For those watching the live show this week we dearly apologize for all of the technical issues. JD has promised to stop downloading spyware, so his computer is able to handle the next broadcast. However, for those watching the recording below you are in for a treat! First off all, Happy New Year to everyone and thanks for coming back and supporting us in 2010! (You did vote for us in the Shorty Awards right?? 
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On this weeks show we discussed our feelings on the BreakingNews Twitter account’s takeover by MSNBC, Digg’s push to the real time, Web 2.0 Suicide and a whole lot more before we were joined by our guest Mitch Maddox aka the DotComGuy. Mitch was a pioneer in the online video and life-casting field when for the entire year of 2000 he had broadcast streaming video of himself 24/7 whilst being locked inside his Dallas home. Mitch shared some insight into how and why he did it, and his views on the future of online video as a whole and how it is so different now then it was a decade ago.
A Year in Review: 2009 Put into Words
A writer at NPR, Andy Carvin asked folks from Twitter and Facebook to sum up the year 2009 and they did. Here is a Wordle that showcases what words took reign. It seems as though, 2009 was a year of Change, and if you look closely, a year of negativity.
[via npr]
Digg is Possibly Going to Take Link-Sharing Data from Other Social Networks
Digg is looking to step up it’s game by possibly adding link-sharing data from other Social Networks such as; Facebook and Twitter. This according to Digg Founder, Kevin Rose.
[via latimes & telegraph]
Social Media and Mobile Tech Jobs Show Strongest Growth in 2009
Social Media and Mobile Technology are the exception. According to a report by Indeed, 7 of the 10 fastest growing opportunities of 2009 were social media or mobile-tech related, with Twitter showing the strongest growth.
[via soshable]
How to Commit Web 2.0 Suicide
If you’re looking to disappear from your Social Networks all together, you can! Web 2.0 Suicide Machine can wipe your slate clean permanently from Twitter, LinkedIn, and MySpace. Facebook is on the list but looks like they have blocked the IP Address. You can watch the video promotion here.
[via techcrunch]
MSNBC Aquires BreakingNews.com
Last month MSNBC acquired @BreakingNews on Twitter and to follow up, they have bought BreakingNews.com. They plan to develop the website as a compliment to the feed.
[via mashable]
Ping goes Seesmic
In the hopes of Seesmic becoming your default browser, according to founder Loic Le Meur, they have looked beyond Twitter and purchased Ping.fm, a status update service that allows you to update your statues on over 50 social networking sites.
[via readwriteweb]
Guest: Mitch Maddox aka DotComGuy
Mitch became the worlds first (Family Friendly at least) lifecaster back in 2000 when he legally changed his name to DotComGuy and spent the entire year broadcasting himself in live streaming video online 24/7 for a year.
