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Like Recycling 5 Jun 2013 | 04:48 am
Kevin Morris today: “Say hello to the new Facebook. You won’t find many people here. But you will find a lot of trash.” – Kevin Morris My comic from a year ago:
Things I Assumed I Needed to Start a Consulting Business 14 May 2013 | 09:00 pm
Days into starting my own business, I sat down at my newly acquired desk and wrote down a list of things. Things I assumed I needed to purchase immediately to be in business. While I lost the list at ...
Googgle 1 May 2013 | 12:33 am
noun Slang. Google Glass(es) Slang. A person wearing Google Glass(es)
E-Book Journalism: A Discussion on Delivering News via Digital Books 29 Apr 2013 | 07:03 pm
On Wednesday, May 15, 6:30pm, at the Loft Literary Center I’ll be joining Kaeti Hink, Steve Laliberte, Kate Parry, and Dan Haugen on panel discussing e-books and how journalists can leverage them for ...
better than I can skeu it 23 Apr 2013 | 01:18 am
“But when skeuomorphs get in the way of how we actually use something or build something, they demonstrate a lack of imagination or even cowardice on the part of the designer.…Yes, it’s far easier to ...
What The Princess Bride Can Teach Independent Consultants 18 Apr 2013 | 05:01 pm
I’ve frequently joked that I take much of my approach to working as an independent consultant from The Princess Bride. Knowing all jokes are half true, Patrick Rhone asked me for the punch line. Here ...
How to Empty Your Email Inbox 8 Apr 2013 | 04:47 pm
TL;DR: The calendar is the vessel, not the inbox. According to my email service, I receive approximately 1 non-spam message for every 4 spam messages. Everyday 400 obviously unwanted messages are dest...
Homegrown Hops 2013 5 Apr 2013 | 10:45 pm
Today, April 5, I planted 6 hops rhizomes (2 each of Chinook, Willamette, Cascade) on the south side of the house, a few inches down in a compost/manure mixture and covered in mulch. This is my third ...
Intro to eBooks for Journalists and News Publishers 5 Apr 2013 | 01:52 am
“ebook” is shorthand for at least 3 different file formats: PDF (you’re likely familiar with this one), it’s been around for 10+ years and almost all devices and browsers can render a PDF. Publishers ...
Yanking the Receiver 31 Mar 2013 | 07:57 pm
The Current is launching a new stream dedicated to music from Minnesota’s north shore. Online only stream.This stream is in addition to their primary stream, their MN local stream, their kids stream, ...
