We’re heading back north in the morning after a few days in Chicago. Huge thanks to the Dihiansan’s for a very enjoyable backyard dinner earlier in the week and the Smith‘s this evening. On both counts it’s great to see kids older than Cooper, where they’re at as people and how Cooper interacts with them. …
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New iTunes Podcast Categorization and WP-iPodCatter
On Friday, I received an email from Apple’s iTunes Podcasting team that they’re changing the categories in the iTunes directory. So, I updated the WP-iPodcatter plugin to reflect these changes. Like their removal of item-level categorization, I’m not crazy about these changes. There are 2 ‘Other’ categories (in Religion, Games & Hobbies). But not in …
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How ‘Bout Just the Lot?
As expected, the contractor that bought our old place is now selling the lot. If you were interested in the location, but not so much the house itself. It is now a blank canvas. Build as you wish. Reminds me of scene from the Chevy Chase classic Fletch Lives (which, coincidentally, I saw at the …
Darrel Austin on ‘Customer as Silo’
“A modest proposal to online retailers: let me give you my money first, THEN ask me to create an account” – Darrel Austin
Google Checkout First Impression Podcast
I walked through Google Checkout this morning and recorded my initial reaction as a podcast (wherein I curse a little). Marshall Kirkpatrick at Techcrunch brings up the same issues.
Support Free College Tuition for Minnesota’s Best Students
MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty floated a plan today that would provide high school students graduating within the top 25% of their class 2 free years of college tuition. For an additional 2 years, just major in math or science. Education is on my list of things I think US citizens should ‘get for free’, so …
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Garrick Speaking at Civic League’s Future of Policy Making in MN Series
On August 22nd, as part of the Citizens Leagues’ 2006 Summer Policy Series, I’ll be joining Tom Swain, Jean LeVander King, Jen Alstad, and Steve Borsch for a conversation on the Future of the Web and Civic Engagement. Should be an interesting conversation – especially since it kicks off at 7:30am. Here’s my initial thoughts …
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Reliving My Past Lives
So, rewind a week or so Jen asks; “What’s this $40 charge for Susy Q Hat Co?” Me: “Susy Q? Huh? I have no idea….Oh, I ordered some Too Much Joy bootlegs and their tour/video DVD.” Three discs, 2 from 1993 and the third from 1991 loaded into the iTunes a few days ago. I’ve …
The Future Soon Flickr Flick
I got another Jonathan Coulton tune stuck in my head last week. As I’ve discovered, the best way to get the earworm out is to make a music video for it (i.e. purposefully listen to it repeatedly hundreds of times). Inspired by JC’s classic Flickr, and the recently launched JoCoPro, I present you: Future Flickr …
The Newest Urbanist
Congrats to Sam & Jen on the arrival of Joe Urban Jr..