Thanks to all those session attendees who found themselves pressed into service as camera operators!! You demonstrated the true spirit of Podcamp!

The updated media page (with video links) can be found here.

If you have any feedback or run into any issues, please send a tweet to @johnmeadows or leave a comment on this post.

Simply browse to http://m.podcamptoronto.com to access the mobile site.

If you are using an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can add a book mark to make the site instantly available on your home screen, with the Podcamp Toronto icon (see lower right corner below):

Below is my list of iPhone apps (since I use an iPhone) which come in handy for me at tech events. I invite you to add your mobile app recommendations in the comments below— both iPhone and non-iPhones are welcome!

Around Me
Free. It’s lunch time, you’re looking for a place to eat but you don’t know the area very well and you don’t have anyone’s phone number. Around Me taps into Google Maps and the Yellow Pages to show what’s around your current location based on what you’re looking for (restaurants, bank machines, parking lots). Results are listed in order of distance from you and clicking contender takes you to it’s location on a Google map. Results also include dialable phone numbers.

Urbanspoon
Free. Can’t decide where to eat and don’t have a coin to flip? Enter your location, type of food you’re hankering for, and price range. Give your iPhone a shake and UrbanSpoon gives you a random restaurant. You can also browser restaurant reviews and a feature to invite friends.

iTalk Recorder
Free. The opportunity for a spontaneous interview always pops up when you least expect it and when your recording gear is at home. Good thing the iTunes store has tonnes of recording apps! I personally use iTalk Recorder. Just click on the large, red record button. Press it again when you want to pause. Click ‘done’ when you’re, well, done recording. Give your recording a name and upload to your computer via your wireless router. There are 3 quality settings (good, better and best) and although the iPhone mic is mono, audio quality isn’t bad at all. Be sure not to speak too close to the mic or you will clip the audio. An ad-free $1.99 version of the app also exists.

AudioBoo, TweetMic and FaceMic
If you’re like me who enjoys as-it-happens podcasting, sign up for a free AudioBoo account on their website and record and upload using this free app. Ditto with $1.99 TweetMic Pro (a free version exists) and 99 cent FaceMic which record and upload directly to Twitter and Facebook respectively.

Flickr
Free. Lots of photos are taken at PodCamp Toronto and uploaded to Flickr (with a creative commons licencse allowing others to use and share). If you plan on taking photos with your iPhone, well, this app is self-explanatory.

Use $2.99 Perfectly Clear to *cough*  improve the photos the iPhone camera takes. If you’re into filters, $1.99 Camera Bag offers some fantastic ones like cinema and my favourite, 1962 (it really does make your photo look like it’s from 1962!).

99 cent Night Camera is a great app for taking photos in low-light conditions as you party it up Saturday night with your fellow PodCamp Toronto attendees. Hold the camera steady for 3 seconds and it automatically takes a photo.

Twitter apps
Twitter is pretty much THE communication channel among PodCamp Toronto attendees.  From participating in back channel chats, to finding out where everyone is having lunch or dinner. There must be thousands of Twitter apps in the iTunes store and the ideal app is really based on your preferences. The ones I use are $2.99 Tweetie 2 (though it currently has caching issues) and $1.99 Reportage (scan your Twitter stream like an analogue radio!).

You will notice I haven’t mentioned video. That’s because I don’t have the iPhone 3GS model. However, this is where YOU chime in! Which apps would you recommend for your fellow PodCamp Toronto attendees? As I mentioned earlier, this list isn’t exclusive to the iPhone so be sure to mention which smartphone you’re referring to.

By the way big thanks to Bill Deys at CastRoller for helping us get it ready behind the scenes.

How do I get a fancy avatar?

Well little partner, you need a fancy picture to start with. When you have that picture you can go to the account page and upload the image in JPEG, PNG, or GIF. Preferably square and more than 96 x 96px.

How come my name is linked to nothing?

Simple. You haven’t told it to link to something. You can change this near the bottom of the account page. We will look for a Company URL, then a Personal URL, and if neither of those exist we’ll use your twitter ID.

How do I get a cool title under my name?

Like a broken record I’m going to send you to the account page, there you can list the company you wish the associate yourself with and your title there.

How do I change my displayed name?

The account page, We display the name you have at the top of the page, falling back on to your user name to the right if no name is present.

How do I remove a session?

In the right hand column of your sessions page there is a link titled “See a mistake? Tell the Speaker Rate team.” Use that to let the Speaker Rate team know you’ve had a change of plans. It may take a few days to be taken care of though.

How do I edit a session?

The big green button in the right hand column on your sessions page.

Where do I book the time and room I want?

We’ll be posting a schedule for you to make those arrangements closer to the event. Keep an eye on this blog for when that happens.