About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
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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Photo-blogger and good friend Jen Bohmbach and I grab a cup of coffee at Dunn Bros’ Freighthouse. We talk about the weblogs, transparency, the media landscape, and an age where we are all paparazzi and stars. She offers her thoughts on Links Mentioned: TheImageLab.com AmericanGuilt.com iPhotoToGallery FlickrExport OpenPodcast.org Joe Trippi – The Revolution Will Not …
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This is the second of many shorter excerpts from my extremely lengthy conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this installment we discuss what you don’t find in new American developments. Listen to the Value of 1-Legged Barflys and Toothless Boxers [3 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the …
This is the second of many shorter excerpts from my extremely lengthy conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this installment we discuss what makes a good Minneapolis bar – no, windows aren’t on the list. Listen to A Good Minneapolis Bar [3 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about …
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This is the first of many shorter excerpts from my extremely lengthy conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this installment we profess our love for Minnesota Public Radio’s new station 89.3 The Current Listen to MPR’s New Current [5 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: …
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In his Roads Gone Wild article for Wired, Tom McNicol describes a new mentality in traffic control: fewer signs = fewer accidents. From this perspective, traffic control signs are actually a poor band-aid for an unsafe environment. At best, they keep accident rates constant, at worst they actually cause more. This phenomenon is not unique …
Creating Podcasts: Here’s the setup I’m currently using to record the First Crack Podcast: Radio Shack lapel microphone>>M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp>>Apple Powerbook>>GarageBand>>iTunes.
I’d like to extend a warm welcome to everyone that read about the First Crack Podcast (“highly caffeinated public radio”) in the recent Pioneer Press article. Here are some quick links to the shows mentioned in the article: “metro roastmaster at work”: First Crack 16. Interview with a Roastmaster: Greg Beale “the particulars of home …
A conversation with Sandy Smallens, bass and vocals from Too Much Joy, and dot com music executive. His new band – Surface Wound just released a self-titled EP. We talk about the realities of balancing the need to play music while having a day job and family, Creative Commons, and the history of discovering new …
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Sam Buchanan from the Afongen.com weblog and I checkout the newest Dunn Bros on east Lake (just blocks away from the Blue Moon), and discuss his history from barista, to roaster, to Java programmer. Other things to listen for: The history of afong Why Guatemalan coffee is the best Sam’s quest for the One True …
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