About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
The promise of the web has always been frictionless communication, ease, speed, and joy. Yes, the term “Web 2.0” is “a big, vague, nebulous cloud of pure architectural nothingness”. The lack of it’s specificity is a problem. I’ve also heard the cynical: “Web 2.0 is Javascript.” Five years ago web developers failed at fulfilling the …
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We didn’t win the lottery last night. Thankfully, Tim from Winecast sent over the How Much is Your Blog Worth calculator based on the AOL-Weblogs, Inc deal. Looks like I’m well on my way to easy street…as long as I keep typing…..must keep typing….fingers burn…must keep typing… $57,018.54 – GarrickVanBuren.com $ 6,774.48 – FirstCrackPodcast.com – …
Next Wednesday, October 26th, Working Pathways will be podcasting the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association 2005 Summit. As always, I expect it to be one of the best interactive conferences of the year. Lots of great, practical, conversations; including Laurie Blum from Best Buy and Shar Vanboskrik from Forrester. If you’re there, stop by and introduce …
If you follow the First Crack Podcast, you know I have a couple of laptop bags, both with their strengths and weaknesses. Neither bag is perfect, and there aren’t that many bags available for a 17″ Powerbook. This summer, Jen and I were on a similar quest for a stylish diaper bag. Best we could …
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Take Blink 182’s drummer, Rancid’s lead, a roadie, a weekend of b-grade end-of-the-world horror flicks, and mix with a case of cheap beer – like Grain Belt non-Premium. I know, I know, that’s almost the same recipe for GWAR. But this time, you end up with Transplants’ Haunted Cities. I picked it up a while …
Jared Braiterman, friend-of-a-friend I met when he was in Minneapolis on another research study, just sent a message on his latest project – Mobile China. “Mobile China examines mobile technology and youth culture in the world’s largest technology market. The pilot study focuses on the role of generational change, gender and nationalism in shaping Chinese …
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The 7-person PartyBike has got to be the dorkiest thing in the world…it’d be perfect on ElimiDate. But in the real world? Dorky. Between the log sawing and blackjack – what would I do? Log sawing. Cards and me just don’t get along. The closest I normally get to a poker hand is Wil Wheaton’s …
This week’s triple play goes out to Kris from the Croncast and all his suburban adventures. Shop Vac from Jonathan Coulton What’s He Building from Tom Waits’ Mule Variations Suburban Myth from Less Than Jake’s Borders & Boundaries
The Working Pathways’ produced First Crack Podcast made it into podcasts.yahoo.com‘s staff picks. An excellent 1st birthday present. Thanks to the Yahoo Staff and thanks to Kris from the Croncast for pointing it out.
Matthew Holden published a conversation we shared about; iTunes podcast directory vs Podcasts.Yahoo.com BetDirCaster and my WP-iPodCatter WordPress plugin for PodAsia.net October 16.