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  • Give me a minute, please?

    In the next 10 minutes, someone will die of leukemia. This is a good thing. 40 years ago the survival rate was 14% – or a death every 3 minutes. Your support of me and my family as we’ve done the Light the Night walk the last 3 years has helped stretch out that time…

  • The best security system in the world, post 9/11

    I get on a plane this afternoon to head back to Boston. A few people have asked whether I feel anything about flying on the anniversary of 9/11. Heck no. We now have the greatest security system in the world on our planes. No, not the TSA. Not Homeland Security. All of that is very…

  • Declaring Social Media Independence Not Always A Great Idea

    Declaring Social Media Independence Not Always A Great Idea We make a great deal out of saying how independent media is terrific. Independent media is the future. The usual stuff – and I don’t disagree, independence is a wonderful thing, the right and privilege to do pretty much whatever you want. No gatekeepers or superiors…

  • Food for thought on Memorial Day

    Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its…

  • Staycationing

    Just added a new article to the Financial Aid Podcast blog – how to staycation properly. In a time of record gas prices, record food prices, record airline prices, record everything, this article will hopefully inspire you to try something different and lighten both your spirits and the load on your wallet.

  • What I'll Be Sharing at PodCamp NYC

    What I’ll Be Sharing at PodCamp NYC A few people have wondered what I’ll be sharing at PodCamp NYC. I’ve got two sessions blocked out, plus possibly a panel – we’ll see about the last part. Session 1: Intro to Podcasting: The Podcasting 101 session. 10 AM Friday, Hall of Fame Wunsch Center. How to…

  • Arrive Smarter

    I’m loading up my iPod before heading back to Boston, and it occurred to me this simple thing: With as much content as we have available to us – TED Talks, Google Talks, Google Employee Discussions, NY 2012, PodCamps, etc. – if you own the gear and don’t arrive at your destination smarter than you…

  • Why The Rick Astley YouTube Rickroll Matters

    It’s all good fun today on April Fool’s Day as Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up is linked from all of YouTube’s featured videos. Just fun, right? Heck no. There’s a lot more to this. We’ve heard a lot of metrics about YouTube and other social sites, about how many users there are. But…

  • MacWorld takeaways for podcasters & new media

    A few initial thoughts… 1. The MacBook Air is a lovely product, designed for the road warrior. I foresee great uses for it for conferences and things, but it’s not going to be a media machine. 80 GB will go awfully fast. 1 USB port and no Firewire are also inhibitors. Look for Multi-touch features…

  • Groundwork Phase: Preparing for the Future

    Groundwork Phase: Preparing for the Future November and December are typically slow months at work and in the many projects ahead. PodCamps tend to slow down in terms of occurrences, and lots of time is re-allocated to family and friends as the holidays approach. I’m in the midst of a few different groundwork projects right…

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