Gnomedex IV: Geeks gone wild

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Woz Keynoting Geeks Gone Wild

Woz Keynoting Geeks Gone Wild 05/18/2004 03:06 PM

Internet advertising: Ruling opens way
for Wild, Wild West

Internet advertising: Ruling opens way
for Wild, Wild West 03/22/2005 09:36 PM
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IRC : The wild wild west of the internet

IRC : The wild wild west of the internet 05/06/2004 06:53 PM

Law and order and the wild, wild Web

Law and order and the wild, wild Web 01/22/2004 02:11 AM
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Wild Wild Words 1.0

Wild Wild Words 1.0 10/29/2003 10:29 PM
You�ll have to be quick on the draw to make words out of letters.

"Gnomedex 3"

"Gnomedex 3" 03/14/2003 02:16 PM

I'm not going to Gnomedex

I'm not going to Gnomedex 04/13/2005 05:42 AM

I have changed my mind and made a decision not to go to Gnomedex and their are several reasons why that will become apparent in the next month. I had planned on going, but Corante asked first and I am a dad with kids living in Hawaii and peak travel season starts May 30th which means airline tickets go through the roof.

Plus the event only has 300 particpants (important ones I know) but I want to focus on events that are Podcast specific and the Corante event and Podcast Expo are defnitley dedicated to Podcasting.

Gnomedex

Gnomedex 03/13/2003 10:26 AM
Gnomedex 3 - July 25th to July 26th Not sure if I'm going to make it this year....

See you at Gnomedex?

See you at Gnomedex? 04/12/2005 05:46 AM

I don't go to many industry conferences these days, but this year's Gnomedex, in Seattle, June 23-25, is shaping up as a gotta-be-there event. I could tell when the guys on the Starbucks Coffee Notes (March 31 in NYC) asked if I was going. Then Kosso, who lives in London (that's in Europe!) asked if I was going. By then I was already working with Chris, but I wanted to leave it a tease, so I said nothing. With  the help of Steve Gillmor, who was at BloggerCon III, we worked out a plan to include a taste of unconference at the beginning of Gnomedex, to help get the "audience" out of their seats, sharing their ideas. You know, just like blogs. And it's cool because I get to go back to Seattle, where I spent four happy months at the end of 2004. I'm totally looking forward to Gnomedex, and thanks to Chris and Ponzi for extending the very generous invitation to keynote! I can't wait.

Pictures taken on the Seattle waterfront, where the Gnomedex will be held in late June this year.

A place to comment, let's start the discussion now.

Still Bushed from the Last Gnomedex

Still Bushed from the Last Gnomedex 03/19/2005 03:11 AM

The recent announcement of Gnomedex 5.0 reminded me of a funny story from last year's Gnomedex. See, I was planning to give away FeedDemon and TopStyle T-shirts at the event, but I was having problems with a local T-shirt printing company. To make sure I'd have them in time, I ended up buying a bunch of shirts through my CafePress store instead.

A couple of days later a box from CafePress arrived, and I figured I'd better check the shirts just in case there were any problems. So I opened the box and found...

...a few dozen anti-Bush T-shirts.

No FeedDemon shirts. No TopStyle shirts. Just a whole bunch of shirts spouting anti-Bush slogans.

Now, despite the fact that the anti-Bush shirts were worded more colorfully than mine, I was still really disappointed. To their credit, CafePress sorted out the problem very quickly, but unfortunately not quick enough - I ended up getting on the plane without the shirts, and upon calling my wife when I landed I discovered that FedEx delivered the correct shirts about an hour after I left (arghhh!).

Gnomedex 2004

Gnomedex 2004 12/02/2003 01:03 AM
Should we do another one this year?...

Gnomedex 4 Blogroll

Gnomedex 4 Blogroll 04/17/2004 08:42 PM
Per my entry here, we officially have a blogroll for attendees. For those of you wondering who's presenting and who's sponsoring... those details should be available extremely soon. Believe me, I know that's very important information - but it certainly hasn't stopped a few folks from pre-registering:...

