Clipmarks | billdeys's clips

Social media and new media are not the same

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:34:36 GMT

clipped by: billdeys

In the new media space, we use a lot of terms fairly confusingly:

Old media
Broadcast media
Mainstream media
New media
Social media
Personal media
Citizen journalism
Citizen media

Social media is the opposite - it’s media that REQUIRES the participation of others. Twitter, for example, would never have existed without other users in the network. PodCamp as a conference would never have existed if it was only one person who showed up. Take any of the social networks, remove the people, and you have something not useful at all.

How far will the border security go!?!

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:16:37 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: So you have to give them your username and password to access your computer and there looking at data on the laptop and mentioned data accessed from the laptop, VPN’s and such, so do you have to give them a VPN password? This seam like it’s going a little far, I can access any of my information, I keep a lot in the cloud, so they can force me to allow them access because I brought a computer. What if I bring a clean machine with NO data, not even a browser history? Then whats next, I have to register my passwords at the border when I’m not even bringing a computer? Because I can get to my info from any net connected PC!

Clip Source: yro.slashdot.org

With the recent attention to the DHS's draconian policy on laptop searches at borders, a blog post by Steven Bellovin from last month is worth wider discussion. Bellovin extrapolates from the DHS border policy on physical electronic devices and asks why authorities wouldn't push to extend it to electronic data transfers. "...it would seem to make little difference if the information is 'imported' into the US via a physical laptop or via a VPN, or for that matter by a Web connection. The right to search a laptop for information, then, is equivalent to the right to tap any and all international connections, without a warrant or probable cause. (More precisely, one always has a constitutional protection against 'unreasonable' search and seizure; the issue is what the definition of 'unreasonable' is.)"

Border Guards to search iPod’s

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:27:34 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: I don’t like this! Also can someone please tell me how the guards, some of whom can’t tell a sneeze from a wet fart let alone and iPod from a Zune, are going to tell what is infringing on copyright from stuff that I have currently, while it’s legal, ripped from a CD or downloaded in a legal non DRM’d ( read MP3 via eMusic) song!

Clip Source: www.canada.com

Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers

OTTAWA - The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices.

The deal would create a international regulator that could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police. The security officials would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that "infringes" on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.

The guards would also be responsible for determining what is infringing content and what is not.

Anyone found with infringing content in their possession would be open to a fine.

They may also have their device confiscated or destroyed, according to the four-page document.

Tags: ipod, laptop, copyright

“Vodka Is Pretty Much The Same No Matter What Brand You Buy”

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:34:20 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: Total BS, I agree if you get “vaule brands” (Absolute, etc) they are all the same and the high end stuff is close to each other in comparison but I can tell an absolute from a grey goose from a Chopin (BEST) and potato vodka is the only way to go! In my opinionthere is three tiers of vodka. Normal Vodka (Absolute, etc,) for mixing with anything, High End (Grey Goose, Ketel One, etc,) I’d hate to mix it but I won’t hurt ya if you do, and High Quality Potato Vodka (Chopin, etc) that should never be mixed with anything but pure filtered ice!

Clip Source: consumerist.com

In what may have been the most awesome blind taste test ever, a BusinessWeek writer served his friends chilled shots of various brands of vodka to see whether there was any noticeable difference in taste. His argument was that vodka is a neutral spirit and by definition is nearly indistinguishable from one brand to the next—and that consequently the "brand story" (including country of origin) is really all that separates a Grey Goose drinker from a Ketel One alkie. To test this, he asked his subjects to pick their favorite brands from shots and mixed drinks.

It turns out, no one could really tell one vodka from the other—there was one successful pick, but it wasn't repeatable. (Probably because the subjects were all half-drunk by that point.)

Tags: vodka

GroupTweet Privacy Slip Up?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:14:46 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: Really how is this a privacy issue on the part of GroupTweet, maybe the new code should be there but making a big deal about it seams stupid. I've used the service and not had a problem, I didn't even fins the wording of the instructions an issue! Please people just be careful what you do online, and think twice before clicking.

