About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
I’m working on some upcoming theme shows and I need your help. I’m looking for stories along the lines of Unincorporated series. If you have one or two – hit record and either email the mp3 or point me to it.
Themes include:
Made some interface changes to the website. Brought back monthly and category archives, postings from the First Crack podcast and added my twitterings. All the sections in the ever-expanding bottom section are all expand-o-collapse in the effort to make some of the stuff at the bottom easier to reach. I’m wondering about the search-engine implications of these changes. If you have any thoughts on the changes and their implications, shoot me a comment. Thanks.
I did a little writing for my college paper. At the time I was there, the editors had a handful of stories they thought should be covered. The local movie theater using high-fat buttery oil on popcorn, for example. I didn’t. That’s not interesting, it’s annoying. Matt’s comments make it sound like quite a few people haven’t grown out of it.
Often when I too get calls from the press, it feels less like they’re reporting and more like they’re covering their ass on some fiction they just wrote.
Or just plain missing the interesting story.
When I turn the mic on someone for this podcast, I don’t know where the conversation will lead. I trust the conversation will be good, that they’ll share something interesting. Whether or not they do is up to your ears.
Aside from the simplicity of drag-n-drop install, grabbing the duck by the head cracks me up.
This is a note to self: take a decongestant pill an hour before before take-off and landing.
How Stuff Works says it’ll minimize earaches, nausea, and headache. The former has been the cause of some of my worst flying experiences. The latter 2 I’ve got right now. Unpleasant.
Update: My mom said when I was a kid, they’d dose me w/ decongestant 2-3 days before a flight.
Which would you choose;
I don’t go to many conferences. Hardly any. I’ve even dramatically scaled back on the paid, professional events I attend. Yes, it’s because a toddler is far more exciting than most conferences or other professional-type events.
The MinneBar and MinneDemo events are the exception here. They’re invaluable in seeing who’s doing what locally. Plus, they’re informal, free, and full of infectious excitement. Just like a toddler.
Less like a disciplinary action.
Elsewhere:
“…despite all the odds against it, we actually are growing up.” – Dave Winer
I’m reading J Wynia‘s copy of Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide. While I’m only ~40 pages into it, the model for competing with a 2 year-old is already very clear.
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 same
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.
In an effort to reduce my chronic back pain from hunching over the laptop screen, I just unpacked a 23″ Cinema Display. My first impression: Sure has a lot of cords.
The windows are open in the house, I roasted a couple batches of coffee, and the neighborhood kids are playing football in the street. Spring is here. 52°F