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Future Forward #008 w/Steven Rosenbaum and Gene DeRose In 2011 Tech Crunch wrote: “There are about a million Tweets a day with the word “I Want,” and now there is a mobile photo sharing app that can capture all those things people want and share them with the world. The iPhone app is called Want!, the site is Want.it, and the concept is simple: you take a picture of things you want, give it a description, and share it with friends.” It was the right idea, too early maybe. But today -Gene says Social Shopping is ready for prime time - so why isn’t it taking off? https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/08/a-new-mobile-app-for-quickly-window-shopping-the-world-do-you-want-it/ http://www.adweek.com/digital/harald-merckel-guest-post-5-best-tools-for-social-commerce-in-2018/ https://www.chainstoreage.com/technology/taking-social-media-marketing-next-level/ Pinterest: https://www.fastcodesign.com/90152812/pinterest-sees-the-future Facebook: https://www.vccircle.com/will-facebooks-foray-into-social-commerce-give-olx-and-quikr-the-jitters/ Fancy.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fancy.com https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/12/the-fancys-e-commerce-expansion-continues-with-launch-of-buy-button-for-web-publishers/ Etsy: https://theblackfin.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/ross-etsy-recommendations.jpg

Future Forward #008 w/Steven Rosenbaum and Gene DeRose In 2011 Tech Crunch wrote: “There are about a million Tweets a day with the word “I Want,” and now there is a mobile photo sharing app that can capture all those things people want and share them with the world. The iPhone app is called Want!, the site is Want.it, and the concept is simple: you take a picture of things you want, give it a description, and share it with friends.” It was the right idea, too early maybe. But today -Gene says Social Shopping is ready for prime time - so why isn’t it taking off? https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/08/a-new-mobile-app-for-quickly-window-shopping-the-world-do-you-want-it/ http://www.adweek.com/digital/harald-merckel-guest-post-5-best-tools-for-social-commerce-in-2018/ https://www.chainstoreage.com/technology/taking-social-media-marketing-next-level/ Pinterest: https://www.fastcodesign.com/90152812/pinterest-sees-the-future Facebook: https://www.vccircle.com/will-facebooks-foray-into-social-commerce-give-olx-and-quikr-the-jitters/ Fancy.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fancy.com https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/12/the-fancys-e-commerce-expansion-continues-with-launch-of-buy-button-for-web-publishers/ Etsy: https://theblackfin.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/ross-etsy-recommendations.jpg

Here at Future Forward - we spend every waking hour thinking about tech. How it works, were it’s broken, and how it impacts our lives, our families and our future. And that means thinking about new gizmo and gadget and scribbling down our favorites for months. So, as the season of gift giving arrives, and tech is at the top of lots of naughty and nice lists - we’re taking that knowledge and creating the Steve and Gene Future Forward gift guides for your shopping pleasure. No matter who you shop for - even if that person is you - we’ve found some amazing gifts to snatch up before the other elves grab them up. Gaming / AR / VR https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-tech-gadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2017/2900-1652/ https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/13/16536768/holiday-gift-ideas-2017-christmas-hanukkah-xbox-ps4 Tech /Audiophiles: https://www.engadget.com/holiday-gift-guide-2017/#/all/all http://nymag.com/strategist/article/music-lover-audiophile-gift-guide.html Smart Home: https://techcrunch.com/gallery/9-smart-home-gifts-for-a-smarter-smart-home/ Travelers http://nymag.com/strategist/2017/11/best-travel-gifts-2017.html Charity / Giving https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4440 Oh, and just for a splash of Grinch - Shitty Charities to watch out for: https://www.charitywatch.org/charitywatch-hot-topics - Feed the Children - Kars for Kids - Wonder Work - VietNow Top paid Charity CEO’s (you’ll never guess who’s #1) https://www.charitywatch.org/top-charity-salaries