Clip Source: www.techcrunch.com

GroupTweet is a service that let’s users send private Twitter messages to a group of other users. It’s works great, unless you screw up and accidentally enter your normal Twitter credentials into the site instead of the credentials for a new Twitter account you create for the service.

If you accidentally put in your normal Twitter credentials, the service took all of your private direct messages on Twitter and published them. Twitter user Orli Yakuel and others found this glitch the hard way, and suffered major embarrasement.

First of all, he disabled all existing accounts. He updated instructions to be more clear. And he also set up the service so that only brand new Twitter accounts can be used - so if you still accidentally put in your normal account, it will detect it and show an error. Finally, the service now only retrieves message for one day.

Tags: grouptweet, twitter, group

The New iPods

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:30:10 GMT

clipped by: billdeys

Clip Source: deys.ca

I was watching the coverage of the Apple announcement today, for the record I looked at Gizmodo, Engaget and Ars Technica and I thought Gizmodo did the best job, and I couldn’t help but be underwhelmed. I like the new iPod touch but only 8 and 16GB?

The 160GB upgrade in the iPod Classic is cool but why not keep the older model for a price point in a hard drive model, which is likely why it isn’t gone, with little upgrade and make the iPod touch in both Flash and HD? I guess they want to keep something for a future release, perhaps something else before Christmas!

Don’t get me wrong about not liking anything the progress with the iPod Touch is great, WiFi store and Starbucks integration are cool, and it’s amazing that the WiFi store seams to be available in Canada on the launch, which I wasn’t expecting. Anyways that just my initial thoughts and I’ll probably have more to update later, but what so you think? Oh and you can now stream the announcement here.

Tags: apple, arstechnica, engaget, gizmodo, iphone, ipod, ipodclassic, ipodtouch, starbucks

I noticed this...

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:25:32 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: I swear she is one of the best bloggers you haven't heard of, and it's posts like this that amaze me!

Clip Source: www.rebelliousarabgirl.net

I have been noticing the ethnicity and the origin of the people that post comments on my blog. I hardly get any Arabs. Arabs only comment when there is a controversial issue about country, politics, or Arabs in general. When I post a regular thought about every day life, I barely get any Arabs posted. I get a variety of different ethnicity. Especially American or European origin.

Maybe I like it this way. A variety of people. A variety of ethnicities and cultures that comment on my site not because I am an Arab, but because I am just another human being with every day life thought that I like to share. I like it. I really do and I am glad that my writing is beyond that Arab patriotic realm. Although I posted a while back about Ashamed being an Arab, but still. I am what I am and I am glad there are different people out there who just like my blog for who I am, and not where I am from. I like it.

Tags: arab, blog, comments, comment

Social Bookmarking in Plain English

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:30:54 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: Another great video from the folks at CommonCraft

Clip Source: www.commoncraft.com

Video: Social Bookmarking in Plain English

We made this video because we want others to feel the power of social bookmarking and how it works to make web pages easier to remember, organize and share.

This video is focused on Del.icio.us, but you could also try social bookmarking sites like Magnolia or Furl.

If you'd like to download the original file for sharing it offline, just right-click and save this link. It is a Quicktime (.mov) file that is about 42mbs. As long as you don't sell it and you give us credit, you can use it as you wish.

Tags: commoncraft, bookmarks, del.icio.us, social

Canadian Blogger Shut Down

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:52:25 GMT

clipped by: billdeys

Clip Source: hughmcguire.net

Yulblogger, podcaster, ilesansfiler, and art gallery/space guy Chris Hand, aka Zeke, has had his blog shut down by a court injunction.

The Montreal and Canadian blogging, free speech, rational people communities ought to be up in arms. I urge everyone to at least write about this to get this info out. It’s a real danger to all of us who write what we think online.

Those who know Zeke know he’s loud, opinionated and something of a loose cannon. He’s also a stalwart of Montreal’s blogging/podcasting/art/arts scene, and a good guy.

how do you, as a reader of blogs and citizen of Canada and Quebec, feel about freedom of speech in your country?

Chris, what can we do to help?

Tags: zeke, chrishand, montreal, blog, blogger, canada

Clip to Twitter

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:01:49 GMT

clipped by: billdeys

Clip Source: deys.ca

So I love using Clipmarks and I am just addicted to Twitter and I wanted a way for my “clips” to be posted to twitter

I Im’d Eric Skiff anyways to let him know and he confirmed that they had bee talking about it but he also reminded me of another way that this can be accomplished. Clipmarks generates an RSS feed for just about any list on their site, your clips, your pops, your clippers clips, you get the point. You can of course grab the feed for which ever page you want and use TwitterFeed to publish that to your Twitter page. Now in a case where you have multiple twitter accounts for different purposes, I have my personal account and one from BlogLDN, you can take advantage of Clipmarks tags and use the feed for that tag to post and because TwitterFeed uses a different login for each feed you give it there is no end to the number of combinations you can use. Thanks to Eric for pointing that out and the guys at Clipmarks and Twitter for the services!

Tags: clipmarks, twitter, rss, ericskiff, twitterfeed

iPhone almost Unlocked

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:54:10 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: I'm almost temped to make the 2 hour drive and pick one up after reading this!

Clip Source: www.tuaw.com

Tada! The 6th Gen contract-free WiFi-enabled iPod

Oh man, what a day. Earlier today, I got my prepaid iPhone activated after a long struggle, which you can read about here, along with an easy solution. After all that, what time was it? Time To Hack!

So what did I discover? I found that your activated iPhone is a lot more flexible and powerful than AT&T and Apple admit. Pop out the SIM or put an inactive SIM and your iPhone works pretty much like a contract-free WiFi-enabled 6th Generation iPod. The WiFi means you can do Mail and Safari without a phone connection.

Tags: iphone, ipod, unlocked

Lala on TV

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:52:45 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: Guess I'm gonna have to start watching late night sunday CBC!

Clip Source: www.insidethecbc.com

CBC Television hires videoblog celebrity as late-night host

Vancouver actor Lara Doucette, known to thousands of Internet fans as “Lala” from the top-rated video podcast Tiki Bar TV will host CBC Television’s Exposure, which begins airing this summer.

Tags: tikibar, tikibartv, lala, latadoucette, cbc

Paste a Multi Line Copy in Firefox

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:17:45 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: This is going to come in REAL handy for Google Maps!

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

If you've ever tried copying and pasting a multi-line address into Google Maps just to realize that an input box will only take one line at a time—meaning that you have to copy and paste each line individually—there's a simple Firefox tweak that will solve this problem:

Type "about:config" in the location bar. In the "Filter" field type "singleline." You can set the value to 2 for editor.singleLine.pasteNewlines, which will allow pasting of multiple lines to input boxes.

Tags: firefox, tip

Podcast Demographics

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:58:14 GMT

clipped by: billdeys
clipper's remarks: Always right on the mark!

Clip Source: www.christopherspenn.com

I don’t care about podcast demographics and neither should you

Okay, that’s not strictly true, but it is true that podcast demographics aren’t terribly important to me. Why? Because this is new media, not broadcast media. What’s the difference?

In broadcast media, you send out a message to your target audience and hope there’s enough relevant people in that database that some of them take action and buy your product or service

In new media, you send out a message to people who want to hear from you. Not only do they want to hear from you, they want to talk to you and each other, and if you do your job well as a new media creator, they’ll want to talk to lots of other people about your media

Everyone is connected.

a positive mention of your show could instantly add 10% more audience to your own show. New media marketers understand this one fundamental tenet (which is also a Buddhist one):

Tags: chrispenn, christopherspenn, podcast, demographics

Suck Less

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:44:47 GMT

clipped by: billdeys

Clip Source: www.christopherspenn.com

Here is what is wrong with Podshow (and maybe how to fix it)

What’s broken is that Podshow treats its content producers as commodities. What do I mean?

Treat your podcasters not as commodities, but as talent, as rockstars. Make them the rightful stars of their shows with tools like inexpensive press releases, search engine optimization for their show notes, webinars and seminars for them to learn how to improve their shows, and more.

Bottom line: help your podcasters become the very best they can be, and network growth will take care of itself.

Tags: suckless, podshow, chrispenn, christopherpenn, christopherspenn, suck, less