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We decided to head out to Brea tonight to go to our favorite hangout here: Taps Fish House & Brewery. Before we did, we headed to the Apple store.  I’m there now on a new iMac, decided to take my picture, and post this.  I know it has nothing to do with podcasting, but when I get back to the hotel, I’m going to post the notes from a great screencasting session I went to this afternoon.

Went to a great session today at the Campus Technology 2007. It had nothing to do with podcasting, but it hit home with one of my other passions: leadership strategies.

John Camp, retired CIO from Wayne State University, talked about how a CIO must have a vision of how IT can advace the university and how technology will have a positive impact on teaching, learning, and research across all departments, schools, and colleges. About half of CIOs (and this percentage is growing) now sit at the president’s cabinet, included as key players in institutional strategy… but having that strategic view and vision is not enough; the CIO has to be able to focus on that vision and then execute it.

He went through three main points:

1. What is the role and qualifications of a leader in IT.
2. What are the top issues that someone in that position has to face?
3. What does Vision, Focus, and Execution look like in action?

I’ve shared my semi-detailed notes with a few people already. Let me know if you’d like me to email them to you.

The Inside Mac Games Podcast is looking for a new host for the weekly show. The potential host much be funny, easy going, and know his stuff when it comes to gaming on the Macintosh platform. If would like to apply for the position, you must make sure you meet the following requirements:

• Must have a Mac
• Must have extensive knowledge of Macintosh games, hardware, and OS X
• Must have a high-speed Internet connection (one that can handle skype with up to 4 participants without lagging out and causing bad sound quality).
• A decent microphone, or headset (can not use internal mic)
• A nice personality is a bonus.
• Also, please be aware that this is an English language podcast so the applicant must speak English well.

If you think you’ve got what it takes send an email to imgpodcast-at-insidemacgames-dot-com with your application. If they think you got what it takes, they will hold a test interview with you over skype, which will be a sort of, fake episode.

There is currently no pay for the position, but if you are accepted, you will get all of the following:

• Free IMG Pro for as long as you are the host
• The opportunity to work with the other hosts as well as David (Peachey) Mckeitch our sound editor
• Opportunity to meet and interview the Developers and other leaders of the Macintosh gaming industry.
• And of course, the chance to have your name shining in lights on the home page of Inside Mac Games once a week.

Again, send applications to: imgpodcast-at-insidemacgames-dot-com.

Podcasting – an act, a social interaction, a communication tool between individuals, a way of empowering people who have a message to take to nations… all around a very big deal. How big? I was thinking about the new year and thought about how podcasting was the word of the year for 2005, and carbon neutral was designated just a few months ago for 2006 by the New Oxford American Dictionary.

Being carbon-neutral means that you don’t run on an energy source that comes from fossil fuels… or… if you do, the carbon that is released can be cancelled out by something else that is done. This word is a description of the process, but also has bigger implications. Becoming carbon neutral means a better environment for everyone.

Thinking along those lines and realizing that each word of the year is relatively as important as the next… does that show you how important podcasting really is? Being carbon-neutral has an effect on the health of the entire world. How about podcasting?

I have listened to podcasts that have bettered my life tremendously, and those of my family and friends. Knowledge that is communicated over the media has not only impacts individuals, but businesses, religions, educational institutions, and political movements just to name a few.

Podcasting is a technology, yes… but I believe it to be a earth changing technology that I will continue to research and promote in this new year.