Are you overwhelmed by the latest advancements in technology? Do you need to simplify your life, but you don't know where to start or what tools to use?

Meet Beth Ziesenis, an author, speaker, and tech nerd. She talks to Deedre about tech tips, tricks, and tools to make your life easier, including eliminating the Oxford comma used in this sentence. They also discuss:

🎙 Beth’s latest book, which is filled with more than 450 app recommendations for you.

🎙 How generative artificial intelligence is making huge leaps in writing, art, and film.

🎙 The importance of a password manager and the top ones to choose from.

🎙 Bad password habits you need to break *right now* and the future of passwords, which should make our lives safer and easier.

🎙 Virtual and augmented reality.

🎙 The questionable and unproductive management practices some employers use to track their employees’ every move every minute of the work day.

🎙 The redefined work day.

🎙Canva’s new “Magic Pictures.” (Beth mentions MANY apps during our discussion. You have to listen to learn about them!)

🎙 Funny robots.

🎙 How to overcome your resistance to new technology.

🎙Controlling your email.

🎙 Time-saving keyboard shortcuts.

🎙 Sex dolls and their impact on society.

🎙Her disdain for the Oxford comma.

🎙Her “Best French Fries” award from McDonald’s and an “off-menu” tip, which might break the burger clown's nondisclosure agreement.

And so much more!

This episode ends with some new questions from The Very Interesting Game “HALLOWEEN” edition. Beth’s answers are all naturally nerdy. Stick around to learn about a Zombie app, a decorating app, and an app that combines apps.

Bio:

Beth Ziesenis: Author. Speaker. Nerd.

Since her first Motorola RAZR flip phone, Beth has made a verb out of the word "nerd." She's here to help you filter through thousands of apps, gadgets, widgets and doodads to find the perfect free and bargain technology tools for work and home. Although the only real trophy she ever won was for making perfect French fries at McDonald's in high school, Beth Z has been featured on Best Speaker lists by several organizations who write best speaker lists. She has written a whole shelf of books on apps and has spoken to more than 100 thousand audience members just like you. And if you're puzzling over why she goes by "Beth Z"... it's because she only finds about three people a year who can pronounce her last name.

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Originally recorded on October 10, 2022