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The cloud without the Internet isn’t very useful

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Over at the Interchange Project, I write about how I wanted to watch a movie on Friday night that I had purchased and was storing in the cloud but couldn’t because my Internet went down for several hours: My Internet is down. Now I know what it feels like to be Paul Miller. What an animal. [...]

Why we read

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икониикони“I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough…the more one reads the more one sees we have to read.” — John Adams

Interchange Project: Where technology meets the liberal arts

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Prof. Jeremy Littau and myself have launched a new website and podcast, the Interchange Project. I highly encourage you to check it out and provide us with feedback. The project aims to provide meaningful news and discussion around technology, media, information, usability, design and the social sciences. We’re in a very soft launch right now, but [...]

First vet visit

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Oh nos! Everything went fairly well. Some minor health issues, but she’ll be fine in a few days. We’ll be back in 10 days for another round of shots.

All good things must come to end

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I’m sad to report that funding for BeatBlogging.Org will run out on Sept. 1 of this year. Being the editor of BeatBlogging.Org has been a great ride. I’ve learned a lot about how beat reporters are adapting to the Web, how social media is changing journalism and where journalism is heading. Working with NYU’s Jay [...]

What would you like to see in a new journalism podcast?

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I have been discussing the idea of starting a new journalism podcast with some people and would appreciate your feedback. This podcast would be different from диваниthe existing podcast series on BeatBlogging.Org. It would involve multiple hosts and would attempt to be newsy, lively and fun. We would also have guests on and interview interesting [...]