Monthly Archives: October 2009
Imogen Heap reanimates Thriller, just in time for Halloween
Haunting. Gorgeous. And completely different from Michael Jackson’s iconic version. [First played on the BBC. Hat tip to Popeater, via Kirstin Butler via Steve Silberman]
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At the NPR and PBS unconference, 2009 is the year of “We, the media”
“TV, radio and pro journalism still matter in this new ecosystem”-John Boland, PBS. This past weekend, I attended Public Media Camp, an unconference at American University in Washington, D.C. I came away from the two days of sessions, talks, informal … Continue reading
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Business innovation through IT: “Computers create more productivity”
During the roaring 90s, technology evangelists convinced business owners to drop millions on IT equipment to cash in on productivity gains and chase digital goldmines online. A decade later, MIT professor Eric Brynjolfsson has published a new book entitled “Wired … Continue reading
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) launches in DC
This afternoon, I was privileged to be at hand at the National Press Club today when Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack launched the National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA). The new institute’s website is http://nifa.usda.gov. And, it being 2009, you … Continue reading
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