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nickgerlich · 4 years

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Things That Make You Go Hum

I have said this for years, and it is still true today. The person who learns the most in my classes is me, and not by virtue of my own study, but rather the inputs and insights from my students. Just yesterday I learned, thanks to one of my students responding to the blog in which I mentioned visual search as a shopping tool, that Google Lens is already getting close to this.

So I quickly downloaded the Google app to my iPhone.

And then rather serendipitously, I read this morning that Google has added yet another feature to its mobile search engine. Now you can hum a tune, and it will tell you what song it is. So now it includes even the most feeble of audio search, for people who can barely carry a tune. What could be next? Thought-based search? Read my mind, Google. Have at it.

And then I recalled that my daughters and I were using another form of visual search last year in China. We used the camera feature on the Google Translate app, which singlehandedly kept us from getting lost in a city of 21 million. We used our phones to point at anything we could not understand, like subway signage, and it quickly translated.

But back to the latest app. I found Google Lens to be amazingly accurate, and it even offered information on where to buy the product. I took it for a test drive with a few items I found in the kitchen. It correctly identified an 8-ounce container of Suave hand sanitizer, a can of Miller Lite Beer with the Cowboys logo on it (it even correctly noted it was the 24-ounce version), and a loaf of Dave’s Killer Bread.

Aren’t you smart, Google?

Google Lens is still limited in a sense, though, in that it must recognize established brands. It cannot just be used to point at someone’s garment and be able to identify the manufacturer and where to buy it. They are making great progress on it, though.

But when I tried to hum In A Gadda Da Vida and Smoke On The Water, both classic songs from my day, it fell flat. I suspect that the latest latest version of the app did not make it to the App Store yesterday like advertised. I even tried it by playing the melody lines on my electronic keyboard, but no luck. I guess I will have to wait for this party trick.

Still, the technology making these services available, even if not quite ready for my phone, is nothing short of amazing. The humming feature uses a similar method that Shazam and SoundHound have been using for years, which allow users to simply hold up their phone to the car speaker to identify a song. Each song, and each version ever recorded of it, has its own digital fingerprint. So, much like biometrics allow optical scanners to identify our retina, palm, or finger, these apps are doing the same thing.

I think back to my Music Appreciation Class when I was a freshman at university. Our exams sometimes consisted of the professor dropping the needle (yes, we had to buy a huge set of vinyl records for the class!) onto a track, and then we had to identify the song as well as composer.

Just imagine how much easier that would have been had I owned an iPhone in 1977.

We are much closer than we think, just like my student said, to advanced search. Not too long ago, we had to use a rudimentary query language of sorts to search Google, including quotes and plus signs. Now we type or speak in the vernacular, and Google knows what we mean.

It’s not hard for me to imagine Google scientists working on the next level, which will be just as Accenture predicted about 20 years ago. And if, as another student suggested, we could receive a kickback every time someone loved our shirt enough to buy it, we could receive more social affirmation than all the Likes and Hearts that Facebook or Instagram could ever give us.

My students are smart, and I am smarter because of them. Now if you will excuse me, I have to attend to my wardrobe so that I am ready for the next wave of visual search. Maybe I can be an influencer among my geezer friends.

Dr “I’ll Take 10%, Please“ Gerlich

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#marketing #Google #Search #hum

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tastingnitch · 7 years

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Beer Geek Podcasts

I don't listen to a whole bunch of music but I do listen to a lot of podcasts. This is a work in progress but I feel as if it's a rather complete list of beer related podcasts (past and present) available on the internet. I've organized them by region and then catagory, with basic information and some opinions from myself.

Hope you find it useful, and please don't hesitate to suggest corrections or additions!

Podcatcher I use

AntennaPod. It's open source, and unlike something like Stitcher which collects and sells your data, AntennaPod is private.

Podcasts that every beer geek should know

4Brewers - Total nerds, don’t listen to their podcast or hang out in their discord channel, I’m never there - i’ve not been on the podcast and generally so silly, you should avoid it at all costs.

The Beerists - Austin texas, I believe. Four beer geeks from varying levels of life and evolution, giving THE BEST tasting notes on air. I also like the music recommendations that keep things fresh through the puns, banter and general comedy. So well curated, the audio is LUSH which is testament to John Rubio’s dedication to the podcast. This is one of the FEW podcasts with a woman on it

The Beer Temple Insiders Roundtable - "Owner of The Beer Temple Chris Quinn sits down with craft beer insiders to discuss the topics that matter most to them. Each week features different guests sharing their insights on different topics and giving you a insiders view of the evolving craft beer scene."

Beer Podcasts by region

Pacific USA

The Brewing Network - "The Brewing Network is a multimedia resource for brewers and beer lovers. From our headquarters at The Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottleshop in Concord, California, we produce live streaming radio, podcasts, and video featuring the best professional and homebrewers from around the globe to share our love of craft beer and brewing with you."

