Thanks for taking the time to find out a little bit more about me that you may not see in the blog postings. I started this site out of a need to organize all of my online projects back to one central point. As you can see there is only a blog right now. By the end of the year I plan on having my sites fully integrated so that you can have a complete understanding of what it is I do. For those of you asking, yes, I’m the guy who started superunknown.com
Originally from Erie PA, I have been a web developer/designer since 1995, multimedia since 1998 and new media since 2006. What’s the difference? They’re all a basic progression. Multimedia/New Media mesh together. I have always worked on distributing audio and video for the web but now I’m producing content to be played back on devices other than your home computer. For more information on new media click here.
I am the co-host/producer/creator of a podcast called Should I Drink That?(SIDT). We review craft beers in a way to encourage and educate the high volume beer drinkers (Bud, Miller, Coors) into trying something different than your boring yellow fizzy drinks. Since the start of the show in May of 2006, SIDT has gained national recognition as one of the premiere craft beer podcasts produced today. In 2007 we were honored by the podcast community by being named a finalist on the 2007 Podcast Awards in the Food & Drink category. We were featured on an episode of Torrents which airs on G4 Tech TV, appeared in the July/August 08 issue of DRAFT Magazine and have been interviewed in countless articles relating to craft beer and New Media.
Along with SIDT I also consult on various podcast/vidcast projects, maintain websites for musical groups and give talks on “Grassroots podcasting and how to market your show on a limited budget” at conferences. I am also the co-writer for a quarterly craft beer column in Flavor magazine aptly named “Should I Drink That?”, currently being interviewed for a book on Social Media due out later this year and involved with the Pittsburgh New Media community who bring you the world famous Podcamp Pittsburgh.
When I’m not busy with work and podcasting I like to spend time at home with my wife, cooking, watching hockey, playing curling/hockey/softball/bowling, finishing my degree in Interactive Media Design and helping out with the Muscular Dystrophy Association where I was honored last year as one of “Pittsburgh’s Most Wanted“.
Douglas in the news:
Bloggers to unite under common threads at conference (City Paper - July 2008)
Should I Drink That? They’ll tell you (Beaver Co. Times - July 2008)
Erie Native Brews Up Fun In His Hometown (Outside Erie - July 2008)
The Craft of Chugging (Draft Magazine - July/August 2008)
Pittsburgh Pirates #103 (ESPN the magazine - April 2008)
Is your craft beer in jeopardy? (Flavor Magazine - Spring 2008)
Bringing Iron City back to glory days (Beaver Co. Times - Oct. 2007)
Who knew beer and podcasts go together? (Go Magazine - Oct. 2007)
Reaction to Penguins Town Hall for Ticket Holders (Post Gazette - Sept. 2007)
Internet Superstars to Attend PodCamp Pittsburgh 2 (Aug. 2007)
Worldwide Phenomenon PodCamp Returns to Pittsburgh (June 2007)
Sigmon’s Solo CD is New Smart Pop Rock for Hungry Adult Audience (Sept. 2006)
Volunteer’s “jail time” pays off for MDA (Cranberry Eagle - Sept. 2006) no link
Will ‘moblogs’ mean mo’ money? (CNET Apr. 2004)
Wow, I thought you looked familiar Doug, or should I say The Most Reverand Father Spoon. I was browsing through some blogs, getting ready to try and network a little before Podcamp and came across this blog. I saw your picture and had to click”about”.
You are quite accomplished and I am especially impressed for your work with Jerry’s kids!! As I eluded to in a previous post on SIDT I want to thank you for taking a little of the edge off while I was stationed in Iraq, your show (SIDT) had me laughin and craving beer. Thanks again, Hutch Jr. Burghseyeview…..I can’t drink craft beer as a main staple, I’d never get anything done, but I’m working on a case of Elliot Ness one bottle at a time. I loved your solution for Miller Lite enhancement it had me cracking up. Feel free to list my site http://www.burghseyeview.com a real Yinzer site thanks
Hutch! Thanks for stoppin by! I think that Great Lakes Brewing brews only goodness as I’ve never had a bad beverage from them.
Podcamp Pittsburgh 3 is going to be one hella great time this year and I’m excited to be a part of it for a 3rd year. We’ll be giving a talk with the Wrestling Mayhem Show which is always a room filler and the after party has become legendary!
Stay safe my man!