“Distribute from each according to his choice, to each according to the perceived value by others of his contribution.” – Paul Heyne This from his last lecture entitled “The Moral Critics of Capitalism”. Thanks to the Idea Shop for today’s thought of the day.
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Introducing the WP-iCal Plugin
The WP-iCal plugin turns WordPress into a multi-author, online calendar. The plugin takes any posts in a ‘Calendar’ category and writes them to an .ics file ready for subscription into Apple’s iCal or other vCal-friendly app. All information on WP-iCal, including the latest version, comments (even the ones that were here), and version history is …
Hello, welcome to the hub of Garrick.
Hi all. A couple weeks back, Jen Bohmbach and I talked about weblogs for an episode of the First Crack Podcast. In that conversation, you’ll hear us talk about the strengths (“you have a very comprehensive view of that person”) and weaknesses (“you have a very comprehensive view of that person”) of having a single …
Under the Weather. No Coffee for a Bit.
Hi all. My apologies for the lack of updates. Some sort of virus put the smack down on me earlier this week (it’s going around). My head feels like a bowling ball and the thought of talking hurts. Worst of all – I haven’t had coffee since Tuesday. Tea. Lots of tea and lots of …
First Crack 29. Jon Shares His Geo
Jon Steinhorst is a designer and film maker I’ve known for years. In part 2 of our conversation he describes his new journaling system, public v. private writing, his impressions of Chicago, and his new do-it-yourself car-share venture. Listen to Jon Shares His Geo [18 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? …
First Crack 28. The Movie Episode with Jon Steinhorst
Jon Steinhorst is a designer and film maker I’ve known for years. In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his history of film making, unofficial double features, and films worth watching. A couple of notes: In the Realm of the Unreal at the Music Box. My notes on Blogumentary including correcting Dan Gillmor’s …
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Gate 3 Work Club Closes
Five months ago, I was excited to see the opening of the Gate 3 Work Club in Emeryville, CA. I completely believe in the principles; people like to work from home – just not all the time people like to work around others I was skeptical that Herman Miller furnishings were necessary, and thought IKEA …
First Crack Special Announcement Feb 2005
While I perform major editing surgery on the next two shows, you can get your First Crack fix from my interview – on the other side of the mic – with Rob Wahl @ Podcast411.com, listen here. Listen to Special Announcement Feb 2005 [2 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: …
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First Crack 27. Mark’s VW Scirocco
Mark Leppke rebuilt his ’82 VW Scirocco. This is what he learned about Germans from that experience. Listen to Mark’s VW Scirocco [26 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: 206-20-BEAN-1 Like the show? Support the First Crack Podcast
First Crack 26. What Makes a Good City – Sam & Dave Part 4
The fourth installment of my conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this episode, they discuss what makes a good city (Portland, Denver, Celebration, and Seaside) and how to make more of them, affordable housing, corruption in cities, and how to get stuff done. Also included: Dave gives a glowing review …
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