Author: Neville Hobson

  • The granular appeal of Twitter

    Wired magazine has a great feature about Twitter. Writer Clive Thompson explains what Twitter is, why it appeals to so many people and how he thinks a microblogging tool like Twitter may influence future software development. Much of that has…

  • NewsGator or not

    Everyone has their favourite RSS reader. Mine is FeedDemon for Windows. I’ve been using FD since 2004 and have not switched to any other desktop app. I’ve simply not found anything better. Plus I like Nick Bradbury, the developer. We’ve…

  • Ragan Communications sponsors FIR

    If you listen to yesterday’s FIR #255, you’ll notice a new way in which we introduce the show. Shel and I have just agreed a deal with Chicago-based Lawrence Ragan Communications who have become an FIR sponsor. Under the sponsorship…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #255: July 5, 2007

    Content summary: Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc, sponsors FIR; MP3 download issues; Podcast Awards 2007 nominations; new SNCR Journal is out with project Shel worked on; Dan York reports on FeedBurner Pro and MyBrand, the iPhone podcaster kit, Pownce; the Media…

  • Chinwag parties in the real and virtual worlds

    There’s quite a party taking place in South Kensington, London, this evening, with over 1,000 people signed up to attend. It’s Chinwag’s Big Summer 07. Sponsored by Adobe, Agency.com, Channel 4 and Purple, this will undoubtedly be the party to…