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Re: TweetDeck and Evernote, a Match Made in Heaven

Scott Coughlin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:51:33 -0000

I agree with you 100%! I use various Twitter clients on my BlackBerry and Evernote combined with Twitter is awesome. I tried the emailling tweets method that you described, but I did not like how it made so many evernotes to pour through at the end so I latched onto another method - I start each day by openning a new Evernote Text Note on my Blackberry... then every time that I see a tweet with a link that I like, I copy the tweet (one click in UberTwitter for BB) and paste it into that Evernote. Then at the end of the day I save the note with a name like "links 2 JUL". So then when I have the time, I have a single file with all the links that I liked for that day!

Love your blog. I appreciate you keeping me informed of all the tech events that are occuring in our area.

-Scott
IT Thought of The Day Blog

Re: TweetDeck and Evernote, a Match Made in Heaven

Matthew Andress — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:47:43 -0000

I too need a solution to bookmark and share those great links from Twitter. Using Evernote over plain email is a great idea. Like you, I also use Tweetdeck iPhone, but there is one problem with your method. Each time you click on the email tweet button, you are forced to exit Tweetdeck to launch the email program. You have to send your email, then close the email program, to open Tweetdeck again!

One link at a time is too slow for me to work. A save to Evernote option (or save to delicious, facebook, etc) would be far preferable over a forced quit. For now, I will stick to adding to favorites and later using the web interface to bookmark then.

Re: AOL takes a hit in DC

Dev — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:39:29 -0000

Is this AOLsn0w?

Re: AOL takes a hit in DC

osx86 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:31:54 -0000

wut? can i haz jailbreak plz?

Re: Event: NextGenWeb Re-Launch Party

Marc Benton — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:58:01 -0000

I hope to make this tonight and see you there.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Cali Lewis — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:19:44 -0000

@Buddha - Our viewership is massively up. We're actually in negotiations with Go Daddy. :)

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Buddha — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:04:10 -0000

Yep. I totally agree. Below is my comment I posted on another site regarding Leo Gilmore Gang blowup:

"I have tried to watch the Gillmore Gang several times and for one reason or another I always quit. I think the contentious atmosphere is a turn off and I have reached my limit on idiots who for one reason or another are viewed as god like in Silicon Valley but really were just at the right place at the right time. Unfortunately, I have found that I am not listening to TWIT, Cranky Geeks, DLTV or GeekBrief as much due to the later issue. It’s possible that I am simply getting bored with tech podcast genre. Are other folks also feeling this antipathy too? I miss the early TWIT shows with the old Screen Savers crew + Dvorak. The show was about technology by people who really know it and not the pretty people of position (like Jason) and power who seem to now participate on the show."

It's possible that there simply isn't the amount of tech news there was four years ago or everyone is trying to diversify in order to expand their viewer base. Don't know but I don't think it is only us. I did catch a GeekBrief recently and noticed that Go Daddy, there long term sponsor, appears to have gone with nothing to replace it. My guess is that viewership is down. Maybe Cali will need to find a side job.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Sacs — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:31:29 -0000

I think that is spot on

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Roger S — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:12:55 -0000

I agree with the commenter that tech podcasts are much more about getting opinions than finding breaking news. It's obvious that any weekly news source will not scoop more frequent sources. I still find great value in weekly podcasts like "gdgt weekly" (god bless their use of chapter markers in a sometimes long-winded discussion) and Cranky Geeks. Oh, and I still listen to TWIT.

At least one tech podcast works well for me to get breaking news: CNet's Buzz Out Loud. I often hear of news there before I've seen it on a blog or other site.

As further evidence to the demise of tech podcasts: Digg ditched podcast coverage by folding it into Video back in Oct. 2008 (http://blog.digg.com/?p=289). CNet has long since stopped doing their CNet Tech Politics Rundown, and David Pogue never kept up his NYTimes podcasts.

Here's hoping that enough people keep doing technology podcasts so that my crowded morning commute doesn't rely on music playlists or "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me..." doled out in five minute segments just to stretch it out for a full week's enjoyment.

Re: DC Ranks Fourth for Technology Hot Spots

craig — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:04:49 -0000

Surprised NYC isn't above us but I can easily see us in top 5. Especially since digital marketing and tech is growing in the government.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Rikki — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:22:11 -0000

TWIT Live killed the TWIT network.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

BertrandWilliams — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:10:03 -0000

To Chris: this piece asks an interesting *question*, and it is simply that - a question. While, to more clearly convey the idea, it may need further editing to distill the question, this was still a nice piece because of its intent: discussion. Furthermore, an original take on why this may have happened, and not (another) continual re-hashing or opinion festival is more than welcomed.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

jjgardner3 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:36:40 -0000

I agree to a point Doug, but to be honest the opinions I hear seem to become a broken record after a while. There is little discussion on TWIT any more that does not revolve around Twitter.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

jjgardner3 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:35:30 -0000

Great points Chris. I am just looking and expressing from my point of view. It just, to me, has seemed to be a pattern I have been noticing really when talking with other tech folks.

