Failing marks for live social media at MacWorld
MacWorld 2008 brought lots of anticipation and excitement to the new media world. New devices, new toys, etc. What it didn’t bring was new infrastructure to popular net-based services like uStream.tv and Twitter, both of which suffered badly under load, in some cases becoming inoperable.
Here’s the scary thought. [...]

A Choice with Grief
You have a choice with grief that results from loss, from death. On the one hand, you can choose to let it consume you, to let it haunt you, sapping your vitality away, until all that is left is a mere shell of what once was a human being. This was the [...]

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 [...]

Time to turn the Podshow discussion more positive with an idea they can execute on, instead of just complaining. One of my many causes is helping podsafe independent artists as much as I can, and this year I’ve been fortunate to be part of two projects to do that - Bum Rush the Charts (yes, [...]

The Mac’s Terminal is the UNIX command line. It’s hard core, the stuff that Apple actually tries to keep away from the casual user. It’s the direct line to the heart of the machine, and it’s where cool scripting action can occur. Here’s how to set it up so that with a couple of key [...]

can someone tell me where chris penn is? its kristen. im lost. #
VON Editing photos and video from a fantastic night at PodCamp NYC. Hidden gem so far: Natalie Gelman. #
Flickr set for PodCamp NYC so far. http://urltea.com/41d #
Headed to the 39th floor in search of coffee. #
Sky Lounge only open at 7:30. Headed to [...]

I just fell into a 10 foot hole of water in front of my house. Some damn fool ran over a fire hydrant. Flood everywhere. #
@DonnaPapacosta: I bought 20 sharpies and 1,200 post-its for the mashboard. PodCamp NYC will be Twitter 0.0. #
This is what happens when an SUV meets a fire hydrant. http://tinyurl.com/2bcysu #
Beginning [...]

Heading into second life to see if the Student Loan Network tent is set up. #
@LDpodcast: need any assist? #
@DougH: any last minute publicity tips for PodCamp NYC on the cheap? 1,100 registrants. #
@ChrisBrogan: I look forward to killing you soon. #
FAP505 rendering now, uploading soon. Working from home today, found a great new way [...]

Laura Allen, one of the organizers for PodCamp NYC, is famous for her 15-second pitch consultancy, in which she helps refine people’s personal branding statement to 15 seconds or less. Here’s a challenge for Laura and everyone else:
Can you fit your personal pitch, grammatically correct, inside one Twitter, 140 characters?
Should you be able to?

Doing a little stumping on LinkedIn for PodCamp NYC. They’re still short about $5K despite massive campaigning. #
Going to go hunting for venues for JobCamp now. #
Planning out tomorrow’s episode. It’s Financial Aid Podcast #500. Got something to say? 206-350-1208 #
In Second Life at Matthew Ebel concert. http://www.MatthewEbel.com/treehouse/ #
Matthew Ebel concert MOVED: http://www.matthewebel.com/treehouse #
@DrewOlanoff: urltea.com [...]