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September 2007 - Posts
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Friday, September 28, 2007 6:23 AM
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Great story in the Journal today, looking at how citizen journalists are helping cover what is going on in Myanmar. Setting aside my dislike for the overly broad use of the term "citizen journalist" in this case, what we're seeing is a good example of Read More...
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Friday, September 28, 2007 5:41 AM
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Over the last several years, Apple has repeatedly made deposits in its trust bank with consumers, mostly by delivering interesting, well-designed products that people like to use. In the last day, they have made a huge withdrawal from that trust bank, Read More...
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Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:13 AM
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Via Nick Carr, a long and thoughtful piece on social networking and the meaning of friendship from Christine Rosen at The New Atlantis . It's long, and is a good history and overall refresher on what's happening across various social networks. In addition, Read More...
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Monday, September 24, 2007 4:22 PM
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After much angst about having the Iranian president speak in the United States, the end result is about as clear an example of the value of free speech/free press that you could possibly look for. To those who were critical of Columbia University in advance Read More...
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Friday, September 21, 2007 5:11 PM
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So much for the grand leap from blogging star to media celeb. Amanda is no more at ABC. I have nothing more than this to say, and only wish I had stock picking prowess. email digg delicious live it! Read More...
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Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:31 PM
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Okay, this screed by Dan Lyons is funny, but also makes some good points about the viability of the video download model. As Fake Steve, Dan is quite negative about what NBC is doing, as a consumer, I think it's a smart move. Two points: 1. The devil Read More...
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Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:01 PM
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Like Dave, I watched Techmeme light up with all things TechCrunch40. Here is what he had to say to kick off his piece: The TC40 conference, which (important caveat) I did not attend, had a big impact on the space I occupy. Sometimes I think we put too Read More...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:46 AM
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Per my post yesterday on privacy comes another good story from Brad Stone of the NYT, what MySpace is doing with the data members put up on their pages. Surprising exactly nobody, except perhaps some members, the company is using software to target ads Read More...
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Monday, September 17, 2007 1:29 PM
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I've been thinking for a while about some of the challenges and opportunities of trying to recreate or create a system of social identity as we plunge headlong into online community and social networks in a faster and faster way. There has been a ton Read More...
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Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:47 PM
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Okay, I know it's trite, but it's true -- there are times it pays to be paranoid, and I'm a bit freaked right now. See here. Scroll down to the photo credit, there I am again. Now the really strange part, the part that has me checking my firewall at home Read More...
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Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:09 PM
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I always figure that what chefs cook for other chefs is a pretty good place to start. AND and advantage to the weekend edition of the WSJ and the Food section of the NYT is the regular appearance of things I'd like to eat, which is also then things I'd Read More...
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:30 PM
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After a sort of grim commute home, this car has moved up on my "want" list. I figure I can make the case pretty easily why it would be good -- there is a boat ramp near where I live, and another near where I work. It's 2 miles straight line across Lake Read More...
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:54 AM
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Great post by Nick Car looking at a recent study at the difference between the news reported by major outlets and what bubbled to the top of user generated sites. Nick's conclusion: When you replace professional editors with a crowd or a social network, Read More...
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Sunday, September 09, 2007 7:37 AM
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The Seattle Times kicks off an interesting project today they are calling "The Democracy Papers." It's a look at the role and impact of the media on society. In addition to the intro, it includes: A full editorial. A guest essay by an FCC commissioner. Read More...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:38 PM
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It's always nice when a story ends well, especially when it appears it's not. Per some previous posts , I've been struggling more than a bit to come up with a portable music solution that works, and as a result have spent some quality time with three Read More...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:06 AM
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Today's NYT has a story looking at Craigslist and prostitution. It's another good reminder of the way that we are increasingly seeing technology changes entwined with existing societal issues and challenges. In this case, the ubiquity of Craigslist (450 Read More...
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Monday, September 03, 2007 9:25 PM
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The aura of inevitability that currently shines on all things online ad related has the suspicious whiff of a bubble to me, as this New York Times makes clear. There is no doubt there is money to be made in online ads -- but I have deep questions about Read More...
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Monday, September 03, 2007 8:57 PM
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It's officially the end of summer, not that we had too much of one here in Seattle this year. I'm back in the land of broadband, having spent 8 days in slow dial up land, a fate I would normally blame on my spousal unit, but I made the reservations, so Read More...
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