Hype Machine, Textmarks – BVB22
Sunday
Jul 13, 2008
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Blogs
Rich found a site called The Hype Machine. The Hype Machine tracks a variety of MP3 blogs. If a post contains MP3 links, it adds those links to its database and displays them on the front page.
Some of the frequently accessed tracks are cached by the Hype Machine server, much like Google Search caches web pages, to reduce load on the bloggers’ servers and protect their bandwidth.
Those tracks are NOT available for download, but you can preview them via the play buttons that are next to each track. If you like the tracks, you can use the Amazon.com and iTunes links to buy them. This supports the actual artists!
Views
Rich is using a service that he absolutely loves! It’s called TextMarks. He originally heard of this service from Dave Jackson at the Musicians Cooler. With this service you can set up keywords and refer people to them for updates and news, or simply give them information about yourself or your service. They text the keyword to 41411 on their mobile and get a text message in return. You can set it up so that people can subscribe to the keyword. Anytime you update the information it sends it directly to their phones!
Here is one of the widgets that Rich has set up:
Blues
Music today comes from Alligator Records. The artist(s) are:
Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray!
The track The Moon is Full can be found on their album Showdown!
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mp3 Files
The theme music for Blogs, Views, and Blues was created by Chainsaw Dupont. The tune is called “Funky Foot”. Find his music at ChainsawDupont.com and at the Podsafe Music Network.
Original guitar interludes are by Rich Palmer.
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Rich has recorded this episode of Blogs, Views and Blues with StudioRack developed by Mike Versteeg. You may know Mike as the creator of CastBlaster.
Lifestreaming, Wufoo – BVB 15
Monday
Mar 17, 2008
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Blogs
ReadWriteWeb has a post called “35 Ways to Stream Your Life.” Author Josh Catone has compiled a great list of applications for life-streaming. Some are still in private beta, but this is an excellent start if you are looking for ways to aggregate your online life.
Views
Rich shares his views of an online tool for building forms, surveys and more called Wufoo. He has tried the free version of the tool. He finds it to be quite practical and effective. Try it out by using his feedback and comment form.
Blues
Albert Collins
“Hooked On You” (mp3)
from “Cold Snap”
(Alligator Records)
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More On This Album
The theme music for Blogs, Views, and Blues was created by Chainsaw Dupont. The tune is called “Funky Foot”. Find his music at ChainsawDupont.com and at the Podsafe Music Network.
Background music in this episode courtesy of Derek K. Miller. Tracks featured are “Had a Plan, Had to Change It” and “More Red Than Red.”
Blogs, Views, and Blues is also sponsored by GoDaddy.com. Visit today and use coupon codes blu16 or pod16 to receive up to 10% off your web hosting and/or domain name needs.
