From the monthly archives:

May 2007

Pausing the Twitter updates on the blog

May 26, 2007

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I’m starting to question the value of having a daily recap of my Twitter updates (Tweets) posted to this blog. It just doesn’t look very good, and it goes against my idea of using Twitter as an “of the moment” toolset.
So I’ve turned off the updates. If you were enjoying them and want to keep [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 34

May 24, 2007

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Hey, there’s a change of scene. Today’s pic comes to you from the lovely Detroit International Airport. I’m travling from Phoenix to Baltimore on my way to Balticon, a scifi-turned-podcaster convention. But I find myself with some extra time [...]

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Get your Virb on

May 22, 2007

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Props to Mark Forman for the gentle reminder about Virb. It popped up on my radar the other day but I didn’t pay it much mind. As Mark says:
It’s like Myspace for adults
Mark is kidding a bit, as many of us adults (including him) have Myspace profiles. But Virb feels different. And it looks a [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 33

May 22, 2007

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Thanks to George from the One Minute How-To podcast for allowing me to be on his show. The topic was “How to Not Go Crazy with Twitter”, but I’ll give him first run at the material before I [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 32

May 21, 2007

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Will you be my friend? I’ve written on this topic before, and I probably will again as I fully grasp the new and social media concept of friendship. And besides — doesn’t that guy look happy enough to become [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 31

May 20, 2007

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As I bust my ass writing another Practice in Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies (since I’m really, really behind), I thought I’d talk about the two most underused ID3 tags. And by underused I mean “no one is using [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 30

May 18, 2007

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In what might be my biggest boneheaded OHMYMYGODPLEASECOMESTALKME move, I’ve signed up with Plazes. Why? I’m really not sure, other than it seems kinda cool. And you know me and things that seem kinda cool…
Additionally, I’ve been meaning to [...]

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Re-thinking Twitter defined

May 18, 2007

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A reader of my blog who we’ll call Janice Oglethorp, even though that isn’t her real name (her real name is Dani Cutler), recently asked me this question:
I read your blog entry about re-organizing Twitter. What did you mean by that, if you don’t mind me asking?
I’ve been re-evaluating how I use it- or [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 29

May 17, 2007

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Originally uploaded by evo_terra.

Three discoveries today:

Commentary space – That spot behind me where the old calendar used to be is the perfect place to hang up a graphic for the thing I’m talking about. I feel like a TV journalist.
Treo 755p – [...]

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My 755p has arrived!

May 15, 2007

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My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has arrived! My 755p has [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 28

May 15, 2007

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The current fascination of the moment belongs to Truemors, the latest incarnation of Guy Kawasaki. There was a lot of buzz pre-launch of the service, but it pales in comparison with the shit-storm that has happened on launch day [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 27

May 14, 2007

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Happy Monday.
I’m currently pondering how I can employ my wife and son, both soon to be out of school for the summer, so that I can actually get some work done while they are home all day.
Any [...]

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Balticon schedule posted – with extra time!

May 12, 2007

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Paul and crew seem to be running Balticon with a much tighter ship than I’m used to. Quite often, I get my con schedule days before the event. All to frequently, I first learn of when and where I’m I’m supposed to talk when I check in to the con. But not these folks. My [...]

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Thoughts on PodCampAZ

May 9, 2007

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Jeremy and others are doing a fine job getting things together for the upcoming PodCampAZ coming up in November. I’m going to go and hope to present, but I can’t spare much time to help in the way of planning.
He posted a brain dump today about his recent trip to a potential venue, and I [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 26

May 7, 2007

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Originally uploaded by evo_terra.

A fast Monday night post for you, as I’ve got more to do.

My timeline for buying a new cell phone has increased dramatically. I lost my Treo 650 yesterday in the Grand Canyon. And yes, I did use the [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 25

May 5, 2007

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Not quite five, but bear with me.
Just finished up a long day in the studio, with two interviews and a full slate of Slice of Scifi and

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Help Evo choose a new cell phone

May 5, 2007

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I think it’s time to throw out the old Treo 650. I’ve had it for a couple of years and it’s starting to fade out. Rather than go down to the Sprint store and browsing, I thought I’d throw it out to the list. Please keep in mind my feature set requirements below. I’m sure [...]

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Evo’s Cranky Podcast Gripe #1

May 4, 2007

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If you are on show #84 of your podcast and you are still talking through a $15 microphone and it sounds like you are talking through a $15 microphone, I might forgive you if I like your content.
But if your podcast starts with a highly produced, good sounding intro and you continue to sound like [...]

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Five O’Clock Shadow 24

May 4, 2007

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Originally uploaded by evo_terra.

Do I look fat in this? More kickboxing…
As announced this morning, I’m re-org-ing. Again. Good for the soul. Right now, I’m in the process of rethinking my Twitter approach. Social media applications are just like anything else you get [...]

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Statement of intent

May 4, 2007

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Pardon me for just a moment, but AAAARRGH!
Sorry. One more time, with feeling.
AAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGH!
Better. A little.
I’ve come to the realization that I have too many inputs. There. I’ve said it. Yes, it’s true. I no longer think I can suck in the vast sums of data and process said as I’ve been trying to do for [...]

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