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Tag Archives: NYC
The analog still rules. My takeaway from #140conf NYC 2012
Comments OffThe #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
I can’t make it to @140conf NYC, so I’m sending my editor
Comments OffI’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
Three things I learned at #140conf NYC
4 CommentsTo say that I learned three new things at the #140conf (June 15-16, 2011 in NYC) might be stretching things a bit. Perhaps I mean to say that three of my observations and assumptions about human behavior have been affirmed. … Continue reading
#TwitterMakesYouStupid – a New York Times challenge
3 CommentsLast night, Bill Keller, Executive Editor, The New York Times tweeted out: “#TwitterMakesYouStupid. discuss” And of course, this started up a firestorm among the twits, many of whom were not particularly skilled with using the grammar of the English language … Continue reading
A thousand words in a million keystrokes
5 CommentsThis morning, I pulled the dust cover off the old manual typewriter, rolled a sheet of paper into the carriage and typed something. I wanted to see what it felt like again to be a “real writer.” In truth, it … Continue reading
Fact v truth – a #letsblogoff
6 CommentsI once heard someone say that “The truth belongs to he who tells the story first and best.” I think there is some truth to that. As I was writing this, I was listening to a speech by yet another … Continue reading
Make it work; why newspaper artists make the best designers
10 Comments“Just set your resolution high on your monitor, scale it up, take a screenshot and slap it in there,” I said to the panicked marketing artist who was stressing over the jpg of a 1X3 benevolent ad she was given … Continue reading