Well, it's been...a minute since we posted a new episode. Cathi and Nora talk about the need to take a little hiatus. Cathi also shares some exciting news. She has a new book coming out in April. Check out more <a href="https://www.montrealpublishing.com/authors?pgid=l7ataq1y-71847751-cf96-437a-82fd-0fb2c65558fb" target="_blank">here</a>!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, it's been...a minute since we posted a new episode. Cathi and Nora talk about the need to take a little hiatus. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cathi also shares some exciting news. She has a new book coming out in April. Check out more &lt;a href="https://www.montrealpublishing.com/authors?pgid=l7ataq1y-71847751-cf96-437a-82fd-0fb2c65558fb" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;
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Cathi and Nora touch base about what's up with The Sniffer!

Update on Where The Sniffer Stands...or Sniffs

Happy holidays from Cathi and Nora!Every year on the podcast, we have a holiday special featuring outrageous, kooky gifts we'd love to have in an alternate reality!This time, we set ourselves a different challenge: each of us picked a gift (for ourselves, naturally) that clocks in at under $100. We wanted it to be a surprise (for us and for you) so you have to listen to the episode to find out. No 'advertorial' or affiliate marketing; we just think these are cool products.Hope you have a great holiday break and warm wishes for the new year from your pals at The Sniffer! And don't forget to watch Cathi and Nora's favourite holiday movie: <a href="https://youtu.be/S9cnYeFFeC4?feature=shared" target="_blank">The Thin Man</a>!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Happy holidays from Cathi and Nora!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every year on the podcast, we have a holiday special featuring outrageous, kooky gifts we'd love to have in an alternate reality!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This time, we set ourselves a different challenge: each of us picked a gift (for ourselves, naturally) that clocks in at under $100. We wanted it to be a surprise (for us and for you) so you have to listen to the episode to find out. No 'advertorial' or affiliate marketing; we just think these are cool products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope you have a great holiday break and warm wishes for the new year from your pals at The Sniffer! And don't forget to watch Cathi and Nora's favourite holiday movie: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/S9cnYeFFeC4?feature=shared" target="_blank"&gt;The Thin Man&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;
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A Sniffer Tradition! The annual holiday special!

Ye Olde Annual Holiday Special

This time, a cool trend in wind turbines. A Norwegian company called World Wide Wind is piloting a wind turbine that sits out in the ocean with its generator at the bottom, in the sea. Check it out over at <a href="https://newatlas.com/energy/floating-contra-rotating-vawt-offshore/" target="_blank">New Atlas</a>.Then, Nora and Cathi talk about what to do when you feel stuck creatively. There's <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/rethinking-mental-health/202103/using-creative-constraints-force-creative-breakthroughs" target="_blank">this idea</a> of working with creative constraints, or Twyla Tharp's practice of building a <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Creative-Habit/Twyla-Tharp/9780743235273" target="_blank">creative habit</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This time, a cool trend in wind turbines. A Norwegian company called World Wide Wind is piloting a wind turbine that sits out in the ocean with its generator at the bottom, in the sea. Check it out over at &lt;a href="https://newatlas.com/energy/floating-contra-rotating-vawt-offshore/" target="_blank"&gt;New Atlas&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then, Nora and Cathi talk about what to do when you feel stuck creatively. There's &lt;a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/rethinking-mental-health/202103/using-creative-constraints-force-creative-breakthroughs" target="_blank"&gt;this idea&lt;/a&gt; of working with creative constraints, or Twyla Tharp's practice of building a &lt;a href="https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Creative-Habit/Twyla-Tharp/9780743235273" target="_blank"&gt;creative habit&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Cathi Bond on ocean turbines; Nora Young on breaking through creativity blocks.

Trends in wind tech and tapping into your creativity

Hi friends! Cath and Nora here.We've been <a href="https://thesniffer.net/episodes/dating-app-algorithms-and-virtual-life-coaches" target="_blank">talking about</a> online dating recently. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/end-of-dating-apps/" target="_blank">This WIRED article</a> says Gen Z is over dating apps. Is it now time to go back to --gasp--friend networks?Cathi found a <a href="https://www.natureeye.com/" target="_blank">new service</a> that promises to let you do a 30 minute drone tour of amazing sights, with a co-pilot/guide. It's not like really going, but could it be an eco-friendly and cheap-ish form of eco-tourism?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hi friends! Cath and Nora here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We've been &lt;a href="https://thesniffer.net/episodes/dating-app-algorithms-and-virtual-life-coaches" target="_blank"&gt;talking about&lt;/a&gt; online dating recently. &lt;a href="https://www.wired.com/story/end-of-dating-apps/" target="_blank"&gt;This WIRED article&lt;/a&gt; says Gen Z is over dating apps. Is it now time to go back to --gasp--friend networks?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cathi found a &lt;a href="https://www.natureeye.com/" target="_blank"&gt;new service&lt;/a&gt; that promises to let you do a 30 minute drone tour of amazing sights, with a co-pilot/guide. It's not like really going, but could it be an eco-friendly and cheap-ish form of eco-tourism?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Why is Gen Z giving up on dating apps? Can live drone tours be the new eco-tourism?

Gen Z hates Dating Apps, and Drone Eco-tourism

Hello! This time on the podcast, Nora Young talks about Spotify's project to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888009/spotify-podcast-translation-voice-replication-open-ai" target="_blank">offer AI-based voice simulation for podcast translation</a>. So, you can listen to your pod-of-choice in a different language, but in a simulated version of the podcaster's own voice. First languages to be available are Spanish, French, and German.Cathi Bond brings you '<a href="https://g-nap.com/en/news/notice-of-press-release-20230801/" target="_blank">giraffenap</a>', a body-sized box that lets people take a 20 minute nap while standing, sorta. Your feet, shins, buttocks, arms, and head are supported. The goal is for a quick nap, sleeping lightly, rather than a full-on snooze fest. It comes in <a href="https://g-nap.com/en/products/" target="_blank">2 different models</a>, and you can check out the deets <a href="https://g-nap.com/en/about/" target="_blank">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This time on the podcast, Nora Young talks about Spotify's project to &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23888009/spotify-podcast-translation-voice-replication-open-ai" target="_blank"&gt;offer AI-based voice simulation for podcast translation&lt;/a&gt;. So, you can listen to your pod-of-choice in a different language, but in a simulated version of the podcaster's &lt;strong&gt;own voice. &lt;/strong&gt;First languages to be available are Spanish, French, and German.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cathi Bond brings you '&lt;a href="https://g-nap.com/en/news/notice-of-press-release-20230801/" target="_blank"&gt;giraffenap&lt;/a&gt;', a body-sized box that lets people take a 20 minute nap while standing, sorta. Your feet, shins, buttocks, arms, and head are supported. The goal is for a quick nap, sleeping lightly, rather than a full-on snooze fest. It comes in &lt;a href="https://g-nap.com/en/products/" target="_blank"&gt;2 different models&lt;/a&gt;, and you can check out the deets &lt;a href="https://g-nap.com/en/about/" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Nora Young on Spotify's voice translation feature for podcasts; Cathi Bond on giraffenap, for napping at work.

AI Translation for Podcasts, and Nap like a Giraffe

Listen to writer/broadcasters Nora Young and Cathi Bond as they freak over the future. They can't believe it. Neither will you.

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