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« Gnomedex 5: PT Torrone Makes Gnomedex | Main | Gnomedex 5: FeedMesh Initiative Aims to Streamline RSS Updating »Gnomedex 5: Adam Curry Issues Podcasting Manifesto: "We want to take back our media"June 25, 2005Adam Curry gave the closing speech at Gnomedex 5, a technology conference June 23-25 in Seattle, Washington. Best known as one of the first VJs for MTV, Curry, along with programmer Dave Winer, pioneered podcasting. Curry's discussion focused on personal broadcasting and music. "We want to take back our media," noted Curry. He also gave a short history of the origins of podcasting. In his view, most of the elements were in place for podcasting to take off in 2000. It didn't, though, because there were key links missing. "The magic happened when we switched places," noted Curry. "When I became the developer, and when he became the user." Curry developed the first iPodder application, a script that automatically synchronized audio files found via RSS feeds to an iPod. Curry had an epiphany when he heard Dave Winers first proto-podcasts. He explained that he heard something unique through the rough quality of the audio and production. As he put it, "It's so fucked up that it's great!" Curry's speech was recorded as Daily Source Code #200. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsThe first 5 MTV VJs were: Nina Blackwood; Mark Goodman; Alan Hunter; J.J. Jackson; and Martha Quinn. Adam Curry came much, much later. He gained publicity in the internet world when he registered the domain name MTV.com for his then company, Metaverse. Many people this this action was one of the main things that started getting TV networks to start web sites. But he wasn't one of the Original MTV VJs! Posted by: Rusty Hodge at June 27, 2005 12:52 PM Rusty Thanks for the historical insight! FYI - We based Curry's info off of the Gnomedex bio on Curry: "The podcasting buzz gained traction with Gnomedex 4, with Adam listening to us as a distant observer. This year, we're bringing him directly to you - up close and personal! Oh, you might remember him as the world's first VJ for MTV - and the man who registered MTV.com before the network knew what hit it." We've updated the story to refer to him as one of the first VJs... Posted by: jlewin Post a comment |
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