Michael Lehman: Manic Minute

Episodes

1. 24

   Michael's Mellow Moment - 27 Jan 07 - The Final Edition

   Hello and welcome to the final edition of Mike's Manic Minute, for January 27th, 2007, today only entitled, Michael's Mellow Moment. As always, brought to you by www.business-podcasting.com One small step. . . When I started podcasting in October of 2004 I, like my 11 other compatriots, had a...

   Jan 29, 2007
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   Mike's Manic Minute 17 Jul 06

   OurSS and InternetTubes. . . . You gotta love it when the software industry actually takes it self less seriouisly. Chris Pirillo of Gnomedex www.gnomedex.com and Lockergnome www.lockergnome.com fame has started a new site called bLaugh.com http://blaugh.com/ which serves up a daily cartoon of…

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   Jul 18, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Mintue 14 Jul 06

   Okay To Play. . . A new site, Okay to Play, has launched that features "comparison charts to help podcasters make educated decisions regarding audio advertising sales companies, podsafe music, recording hardware, and more. The site offers charts on podcast flash players, portable audio recorders,...

   Jul 16, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Minute 13 Jul 06

   Just in time. . .The 21st century solution to carpal tunnel. . . A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it. The BrainGate sensor, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain,...

   Jul 14, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Minute 12 Jul 06

   Shareware Industry Conference. . . The 16th annual US Gathering of the MicroISV community known as the Shareware Industry Conference (www.sic.org) starts today in Denver, Colorado. I'm going to hob-knob with some of the most independent thinkers who create, on a daily basis, something from…

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   Jul 13, 2006
6. 19

   Mike's Manic Minute 09 Jul 06

   Ten Signs You Are Obsessed With Technology. . . http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/signs-of-tech-obsession/2006/07/05/1151779009040.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 1 - You forget basic bodily functions 2 - You collect accessories for your gadgets 3 - You check your email on Sunday . . . at...

   Jul 10, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Minute 08 Jul 06

   Say it isn't so. . . Robert Scoble's infamous Red Couch is for sale http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/07/07/for-sale-one-red-couch/ . . .but where would you put it? Higher speed limits = Safer Roads. . . The Wall Street Journal…

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   Jul 8, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Minute 07 Jul 06

   Gnomedex 6.0 is history. . . OK, I know I'm a bit late with my Gnomedex (www.gnomedex.com) news but it's been quite a week of parties and celebrations. Gnomedex had two awesome schmoozefests at the Museum of Flight (http://www.museumofflight.org/Portal.asp?Flash=True) and at the EMP (Experimental...

   Jul 8, 2006
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   Mike's Manic Minute 15 May 06

   Video Podcasting. . .from your phone! www.podcastingnews.com reports that YouTube has introduced a service that lets you upload videos directly from your phone or PDA. All you need is a mobile device capable of making video and MMS messages, and an Internet access or data plan from your service...

   May 16, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 14 May 06

    Happy Mother's Day. . . The mother of one of my co-workers, Robert Scoble, is in the hospital this Mother's Day http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ and I'd like to add my voice to all of those who've sent prayers to her and her whole family that she get well soon. In the United States today is...

    May 14, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 13 May 06

    Knock knock. . .who's there. . .the NSA On Thursday the USA Today newspaper reported (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-nsa_x.htm) that the NSA has been, with the help of AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, datamining call detail records of domestic telephone calls. UPDATE: CNet also...

    May 14, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 04 May 06

    Business Podcasting. . .from Apple?!? SEM Pro, a site that covers search engine marketing, reports that Apple is promoting the benefits of podcasting via email: "Promoting your business just got easier. Create a podcast and post it in minutes, and reach customers, clients, and partners in a whole...

    May 4, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 31 Mar 06

    On the front page of Channel9. . . Last night a simultaneous video/podcast that I did with Charles Torre was posted on the front page of the developer-to-developer site at http://channel9.msdn.com In it I talk about how I got into podcasting, how we use podcasting at Microsoft and a few thoughts...

    Mar 31, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 28 Mar 06

    The ultimate in-house helicopter. . . A Norwegian engineer, obviously with too much time on his hands due to the long, long winters. . .has invented the Picoflyer http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/9a69d3cb3c82a010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html , a radio-controlled, micro helicopter you can fly...

    Mar 30, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 27 Mar 06

    Steve Balmer. . .says no! At least to his children. . .when it comes to iPods and Google. The CEO of my illustrious employer admitted in a recent interview that while he has not been able to stop thousands of Microsoft employees from purchasing iPods and using Google, he has, at least, been able…

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    Mar 30, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 24 Mar 06

    Brain Speed. . . The folks at http://www.positscience.com/programs/brainspeed_next.php Positscience have a new test to determine the speed of your brain based on how fast you respond to auditory stimuli. Accordint to Posit Science, "Auditory processing speed is important because much of the...

    Mar 26, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 23 Mar 06

    AJAX Write. . . When you're the big guy on the block everyone wants to take a share of your market and Microsoft, it seems, even more so. Today Michael Robertson, formerly of MP3.com and Linspire fame, launched a new web-based "word processor" called AjaxWrite as a self-described replacement for...

    Mar 26, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 22 Mar 06

    Joshua Allen is the man. . . This week I'm at the MIX06 conference (www.mix06.com) and last night a bunch of us got together, lead by Marc Canter http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/03/microformats-and-structured-blogging-bof and Tantek from Technorati (www.technorati.com) to talk about...

    Mar 22, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 21 Mar 06

    Windows Vista Whereforeart Thou? As many of you know I work for Microsoft but what follows is my personal opinion only. It's hard to develop software. . . I've been doing it since 1969 and I've had my share of bugs, little and big, and my share of learning experiences. . .aka don't ship it until...

    Mar 22, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 17 Mar 06

    Happy Saint Patrick's Day Tonight on the History Channel, you can watch PADDY WHACKED: THE IRISH MOB, http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/?page=video More details than you'd ever want to know available at http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/ Who was this guy...

    Mar 17, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 16 Mar 06

    Podcasting. . .the Movies? New out today is a video podcast by Jack Black to promote his new movie, Nacho Libre. Podcasting advertising is a growing trend. What do you think about it? If you're listening to the Manic Minute you most likely have been listening to podcasts for some time. Do you…

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    Mar 17, 2006
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    Mike's Manic Minute 12 Mar 06

    Podcasting to your shoes? Just when you thought that they'd put an MP3 player into everything, LL International Dada Shoes http://www.dadafootwear.com/ has announced the Code M MP3 Player Shoes. If you've got a spare $200 you can listen to tunes while you run or shoot hoops. . .and look cool in…

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    Mar 12, 2006