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More of Me Podcasting: TechCanuck Episode 14

James Cogan and I got together again to podcast, and this time we covered some great topics, including our recent attendance of the nextMEDIA conference.

Check out the TechCanuck podcast if you haven’t already.

Talking Points
a) The nextMEDIA 2007 conference has come and gone – what are our lasting impressions and take-aways from the 2-day event that took place in Toronto on November 27th.

b) Facebook backlash – It’s not just a select few bloggerati who are leaving Facebook, it appears there is a growing general discontent with all things Facebook. Advertisers are opting out, mothers are leaving, bloggers are leaving and most of the buzz that was once so positive has turned negative. Is this just a bump in the road – a little blip on the radar screen, or is this the beginning of the decline of Facebook?

c) Technorati has relaunched with a stronger emphasis on its core blogger audience. A change was needed, but is this enough to rescue its dwindling relevance? Additionally, is aggregation the new fad?

d) With the holiday season about to hit full swing, gadgets and video games will be high on most people’s list. What are going to be the hottest electronics being bought this year – what are we eyeing? Also, as an aside – let’s take a temperature of the video game market. How are the PS3, Wii and 360 doing?

Some interesting topics with James and I having very different opinions on certain information and issues popping up.

Originally posted on December 6, 2007 @ 7:38 pm

Xfep Podcast: Episode 5

Overview

This is the eXtra for Every Publisher podcast where I cover a few of the stories that interested me from the top 50 making money online blogs as listed by 45n5’s top 100 list. This is a special episode though as Chris Garrett has joined me on the show and adds his wonderful design eye to the stories.

This one runs a bit long at nearly half an hour, but I hope you enjoy it.

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Originally posted on October 22, 2007 @ 12:01 am

More of Me Podcasting: TechCanuck Episode 13

If you liked the Xfep podcasts, which will return soon, then you will definitely enjoy the TechCanuck podcast. It covers all the amazing things going online, and we try to bring it back to Canada as often as we can.

Check out James Cogan and I on TechCanuck.

Talking Points
a) Wireless broadband continues to emanate potential and possibilities with companies like Google lurking. The latest rumor has Google (and perhaps with/others) pursuing an acquisition of Sprint. Could Sprint be the catalyst that leads to a major shakeup in the broadband delivery business?

b) Derek Featherstone, web consultant via Ottawa-based consultancy Further Ahead joins us to talk about the second iteration of the Vancouver-based web development conference he founded as well as some general web standards and accessibility points.

c) ‘Tis the season for another Digg acquisition rumor. Will Digg finally sell? Or is this more PR?

d) Google is in talks with American Idol creator Simon Fuller. What is Google up to? Could GoogleTV be next? Listen as we discuss the possibilities.

e) Closing thoughts.

Originally posted on November 15, 2007 @ 4:54 pm

TechCanuck Podcast: Episode 12

There is always more of me podcasting, I don’t just do them here, so if you are interested in technology, and what is going on with the web, check out the TechCanuck Podcast, where I am a co-host with James Cogan, owner of Dailypixel, a new media network.

Here is what we talked about in this episode:

a) How do we not talk about Facebook? Microsoft wins the bidding war with Google. How important was this investment for Microsoft? Does this valuation mean Facebook is on a collision course for an IPO? Is Facebook the second coming of Google?

b) Google tweaks their PageRank algorithm and publishers/bloggers everywhere are outraged. What happened here? Does anybody really know? Is Google’s secret sauce too secretive? Do they have too much influence? Was this PageRank correction expected, needed, or totally unfair?

c) Apple is about to release the much anticipated update to OSX – Leopard. Will this live up to the hype? Is Leopard stealing Vista’s thunder?

d) One of Canada’s largest independent digital advertising/creative agencies ‘Blast Radius’ has been bought (offices in Vancouver, Toronto etc.) The same way that mergers and acquisitions are rampant on the web, this is also the case in the advertising world as digital/interactive agencies are being heavily courted by traditional agencies. The CEO of the worldwide company that acquired ‘Blast Radius’ had some interesting/revealing comments on the logic behind the acquisition. Is this more proof that we are ‘not’ in a bubble, but simply experiencing the rise of all things digital and web?

Check it out, and let us know your thoughts.

Originally posted on October 26, 2007 @ 3:38 pm