Missing Gnomedex

Missing Gnomedex 09/25/2004 03:23 AM

I am super bummed I had to cancel from Gnomedex - but I gotta head back to Chi-town for a memorial for my father.

So my heart goes out to my brothers - Chris, Robert, Ross, Woz and all the other homeboys and girls doing the slopes, getting slippery and Rye or is that Bacardi and Absolut?

Speaking at Gnomedex

Speaking at Gnomedex 06/23/2004 09:22 AM

When I attended Gnomedex last year, I have to confess that I went with muted expectations. As it turned out, though, I had a great time, and rank it among the best conferences I've visited.

This year, not only am I attending the conference but I'm scheduled to speak on one of the panels. Along with blogging gurus Robert Scoble, Henry Copeland and Ross Rader, I'll be discussing how to maximize your blogging strategies. I'm glad I have a couple of months to figure out what to say, because I'm not an experienced public speaker :)

Among the other confirmed speakers are Steve Wozniak, Wil Wheaton and Dan Gillmor.

The conference isn't until September 30 so I'll talk more about it closer to the time, but if you want to attend I recommend registering now. Unlike last year's Iowa-based Gnomedex, this year it's being held in Lake Tahoe - so I expect even more people to be there.

Gnomedex: The Summary

Gnomedex: The Summary 10/28/2003 11:08 PM

Gnomedex: The Summary

How do you describe a conference, Gnomedex, where you get to meet and hang out with:

• Tim O'Reilly -- If you don't get the reference then piffle to you
• Rob Malda -- the founder of Slashdot
• Dan Gillmor -- San Jose Mercury News
• Beth Goza from Microsoft who actually owns a Segway !!!
• Nelson Minar from Google
• Nick Bradbury from FeedDemon, Topstyle and Homesite
• Oh and, of course, Chris Pirillo
• Tom Bridge from MacSlash
• And, even better, all the myriad Gnomedexers and Gnomedex Bloggers (who are listed here) -- I got the best suggestions on Feedster from just different random people.  And I'll be implementing those over the next few weeks and months. 

Over the next few days I'll blog more about the conference including slides I thought were relevant.  The overall impression I got from the conference was simple -- it rocked.  Chris managed to make a technical conference **fun**.  How often do you see that?  And I have to admit that I was purely in awe of watching Chris' people skills.  For me the most interesting part of the conference was probably just watching Chris interact with people. He's a natural -- its so clear why people pretty much love him. 

So if you missed Gnomedex then all I have to say is you should make it next year.  The event was outstanding.  Thanks Chris.

VIA Rockin it out at Gnomedex

VIA Rockin it out at Gnomedex 09/26/2004 05:34 AM

Gnomedex 2005

Gnomedex 2005 06/24/2005 03:00 PM

So now I'm up in Seattle for Gnomedex. I missed it last year - as that wa sthe wekend of my father's funeral.

So I WASN'T gonna miss out this year - especially since BOTH my old friends Dave Winer and Adam Curry are the book-ends keynotes.

I get to sit in the audience and heckle - while my ourmedia.org partner JD raps it out. We'll be showing interstitials between sessions all conference.

Meanwhile it's quite a scene. The fire dept was called for some errant smoke detector last night at the opening party and Denise Howell convinced me that motherhood is a saintly experience that every woman shoudl experience. She's glowing.

Got to hang with Mr. Weatherbug Chris Sloop last night for dinner - along with Steve Gillmor, Steve Rubel, Dan Farber and JD. Maybe now I can understand what Attention.xml is all about. I hope Steve uses the 'annotating a podcast' example.

