I saw this and wanted to make sure everyone checked it out.
I recommend everyone take a look at it (I agree with most of it :) )
One thing I had not heard of (or maybe I had and never tried it was YouOS)
A super cool App further signaling the future of the web. I find the name very profound as, it combines the theories of the Web as OS as the rise of consumer control.
Tags: YouOS, PC Magazine, Innovation, Top 20 Innovations, RIA, Web App, Ajax
Why are they still in business?
Look what Sara has to say:
RISE UP AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES!
Tags: American Airlines, Worst Airline, AmusingFarf
This intersection is very close to my heart as those of you who know me can imagine. Check out these new start ups:
Tags: Style, Fashion, Web 2.0, Shoutfit, Share Your Look, Style Diary, Social Media
There were simply too may links to include them all!
I HATE AMERICAN AIRLINES!!!
Okay, I have vented and it feels good. Now I will tell you why I hate them, picture this:
You are traveling home from beautiful Cabo San Lucas. You have a stop over in Dallas that is delayed about an hour. Recognizing the turmoil occurring in the US skies you say to yourself, “no big deal, there is nothing American Airlines can do about it”.
After arriving in Manhattan an hour and a half later than expected you approach “the carnival of luggage” (as I like to call it). Your first stop is the merry go round where you get to watch all of your personal belongings flung about like so many slabs of meat in a slaughterhouse (that is what I call a sloppy metaphor, it does not quite make sense but you get the point).
You wait for the luggage to descend from the heavens…you wait…wait for it now….an hour passes…2 hours…hmmm, where is all the luggage from my flight?
People are getting mad and want blood but you know that that yelling will do no good and it probably will not be the person’s fault you are yelling at so you wait…wait…waiting. Eyes closing slowly and as you begin to dream of your bed you suddenly have the urge to get up and seek out a representative from the airline but wait, there are no representatives around. In fact, there is no one expect the tired travelers, some of who have not been able to remain as calm as you have.
One second, is that someone from American Airlines? Why is she running away?
We are now at 3 hours. I could not be more tired. 3AM and we were told we would get our bags in 5 minutes 2 hours ago. I hate being lied to more than anything in the world. Well, at this point I hate American Airlines more than anything in the world.
So why I am writing this on my blog? Does this have to do with marketing, media or advertising. Of course it does!
NOTE TO BRANDS, TAKE RESPONSIBLY FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND THE ACTIONS OF YOUR PARTNERS. WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT WHOSE FAULT IT IS, WE JUST WANT THINGS TO WORK.
I hereby vow to do everything in my power to never fly American Airlines, never let any of my co-workers, friends or family fly American.
I am also issuing the second amediacirc.us challenge. This is an official challenge to American Airlines. Are you out there in blogosphere? Are you practicing new marketing? Do you care at all?
After last night my guess is no.
AMERICAN AIRLINES YOU ARE MY BIG LOSER OF 2006!
...I will not comment on this right now rather, I will keep adding to it as time goes on.
Tags: Interactive Roadmap
Aimee did a CNN shoot at my office, was really cool. As always we had a great chat afterward!
Hey All. I feel that is has been a while since I have written a blog post that really gave insight and was engaging. Lately I have been doing a lot of regurgitation and PodcampNYC'ing. Those of you who know me know that my catch phrase is, "I am so busy"
I want to tell you more about Collarity (as promised in post in this post http://amediacirc.us/2006/11/13/collarity/).
First off, I want to let you know that when I posted this I got a response from someone over at Collarity. Not only does this signal a company that gets new marketing but, it shows me they care.
I engaged him to help me understand his product with a number of questions. In light of a recent indecent in which a personal email was exposed I won’t mention any names, nor will I copy and paste from the email. What I will do is share some of the highlights about Collarity from their perspective.
I have played with the product and it is super cool and very functional. I will however reserve further judgment for now.
