by cameron | Jun 29, 2006 | Uncategorized
Steve Coulson, the guy behind Podguide.TV, one of the leading directories for video podcasts, sent out an email today announcing he is stopping work on it. From his blog post:
This was a hard decision to make, and I want to thank everyone who supported me over the months. I started writing reviews soon after the video iPod became available last year, and have devoted 15-20 hrs a week of my life to it since then. But it became increasingly clear that the effort involved was not going to bring the rewards, either personally or financially, to make it preferable to spending that extra 2 hrs a day with my family. Despite my best efforts, traffic has stayed flat, potential investors have pulled me in multiple directions but leaving me with only thousands of dollars in legal fees, and it just became too much to carry on with alone.
I can feel his pain. Having spent the last 16 months of my life (and hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money) building TPN, wondering if it will end up as a real business or a footnote in Wikipedia, the life of a start-up entrepreneur is dicey. Being ahead of the curve is very exciting, very liberating as you find your literally inventing an industry with a handful of other people from around the globe… but it’s also extremely risky and takes an enormous toll on your life, your bank account and your family. I’d like to congratulate Steve on all he has achieved and wish him the best in the future. I’m sure his experience putting Podguide.TV together will stand him in good stead in the employment markets. I wish I was in a situation to help him out. If any of you work for a company who should be getting their head around video podcasts, Steve would be a great resource to pick up in a hurry.
by cameron | Jun 28, 2006 | Podcast
Join Cameron Reilly, Australia’s #1 podcaster, and his special guest co-host Mike Seyfang, as they try to uncover the truth about WinFS and Vista!
In today’s episode we cold-call a couple of senior folks at Microsoft Australia to try to get them to answer two questions:
- What the hell happened with WinFS? Did the web kill it?
- What are the top five reasons why we should buy Microsoft Vista
As you’ll see, one of the Microsoft folks refused to give us the time of day and the other gave it his best shot.
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Opening Theme Song: “Save Me” by The Napoleon Blown Aparts, America’s baddest rock n’ roll band!
by cameron | Jun 27, 2006 | Uncategorized
I have no idea why I find these ASCII versions of people so hilarious – but I do. Erin McNaught is Australia’s entry into the Miss Universe competition this year and I suspect this ASCII picture was the part of her portfolio that won her the gig. Okay, so she looks okay in flesh-mode as well. I saw her on TV today (thank god it isn’t the 4th of July yet) talking about how she did some partial nude shots (oh my god say it isn’t true! women come in nude flavour?) for her modelling portfolio a couple of years ago and some folks think she shouldn’t be allowed to represent her country in Miss Universe as a result. Mind you, Australia’s Miss Universe winners do have a history of wardrobe malfunctions, don’t they?
Okay, forget Erin, here’s an ASCII image to get you geeks REALLY hot under the collar.
by cameron | Jun 27, 2006 | environment, Uncategorized
If you’re like me, you are increasingly worrying about what we, humans, are doing to the environment and wondering what things you can do to make a difference without necessarily becoming a tree-hugger. This is the show for you. Us. Treading Lightly. Kevin and Jason are two Aussies who are passionate about improving the way they interact with their environment and have tips and tricks for the rest of us.
LISTEN NOW: [audio:http://treadinglightly.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_treadinglightly_20060625_001.mp3]
by cameron | Jun 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Podcasting APB is a new show on TPN, hosted by me, that will focus exclusively on the state of the podcasting industry. We’ll be interviewing top podcasters from around the globe, discovering their motivation and secrets, and keeping you up to date on the news in the industry. I hope you’ll tune in!
