ChuckPalm.com

Enter Password below to get directions to the Halloween Party

 

 Online Video: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (146)

OK, so, I did it. I entered the contest at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to spend a month, locked in, like a human hamster.  Why?  Because I think it is a great promotion, a cool idea to promote science, and kids would get a kick out of throwing peanuts at me like a monkey at the zoo!
I really do love this museum, I grew up there as a kid, spent every summer trying to get a ride into the city, and see all the science wonders that were there.  It is a HUGE place, and not easy to cover in 1 day…I tried to remember what I’d not seen, and get back there as much as I could.

The contest, whether I win or not, is still a great idea, and a wonderful experiment in human social media interaction.  What a better job for someone like me who loves to share videos, facebook, and tweets with the world about what I’m doing?  At least my Foursquare friends won’t have to worry about trying to find me!

I’m looking forward to hearing back from the committee, I know they have a short time to make a decision, and frankly, if they see my video at all, I’d be thrilled.  Either way, you can see it here in HD, or on YouTube HERE.  Thanks for your support, and remember, tell MSI you want to “Chuck me in the Museum!” (facebook fan page, please spread the word.  I’ll be adding more to it very soon.)

Back in May, Opra’s makeover team offered him a complete make-over, even though his “costume’ is to draw attention to fight breast cancer. Besides these events, he does the Komen walks and other funraisers like “Monkeying around for Boobies”.  In my book, he is a true home town hero.

OK, so it’s been a while since I updated ChuckPalm.com with a new look, new features, or any other cool social media plugins for my WordPress blog (yeah, I really dig WordPress!) and well, finally, I gave in.  Not only have I update my blog to show our new push at IPN as a web broadcasting company, but I’ve added Foursquare and Social Media tracking on the side, so you can make snide comments about my online activities, just like we were real friends.

Today, I found a few new Facebook plugins, tools that make my blog more interactive with Facebook. You may already have added me as a Facebook friend, but if not, I won’t be upset. I know we’re really more like casual acquainteces rather than friends, but hey, I like to think of us if friends, if that doesn’t freak you out!

But I digress, the new features on my site are pretty obvious, if you look at the sidebar. But one cool new feature I got today, after the big Facebook announcement, was my very own “Like” button! (thanks AJ Batac)
I’ve always dug the simplicity of it, just click the little thumbs up, and hey, I just told the world that I dig it. Not in a life changing way, just enough for me to say, “you’re kinda ok in my book, and that didn’t really suck!”
Go ahead, click my “Like” button, you know you want to!

I’ve always been kind of afraid to put up a fan page for my business, since I am such a prominent part of it, it feels a bit disingenuous, like I’m saying to the world “Hey, I’m important enough to have my own Fan page, if you won’t be my friend, or I have too many already (5000 is the FB limit, sadly, no, I’m not there yet) but because I can’t keep up with all of you, let’s just keep this relationship casual for me at this point, less of a commitment on my part…but you’re welcome to follow my exploits as my fanboy”

Is that not what social media is all about? Don’t we all just crave a bit of acceptance? Won’t you be my friend, and tell me you like my post, pic, vid, or other fanboy link I subscribe to? I’ve now made it easier than ever for you, with all the cool plugins here to the right. If not, no biggie, maybe I’ll create that fan page after all.

IPN is thrilled to have sponsored the first Barcamp Sarasota, and in our minds, this was a huge success for the tech community, and Sarasota for being recognized as a technology hub. The people at the Sarasota Polytechnical high school were awesome hosts, and even allowed us to record some of our presentations…see below.  Congrats to Sara Hand and her organizing team for a huge success!

Watch live video from chuckpalm’s channel on Justin.tv

Anyone living in central Florida knows Jack Harris, media personality for about 30 years now, check out his new web show, “Nosing Around…” on the IPN network.

Weezer is a band you may remember from the late 90′s that had some fame with the song “Buddy Holly” and the like…but they are now approaching the level of marketing GENIUS!

Sorry, I know it’s been a while since I last posted something on my blog, but this one deserved my attention.  I read a TON of stuff on marketing and now infomercial related items, and this blog, the  As Seen On TV Fan is one I actually subscribe to.  Yesterday, an email came in about a tie-in to the new Weezer CD with the Snuggie from ASOTV fame.  This YouTube video has had nearly a million hits, and is a really well done spoof (but yet, not really!) on the Snuggie commercial.  You see, this is actually a spot for BOTH the Snuggie and Weezer’s new CD!  Brilliant!  Well done guys, keep up the creative commercials, this is the only thing that will save sponsor based content!

Links to today’s topic

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wordpress_just_made_millions_of_blogs_real-time_wi.php

http://www.geek.com/articles/news/wordpress-turbo-boosts-rss-with-rss-cloud-2009098/

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rsscloud/ Plugin

Chuck Palm | Craft yer’ jolly roger

Once again, we be waggin our tounges Pirate style avast the great sea of the Interwebs… Check out Facebook page, bottom left, click on “English” and select “English (Pirate)” for more pirratical fun!

 

 Podcast Video [6:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1070)

New Media News has debut on iTunes Tech News category on the FRONT PAGE header for NEW and NOTABLE! Thanks to all of you who are subscribing, this was our first goal. We still need you to Write a Review on the iTunes show link (seen on the left sidebar!) so we can break the top 25, and be a FEATURED iTunes Video Podcast. Please help spread the word, we need your subscriptions and reviews, feel free to RATE us as well. Thanks again!