Episode # 33, the "Reboot" - Return of the Dont !

Scotty Dont X makes a triumphant return after (10 months, actually) of silence! Energized from Morning Show Boot Camp 37 and navigating recovery from a broken leg, this reboot episode brings a fresh perspective on technology, gaming, and finding connection during challenging times.

Drawing on his roots as a radio talk show host and producer, dating back to 1993, and his extensive experience in TV production, Scotty shares a game-changing tech hack for Samsung phone users. Imagine transforming your smartphone into a complete workstation with just a USB hub, DisplayPort, keyboard, and mouse! This practical tip exemplifies Scotty's knack for finding innovative solutions – a theme that runs throughout his recovery journey.

While healing from a broken leg (complete with rods and pins extending into his ankle), Scotty discovered the strategic dice game "Dice Throne" at his local gaming café. What began as a casual interest in Marvel-themed editions featuring Spider-Man, Loki, and Scarlet Witch evolved into a passion for community building. Now appointed as an official "Diceroy," Scotty hosts tournaments that impact national rankings. His story demonstrates how unexpected detours often lead to meaningful connections and new opportunities.

Whether you're interested in tech shortcuts, tabletop gaming, or enjoy authentic conversation with someone who's mastered the art of making friends by trading drink tickets at industry events, this episode marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Subscribe now to join Scotty's journey as he continues sharing insights, adventures, and the occasional unconventional life hack that makes everyday challenges a little more manageable.

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Episode Transcript

ScottyDont X (00:00):
Hello, this is Scotty Dont X and I'm back.
Episode 33, the Dont X Showrebooted Because, well, it's
been gone for about 11 months.
Of course, now that I'vereturned from Morning Show Boot

(00:21):
Camp, I'm all energized andready to go.
Of course someone at MorningShow Boot Camp I'm all energized
and ready to go.
Of course someone at MorningShow Boot Camp said why am I
even here?
Well, they asked it in theproper form.
Why are you even here?
Well, I'm there because ofpodcasting, because I had a
great time meeting people lastyear.

(00:41):
I'm meeting people last yearand I have done radio stuff
since the 1993.
On 1550 K-Ban, vancouver,washington, I did a weekend
evening talk show and that was ablast, as well as helping out

(01:03):
on other people's shows, let'ssee.
And I've got a background in TVproduction as well.
I did public access cable TVand on top of that I took open
line talk radio to public access.

(01:23):
I took Open Line Talk Radio topublic access and I had way too
many episodes of that in theSeattle Washington market.
On the public access channelsperiod I said period, like I'm
doing voice to text.
Anyhow, this weekend I promisedmyself I would get something in

(01:44):
the can.
So here it is.
Yay, I've got something.
I did not disappoint.
So what do I want you to know?
If you have a Samsung phone,check this out.
You can plug it into a USB hubthat has a DisplayPort output

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and you also plug into that hubyour keyboard and mouse and you
get basically a full computerwith a full monitor and access
to your keyboard and mouse.
So it's really awesome If youfind yourself at a place and
there's equipment and just tieit all together, boom, and work
directly from your phone as ifit were a workstation, which

(02:39):
Finding that out and using it Iskind of also like a big reboot,
just like the show, just likethe series.
I've got some ideas about whatI want to do with this.
So it's not going to be a wholeyear of me praising Morning
Show Boot Camp 37 in Austin,texas, but yeah, that'll slip in

(03:01):
a lot.
I'm not going to mention thevery cool people I met and also
I figured out how to makefriends at Morning Show Boot
Camp.
You just order Pepsi from thebar.
They don't collect your drinktickets.
So you find people who wantdrink tickets and they will be
your friend in order to get yourdrink tickets.

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So for those of you followingInstagram, tiktok, facebook,
twitter and Twitter X, you knowthat I'm recovering from my
broken leg in the middle of July.
So it's going well.
The cast splint is off, theytook out all the staples and I

(03:50):
would be walking on it, exceptthe rod and pins go a little bit
into the ankle.
So I've got four to five moreweeks of not putting weight on
it.
As far as gaming goes,contrarians Gaming Cafe is in

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Salmon Creek, washington, and isawesome because it's a five
minute walk from my house Well,at least when I can walk.
So they have a game called DiceThrone, which think of it as a
battle form of Yahtzee.
So you have a character andyour opponent has a character,

(04:34):
and it's a character board andyou roll dice that have symbols
and numbers on them, and so youroll your initial dice, then you
pick any you want to re-roll,then you pick any you want to
re-roll again, and then you arematching to your board, which
says what power or abilityyou're using and what kind of

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damage you do to your opponent.
They may get a defensive roleand then the health ticks off of
their health counter.
The idea is to get them down tozero.
Now the reason I got interestedin Dice Throne was because they
had an IP licensing deal withMarvel, so they had Miles

(05:21):
Morales, spider-man, loki Thorand Scarlet Witch in a four pack
.
Beyond that they had Dr Strangeand Captain Marvel and then
Black Widow and Black Panther.
So wound up getting all ofthose and enjoyed that and

(05:43):
started hosting Dice ThroneFriday and Dice Throne Sunday at
the game shop.
I did In order to get morepeople into the game.
We finally reached criticalmass and we got accepted for the
Dice Throne Organized PlayTomorrow, sunday Mass.
And we got accepted for theDice Throne organized play
Tomorrow, sunday, august 17th,at 11 o'clock.

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There will be a tournament, soactual rankings etc across the
whole nation will be affected bythe tournament performance.
I am running it and the peoplewho run those events are called
Diceroy's, kind of a turn of aword for Viceroy.
So I'm very excited about DiceThrone and that'll be creeping
into the podcast as well asother gaming and fun exciting

(06:40):
things.
For now, this is Scotty Dont Xsaying hola.