Archive for July 2008

Chihuahuas and Children, a Story in Three Parts

In Life, Stories on 21 July 2008 with 9 comments

Photo by Heather
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Heather’s traveling for work, which means that I’m on Early Morning Walk duty. The dogs are used to walking with Heather at ungodly early hours, so my main goal in the morning is to stay as quiet as possible, lest they realize I’m awake. One early morning sigh and I’ll have two Chihuahuas [...]

links for 2008-07-21: Publishing 2.0

In Links on 21 July 2008 with Comments Off

MagCloud: The Future of Magazine Publishing? An interview with Derek Powazek
A chat I had with Mr. Magazine on MagCloud.
(tags: magcloud publishing magazines)

Times Emit: Two good podcasts on “Publishing 2.0″
“It’s kind of all about using free to build value, and audience, and how to look after your community once you have them there.”
(tags: bea publishing [...]

Happy Anniversary, Baby

In Life, Love, Photos, Powazek on 18 July 2008 with 8 comments

Today is our 4th anniversary, which is apparently the iPhone 3G anniversary. Best wife ever. I love you, baby.

links for 2008-07-18: Politicians and Superheroes

In Links on 18 July 2008 with 1 comment

GAMA-GO: Yeti-bama Tee
Yeti for hope! Love it.
(tags: t-shirts obama politics)

Running for Office: It’s Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner
Possibly the best politician site ever. I donated.
(tags: politics)

Apple - Trailers - Watchmen
Geekgasm. If you haven’t read the graphic novel, do it now.
(tags: watchmen movies video geekgasm)

Dr. Horrible
Joss Whedon’s most excellent [...]

Potential

In Photos on 15 July 2008 with Comments Off

A new leaf on the way for our new Elephant Ear plant.

How to Write a Story (for Geeks)

In How to, Writing on 10 July 2008 with 10 comments

So maybe you’re a geek and you want to write a personal story for someplace like Fray. Writing, like life, is personal. Do whatever works for you. But if you need a hand, here are some things you could try. Take any that seem helpful and discard the rest.
First, tell the story - with your [...]

links for 2008-07-03: Folio and MagCloud

In Links on 3 July 2008 with Comments Off

Folio: The Future of Magazine Publishing? It’s Here - Sort Of
Brash? I’ve been called worse.
(tags: magcloud powazek folio)

Folio: An Interview with the Dudes Behind MagCloud
Andrew and I doing our best Abbott and Costello.
(tags: magcloud powazek folio)

links for 2008-07-02: Apple & AT&T Extortion

In Links on 2 July 2008 with 2 comments

AppleInsider: New and old AT&T iPhone plans compared, cost increases detailed
This is extortion.
(tags: fuckers apple extortion att)

The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Eight 3G iPhone Plan Pricing Details You Need to Know
More money for fewer things. Apple needs to divorce AT&T asap.
(tags: fuckers apple att extortion)