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The Maturation of a Leader
Football has a striking resemblance to business sometimes. Despite moving to Austin, my allegiance to the Baltimore Ravens remains as strong, and maybe stronger, than ever. It’s been an exciting offseason with lots of power moves and now training camp is in full swing. For third year Quarterback Joe Flacco, this appears to be his…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Copyblogger Brian Clark Leaves DIYThemes/Thesis Theme
A few weeks ago, Brian Clark of Copyblogger.com confided in me that he was leaving DIYThemes, and splitting paths from the embattled Thesis theme and lead developer Chris Pearson. He agreed to do an interview with me exclusively about this news. This is the entire transcript of that interview.
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Back in Startup Mode… Announcing WP Engine!
Since I moved to Austin, I have been very coy about what I’ve been up to. There’s a reason for that and today I can tell you all about it. Especially since my good friend Marshall over at ReadWriteWeb already has. :-) It was very interesting. Back in May, my friend Pete Jackson, who works…
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The Vicious Cycle of Assumptions and Stereotypes
Let me step away from technology and business for a few moments. I’ve got something to discuss as it is still elusive to people. As humans, we tend to put people into boxes. On the egregious end, it results in things like racism and sexism. On the more mild end, it causes things like disappointment…
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Gowalla Nothing More than a Shiny object
Location Based Networks have become extremely popular in the last year and a half. I was an early adopter of Foursquare and continue to use it actively. It’s become somewhat mundane to go through the same routine. Check in, get points (that seem largely useless, become mayor if you’re lucky, earn some badges). Foursquare seems…
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Impending Legal Precedent for GPL Licensing?
If you pay attention to the WordPress world, you might be aware that a landmark lawsuit is likely to be filed. I say landmark expecting that both sides will litigate and not settle – something that is desperately needed in the United States to validate and uphold the scope of the GPL license. WordPress is…
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Online Media: Relationships and Finding Signal In the Noise
When I first started using Twitter in the fall of 2006, I was one of only a few thousand people using this weird new service. It was fun because my friends were there. I’m an early adopter when it comes to technology so it’s not all that uncommon to find me on some new online…
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Journalism: The old is new and the new is old
I love journalism. I love it with a passion. I love good journalism. Well executed journalism. Well researched journalism. I care less about the AP Style Guide and more about engaging content. I care less about J-school degrees and more about thoughtful and provocative prose with a dedication to facts. I care less about conglomerate…