Random Articles

• Weblog, Podcast, Videoblog Workshop - March 25, 2006 at Acadia Cafe If you’re interested in starting a weblog, podcast, or videoblog and don’t know where to start, come by the Acadia Cafe (1931 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403) on March 25th between 2-6pm. I’ll be there, with (hopefully) many other local bloggers, podcasters, and videobloggers to show you the ropes. Everyone leaves with more knowledge
• Un-Blog When I talk about Cullect to people publishing feeds, I very consciously don’t use the word ‘blog*’. Primarily because bloggers blogging blogs aren’t the only people publishing online. Almost everyone publishing online publishes a feed. No matter if that publication contains text, audio, video, software, or something completely different. Cullect works the same if you’re CNN,
• On Weblogs, Product Placement Worth More Than Banner Ads Yesterday, A List Apart, Signal vs. Noise and Coudal announced a new ad network in the vein of John Grubers’ Daring Fireball sponsorhip model. Limited capacity, reasonable rates, blah, blah. Yes, all 4 of these blogs are extremely popular, and I can’t say enough good things about Daring Fireball. John is frank, curt, and snide on
• Get Paid to Do What You Love  Jason Kottke is making the biggest decision of his life. He’s testing a hypothesis I’ve had since I started podcasting. I believe the business model of the future is the one public television and public radio have been using for years: If your customers like what you do, they’ll pay you to continue. Dean Allen did the
• The Difference Between Consumers and Customers “if any other CEOs of companies who make products I use have a problem with me having a blog, let me know, and I’ll switch to your competitor right away.” - Dave Winer