The Gadget Show # 13
I’d talked about The Long Tail so much over the last few months that it made sense to get Chris Anderson, the man behind the original article, on the show to chat about the concept. So this weeks interview isn’t just about gadgets, it can be applied across a number of areas, but well worth a listen to experience what is driving our culture today.
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The Gadget Show #13 - 19th May 2005 (40min 50sec):
MP3 - 14.1MB
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00:00 Network intro.
00:10 Sponsored by LearnDog.
00:30 Welcome and introduction to Chris Anderson.
01:20 What does Chris do, Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine, Author and Blogger at The Long Tail.
02:35 Chris’s background in Science and Economics.
04:40 Why Richard likes Wired (again).
05:10 The relevance of magazines.
06:15 How’d Chris discover The Long Tail theory.
10:40 How The Long Tail theory works, and the original Wired Magazine Long Tail article.
13:25 Examples of how The Long Tail works.
17:50 Feedback from the business community.
19:45 What are the trends of The Long Tail.
23:45 Skype drops the call.
24:00 Chris returns to the show.
25:20 Chris discusses mass culture some more.
30:05 The Long Tail book.
34:20 Chris’s favorite gadget is Windows Media Center.
39:15 Thanks.