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Tech Journo Catfight!
Gadget Nerds Can't Discuss Ethics Without Devolving into Schoolyard Taunts
Tech commentator Leo LaPorte and TechCrunch's Michael Arrington were doing yesterday's Gillmor Gang show when Arrington provoked LaPorte over free-product disclosures. LaPorte freaked out and shut down the show, but not before spewing colorful invective at Arrington first. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Michael Arrington: Seriously, the whole thing was a big misunderstanding. I thought we were talking about brie. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Bear Hug Camp
Unconference made unbearable by unattendees
Friday's Bear Hug Camp, a software developer's meetup to discuss Twitter-like "microblogging" services, proved Internet commenters can prickle even the grizzliest Web 2.0 advocate. "Steve Gillmor decided to look at feedback on the Twitter and Identica services," a tipster emailed. "After reading out loud multiple comments calling him an A**hole, as well as other choice words, Gillmor commented he didn't want to do this anymore and made Leo Laporte take over, despite Leo's plea for him to stay." We waited for the video. It takes forever to watch, so here's the summary: At 11:40 into Session 3, Gillmor packs up and walks off ("OK, take care..."), leaving the event in the hands of Laporte, a TV host turned videoblogger, but he returns at 1:22:15 to take over an API whiteboarding session. You can check out any time you like, Steve, but you can never leave.
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By Paul BoutinComment by Cynical Tech Media Bitch: You can't call Gillmor an a-hole with any authority until you've worked around him. Don't even ask what it's like... more » | Other threads
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social networks
Calacanis, Scoble, Arrington pawns in FriendFeed's smart marketing campaign
Egobloggers Jason Calacanis, Robert Scoble as well as startup PR clearinghouse Michael Arrington all want to know: How amazing is it that after two years of using Twitter, they've each already got nearly half as many "followers" on FriendFeed after just a few months? Asking the question, each offer hypothetical answers involving the social-network aggregator's ease of use — "The comment systems is so fast and easy that it's perfect," says Calacanis — or Twitter's frequent outages — "Twitter downtime plays a big part," writes Arrington. But here's the real answer to the amazing growth these bloggers have seen on FriendFeed: More »
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Comment by Mr. Gunn: giania: So, some people have different groups of friends on different sites, and FF provides a way to follow all... more » | Other threads
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online video
Leo Laporte cashes $100,000 check from Stickam
Stickam's rumored $100,000 signing bonus to woo nodcaster Leo Laporte away from live-video broadcasting startup Ustream.tv worked, as Laporte is officially working with the site, previously best known for emo camkids and a booming side business in pornography. Though I admit, Laporte drunk and out of control might make his show interesting enough to watch. [Mashable] (Photo by MR O)
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By Jackson WestComment by jaydojer: I typed stickam on msn.com to look up some stuff and I found this page. I have been using stickam... more » | Other threads
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we read twitter so you don't have to
Leo LaPorte, "drunk and out of control," calls for Kevin Rose boycott
Why is tech podcaster Leo LaPorte picking a fight with Digg's Kevin Rose? He's jealous of Rose's Twitter following, and is making it a requirement that his Twit.tv listeners drop Rose and add him on Twitter to be eligible for a giveaway. LaPorte later regretted the call for a Rose ban, saying he was "drunk and out of control." Isn't that a prerequisite for listening to a podcast, let alone producing one?
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By Owen ThomasComment by rvissers: I thought it was funny how Leo was busting Diggnation (Kevin's show) for being less grown up or 'immature' target... more » | Other threads
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Since when do Japanese pornographers pay tech podcasters six figures?
Video-sharing site Stickam — owned and operated by a Japanese porn company — wants to pay some guy named Leo Laporte $100,000 to stream his podcast called This Week in Tech, or TWiT, exclusively for one year. Confused? So are we. And when we did the math, our bewilderment grew. More »
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Comment by maccast: I am not following the math here. Leo plans to do 25 hours a week. If he gets 750 viewers... more » | Other threads
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separated at birth
Pirates of Silicon Valley II: Our Candidates for the Cast
NICK DOUGLAS — While dust gathers on our old VHS copies of Pirates of Silicon Valley (for us, Noah Wyle's career hit its high point with his role as Steve Jobs), it's time to cast the sequel. Starring the Daily Show's Demetri Martin as Digg founder Kevin Rose, Jason Bateman as Diggnation co-host Alex Albrecht and Rush Limbaugh as John C. Dvorak, the show also includes stars playing Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Merlin Mann, and Google's Marissa Mayer. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by rover5: Nice job, but I think you missed the mark on Dvorak. John C. Dvorak has always reminded me of... more » | Other threads
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TWiT Time: Ready, Clench!
Gottfried the Intern wraps up another episode of Leo Laporte's online talk show, This Week in Tech. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by ray johnson: Paul Thurrott is not a Microsoft suit. Fan boy: maybe, employee: no. I know facts aren't really what Valleywag is... more » | Other threads
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this week in tech
TWiT Time: Live At
The latest episode of This Week in Tech, Netcast Expo, in a nutshell: The Second Annual Podcast Expo was attended by 2500 people, featured lots of booze, innovative audio hardware and software, podcasters (who, Leo claims, prefer to be known as netcasters) pimping their wares while talking the token "grassroots community" line, and techies with an affinity for trash talking Apple and Microsoft. Web 1.0 is SO 90s. More »PodcastNetCast Expo '06 -
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Doin' the TWiT: Pod it cast it rip it Zune it
In this week's This Week in Tech podcast (possibly the world's most downloaded podcast), host Leo Laporte is joined by Patrick Norton (host of Digital Life TV), David Prager (from Digg founder Kevin Rose's second venture, Revision 3) and frequent guest Will Harris. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by Robyn Tippins: Well he couldn't say, "so the Zune can fully integrate with Apple products" could he? And what's wrong with... more » | Other threads
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Podcast SparkNotes: AOL's Calacanis on This Week in Tech
Some people can't let up on AOL exec Jason Calacanis. Readers are begging for a mention of the Weblogs, Inc. founder's appearance on major podcast This Week in Tech. (One TWiT commenter wrote, "Keep that flaming drama queen off your show.") So here, instead of wasting over an hour listening, read these hastily scribbled Valleywag show notes. (If you really must hear, here's the mp3. More » -
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Podcast roundup: Stick with TWiT
Another week of tech podcasts churned through the official Valleywag iPod. The verdict: suffer through a Laporte-less This Week in Tech and you can skip the rest. More »
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By ndouglasComment by Jeff Tidwell: All good I'm sure Sir, but for some serious trash talk about technology and body functions I would recommend Dawn... more » | Other threads
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podcasts
Tech podcasts that aren't boring
Another Gillmor Gang podcast, another hour and a half of white guys saying "um." If your ears aren't bleeding within five minutes, you'll at least want to walk in and SHAKE these guys when they get distracted and start talking about Darwinism. Blogger (and Tinfinger CEO) Paul Montgomery says just what we're all thinking: cut it down! And Steve, shut up! More » -
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Podcast roundup: TWiT on top
Geeks don't listen to the radio. They pop podcasts onto their ipods for the morning commute. So the best Silicon Valley news naturally comes on mp3, not FM. Here's a rundown of three of this week's tech podcasts, all hosted by alpha-geeks from the Bay Area. More »
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