Month: August 2008

  • I am Famous, Therefore I Blog

    Ego blogging seems to be the big thing. If the egos aren’t blogging, they are telling other bloggers how bad their ego is. Trust me, I represent – both the ego, and the telling egos off. So I’m offering a new Technosailor tee-shirt for sale that states very simply, “I am famous, therefore I blog”.…

  • Indictment on Modern Day Conservatism

    I’m not usually one to write about politics, but that might change in the coming days and months. At least here on this blog where I don’t have to worry about sticking within the confines of business and technology. The last week has been exciting. The first African American from a major political party to…

  • Be Confident

    There’s a bit of a meme going around that started with Mitch Joel. He is asking what the best social media practices are and why. Chris Brogan picked it up and it’s finally trickled to me via Micah. Confidence is sexy. Confidence oozes through and greatness is often catapulted to new levels because of confidence.…

  • Issues don't go away when Congress goes home…

    …is something a certain site editor said to me as I complained about lack of substantiative things to write about. This complaining also took place during a break in one of my classes on property. Today we’re talking about the right to exclude someone from using your property, which in some cases is absolute, and…

  • C-SPAN Providing Social Media Hub for Conventions

    Political junkies are in the prime of their year right now. Tomorrow in Denver, the Democratic National Convention begins with the GOP convention slated to start the week after. C-SPAN is offering a social media hub for both conventions with featured tools being video giant YouTube, which will be present at the Big Tent in…

  • Gnomedex, Sarah Lacy Limerick

    Since I can’t be at Gnomedex and can’t submit a limerick for the limerick contest via the official, blessed, in-person method for attendees, I’ll just blog it. Of course, Sarah Lacy ran a train wreck session today. It wasn’t as bad as SXSW, but it was very shallow and aimless for a Gnomedex crowd. I…

  • Wash the Walls, Environmental Graffiti

    An environmental graffiti artist in Brazil went into a tunnel and began washing the walls of the grit and grime created by millions of tons of pollution created by automobiles passing through the tunnel. But instead of simply washing the walls, he “etched” skulls with his washing. That is, he drew skulls on the wall…

  • Apples and Oranges, the Rise and Fall of Women Bloggers

    I have sat on this post for the past few days because the last thing I want is this post to offend. I’ve tossed around the best way to approach it constructively and in an encouraging way. I’d like to consider myself a “friendly” for women bloggers, so with that context, I hope it is…

  • Business Consulting Etiquette

    A lot of people ask what I do. Depending on the person, I’m a blogger, or an editor. To others I’m a WordPress consultant. Still, to others, I work with Lijit as I used to work with b5media. Notice I said with and not for. The choice of words is very intentional. Though I own…

  • LeRoi Moore of Dave Matthews Band Dead

    LeRoi Moore of Dave Matthews Band is reportedly dead after a critical period of time in a hospital following an ATV accident in June. As a fan, he will be missed. May God be with his family and friends and the band. [Source: TMZ]