Brief: Stimulus, Epic vs Apple, Covid shot locations, Streaming gear, more

2 short talking points

Should have received $1400 stimulus direct deposit last month from $1.9 trillion covid relief package. $600 in January. The stimulus checks are being given to boost the economy, they want people to spend.
California appellate court ruled that Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting the idea that Amazon just connects buyers and sellers.

3 long talking points

Epic and Apple go to trial due to antitrust claims. Last year Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store. Epic says the App Store and in-app purchases violate antitrust laws. Epic wants to be able to sell upgrades in its games without the use of Apple’s in-app purchase tools and to be able to operate its own app store on iOS.
Where to get the covid vaccine from:
1. Check out vaccines.gov to locate available vaccines near you
2. The most common places include:
  1. Doctor’s office, hospitals, and urgent care centers
  2. CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Rite Aid
Gear needed to start a Podcast or Livestream
1. Audio Gear for Podcasting
  1. A computer with a DAW for audio recording (Audacity, GarageBand, Pro Tools)
  2. USB microphone
  3. A pop filter
  4. A USB audio interface if you have multiple people with microphones
  5. Good headphones
2. Video Gear for Livestreams
  1. A computer with streaming software. OBS is the industry standard (Open Broadcaster Software). Major sponsors of the free OBS platform include YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook.
  2. A good webcam
  3. A mic
  4. Lighting element