Yup...

Unmasking the Myth: The Great Work Culture Hoax www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...

Once upon a time a Fortune50 firm appointed an #AI #Agent as #CEO. The #CFO’s math: Why replace $50K workers when we can replace $10M+ ones the same way? The new boss’s ultra-original playbook: Work smarter, not harder. If this concept makes you uncomfortable – good. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceo-no...

I recently purchased a mattress at Mattress Firm. They took my email. I've received about 2 emails a week since then, each pitching me on buying a new mattress. Wouldn't they know I don't need one now? #BadMarketingPlan

On the next @talkingpointz.bsky.social #UCWeeklyNews, Yorktel's CEO Ken Scaturro discusses the merger with Kinly & what it means for customers and the industry. Join us Aug 25 on any of the listed channels ~10am EDT, or anytime after that at DantoReport.com www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#AI isn't coming for your job. It's coming for Google's job. And if AI keeps delivering answers faster and better, Google is going to need a parachute. And someone might need to drop Charlton Heston in from a helicopter just to keep things from crashing over there. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-isn...

Remember the sci-fi flick Demolition Man? Stallone wakes from years of sleep & learns that after the wars, all restaurants are now Taco Bell. I bring this up because the audiovisual (AV) industry is undeniably warming up the tacos. Read more in my latest article www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

Now do players - couldn't be much worse than the Mets yesterday....

Remember the Diamond Rio? No? Exactly. Remember when Zoom was the dominant company in #Videoconferencing? It's getting harder to do. Read the beginning of the article below and keep reading on the TalkingPointz website via the embedded link. www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-...

Who’s Watching Whom? The Growing Battle Over Your Digital Likeness - my latest Linkedin article. www.linkedin.com/pulse/whos-w...

Trelane is Q! (that’s right up there with “clams got legs”) IYKYK🖖

Thank God new episodes of Star Trek are back on TV. I don’t think I could’ve survived another day without them.

Is it just me, or when you're peeling a clementine to eat, you sing the song "My Darling Clementine" in your head?

Yup….

I gotta admit, I liked this one…..

What do #InfoComm25 and the #AV industry have in common with frogs? Read my latest blog for @ravepubs.bsky.social to find out. www.ravepubs.com/av-convergen...

It really does explain a lot.....

A Dash of Irony: When AI Changed the Way We Write www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...?

QSC just had its iPhone moment. At #QSYS #Activate, they didn’t launch a product – they ended the idea of disconnected AV parts. This is what #FullStackAV actually looks like. Read why it matters: talkingpointz.com/qscs-iphone-...

TalkingPointz Insider Lite #7-25 davemichels.substack.com/p/talkingpoi...

I've been talking about "lost Vegas"-poor customer treatment, more greed, less value-for years. Now the Las Vegas Convention & Visitor Authority released numbers that show the decline. If I were the LVCVA/a casino group I'd read the reader comments here carefully-wow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=drhw...

I'm worried about #Google's Project Starline-now #Beam. It's déjà vu. We've seen this movie before w/ #Telepresence and it doesn't end well. As I see it, it has two huge problems: Promises and Scale. Take a look at my full write-up and let me know if you agree. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

@cnn.com really had the gall to send me a marketing email saying "consistency matters"? #IronyMuch? Between cowtowing to MAGA spokespeople, and changing platforms every quarter, they lost their core audience including me a long time ago.

Yup...

BRU is a confusing airport.

#Agentic #AI and the curious case of #StarTrek's Commander Data talkingpointz.com/agentic-ai-a...

Flying through Copenhagen airport today and as soon as security saw we were from USA our bags were spitefully emptied for hand inspection-including personal medical supplies - all legal to travel-Took 40 min to repack-all thanks to the idiotic policies. Avoid CPH if you can. @joesentme.bsky.social

RIP Mark Brown 😢 www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

People or Wall Street–who are you really backing, and what does that mean for your company's success? A major chipmaker may be preparing to lay off 20,000 employees. If you want to deploy successful tech, choose partners that are growing, not shrinking. Full blog: www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...

@astrokatie.com - a wonderful discovery is if you add a random curse/swear word to your Google search it bypasses the AI response in the results ... and is surprisingly satisfying.

Holy S**t! If the FBI arresting judges because the administration doesn't like the decision is OK with congress then we really have lost democracy. RIP 1776 - 2025

Of all the timelines I thought I might be living in, I never in my life thought I'd be living in the one from "The Old Man In the Cave." .....sigh..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old...

Yes, the world is particularly screwed up right now, and we all know the reason for that. But still, one has to admit that there is no stupider rule in baseball than the free runner in extra innings.

A critical examination of the uselessness of #Facebook today.

sharing opportunity for visibility.....not related to me

Are the days of Broadcasting over? Returning from #NAB2025 it's easy to come to that conclusion. When the industry's annual conference doesn't know who it serves, savvy attendees have more questions than answers. Here's my analyst commentary for @ravepubs.bsky.social www.ravepubs.com/nab-show-202...

FOMO or Phishing? www.linkedin.com/pulse/fomo-f...

Speaks for itself. Feel free to steal / use...

Wow - it's almost like it will be less expensive to manufacture PCs and Phones in other countries. So the point is....... anyone?

Dear Journalists: If you're planning to file a story that says "if you're looking for XXXXX this year it's going to be more expensive." Just don't. Everyone knows. We live in the age of stupid. Report that.

The #TSA finally gets something right..... danto.info/TSA_Improves...

Here's an early April Fool's Day article - or, just maybe...not... You can decide for yourself: www.linkedin.com/pulse/back-b... #UComs #AI

Gene testing firm 23andMe said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model. Success just wasn't in its DNA......

Today’s #UnitedAirlines flight map. 🙄

The curved, ceiling mounted huge display at Newark terminal A. On the way to Enterprise Connect #EC25 #Collaboration #UComs @talkingpointz.bsky.social

Anticipating #EC25 buff.ly/ANmxzLO

Do you trust "certified" multi-vendor bundled #Collaboration solutions - where one vendor provides the video component and a different one provides the audio? Please vote in the poll... www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...

At #ISE2025 @davemichels.bsky.social spoke with Gauthier Renard of ClickShare by Barco to explain the dozen or so year history of how ClickShare dominates the wireless meeting room - a @talkingpointz.bsky.social ISE #PickHitz! www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...