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May 30, 2011
Morning Coffee Notes
It's even worse than it appears. From scripting.com, the original Morning Coffee Notes podcast, with Dave Winer.
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Episodes
WikiLeaks - a pivotal moment to reshape journalism
“A rare thing – a Dave Winer soliloquy – about the line between people who welcome WikiLeaks and those who fight it. And the distractions.” Dave’s thoughts on the ongoing WikiLeaks story and how it represents a “reformation of journalism”. He argues that there is a clear divide between those who are willing to use the leaked information and those who are not: Dave is firmly on the side of using the information. He criticizes the New York Times for not being more supportive of WikiLeaks and the F...
Dec 31, 2010
Dave Winer on Twitter's new @anywhere identity system extension
“Dave Winer on Twitter’s new @anywhere identity system extension. What is @anywhere? Here’s my best guess…” @Anywhere was a new feature announced by Twitter that allows websites to integrate Twitter functionality, such as displaying user profiles and enabling commenting, without users having to leave the website. This is Twitter’s answer to similar features offered by Facebook, where users can use their Facebook login to interact on other websites. Dave suggests that @Anywhere appears to be part...
Mar 16, 2010
Explaining fat pings in cloud pipe
Long polling is a technique used by Dave to receive real-time updates from websites that support RSS cloud or Pub/Sub/Hubbub protocols, despite being behind a firewall that prevents direct access. Instead of just getting the URL of the updated feed, he also receives the actual content of the updated item. This “fat ping” approach reduces the number of feed reads required on the server side, which is beneficial for sites with a lot of user-generated content.
Dec 27, 2009
Answers for Megan Taylor
“Megan had some questions about River2 which I answered in this brief podcast.”
Dec 05, 2009
Comparing Droid to iPhone, two interesting strategies
“Second podcast of the day, comparing Apple’s and Google’s strategies.” Dave discusses his experience with the new Android device, the Motorola Droid, and how it compares to the iPhone. He notes that the Droid provides a more seamless integration with the web experience, extending features like Google Maps and Gmail in ways the iPhone had not. Dave observes that this reflects the broader competition and convergence between the technology ecosystems of Google and Apple, which could have progresse...
Nov 07, 2009
Quick first look review of DROID
“Quick review of Motorola DROID just bought this morning. Recorded on the speaker phone. Great quality! Also a bit of baseball philosophy for the Yankees and Phillies.” Dave is testing out the first Motorola Droid phone (an Android device released in Nov 2009) and is impressed with the call quality and connection compared to his previous experience with AT&T, which he describes as the “worst phone company in the world” due to frequent dropped calls and poor call quality. He likes the Droid’s...
Nov 06, 2009
What happened to this week's Rebooting The News
“I screwed up and lost this week’s Rebooting The News podcast. This brief 3 minute solo cast explains what happens and expresses apologies to Jay and everyone for this screwup. Sorry!!”
May 17, 2009
Talking gadgets with Robert Scoble
“We started out talking about the Kindle, turned to gadgets, the iPhone, the MIT Tech Review slam of me and Clay Shirky, and on to opportunities for the Palm Pre to zig where Apple zags.”
May 06, 2009
Hypercamp - blogging as the backbone of news in the future?
“Sidebar to last Sunday’s Rebooting The News podcast with Jay Rosen, relating the blogger assignment desk idea to Hypercamp, which is a more comprehensive blueprint for how blogging becomes the backbone of news in the future. Also a response to Kevin Marks.” Dave discusses the Hypercamp idea, where there would be a permanent newsroom as an open resource for the blogging community, allowing bloggers to collaborate and cover news events together. He envisions this as a way to apply the principles ...
Apr 21, 2009
Bootstrapping for journalism
“Bootstrapping, a computer concept – also applies to journalism.” Dave discusses the concept of “bootstrapping” in the context of the evolution of technology and journalism. He recounts his personal experiences with the rise of personal computers, networking, and software development, and argues that the replacement for the current journalism system will emerge through a similar bootstrapping process - a gradual synthesis of various experiments and false starts, rather than a single “big bang” s...
Apr 10, 2009
Interview with Chris Brogan
“Chris had a blog post this morning about 100 Twitters, and that started an online conversation that turned into this 1/2 hour podcast.” Dave Winer and Chris Brogan discuss the future of Twitter and the desire for more choice and control in the social media landscape. Winer expresses frustration with Twitter’s increasing centralization and celebrity focus, arguing that the platform should embrace more decentralization and customization to allow users to create their own “clubhouses” and experien...
Apr 09, 2009
EC2 for poets
“Roadmap and vision for the EC2 for Poets howto: http://howto.opml.org/dave/ec2/ "
Mar 21, 2009
Is the Republican Party running against the press?
“Discussion of current events with Jay Rosen of NYU and Dave Winer.” Dave and Jay discuss their belief that the Republican party is running against the press, rather than the Democratic party or President Obama. They argue that the Republican strategy is to confuse and deceive the public, knowing that by the time the truth is uncovered, the election will be over. They suggest the press needs to be more aggressive in calling out lies and holding the Republican campaign accountable, rather than si...
