From the Pipeline – 7.22.08

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 23, 2008 – 12:02 am

Well that was fun – our first power outage of the summer – not bad except it’s making me late getting this out by its usual time. So without any further ado here’s a few things that caught my eye in today’s FriendFeed pipeline.

The Death of Google’s Patents [nw] :: Patently – It looks like some serious changes within the US Patent Office could be spelling trouble for more than just Google patents

What Will We Do When Growth is No Longer the “In Thing” Anymore? (Web Startups) [nw] :: Charles Hudson – some very interesting thoughts about what’s next for the startup industry as it tries to move forward in the future

Don’t Talk to Cops, Part 1 [nw] :: YouTube – that is something I would never do no matter the reason – lawyer first cops second – no debate.

Beam Bed: Sleeping Encounters of the Third Kind [nw] :: Coolest Gadgets – very very cool .. and I want one

Briefly: Spammer gets four years in the can [nw] :: The Industry Standard – not long enough in my opinion

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Tonight’s Discussion Points Show – Blog Crossroads

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 22, 2008 – 9:15 pm

WinExtra Discussion Points Yesterday I announced the first of what I really want to become a new and interesting way to talk about tech issues that surface through the day. Rather than rehash how wonderful the iPhone is or how cool the new Facebook interface is going to be – or not to be I will try and center the conversation around the issues that anyone involved with and using tech think are important.

I had originally planned on doing this as an afternoon type show but after yesterday’s episode I had a chance to talk over the idea some more with a couple of people that I really respect and the decision was made to move it to move of an evening time slot but one that will try and even out the different time zones and not interfere with other already existing podcasts that I am involved in.

So after some consideration I’ve decided that the podcast will be a Monday to Friday show and will start at 9:00 PM EST (6:00PM PST) and hopefully this time slot will encourage more folks to phone/Skype in and take part in the conversation.

With that that here’s the info about tonight’s show:

Show Topic: Reader interaction and commenting responsibility for both commenters and bloggers.

Related Posts: Bloggers’ Interactions With Readers Decrease With Prominence [nw]
                         Has/How/Why tech blogging has failed you [nw]

Show Time: 9:00PM EST (6:00PM PST)

Place: Talkshoe – WinExtra Discussion Points (Show ID – 23010)

Hope to see you there.

Update: now available for listening to

 
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From the Pipeline – 7.21.08

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 21, 2008 – 11:45 pm

It never fails that when you try something new and different something somewhere along the line will get all messed up – much like what happened with today’s first Discussion Points podcast call in. Finally got it sorted out and learned a few things in the process which is a good thing. In the meantime here’s a few things that I found of interest in today’s FriendFeed pipeline for you.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro: New Image Gallery with 50 Photos [nw] :: Carscoop – if you are into the old style Camaro’s then get your drool towel ready for this one.

2009|2008 Challenger [nw] :: Dodge – couldn’t let Chevy get all the press without a little something from the other side of town.

Don’t Drink And Drive Sexy [nw] :: On The Ground Looking Up – some more guerilla marketing to make you stop and think

iPhone unboxing is a macro-marvellous [nw] :: iPhone Buzz – one of the more interesting and fun product unboxings I’ve seen

We Need Social Media Interpreters, not more Evangelists [nw] :: Shey Smith – truer words haven’t been spoken

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New Stuff: WinExtra Discussion Points – Live

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 21, 2008 – 7:55 pm

WinExtra Discussion Points - Live After some of the flack I took yesterday of how tech blogging might be getting boring I decided to do some more experimenting with some ideas I have had rolling around in the back of my head for the last little while. The first one is going to be an audience participation type of thing called Discussion Points where I’ll be taking a single blog post from my morning cruise through the blogosphere and talk about it – live.

Big deal right?

Well I’ll be doing this on a new Talkshoe show by that name where I’ll spend the first few minutes of the show talking about the post and my thoughts on it. After that anyone who calls into the show will get unmuted and have a chance to talk about the subject with me. Depending on the number of callers (if any :) ) the length of individual discussion time will be limited. The planned length of the show will be from 15 to 30 minutes – no longer – so please try and keep you discussion points on topic.

The show start time will hopefully be the same each time and should be around the 4:30 PM EST (1:30PM PST) and I will post the subject of that day’s discussion point on the blog one hour before the show so you have a chance to give it a read over and see if it is something that interests you. Now remember to be kind as this is my first effort using Talkshoe as a host so chances are I’ll goof up at some point until I get this down pat.

So with out any further ado:

Show Topic: Are Web 2.0 startups wasting their time with Web 2.0 early adopters? – Andrew Chen

Show Time: 4:30 PM EST (1:30PM PST)

Place: Talkshoe – WinExtra Discussion Points – click on Join Call button to join te chatroom or dial in using Skype or your preferred means. Show ID is 23010

Update: due to my newbie status at doing this kind of thing and the fact that Talkshow decided to eat the show and it also not wanting to play the locally recorded copy this first atempt was pretty well as wash so far .. but I’ll be giving it another try again tomorrow to see if we can get the bugs worked out. My apologies about this but I’ll get it worked out.

 Update: Finally got a playable link to the today’s Discussion Point

 

 
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Time For Mac Zealots To Eat Some Crow?

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 21, 2008 – 7:11 pm

Live Mesh on the Mac Not that long ago Microsoft announced the limited invite only access to their Live Mesh [nw] – cloud computing platform – was available for those lucky enough to get an invite to play with. Of course one of the first things that was stated that there was no Mac support for accessing or using the platform. It didn’t matter that the Mesh team said that Mac support was coming more than a few people saying this was more hot air from Microsoft.

Well it turns out that indeed there is support coming. According to a report on LiveSide [nw] today there is a pre beta version of a Mesh client that is floating around. While the team at LiveSide didn’t have the Mac equipment to test on they turned to their friends over at jkontherun to give the new client a run through [nw] and you can read their whole post on what they found on their blog.

I remember that when Live Mesh was first announced sans Mac support how the Mesh team stressed that Mac support was a very important part of their strategy and there would be a Mac client in short order for it – which by this new would seem to be the case.

So all you boo-hooing zealots how there – how would you like your slice of crow pie served up?

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From the Pipeline – 7.20.08

Posted by: Steven Hodson on  July 21, 2008 – 12:03 am

Well other than it is another uneventful birthday coming to a close and irritating people because I was feeling a little blasé about the world of tech blogging it’s been a quiet day on the WinExtra front. In honor of that here are a few things that caught my eye in today’s FriendFeed pipeline and thought I would share with you all.

 Why San Francisco’s network admin went rogue [nw] :: InfoWorld – jeezz talk about pissing off the wrong people and getting stuck with having to having to come up with $5Million in bail money.

EGGS FOR YOU… [nw] :: (HM) – talk about incredible workmanship on such fragile things.

Shocking & Creative Ads from the Urban Jungle [nw] :: Dark Roasted Blend – now this is some really creative marketing ideas

Video Bloggers have a Different Ethical Code [nw] :: Rizzn – some thoughts on video casting and ethics from a man who’s done a lot in this field.

Women in Web 2.0: You Can’t Have It Both Ways [nw] :: Profy.com – Another viewpoint on this whole Playboy and top female bloggers – oh and if you aren’t subscribed to Cyndy’s posts you are missing out on some great writing.

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