Transistioning Back To Normal Life

It’s now been three days since PodCamp Toronto 2008 wrapped up and about time I posted something.  This was the 5th one I’ve attended, and the first I’ve helped organize, and I had an absolute blast doing it.
I gave 2 sessions this weekend: one on how I’ve been slowly abandoning desktop application in favour of [...]

It’s now been three days since PodCamp Toronto 2008 wrapped up and about time I posted something.  This was the 5th one I’ve attended, and the first I’ve helped organize, and I had an absolute blast doing it.

I gave 2 sessions this weekend: one on how I’ve been slowly abandoning desktop application in favour of web-based alternatives, and the other one was a getting-started session on TalkShoe. I also moderated the ever-evolving Mentor Lounge, and sat on a panel called “Twitter 101″ to a standing-room-only crowd.

As this was my first time helping to organize one of these events, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. I ended up doing a lot of registration desk sitting and hallway monitoring over the weekend, just to make sure attendees were able to find what they came in to see. It was really interesting to hear the reasons why people were showing up throughout the day.

I want to give a big thanks to Connie Crosby, Dave Fleet, Rob Lee, Katherine Matthews, Sean McGaughey, Jay Moonah and Eden Spodek who were all involved  in organizing the event. I also want to congratulate Mark Blevis, Bob Goyetche, Rob and Katherine on the very successful “Zero to Podcasting” track they put on this weekend. There was a lot of buzz in the halls about it.

I’ve always supported the idea that PodCamps, as a whole, should learn from our own mistakes and over the weekend I took a number of notes about what I felt we did right, and wrong, so that other events such as NYC, Ohio and Pittsburgh can learn from where we slipped and better their own events. This can the let us better our own event in 2009.

I’ll be posting more about the weekend as the next few weeks go on. That’s it for now.

Tagged! The PAB 2007 Meme

OK… First, if you don’t know what PAB is, and why I’m excited about it, firt click on this: Podcasters Across Borders. And then try to figure out why a guy living in Kingston working in this space WOULDN’T be excited about it.
This is the first of a likely large number of PAB2007 posts. Buckle [...]

OK… First, if you don’t know what PAB is, and why I’m excited about it, firt click on this: Podcasters Across Borders. And then try to figure out why a guy living in Kingston working in this space WOULDN’T be excited about it.

This is the first of a likely large number of PAB2007 posts. Buckle up.

So Bob and Mark have tagged all of the listeners of the Canadian Podcast Buffet who are attending PAB with the meme. And apparently Chris Penn has done the same for all attendees. So I guess I’ve been hit twice. In any case, here we go:

Why are you coming to PAB?
The PEOPLE! And the learning, I guess. And the much lower travel costs then any other new meda event I’ve been to (Hoorah Bike!)
A little homework now: Which PAB registrants would you like to meet? Why?
As many as I can?Does that count as an answer? Or is that cheating?

Who is your “dream interview” for your podcast? Why?
I don’t really host a podcast. Yet. I’ve got one in planning. Involving toothbrushes. And you’re all getting emails for interviews when it happens. Ha.

Who would you like to interview at Podcasters Across Borders?
See above. Next year though - EVERYONE. It’s all about mass production.

What is your, “Can’t miss it” session at Podcasters Across Borders?
Well, Maffin’s Idea To Air is pre-kickoff so I don’t think it counts. I really like the social side of these events though… So I’m excited about the cruise.

What is your favorite podcast?
Wow. Pass. Too many good ones on my list.

What is your favorite web resource?
Netvibes. And Google. But Netvibes more. I’d whither and die if I lost it. (Well, and the OPML backup)

Who is your favorite podsafe musician? (eg. Sean McGaughey).
I don’t know. I have a wide range of podsafe stuff that I listen to a lot. Being that I don’t host any shows, I just enjoy listening to music and often forget who’s podsafe and who’s not.

Ginger or Maryanne?
Thurston. Because Magoo was awesome.

Bob, Mark, or Tod?
Bruce

PAB starts THIS FRIDAY (Two days from now) in Downtown Kingston. I believe there’s still a few seats left, so hurry in if you haven’t registered yet. Tell them Tommy sent you.