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Along with charges of fake news and photoshopped pics, thanks to Facebook, Snapchat and others, we’ll soon have to contend with a glut of reality-altering effects as they creep into our everyday post.As tech companies race to give us new ways to enhance our daily lives, it seems like separating fact from fiction is going to get increasingly difficult. Show Notes:F8 2017 Recap - BufferJeff Jarvis on Twitter"Facebook Says It's Working To Let You 'Hear With Your Skin'" – The Verge"Introducing New World Lenses" – Snapchat"Here's What Mark Zuckerberg Told Us About The Wild Things Facebook's New Camera Will Do" – Buzzfeed

Earlier this week, Apple announced it had purchased the iOS-native app Workflow, an automation tool designed to help made your device smarter, and more productive. Now ordinarily this may not have been big news, but it comes at a time when the company is trying to position its mobile devices as real workhorses. So this week, we revisit the changing nature of work thanks to the computers in our pockets. Show Notes:"Apple Has Acquires Workflow, A Powerful Automation Tool For iPhone and iPad" - TechCrunchWorkflow on the App StoreEpisode 1: Long Live Marketing – Death to Marketing

If your life were a story, what would it say? Would it be adventurous, fun-loving, or sentimental? Who would you share it with? And where? Though the web already give us nearly unlimited ways to share, this week saw the introduction of another – Facebook Messenger’s Day. And with it, not only do we now have more ways to show off what we’re doing, but how Facebook wants to own what we do. Show Notes:"Share Your Day In Messenger" – Facebook"Snapchat Growth Slowed 82% After Instagram Stories Launched" – TechCrunch"Introducing Instagram Stories" – Instagram Blog"Marketing In The Age Of Trump" – MediumMatt on Messenger

Uber’s meteoric rise from another Silicon Valley startup to the next great evolution in transportation has been one fraught with resistance. Led by its aggressive CEO, Travis Kalanick, the company has spearheaded a new one way to get around, and earned a reputation for running over anyone or anything in its path. With a massive valuation though, the company seemed untouchable. Until…this past month. Now all hell is breaking loose. Show Notes:"A Brief History Of Uber's Implosion" - Digg"Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber" – Susan FowlerSusan Fowler – Twitter"Uber's Prices Surged During The Hostage Crisis And Everyone Is Furious" – New Republic

A week ago, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, penned a post in defence of Globalization. In the age of Trump, it was a striking note, and one that has fuelled rumours of Zuckerberg running for President one day. But Facebook is already one of the most powerful company’s on Earth. So, with such a large megaphone at his disposal, how will Zuckerberg use it? Show Notes:"Building Global Community" – Mark Zuckerberg"Manifestos And Monopolies" – Stratechery"Facebook Reboots Trending Topics – Again" – WIRED"This Is The News Product Facebook Should Build" – Medium"Playing With Fire" – MediumEpisode 104: The Future Is Going To Be Weird And FascinatingDeath To Marketing

All across the political spectrum, people are angry, upset, and disillusioned. The 2016 election has left its mark and now, left in the fallout, is an audience still grappling to make sense of what exactly happened, and how. As the US, and the world grapples with having a President Trump, one line of attack has reemerged as particularly effective: Satire. But how effective can comedy be? Show Notes:Sean Spice Press Conference – SNL – YouTube The Original Trump Haters – Full Frontal With Samantha Bee – YouTube "Clinton's Samantha Bee Problem" – NYTimes"Blue Feed, Red Feed" – Wall Street Journal

If the Trump candidacy was defined by Twitter rants, the Trump Presidency may be defined by “fake news”. Since his election, the president and others have only intensified their use of the slur to shame journalists they don’t like. At the same time, dozens of new social media accounts have sprung up purporting to be run by “rogue” government staffers, intent on tweeting out facts that run counter to White House claims. And it is getting increasingly difficult to tell fact from fiction. Show Notes"The Women's Marches May Have Been The Largest In US History" – Vox"Leaked Audio Reveals Republicans Are In Utter Disarray On Obamacare Repeal" – Vox Twitter's Tone Deaf Tweet

This Friday, January 20 will mark history, as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. With his trademark bluster, Trump has ridden a wave of populism to Inauguration Day, mostly famously by treating his Twitter followers as his own bully pulpit. His campaign style was unique to the social media era, and in direct contrast to that of the outgoing president, Barack Obama, whose administration modernized the way the White House speaks to people of all generations. Show Notes:"New Lenses On The First Social Media Presidency" – The White HouseRelive44 – Twitter"'Mature Trump Tweets' Imagines The World With A Grown-Up Donald Trump" – Mic"AirPods" – Chris Domico"The Two Simple Things Absolutely Neutral Stands For" – Matt DusenburyAbsolutely Neutral – Twitter

After a 2 month delay, Apple released its newest product just before Christmas - AirPods. When they were unveiled in the fall, these small, sleek wireless headphones were billed as the ultimate answer to the non-headphone jack having iPhone 7. They sold out immediately. It’s clear though that Apple is laying the groundwork for something much bigger with this new hardware – the ability for your devices to tell stories right in your ear. It’s an interesting concept, but is that what people really want? Show Notes:"AirPods" – MediumAbsolutely Neutral – Twitter"What Is Absolutely Neutral?" – Twitter

Well, here we are – the end of 2016. It has been…well, certainly not a boring year. And as it comes to a close, we wanted to take a look back at some of our favourite technologies of the last 12 months and the impressive stories they told. Show Notes:Apple PencilMacbook Pro with Touch BarTileSecridPlaystation 4SpectaclesAirPods