Disclaimer: This is an intentional plug for a company that is promoting and educating people about their product the right way. This fact alone makes me love it! The below bullets are paraphrases and not direct quotes (I sure hope I get this right :) )
These bullets were all response to my inquiries. I am sure that Collarity has a lot more to say about themselves and I am giving an official invite to them (I have never done this before) to take over A Media Circus for a post.
You got it folks; I am inviting Collarity to write a post for me that will educate you about their product (and hopefully about concepts relating to social search in general as well).
Let’s see if they are up for the challenge :)
To be an unfair and impartial blogger I am also inviting any other social search engine to submit an article. It can be a competitive piece that challenges Collarity or something completely different however, only Collarity’s piece will not have to undergo the rigorous Media Circus vetting process!
Tags: social search, collarity, implicit social networks, Wikipedia, A media circus, Digg, Folksonomy, PodcampNYC, New Marketing, Wisdom Of Crowds, implicit social search mechanics, A Media Circus Challenge
Social network search engines are a class of search engines that use social networks to organize, prioritize, or filter search results.
There are two subclasses of social network search engines: those that use explicit social networks, and those that use implicit social networks.
Explicit social network search engines allow people to find each other according to explicitly stated social relationships such as XFN social relationships. For example, XHTML Friends Network allows people to share their relationships on their own sites, thus forming a decentralized/distributed online social network, in contrast to centralized social network services listed in the previous section.
Implicit social network search engines allow people to filter search results based upon classes of social networks they trust, such as a shared political viewpoint. This type of social network search engine mines the web to infer the topology of online social networks. For example, the NewsTrove search engine infers social networks from content - sites, blogs, pods, and feeds - by examining (among other things) subject matter, link relationships, and grammatical features to infer social networks. The user may then employ the social networks as filters to their search results.
I picked this up from the Business Communicators in Second Life Blog. Check out this post!
Tags: Business Communicators of Second Life, API, Second Life, Dell
At any point during PodCamp NYC you’ll share the room with at least one person (if not a dozen) who can offer you huge value or solve a significant problem for you as a podcaster. It may be a sponsor. It may be a promotional opportunity. It may be someone you can interview. Bring lots of business cards and be ready to network.
Those who will attend PodCamp NYC are “in the trenches.” You’ll associate with people have “been there and done it.” These are ideal people to learn from and make connections with as you progress in podcasting.
Any attendee can organize a session to present ideas and/or facilitate a discussion. All you have to do is enter a title and description on the session list.
PodCamp NYC is a great place to pass out cards and let you know people about your show. It’s a focused audience of podcast enthusiasts. You can also find other podcasters who will cross-promote your show to their own audiences.
PodCamp NYC is a very interactive event. Each session is an exchange of ideas. You have your own tips, tricks that can benefit others. Come and share your expertise and ideas with your podcasting peers.
There is no cost to attend PodCamp NYC. Compare that with other industry events and expos which cost hundreds of dollars. You can’t beat free. The event is paid for by our generous sponsors. Please visit our sponsor page if you’d like to contribute. To register, just visit the registration page and add your name and email to the list.
PodCamp NYC is an ideal place to learn how to start your own podcast or to discover the latest tips and tricks for taking your show to the next level. The presentations offered will cover the whole spectrum from content production, technical how-to, business podcasting, marketing and monetization.
NYC is home to numerous television, radio and print media properties. It’s a great place to interact with and explore podcasting’s place relative to the media industry at large.
As if the value you’ll get from the presentations isn’t already worth attending, there will also be free food and t-shirts for attendees.
Nothing compares to the energy and passion inherent in the people that New York City attracts. PodCamp is a great experience wherever it is held, but you can count on a unique mix of individuals and opportunities at PodCamp NYC that can only be provided by The City that Never Sleeps.
Posted by Jason Van Orden
Tags: podcampnyc, Jason Van Orden
Traditionally men tend to be the early adopters of technology but, does it mean that this is the way it has to be, nope! Perhaps there is something in Secondlife that is especially attractive to women. After all, some of the major figures in SL are women.
Take a look at this. iVillage obviously sees the need to cater to women in SL and I think it is great and very interesting.
