Alec Saunders SquawkBox

Want to get a new product seeded into the market? Discuss a cool idea?  Get feedback from your peers?

Join me at BarCampRadio on the 18th of April.

This idea has been percolating in the back of my head for a few weeks now.   It's pretty simple.  BarCamp's are amazing events, where passionate and interesting people gather on a semi-regular basis to discuss stuff that they're passionate about.  They just don't happen often enough. 

Now, you can get your fill of BarCamp once a week. Today I've created BarCampRadio, which is a weekly call-in show in the mould of BarCamp.  The Wiki is up.  Feel free to go and add a topic that you'd like to host, or that you'd like someone else to host.  We'll pick a couple, and discuss them each Friday at 11 AM eastern time.  

Now, I want to emphasize that this is a BarCamp.   I've chosen to host a 30 minute call on Friday at 11.  There's nothing to say that if there's sufficient interest, another call could be hosted by someone else at the same time.  Just like having two rooms.  AND, although I've chosen to give a 30 minute slot for BarCamp Radio, there's nothing to say that others couldn't host calls before or after the slot that I've put on the Wiki. 

In order for word to get out, I've scheduled the first for the 18th of April. After that, I'm hoping that there will be enough interest (after all, there are BarCamp's the world over every week!)  to run a new BarCampRadio each week. 

Squawkbox this morning was a pretty interesting discussion. Most of the folks on the line were pretty dismissive of the New York Times assertion that blogging is dangerous to your health. It was very interesting to hear the different strategies that folks employed, however, to stay in shape.

We also discussed the Shel Israel / Loren Feldman dustup. Interestingly enough, most found Loren Feldman unfunny, and especially his Shel Israel spoofs. When all is said and done, parody needs to be funny and knowledgeable about the subject. It’s clear that Feldman is neither.

And lastly we got a quick preview of the IT360 show in Toronto from Evan Leibovitch.

 

 Squawk Box April 7 [32:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Good Monday morning and here are the details for today’s Squawk Box.

This morning we’ll be talking with Simon Ditner and Evan Liebovitch to find a little about this week’s IT 360 show in Toronto. What’s it about, and what will they be doing there. I’m sure it has something to with Asterisk.

And if time remains, we’ll also discuss a couple of the hot stories that emerged over the weekend. The NY Times says that blogging can kill you. With three of my friends having had heart attacks this year, it’s hard to disagree! But is three a trend? And how about the way that Shel Israel and Loren Feldman have been circling the hydrant? It’s been like watching a car accident — tough to tear your eyes away, but ugly nonetheless Is there a lesson there for satirists and those targeted by satirists alike?