Episodes 9a and 9b: DC Psychological Complex

Due to a glitch we had a two-parter.  We talked extensively in part one about this particular issue: Are DC Start-Ups Developing a Complex. The hub bub surrounded a Washington Post article featuring LaunchBox Digital. LaunchBox Digital was supposed to support DC firms, but funded a Silicon Valley firm first.  We chalked it up to a PR gaffe after much debate and talking with East Coast Blogging’s Jimmy Gardner.

Part II (Episode 9b): More of the above.  How Bobbie Kilberg and the Northern Virginia Technology Council misrepresents the tech community to the larger nation. Also we talked about how DC has a big tech community but its unsexy government stuff.

Also mentioned - Rick Segal’s Just Say No (Nicely). (Full Disclosure: JLA is an investor in Aaron’s employer b5media)

We discussed what East Coast Blogging is up to. We’ll be doing a live show from SXSW next week.

Episode 9 - MP3

Episode #2: Astroturfing in the District

• The internet has been down(ish)
• Last week’s show has been fantastic. 77 live listeners; 72 archive listeners; 11 callers
• Astroturfing in the District of Columbia
  • Social media being something that doesn’t need to be deceptive
• DC Twits Twitter Group
• Cloverfield Tweetup Friday, January 18. 3pm meet for happy hour at Clydes. 5pm showing at Gallery Place.
• Twitter is the facilitator of “things”
• Caller: Keith
  • “You guys are sounding more polished this week”
  • Why Go Solo update.
• Silly Valley: Should Gizmodo have gotten booted from CES for their TV-B-Gone prank?
  • Aaron: “I thought the stunt was hilarious”
  • Geoff: disagrees
  • Caller: Annie “Companies may have lost so much money fron the stunt”

• Macworld wrapup

Episode 2 - MP3