Topic: Schindler

Google launched the "Google News Initiative" to supposedly help the struggling journalism industry through technology and monetization tools like "Google Subscribe." Critics argue this is a sales operation designed to replace open standards like RSS with proprietary Google systems. The decline of local newspapers is attributed to the loss of classified ad revenue and the cheapening of content through syndication.

Marketing scientists use moral self-licensing to manipulate consumer choices, such as tricking people into luxury purchases by first having them imagine an altruistic act. A 2007 study found that participants were more likely to choose "lowbrow" entertainment like "Ocean's Eleven" over "highbrow" films like "Schindler's List" if they believed they had a future opportunity to be virtuous. These psychological triggers are standard tools in the advertising industry.

There is a persistent urban legend regarding secret "express mode" codes for Otis and Schindler elevators. By pressing the "close door" button and a floor button simultaneously, users may be able to bypass other stops. The hosts are soliciting information from elevator technicians to confirm these hidden maintenance features and other computer-coded shortcuts.