Recording Studio Quality Interviews Using Skype
Have you tried Skype before for recording podcasts and been less than thrilled? It might be time to give it another try. Listen to this informative interview from Doug Kaye and Paul Figgiani of The Conversations Network. (Note: If the presentation doesn’t play correctly view Skype for Interviews directly at SlideShare.net.) Skype for Interviews View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: podcast...
Read MoreSay Goodbye to Desktop Apps (or; “Office, we don’t need no stinkin’ Office…)
Lifehack has posted a list of their favorite new Web Apps of 2007. I’ve been playing around with a few of them and they are brilliant and most are either totally free or have a free version. Bubbl.us is an online mindmapping tool that is too cool for words and Buzzword is a thing of beauty and an incredibly powerful word processing application. For the whole list visit the Lifehacks...
Read MoreWeb 3.0 – Eric Schmidt’s (Google’s CEO) Take
If you’re interested in the evolution of the web — and really; who isn’t? — check out the YouTube video posted by Layla on her Thread Bare Gypsy Soul blog. If Web 2.0 can be characterized by the use of AJAX (the software architecture that lets you drag google maps around) and larger fonts then Web 3.0 is going to be the application as widget – not purchased but downloaded or obtained through your social network. Kind of like WordPress plugins, Yahoo Widgets or Google Gadgets – it’s the process of adding functionality not with full blown, store bought...
Read MoreApple Polishes a Brilliant Ad Campaign
I love these guys, don’t you? You can watch Mac and PC and their gentle sparring on TV and the Web. Apple’s Get a Mac campaign ads are funny and biting at the same time. PC’s so clueless and Mac is so cool. PC is the nerd and Mac is the cool guy that all nerd’s aspire to be (unless you’re Bill Gates himself who’s so rich that cool is irrelevant!). The beauty of these ads is that they play up the strengths of the Mac while displaying the flaws in the PC but in a humorous, not a mocking manner. They don’t rile up us PC owners; getting us all righteous...
Read MoreThe Next Big Things on the Internet
Time magazine (October 23, 2006), on the heels of the $1.65 billion buyout of YouTube.com by Google, identified the web sites they felt stood a good chance of being the next big things. Here’s their list although if you want to know why Time thinks their the NEXT BIG THING you’ll have to buy the mag or hit their site. Farecast.com – trends airline ticket prices to advise you whether or not to buy that ticket home to Grandma’s for X-mas now or if you should wait. Kayak.com has something similar (and simpler). Don’t know if it’s theirs’ or...
Read MoreI want a Firefox Extension to … (and other great lists from econsultant.com)
Have you fled the dark side and switched to Firefox? Even though Internet Explorer 7.0 is stealing some of the Firefox thunder by incorporating notable FF features like tabbed browsing there’s sitll plenty of reasons to make the switch. First and foremost, in my view, are the literally thousands, of extensions available. From determining the color of a single pixel to incorporating a weather feed in your status bar, Firefox extensions are incredibly useful tools (and some not some useful but fun anyway!). To learn more about Extensions and begin exploring the wonderful world of same,...
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