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The analog still rules. My takeaway from #140conf NYC 2012

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The #140conf was held last week at the 92Y in New York City. We were there. It seems like every year, going to the conference is like being at Woodstock; the one in 1969, not the fake ones that tried … Continue reading

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We should be careful about filling people with ambition

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I had a pretty lively discussion with someone on the twitter this morning who had some strong opinions about how everyone should be self-employed and that we should quit relying on “The Man” for a job. I expressed some concern … Continue reading

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I can’t make it to @140conf NYC, so I’m sending my editor

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I’m backing out of the @140conf #NYC at the last minute and sending my ne’er-do-well editor, @gerardmclean in my place. This is what the bum .. err, I mean hobo.. looks like so if you see him lurking the hallways, … Continue reading

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Don Draper and potted plants

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When I worked at a major retailer many, many, many years ago we would get regular deliveries of potted plants in the spring. They would come in on trailers from some place south and everyone would gather at the dock … Continue reading

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Obligatory 2012 SXSW post

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SXSW Interactive starts tomorrow and I feel like I should be putting up a post on the topic, even though I’m not going. As I watch my twitter stream on the topic, it occurs to me that the experience is … Continue reading

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Mugging for social media

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If you’re gonna make a movie that features a dog and that movie wins Best Actor and Best Picture of the Year, we’re gonna have a thing or two to say about it. I’m talking about The Artist starring Uggie … Continue reading

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People want to eat but they won’t join the hunt

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Most people wear your web site, twitter feed or facebook page like they wear a jacket or drive their car. When they want to use it, they do. When they don’t, it is out of sight and out of mind. … Continue reading

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