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Why to fear white kidsSomeone You Know Has LupusGetting rid of weird shitA monster a dayPredictionsWhen is a podcast not a podcastTattoos, piercings, and making irrevocable decisionsWe're not doing the awkward coffee thing
December 31, 2006

A monster a day

Stefan G. Bucher is doing an amazing videoblog – every day he creates a unique monster, using only ink and pen. It’s addictive.

December 28, 2006

John Edwards announces candidacy on Youtube

… but that’s not what I want to talk about. Instead, take a look at what shows up first in Google for “Youtube John Edwards”: Google is the first place I went when I wanted news of the event (after finding out from Dembot and Rocketboom). This is the politics of influence on the web.

Tattoos, piercings, and making irrevocable decisions

How to subscribe. I have been known to do a number of stupid/irrevocable things in my lifetime. Here’s how I cope with making these decisions without being crippled by doubt. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] PSALM One – Death of the Frequent Flyer Direct download link

December 26, 2006

How to succeed in 2007

You know what feels great? Watching all these people in podcasting and on the web, seeing them develop and become successful, and being a part of that group. What an amazing feeling. Considering how great 2006 was, I can’t wait to see what will happen in the next 12 months. I’m exhilarated. Why? Because if [...]

Predictions

Saturday, my friend Mitch released his most recent episode of his new marketing podcast, Six Pixels of Separation. This episode includes predictions from over 20 people involved in social media and podcasting, including Joseph Jaffe, Neville Hobson, CC Chapman, and myself. It’s revelatory, go check it out.

December 23, 2006

Someone You Know Has Lupus

John Yancey, Common, Black Thought, Will.I.Am, etc. are featured in J Dilla’s Won’t Do. I’d embed that shit but I can’t stop it from autoplaying. Video’s awesome though. And by the way, just like on this one, I will donate a dollar to charity for each comment on this post.

5 things you didn't know about Julien

Damn. Here I was waiting to get tagged for this 5 things meme, and now I have no idea what to write now that I have been (thanks CC). Here we go: 1. I was both an altar and choir boy for a number of years. Therefore, I know the official name of almost every [...]

BMI shaking down podcasters?

Dave Slusher reports that “[a]t least one podcaster has received email from BMI telling him that he owed them money by ‘airing’ music they collect money for.” Wow, and I really thought I was safe. Dave puts up some really interesting points here – mainly, how likely it is that these people really have no [...]

December 21, 2006

Why to fear white kids

How to subscribe. Dear suburbanites: Do not fear black people. Fear your own white children. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RZA feat MF Doom – Biochemical Equation Soul Position – Hand-Me-Downs Molemen and Myka 9 – Redemption Direct download link

For every comment, $1 to charity

This Christmas, Gifter.org is giving to charity on your behalf, for free. Post a comment here, encourage others to do the same. For every comment, they’ll donate a dollar. Yes, really. Update: In addition, for every comment on this post, I’ll also donate a dollar, myself. So post here and there, you just gave two [...]

A quick request

Since Digg now has a podcasting page, please digg us if you enjoy the show.

December 18, 2006

Homeless Nation is hiring a National Coordinator

Check out the position. Over the last month, I’ve found them a really cool group to work with. The people there are fantastic, and they bring real value to the community they serve.

December 17, 2006

Getting rid of weird shit

My roommates and I are, as of today, getting rid of some of the weird shit we have in our apartment. This includes about 8 years worth of collected stuff, so watch for it. I’ll always put them here 12-24 hours before I put them on Craigslist, so if you want them, be quick. In [...]

December 14, 2006

When is a podcast not a podcast

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I walked around the city the other day, testing my new Microtrack 24/96, and decided to make show out of it. It was put on Sirius last Friday – I can just imagine what regular listeners were thinking. Here’s the file.

Adding a search bar

So I’ve added a search function to this website, due to no small pressure from Marko, who couldn’t find my old stuff. Do we like it where it is? I tried putting it in the sidebar but it was basically invisible. Comments appreciated here. Also of note: Turns out this thing is great for searching [...]

December 12, 2006

I didn't go to Le Web 3 (and I'm glad)

So I’ve been reading a bunch about Le Web 3, a conference in France happening at this moment. I considered going early on, could have done it, and then saw the list of over 700 people attending. “Why bother,” I figured. I see no interest in attending a conference where I know no one aside [...]

December 11, 2006

Don't make me buy this for myself

Holy shit is this fucking hot.

We're not doing the awkward coffee thing

How to subscribe. Notes from being at a homeless shelter for a week, meeting the ex-girlfriend for the first time, and having no show notes whatsoever. Also, I literally end the podcast with 30 seconds of ‘blah blah blah’. Yes, really. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RJD2 – Iced Lightning Jaylib – Nasty [...]

December 3, 2006

Why perverts love my blog

Search engine optimization – a wonderful thing (maybe) I recently started doing some SEO stuff on my blog, and with the help of Chris Penn and Aaron Wall (whose ebook I just bought), I must say I’ve gotten pretty good at it. I’ve gotten extra traffic to my podcast episodes and blog posts. I’ve also [...]

December 2, 2006

H(ij)acking the Flickr badge

If you’re looking at my blog right now (as opposed to my feed), you can probably tell that I’m going crazy with Flickr badges. They’re all over my sidebar, in one form or another, and I’m finding so much use for them, it’s hard to quit. One thing I’m increasingly fond of is the randomness [...]