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Note to Self

This Is How Much the Internet Knows About You

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

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2015

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

To introduce Note to Self — we're bringing you an episode that is about exactly that: the self. Meet Crystal Knows, an email-writing service that takes "personalization" up a notch.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello friend, if you're looking for an episode of New Text City, you found it, except we're now called Note to Self.

0:06.3

Same show, just a different name. We hope you like it.

0:11.8

I'm a new summer Odie, and this is Note to Self.

0:16.3

I feel a little bit crazy.

0:19.1

Yeah, but likes are also a big thing.

0:21.1

Like you want likes.

0:22.6

The show where you and I find balance in the digital age.

0:26.1

And this is embarrassing to talk about.

0:28.9

My memory is shot.

0:30.3

So I use my phone as kind of a memory aid and figure out how to manage modern life.

0:39.4

So Note to Self to come up with our new name.

0:42.9

We thought a lot about our core mission exploring the personal side of technology.

0:48.4

And if you want to hear more about how we ended up deciding on Note to Self, just go back one episode.

0:53.5

It's really short.

0:55.3

Anyway, today you are new name.

0:59.0

We thought it would be great to bring you an episode that is about exactly that.

1:03.6

The self.

1:04.8

We found a new service that claims to understand you.

1:09.0

I mean, like really understand you and maybe even use that knowledge to improve the dreaded time suck of email.

1:19.5

Okay, so let's see.

1:20.4

This is going to let me.

1:21.4

I think I can write you an email and it'll grade me.

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