Last week at South by Southwest, we saw Twitter and Meebo used to really shape the show in real-time. As I wrote, I think this is a good thing, since it combines the elements of the “unconference” (which I find too disorganized) with a traditional trade conference months in the making. Last week at SXSW […]

As most readers know, last week I attended the South by Southwest conference for the first time. I caught the last bits of the film festival, and then was there for both Interactive and Music. I reported on this over at The Mac Observer and iPodObserver.com throughout the week, as follows: Twitterized Attendees Shape The […]

As I’ve mentioned recently, I’m heading to Austin, Texas again next week. I’ll be there Sunday through Sunday, and my trip is double or maybe even triple duty. I’ll of course be visiting our BackBeat Media Austin offices, meeting with Jeff Questad and Toni Nelson Herrera, and Greg Snyder is coming down from our New […]

As many listeners of our Mac Geek Gab podcast know, I recently purchased a new 2.6GHz 15″ MacBook Pro from Apple. It arrived yesterday, but I really didn’t get a chance to even begin setting it up until today. Honestly, if I wasn’t traveling to Austin, Texas next week, I probably would have waited longer […]

[UPDATE April 7, 2008 — The audio and slide-video from this session is now freely available online, as well.] Last month at Macworld Expo, I presented a session entitled, “Running Your Mac Lean, Clean and Mean” where we talked about all sorts of ways to ensure your Mac is running at its best, and what […]

At the core, we at BackBeat Media sell ads for the online publications and podcasts we represent. One of the biggest challenges we routinely face when working with with advertisers is the value — and purpose — of tracking the click. iMedia Conection published an article by Scott Medrum of HypeCouncil entitled, “Make the click […]

No, I’m not talking about those people who love to go to trade shows and can’t wait for the next one to start. I’m talking about how I just came back from Macworld Expo and nearly everyone I know who was at the show is now quite ill. One associate is even in the hospital […]

Next week is Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco, and I’ve got a few things happening, including being a part of the Conference Faculty teaching a session. They are: Weds, Jan 16th, 1:15pm-2:30pm — Running your Mac Lean, Clean and Mean – In this session, we’ll go through a series of tips, tricks, and […]

I voted in my first Presidential primary today. Such is life as a New Hampshire resident, and it’s always good to take part in the democratic process. After all, it’s voting and opposable thumbs that gives us that great feeling of superiority, isn’t it? One thing struck me, though. To vote, all I did was […]

AOL has announced that February 1, 2008, will mark the end of the Netscape browser. I know many of you probably weren’t around for this, but Netscape was the first product that really acknowledged the fact that home computer users wanted to — and could — easily use the Internet. It wasn’t the first browser […]