Find it frustrating to keep up with tech? Every episode, Casual Chat breaks down recent developments in tech such that casual listeners (i.e. you) can understand their implications (while being entertained).
Casual Chat
Claim This Podcastby Andrew Liu & Hongbo Tian
13 episodes
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Find it frustrating to keep up with tech? Every episode, Casual Chat breaks down recent developments in tech such that casual listeners (i.e. you) can understand their implications (while being entertained).
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3/18/2021
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June 2, 2022
#13: How to Effectively Pitch Anything
<p>Hong and Andrew do a book review of Pitch Anything, by Oren Klaff, which covers the emotional aspects of pitching that everybody gets wrong.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> <ul> <li>00:35 - Introducing Pitch Anything</li> <li>00:55 - The shortcomings of the methodical personality</li> <li>02:02 - The problem with (Hong’s) scientific writing</li> <li>03:02 - A human nature book disguised as a pitching book</li> <li>04:00 - The problem of projecting neediness</li> <li>05:01 - The social consequences of eating another man’s apple</li> <li>06:37 - The primal Lizard Brain vs. the logical Ape Brain</li> <li>08:16 - How to get past the lizard brain’s defenses</li> <li>10:14 - The curse of knowledge</li> <li>11:24 - How car commercials hook your reptilian mind</li> <li>12:38 - Painting a picture in the mind to sell your pitch</li> <li>13:58 - Parallels to the book “Thinking, Fast and Slow”</li> <li>16:41 - How to apply human nature insights to a real pitch</li> <li>17:25 - Pitching to someone who really needs to pee</li> <li>19:00 - Balancing positive and negative emotion in a pitch</li> <li>19:45 - Playing the Good Cop and the Bad Cop</li> <li>21:20 - The cross-cultural value of wild pitching stories</li> <li>22:10 - The dire pitching consequences of projecting neediness</li> <li>23:22 - The problem with neediness in all areas of life</li> <li>24:35 - Don’t lose sight of the transactional aspect of your pitch</li> <li>26:58 - The inherent selfishness of displaying neediness</li> <li>27:30 - Don’t fear all negativity, use it as a tool</li> <li>28:48 - Translating the Mad Men boardroom into the civilized world</li> <li>30:36 - Separating the gold from the ore</li> </ul> <p>Follow us on Twitter:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Casual Chat: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat</a></li> <li><strong>Andrew: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/liuandrewk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/liuandrewk</a></li> <li><strong>Hong: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/c0fpv" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/c0fpv</a></li> </ul>
December 10, 2021
#12: The Case for Tracking Every Minute of Your Life
<p>Ever have those moments where you feel like the day just flew by? Our chatters felt the same way and wanted to learn more. Hongbo (<a href="https://twitter.com/c0fpv">@c0fpv</a>) shares his reasons for time tracking his daily life and compares it with how Andrew (<a href="https://twitter.com/liuandrewk">@liuandrewk</a>) has recently started time tracking.</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The time tracking app that Andrew uses: <a href="https://toggl.com/track/">https://toggl.com/track/</a></li> <li>The time tracking app that Hongbo uses: <a href="https://clockify.me/">https://clockify.me/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow us on Twitter:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Casual Chat: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat">https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat</a></li> <li>Andrew: <a href="https://twitter.com/liuandrewk">https://twitter.com/liuandrewk</a></li> <li>Hong: <a href="https://twitter.com/c0fpv">https://twitter.com/c0fpv</a></li> </ul>
November 11, 2021
#11: Apple and Intel's Nasty Breakup
<p>Andrew (<a href="https://twitter.com/liuandrewk">@liuandrewk</a>) and Hong (<a href="https://twitter.com/c0fpv">@c0fpv</a>) chat about Apple's departure from Intel CPUs and Intel's attempts to get back into the limelight. The conversation then delves into a tangent about upgrading to Windows 11.</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Intel's anti-Apple ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp0xzapm-zY</li> <li>Intel's CEO wants to win Apple back: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-ceo-my-job-is-to-win-apple-back-205012699.html</li> <li>Window's 11 system requirements: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow us on Twitter:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Casual Chat: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat">https://twitter.com/TheCasualChat</a></li> <li>Andrew: <a href="https://twitter.com/liuandrewk">https://twitter.com/liuandrewk</a></li> <li>Hong: <a href="https://twitter.com/c0fpv">https://twitter.com/c0fpv</a></li> </ul>
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