Holiday Gift Guide – CTRL ALT Delete On CHOM 97.7 FM

Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It’s not a long segment – about 10 minutes every week – about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on i Heart Radio, if you’re interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what’s going on in the digital world. I’m really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.

This week we discussed:

• 2018 Holiday Gift Guide For The Dweeb, Nerd and/or Business-y Tech Loved One In Your Life…
• Smart books:
• This Is Marketing – You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin ($25).
• Conspiracy – Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue by Ryan Holiday ($20).
• Bad Blood – Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou ($25).
• Kindle Paperwhite (the new one) ($139).
• Field Notes subscription ($97).
• Smart speakers:
• Amazon Echo Plus (second generation) ($159).
• Google Home ($179).
• Smart digital gifts:
• Fortnite V-Bucks ($14 for 1000 v-Bucks).
• Medium – digital subscription ($50).
• Hibooks ($9.99 per month).
• Headspace ($95 USD).
• Smart tech:
• Reversable USB cables ($20 for a pack of 3).
• Satechi Aluminum Multi-Port Adapter for USB-C MacBooks ($124). 
• Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000 2-in-1 Portable Charger and Wall Charger ($35).
• Fitbit Alta HR ($130).
• Skybell HD ($280).
• Smart travel
• Tumi – Alpha 2 Compact Laptop Brief Pack ($483).
• Bose QuietControl 30 wireless headphones ($400).
• Sony Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone (WH-1000XM3) ($500).
• Logitech Keys-To-Go – Ultra light wireless bluetooth keyboard ($90).
•  App of the Week: Google’s Santa Tracker.