BLOCKBUSTER Total Access click to activate coupon for $10 off your first month. Free Information on EVault 1-866-928-0735 Cell Phone Snooping ? Google Digitizes Newspapers Plastic Logic Kindle Killer SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today’s show. SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. Thumbnail Views: Via Thumblicio.us SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST Notes on Podcast Awards by Andrew McCaskey Podcast Awards-People’s Choice   First the first time in the past four years, I have decided to participate in the Podcast Awards - People’s Choice program. Why the change ?  I have been honored to be nominated for several of the People’s Choice Award categories in previous years. And, as a matter of personality and principle I have not made any mention or request for votes either on air or on the web site. I am not planning to make a change there. One other circumstance in contrast to earlier years: As many of you know, I am now podcasting as a full time job. I am also becoming aware of the impact that Awards have from an advertising standpoint and development of search engine traffic. Combine that with the need to build awareness for the new SDRNews brand, and it seemed like an affordable promotion program that I could get behind - as podcast listeners all over the world participated in the nomination and voting process.   Something Else to Think About One of the things that impressed me is the range of topics covered in the 22 subject categories for Podcast Awards - People’s Choice.  Being so tightly focused on business and tech news, that set of blinders keeps me from seeing the larger scope of podcasting. If you go to iTunes Music Store - and look at the top 100 podcasts - and ask how many of those shows are produced by independent producers ? Just as regular media has been consolidated into three or four owners in Radio and six in Broadcast and cable television, almost all of those podcasts are podcast editions of content that has been produced for over the air distribution. We should all be thankful that the IP space is big enough for some of us to produce independent content, hope that we have enough sense to provide continued net neutrality so that we have a way to distribute it equitably, and that all of the part-time podcasters - which enabled me to get a start in New Media are able to get some recognition and encouragement along the way.   Contact Us CES 2008 Coverage for Tech Podcast Network Willow Garage - RoboDevelopment 2007 Watch Today’s Video Episode Click to view videos submitted or recommended by other SDR podcast listeners. . . If you find a YouTube video that pertains to one of our news items, or have produced an item that would be of interest to SDR listeners, please send us the link slashdotreview{at}gmail.com Save $10 on any order of $50 or more at GoDaddy.com! Be sure to sign up for our upcoming roundtable. We will be using GoToMeeting. Also, be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net — from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techroundtable. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH2 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview… Slashdot Review by Email - Sign up here: Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz Less