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Kim Komando Today

Best of: Coping with the pandemic blues

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this best of episode, Kim sits down with a good friend of the Komando Show, Howard Scott Warshaw. He's notorious for creating what's regarded as the worst video game in history. A little hard on the ego, huh? Well, he's definitely bounced back. Howard and Kim talk about his start at Atari, how he became the therapist for all of Silicon Valley’s movers and shakers, and how to cope with the pandemic blues. 

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0:00.0

So it's the holidays, and we need to give our valued team members and staff some time away from sitting at their computers and editing audio.

0:09.9

So in case you missed a Tech You Should Know podcast, we're grabbing some of our finest podcasts of the year, and I think you're going to love it.

0:15.6

We'll be back soon with a brand new podcast for you. But meanwhile, happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays and Merry Christmas from all of us at

0:22.5

commando.com.

0:23.6

And enjoy this show from Tech You Should Know archives.

0:32.0

I once asked a man and friends if he played video games and he said, we.

0:38.7

Okay, that was bad, but I saw you smile.

0:41.8

I'd like to walk around life knowing that you're the guy who made the worst video game in history.

0:46.6

A little hard on the ego, huh?

0:48.5

Well, this guy has definitely bounced back.

0:50.5

Welcome to Tech You Should Know.

0:52.1

As the pandemic wears on, I thought we could all use a little

0:54.9

kick in the butt and some wise words for my friend Howard Scott Warshaw. He was a very popular

1:00.1

game designer for Atari in the late 70s and early 80s. He made Yars Revenge, Raiders at the Lost

1:05.4

Arc, E.T. And now he's known as the Silicon Valley therapist. Well, that and the guy who made the worst video game in history.

1:13.5

We're going to talk with Howard about his start at Atari, the video game industry, of course,

1:17.4

and how he became the therapist for all Silicon Valley's movers and shakers.

1:21.0

And also, he's got some great tips on how to cope with the pandemic.

1:24.8

This tech you should know podcast is from our archives, but definitely one

1:27.9

you don't want to miss. So sit back and enjoy. There's a lot of talk about AI making the world

1:35.3

a better place, but better for who? Your insurance companies, HR departments, politicians,

1:41.6

all tracking your every move? That doesn't sound better to me, which is why I always

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