Show Notes: Episode 58

  • Enable 3rd party plugins on the AppleTV
    Frank Linhares
    Co-Host/Producer: www.DigitalUnderground.tv

    Ever wanted more functionality from your Apple TV, say connect to remote share, watch Xvid or Divx movies, or even read an rss feed, watch YouTube, or see the weather or sports scores right on the unit?

    Enter Apple TV Loader. With the simple “enable ssh hack” done to your Apple tv you can install the the AppleTV loader and never have to mess around with your Apple TV to install additional functionality again.

    ATV Loader provides a menu for browsing the contents of http://plugins.awkwardtv.org, then downloading and installing your chosen items. It also provides the ability to enable or disable the AFP and SSH servers on the Apple TV itself.

    For a step-by-step video of how to install Apple TV, watch episode 4 of Digital Underground.tv (http://nsightproductions.com/digitalunderground)

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS
    ATV Loader - http://alanquatermain.net/atvloader/

  • Word of Mouth Marketing for the Web
    Jordan Behan
    President, Tell Ten Friends Marketing Co.

    • Word of mouth has always been the best form of marketing. With the available tools on the web, word of mouth can be generated, spread and measured. The new tools of the web empower anyone to be part of the conversation.

    • Three simple steps:

    1. Join the conversation
    2. Tell an authentic story
    3. Listen and reply to comments

    • Tracking Your Online Word of Mouth 101: Google News Alerts and RSS subscriptions. The conversation is happening. Either you’re part of it, or you’re suspiciously absent.

    • Small Business Marketing Tip: Just start blogging. To get your feet wet, register a free blog at Wordpress.com, and just start telling your authentic story. The only rule: Make sure your content provides some value to your community. (No Spamming!)
    • (Filler topic if necessary): The are free and cheap “unconferences” like Barcamp or Meetups that will help you learn everything you want to know about the web,

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS

    • www.Technorati.com - Blog Search Engine that currently indexes over 70 million blogs. 120, 000 are created every day.
    • www.Google.com/alerts- News alerts to monitor online chatter and news items on your search terms (or you)
    • www.Wordpress.com - Start a free blog today
    • www.com/blog - The Tell Ten Friends blog
    • www.jordanbehan.com – Jordan’s new blog

    And possibly:

    • www.Barcamp.org
    • www.Meetup.com