 Talking Portraits features interviews about people and technology from around the world. One on one converations about with all kinds of amazing people about their accomplishments and dreams. Getting to know what they do and how it interscects our lives. Regardless of the nature of the topic (technical or not), I strive to get underneath the surface of each conversation and touch down into what awakens that person's inner self - and on that rare and wonderful occasion hear their soul say what's really true about themselves, others and life.Primary Format :
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Rob Miller of Burning Man IT Group Talks about PloneRob Miller, who has run the IT group at Burning Man for years, talks about how they use PLONE to coordinate 1,000 people in 70 teams each year. Rob talks about why Plone is such an excellent content management system and the ease with which you can extend it for custom solutions.
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Tom Interviews Jenny on the Fostex FR-2Good news! The new Fostex FR-2 field recorder arrived today. I was rather eager to see the FedEx truck come my way. As you saw from earlier posts, I tried and then returned both the Marantz PMD660 and PMD671 due to extremely noisy microphone inputs among other bothersome issues. Jenny Meadows (my editor and friend) was visiting, so I thought this would be a great opportunity for an impromptu Podcast with the brand new Fostex FR-2. Jenny and I talk about the benefits of using a profess ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Conversation with Karen Simmons, Founder of Autismtoday.com in CanadaAn amazing story of how one woman raises six children - two with special needs - survives a near-death experience while giving birth, creates the world's largest online resource for those with autism, and writes several books - without accepting a dime from the government, special interest groups, or corporations! Every cent received from product sales is reinvested into the organization.
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Austin TX Becoming the Wireless Capital of the World - Interview with Erin DeFosseAustin Texas USA is rapidly becoming the Wireless Capital of the World. In my Podcast, currently featured on WiMAX.com, Erin Defosse (pronounced day-foss-AY) explains why.
Where did this technology crown come from? Why are savvy wireless entrepreneurs gravitating toward Central Texas? Erin Defosse lets you in on this quiet explosion.
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Paul Figgiani - Creator of The.Point Podcast and IT Conversations ProducerI am just delighted to bring you this interview with Paul Figgiani - http://www.pfiggianimsc.com/blog/ - where he talks about his experiences as an audio engineer with ITConversations. Paul and I have been emailing each other on an assortment of audio issues since the ITC team first pulled together. Including the biggy: "How the heck do we get this RMS Normalization to work the way Doug wants it?" Paul talks about Doug Kaye's bigger vision for ITConversations and provides some wor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Issues and Answers on Corporate Blogs and Podcasting in an Enterprise EnvironmentTom Parish interviews Mike Smith on his corporate blogging and corporate podcasting experiences at BMC Software. We talk about the changing perspectives required in marketing, especially looking at the quality of conversations that evolve rather than the numbers of emails sent. We also discuss issues around new outbound approaches to 'web marketing.'
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Terry Heaton: Tapping the Personal Media Revolution for Image, Content and RevenueTerry Heaton of Donata Communications talks about the impact of Web 2.0 New Media changes on local TV broadcasting and the unexpected opportunities that exist. Terry is a personal media consultant whose passion is bringing new media solutions to local television. He is a 30-year veteran of the TV broadcast industry. In this podcast he talks about his experiences with WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, building bridges between the local blogging and video blogging communities so there is colla ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Michael Tchong: Tracking Ubercool Trends Around the WorldI met Michael Tchong at a event in Washington D.C. where he was the keynote speaker - on Ubercool Trends. I was to speak the second day of the event. The goal (really for both of us) was to stimulate the thinking of 85 radio and TV station managers about the new trends occuring on the Internet that affect their businesses.
See http://www.ubercool.com for more on Michael Tchong.
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Arun Tanksali, an ITConversations editor, talks about life in IndiaHave you ever wondered what life is like in India as the manager of a software development group? Let's find out from Arun Tanksali, an editor for the ITConversation team who was gracious enough to give me some of his precious time for a short, personal interview.