Here at Future Forward - we spend every waking hour thinking about tech. How it works, were it’s broken, and how it impacts our lives, our families and our future. And that means thinking about new gizmo and gadget and scribbling down our favorites for months. So, as the season of gift giving arrives, and tech is at the top of lots of naughty and nice lists - we’re taking that knowledge and creating the Steve and Gene Future Forward gift guides for your shopping pleasure. No matter who you shop for - even if that person is you - we’ve found some amazing gifts to snatch up before the other elves grab them up. Gaming / AR / VR https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-tech-gadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2017/2900-1652/ https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/13/16536768/holiday-gift-ideas-2017-christmas-hanukkah-xbox-ps4 Tech /Audiophiles: https://www.engadget.com/holiday-gift-guide-2017/#/all/all http://nymag.com/strategist/article/music-lover-audiophile-gift-guide.html Smart Home: https://techcrunch.com/gallery/9-smart-home-gifts-for-a-smarter-smart-home/ Travelers http://nymag.com/strategist/2017/11/best-travel-gifts-2017.html Charity / Giving https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4440 Oh, and just for a splash of Grinch - Shitty Charities to watch out for: https://www.charitywatch.org/charitywatch-hot-topics - Feed the Children - Kars for Kids - Wonder Work - VietNow Top paid Charity CEO’s (you’ll never guess who’s #1) https://www.charitywatch.org/top-charity-salaries

Changes In Startup Land: Etsy, Meetup, Kickstarter, Tumblr LOVING... The Silent Life: http://www.androidguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the_silent_life-4.png ENDORSING... Hour of Code https://hourofcode.com/us CHAPTER 1 Etsy: Inside the Revolution at Etsy https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/business/etsy-josh-silverman.html Meetup WeWork Buys Meetup, the Service for Bringing Hobbyists Together https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/business/dealbook/wework-meetup.html WEWORK IS BUYING MEETUP AMID AN INCREASINGLY DISCONNECTED WORLD https://www.wired.com/story/why-wework-is-buying-meetup/ Tumbler Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp is leaving the company after more than a decade https://www.recode.net/2017/11/27/16706032/tumblr-david-karp-leaves-ceo-yahoo-oath KickStarter KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/15/16652582/kickstarter-drip-creator-subscription-service-announced-perry-chen-interview

Changes In Startup Land: Etsy, Meetup, Kickstarter, Tumblr LOVING... The Silent Life: http://www.androidguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the_silent_life-4.png ENDORSING... Hour of Code https://hourofcode.com/us CHAPTER 1 Etsy: Inside the Revolution at Etsy https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/business/etsy-josh-silverman.html Meetup WeWork Buys Meetup, the Service for Bringing Hobbyists Together https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/business/dealbook/wework-meetup.html WEWORK IS BUYING MEETUP AMID AN INCREASINGLY DISCONNECTED WORLD https://www.wired.com/story/why-wework-is-buying-meetup/ Tumbler Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp is leaving the company after more than a decade https://www.recode.net/2017/11/27/16706032/tumblr-david-karp-leaves-ceo-yahoo-oath KickStarter KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/15/16652582/kickstarter-drip-creator-subscription-service-announced-perry-chen-interview

Part #1 6:15 Net Neutrality at The FCC Part #2 Can Men Talk about Sex Abuse? Part #3 How YouTube broke web video //// Part #1 Net Neutrality at The FCC ATT + TW Merger at the DOJ is It Policy or Payback? https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/22/16690870/fcc-repeal-net-neutrality-proposal-released https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/technology/fcc-net-neutrality.html?_r=0 Part #2 Can Men Talk about Sex Abuse? Harvey, Roy Moore, & Charley Rose https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-abuse-harassment-why-arent-we-asking-the_us_5a10fb69e4b023121e0e93a2 https://www.vox.com/2017/11/21/16687458/trump-sexual-assault-comments-allegations Part #3 How YouTube broke web video https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/310485/how-free-killed-video-and-what-we-can-do-to-sav.html