The state of television is always changing. From standard to high def, to widescreen to 4k, and now web integration. Most of these are gimmicks. But the latest change may be set to change things forever. Show Notes:Playstation Vue"AT&T Appeals To Cord-Cutters With DirecTV Now, A New Streaming Service" – NYTimes"DirecTV Now vs. Playstation Vue vs. Sling TV: Which One Is Better For You?" – CNET 

President-Elect Trump. Those are words we didn't imagine we'd be saying on this show. And yet, here we are. As people grapple with a reality television star living in the White House, this week we take a look at the fall-out. In particular, how did storytelling factor into this election? Show Notes:Mark Zuckerberg's Note On Fake News – Facebook"Mark Zuckerberg Outlines Facebook's Ideas To Battle Fake News" – Washington Post"This Analysis Shows How Fake Election News Stories Outperformed Real News On Facebook" – Buzzfeed News "Facebook Has A Team Looking Into Getting Fake News Off Your News Feed" – Buzzfeed News"Mark Zuckerberg Is In Denial" – NYTimes "Dealing" – Medium

New worlds are here, with Oculus, Vive, and Playstation VR among the first to bring virtual reality to the mainstream. In previous episodes, we’ve explored what this new tech could mean when it comes to telling new stories and playing games. This, week we go further into these new realities. Show Notes:Playstation VR – Sony"What Is It Like To Play Alien: Isolation On Oculus Rift?" – Prima Games"Resident Evil 7 In VR Scares Me The Wrong Way" – The VergeBlack Mirror: "Playtest" – Facebook Video Chris's new Playstation VR set up.

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s an election year in the States – one of the most rocky and chaotic in living memory, in fact. News seems to break not just daily, but nearly hourly, thanks to social media in general, and Twitter in particular. The years-long campaign has shown the intrinsic value of the service. But the company? Not so much. as it continues to struggle to find solid footing or a suitor.Twitter’s story is of a company so valuable while at the same time, not worth it. That’s worth exploring. Show Notes:"No Partner In Sight, Twitter Faces Tough Solo Choices" – Reuters"Twitter And What Might Have Been" – Stratechery"Partisan Twitter Bots Distorting US Presidential Candidates' Popularity" – CBC News"The Price I've Paid For Opposing Donald Trump" – National Review"3 Ways Journalists Should Use Twitter Moments" – Thoughts On Journalism

Throughout the entirety of this US Presidential election, when all bets are off and the rules no longer seem to apply, one maxim seems to hold true: whoever is in the headlines is losing. Between always-on television cameras and twitter, the race to the White House has been marred by what is perhaps the most shocking cycle in modern history. And all that reached a boiling point this week, with the revelation of the Trump Tapes, followed by the second presidential debate.So this week, we look at how cameras and connectivity are shaping the story of American political discourse. Show Notes:"What That Weird VP Debate Tells Us About Social Media Politics" – Medium"3 Ways Journalists Should Use Twitter Moments" – Medium"Trump on Social Media" – CNBC"The Voters Decide" – Stratechery

It's been more than 2 years since Apple first unveiled its first post-Jobs product, the Apple Watch, to the world. And although it hasn't become an essential device way the iPhone has, the wrist wearable is arguably Apple's clearest example of how it sees the future, a world of micro-interactions between many devices throughout the day. So with a new set of Watches and a new operating system just released last month, it's time to revisit the story of the Apple Watch. And this week we have a special guest to help us unpack it. Show Notes:Keith MonaghanKeith on TwitterKeith on MediumWristware Weekly – TwitterAirPods – Apple"More People Already Want Apple's AirPods Than The Apple Watch" – Business Insider

We already knew what Apple was going to show us when Tim Cook took the stage this past Wednesday: new iPhone, new Watch, new accessories for the fall. There weren't many surprises, when it came to products. The story was already written. Maybe that's why then that the focus following the technology company's keynote has been on one thing: courage, or rather, its use of it when it comes to a headphone jack. On this week's episode, a look at Apple's tone-deaf approach and the media fallout. Show Notes:Steve Jobs - Courage – YouTube'Courage' – Daring FireballCouRAGE – 500ish

Social media is a versatile tool. Through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the rest, millions of people keep up with loved ones and learn about the world through their daily feeds. Since their inception though, speculation has run rampant on how continued use of these networks effects people's lives, treating them less like a tool and more like a drug. Show Notes:"Special Edition: Join Me On My 4th Annual Social Media Sabbatical" – Backchannel"What I Hope To Get From My Social Media Sabbatical" – Medium"4 Things I Learned Being Anti-Social Media" – Medium

Back on Episode 94, we discussed Gawker, the gossip-y website that had been embroiled in legal troubles lately. A few weeks later and Gawker has been sued, sold and will soon be taken down. So what now? Show Notes:"Did I Kill Gawker?" – NYMag094 – Secret Wars"What I Hope To Get From A Social Media Sabbatical" – Medium"Peter Theil vs. Gawker vs. Everyone" – Medium"Steve Jobs Was Always Kind To Me" – The Wirecutter

Back from a brief summer break, Matt and Chris celebrate 100 episodes of The Campfire Project by recounting how the podcast began, what they've learned, and musing on some of their favourite episodes and guests over the last two-and-a-half years. Show Notes:"Double-ended Podcasting With iOS And iPad Pro" – The App Factor016: The First Step Is Raising People's Consciousness011: Build Your Way Out081: Work/Flow064: A Different Kind Of Dashboard049: A Phone With A View024: We're Not In Toronto Anymore059: Pixar's Promise062: No More Quarters071: From The Campaign Trail"What I Hope To Get From A Social Media Sabbatical" – Medium