The Sour Hour - "The Sour Hour is a podcast made for sour heads, homebrewers, and professional brewers who are interested in spreading knowledge sour beers. The show is hosted by Scott Moskowitz of The Brewing Network and Jay Goodwin from The Rare Barrel, and they are usually joined by special guests on each episode."

Dr. Homebrew - mail in your home brew and get it judged by professionals

Oregon

Beervana Podcast - great Portland based beer blog by Jeff Alworth author of The Beer Bible and Cider Made Simple and Oregon State University economics professor Patrick Emerson discuss beer and the economics of beer. Great personalities, super education and chat. Great guests, not the BEST audio quality, but who am I to complain? Jeff writes for All about beer mag.

All About Beer Magazine Podcast - Started in July and most a few times a month. I haven’t a chance to listen to it yet but the latest episode has JC Retreat from Trillium Brewing on it, so i’m excited to listen to that.

Steal This Beer — Augie Carton (Carton Brewing) and John Holl (All About Beer Magazine)

California

San Diego Beer Talk -

Three B Zine - San Diego based, for all levels of beer geek - home brewing, interviews, totally relatable.

Perfect Pour Podcast - I like em. Too looooong, inside jokes I don't get, sorta bro'ish even though they make fun of beer bros. Tasting notes on beer are lacking at times. Lors of audurncr participation. Listen to it on 1.4

Mountain USA

Texas

InterBrews: A Craft Beer Centric Podcast - Houston

What’s on Tap Radio - Houston

Brew Bloods - Two dudes, funny, little educational this bits in intersection points like defining the word beer

Come and Brew it - another four in texas, runs longer, not as organised as the beerists, but they do a lot of, structured tastings, interviews and are rounded with culture and what not. their latest one Fresh vs Pellet Hops and Bock lager yeasts yielded some fascinating insights.

Central USA

Chicago

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast -long running, consistent, upbeat and fun.

Cheers Charlotte - I like their weekly updates, on where they went last week, what they had. Production quality is AMAZING, expect sound like honey, even when they are casting from public locations

919 Beer Podcast - Joe Ovies and Adam Eshbaugh

Eastern USA

Beer Geeks Radio with Matt from massive beer reviews. Hasn’t posted in a while, but we can wait. Concise, fun. Interviews with awesome ppl. Ads, it's on the radio. Great production value, often live streams and Matt has beer review videos up - super responsive and a great perspective from the east coast USA

Seacoast Beverage Lab - Carla Jean Lauter, The beer babe and 2BeerGuys, Haven’t been able to listen yet, but Carla is opinionated and well spoke. Could be interesting

Georgia

Beer Guys Radio Show - TIM DENNIS @BeerGuyTim AARON WILLIAMS@BeerGuyAaron BECKY KLEIN @BeerGuysBecky

Pennsylvania

Should I Drink that? - "created in March of 2006 when Brad and Father Spoon realized a need for a craft beer review show that was aimed at educating and entertaining the everyday axis of evil (Coors, Bud, Miller) beer drinker and to show by example that you don’t have to be a stuck up snob to appreciate the finer qualities of craft beer. The number one rule for the show is that no alcohol is EVER wasted. They hold true to their belief “Even if it’s crap, we drink it so you don’t have to!”. If they don’t like it, they chug it."

Beer Here! - a light, refreshing, sessionable podcast with Alex and Will

Indiana

Hold My Beer - Then & Now Productions By The Mawenz Brothers - "Two brothers from a small town in Indiana sit back with friends and tell tales of stupidity and drunken adventures."

Missouri

Cicero’s Beer School - Cicero’s Beer School has been rocking St. Louis since 2006. Share the thirst for knowledge right here.

Beer Brewing Podcasts

Beersmith - Brewing and science, not about personality, culture or news. Yeah know, the greater of beer smith software. Brad Smith is super concise, to a dry extent even, which makes for an expert information packed podcast. I usually just listen to ones the are on topics I’m interested or with guests I’d like to hear from but it’s always educational.

Basic Brewing Radio -

Unknown Area

MicroBrewr Podcast - "If you want to start a brewery, or want to take your existing brewery to the next level, MicroBrewr is the place for you. In the weekly podcast, blog, and other content, we talk about everything craft beer related, with a focus for people looking at starting their own microbrewery or wanting to take their existing brewery to the next level."

