We want control of our personal information. But even when risks to our data are high, we sign up for services and apps. We download, click, and post without being sure where that data ends up. The Privacy Paradox, Note to Self's latest interactive project is your answer to this digital dilemma. Next week, we'll bring you five days of challenges and mini-podcasts, to help you make digital decisions that feel right for you. To join the project, sign up at privacyparadox.org. And listen here. Let'...
Jan 30, 2017•24 min•Ep. 253
There’s so much potential. With big data, researchers can smooth social interactions and create better cities. Maybe cure cancer, and slow climate change. But the data has to come from somewhere. And that somewhere is us. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Jan 25, 2017•21 min•Ep. 252
The Fourth Amendment doesn’t mention privacy once. But those 54 little words are a crucial battleground in today’s fight over our digital rights. This week, Note to Self gets in our time machine, back to the court cases that brought privacy from parchment to Gmail. Tales of Miami bookies, tapped payphones, and a 1975 Monte Carlo. And where the Fourth Amendment needs to go, now that we’re living in the future. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Jan 18, 2017•24 min•Ep. 251
Are you an upholder, a questioner, an obliger or a rebel? Gretchen Rubin of the Happier podcast has identified four ways that people respond to expectations - the Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw of habit change, if you will. Figuring out your cognitive house might be the key to changing your bad habits for good. Including one habit we hear about a lot: clinging to the phone right up until our eyes drop closed. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org...
Jan 11, 2017•17 min•Ep. 250
Can we really start fresh when our every step, nap, and calorie are measured? If even a hard-core coder fails at a tech-enabled diet, maybe we need a new way to optimize our quantified selves. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Jan 04, 2017•27 min•Ep. 249
FOMO is real. And it's amplified during the holiday season when party glam shots and scrumptious food pics are everywhere. So let's embrace a little JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) instead. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Dec 28, 2016•19 min•Ep. 248
Ginger Johnson is battling cancer. She has three children and wants to stay in their lives after she's gone. So she's using a service called Safe Beyond that helps her make messages and then schedule them for delivery in the future. But her kids aren't sure they want them. We're planning episodes both intense and light next year. And we count on listener contributions to make it happen. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Dec 21, 2016•29 min•Ep. 247
If police smell booze on your breath behind the wheel, you'll be asked to blow into a breathalyzer. But if they notice distracted driving, how do they measure clicks, taps and swipes? Plus, a sneak peek at Note to Self's next big listener project. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Dec 14, 2016•19 min•Ep. 246
Back in the ‘90s, health researchers planted stories against drunk driving on primetime shows. Growing Pains even killed off Matthew Perry in a crash. Now, the challenge is getting people to stop texting on the road. But we don't watch TV like we used to. So who’s the new influencer? Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Dec 07, 2016•16 min•Ep. 245
We've seen the good, bad and ugly of tech this election cycle. And we all have big feelings about it. So Manoush hosted a good old-fashioned call-in, for listeners to share their thoughts and fears about our digital lives under a Trump administration. With Farhad Manjoo of The New York Times , and Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Nov 30, 2016•32 min•Ep. 244
We tend to click on things we agree with already. And social media networks like it that way. Bumming out your customers is a bad business model. This week, we talk with Tracy Clayton and Katie Notopoulos from BuzzFeed about why that's a problem, and get their tips on widening our everyday nets. With minimal ick factor. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Nov 29, 2016•11 min•Ep. 243
Don't throw a turkey leg. Don't go ALL CAPS rage over racism on Twitter. This Thanksgiving, when the conversation makes your blood boil, take some deep breaths and just LARA. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Nov 23, 2016•19 min•Ep. 242
Note to Self listeners are struggling to find joy on the internet after this election. Gretchen Rubin, 'Happier' host and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Happiness Project, has advice. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Nov 16, 2016•21 min•Ep. 241
The nation is divided, and we're all processing. So, we curated a list of 7 episodes from the archive for your post-election reality. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Nov 09, 2016•6 min•Ep. 240
Americans voted. Now we can think way, way beyond 2016. The failed 2016 presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan (pretty convincingly) explains why you might live forever and vote for him and the Transhumanism party in 2040. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Nov 08, 2016•24 min•Ep. 239