Here's Dave and Matt Mullenweg:

Gnomedex 5.0 Looks Great

Gnomedex 5.0 Looks Great 06/05/2005 11:08 PM

Wow - has anyone else been watching the list of attendees at this year's Gnomedex? It's like a "who's who" of the blogging world. Here are just a few of the people who are planning to be there:

• Dave Winer
• Adam Curry
• Steve Rubel
• Steve Gillmor
• Dan Gillmor
• Julie Leung
• Robert Scoble
• Eric Rice
• Denise Howell
• Marc Canter
• John Batelle
• Matt Mullenweg

Gnomedex is at the top of my list of favorite conferences, not just because of the people attending, but because I always learn something new there. For example, last year's Gnomedex is where I learned about podcasting, which resulted in me adding podcast downloading and synching to FeedDemon.

And it looks like there will be a lot of RSS aggregator developers there, too - including Brent Simmons (NetNewsWire), Greg Reinacker (NewsGator), Mark Fletcher (Bloglines), Tim Catlin (Rojo), J.J. Allaire (Onfolio) and (of course) myself (FeedDemon).

If you're thinking of attending, you might want to register now - I wouldn't be surprised if this fills up soon.

Welcome to Gnomedex 2002

Welcome to Gnomedex 2002 02/16/2004 06:46 PM
I just read both Gnome-Girl and Scoble will be at Gnomedex .. gnomedex 3.0 - the fellowship of the geeks .. Let the fun begin on July 25 .. Lockergnome .. out of town .. Des Moines .. gnomedex! .. Gnomedex .. Gnomdex

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Gnomedex Particpants!

Gnomedex Particpants! 06/22/2005 02:12 AM

Gnomedex participants and readers, If your interested in hooking up for lunch in Seattle this coming Thursday drop me a line geek@geeknewscentral.com, and I will forward you my cell number. I had heard once that their is a great steak place downtown also that is not to be missed. I would not mind doing dinner Saturday night but will leave my plans flexible.

Their is a WiKi for Gnomedex.

Gnomedex 4 Officially Announced

Gnomedex 4 Officially Announced 02/12/2004 10:20 PM
They said Lockergnome couldn't do it again. However, we still went ahead and booked a casino in Lake Tahoe from September 30th to October 3rd for the fourth-annual Gnomedex tech conference. This time around, we set up a THREE DAY OPEN BAR - and pre-registration is still $99! How much alcohol can you down in 72 hours? Let's not forget about the whole "technology" thing, either. We'll still have plenty of information for you to download into your soaked little skull. That, and like every respectable host, we won't start activities at the butt crack of dawn. Details will continue to roll in, but I can already see that we'll (ONCE AGAIN) give other conventions a run for their money (and value)....

Save $50 on Gnomedex 2004

Save $50 on Gnomedex 2004 07/20/2004 04:36 PM

Last month I blogged that I'll be speaking at Gnomedex 2004, and I mentioned how much I enjoyed the previous Gnomedex. Well, Chris Pirillo just emailed me a $50 discount coupon for the conference, and I have his permission to share this coupon with readers of my blog.

So, if you're thinking of attending, you have an extra incentive to sign up now. Just enter the coupon code below on the Gnomedex pre-registration form to save $50:

WILDGEEK

This coupon expires in a couple of weeks, so be sure to use it soon.

Gnomedex special for my readers

Gnomedex special for my readers 08/11/2004 09:22 PM

Chris Pirillo is offering readers of this blog a $50 discount off tickets to the Gnomedex conference in Lake Tahoe. Pay only $149 to attend this three-day conference. To get this offer, visit the signup page and sign up as a “Past Gnomedexer” (even if you aren’t). Then email chris AT pirillo.com and tell him you read about the offer on my blog and let him know what email address you used to sign up.

IE 7 shown live at Gnomedex 5.0!!!

IE 7 shown live at Gnomedex 5.0!!! 06/24/2005 07:07 PM

IE 7 debuts at Gnomedex? It looks that way. I am sitting here watching how RSS is integrated directly into the new version of Internet Explorer. Yes folks, Internet Explorer version 7 is being shown at Gnomedex for the first time anywhere (publicly)….

