December 2009
63 posts
Win a new Canon 7D (or 2500 photo scans) from @ScanCafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/dgYgA
November 2009
112 posts
Google Wave being used to cover the search for the #lakeshoot suspect. Thanks, @seattletimes! Search for “with:public seattle times” in Wave
Was looking forward to @burgervilleusa in Kelso on ride home but kids wanted grilled chz; had to detour to Denny’s. I feel cheated.
I used to work for a now-folded Lakewood paper & spent a lot of time with the Lakewood PD. Pros, all. This is just unreal. #lakeshoot
Horrified by today’s assassination of 4 Lakewood PD officers. Glued to Twitter updates from fellow journalists. #lakeshoot
Sporting the Tweetie 2.1 update
Fail whale hoodie at pioneer square market. http://twitpic.com/rhnxq
Santa line at downtown PDX Macy’s: no wait.
I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: news, love, time - http://w33.us/13ao
I just generated my #TweetCloud out of 3 months of my tweets. Top three words: video, iphone, love - http://w33.us/132o
I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: news, love, time - http://w33.us/13cg
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via http://badmartian.blogspot.com/2009/05/curious-squirrel.html
More @Amazon strangeness. Goldbox page offering “Seth’s Quick Picks” on a single item - which it knows I already own. Sigh.
Frustrating that @Amazon doesn’t know that I own a Nikon DSLR - keeps showing me Canon gear. Needs @gdgt-like tools. @kables?
50% off sale on the Roku HD-XR has completely overwhelmed the Roku store. http://bit.ly/6ozshl
Note to publishers from @jeffjarvis: Stop Whining and make your sites valuable. Home Run. http://bit.ly/5rXkh3
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via http://blog.dalbergaria.com/2009/so-uma-bobagem/
Gillmor Gang: Silverlight v. ChromeOS v. Chatter →
The Gillmor Gang convened Wednesday to ponder the last several weeks of events loosely contained in a discussion of the next generation Web operating system. Three major announcements set the…
The Content Pyramid →
I was thinking about the different types of content the other day and how you to organise your approach to it – in terms of both building content and acquiring links from that content. And…
Advertising As Content: Newspaper Raising... →
With newspapers struggling with declining sales and subscriptions, it seems that a few of the major newspaper chains have realized that when they have a newspaper with something of real value to a…
Facebook Dashboard Widget Update →
A quick note that Chris has released a new version of his Facebook Dashboard Widget (Download link) that is compatible with WPMU.
November 22, 2009 — Buddymatic Theme Framework (5)
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By Request…Farms 100 big ones theme pack review... →
Our WPMU DEV Premium members have been asking if they can repost my Edublogger review of the Farms 100 big ones theme pack on their Help sites.
Understandably they’d rather customize and keep…
Top Gear team builds EV, shows how complex car... →
The presenters of Top Gear, among the finer specimens of British television talent (Dr. Gregory House being another), were this past week engaged in designing and building an electric…
The Muppet Show. Swedish Chef - Rroasted Turkey... →
I favorited a YouTube video: The Chef plans a home-cooked meal, but the turkey refuses to be skewered, the pig busts him in the face, and the “beef” stampedes over him. Even the vegetable…
Obama to Robots: I'm Watching You [Blockquote] →
I don’t know about you, but I like a President who can throw a funny, geeky sci-fi reference once in a while. Clearly, el Comandante en Jefe has watched his Terminators and scary Big Dogs a…
Amen →
Oooh. ReelDirector for iPhone just went 2.0 & added audio editing/mixing, trim & split clip tools, and photo pan/zoom. http://bit.ly/4yowtN
Great perspective on Newspapers/Murdoch v. Google/aggregators from @dannysullivan (as usual). http://bit.ly/8TMGve
A professional journalist embarrasses himself in... →
As Thanksgiving approaches, perhaps we all should stop and give thanks that we have not, recently at least, made fools of ourselves quite as thoroughly as did Jackson (Tenn.) Sun editorial page…
Whoa. Urban Gourmet is gone? Does anyone know of a good place in Tacoma for herbs and spices?
Our eastside sports editors are hosting a prep sports roundtable right now using CoverItLive: http://bit.ly/8k1Ehf
Bohemian Rhapsody [1080p] →
I favorited a YouTube video: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen Purchase here: http://tinyurl.com/y87s9tq
It may be faster to buy and setup a new computer, to browse Amazon’s Video On Demand service, than to browse it on TiVo’s interface.
Get mobile coupons through Local Search →
Since we launched printable coupons on Google Maps a few years ago, people are increasingly using their mobile phones to find local information when they’re away from a computer. With more…
My Canadian friends will appreciate this fast food flow chart: http://bit.ly/6Rs39Q
How Demand Media's Business Model Can be Applied... →
Demand Media has advertising-driven content down to a science. Instead of creating content for the Web and hoping that it generates revenue, the company works backwards by determining how much…
Wife announced this morning that she’s adding SMS to her phone. “So I can nag you by texting,” she said, grinning.
Shiny Suds →
I favorited a YouTube video: When did clean become so dirty? You deserve to know what chemicals are in your “cleaners.” support the Household Product Labeling Acts at…
Just received a bizzare phishing phone call from “computer support” wanting me to visit a URL. When did phishers resort to cold calls?
New cervical cancer screening guidelines released →
The new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women — this one for cervical cancer.
How To Add Author Avatar and Bio to Posts on... →
Somebody asked on Twitter for a way to add author avatars to posts, so this tutorial is partially in response to that. It’s also a helpful community building tool, because readers know where they…
Sitting in on a post-election season debrief with a group of our editors. Did your news org endorse candidates this year? Why? Why not?
I think this summarizes everything. →
I think this summarizes everything.
When Good Rockets Go Bad →
Watch video of six of the most spectacular and costly rocket explosions in history.
Teen calls 911 to report her own drunk driving. http://pnw.cc/jl
Wow. MySpace is a crime against web design. Just. Shocking.
It shouldn’t, but it always surprises me to see otherwise rational adults devolve into toddler behavior when life disappoints them.
Pink Glove Dance →
I favorited a YouTube video: Our employees put together this video to generate breast cancer awareness throughout our hospital system. We had a ton of fun putting this together and hope it…
Looking for a good tool to build web site wireframes. Adobe apps are too big for the job. Any competitors to Balsamiq?
Laptop repaired a week earlier than the Genius estimate. This is why ppl love Apple. Back to work. http://twitpic.com/q0rhk