April 2008
43 posts
Why do bloggers who link to Facebook or Linked In or hide their profiles when they sent us there to learn about them
I follow @megfowler for her positive spin #followthisday
Wading through legal clutter
Leaving doesn't stop caring →
The magazine sat on the counter at least three days. As I struggled to figure out why today is so rough, I read this: “When your currency is ideas, people become emotionally attached” - Gina…
“When your currency is ideas, people become emotionally attached” -
Gina Bianchini Fast Company 5/2008
off to try new ways
waiting, waiting, waiting …
seeks new elevator speech
What random things twitter, Gmail, and McFee Security are today. Surprises are good, right? I prefer access, though, folks
Asking why
I thought I had cut back
It’s hard watching unnecessary trouble being made. But, hey, what do I know
OK, I’m taking my “it’s still a man’s world” attitude off to bed. I don’t want to be up before the sun
Yikes! MType option - unsubscribe only?!? No options
I hate losing an email address of 14 years
elevator trivia galore http://tinyurl.com/572u5f
Sunshine calling
another quilt order! Happy day!
ready for more coffee
Enough birds. Need music NOW
Hhappy someone is always awake in Tqitterland
wishing for skinny fingers
listening to the birds
Second chances are always nice →
We don’t get many chances for do-overs in life. Or opportunities to step outside the life we know as usual. That’s why I’m not passing up this opportunity to win free registration to a Biz…
Looking for a way out
Heartbreaking photos of a laid-off newsroom →
Like I needed another reminder of what an emptying newsroom looks like? I’m sure I would not have stumbled across the work of San Jose Mercury News designer Martin Gee without Robb Montgomery…
Is it time for Rent a Journalist, a travelling... →
Laugh at the idea of renting a journalist, but then remember this: Layoffs, buyouts, the flu, a riot, a generation that wants satisfaction now. Most people think of backpack journalists being…
Thinking abut linking - beyond page views and... →
I can spend hours following links online - from Twitter, from blogs, from Google Reader, from … But Slate’s Jack Shafer is right when he complains about the misuse of hyperlinks on news sites. …
Invisible people are everywhere →
Being invisible is becoming a daily habit. The first jarring notice came as I sat with a group of professionals, waiting for a lecture to start. My inability to name the company I worked for…
Peaking into past, percolating possible plays in publishing
ken burns gave perfectly polished speech; lit up in off-the-paper remarks
Reporting techniques: Story behind the story... →
The Detroit News tells the story of how it tracked the person behind a signature on a floating piece of paper at the former Detroit train station. You can read the words, but the blend of …
All-new Saginaw News on Mlive http://tinyurl.com/3pb4e7
Tech karma bad - 8 months: 2 servers, 3 hard drives, 2 iPhones!, 1 Ipod, 2 VCRs, 2 recorders, 1 DVD, 2 thumb drives. Simplifying fast
Saying bye-bye today at The Flint Journal
Hoping the next two days rush by - and the computer at work stays alive
Whoa! glad appontment pulled me out into a sunny Flknt Michigan day
Off to search for more links
'War" ruins friend of a friend →
Have you seen the feature on Linked In and Facebook where you get a list of people you might know? Whitney Hess does a good summary of sites that do this - even includes snapshots of the…
Every company should try getting off its mailing list. Unbelieveable how hard some make it to switch. I long for listserv everywhere
Counting last days, hours, and computer crashes at this workplace. > patience needed :-)
Reader empty, round of Tai Ch friend feed finished. Nite
Race to the end: Computer or me? →
Do I count hours? Do I count days? Or just pray? Right now I am praying that the computer at work will last through Friday, which should be my last work day forever at The Flint Journal. OK, I…