apple tv | Croncast - Life is Show Prep

nope, nada, zilch on the croncast front today :-(

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:32:33 -0400

sorry, guys. i'm on the road today.

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still running? - via twitter

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:20:48 -0500

simple test to see if my twitter to blog post script is still running at croncast.

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I've been waiting for you

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:01:48 -0500

The long awaited Apple TV 2 has arrived as an update!

Happy clam I am.

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apple tv 2 - via twitter

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:53:29 -0500

i've whined about it for days but the whining shall end. apple tv 2 update is here!! downloading now.

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Interactive Widgets for Apple TV?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:41:50 -0500

How about "Take 2" first?Steve Jobs shouldn't have announced the update for Apple TV a few weeks ago.

Now this?

With Apple being such a highly regarded brand and master of message, it is hard to believe that they would keep slipping like this with Apple TV. Especially, if they plan on developing more applications for the system.

It wouldn't hurt with this product to deliver on time to keep positive buzz going. Any positive buzz around Apple TV would be great.

What's the hold up?

My guess is that it is licensing agreements for content from the studios and networks. I could be wrong but when it comes to code or content (which is out of Apple's hands), content wins as the reason for delay.

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Your Apple TV is up to date - via twitter

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:53:04 -0500

I got an itchy trigger finger on Apple remote. Yes, I read it will be 2 more weeks. Hoping sooner.

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Apple TV, don't go Factory, go Restore

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:11:37 -0500

Had some problems with my Apple TV today causing iTunes 7.5 and 7.4.3 to freeze. The Apple TV would still connect the internet fine and stream movie previews but not load a not of music or minute of the Tom Green Show.

I tried everything - reboots, uninstalls, reinstalls, reboot Apple TV, check Apple support message boards and a little jig with some horse hair and eye of newt. Nothing.

Solution:

1) Throw all hope to the wind and surmise that your Apple TV is broken
2) As a final resort go to Settings -> Restore defaults -> Restore(will save your network settings like SSID and WEP key)
3) Return to Sources and choose your iTunes library

I have no clue what caused it or why this fixed the problem. My hope is that if someone finds this from a search that it night solve your problem too.

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Betsy and her husband Kris Jun 22, 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:10:41 -0400

Croncast - 2007-06-22.mp3
Show: #379
Length: 28:48
Size: 19.7mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris Jun 22, 2007

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Kris is funny too
Well, you should be . . . you've been learning for years from me
I should call you "lady ambiguity"
You are like the thing on Lost that traverses the forest
I went through the basement windows
Locked in the basement
I am proud of you Kris, there could have been a jar at your feet
I call the house phone from my cell
Could have opened it with a pair of scissors
You who took the certified to sell the house class
Kris has a cold
Ah, you are so dramatic
So just tell your story Mr. B
I gave up on all of you trying save me
Who's the dumb ass now
It sucks to be locked in a little box doesn't it?
You can hold it till she gets home
I used the escape exit from the basement
Turns out I am not as fat as I think I am
Kris's body dysmorphic disorder
How did you get out of the well?
Very easy, big man struggling out of a small hole
I'm glad it happened
When I met people who listen to the show last year they figured I weighed 800 lbs
The commenter has to be new to the show
Or it is Betsy's mom
Thank you for caring
It doesn't look terrible
Betsy has a lot of stuff
I give Betsy a hard time and she gives me one too
It is part of our schtick
Bety's hair now looks like Eddie Vedder from 1991
Oh, I forgot to tell you
You know how when you are old and you see young kids and say, "They are dressing like that now"
I almost laughed right at them
The hair metal look appears to be back with the kids
You can mess with the Slayer they are not a hair band
The awkward dopey kids
Checking their hair in the mirror
How the hell did I not ever have clue?
That was you nearly 20 years ago
Sweet Pea let me tell you about these boys
The guilty red neck pleasure that Kris has been indulging in
No preventative care for yourself?
The water bottle carrier
Get a really thick leather man belt
One that says Denis Austin?
No
Bad ass dudes don't give away their belts, they wear them till they fall off
Speaking of jugs
I went T-shirt shopping for you tonight Kris
Margarita Team
Tommy Bahama| ZZ Top on the Apple TV
Selling off the audio equipment for tax loot
Show quality will change a bit, but I am on it today

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small town boy in me - via twitter

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:34:59 -0400

i've got zz top cranking on the apple tv while i work. wrong, yes, the nostalgia and new tech.

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Jeff Probst interview, not mine, Tom Green's

Tue, 22 May 2007 09:23:14 -0400

I've been getting a lot of searches for "Jeff Probst interview" the past week since my post about the client work with did with Jeff and thought that some of you might be interested in downloading the hour and a half 455mb interview that he did with Tom Green last month.

I'm a fan of Tom Green and dig what he is doing with his show . . . hanging out, having some drinks, call-ins, skype-ins and big name guests in a lo-fi environment (it's Tom, the guest and the tech or two).

With that said, constructive criticism to follow, I'm not a fan of Tom's hired guns' web design, RSS prowess or the podcast consistency. I really like the show and want to see it meet some level of current web proficiency, also known as "nerds that get it".

Problem 1 is that the process of downloading a tom Green show is difficult. Problem 2, symptom of Problem 1, is that shows are streaming or progressive download (pseudo streaming) from the site. Problem 3 is that the RSS link for "Podcast" on the site goes directly to the Tom Green iTunes page . . . in iTunes and not the browser OR the real RSS feed.

Would it be too much to actually link to the RSS feed like this? I think not. My other issue with the RSS feed is that it only includes Apple RSS tags. Which means the display in other programs like FireAnt.tv is sans description or links back to the originating source, a.k.a www.tomgreen.com., where one might find more information about the episode.

Problem 4, the show looks good on Apple TV and the podcast releases are about as consistent as a Golden Girls' bowel movement. The live show is done week nights, when Tom isn't traveling around. The podcasted version takes days, sometimes weeks to show up in the feed. With the live version being semi-consistent the podcasted version should follow, just good form.

Tom, listen to me. Get nerds who can deliver your media and distribute it to the widest possible audience.

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Holding it down on ROI Radio with Greg

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:45:00 -0400

You can hear me get my nerd groove on with friend Greg Cangialosi, President & CEO of Blue Sky Factory, Inc. on the most recent ROI Radio.

Greg asks me, "What's next?", and I roll on from there. I hit the biggies on my radar, moderated media feeds (the burden of the publisher) and Apple TV.

Thanks for having me on!

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