I announced the return of Tech Nation on TalkShoe.com last night.

 Firefox is finally almost ready to go public! - This is pretty much the final version of Firefox 3 - short of bug fixes and little tweaks here and there.

I think this quote from Asa Dotzler sums things up nicely…

With more than 15,000 improvements over the previous release, ranging from dramatic performance and memory gains to truly innovative features like the “Awesome Bar,” Firefox 3 is the no-compromise browser that puts you back in control of your Web experience.

So, are you ready to give it a try? If so, Check out the Firefox website for Firefox 3 RC1. I give it two thumbs up as of this morning!

I am back with a brand new post here on my blog. About the albany trip.

Dale with a Crazy hat, See…

Chris and Dale, See…

My Friend, Dani, See…

Alan Sleeping (NOT!), See…

My Friend, Cody, See…

MySelf on the Trip at Howe Caverns Park, See…

Caverns.. Pic 1 .. Pic 2 .. Pic 3

The Koz, See…

MySelf at Howe Caverns (In Caverns), See…

As you probably know, We had fun and I didn’t Utter as much as I thought, but I did Utter 3 times, Utter 1 .. Utter 2 .. Utter 3

Let me know what you thought of the pics and the Utterz.. I’ll be back with some new Tech and Web posts later today or tomorrow.

Until then, Download the latest episode of Wetpaint Nation.

It’s been awhile since I posted, but I’ve been busy. I got a job at TalkShoe, Still using Wetpaint, Beta testing for meebo and more.

But, here’s whats been happening.

• Enabled new Tumblr Theme - See… 
• Redesigned Twitter page - See…
• Removed some followed Calls on TalkShoe and Updated Profile information - See…
• Joined Utterz - See…
• Released new version of Budde Podcasting Center - See…

Leaving for Albany tomorrow morning at 5am.  I will be returning on Thursday around 5pm or 6pm.

I’ll update y’all on the way there and on the way back via Utterz.  And a new blog post will be coming after I get back.

Here is what was discussed:

• Wiki of the Week
• Tip of the Week
• We’re featured on TalkShoe’s featured page
•  Our Affiliates
• Link to Create a wiki

This is just an outline, check out the full show notes at the Talking Wiki.

Well, for those that want to trade links or banners. You can send me an email at podcast@buddes.net with the following things:

• URL of Blog or Website
•  Your Name
• Name of Blog or Website
• 440px × 56px Banner (If you want to do a Banner Exchange)

Along with this, if you would like to have a chance to have your blog or website featured on Tech Nation’s weekly segment starting on June 6th. Send a link, your name, and site name and we will check it out and will decide if it will be one of our site of the week.

As always, thanks for all of the readers and linking. It is great and if you have any ideas, Let me know. Oh and I was wondering, what do you think of “top 5 diggs of the week”?

• I leave at 6am from the School to Albany. Making it there by 10:30am
• For specific reasons, I will not be telling you where I will be going (Tours and more) until I post again after the trip.

Here is what is going to happen on the way there & when I get back.

On the way there:

• Twitter updates all of the way to Albany, during the trip and on the way back.
• Photos will be taken, which will be posted to Flickr when I get back.
• [Not Sure Yet] A possible episode of TWTHS will be recorded on the way there and the way back.

When I get back:

• Photos will be posted to Flickr.
• Tweets having to do with the Albany trip will be bound together and will be posted on the big albany trip post.
• What we did will be posted.
• All Emails that were sent to me while I was on the trip will be responded to. (This means if it has to do with a Web Service and you need immediate assistance, you will not be getting it from me on May 7th and 8th. Contact them directly. Them meaning the Web Service)
• If an episode of TWTHS was recorded, it WILL be edited and re-posted!

Overall it sounds like I will be having fun on the way there, at Albany, and on the way back. I will be sure to let y’all in on everything that I liked,  and disliked about the trip.

Quick note: My birthday is tomorrow (4/20) and I am doing a TWTHS Episode and Patti Serrano is doing a special episode of Call Your Grandma.

• I am now using the WP_Premium Theme for Wordpress blogs.
• Updated the sidebar.. moved somethings around and removed some.
• Updated the Wetpaint Nation Logo on the Wetpaint Nation page.

Check out the difference from the previous theme to the new theme.

As most of you know, I do a segment on Podcaster Training every Friday.. So, here is the blog post on Two Beams that has Patti Serrano, Jeff Chandler, Rob White and I in it. Check it out…

Late to night I will be doing a blog post for Wetpaint Nation and about my Birthday Tomorrow.

Your show notes are located on the talking wiki as always:

http://thetalkingwiki.wetpaint.com/page/Episode+8

btw, We code named this episode: Photo Galleria.