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IE key developer will be speaking at
Gnomedex

IE key developer will be speaking at
Gnomedex 06/17/2005 03:51 PM

Unless Dean Hachamovitch is coming to tell us how Podcasting is integrated into IE at Gnomedex, I think the speculation that Microsoft will be announcing how they have seen the light on Podcast and will have a product ready for us next week is probably not going to happen. But what does the addition of this keynote speaker mean. Could IE7 be released to the world at Gnomedex.

Whatever it is all of my sources are being really quiet and no one is talking. Have a tip send it to geek@geeknewscentral.com [C hris Pirillo]

Gnomedex 4.0: Latest Updates

Gnomedex 4.0: Latest Updates 02/16/2004 05:35 AM
Gnomedex Updates

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Feedster Gnomedex Blog

Feedster Gnomedex Blog 10/28/2003 11:08 PM

Feedster Gnomedex Blog

Carrying out my silly (but functional) tradition of a different blogging tool for travel, my Gnomedex blog is here:

http://feedster.com/superblog/
and rss: http://feedster.com /superblog//?q=node/feed

And apparently my Gnomdex Daily News is causing trouble. :-)

Meet the Aggregators at Gnomedex

Meet the Aggregators at Gnomedex 06/24/2005 03:36 PM

A while back I was talking with Chris Pirillo and Dave Winer about interesting things to do at Gnomedex this year, and we figured that since so many aggre gator developers will be there, we should all get together for some sort of informal luncheon where people who use our software could ask us questions and make suggestions.

The idea went over well with several aggregator developers we spoke with, so it's official - according to the schedule, it's happening at noon on Saturday. As of right now, developers working on NetNewsWire, RSS Bandit, Rojo, Bloglines, Pluck and (of course) FeedDemon will be there, and the invitation is open to other aggregator developers.

I'll be leaving at the crack of dawn Thursday morning to fly to Seattle for the conference, and it looks like it's going to be quite an event - according to numerous sources, there will be some interest ing announcements made there.

Special Feedster Gnomedex Edition !

Special Feedster Gnomedex Edition ! 10/28/2003 11:08 PM

Special Feedster Gnomedex Edition !

Check out http://www.feedster.com/news/  when you get a chance.  What we've done here is dynamically (1/2 hour to 1 hour basis) create a "Blogpaper" a virtual newspaper assembled out of different blog entries all with a common theme.  And, of course, the theme is Gnomedex.  So if you're a blogger and talking about Gnomedex, this could well feature you. 

http://www.feedster.com/news/

Note: The dynamic nature of this won't really show up until people start posting when Gnomedex starts.

Gnomedex 5: Producing, Consuming, &
Monetizing Technology

Gnomedex 5: Producing, Consuming, &
Monetizing Technology 03/28/2005 12:27 PM
Every tech company dreams of meeting industry influencers face to face, and Lockergnome is bringing a few of them to Seattle for the fifth annual Gnomedex - a conference for entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts [PRWEB Mar 28, 2005]

Bags are Packed and were ready to roll
to Gnomedex

Bags are Packed and were ready to roll
to Gnomedex 06/22/2005 02:11 AM

Well the portable podcast production studio is packed. My portable rig has fresh batteries in it. I have triple checked the cables and wires that I will need and my suitcase is loaded. Homework is done for the week and I am ready to jet out of here tomorrow afternoon and be ready to hit the streets in Seattle Thursday. I'm excited and it should be a lot of fun.

Microsoft rumored to be making major
Podcasting announcement at Gnomedex

Microsoft rumored to be making major
Podcasting announcement at Gnomedex 06/06/2005 12:01 AM

A little bird told me tonight that their is major rumors being spread by the Microsoft elite that their will be a major podcast related announcement by Microsoft and maybe even Bill Gates himself at Gnomedex.

Keep the tips coming people and if this one proves to be true, I am going to be in the Gnomedex house watching it go down live. I may even work a deal with some of TechPodcasts.com partners to make that event a live one!

