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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