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Archive for: December, 2009
Dec. 21, bad Christmases & next-gen Dell tech
I had fun researching this list of historically bad Christmases for TopTenz.net.
Over on Hot Hardware, I wrote about Dell’s new Inspiron Mini potentially becoming the go-to gadget for TV viewing.
Dec. 18, Jack Bauer interrogates Santa
Had to post this great vid over on TV Tyrant.
Dec. 17, wi-fi takes over the world
Wi-Fi is it in the world of entertainment gadgets, it seems, though not all manufacturers are in it to win it. Hot Hardware.
Dec. 16, comcast’s experiment begins
Comcast is now streaming top-drawer shows online – legally. I continued my coverage of the TV Everywhere project on Hot Hardware.
Dec. 15, LOL cats and URL shorteners
While at BlogWorld Expo in October, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Huh, CEO of the Cheezburger Network, for WalletPop. We did tons of video interviews, so this one was finally edited and posted today.
Facebook & Google both announced their own URL shorteners and bit.ly announced its Pro version. It seemed kind of like URL Shortener Day. Hot Hardware.
Dec. 11, #FollowFriday
I met some really incredible people this week at the WebGrrls and Social Media Club of NYC’s holiday parties. People I had great conversations with – talking about everything from Twitter to zombies and the state of the legacy media today.
I started doing a combined #FF post, but realized I met so many cool people at SMC that this post is SMC-centric. I’ll drop in some WebGrrls next week, I promise!
As usual, if you have suggestions of someone to follow, let me know in the comments below.
@tommj: Tommy Jenkins caught me as the SMC party was winding down on Wednesday. She’s the manager of business development and strategic partnerships for Girls in Tech (their Twitter is GITnyc). Soon enough, we were sitting down and talking about GenX and women in tech-related fields and were like old friends. Looking forward to seeing her at the Tech Holiday Party on the 21st.
@iamkhayyam: I was standing outside with Tommy and we were chatting with a couple of folks, so I introduced myself to them. One said, “I’m Khayyam.” To which I responded, “Are you iamkhyyam?” He asked who I was, I told him and he said, “YOU’RE Amy Vernon?” Twitter can be a small world sometimes. Anyhow, he’s in NYC for a while and we talked and talked and are gonna get to hang out at the Mashable holiday party next week. We totally accidentally hung out.
@OzSultan: Khyyam’s partner in crime was Oz Sultan, who runs Esultancy.com – an e-consultancy. I think all you REALLY need to know about him is that his Twitter bio includes the hashtag #Shenanigans. Indeed.
@HowardGr: Howard Greenstein is the man behind NYC’s SMC. I’ve only been to a couple of events so far, but they’ve been fun and very well organized. I love his Twitter bio, too: “A man of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by his mystery.” A fan of Men in Black – good taste in movies.
@BradleyJ07631: Brad Jobling’s Twitter moniker just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Brad works for Columbia University doing web strategy. We had a blast talking about how easily one can become overwhelmed in the social sphere and then about the films of Pedro Almodovar, one of my (and Brad’s) favorites.
All are very cool people and lots of fun to talk to – all worth a follow, too.
Dec. 9, smartphone wars
Samsung has entered the smartphone war with its own OS. Hot Hardware.
Dec. 4, #FollowFriday
I’ve actually done #FollowFriday posts on my pinko commie hippie friends before, but there are a couple I was holding off on because they had a big new project forthcoming and I wanted to have the chance to suggest a FollowFriday for that, as well.
Well, now I’m a little behind the times and their new project has already taken off: Simple Earth Media.
First, the men behind it:
• TwilightEarth: Adam Shake is not your typical commie tree hugger. A former military man, he worked for the Department of Homeland Security for years. He’s the founder of the site Twilight Earth, “dedicated to saving the Environment through shared News, Discussion, Advocacy and Activism.” He’s really an interesting guy to sit down and have a convo with.
• SeanDaily: Another earth-lover who’s doesn’t quite meet the stereotypes, Sean Daily is a martial artist. As well as a dad, podcaster and a bunch of other stuff. My favorite part of his Twitter bio is the first word: “Snarkasm.” That all sums him up pretty well. He brought Green Living Ideas and Blue Living Ideas into the equation, among others.
Neither of these gentlemen are vegetarians, which I can appreciate as an avowed carnivore myself. Not that I don’t like vegetarians, but it freaks me out a little bit when I meet people who don’t eat bacon, but that’s another story for another day.
You can follow the whole network at SimplEarthMedia and check out all their different properties, which include Derek Markham‘s Natural Papa (I’ve #FF’d Derek on a previous Friday). Basically, if you have any interest at all in environmental news, you’ll probably want to check them out.
I met Adam and Sean at Blog World and had a nice lunch with them and Jerry James Stone (he who floats above the grass and is vegetarian, as mentioned in a previous #FF). Frankly, it was based mostly on that and having chatted with both online from time to time since that I wanted to #FF them and help boost their new venture. They’re good people, and good people deserve good words.
As usual, please leave your suggestions for people you think I should follow in the comments!