Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152

Freezing My Ass In Big Bear California

Freezing my ass in Big Bear California. Not really. From Los Angeles to Big Bear in Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152. It’s a little cooler at seven thousand feet than it is down in the desert.

Oil Change

Firstly after trying several mechanics in LA I discovered no one wants to take the big old ambulance on for an oil change..

Forget LA

Secondly I called in an audible.

As a matter of fact my Brother and Sister in Law have a place in Big Bear. We came up last week after Thanksgiving.

And we planned to come back up this weekend anyway.

Welcome To Big Bear Country

So I decided to take a chance and find someone to do an oil change up at Big Bear.

Family and Fun

By the same token it is not only fun but really good for me to spend some time with family up here.

Furthermore the mooch-docking continues.

Basically what’s not to like.

Big Bear History

To begin with Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152 takes a very surface look at the history of this area.

From Native Americans to Miners and later Settlers. And Grizzlies.

The American West

In fact I am fascinated these days with the history of the American West.

Real History

Even more one of my conclusions is that the history of the settlement of the American West is in many ways the real history of the United States.

Tests

That is to say that the real test of the legal institutions of the new country back in the day was the push west starting with the Ohio River Valley.

People Led The Way

Significantly I think it’s fair too suggest that the people led the way during the decades before the Continental United States became a reality.

Controversy

Of course controversy is and has always been a factor in this part of the country.

Therefore I am not taking a position on any of these historical realities.

Natural Beauty

In addition California continues to amaze me with its natural beauty.

The Drive Up

Accordingly the drive up to Big Bear from LA starts with the usual traffic jams.

Mountain Views

Giving way to breathtaking mountain views afterward.

New Podcast

All in all there is a lot to talk about in this podcast.

Future Plans

in like manner I take a little time to talk about future plans.

Fly Over

Equally impressive was the experience of getting buzzed by my pilot nephew and the audio I was able to capture.

Short Distance Travel

To sum up being able to travel short distances and have a complete change of point of view is just what the doctor ordered for this nomad.

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Las Vegas-Joshua Tree-Bob Davis Podcast 1147

Las Vegas To Joshua Tree

Firstly Las Vegas-Joshua Tree-Bob Davis Podcast 1147 is about a computer meltdown forcing the nomad back on the road.

Secondly I am not mad about it.

Thinking About More Travel

Most importantly I have been thinking about traveling more lately.

Roll With The Punches

Altogether sometimes you just have to roll with the punches.

Water and PC’s Don’t Mix

Although this may be true when you spill water on your PC unexpectedly it stirs the pot to say the least.

But if we’re speaking the truth…

Done With Quartzsite For Now

With this in mind I was about done with Quartzsite Arizona anyway.

YouTube

Certainly I had just finished a YouTube video about how we can’t predict the future.

Changes In Mecca

And in that video I talked a little about how the experience in the so called nomad Mecca has changed over the past few years.

New Adventure

Therefore I have been looking for a new adventure.

Rather than just sit there and be unhappy I took the opportunity to do something new.

As much as I love my friends in Quartzsite during the winter months.

Bloom Is Off The Rose

While this may be true the bloom is off the rose.

Heading North To Las Vegas

Even though goodbyes are difficult it was great to get back on 95 and head up to Havasu City, Searchlight Nevada and ultimately Las Vegas.

Afterward while I am not a gambler and have not been a fan of Las Vegas lately…

Surprisingly Easy

Navigating to Town Square Mall and the Apple Store was surprisingly easy.

New Mac

Straightaway I was negotiating for new Mac Pro.

All in all this is an opportunity to finally have the IT juice to do some video editing as well as improved quality for the podcast.

Learning Curve

However there will be a bit of a learning curve since I can’t access all the data on the old Mac Pro currently.

And you have to learn all new ins and outs of updated software, so no music in this podcast.

Solving Problems

At any rate the thing about problems is you get to solve them.

Searchlight To I-40

Lastly coming back the way I came through Searchlight I happened upon on of my reference points in my travels.

Truck Stop Time

In other words a cluster of truck stops at I-40 and 95.

Coupled with a new digital lease on life I had a chance to chill out to the sound of semis and reset my plans.

In conclusion some of these plans are discussed in this podcast.

More About This Next Podcast

But I’ll talk more about the journey in my next podcast to celebrate four years as a nomad full time and start out the fifth year of travel.

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Is-OldSchool-SocialMedia-Dying?-Bob Davis Podcast 1141

Is Oldschool SocialMedia Dying?

Is Oldschool SocialMedia dying? The bloom is certainly off the rose these days. Details in Is-OldSchool-SocialMedia-Dying?-Bob Davis Podcast 1141.

Media Is Starting To Cover This Issue

Even more we’re starting to see media regarding this issue.

User Experience

Another key point is the user experience.

It sucks as a matter of fact.

Notwithstanding the fact that Old School Social Media isn’t going away.

Worthwhile Advertising Outlets?

Companies are beginning to question whether these aging platforms are worthwhile advertising outlets.

Testing Advertising

Accordingly I tell some stories about testing advertising on Facebook awhile back.

Where Are The Major Corporations

Furthermore one wonders why major corporations aren’t usually heavily represented on these Old School platforms?

Lower Engagement

Concurrently there have been stories detailing lower and lower levels of engagement.

Welcome To The Nursing Homes Of Social Media

Firstly what is happening is younger demographics are moving to messaging apps, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube.

Of course that leaves older and older people using the Old School platforms.

What’s The Utility Of LinkedIn?

In addition to Facebook one wonders what is up with Linkedin.

Along these lines I include a drop from a recent rant from a content creator about the jobs and so called business platform.

Users are wondering what the utility for Linked In is in the same fashion.

Small Business

Another key point is the fact the small businesses often use these platforms to advertise their services.

Do You Want To Be Associated With A Bad User Experience

For these businesses a point often overlooked is what happens when your business is associated with the kind of bad user experience found on Old School Social Media these days.

For example trolls, bots and spam.

Not to mention negative comments.

The Little Guy Uses These Platforms

Finally from time to time I talk about these kinds of issues.

The reason being many of my nomad friends and myself use these platforms to get the word out about our blogs, podcasts and videos.

Newer And Different Platforms

With this purpose in mind another key reason to consider newer and different platforms are the algorithms.

Help Me Find An Audience

In other words newer platforms help you find an audience.

However older platforms seem to think your content is enough to generate viewers and followers.

How Do Small Businesses Actually Generate Business?

In this situation I spend a little time discussing how a small business actually generates clients and referrals.

Socially Corrosive

In conclusion I feel these old school platforms in particular are socially corrosive.

Bad For Artists and Creators

For example I question whether these platforms are best for content creators and artists for obvious reasons.

What’s Next?

All things considered I don’t know enough about software engineering to understand what is next…

But I would not mourn the loss of Facebook and Linked in…

And I gave up on Twitter/X a long time ago.

Why Be Associated With A Bad Experience

To summarize with the user experience on these platforms flat lining I don’t understand why businesses would want to be associated with them.

Businesses Questioning Old School Social Media Platforms

I believe all of the sudden we will see businesses starting to question whether the referrals they get are real people…

Or if they’re getting any referrals at all from these older social media platforms.

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