“…my fear on this one is that no one will want to drink [the beer] for fear they will be implicated, or worse yet, sympathetic to the kidnappers.” – Bongo’s slightly regretful kidnapper.
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
The Need for Nichér Yellow Pages
Inspired by a pre-MinneBar conversation, I’ve been thinking more about websites and advertising. Back when I was a kid on family trips – whether to the grandparents or elsewhere – one of the first things I would do at our destination is pull out the Yellow Pages. After comparing its size against the thin leaflet …
Bringing Me-dia to Rural America
For a few weeks in the early 80’s the town 30 miles down the road had a broadcast TV station. The only TV broadcaster in the county. In the 20 years that follow, it’s only been Eau Claire, LaCrosse, or Minneapolis TV. Communities at least another hour away (if not 2) with no incentive to …
Xcel Energy started including WindSource…
Xcel Energy started including WindSource charges as a line item on their monthly billing statements. We buy all of our energy through that program and I’ve been curious to see how much it actually adds to our bill. This month: $12. Such a small amount to support renewable energy programs. Elsewhere: Dan Grigsby did the …
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Friday, April 13, 2007 2:07:46 PM
Twitter Tools sends a tweet every time I update a post. I really dig that since I’ve been updating (rather than writing new) lately. I find it especially useful for posts that have fallen off the RSS feed.
Friday, April 13, 2007 1:33:51 PM
I re-listened to the proceedings from February’s Public Media conference yesterday. The first time around I missed the ‘origins of objectivity’ bit (not taking a positioning makes it easier to attract the widest range of advertisers). Seems consistent both in light of this week’s Imus drama and in why the difficulty in advertising on blogs. …
Garrick’s Wireless Cities Presentation
Here’s a first pass at my presentation for next week’s Wireless Cities conference. Even though I didn’t include my notes, I think the idea comes across in the slides. I’m looking for your thoughts and comments – that’s why I uploaded it days before the talk. 🙂 Garrick-WirelessCities-Presentation.pdf [5mb]
How We Should Get Podcasts On Our Phones
There are a handful of services that bring podcasts to mobile phones over the phones data connection. Unfortunately, navigating the phone that way is really hard. I think there’s an easier way. Update 31 Aug 2007: I love the internet. If you wait long enough, the things you’re looking for will find you: “Podlinez is …
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:41:11 PM
Just finished Disc 1 of Morgan Spurlock’s 30 Days series. The Muslim in America episode was by far the most striking. Jen and I paused it multiple times to discuss. Anti-aging hit me as well. Though nowhere near as strongly.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:53:57 PM
word of the day: ad hominem. The first time I read it today, I had to look it up. I’ve since heard & read it 4 more times since then. All from different sources, published at different times.