Me and The Mormons
This evening we had a visit from a couple of “elders” from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints. Any religion that sets loose 19 year old kids on the public and calls them “elders” is one I find a little hard to take seriously from the git go.
These young gentlemen asked me [...]
Why $700 Billion?
I figured this out in a moment of clarity, why it is that the Bush Administration is pushing for $700 billion for bailouts. That’s a very specific number for a situation that is not at all straightforward, so why $700B rather than $500B or $850B or $1 trillion?
There is a concept in poker called the [...]
Dan Conover on the Media Interregnum
My friend Dan Conover took a buyout at his job at the Charleston Post and Courier last month. His final assignment was to write a piece on the present day values of mass media journalism. Fittingly for the situation, they opted not to print it and gave it back to him to do what he [...]
Tags: danconover, journalism, postandcourierBlogHer Greensboro is Cancelled but Show Up Anyway
This year’s ConvergeSouth in Greensboro NC was to be a hybrid conference, with CS on Thursday and Friday (October 16 & 17,) with the BlogHer Roadshow on Saturday (October 18.) Well, last week BlogHer cancelled all four of the southern stops on that tour, leaving a hole and leaving those who made non-refundable travel arrangements [...]
Tags: blogher, convergesouth, convergesouth2008, donlewis, edcone, jaredsmith, kelbycarr, suepolinsky, typeamomAround the Podosphere
Here’s some random things I’ve been listening to.
My close personal acquaintance Mary Robinette Kowal put up a reading on her site of her short story “Evil Robot Monkey.” I both liked the story and liked her reading of it. I’d love to one day have a chance to spend a little more time with her.
I’ll [...]
Networks and Podcasts
Because I’ve been busy with umpty-zillion projects lately, I haven’t been doing as much data gardening as I should over at AmigoFish. I just ran into a case this morning that is a classic pattern I’ve seen over and over. When existing old media networks of any kind – TV, radio, cable, even newspapers – [...]
Tags: amigofish, discoverychannel, podcastingThe Coup in America
I am tentatively pleased that the attempted coup in the United States of America, the one that would install Hank Paulson as acting leader of the American Junta, is running into problems. The first laugh I’ve had from the whole situation came from the image attached to this NPR story. I’m very proud of Christopher [...]
Tags: christopherdodd, itconversations, lawrencelessig, sunlightfoundationNo Free Gift Money For the Rich
I’m calling my representative (Henry Brown) and both of my Senators (Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint) tomorrow. I’ll have a script somewhat prepared so that I can remain coherent through my brain melting anger. What I will be expressing is that I do not want Congress giving a $700 Billion bucket of money for Hank [...]
What You Do Is More Important Than What You Say
Mark Glaser at MediaShift published an article a few weeks ago that was an insider perspective from a NYU journalism student. She is taking a class called “Reporting Gen Y (a.k.a. Quarterlifers)” and she wrote a blog piece about the class. The piece itself is surprising, containing observation that she was the only one of [...]
Tags: alanataylor, markglaser, mediashift, NYUNew Reality Break Episode: Mur Lafferty
For those of you who don’t subscribe to my other podcast project, this is just a heads up. My interview with podiobook favorite Mur Lafferty that we recorded at this year’s Dragon*con has been posted at the Reality Break podcast site. If you are one of her many fans, you should check it out. It [...]
Tags: dragoncon, murlafferty, playingforkeeps, podcasting, realitybreakpodcastPersepolis
We watched Marjane Satrapi’s film version of Persepolis last night. Wow, what a fantastic film, one of the best adaptions I’ve ever seen. I’d actually put it above Sin City because it was not only a faithful adaption but the style of adaptation carried a lot of the story. My favorite bit was the flashback [...]
Tags: comics, marjanesatrapi, persepolisEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 14, 2008 – “Dragon*Con Wrap Up”
Here is the direct MP3 download for the EGC clambake for Septemer 14, 2008. I play a song from Abney Park; I talk about my Dragon*Con experience; I play a song from Doctor Horrible and then boogie my nerd self into the con suite. This is a long show, so be forewarned citizens of the [...]
Tags: abneypark, doctorhorrible, dragoncon, lloydkaufman, mikebaron, skepicality, steverude, subgenius, susiethefloozie, tromastudiosSurprise Good Clean Fun
Last night I was feverishly working on the Mur Lafferty episode of Reality Break at the same time I was listening to the live stream of Good Clean Fun and was in the chat. Yeah, I know. They got to talking about the early days of podcasting and decided to call me, which was a [...]
Tags: goodcleanfun, jasperborgman, michaelbutler, podcastingGet Well Soon, Teresa
I came in from an enjoyable evening at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot for this month’s South by Southeast to find the bad news that Teresa Nielsen Hayden has had a heart attack. You many know her as co-proprietor of Making Light or comment moderator of Boing Boing. I’ve known Patrick and Teresa in a [...]
Tags: teresanielsenhaydenEddie Campbell on Becoming Things
I’m at this moment listening to writer and artist Eddie Campbell get interviewed on Inkstuds. This is good timing as I just picked up 9 of his Alec and Bacchus books from the Top Shelf $3 sale (still 2 days left.) He just made an amazing quote on starting up new pursuits and committing to [...]
Tags: comics, eddiecampbell, topshelfcomixDragon*Con Wrapup Part 1
Here’s my wrapup of this year’s trip to Dragon*Con. This is probably about the latest I can do it and have my friend brain cells intact enough to remember things. It might should go without saying that there is a looooong post warning, but I’ll try to spice it up with enough pictures to keep [...]
Tags: beatnikturtle, dragoncon, dragoncon08, evoterra, murlafferty, realitybreakpodcast, rhettaultman, sheiladee, skepicalityMore Macropayments
Here’s another example of the macropayment stuff I’ve been talking about for the last few days. John Klima is editor of Electric Velocipede, which I have never read but I know of because he has published William Shunn and I heard about it on his podcast. Now (via SF Scope) I found out about this [...]
Tags: electricvelocipede, johnklima, macropayments, sfscope, williamshunnNew Reality Break Episode is Live: Bruce Sterling!
It is belated, but Reality Break #5 with Bruce Sterling is up and live. In order to make up ground and repay listener patience, I’m going to accelerate the timetable for the next few episodes. I aim to put up the interview with Mur Lafferty this weekend and the one with Tobias Buckell the weekend [...]
Tags: brucesterling, murlafferty, podcasting, realitybreakpodcast, tobiasbuckellGillmor Gang on Micropayments
As it happens, today I listened to a few weeks old episode of the GIllmor Gang, the one from August 22. In it, they talk about Pandora and tip jars and micropayments, the same sort of things I was discussing yesterday. Despite Doc Searls talking up his VRM stuff and my enormous respect for him, [...]
Tags: 1000truefans, gillmorgang, kevinkelly, macropayments, pandora, vrmDragon*Con Wrapup Coming
I really need to do a big wrapup of my Dragon*Con experience really soon, or else I’ll start forgetting details. I had much fun this year, my first since 2002, and would like to capture some of that in a permanent form on here. I plan on making a big linky, photo-riddled post but that [...]
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