In March of 2004, Dogster.com was two monthly old, with 10,000 registered members and 50 incoming emails a day. Creating a place where anyone could make a stylish webpage for their dog really hit a nerve, one that went much deeper then I ever imagined. Once Wired, the Chron and CNN picked it up, however, I started getting some knee-jerk backlash from any talking webhead who took note of it. Most, it felt, relished the change to take some pot shots about sock-puppets, hamstersters, and/or friendster jabs, without having even created an account. Many just assumed they were the only ones who had worked through the roaring 90s and lived to tell of it.

Then one day an internet writer, Stowe Boyd, wrote a site review that described it for what it was as something that wasn’t for everyone, but was likely pretty special for it’s users. I sent him an email saying “thanks for getting it” and it’s been a very engaging friendship since then. Nothing is taken for granted with Stowe and he’s always taking the time to envision what current developments will mean today, in 6 months and in 2 years.

Stowe has been following technical and techno-cultural trends for years - you currently can read him daily at /Message. You’ll also be able to follow him from his new audio program entitled /Talkshow. I was honored when he asked me to be his inaugaral guest. We’ve got such a history watching so much happen over the last three years and comparing notes all along the way, I’m looking forward to going deep with somewho who truly get’s it ;>

Tune in live for the inaugural show Thursday April 12th at 10:30am PST, 1:30pm EST.