinite Toys, Change, Promises, Reality, Tascam, Amiga, Manuals, Summarization, Weird But Tireless, Always a Revolution. Some quick thoughts on the world of LLMs as they start entering my life (and many others) from the point of view of a half century of technology.…
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The UMATIC Gems Episode: A Small Hot Room, The Mechanisms, The Robots, 40-50 Years, Sony and From Another World, Tensions and Read Heads, Tapes and Decay, The Lifespan, The Future, The Joy of Saving, The Potentials and Possibilities, Mark Pines. A rumination on the UMATIC tape decks in my office, which are large, loud and hot.…
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The Bad Review Episode: 2 Stars Out of 5, Bad Cinematography and No Effort, The Timeline of the BBS Documentary, Choices Made, Experiences Lived, 10 to 15 Minutes, A Crew of One, The Unknown End, The Results, GET LAMP, Your Project's Future. A rumination on a 2/5 review I got in 2017 on Amazon for the BBS Documentary. Believe me, I'm quite sure the…
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104: Stop Waiting For Rescue. It's Time To Start Living An Intentional Life.
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading)"We have a responsibility to move forward in our lives.In several seasons of life, I've found myself waiting for someone else to take the burden of responsibility from me and do what needed to be done. Part of 2010 was such a season, and after years in the business, I found myself waiting for the company to…
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The Appreciation For Spaces Episode: A Moment of Recognition, A Time of Containment, The Best Separation, Thanks to Sponsorship and Gifts, The Rooms I've Travelled, A Consistency of Inconsistency, A Moment For You. Perhaps a well-needed acknowledgement of the time of the moment where I have a lovely office to do my work and get things done. Thanks,…
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The Industrial Spaces Episode: Hurricane Electric, Ikea Paramus, Customers and Hybrid Customers, Beach Chairs, 19-Inch Racks, Content Delivery Networks, Approaches to Space and Cost, New York Conveyor Basements, Payments in Pain. And Mangoes. A rumination on a few industrial spaces I recently spent time in, as well as a greater and perhaps too-late…
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103: Four Ways We Can Respond To Those Who Offer Help
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) When people see your need and offer to help or are in an official position to extend the request, you'll experience numerous folks seeking to help you. As you wonder how to reply and what to do. You have four options to consider. For the written blog post and links, click here. --- Support this podcast: ht…
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102: Am I in an Echo Chamber? Are You? Are We?
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) This is an audio version (Fireside Chat) of my blog post here. A powerful way to discover the truth is to deeply challenge our own assumptions of what we believe, proactively seek out competing information and perspectives from the strongest people, groups, and institutions, and invite the strongest argume…
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The CLIVE Episode: Introduction To The CLIVE, Our High School Parents, Not Just a Salesman, Where Are They Sitting, Working With The CLIVE, Lessons and Learning, The Other End of Layoffs, Reading the Room, Thanks To The CLIVE, A Final Domain Gift. Memories and thoughts about THE CLIVE, the father of one of my high school friends, who was the best s…
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101: Lessons Learned Reaching & Healing Those Hurt By Fatherlessness Through the Power of Story & Movies — With Issac Ingram
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Episode Type: Listen to Learn In this Listen-to-Learn episode of the Share Life podcast, I'm speaking with filmmaker and philanthropist, Issac Ingram. Issac and I are long-time friends, originally in a married small group together at Victory World Church. Issaca shares his journey of volunteering and mentoring in detention centers culminating…
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The Voice Quality Episode: A Very Bad Idea, Public Speaking, My Thoughts on Audience, The Unspoken Guarantee, Sickness and Health, Voice and Articulation, The Roads Not Taken, Finding Your Voice. Some ruminations on my speaking voice, and qualities and issues related to it.By Jason Scott
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The Learning Process Episode: My Extreme Oscillation in Learning, Why I Learned The Way I Did, BBSes and Textfiles, Where This Worked, Fastest Temp, The Non-Threat of Failure, The Narrative, What Has Changed. A rumination on my personal learning process and where it has gotten better (or not) and why I think that it all worked out, ultimately.…
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100: Reflections on Tyranny, Allegiance, and Transformation
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading)When we become tyrannical, it's a signal that something is wrong. It's also an opportunity to grow.In this video reading, I share when I recognized this signal in myself after being reminded by a friend. If you'd prefer to read these reflections, you can do so here…
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The Time Bandits Episode: The Dutchess Mall, Movies 4, Suburbia Boring/Excellence, Chaotic Universe, Surpreme Being, Great Evil, Foundations, Portals of BBSes, Robbery of Textfiles, Before It's All Ruined. A short meditation on one of my favorite films, Time Bandits (1981) before a remake arrives. I have many movies that I enjoy, but this is a movi…
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99: How To Talk With Drastically Different People Without Losing Your Mind: From Fact Flinging to Story Sharing
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) If you're arguing with someone quite different than you (who does not share your stories and values) about facts, you could end up filling yourself with anxiety and getting deeply frustrated. If you see your rival's point of view as dangerous to yourself, your community, or your country, you’re also going …
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The Constant Contact Episode: Why People Write In, Repeats, Questions, Meaning, Culture, Context, Contact, Response, Arms Open Wide. Just some thoughts on how many times I find myself brought into conversations where anyone mentions anything about materials that might need a home. It's probably impossible to filter and tune awareness of when I shou…
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98: Alienation — Not Belonging and Seeing No Point to It
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Episode Type: Fireside Chat (Blog Reading) "The way I see alienation today is not belonging to the institutions of civil society. It's not that you don't have friends, it's that you don't belong to something. It's a lack of belonging and not seeing the point of belonging." - Tim CarneyThis is a reading (fireside chat) of my blog post -- Alienation:…
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The Modern Medicine Episode: Feeling Unwell, Emergency Drive, Portable X-Ray, The App, The Doctors, The Information, The Sense of Well-Being In Mystery, Four Figures. A small visit to the emergency room reminds me how much more amazing medical experiences can be now, even if they cost you.By Jason Scott
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97: Into The Arms of Jesus: Deenie McKeever's Lessons Learned From Dancing Through Nine Decades of American Life
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Episode Type: Inspirational People In this conversation, we weave through Deenie McKeever's life starting in Atlanta, in 1936, when she was born.For the video version, show notes, transcript, and links, click here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharelife/support
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The Atari Font Episode: Atari Microcomputers, Dark Rooms, Curtains and Shades, Customizing Fonts, Creating Games, Unfulfilled Goals, Unfinished Plans, Rescue from Darkness, The Real Reason for Atari Fonts, A River of Nostalgia and Memory. Some thoughts on my love of Atari and specifically, why I thought escape came in the form of Atari Customized F…
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The Nostalgic Web Episode: Ingestion Thoughts, Early Web, Something Lost, Wandering Through Memories, The Early Web, The Lost Form, Expensive and Exclusive, BBS Versus Web, Reality, Mirroring Ourselves, An Evolution. A rumination on the early Web and what that even means to me, looking back, along with the folly of trying to put myself in the minds…
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