Long-time tech podcasters Jason Howell and Tom Merritt take a trip down memory lane, sharing their career origins and the pivotal moments that shaped their paths in the world of tech.
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- Jason expressing appreciation for Tom as a collaborator and friend in the tech industry
- "Sliding door" moments in the professional lives of Tom and Jason.
- Tom's origin story of how he got into tech journalism at ZDTV/TechTV
- The creation of the Buzz Out Loud podcast at CNET in 2005
- The Buzztownarchive.com project preserving the Buzz Out Loud episodes
- The importance of the community built around their shows
- Seeing fans' lives progress over many years through their interactions
- Some of Tom's fondest early Internet memories.
- Tom's fanzine and early Internet websites including Subbrilliant.com
- Patron question: How Tom feels about his content being a part of generative AI databases.
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Daily Tech News Show: dailytechnewsshow.com
Substack: techtom.substack.com
Website: tommerritt.com
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