Here's some background on Arun:
He is an engineer with a Master's in Electronics and currently working in the area of software development for mobile devices and networks. Arun is responsible for product development at Jataay ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Blogger Crawford Kilian - H5N1Have you heard of H5N1? It sounds like the title of a science fiction book, but it's actually the name of a virus with the potential of killing every second person who contracts it.As the news media slowly bring this virus to our attention, I went looking for someone in the know to interview. I found Crawford Kilian, who has some information about H5N1 or avian flu, also called bird flu, that you should listen to. Now, he's not a medical expert on this topic; however, Mr. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Alex Nesbitt: Creator of DigitalPodcast.com and Author of the Podcast Value Chain ReportPeople ask me how to pick someone to interview. To a large degree it's an internal process: I wait for something to hit me and I'll hear a little voice that says, "That person is interesting ... let's go learn more about him (or her)." So that's what I did - I went after an interview with Alex Nesbitt.Alex actually found me first. He sent a note right out of the blue, asking if I would fill out a questionnaire about myself and TalkingPortraits which he could post ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Shaman of Ambient Electronic Music: TC of Rotterdam, SpaceMusic.nlMeet TC from Rotterdam - the shaman of ambient electronic space music. Treat yourself to his weekly podcast at http://spacemusic.libsyn.com/ which is exclusively for people who seek out the latest in ambient electronic-type music. Or even if you just like relaxing music to calm your nerves and soothe your soul, spend some time with TC.I invited Larry Seyer to cohost this podcast with me. We talk with TC about his inspirations as a fellow podcaster and a musician, and we learn about his ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
What More to Life Means to Ann McMaster, a World Traveler, Teacher and HealerAnn McMaster is a psychotherapist, a devoted grandmother, a friend and a Senior Trainer for the More To Life global program.Ann's life path has put her in contact with people and cultures around the world ... from Zulus in Africa to the Maoris in New Zealand, from Brits and South Americans to Texas inmates. In the last 20+ years, Ann has given tens of thousands of people the tools to explore the events of their lives, to heal themselves and take heart in their futures.The oldest of ei ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Jack Miller: Web Consultant and Thought Leader to the Real Estate IndustryAnd now for someone completely different - once again ...Meet Jack Miller, a technology consultant who works primarily with small to medium-sized business and specializes in the real estate industry. Jack does all of his consulting virtually (via the Internet), and works with clients all over North America. He utilizes some specific software tools in effective ways to make things easy for his non-technical clients in the real estate industry.
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Bjorn Fogelberg, Swedish Musician: Ambient-electronica, House and TranceTonight I'm here with Bjorn Fogelberg, a musician from Sweden who caught my attention from an album called Karooshi Porn that he put on the Maganatune.com site .I've used a number of his "podsafe" tracks in my previous interviews. There is a depth in his music that seems to carry me away to another place when I listen, and there is a youthfulness that I find attractive, and there is the beat ... ah, the beat.1969 was the year when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and Bjorn FogelB ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Alan Runyan and the Rise of Plone - an Open Source CMSI'm feeling a little nervous today because I have a question on my mind about this interview topic - the Plone CMS and one of the orginal developers, Alan Runyan. Namely, how do I do justice to the work of hundreds of developers around the world who have put so much of their time into creating a content management system (CMS) for the Open Source community? On this show you will meet Alan Runyan, CEO and President of Enfold Systems Inc. in Houston, Texas. Alan is one of three ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Dr. Doug Kelsey and Christine Springer - Ready Radio - Secrets to Rebuilding Your Active, Athletic LifestyleIf you are the kind of person who is into fitness, practices martial arts, bowls, runs, does triathlons, bicycles, plays tennis or just walks and hikes a lot - you'll want to listen to this podcast with Dr. Doug Kelsey and Christine Springer.These two people are healers - physical therapists who know what it means to stay healthy longer and live a more active life. I have the honor of having helped them launch their podcast called Ready Radio at www.readyradio.com, and it's already getting ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Rod Amis - Creator of G21.net and Author of Katrina and the Lost City of New OrleansIn the studio with me today is Rod Amis, and I'm delighted to catch a few minutes with him ... this guy is busier than I am - even stays up later at night than I - so I feel lucky to have a podcast with him.Rod is a writer and visionary who has contributed to the changes we see on the Internet now. Back when most websites were about America and American subjects, Rod tilted his head and said, "Something's wrong with this picture! It's name is the WORLD WIDE Web.&n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Peter Cooper: Founder, FeedDigest.com. What an RSS Wrangler Predicts for 2006What's up for RSS feeds in 2006? That's what I wanted to know, so I contacted Peter Cooper of www.feeddigest.com. I've been a fan of his RSS-focused, web-based tools for almost a year now. I wanted a down-in-the-trenches perspective, and I got it!Peter Cooper is a developer and entrepreneur from the United Kingdom who loves developing new technology solutions from few resources. He's the owner of FeedDigest, a Web application which processes, filters, and redistributes RSS feeds for about t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Tim Downs: What is RFID technology, and where is it being used?Meet Tim Downs, founder of RFID-World.com. During a recent set of Podcasts I produce over at www.dbazine.com, I started hearing Oracle and DB2 database administrators talking about the coming tidal wave of data storage and data management originating from the increase in use of RFID tagging technology. This got me thinking. I meet a person a while back who actually started the first and largest RFID conference -- Tim Downs. I wondered if he'd be interested in doing a teaching pie ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
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