Podcasting pioneer Dave Winer is working on a new podcast client as part of his FlickrFan project. FlickrFan is a a platform for uploading and downloading Flickr images and viewing them on an HDTV. Even more important, though, it‚Äôs an attempt to turn your HDTV into a platform that embraces the Internet. Yesterday, he announced […]

Most marketers believe that television advertising has become less effective in the past two years. As a result, marketers are interested in exploring new ad formats and new forms of video commercials, according to the the latest TV & Technology survey conducted by the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Forrester Research, Inc. Highlights of […]

At Scripting News, pioneering podcaster Dave Winer is highlighting a service from BlogTalkRadio that makes podcasting a no-brainer: A new service from BlogTalkRadio… Call their special phone number: 646-200-0000. It records the call. When you’re done it creates an RSS 2.0 feed with an enclosure that’s an MP3 of the call. The address of the […]

Podcaster and author Leesa Barnes is organizing a virtual Social Media Telesummit, with sessions taking place February 20 – 29. Dozens of talks are being presented throughout the Summit, by such podcasting and new media figures as Paul Colligan, The Engaging Brand’s Anna Farmery from the UK, Australian government science video podcaster Kylie Johnson, and […]

6th graders talk about what podcasting is and how podcasting builds on English/Language Arts skills, taking students beyond the confines of the textbook. TeacherTube via PodcastingTools.

Rob Walch, co-organizer of PodCamp Midwest, facilitated a group discussion on “Promoting Your Podcast.” About twenty participants discussed inexpensive & effective ideas for self-promotion, including: create a cool podcast name you need good 300 x 300 “album” artwork business cards – with white on back for writing notes drop lifting interview bloggers in your subject […]

Ed Roberts (photo, right), KC Weather Podcast, and music podcast, Looking Out The Window, led a PodCamp Midwest session called “Join the Conversation: (Ed Roberts is not the guy who invented the Altair computer, nor the guy who founded the disability movement and caused wheelchair-accessible parking spaces to be made availalbe) The New Media Triangle […]

While Rob Walch gave a Podcasting 101 session in the big auditorium, at today’s PodCamp Midwest, Brady Goodman (right) presented a session for more seasoned podcasters, “Podcasting Like a Pro.” He has a longtime background in radio, and decided he’d learn about podcasting, and poker, by creating the “Ante Up” podcast three years ago. It […]

Just a quick reminder to our midwestern friends that PodCamp Midwest is tomorrow, Saturday, February 16, from 9am – 5 pm at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road, in Overland Park. Elisabeth from Podcasting News is planning to attend. If you are coming to PodCamp, please track her down and say hello. […]

Video snacking – watching short, on demand Internet video over your lunch hour. Lunch Is The New Prime Time Nielsen has released new research that identifies “video snacking” as a real trend. Internet video viewing peaks during lunchtime hours on weekdays: Streaming activity at the top network TV Web sites peaks during the weekday lunchtime […]