Chicken Little and Law Blogging

November 8, 2006

Kevin’s rant on the issue of law blogging is a must read, and a nice bit of social commentary on how best to deal with the kind of anxious, fearful, short-sighted and unimaginative thinking that is the stock-and-trade of many in this profession.

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Freshbooks Hits 100,000 Users

November 8, 2006

I just never get tired of singing the praises of my mesh partner Mike McDerment’s web invoicing (and more) service, Freshbooks. 100,000 users. Congratulations, team – a decidedly most excellent accomplishment. Read up on the state of the nation at Freshbooks.

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Is Blogging Really a Conversation?

November 7, 2006

One of the mantras of Web 2.0 is that blogging is a conversation. This, of course, is because of the exchange of ideas that is said to occur between the blogger, commenters, and other bloggers. There’s no question that some conversation occurs, but one also can’t help but notice that much of that ‘conversation’ often […]

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This is What I Believe

November 6, 2006

Jeff Nolan’s statement of why he’s voting for what and for whom is a fascinating example of how the blog as online soapbox can do some good. Commenting on an actively debated issue is fine, but very often light on context. A personal manifesto on the other hand is an interesting snapshot of democracy in […]

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Hollywood Contract Negotiations and The Uncertain Future of New Media

November 6, 2006

Yet another sign of tectonic shifts in the media landscape – the NYT looks at upcoming contract negotiations in Hollywood and the role that changes in new media technology are having on power relationships there: But it is the growing area of new media and technology that has made the relationship between studios and talent […]

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More on Disintermediation in Music

November 5, 2006

Another interesting piece on the theme of disintermediation in music. This one has bad words in it, though – not safe for work.

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More on Whether Digg-ing is ‘Work’

November 5, 2006

The Digg-natives are restless once again at Digg, their ‘labours’ unrewarded, they feel. Of course, since what they do isn’t work, surely there’s no real beef?

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Iraq and the Blame Game

November 5, 2006

Thanks to David Corn for making the (admittedly obvious, but how difficult it still is – even now – to find people who will on this issue publicly state even the obvious) point that it is more or less profoundly nauseating (editorial license greedily taken) to see the now seemingly endless parade of those who […]

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Crowdsourcing News: What Happens When the News Really Matters?

November 5, 2006

I’ve been surprised that so much of the coverage about North Korean nukes has been so empty of thoughtful analysis. Much of the mainstream media coverage has focused on what they seem, increasingly, to do best – reduce issues to personalities and focus on the ‘soapy’ drama of an event. So, the issue of North […]

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

November 4, 2006

After mad cow, bad spinach, and empty oceans – bad tomatoes.

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Technology Lagging for Canadian Doctors?

November 4, 2006

From the CP: Canada lags far behind other countries except the United States in an international study of effective primary health care for patients released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund. … The survey suggested Canada has a long way to go on many fronts to catch up with the other countries, which included the United […]

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Strange News from the War on Aging

November 3, 2006

It is, perhaps, something of a surprise to learn that the secret to longevity is to be a party animal in Anchorage.

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