Technology in the Arts #53

Our most recent episode features the final two interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers. Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

This episode features interviews with:

• Chris Elam, Founding Artistic Director, Misnomer Dance Theater
• Melissa Koch, Education Program Manager, Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts & Education Center

For more information about the conference, visit www.TechnologyInTheArts.org/Conference.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #53

Technology in the Arts #52

Our most recent episode features interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers. Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

This episode features interviews with:

• Dan Lythcott-Haims, Pandora
• Leatrice Ellzy, National Black Arts Festival
• Adam Forest Huttler, Fractured Atlas

For more information about the conference, visit www.TechnologyInTheArts.org/Conference.

Join us in two weeks for episode #53, which will feature the remaining interviews from the conference.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #51

In our most recent episode, Jason and Brad discuss Brad's recent trip to New York, NY, for the 2008 NYC Web 2.0 Expo, where geeks gather to discuss the latest trends in Web development. This episode features Brad's interviews with:

• Eileen Gittins, founder of Web-based publishing-on-demand tool Blurb.com
• Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-partners at 37Signals.com
• Vinny Lingham, founder and CEO of SynthaSite.com

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #50

It's our 50th episode! Brad and Jason recognize the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference sponsors, discuss YouTube as a viable video hosting service for arts organizations and take a look back at their favorite topics from episodes 1-49. Use the following handy dandy links to follow along:

Technology in the Arts National Conference Sponsors - View information about our sponsors

Technology in the Arts Podcast Episode Guide - Use our episode guide to follow along with our retrospective

Cool Site of the Episode

Zamzar.com - Free online file conversion

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #49

Welcome back, Jason! Brad and Jason discuss what they did on their summer vacations, SQL injections and the fundamentals of creating a Web space. Use the following handy dandy links to follow along:

Technology in the Arts National Conference - Information about our upcoming conference. Email Brad to get a 25% registration discount.

Technology in the Arts Facebook Page - Become a fan of our page to connect with other fans and get all of our blog, podcast and conference updates.

Pair Web Hosting - A great hosting provider, based in Pittsburgh, PA.

IXWebHosting - Another quality hosting provider.

Brad's Free Web Site Experiment - A recent blog entry that features Brad's step-by-step free Web site experiment.

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: MinusSpace.com - A curatorial project based in Brooklyn, NY, that presents reductive art.

Jason: Qik.com - Stream live video from your cell phone to the Web.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #48

The Steve Project is a research effort to determine how social tagging can best serve the museum community. Steve is a collaboration of museum professionals that view tagging tools as valuable new mechanisms for describing and accessing museum collections and encouraging visitor engagement with museum objects. Susan Chun and Rob Stein are two of the Steve Project coordinators, and they're Brad's guests this episode.

The song used to close this episode is I'm with Steve Now by thehipcola. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #47

Merlin Mann is the creator of and primary contributor for 43 Folders, his family of websites about personal productivity, “life hacks,” and simple ways to improve your life. Merlin's writing has been featured in publications such as WIRED, Make Magazine, Popular Science, and Macworld, and he's delivered productivity talks for companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo!, Adobe, and PIXAR. Photo by Jeremy Harris

Merlin is also one of the hosts of You Look Nice Today, a hilarious and often explicit take on adult life.

The song used to close this episode is the soundtrack from the You Look Nice Today video game (this is a joke... don't rush out to Gamestop). This version is a remix by one of the YLNT hosts, Scott Simpson.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #46

The Brooklyn Museum's photography show Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibit, running through August 10, let users register and adjudicate work that was accepted as part of a March 2008 open call. The submitting photographers were asked to "consider Brooklyn's transformation over the years, its past and its present, and submit a photograph that captured the 'changing face(s) of Brooklyn.'" Shelley Bernstein, the Museum's manager of information systems and the exhibit's coordinator, is Brad's guest this episode.

The song used in this episode is Standing Inside a Crowd by Gertie Fox. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Technology in the Arts #45

Artlog.com, launched in January 2008, is about connecting people through art and design. It is a free, open platform for artists, art professionals, art enthusiasts and anyone with a passing interest in art. The platform combines social networking, directory services and user-generated content. The site is publicly accessible but currently in beta. Artlog.com was founded by Dylan Fareed and Manish Vora, Brad's guests for this episode.

The song used in this episode is I Feel Fantastic by Jonathan Coulton. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #45

Technology in the Arts #44

In our most recent episode, Brad travels to Denver, CO, for the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention, a gathering of performing artists, arts groups and service organizations from all over the country. The song used in this episode is Rocky Mountain High sung by members of Chorus America, the national non-profit service organization for choral music. Visit their Web site for more information about their programs and services.

This episode features Brad's interviews with:

• Brad Carlin, current associate managing director of SITI Company and soon-to-be executive director of Salvage Vanguard Theater
• Bill O'Brien, director of theater and musical theater, National Endowment for the Arts
• Erin West, director of arts marketing, Pop Arts Marketing
• Albert Einstein, a dead scientist (actually, he does the Einstein Alive! educational touring show)
• Maxine, a cross-dressing cyclist (actually, he works for the Denver Art Museum)

We also have some photos to accompany this week's episode:

Funny. He doesn't smell dead.

Carlin and I raise a glass to NPAC.

Yikes. And, no, that's not a purse on my arm.

Disclaimer: Contrary to what the photos indicate, I did other things in Denver besides consume alcoholic beverages.

Reminder - If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #44