After years of sporadic Technofile updates online, we ravamped the site and set up an automated system so every day the new one would post. Thanks to some MySQL nonsense, our database locked us out like a drunken stepfather. My sysadmin and I worked for while trying to figure out what the problem was. In the meantime some cranky emails came in from people that were furious the Technofiles were down. It warms the heart to get moody half literate rants from people who have become accustomed to being able to come to the site for the Technofile. We are in the process of getting all of the features loaded in so that they will indeed post each day. This should be completed this weekend.

I've been writing and producing the Technofile for 12 years now. 12 years. We've weathered radio deregulation, the dotcom boom, satellite, and now as radio goes HD and high speed wireless Internet access everywhere is looking to be a possibility, a whole new era is beginning. We are expanding our network of journalists looking to contribute to the Technofile. I used to attend 10 technology conventions a year. Tech conventions are disappearing - and indeed the best stories come from individual events and interviews in cities around the globe. Traveling to those cities for one story isn't feasible - however working with people to get those stories is. If you have a journalism/tech background and would like to be in our network of Technofile reporters email me with your info. People with access to voiceover and recording facilities a plus.

posted by lazlow at 6:30 AM  on Friday, April 27, 2007