Over the weekend we set up and launched the CollegeRecruiter.com podcast using BetDirCaster. Integration into their existing site went quickly. More quickly than I anticipated. I’m excited about podcasts like this; timeless information to a niche audience in 10 minutes or less. This also gave me an opportunity to tweak BetDirCaster. It now; formats the …
Monthly Archives: August 2005
Yes, We Value Your Attention. Thanks.
“Working Pathways Work Better Weblog will adhere to the principles of the Attention Trust.”
Where Everyone Prefers Your Name
I’ve been a customer at RCU for as long as I can remember. For all those years, our relationship has been just as I like my relationships with financial institutions – uneventful. They’re upgrading their system and sent out a letter alerting customers to the changes they might be expect and when to expect them. …
Yes Dave, Light Roasts Have More Caffeine
“File this under unconfirmed but curious factoids. I heard, in a Toronto coffee shop, that mild coffee actually has more caffeine than the strong stuff” – Dave Winer “A dark roast increases body and decreases both acidity and caffeine. A light roast has less body, but higher acidity and caffeine.”
What’s Your Favorite Open Source Project?
Hello gentle reader, I’m looking for your favorite open source projects; applications, websites, services. If the code is available for free and you’re a big fan, throw them in the comments. I’ll start: WordPress – weblog engine and content management system Ruby on Rails – web application framework CocoaMySQL – OS X desktop MySQL database …
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Garrick is Asked the Uncomfortable Questions
While you’re patiently waiting for the next First Crack podcast, you can listen to me on the other side of the interview table answering the big ‘why are we here’ questions in Sue Grandys’ Uncomfortable Questions. My goal with the First Crack podcast is to average one conversation a week. I know it’s been quiet …
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Why Google AdSense Doesn’t Work
For a while now, Dave Slusher hasn’t been happy with “dead fish” performance of Google AdSense on his site. We pulled AdSense off MNteractive.com months and months ago because of the same problems. I haven’t even considered looking back. I believe Jim Cuene and I hit on the crux of the problem this morning; Google …
The Vastness of America at 10 MPH
One of the reasons we drove to Boulder was to remind ourselves of the vastness of this great country. Miles and miles of little more than telephone line. Maybe a house. Maybe a gas station. Dirt road intersecting the highway. Even in the most remote areas, someone has a house. With electricity and a phone. …
Business Podcast Sighting: Cisco
Had another conversation yesterday about how podcasting can help business communicate and connect both internally and externally. One thing coming out of these conversations – there’s probably audio or video somewhere in your organization that is collecting dust and could be more used and more useful in an RSS feed. Aside from the convenience, there’s …
Doom Movie Also First Person?
Garrick: “Doom’s coming out as a movie this fall, starring the Rock“. Jen: “What’s Doom?” Garrick: “The first big first-person shooter video game. You play the video game from the character’s point of view.” Jen: “Maybe it’s not starring the Rock, it’s just from the Rock’s point of view.”