Sarah Silverman Turns A Troll & Cadbury's Full Willy Wonka
Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 214
David discusses Sarah Silverman’s compassionate response to a Twitter troll; Life Time Fitness’ decision to ban cable news; the Wellness VR platform pilot program in a senior living facility; Google’s audio-realistic text-to-speech technology; Firefox’s plans to shame insecure sites; Cadbury’s Willy Wonka white chocolate cream eggs; Apple’s long-awaited podcast analytics; Twitter’s video views; Facebook Ad Manager rules; the massive hardware security flaw that has effected all computer processors; a fatal swatting incident; Ajit Pai’s no-show at the Computer Electronics Show; and much, much more.
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Best Digital Cases
Sarah Silverman Shows Compassion To Critic
In an extremely touching story, comedian Sarah Silverman responds with compassion, understanding and generosity to a Twitter troll.
- Sarah Silverman’s response to a Twitter troll is a master class in compassion
- Sarah Silverman’s Response To A Sexist Tweet Is A Much-Needed Ray Of Hope
- I Love You, America
I’m open! Sometimes all I know is they have avatars like yours a lot. What is that about? Why not your beautiful face? https://t.co/E5KtTG7mhb
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
Cunt
— Jeremy jamrozy (@jeremy_jamrozy) December 29, 2017
I believe in you. I read ur timeline & I see what ur doing & your rage is thinly veiled pain. But u know that. I know this feeling. Ps My back Fucking sux too. see what happens when u choose love. I see it in you.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
I can't choose love. A man that resembles Kevin spacey took that away when I was 8. I can't find peace if I could find that guy who ripped my body who stripped my innocence I'd kill him. He fucked me up and I'm poor so its hard to get help.
— Jeremy jamrozy (@jeremy_jamrozy) December 29, 2017
No I just smoke weed. I'm prescribed medications which I take accordingly
— Jeremy jamrozy (@jeremy_jamrozy) December 29, 2017
Good. I want to kill him too so I can’t imagine your rage. All I know is this rage- and even if you could kill him— it’s punishing yourself. And you don’t deserve punishment. You deserve support. Go to one of these support groups. You might meet ur best bros there.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
I will go. But I trust no one I've been burned so many times. I'd give the shirt off my back and everytime I get burned. I'm super antisocial. I have no friends. I'm sorry I gave u shit.
— Jeremy jamrozy (@jeremy_jamrozy) December 29, 2017
Im so psyched you’ll go. KEEP ME POSTED. Don’t give up on yourself. Be brave enough to risk getting burned. It’s what happens when u fight for yourself. But it’s worth it. I promise.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
Dood I don’t care. I’m fine. I see something in you. My gut tells me you could have a great life. My shrink says we don’t get what we want, we get what we think we deserve. I’m telling you, you deserve so much more than you know.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
Yo SAN ANTONIO! Any kickass back/neck care specialists willing 2 help my friend @jeremy_jamrozy He has several slipped discs, no insurance, & can’t work bc of severe pain. Let’s get him back on his feet!! Who’s in?
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
Correction your friend some relief!
— Lauren Martinez (@lmarti25) December 29, 2017
What’s the pricing? Can you give me the basic cost? Initial and then per session if someone has no insurance? I tried to call but they’re closed for he holidays.
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 29, 2017
Life Time Fitness Bans Cable News
Chanhassen, Minnesota-based Life Time Fitness, confirmed a change in policy that might bum out gym rats who are news junkies.
Virtual Reality For Senior’s Wellness
A fascinating VR pilot program at a senior living facility in Minneapolis.
Google’s Audio Realism
Google’s text-to-speech technology is getting realer and realer.
- Google’s voice-generating AI is now indistinguishable from humans
- Tacotron 2
- Natural TTS Synthesis by Conditioning WaveNet on Mel Spectrogram Predictions
- Speech Technology: A Practical Introduction [PDF]
Shame On Your Security!
The Firefox browser may soon start calling out websites that use standard a HTTP connection rather than using SSL Certificates employing HTTPS.
- Firefox May Soon Start Publicly Shaming Sites With Crappy Security
- Firefox Nightly
- Google tightens noose on HTTP: Chrome to stick ‘Not secure’ on pages with search fields
Cadbury Goes Full Willy Wonka
Cadbury is hiding its new white chocolate cream eggs in traditional cream eggs wrapping and a lucky few will win cash money.
Apple Turns On Podcast Analytics
Apple’s long-awaited podcast analytics have arrived.
Twitter Introduces Video Views
Twitter will now show a running tally of views for uploaded videos.
Facebook Ad Rules
Facebook Advertising’s Rules feature can help you automate your campaigns.
TL;MR: Topic Modeling
Christopher Penn’s six-part series on topic modeling is a must read for marketers.
Worst Digital Cases
Massive Computer Hardware Security Flaw
All major computer processors on all systems have been compromised for a decade. Damn.
- Report: All Intel Processors Made in the Last Decade Might Have a Massive Security Flaw
- Intel was aware of the chip vulnerability when its CEO sold off $24 million in company stock
- Intel’s CEO Just Sold a Lot of Stock
- How to protect devices from Spectre and Meltdown chip flaws
Swatting Leads To Innocent Man’s Death
A dispute over a $1.50 wager on a game of Call Of Duty has led to the swatting death of an innocent Kansas man.
- Swatting over Call of Duty game results in deadly police shooting of Kansas man
- Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in deadly Wichita police shooting
Ajit Pai Bails On CES After Net Neutrality Repeal
Coward.
TL;MR: $1000 Will Allow You To Track An Individual
Wired explains how you can use ad networks to stalk people. Scary.
Shiny New Stuff
Google Optimize
Do A/B, Multivariate & Redirect testing.
Most Engaging Stories Of 2017
Chartbeat analyzes a ton of stories based on a ton of data.
Projects
- 6 New Ways To Think About Optimizing For Voice Search – David is quoted in this story
- The Pros & Cons Of LinkedIn Advertising – A post David wrote for his agency’s blog
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