Tags: ivillage, second life, women
Hey All
So I have been pretty busy lately but in very good ways. My only regret is my lack of blog posts and the podcast that continues to be put on hold. Just so you know what is going on in my life here are a few things:
That is what is top of mind for me. For more info on PodcampNYC visit, http://podcampnyc.pbwiki.com/
Tags: PodcampNYC, Social Media, imediaconnection, Second Life, Morpheum, Cabo, The New School, Me, Podcasting
I believe that it was back in June when I was at Supernova 2006 that I realized microformats were something that I should be paying very close attention to. As someone very intrigued by the fact that scripting languages will one day have the ability to contain data that will make them more "intelligent" or able to contain semantic information beyond what current algorithms allow for, I had no choice but to make a deep dive into this arena.
I started pulling the feed for microformats.org and much to my dismay it was updated fairly infrequently. Furthermore, I did not always understand what they were talking about (as I do have some technical deficiencies) however, my determination led me to talk to the right people and, at the very least understand the future ramifications of the microformat.
Lately the feeds have been coming in more frequently and there was even an article in the New York Times which spoke about the semantic web.
The For Immediate Release Podcast has also bolstered my interest in microformats and their use in corporate communications.
My attention is about to be rejuvenated. I ask (beg) any of you out there to help me keep up with this exciting concept, I can use the help!
Tags: Microformats, The Semantic Web, For Immediate Release, Microformats.org, Supernova
Every year I wait with (un) bated breathe for the glorious lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center (I hate to be a cynic but, for some reason it just does not turn me on and it has nothing to do with the fact my last name has a "man" at the end of it).
This year was quite different. I heard that the Electric Sheep Company was doing a virtual tree lighting and got very excited. Guess what. I have been so swamped I missed the event all together so, I will refer you to the great people over at 3pointD for the details (I love 3pointD and if you are not reading it, you are doing wrong!)
Photo by Canimal Zephyr on Snapzilla
Tags: Canimal Zephyr, Snapzilla, 3pointD, Electric Sheep Company, Rockefeller Center, Broitman
I never met Danny Sullivan but I certainly have been to his conferences, read his blog and now am hooked on his quirky, whacky and sometime corny (sorry Danny, perhaps it is the singing but, I would not change a thing) Daily SearchCast.
Well fear not my fine feathered SEM friends, there is now more Danny to love!
Tags: Danny Sullivan, Daily SearchCast, SEW, Search Engine Wartch, SES, Search Engine Strategies, Daggle, Search Engine Land
Chaos my friends! The blogoshpere is on fire :)
Well not really but, things were said, taken out of context, misconstrued etc etc (and so forth).
I will not get into so I apologize if you do not know what I am talking about. I do not want to propagate this any further I just want to go on record for realizing my own errors.
The medium is the message and I used a public medium to converse about a much respected individual, Robert Scoble.
Seeing as how I do not know him personally I am in no place to make personal attacks (which I did not do) but, any attacks at all in this forum were not fair.
I am a fairly opinionated person and stand by my opinions however; I looked at the sequence of events and imagined myself waking up to a message board thread ripping apart an email exchange that I had had with someone and can image I would be upset.
So Robert, my apologies!
Tags: PodcampNYC, Robert Scoble
Fine, so you are thrown off by the cartoon-esque nature of the Second Life avatar.
Perhaps you have tried it and have said the most matched and wholly unoriginal statement, “I don’t even have enough time for my first life” (I really deplore that comment on so many levels, get over yourself J).
Well, this is all fine and good. To be honest, I can see many reasons why you may not be into Second Life (the above reason not being one of them) however, one thing I know for certain, your 2D web life will change whether you like it or not!
…and why not? Why not use the 3rd dimension that the great master artist of old uncovered for us in their works? Why not have a web site on the http:// web that leverages depth.
I happen to know for a fact that this will uproot where you least expect and soon. In the meantime, look at this.
Tags: 3b, 3D, Metaverse, Avatar, 3D Web, Second Life
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