Wishlist for Indicast Tech Vidcast

The Big Idea

A TWiT for India show under the Indicast umbrella.

The Plan

• One fortnightly 20 min podcast broken up into 3-4 vidcasts of 3-5 min each. Shows to be recorded at the Indicast virtual studio .
• Meet on 9 am to 12 noon on Sunday March 16th to record the first episode of the podcast + brainstorm for the vidcast.
• In the interim, brainstorm on the wiki and develop the script for the first episode of the podcast.

Tentative Format

• Aditya Mhatre hosts the show with a rotating panel of 6-7 guests.
• Possible panel of guests include Brajeshwar Oinam & Aalaap Ghag on gadgets/ technology trends, VeerChand Bothra & Aditya Mishra on mobile/ startups, and Gaurav Mishra & Saket Vaidya on social media/ web 2.0. More suggestions on possible guests welcome.
• Suggested tone of discussion: light friendly banter interspersed with incisive insights on the Indian tech scene.
• Focus on Indian tech players or on implications on Indian tech scene, when discussing international players or developments.
• Suggestions welcome on branding under the Indicast umbrella.

Brainstorming for Vidcast

• When we meet on 15th March for the podcast.
• At a place where a computer can be hooked to a TV.
• To freeze on a format, All need to take a look the different kind of formats available currently. First lets replicate whats out there and then innovate.
• All to familiarize with the concept of vidcasting by downloading various podcasts like TWIT and Buzz out Loud.
• Check out various vidcasts available on the net to know what is out there. Aditya Mhatre will download all the different kinds of vidcasts and present it to everyone else.
• Discuss the practical pros and cons of each format.
• Set expectations from each other.

Tentative Topics for the First Episode

• Social media: Twitter how-to-guide plus overview of micro-blogging platforms in India, including Chittr, MyToday MOBS, Webaroo SMSGupShup, Reliance m-blog and Nokia N-Series m-blog. Led by VeerChand Bothra and Gaurav Mishra.
• Startups: What to expect at the upcoming Mumbai and Bangalore Barcamps. Led by VeerChand Bothra & Aditya Mishra. LinkBunch by Aalaap Ghag.
• Gadgets: Adobe Air video recorder vs Nokia N series (maybe) for mobile vidcasting. Led by Brajeshwar Oinam and Aditya Mhatre.
• Start tagging interesting tech stories for discussion apart from the ones above. use the tag TKM1 (1 is the episode number so next episode it'll be tkm2 duh!)