My first Google “ScobleShow” interview — Google Reader team
If you’re looking to get some insights into the mind of a Googler, this video interview with the Google Reader team is a fun one to watch. It’s with Nick Baum and Jason Shellen. Jason was on the original Blogger team, back when it was called Pyra (founded by Meg Hourihan and Evan Williams). It’s 35 minutes long.
You’ll get a look at Google’s Master Plan 2.0 (it’s on the whiteboard behind Nick and Jason) as well as see just how many Google searches are being done around the world (we get a look at one of the screens which shows each Google search as it’s being done — displayed on Google Earth).
This is the Google Reader team, so of course we talk about RSS and feeds and blogs and all that — plus you’ll get insights into Google’s culture when we talk about whether or not Google Reader will accept advertising and how their 20% time works to help bring new products to market like Google Reader. I filmed a second video with Nick Baum where he gives us a video demo of Google Reader.
Oh, and I have so far about 26 more videos that we have in the bag. I’m editing another Photowalking right now. Editing is not easy. I suck at it (you can see that cause I put my logo on this video twice, but didn’t catch that until after waiting 2.5 hours for it to render — sigh). Also, the weird sound you hear is someone’s cell phone. My wireless microphone picked that up. Gotta remind everyone to turn off their cell phones — I always forget and it ruins the video. I can’t wait until I have an editor who can help. I’m making lots of mistakes, but what the heck? You get to make fun of me for all of them.
Next week that editor will be here and you all will be shocked at who it is. No, not Chris Pirillo. Someone even more shocking.
If you’ve been behind, we have lots of stuff to watch at ScobleShow.com with even more coming.
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November 1st, 2006 at 6:05 pm
Robert,
What I would love is for you to do an interview with Google based on the following link: http://www.miraesoft.com/karel/2006/11/01/google-in-bed-with-cia/
Please take good note of it. Let Google explain to us what all the censorship is about and what business they have with the CIA.
And see if you can get Larry, Sergey or their CEO for this interview. If you need questions to ask, let me know.
November 1st, 2006 at 6:32 pm
[...] Notice how stories get passed along in the word-of-mouth networks. Here Karel leaves a link in my comments. That leads to his blog, which is asking is Google in bed with the CIA, which leads to Michael Hampton’s blog, with even more info on this. [...]
November 1st, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Is the editor Christopher Coutler? What can be more shocking? ;)
November 1st, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Dileepa: not a word out of me until said person gets here. :-)
November 1st, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Hey Robert,
I love your blog and have learned a great deal from it. This Google Podcast was the first one I watched and I thought you might want to change the name of your show to the The Bobblehead Geek. I sell bobbleheads along with many other types of schwag and found your head bobbing interview technique fascinating. I started counting the number of head bobs. I did not get to watch the whole thing but I counted at least 75 head bobs. Keep up the awesome blog and if you ever want to get some customized bobbleheads please let me know. I look forward to watching more Scoble Podcasts. Thanks again for all your interesting posts and links.
November 1st, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Surprise editor? Lots of travel days lately for Ze?
November 1st, 2006 at 9:57 pm
James: I wish I could hire Ze.
November 1st, 2006 at 10:48 pm
[...] Let’s see if this headline can get on Digg. Heheh. Yeah, it points to my interview with the Google Reader team. Yes, I linked to that in an earlier, less sensationalisticly-headlined post. Am I a traffic whore? Yes. Next question. [...]
November 1st, 2006 at 11:16 pm
You have 26 more Google videos in the bag? You might want to diversify just a bit unless you want your show to turn into a Google version of Channel 9.
November 1st, 2006 at 11:25 pm
No. Only one more Google video. The rest are of other things. Me been busy shooting lately.
November 1st, 2006 at 11:44 pm
Make sure you have a mic next time too, since there were times when it was hard to hear what you were saying compared to the other guys. Otherwise, it was a good interview and I’m looking forward to more.
November 1st, 2006 at 11:45 pm
Ben: yeah, unfortunately doing more than two mics gets a lot harder. It’s already hard enough to make two work properly. That probably won’t improve until I have enough audience to pay for an audio guy.
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:38 am
Your website does not render in Firefox 2.0. Something about the redirect puts it in an infinite loop.
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:28 am
Robert, can you ask them (Google Reader API Team) if they will support the API for Desktop Applications too? because it seams the api was optimized only for web access.
Thanks!
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:36 am
“Your website does not render in Firefox 2.0. Something about the redirect puts it in an infinite loop.”
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I went back to Firefox 1.5 because I’ve run into too many irritating glitches. I’ll check 2.0 again when 2.0.1 is released.
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:49 am
Robert,
I’m pretty damn good at editing. FedEX me three shows and I’ll do them for free. Unfortunatly, I can’t move to CA, but in today’s world virtual workers are common place. I’m not looking for a job, I would just like to help a fellow blogger out until he has the help he needs.
Herschel
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:54 am
My guess is that it has be coulter…from his comments, it’s obvious that he actually knows something about digital video and made the hike to your house.
My different 2 centavos: lots of people that don’t speak english would be very interested in some of these interviews (especially the ones with luminaries)… especially since iTunes just launched in Spanish (iTunes Latino) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15514482/
Tony
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:47 am
Robert,
How did you get Dave Winner to be your editor? Great job! :-)
I’m available if you need help editing (and I’m in the SF area).
Tom
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:10 am
Firefox: I’m using Firefox 2 on both Windows XP and Macintosh and the site works fine here. Wonder what else is happening?
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:21 pm
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November 14th, 2006 at 11:37 am
[...] Google Reader: These days, it seems as if you can’t go more than ten steps without reading about what Google is doing. The problem is that, other than search, most of their efforts have met with little fanfare. That may not be the case for long, if Google Reader is any indication. If you’re looking for an RSS reader, especially if you’re looking to replace your current account, check out Google’s newest tool. Robert Scoble did, and it looks like he liked it. After seeing it in action for myself, I may jump the Bloglines ship and do the same. (I’d like to thank Roy for sending this tip.) [...]
June 29th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
[...] Blog Reader Part 2 Coincidently couple of hours after my post, Robert Scoble, the most widely known blogger in the geek world has made a videocast interviewing the people behing Google Reader. Its available here. [...]