Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
The first time I wrote about technology and entertainment was for the Austin Chronicle in 1997. It was my one -- and only -- feature piece for the weekly but it had a lasting impact on my view of this emerging world.
The piece was about Fringeware, a group of technophiles ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
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Newspapers have a reader problem. And they have a Reader problem.
It's no secret that news organizations face declining readerships, prompting layoffs and corporate restructuring. For many in the industry, the end must seem near.
But it's never the pitfall you expect that gets you. You're prepared for those and ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
One of the arguments I'm making in the book is that news organizations need to find a way to remain relevant in a world where every content company -- regardless of what kind of content -- can create a service that reaches directly to readers.
We've seen some of these ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
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I'm a novice when it comes to video.
Everything I've learned, I've learned from either watching videos online -- Rocketboom, for instance -- and reading research reports done by smart folks. It's the kind of knowledge that normally drives me crazy because I really need to get my hands ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
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A few days back, Google introduced an open data portability protocol that would allow your personal information to be moved from site to site with little hassle.
The idea -- which Facebook and Myspace also introduced -- is to make it easier for people to move on the Web. ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
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I've helped a few students set up RSS Readers recently, which has forced me to look more closely at my own RSS consumption habits.
For me, there are elements of less is not enough with some forms of media (RSS for one) and less is way to much in ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
I've spent the past few days offline, more or less, and I can say that I've enjoyed my time away from the constant stream of emails, Tweets, text messages and comments.
There were moments I felt disconnected, but I never really felt like I was missing out on anything because I ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
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I've been asked to speak at several events in the last year, discussing how technology is reshaping the media landscape.
One recurring meme in my talks is this: social media has changed the expectations of many people in terms of media, and if news organizations don't adopt ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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Everything I've ever learned about technology started with reading Steven Levy.
Sometimes, though, I wish I hadn't learned so much because now I expect everyone to get technology the way he did -- and does.
I'm oftentimes energized by reading smart people discussing the future of media even when I'm ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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I've been threatening to review Joe Trippi's book about his role with the Howard Dean campaign in 2004, the campaign that tapped into the social media networks emerging online to not only raise more money than a candidate had ever done before but also to galvanize voters by ...
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