I ran across a few interesting posts in regards to Google this am. Of particular interest to me was the overview of their acquisition activity in 2005. All of the data and commentary stems from Google’s 10-k filing. Scott Devitt of Internet Stock Blog does a great analysis of the filing and points […]

Jamie Smith Hopkins writes a great piece in today’s Baltimore Sun Business section on how corporations are jumping on the podcasting bandwagon. I am quoted in regards to my work on the Disney, GM and Verizon Wireless podcasts. Jamie did great research and covered a lot of the various angles that are driving the growth […]

Jan Norman of the OC Register wrote a quick piece on how corporations are experimenting and using podcasting as an alternative marketing medium. The story mostly focuses on the Disney podcasts that I worked on with Michael Geoghegan, and also mentions the Pontiac podcast from this past June. You can link to a non-registration […]

Bravo to Michael Geoghegan and Dan Klass for their excellent new read, “Podcast Solutions”. Michael had forwarded me an advance copy via PDF last week. I just had time to get through most of the chapters, and have to say, great job! This is a must read for anyone at any level of podcasting: […]

I ran across an interesting post on Rex Hammocks blog regarding the debate on whether Google is a media company or not. There is another another interesting post on the same topic. Rex says they can be classified as a “marketing-communications company,” I agree with that as well. At this point, I pose […]

Mexico was great, there was plenty of rest and relaxation. I actually unplugged for quite a while. I remember when we first got to the east side of Cozumel and found out there was no cell reception at all, it was my official surrender, we were now completely out of touch and it felt good […]

Wouldn’t ya know it:

At the D: All Things Digital Conference, an annual technology conference sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, Jobs discussed the popularity of podcasting, and said that the next version of iTunes would support them directly.

“Already millions of people are subscribing to these podcasts,’” noted Jobs. “This is going to send it into […]

The long awaited Trend Radio #8 has finally made its way to the internets Here is the reprise podcast. You can tell I am a little rusty per the audio level, but it works for now. I am still working all of that out and in the midst of purchasing some new gear to […]

One of the things on my to do list has been to sign up for a Flickr account so I could see what all the great hype has been about. I figured posting the Disney podcasting extravaganza pictures was a great reason to go for it. I have posted 37 photos that are in […]

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters

Originally uploaded by trendjunkie.

Here is Michael Geoghegan and I on the new Disney attraction “Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters.” Notice how badly I am getting my ass kicked! Michael even has his headphones and microphone going and is recording!