This is going to be a great event and I even hear Google is putting on a party so if all goes well we will get to put a microphone in front of some important people. Plus I am taking bunch of books to give away. If your going to be at Gnomedex lets hook up the night before as I fly in the day before the event kicks off.

Todd..

Where do geeks go to die?

Where do geeks go to die? 02/13/2004 01:13 PM
Answer: The Apple Store. A bunch of us decided to do a pilgrimage to the nearest Apple sales point, and unfortunately nobody got out unharmed. I survived with only some scratches (a couple of games and a TV adapter), but one of the guys who came "just to browse" ended up buying a 15" Powerbook, and a French guy could not resist buying a 23" Cinema Display.

The question is not whether we are still sane, but whether the French guy can fit the display in his carry-on baggage...

ETech is NOT a good place to be if you have ever wondered about buying a Mac, because everyone there is such an Mac überuser. You just cannot help but be sucked in after seeing how cool it is to edit documents with SubEthaEdit and chat with everyone in the same Rendezvous circle.

Using a Mac is not about speed or the latest 3D games. It is about the aesthetic experience of completeness and satisfaction.

Geeks and the Sun

Geeks and the Sun 07/20/2004 03:05 AM
Heard today at work, as I arrived to a meeting late: "Hey, you got some sun this weekend." "I get sun every weekend." It was only later that I realized how un-computer-geeky I've been this summer. I've spent every weekend I can outside and away from the computer. And, if the day is going well, I'm often 3,000 - 9,000 feet in the air. Sometimes more. It's good to have a hobby that gets me out of the house. As...

Six Geeks

Six Geeks 02/17/2004 11:45 PM
Last week at the ETCON, James Duncan Davidson posted this picture which captures so many different themes to me. ...

We're All Geeks Now

We're All Geeks Now 07/22/2004 03:13 PM
We've complained before about how the tech industry is way too focused on "jargon," but it appears that now that tech is going so mainstream, lots of people are picking up the jargon, even if they don't realize it. New Media Zero has an amusing anecdote about a focus group on a new digital video recorder advertising effort where there was a woman in the "over 70" age group who admitted she wasn't technically literate at all. However, when the ad system was being described to her, she apparently stated: "So it's a bit like the difference between streaming and downloading content over a broadband connection." Apparently, the woman who claimed she wasn't technically literate at all had picked up more than she realized -- she just assumed that everyone else knew more about tech than she did, because they always seemed to before. In other words, perhaps technolog y is making us all into geeks these days. The writer also points to the number of people (in the UK, where this is more common than the US) who use more advanced features on their mobile phones (and know all the terminology associated with it), saying that ten years ago, most of those people would insist they would never use such features. This doesn't mean that tech lingo is still good for marketing purposes, but it does suggest learning the lingo isn't as big a hurdle as some make it out to be.

PCs for non-geeks

PCs for non-geeks 10/29/2003 01:14 AM

A couple of interesting links about the security problems faced by the vast majority of the home PC using public, who don't know how to install security updates (or even what they are) and don't have a corporate IT department to bail them out when they run in to problems. Joe Average User Is In Trouble is a column by a security expert bemoaning the scale of the problem. Do we all need a personal system administrator? is a call for advice from Steve Garrity for tips on minimising the support calls he gets from his parents, and includes an excellent response from Matt Haughey in the comments.

I've been called to a less-geeky friend's PC before to find it so infested with malware that it had slowed to a crawl. Most security breaches seem to come from Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, so Matt's advice to replace them with Firebird and Thunderbird seems like a particularly good idea. Placing PCs behind a hardware router is a great idea as well as it at least prevents nasty traffic from the internet from probing the computer - although as Adam Kalsey points out such a set up won't prevent malicious software that has already snuck its way on to a PC from calling home.

CSS is for geeks not designers

CSS is for geeks not designers 02/01/2005 10:00 PM
Tables may suck, but CSS is no improvement. Yet web designers who have never used page layout tools for offline...

When Geeks Go Camping

When Geeks Go Camping 01/09/2004 09:57 PM

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