Category Archives: blogging

Announcing baby with Twitter

Posted on October 2, 2007 by

I get Twitter now. Until last week it seemed a bit silly to me, perhaps overhyped. But after using it to share updates of my son’s birth with friends and family members distributed across several time zones in near real-time, … Continue reading →

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Why Outside.in may have the local solution

Posted on July 24, 2007 by

The recent blog frenzy over hyperlocal media inspired me to have a look at Outside.in again. It’s not just the high profile backers and the intense competitive set that make Outside.in worth a second look. There’s something very compelling in … Continue reading →

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Gatekeepers need to stop calling themselves gatekeepers

Posted on April 11, 2007 by

Time business columnist Justin Fox questioned the success of the new media methods in a recent post “The reign of the enthusiasts“. He suggests the algorithms that proudly surface the deep dark corners of the Internet are actually just self-referential … Continue reading →

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Valleywag is becoming essential

Posted on December 14, 2006 by

I have to echo Fred Wilson’s view that Valleywag has suddenly become a must-read for me. Despite the incessant Yahoo! bashing recently, Nick Denton has finally created an insightful Silicon Valley gossip rag that’s worth the time put into it. … Continue reading →

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How not to influence change in old media

Posted on September 7, 2006 by

Jay Rosen’s recent attack on Fortune columnist Justin Fox reminded me that changing old media’s role in this new world is not going to happen by telling them that they stink. Photo: carradine65 He accused Justin of failing to say … Continue reading →

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My personal blogger hierarchy

Posted on August 17, 2006 by

It’s hard to resist adding my $0.02 in a debate about blogging like the one Nick Carr started this week with his post on The Great Unread, the story of the royal hierarchy in the blogosphere: “As the blogophere has … Continue reading →

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Someone call the conversation police

Posted on August 14, 2006 by

I find it a bit presumptuous that someone would try to end a discussion on a topic in the blogosphere or, for that matter, assume that they drive a conversation in the market. In an attempt to stop people blabbing … Continue reading →

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New blog about running a startup from PenAgain inventor

Posted on June 9, 2006 by

Several authors have proven that blogs are a great complement to writing and then selling a book. They are also excellent companions to operating and marketing a business. Colin Roche, entrepreneur and inventor of the PenAgain, began publishing a blog … Continue reading →

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MySpace reinvented email

Posted on April 29, 2006 by

Somebody recently referred to MySpace as “Outlook for teenagers”. Wow, what an interesting way to visualize the paradigm shift. I had trouble grasping why it was that kids were referring to their MySpace experience using phrases that imply addiction, but … Continue reading →

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The SF Chronicle uses blogs and ancient history to improve their print product

Posted on April 25, 2006 by

The San Francisco Chronicle has been doing some really innovative things recently. They’ve begun printing blog entries from their web site in the daily print edition. It’s good reading that rounds out the wire stories nicely. Every print publisher should … Continue reading →

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