Media
Et Tu, Cloud? Caveat Clickor!
For the longest time, we knew where our data existed – it existed on our computers, typically on a hard drive or potentially a floppy disk. So now when we create files, let’s say on a Web service like Google Docs, for example, we may never actually know where that file sits. We know we [...]
The Other Mike from TechCrunch
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you’re not following Mike Butcher on Twitter, you’re missing out! He writes for TechCrunch – but only for a specific part! Mike and I ran into each other at the [re]Think Hawaii conference recently, and had to talk about social [...]
Mark Glaser and Jim Ray – Hacker Journalists at Gnomedex
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Why did media companies miss the boat on the web? They haven’t always valued the input from their own technology folks on staff. That’s changing as the web is becoming an important source for news and information. So now local newspapers, [...]
Konnect
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I recently attended the WTIA Fast Pitch Forum & Technology Showcase. The conference featured two dozen of the of the hottest technology companies in Washington presenting their business in a competition for “Best In Show”. Konnect was one of the presenters. [...]
Are Bloggers Journalists: Are Blogs new Journalism?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Is blogging the new form of Journalism? Should bloggers be held to the same standards as the media? Those questions were asked of me recently in an email, and raise a lot of food for thought. I don’t know that I’d [...]
Here’s how to Spring Clean – Geek Style!
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed It’s that time of year again. It’s time for Nature to bloom, for allergies to go crazy, and for Spring cleaning to commence. How do you clean? Have you ever considered cleaning Geek style? I know the Windows need to be [...]
How to Buy an MP4 Player
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed One community member wrote in to say: “Over the last few years I have come full circle when it comes to MP4 players. So here are the 5 steps to choosing the right player for you.” What do you need it [...]
To Buy a Zune
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You may be trying to decide exactly what type of .mp3 player is best for you. Here are some reasons sent in by a community member, listing why he prefers the Zune. FM Radio Not many other media players have this [...]
How to Stream Video Online for Free
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Many services charge money to help or allow you to stream content live over the Internet. Why pay for them, when you can use what I do. Ustream.tv is absolutely free! Broadcasting live yourself is easy. Here’s all you need to [...]
Streaming Live from the Podcast Hotel
I just sent this out a few minutes ago to my email subscribers. Since I’m streaming “behind the scenes” at the Podcast Hotel tomorrow and Saturday, I figured you should know to tune in. As today’s exerpiences and conversations with Eric Rice, dotBen, and Justin.tv illustrate – you never know what you’re going to get. [...]
This is why the Mainstream Press is DOA
I get misquoted all the time, but… I’m pretty sure I’ve never said the following. An article on SDA Asia Magazine’s Web site (Zune Fails to Crack Top 10 in Sales) contains: Chris Pirillo, a technology pundit said, “Clearly all the data isn’t in yet, but this definitely pushes the MP3 player out of the [...]
Track YouTube Stats
Most YouTube emails are insipid (not all of them, mind you). I just received this YouTube message from a fellow user a few minutes ago: I am frequent YouTube watcher and a student at UC Berkeley. As part of a project for one of my classes, I have been working on a new product idea [...]
I’m Not Buying a Zune!!!
d00d! I can’t wait! I’m not going to buy a Zune tomorrow! I’m going to bed early tonight so that I can get up late tomorrow (and avoid going to stores altogether, so that I can be sure that I won’t buy a Zune). Are you not buying a Zune? We can start up a [...]
On YouTube Ratings
Hi, I’m a journalist doing a story on YouTube ratings, and I need some people for the story. How did your video get on Featured Videos? What’s the trick (catchy title, provocative first frame, etc…) Why is it important (or not) to get on Featured Videos? How did it make you feel? What’s more important [...]
My Profile Down the YouTube
This may get fixed at some point in the near future, but… I’ve been without my profile on YouTube for at least the past week. I can still access my account, change settings, upload videos, etc. – but nobody can see my profile. It’s not there. Nothing. Zilch. Zero. Zip. I sent a note off [...]