Part #1 6:15 Net Neutrality at The FCC Part #2 Can Men Talk about Sex Abuse? Part #3 How YouTube broke web video //// Part #1 Net Neutrality at The FCC ATT + TW Merger at the DOJ is It Policy or Payback? https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/22/16690870/fcc-repeal-net-neutrality-proposal-released https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/technology/fcc-net-neutrality.html?_r=0 Part #2 Can Men Talk about Sex Abuse? Harvey, Roy Moore, & Charley Rose https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-abuse-harassment-why-arent-we-asking-the_us_5a10fb69e4b023121e0e93a2 https://www.vox.com/2017/11/21/16687458/trump-sexual-assault-comments-allegations Part #3 How YouTube broke web video https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/310485/how-free-killed-video-and-what-we-can-do-to-sav.html

SEG 1 1:30 The Web Meltdown SEG 2 11:04 The Jupiter rocketship SEG 3 20:45 Loving / Hating SEG 4 27:20 What’s up wth Fox? Part 1: What You Are Loving / What You Are Hating Right Now: SEGMENT 1 The Web Meltdown. What’s happening and why? Mashable, BuzzFeed, Mic’s Pivot To Video - https://www.fastcompany.com/40497566/digital-media-meltdown-troubling-outlooks-for-buzzfeed-mashable-oath-and-vice https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/mashable-sale-talks-signal-reckoning-for-digital-media-upstarts https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/pivot-to-video.php SEGMENT 2 The Time Machine: Going Back to Web 1.0 on the Jupiter rocket ship. https://youtu.be/23u2tJPh9VA https://www.salon.com/1999/09/02/jupiter/ SEGMENT 3 WTF. What’s up wth Fox? Are they for sale? Who’s bidding? http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/21st-century-fox-disney-sale-talks-stock-1202607912/ http://www.afr.com/business/fang-forces-rupert-murdochs-21st-century-fox-sale-talk-20171109-gzihus https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox-m-a-stocks/fox-shares-rise-on-signs-of-more-takeover-interest-idUSKBN1DH1OC?il=0

SEG 1 1:30 The Web Meltdown SEG 2 11:04 The Jupiter rocketship SEG 3 20:45 Loving / Hating SEG 4 27:20 What’s up wth Fox? Part 1: What You Are Loving / What You Are Hating Right Now: SEGMENT 1 The Web Meltdown. What’s happening and why? Mashable, BuzzFeed, Mic’s Pivot To Video - https://www.fastcompany.com/40497566/digital-media-meltdown-troubling-outlooks-for-buzzfeed-mashable-oath-and-vice https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/mashable-sale-talks-signal-reckoning-for-digital-media-upstarts https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/pivot-to-video.php SEGMENT 2 The Time Machine: Going Back to Web 1.0 on the Jupiter rocket ship. https://youtu.be/23u2tJPh9VA https://www.salon.com/1999/09/02/jupiter/ SEGMENT 3 WTF. What’s up wth Fox? Are they for sale? Who’s bidding? http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/21st-century-fox-disney-sale-talks-stock-1202607912/ http://www.afr.com/business/fang-forces-rupert-murdochs-21st-century-fox-sale-talk-20171109-gzihus https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox-m-a-stocks/fox-shares-rise-on-signs-of-more-takeover-interest-idUSKBN1DH1OC?il=0

http://fufwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Future-Forward-Episode-3-audio.m4a Future Forward - Episode #3 CNN vs. The DOJ? Part 1 CNN.  AT&T / Time Warner — Justice Dept.   6:10 Part 2  Why Roku is winning. 10:58 Part 3: Can politics survive social media?  17:12 Today:  - CNN.  AT&T / Time Warner — Justice Dept. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/business/dealbook/att-time-warner.html https://www.recode.net/2017/11/9/16629712/att-ceo-randall-stephenson-department-of-justice-doj-cnn-preisdent-trump-time-warner https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/21/att-could-soon-own-almost-everything-from-hbo-to-cnn-to-dc-comics/?utm_term=.855512b0ca06 Tomorrow: - Why Roku is winning.  Anthony invented the digital video recorder (DVR) and founded ReplayTV https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/08/roku-earnings-q3-2017.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-08/roku-tops-revenue-projections-on-growth-in-users-advertising https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2017/11/09/roku-stock-rockets-higher-after-first-earnings-release The Future: - Can politics survive social media? https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21730871-facebook-google-and-twitter-were-supposed-save-politics-good-information-drove-out http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2017/10/10/social-media-affects-personal-politics-students-say http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41833486

