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2008-07-14 02:22

Why the iPhone App Store might be good for Ubuntu

As Jonathan Zittrain blogs, the iPhone 3G still leaves free (as in speech) software lovers a lot to worry about, but the App Store implementation in particular gives me hope that the Ubuntu (really, Debian) model of centralized repositories has legs... Continued »
2008-06-26 16:30

SPAM-be-gone

So just finished deleting the last of the some 1,500 spam comments, installed a new comment filter, and re-enabled comments. If you have trouble commenting, feel free to e-mail me at lastname at gmail dot com. Continued »
2008-06-25 05:50

Guide: Make Yahoo! Pipes the ultimate news tracker

A few summers ago, I was guest editing a blog that covered a few topics I had only loosely tracked before. Since my job was to find and post the most interesting overlooked bits, I gave Yahoo! Pipes a look as a way to create a “news scanner,” and I... Continued »
2008-05-09 06:06

A moment of weakness

I've held out for years, but after foregoing a new phone, I finally caved and bought an iPod to console myself. An iPod Touch, no less! After a lifetime of dealing with third-tier MP3 players, I finally have the Cadillac of personal digital media.... Continued »
2008-02-18 02:38

Making money from free content

Working on a business plan to monetize your content? Kevin Kelly has some words of advice. He has posted an essay on making money from copyable content, particularly in finding differentiators that can't be copied. In bullet forms, his main... Continued »
2006-10-30 20:26

So long ...

Just when I made it big enough to get comment spam, I've decided to close up shop. Working 50 hours a week as Managing Editor plus being a full-time student, investigative reporter and aspiring job applicant just leaves no time for this pursuit. If... Continued »
2006-09-16 17:16

Real estate ads headed online ... but not to papers

No less startling, the majority of those real estate advertisers who are shifting their ad dollars online are not spending them on newspaper web sites. Those dollars are going to independent sites dedicated to snatching home buyers and sellers.... Continued »
2006-08-16 18:48

Internet Outage

Without cable for three weeks, postings will be cut back. Regular service will resume Sept. 1. Continued »
2006-08-11 09:09

'Long Tail' Continues to Watch 'Mainstream Media Meltdown'

Chris Anderson's Long Tail has an analysis of how various mass media are faring -- and it doesn't look good. How much of print journalism's current woes stem from Long Tail economics is up for debate, but a tendency towards concentrating on local... Continued »
2006-08-11 08:59

Top CJR Daily Editors Resign After Funding Halved

Steve Lovelady, CJR Daily managing editor and Bryan Keefer, CJR Daily assistant managing editor, have resigned after their budget was slashed in half. In the New York Times article on the resignations, Nicholas Lemann, dean of Columbia Journalism... Continued »
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