Can't afford a personal guru? No worries. Chade-Meng Tan, Silicon Valley's mindfulness coach, is making meditation accessible and he's got tips to incorporate it into our everyday lives. His latest book is, "Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within." Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Nov 02, 2016•24 min•Ep. 238
Sure, legendary performance artist, Marina Abramović, got 750,000 people to wait in line at MoMA just to sit across a table from her. But can she get us ALL to count lentils? She just published Walk Through Walls: A Memoir and she stopped by N2S to chat with Manoush about how she's going to help us put down our phones and restore our overtaxed systems in a digital world. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Oct 26, 2016•22 min•Ep. 237
How Marina Abramović, the world’s most famous performance artist, got Manoush and producer Jen Poyant to sit in silence for 30 minutes before a "magic" performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Oct 25, 2016•22 min•Ep. 236
In a time of racial tension, how do you manage information overload—the storm of news online—when paying attention is painful? This week, two friends find their answer. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Oct 19, 2016•27 min•Ep. 235
This week, Manoush visits a micro-school in her Brooklyn neighborhood where the cushions are cozy and every child is optimized. Think Montessori 2.0... and the future of education if one former Google executive gets it right. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Oct 12, 2016•28 min•Ep. 234
After exchanging hand-drawn postcards for a year, two data designers discover how compiling and parsing the little things in life can lead to unexpected self-reflection-- and friendship. Those real-life pen pals and authors of the book, Dear Data , divulge some of their most revealing discoveries to Manoush with a special Note to Self soundtrack. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Oct 05, 2016•26 min•Ep. 233
Algorithms are everywhere in our daily lives. But most of the time, we have no idea how they work. In this week's episode, ProPublica investigative journalist Julia Angwin explains how Facebook's algorithms categorize us. Plus, Note to Self listeners, we want you to get involved. Try out ProPublica's new tool, and tell us what you discover. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Sep 28, 2016•19 min•Ep. 232
In this bonus mini-episode, Chelsea Clinton tells Manoush why she's frustrated by the gender gap in tech. Plus, the art of juggling a new baby and a hectic campaign schedule. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Sep 26, 2016•10 min•Ep. 231
Games are the new self-help. Jane McGonigal, game researcher and developer explains how, with the right approach, games can be a powerful tool for unlocking our best selves. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Sep 21, 2016•25 min•Ep. 230
Imagine a future where every word you utter is recorded and saved. It's not that far off. Our guest Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the Flash Forward podcast, tested out the transcribed life to see what happens when nothing is off the record. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Sep 14, 2016•25 min•Ep. 229
On this week’s episode, Manoush goes to North Carolina to find out why a high school star quarterback and his girlfriend were charged with felonies for sending each other racy (or romantic, depending on your point of view) photos. Turns out the U.S. is at a crazy cultural crossroads when it comes to teenagers, sexting, and the law. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate ....
Sep 07, 2016•25 min•Ep. 228
Touchscreen phones work so well for blind people that Braille may become obsolete. But advocates worry this could render the next generation "functionally illiterate." Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Aug 31, 2016•20 min•Ep. 227
If you're not one of Text From Your Ex's 1.9 million followers already, here's what you need to know: Elan Gale's brainchild is an Instagram account with pages and pages of awkwardness captured in screenshots. It turns out, reading through hundreds of thousands of other people's emotionally loaded conversations gives you some pretty profound insight into relationships, technology, and privacy (or rather... the utter lack thereof). Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadi...
Aug 24, 2016•21 min•Ep. 226
Nearly 92 percent of kids in the U.S. have some digital presence by the age of two. But that doesn't necessarily mean your child's face should be all over the internet. So where should we draw the line? In this episode, which is a repeat from 2015, hear a debate about the ethics and etiquette of posting pictures of your kids online with three moms who have very different approaches: Note to Self Host Manoush Zomorodi, who posts nothing. Note to Self Executive Producer Jen Poyant, who posts every...
Aug 17, 2016•24 min•Ep. 225
Security technologist Bruce Schneier, author of “Data and Goliath,” says you should stop feeling guilty about skimming the Terms of Service. Get mad instead. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate .
Aug 10, 2016•19 min•Ep. 224
