I found (via Fast Company) a video on Web 2.0 that is super-helpful. It's a 24 minute video from TechCrunch. I love the end where all these guys are asked what browser they use. Care to guess?
In the video Arrington conducts conversations with 13 Web 2.0 CEOs about what Web 2.0 is, whether we're in a bubble, what business models work, what is the role of publishers, and how important and how large is the early adopter crowd, along with other issues related to user adoption trends and technology. For certain, Web 2.0 is about technologies such as Ajax, Mash-Ups, Flash, Tagging, and open source applications. But mostly Web 2.0's central focus is user participation.
Participants included Joe Kraus (Jotspot), Scott Milener (Browster), David Sifry (Technorati), Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf), Chris Alden (Rojo), Jonathan Abrams (Socializr), Aaron Cohen (Bolt), Jeremy Verba (Piczo), Steven Marder (Eurekster), Matt Sanchez (Video Egg), Godhwani (Simply Hired), Keith Teare (edgeio), and Michael Tanne (Wink).
Speaking of Web 2.0, last week Joe Carter (Evangelical Outpost) and I met with Justin Taylor (I hear J.I. Packer calls him Justin the Squire!) and a couple of other Crossway Publisher folks about blogging & reviewing books. Very good conversation, and some great people.
I am trying out Browster because of the 2.0 video. Wow, it's very interesting. Anyone else trying it? You need to check it out.
I'm pumped about GTDGmail. If you haven't read Getting Things Done by David Allen, and/or if you aren't implimenting GTD in your life, please give it a look. And then you can get GTDGmail and really geek out.
Watch the "Lecture Musical" from Prangstgrup. Hilarious.
Michael Foster leads us to David Slagle's 100 Things I've Learned the Hard Way as a Senior Pastor.
Some Music You Should Check Out:
Husky Rescue (myspace)
Serena- Maneesh (myspace)
Black Angels (myspace)
TV on the Radio (myspace)
**If you are a Southern Baptist, please skip this next part.** Imbibe? Review and share your thoughts on your latest bottle of vino at Cork'd. Gotta light? CigarCyclopedia.
Speaking of "the good life," if you are a Southern Baptist you need to read this critical article from former SBC President Bobby Welch. We need more wisdom like this!
I understand one pastor's blog site indicates he believes his drinking assists him in soul-winning!...
We have many outstanding young pastors and others on their way to leading this Convention to...do it as "sipping saints,"...as...soul winners! God help us to...elect a user or promoter of the use of alcoholic beverages to...leadership...!
Please don't sent hate mail. It's a joke. ;) Bobbay is SOOOO funny.
steve,
just wanted to let you and joe know that our derek webb podcast and interview is up if you're interested.
Posted by: josh | 08/23/2006 at 12:30 PM
Steve,
David's last name is spelled Slagle.
Posted by: Michael Foster | 08/23/2006 at 01:53 PM
Fixed. Thanks.
Posted by: Steve McCoy | 08/23/2006 at 01:58 PM
I love David Slagle. He was generous enough to open his home to my friend Clint after Katrina and me on the way to Canada last November. The guy is great. And he has a great kid.
Posted by: joe kennedy | 08/23/2006 at 04:25 PM
What is up with Bobby Welch? I am voluntarily sheltered to much of the SBC and would like to know how many people take him seriously, and on what issues? I think just about everything I’ve read from him is “off the wall” conservative. I think some of it is so conservative it’s actually liberal in a biblical sense.
Posted by: paul | 08/23/2006 at 08:56 PM
Steve,
Thanks for the random selection of cool things on this post. I like when you do it like this, cause it lets us know what's influencing you these days.
I'm with Paul on Bobby Welch. That SBC Life rant seemed very disjointed and, well, kind of creepy.
Posted by: stepchild | 08/24/2006 at 03:25 AM
Steve-
Thanks for the tip on Browster. Very cool.
Posted by: Marty Duren | 08/25/2006 at 06:29 AM