I do see that they have added shows, but feel this has only worked to dilute the brand he created, not enhanced it. I am not sure I trust the numbers on the top tech podcasts on the itunes store, as I think they are skewed a bit.

As for adding ad partners, that I think is a matter of them holding a large audience in the past, I would be curious to see how the numbers are trending more recently.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Doug — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:32:29 -0000

I don't listen to tech podcasts for tech news; I listen to tech podcasts for the participants' opinion on tech news. Podcasts aren't for breaking news, but rather, discussing it.

And are you kidding me? That was the best moment ever on Gilmor Gang! No mere blog post can ever provide that kind of entertainment!

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Chris Hokanson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:30:56 -0000

Expressing one's own experience is fine, and that's what blogs are for, you're right. But to create a generalization out of your own (and few friends') experiences is what I was criticizing. To say that TWiT or tech podcasts in general are dying because you got bored with them is like saying "no one goes to that restaurant anymore because I stopped going."

I think you're mistaking the explosion in mainstream media podcasts with the downfall of tech podcasts. Sure, the iTunes podcast directory has been inundated with the likes of NPR and MSNBC, but that's assuming that the audience for podcasts is a static number that can only be divided by an increasing number of providers. I disagree- not only has the diversity and number of content providers exploded on iTunes, so has the diversity and number of the listeners/viewers. I don't think that all the pre-teen girls who made the dozen or so "Twilight" fan podcasts jump to the top of the art category did so because they got bored with This Week in Tech. They came because they had an iPod, they read Twilight, and now they want another way to obsess over it.

You still haven't addressed my initial questions - if TWiT really is on a downward slope, why is Leo expanding so much? Yeah, he's got 14 shows. When I started listening, he had half that. That doesn't sound like he's losing audience to me.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

jjgardner3 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:11:59 -0000

Hi Chris,

Thanks for stopping by.
I was not really trying to judge what happened necessarily on what happened, just what it sparked in my mind as to the bigger picture.

And I feel I can comment based on my history with podcasts, not to mention conversations I have had with several people of the last couple of weeks, who have all said the same thing, that TWIT and the others in the network used to be there go to but now they have all unsubscribed as well.

I am not saying the rest of the world has lost interest, but I would say the tide has turned that way. And the last time I checked blogs were a way to express ones opinion on their own experiences and thats what I did.

Re: Are Technology Podcasts a Thing of the Past

Chris — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:32:32 -0000

No, I don't think Leo's blow up has anything to do with his podcast download numbers. If Leo's numbers are drying up, why is he creating even more shows every month? Why are his show's consistently among the top in the iTunes rankings (and not just within tech podcasts)? Why is he continuing to add advertising partners?

I've seen Leo get pissed when people question his integrity, so the only surprise in his reaction to Arrington is the severity of it. He's very protective of his image - as any public figure would want to be, and when someone with the lack of credibility like Arrington tries to smear him, he gets pissed. Supposedly they've made their apologies to each other, but I would be happy to see Gilmour Gang stay off the TWiT network.

If you're going to comment on the show and the state of tech podcasts (and Leo's network in particular), don't admit that you don't actually listen/watch anymore. Just because you've lost interest in Tech podcasts doesn't mean the rest of the world has.

Re: DC Ranks Fourth for Technology Hot Spots

Bob — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:38:10 -0000

Huh. Austin isn't even in the list's top ten. And DC beat SF, hmm... Stats are a great way to attract attention, but they don't account for what makes our community what it is even if they are skewed.

Re: DC Ranks Fourth for Technology Hot Spots

ecogordo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:49:13 -0000

Must be a mistake - Baltimore-Washington #4 maybe?

Re: Recap: Frederick Chamber of Commerce’s Social Media Conference

Jessica Hibbard — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:43:21 -0000

Jimmy,

Thanks so much for the great recap and kind words. We really appreciate your willingness to present ... Your session received great reviews!

CHEERS!

Re: Recap: Frederick Chamber of Commerce’s Social Media Conference

Jon-Mikel Bailey — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:32:49 -0000

Thanks for coming out to the sticks for this Jimmy, it was great to have you. See, good things are happening out here in Fredrock!

Re: Event: The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour

Shashib — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:08:07 -0000

Jimmy,

Thanks for the mention and I am looking forward to the very first Twitter worldwide tour and excited to see such an impressive lineup of speakers. A must-attend event for anyone who wants to learn how to leverage the power of Twitter for corporate communications.

Hope we can meet locally sometime soon.

Shashi

Re: DC Ranks Fourth for Technology Hot Spots

will — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:06:57 -0000

Yay for us! I like it here too as far as the balance goes. Still feels pretty different to me though than the NYC community, which I know well, but the schools are better ;-)

Re: Techcocktail DC 5 - DEMO Preview

craig — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:48:40 -0000

I will be heading there tomorrow and look forward to it again. Always have a good time at this event meeting and networking with everyone. Will you be heading? Have yet to meet in person and would like to introduce myself.