https://fufwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Future-Forward-Episode-3-audio.m4a Future Forward - Episode #3 CNN vs. The DOJ? Part 1 CNN.  AT&T / Time Warner — Justice Dept.   6:10 Part 2  Why Roku is winning. 10:58 Part 3: Can politics survive social media?  17:12 Today:  - CNN.  AT&T / Time Warner — Justice Dept. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/business/dealbook/att-time-warner.html https://www.recode.net/2017/11/9/16629712/att-ceo-randall-stephenson-department-of-justice-doj-cnn-preisdent-trump-time-warner https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/21/att-could-soon-own-almost-everything-from-hbo-to-cnn-to-dc-comics/?utm_term=.855512b0ca06 Tomorrow: - Why Roku is winning.  Anthony invented the digital video recorder (DVR) and founded ReplayTV https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/08/roku-earnings-q3-2017.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-08/roku-tops-revenue-projections-on-growth-in-users-advertising https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2017/11/09/roku-stock-rockets-higher-after-first-earnings-release The Future: - Can politics survive social media? https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21730871-facebook-google-and-twitter-were-supposed-save-politics-good-information-drove-out http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2017/10/10/social-media-affects-personal-politics-students-say http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41833486

http://fufwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Future-Forward-Episode-2-audio.m4a   1. Today: Amazon vs YouTube. The Video Battleground https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/26/16371292/google-youtube-amazon-echo-show https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/09/28/amazon-google-echo-youtube-fracas/711943001/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/google-pulls-youtube-from-amazon-echo-show.html 2. Tomorrow: Fake News: Solving, or Evolving past it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4nxj6XnyNU&t=6s 3. The Future: Driverless cars and the impact on employment. https://futurism.com/heres-how-driverless-vehicles-will-utterly-transform-how-our-cities-look/ https://indypendent.org/2017/10/when-vehicles-are-automated-what-happens-to-their-drivers/ https://www.reuters.com/article/legal-us-autos-selfdriving/u-s-senate-panel-puts-self-driving-cars-in-fast-lane-idUSKBN1CA1RX

https://fufwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Future-Forward-Episode-2-audio.m4a   1. Today: Amazon vs YouTube. The Video Battleground https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/26/16371292/google-youtube-amazon-echo-show https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/09/28/amazon-google-echo-youtube-fracas/711943001/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/google-pulls-youtube-from-amazon-echo-show.html 2. Tomorrow: Fake News: Solving, or Evolving past it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4nxj6XnyNU&t=6s 3. The Future: Driverless cars and the impact on employment. https://futurism.com/heres-how-driverless-vehicles-will-utterly-transform-how-our-cities-look/ https://indypendent.org/2017/10/when-vehicles-are-automated-what-happens-to-their-drivers/ https://www.reuters.com/article/legal-us-autos-selfdriving/u-s-senate-panel-puts-self-driving-cars-in-fast-lane-idUSKBN1CA1RX

Tech is driving changes in how we connect, share, fight, love, and come unglued. The hardware (gear) is impacting the software (us) in ways big and small. The gig economy sets us free of the cubicle, but creates a 24/7 feedback loop of clients, pitches, and notifications. New innovations in media move information faster, in a blur of info bursts that make fact and fiction interchangeable. We have a Twitter Presidency. Each week on Future Forward we’ll explore the undercurrents, changes, wonders, and innovation that are making the world exciting, complicated, and scary. Cool startups. Great hardware. And the battles over work, nations, and laws.