Michelle Wolverton asked this tricky question:
How can I forward Twitter DMs (direct messages) automagically so I can receive them like email?
The answer is: a series of tubes! Pipes, actually. Here’s how to do it.
First, you’ll need three things. A Twitter account, a Yahoo Pipes account, and a Google Reader account. Start by investigating which kinds [...]

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Rogers Canada is modifying Web pages. Take a look at this Wired article.
Is this a marketing dream? A marketing nightmare? Bit of both.
If you searched for a student loan, I could buy a modification of the results you get from your ISP. Even if you wanted a loan from my competitor, if I paid enough, [...]

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Michelle Wolverton asked me how I organize myself in the mornings and manage to get a podcast out the door every day plus two on Wednesdays (the Financial Aid Podcast and Marketing Over Coffee, the best marketing podcast ever made at a doughnut shop).
The answer is that I use a Mac. I’m not being a [...]

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So here’s the situation. I carry a lot of gear with me on a regular basis, and the current system of various bags and backpacks is both a pain and not efficient. Here’s what I carry with me daily:

MacBook Pro
MiniDV cam
MPEG4 cam
DSLR
2 iPods - classic and touch
Nokia N91
External 750 GB HD
Condenser mic
M-Audio Microtrack recorder
Flashlight
Undisclosed ninja [...]

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TechCrunch calls it first: Google Android could conceivably work on a television set top box. More than that, it seems destined to, from my perspective. Look inside Android:

Look down in the media layer. H.264, MPEG4, MP3, AAC, you name it, it’s in there. Plus OpenGL graphics for 3D.
How many phones have the processing power to [...]

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I must have missed the memo on Google’s new service. I typed in “Buddhist Temple near 01702″ and got some VERY different results than I was looking for.

Clicking on the link gave me this result:

Did I miss the memo? I didn’t see it anywhere on Google Labs.
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Shipping from Kunshan!

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The iPod Nano and iPod Touch - Implications for Podcasting and Podsafe Music
A few highlights from Apple’s refresh of the iPod line for podcasters and new media makers.
1. The iPod nano now plays iPod video - 320×240 H.264 video. With this, video iPods are much more affordable and in reach of more of the population. [...]

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Nokia Podcasting on the N91 Handset
System: 2.20
Software: Podcatching Client 1.00.3 SIS
Here’s what I’ve discovered after having a Nokia N91 for 48 hours…
Risto K. from Nokia flat out said at PodCamp Europe that the only directory Nokia *searches* for podcasts is DigitalPodcast.com. Make sure your show is listed in there.
Joe Carpenter from Podshow asked about Podshow’s [...]

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Web 2.0 Domain Names doomed on iPhone
Watching the iPhone keyboard video, I thought this snippet was interesting:
“iPhone uses its built in dictionary to predict the next letter you might tap, and dynamically resizes the tap zones. It makes the next predicted keys larger in area, and the others smaller as it zeroes in on the [...]

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