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MeetUp.com came to fame because of the Howard Dean campaign. Despite inroads by conservative groups like Townhall.com which has registered 24,000+ activists through the site, most of the top 15 political groups listed on the site are left-leaning. In fact, only 3 right of center groups appear on that list. MeetUp suffers from the public…
Podcasting Profits
Forbes has a good article on how companies are trying to make money from podcasting. [via Dave Winer]
The Combo Laptop/Camera Bag I Picked
Thanks to all who shared their advice on the right bag to use for my laptop and D-SLR camera/lenses/accessories. I ended up selecting the Lowepro CompuDaypack. I took it with me to Washington, DC this week and it fit all my gear, if a bit snugly, and was able to be stowed under the seat…
Gartner Looks at Collaborative Tech
Steve Rubel reports: Gartner today released its Goldie Locks-esque “2005 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies” report. The research identifies the tech industry’s “just right porridge.” It highlights the technologies that have moved from conception, to market over-enthusiasm, through a period of disillusionment, to an eventual understanding of its relevance in the market. Blogging, podcasting, RSS…
links for 2005-10-11
cgm: CGM, Blogs, and Politics Much of the innovation we’re seeing in the use and spread of consumer-generated media (CGM) draws from the political blog space. (tags: Blogs OnlinePolitics) Over 100M Blogs Served (tags: Blogs) How To Instantly Get Onto Newsweek’s And The Washington Post’s Website (tags: Blogs PR)
Blog Measurement Merger
Steve Rubel reports that BuzzMetrics and Intelliseek have been acquired by Nielsen. This represents an interesting marriage between the old school media measurement (Nielsen) and the new world of blog measurement. Previously, Nielsen has gotten into the web site measurement game generally. As companies begin to pay more attention to what is being said in…