Morning Coffee Notes Dave Winer and friends

“Starbucks coffee notes, actually done in the morning, featuring the authors of Hacking Netflix, Micro Persuasion, Orbitcast. Random stuff, kind of memorable, New York blogging, public relations, gnoing to Gnomedex, OPML.”
Dave discusses the growth and evolution of RSS, OPML, and other web technologies. He expresses frustration with companies like Yahoo and Google that he feels are not collaborating enough with the broader community. The group also discusses the blogging community in New York versus other cities, the challenges of getting traditional media to engage with bloggers, and ideas for more informal blogger meetups and events. Overall, the conversation provides an insider’s perspective on the early days of the blogosphere and the ongoing dynamics between established players and the grassroots online community.

“Yet another New York coffee notes, this one with Kosso, live from the bar in the Millenium UN Plaza Hotel. We talked about tools for creating and managing podcast feeds in Flash, and lots of other random stuff. Goofy and technical.”

“An interview with Florida neighbor and author Jerry Vass, marketing/sales guru, and future blogger and podcaster.”
Jerry discusses his experience with writing and publishing. The traditional publishing process is slow and inefficient. He considers himself more of a short story writer than a book writer, and is thinking about starting a blog instead of finishing his current book project. He believes the publishing industry is outdated and that blogging could be a better way to share his ideas and connect with readers. Jerry also talks about his background in sales training and how he focuses on effective communication rather than just sales tactics.

“A singing podcast, Dave’s rendition of It’s A Small World. As usual, appreciate it for its flaws!”

“Music and Red Couch answers about blogging, RSS, and who knows whatnot.”
Dave answers questions sent in by Shel Israel. He discusses his history with blogging and the origins of RSS. He started blogging in the late 1990s as a way to communicate with a community he had created, and saw blogging as a way to bypass the traditional media that he felt did not accurately represent the software he was developing. Dave was an early pioneer of RSS, working with Netscape to create a standard format, and he describes the process of collaborating with them to establish RSS as the dominant syndication format. He reflects on the challenges of establishing standards and the importance of being open to adopting others’ ideas rather than stubbornly pushing one’s own.

“Part II of answers to Shel Israel’s questions for The Red Couch book he’s working on with Robert Scoble. Also a bit of music from USA for Africa (1985). One of my neighbors is sitting outside my window, so I felt self-conscious. No matter. ;->”