Sep 14, 2008
Coffee Notes ramble on why Crowd Sourcing doesn't work for what I do
“A verbal note in the ongoing discussion betw Jay Rosen and myself about crowd sourcing. See the posts on today’s Scripting News for more pointers and examples. http://bit.ly/43aoOc " Dave discusses his experience with asking his blog readers about how the foreclosure crisis was affecting them. He explains that this was not “crowdsourcing” - he did not view his readers as a “crowd”, but rather as individuals whose unique perspectives and experiences he wanted to hear. Dave contrasts this with a ...
Jul 14, 2008
Dave Winer on the Controversy with the AP
“What I learned about the controversy with the AP and some bloggers. I asked him to look at NewsJunk.com to see if it would be an infringement, he said no. This contradicts much of what people are saying on blogs. Please have a look.” Dave discusses the controversy between bloggers and the Associated Press (AP) over the use of AP content. Dave explains that the issue arose when a blogger named Rogers Cadenhead was republishing full AP articles on his website, which the AP saw as copyright infrin...
Jun 18, 2008
An interview with George Lakoff
George Lakoff is an American linguist and philosopher.
Feb 25, 2008
A chat with Robert Scoble, and his son Patrick, after MacWorld 2008
Dave and Robert Scoble discuss their impressions of the Macworld conference, with Robert’s son Patrick sharing his views on the new Apple products (including the first look at the MacBook Air) and his interest in potentially working for Apple in the future. Patrick reveals that he skipped school to attend the conference.
Jan 15, 2008
The different ways people use Twitter
Dave discusses the different ways people use Twitter, noting that everyone has a different experience based on who they follow and who follows them. He explains that the “@” symbol is used to address a tweet to someone who doesn’t follow you, allowing you to have a conversation with them. Weiner also talks about the ratio of followers to people followed, with some users having a very high ratio of followers to those they follow. Dave suggests this could be an interesting way to rank people on Tw...
Dec 31, 2007
Open identity systems: what will succeed?
Dave discusses the challenges of open identity systems, noting that while many systems allow the use of open IDs, few actually accept them. He suggests this is due to the incentives for system operators to control user identities and data, as this is how they generate value. OpenID and similar approaches are unlikely to gain widespread adoption, he says, as dominant tech companies like Google and Facebook have little incentive to support open standards that could reduce their control. Instead, h...
Aug 18, 2007
Dave's thoughts on TwitterGram
Dave looks at TwitterGram, a small (200K) MP3 file, and ideas for how it might grow. (TwitterGram lasted intil March 2008, according to the Web Archive.)
Jun 28, 2007
Tom Rabin, Dave Winer, Mark Bernstein and Larry Smarter
A recording from a conference panel, chaired by the BBC’s Steve Evans. Tom Rabin is EVP of Red Hat; Mark Bernstein is president and center director of the Palo Alto Research Center; and Larry Smarter is California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
May 23, 2007
A panel discussion - designing the perfect podcast player
This was recorded at a conference in Las Vegas.
Apr 30, 2007
A Conversation with two Visionaries
A recording of a talk at The Public Media Conference in Boston, February 20-24, 2007. Entitled “A Conversation with two Visionaries”, the session was with Dave and Doc Searls.
Feb 21, 2007
Preparing for a conference in Boston
Dave is preparing for an upcoming conference in Boston, where he plans to share his perspective on the changes in media and communication over the past 20-30 years. He reflects on his experiences trying to have open discussions about these changes, including with the music industry, the 2004 election, and a failed attempt at a discussion in Nashville. Dave expresses hope that national public radio can facilitate the kind of open discourse needed to understand differences and find common ground, ...
Feb 07, 2007
FIrst Archos recording
Dave tests out a new Archos recorder.
Feb 03, 2007
Seattle burnout: RSS and OPML, and transparency in tech
“A Seattle burnout podcast after days of heavy programming on the OPML Weblog Editor. Turned out a lot longer than I planned. Yeowza.” Dave discusses his recent work on a blogging tool for the OPML editor, which he has just released to testers. He is excited about the progress, though there are still some bugs to work out. Dave plans to give a 3-hour presentation at an upcoming conference, covering topics like the evolution of RSS and how OPML differs from RSS as a younger “sibling” format. He e...
Jun 23, 2005
OPML editor progress in a thunderstorm
“A hugely dramatic thunderstorm godcast, with an update on progress with the OPML editor, and a roadmap through next week and beyond. Only 11 minutes. Pretty cool!” Dave Winer was coding at his computer when a severe thunderstorm started outside, with large thunderbolts shaking the house. Despite the distractions, Dave continues working on releasing a new outliner tool, which a small initial test group of users had been trying out and providing feedback on. Dave explain that he is not aiming for...
Jun 15, 2005
Openness and Interoperability: and the evolution of podcasting
“A Sunday Morning Coffee Notes about Jobsian reality distortion fields, AutoLink (again, sorry), Feedburner, progress report on my outliner, and when quality really matters.” Dave Winer discusses the upcoming Apple announcement, likely a transition to Intel processors, and how the tech industry tends to “manage” the buzz and speculation around such events. He also criticizes the practices of companies like Google and Feedburner, arguing they engage in “vendor lock-in” that harms users by making ...
Jun 05, 2005
Apple to move to Intel processors?
“Comments on News.Com story that Apple plans to dump IBM in favor of Intel.” Dave discusses a rumor that Apple plans to announce at the Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday that it is ending its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to use Intel microprocessors. Dave speculates that this would be a significant announcement for developers, as it would require them to adapt their applications. He suggests this move could allow Apple to more directly compete with Microsoft in the ope...
Jun 03, 2005
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