Bored and Brilliant: The Personal Stories

Note to Self

WNYC Studios

Self-improvement, Tech, Note, Npr, Education, Public, Wnyc, Manoush, York, To, New, Self, Radio, Business, Technology, Relationships, City, Society & Culture, Zomorodi, Newtechcity

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2015

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Manoush made some phone calls to Bored and Brilliant participants around the world. This week, New Tech City eavesdrops.

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0:00.0	Hello friend, this is an episode of Note to Self, but from when we used to be called New Tech City.
0:07.0	Same good content, just the old name. Enjoy.
0:13.0	From WNYC, this is New Tech City, where digital gets personal.
0:17.0	I'm a new summer Odie, and today, more about you! New Tech City listeners! What makes you tick?
0:24.0	What you're worried about and the digital dilemmas that you have.
0:28.0	During the Board and Brilliant project, we connected with thousands of you in various ways.
0:33.0	Long voicemail messages, meaty Facebook and website comments, incredibly personal survey answers.
0:41.0	If you don't know about the Board and Brilliant project and our week of smartphone challenges, caution.
0:47.0	The people you are about to meet in this episode may inspire you to sign up.
0:51.0	In which case, go to newtechcity.org slash board.
0:56.0	Our goal was to find out what happens to our creative thinking when we shake up our smartphone habits.
1:03.0	Anyway, I really feel like the project brought together a curious, super thoughtful and opinionated subsection of our population.
1:13.0	And so New Tech City's next chapter will be driven in large part by you.
1:17.0	Because we think our listeners are a leading indicator of where the masses will eventually be headed.
1:24.0	So, I'm gonna pick up the phone, or, well, Skype, actually, and find out more about where your heads are at.
1:31.0	Alright, everyone. So last week, we talked about the Board and Brilliant project.
1:36.0	How many of you are going to participate?
1:39.0	Yeah!
1:40.0	Yeah, I get one, therefore.
1:42.0	This is Joel Adams' class at Stanton College Prep High School in Jacksonville, Florida.
1:47.0	Joel heard about the Board and Brilliant project on Facebook, and this is him doing challenge week with some of his students.
1:53.0	And at this point, he's thinking, no photo day? Challenge two? Is gonna rock their world.
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