Monthly Archives: November 2009
Ode to Boston: Of Friends, Fried Clams and Fans
I moved to the District of Columbia this summer. I originally drafted this post in August, early in the steep rise of the learning curve for navigating around Washington. Aside from the humidity, heat and the clouds of mosquitos that … Continue reading
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I do not like retweets and spam. I do not like like them Spam-I-am.
My friend Elisa asked me what I thought of the new RT feature of Twitter, since, as she tweeted, I’m an “add value” kind of guy. Here’s what I think so far: I’m not a big fan. I don’t think … Continue reading
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Amended Google Books Settlement: analysis & reactions
Yesterday, Brad Stone and Miguel Heft reported at the New York Times that the terms of the digital book deal with Google had been revised. Danny Sullivan has written an excellent post on the amended Google Books settlement, where he … Continue reading
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When “we are the media,” how does it change us or society?
The changes that smartphones with camera and an Internet connection are wreaking in society have been both thoughtfully reported upon, relentlessly evangelized and ruthlessly derided, depending upon the angle or intent of the commentator. The past days will occupy a … Continue reading
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Twitter Lists: We are informed by those we follow. We are defined by those who follow us.
Groucho Marx via last.fm “The power of Twitter is in the people you follow.”-@nytimes You’ll find that quote at NYTimes.com/Twitter, where the New York Times has built a page of Twitter lists curated by its editors, its writers and, presumably, … Continue reading
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A night at the Spy Museum: What keeps cybersecurity experts awake at night?
Last week, I enjoyed an unusual evening: a panel of some of the nation’s preeminent cybersecurity experts at the International Spy Museum. I didn’t have to practice any spycraft to learn more about the risks posted to national security and … Continue reading
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Sunday meditation: a media meal in a news snacking universe
On Friday, Dan Conover wrote a terrific long-form narrative essay about long-form narrative, in which he made a case for “a non-narrative future for journalism.” To further illustrate his point in practice, he also created a three-page, home-printer-optimized PDF for … Continue reading
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