She’s Craft Podcast -

Craft Beer Anonymous -

Beer League Talk - Nick Fleehard & Brett Ireland and beer and hockey

The Beer Diaries - "Phil Cook (him that blogs his tastings and ramblings and whatnot right here) and George Langlands (he who bought the original Diary and started all this) — talking about beer, its various happenings and history. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, our conversations do skew towards the local craft beer scene, but also ramble their way around the world and into more-or-less related issues. The aim is always to be unashamedly geeky in our enthusiasm, but not in the sense that we get too mired in the technicalities; if we’re doing things right, each episode should be accessible, whatever your prior beer knowledge. Now into our fourth season, we’ve had the pleasure of being joined by some excellent guests and taking the show ‘on the road’ to various places."

DrinkAlong with Dave & Jeremy - every week hosts, Dave and Jeremy, the Barkeeps, will review your favorite beverages and then take about those beverages in a way that is both hilarious and full of insight. or not.

The Beer Dads - a weekly podcast featuring three dads having a beer and talking about being a dad. We’d love to hear from our listeners, whether it’s feedback on what we talk about on the show or suggestions for topics on future shows. Send us an email or visit us at any of our social media outlets.

Beer Bros - Your home for craft beer, pop culture & other BS.

The Tap Handle Show - “We feature interviews with brewers and beer folk, beer tasting and rating, brewing advice, and hand-picked music. Our mission is to educate the huddled masses about the world of beer, brewing, and music, and have fun along the way!”

Breakfast Beer Crew a group of friends who like to get together and talk about beer, basketball, life, and other random stuff! Grab a beer and enjoy the show.

Beer Flow - "On The Beer Flow Greg M. takes you on a journey through craft beer and shares stories behind the people and companies that make beer so loved around the world. Greg will educate you on the many different styles of beer including pilsners, lagers, IPAs, porters, and stouts. By sharing Greg’s experience working in the food and beverage industry, you will discover and learn new things about beer, including food pairings, similarities with wine, and cooking with beer. You will discover a new appreciation for the craft beer industry and find a beer you’ll love. If you’re a fan of late 80s and early 90s hip-hop music, you’ll especially love the show."

What’s on Tap Podcast -

What’s on Tap Radio - “A show about beer and the culture around it. Hosted by Beer Guru James Simpson and The Beer Logic Chad Pilbeam. 3p Sundays on KPRC Radio 950 AM and IHeartRadio.”

Bros, Bibles and Beer - A conservative, a progressive and a hyper-emotional school teacher walk into a bar...someone hits record. Pull up that barstool.

Cold Brew - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cold-brew/id956936862 -

Australia

Ale of a time - Blog and podcast, BEST aussie beer podcast, tours, talk, on location and everything in between. REAlly great to get their insights from that side of the planet.

Brunswick Beer Collective - Three Melbourne beer nerds talking about local beer releases, news, culture - endearing, funny and a good listen.

United Kingdom

Beavertown Brewing Podcast -

Beer O'Clock Show - News, talk, super nerdy - i often can’t understand a word, because I’m not from that area and don’t know the beers they re speaking about but much like the Aussie podcasts,it’s interesting to hear what the concerns of those beer geeks are.

Irish Beer Snob -

The Brit and Yankee Craft Beer Podcast - “focuses on the craft brewing scene around the Chicago suburbs, and is recorded at The Brit and Yankee studios, in deepest West Chicago. Landlord Phil Clark, an ex-pat from the UK, decided he wanted to bring the atmosphere and ambiance of the British Pub to Chicago, and the pubcast was born from this. The Brit and Yankee Pub is a friendly place, where you can enjoy a good pint and a chat about everything and nothing, and feel right at home.”

Retired Beer Podcasts still worth a look

Beer Army Engaged [Retired 2016] Standby as Mick and Dustin take you inside the world of Beer Army with great beer & fun conversation. If you drink beer you’re in the Beer Army. So load up another round, it’s Beer Army Engaged!

Beer Podcast Show [Retired 2013]

Beer School [Retired 2011]

Craft Beer Talk [Retired 2013]

Craft Brew Cast [Retired 201]

Strange Brews [Retired 2015]

A Hopcast [Retired]

Other Podcasts I like

The Trailer Park Boys

Blurry Photos - always learn something weird, always laugh out out

Singing Bones - the secret history of fairy tales

Expanded Perspectives - Free Thinking for dummies

The Mythology Podcast - historical background to provide a context for the myths and folktales we explore.

The Eastern Boarder - Soviet union insider’s information and investigative talk

Lore - has grown into the most beautiful podcast

The NoSleep Podcast - you won’t sleep

Cigar Federation - video also. if anyone knows any other cigar podcasts, I’d love to add to that lis

OuterMode - Inside the minds of gamers and feeling they feel.

Off the hook 2600 - East coast hacker radio

Hacker Public Radio - community podcast radio with anything from how to cut glass, what’s in my pen testing bag to developing photos. Short.

X Minus One Old Time Radio -

#Beer Podcasts #Audio #Podcasts

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