“What’s the value of that laugh to someone selling something associated with that laugh?” – Ron Bloom I’m all for commercial messages in podcasts. I’m all for companies using podcasts as part of their ongoing marketing efforts. Done right – along the lines of what Whirlpool is doing – it’s a great way to reach …
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Happy Holidays from St. Anthony Village
This is the second winter we’ve spent in the house and the second winter somebody covered a city firetruck in lights, turned the carols up to 11, strapped a sleigh on the back, threw Santa in it, and drove around the village spreading holiday cheer. Like the summer’s helicopter ping-pong drop – it makes both …
The Most Desperate Tivo
“Want to watch how the FBI uses math to solve crime?” “The Tivo’s so desperate, it’s probably recording it for us right now.” We’ve had the Tivo for about a week now. Yes, we’re still getting over-the-air broadcast television with our trusty rabbit ears – half-dozen channels depending on weather conditions. This means Tivo is …
The Problems with Podcast Directories
I had a great lunch with Paul Cantrell today at Sushi Tango. Oh, and if you need an idea for lunch, ask Paul. He listed off a half-dozen other places that sounded just as fantastic. One of the many things we discussed was the problem of podcast ratings and categorization – i.e. the problem of …
The Business Models of Water Part 2
Ryan Bradshaw pointed me to Future of Music Book. The entire first chapter is on how music is like water and how some of the richest companies in the world are water utilities. Hmmmm – reminds me of something I wrote.
Karaoke Gone Very Very Wrong
Sinéad O’Connor’s classic song “The Emperor’s New Clothes” came up on my iTunes this morning. This happens fairly often because its in my ‘Getting Things Done’ playlist. Anyway – this particular time I was inspired to sing along – inspired to sing along as Garrick channelling Jimmy Fallon channelling Barry Gibb channelling Young Fine Cannibals. …
First Crack 68. Dan Carroll Talks about the IMP Media Player
Dan Carroll and I grab lunch at Joes Garage and we talk about IMP – his music and movie distribution platform currently in beta. We talk about how it benefits independent artists, how it’s different than iTunes, the decision to go with BiTorrent, and who this platform is intended for. We start off with a …
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First Big Snow of 2005 Holiday Season Has Started
Expecting 6-8″ before it ends sometime round Thursday or Friday. I’d be more excited if I wasn’t driving to St. Paul first thing in the morning.
Amazing Race 8 – Episode 11
Dear Amazing Race, Thanks for visiting our airport. We have a lovely city as well. Love, Minneapolis, MN Detour: Slide it or Roll it You’re in Canada and you don’t go curling? That’s like, well, going to Canada and not curling. This is why I like the Lintz’s – they have such enthusiasm. Makes armchair …
It’s All About the Benjamins
David Newberger asks Doc Searls 10 questions about blogging. This bit resonated with me: “Now we have millions of Benjamin Franklins, each writing his or her own Poor Richard’s Almanac…This is disruptive to many institutions. But it is also empowering in countless ways.” – Doc Searls