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There’s no question but that journalism has in recent decades shifted its focus from news (chosen for news value) to “infotainment” (chosen for entertainment value). And the journalism world made this questionable move awkwardly, trying to handle fast-paced, sexy content … Continue reading →

Take Control ebooks is giving away a copy of Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner with every technology title sold. The sale is on from now through Thanksgiving Day — since it’s an ebook, you can download it at the last … Continue reading →

I will never thing of social media, or s’mores, quite the same way after reading this Guy Kawasaki guide on how to attract more followers on Twitter.

Tyler Pruitt, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s Geek of the Week, is all about why geekiness is cool. Now I have to go up to B.C. and find out what a Wunderbar is! But I’ve already downloaded Feedwhip.

Colbert explains Twitter to Stewart.

I’m going to be doing some writing soon about ways I’m tightening up my business practices to deal with the tough economy. One of my inspirations has been Seattle business entrepreneur Chris Rugh. His article “Negotiating with Contractors During Tough … Continue reading →

For the past three years I’ve been using a wonderful online app for simple project tracking and billing for my writing business. I can access it from either of my computers, even when I’m on the road, and I don’t … Continue reading →

Canadian author and blogger Crawford Kilian has put together a guide for Canadians trying to grok American political English. Sample: “Pundit: High-functioning moron who can log on to Blogger or TypePad.”

R.I.P.: The “corporate blog.” Meet the “corporate newsfeed.” I owe a big debt to a senior product manager at a meeting I attended earlier this week. When the presentation about search engine optimization techniques turned to my role in creating … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Twitterverse live-blogged the BigFoot Blogging Conference. Today the blogs are weighing in with some in-depth analyses. Baconismyenemy provides a newcomer’s take on the day-long event at UW. “People are excited and energized about what they are doing. This … Continue reading →