Author: Shane Doyle

You know those headlines that scream out you can earn XXX amount of dollars by simply “pushing a few buttons” or “sending a few emails” or some such?

John McAfee, the eccentric founder of McAfee anti-virus and guy who ran for US President has died of an apparent suicide. It’s speculated that he would rather die than be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of tax evasion, securities fraud and money laundering for things he allegedly did in the 2000’s, which is another story.

Now you can ask your loyal fans to support your podcast by charging monthly fees through Spotify and Apple. And you can even receive 100% of the subscriber revenue for the first two years.

In the 1970’s there was a ridiculous and somewhat controversial show where performers of questionable talent did strange and bizarre things in the name of entertainment. When their acts became too much to bear, celebrity judges hit a giant gong, sending the performer packing.

Boys and girls, there was a time when calculators weren’t apps on smartphones – they were actually stand-alone hand-held electronic gizmos that did nothing but calculate numbers. (Gosh I’m dating myself here.)