Awakened Voice

The term social media is a ubiquitous one these days. But at the same time there are still many people who know the phrase but don’t really understand the meaning. A proper definition of social media does exist on Wikipedia. I find the definition that’s located on Wikipedia to be quite convoluted. My definition of [...]

After a very long hiatus I have published episode #14 of A Billion Voices.
A Billion Voices is my audio podcast on social media and the happenings with me at Awakened Voice.
[tags]Social Media, Podcast, Audio,Podcasting[/tags]

I recently started using the Vimeo service to host flash versions of some of the videos I produce for other podcasts. Vimeo provides free hosting and sharing tools for videos.
Like other video sharing sites Vimeo provides free hosting, converts videos to flash and allows you to embed your videos on other sites. Unlike other services [...]

Prepare to be blown away. Everyone knows that the one-two punch of iTunes and (a distant second) Windows Media Player has dominated the desktop media player market for years now.
And since iTunes added podcast subscription and a directory in June 2005 it has been the defacto app for finding and subscribing to podcasts. That could [...]

The Drupal content management platform has a nifty block system that allows you to drop a wide variety of content around the pages on your site. This 16-minute screencast in the Awakened Voice Learning Center gives you a closer look at how these functions work.
[tags]Social Media, Video, Screencast, Drupal, How To[/tags]

I just wanted to write a post to tell everyone that I’m still here and following the world of social media. I have been quiet for a few weeks while handling some important things.
I’ve been in the midst of organizing the Blubrry Jam To Fight Cystic Fibrosis for RawVoice. We conducted a live music show [...]

I’ve been quieter than normal recently because I’ve been working hard on some other things related to my duties at RawVoice. I’ve organized a charitable campaign called The Blubrry Jam To Fight Cystic Fibrosis.
The goal of the campaign is to raise funds for the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s Exercise For Life Scholarship fund. This fund benefits [...]

The great, cross-platform desktop video player Democracy is being renamed. They’re calling it Miro and very soon you can get the latest version at www.getmiro.com.
[tags]Social Media, Video, Democracy Player, Miro[/tags]

It seems to me that there are certain phases that every social media startup goes through in one form or another. Good or bad, how a company deals with these phases can ultimately determine their future.
Sometimes the issues raised in these phases lead to the development of technologies that push the industry forward. And other [...]

I recently upgraded my Firefox browser to version 2.0. One thing to consider before you upgrade is how the upgrade will affect your add ons.
Most will probably be supported, but I ran into a potentially sticky situation with my desktop RSS feed reader of choice, Onfolio. Onfolio was acquired by Microsoft earlier this year and [...]