Comments on: Technology Status Update http://blog.raymondberg.com/archives/95 A Blog that Walks the Fine Line Between Usefulness and Acrobats Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rwb http://blog.raymondberg.com/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-1926 rwb Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:11:28 +0000 http://blog.rwberg.org/?p=95#comment-1926 Hey Brian, I appreciate the comment. I had heard that your talk was good, and now I have proof: you've got a good presentation style. I think your talk at SxSW was much, much more interesting than your shows because it imparts a lot more information than the tricks do. I just don't see the reason behind the tricks. It's great to learn more about psychology, sociology, and most soft sciences, but when I see the show I just see you performing some simple tricks. When all is said and done there's maybe a 1:20 ratio of explanation(science) to trick explanation(instructions). The tricks just aren't valuable to me, but the knowledge you have about the reason they work is. Keep in mind that I'm probably not your target audience. I know that a lot of people, including some of my friends, enjoy your work. I think you've got a great charisma and flow for hosting. You're obviously quite a capable performer; I also imagine you do pretty well with these tricks at the bar. I'll drink with you if you're in town. Hey Brian, I appreciate the comment. I had heard that your talk was good, and now I have proof: you’ve got a good presentation style. I think your talk at SxSW was much, much more interesting than your shows because it imparts a lot more information than the tricks do. I just don’t see the reason behind the tricks.

It’s great to learn more about psychology, sociology, and most soft sciences, but when I see the show I just see you performing some simple tricks. When all is said and done there’s maybe a 1:20 ratio of explanation(science) to trick explanation(instructions). The tricks just aren’t valuable to me, but the knowledge you have about the reason they work is.

Keep in mind that I’m probably not your target audience. I know that a lot of people, including some of my friends, enjoy your work. I think you’ve got a great charisma and flow for hosting. You’re obviously quite a capable performer; I also imagine you do pretty well with these tricks at the bar. I’ll drink with you if you’re in town.

]]> By: Brian Brushwood http://blog.raymondberg.com/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-1923 Brian Brushwood Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:25:35 +0000 http://blog.rwberg.org/?p=95#comment-1923 Hi Raymond! Glad you're checking out Rev3's content, though I think you might have gotten the wrong idea about what Scam School's all about. We certainly do our share of gutter pranks, but the larger focus of the show is about learning how to use psychological fixed action patterns to get people to give you stuff for free of respond the way you'd like. Best example of this should be coming out in a couple of weeks: it's my talk from SxSW, titled "social engineering: scam your way into anything or from anyone" Video will be forthcoming on a future scam school, but audio is available right away: http://audio.sxsw.com/2009/podcasts/D1%20SXSW_PODCASTS/031309_PM3_Lv4_Rm18_ScamYourWayIntoAnything.mp3 hope you like it, and let me know what you think scam school could change to become more palatable to you! Hi Raymond! Glad you’re checking out Rev3′s content, though I think you might have gotten the wrong idea about what Scam School’s all about. We certainly do our share of gutter pranks, but the larger focus of the show is about learning how to use psychological fixed action patterns to get people to give you stuff for free of respond the way you’d like.

Best example of this should be coming out in a couple of weeks: it’s my talk from SxSW, titled “social engineering: scam your way into anything or from anyone” Video will be forthcoming on a future scam school, but audio is available right away:

http://audio.sxsw.com/2009/podcasts/D1%20SXSW_PODCASTS/031309_PM3_Lv4_Rm18_ScamYourWayIntoAnything.mp3

hope you like it, and let me know what you think scam school could change to become more palatable to you!

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