December 2008
Tourism group rejects governor's appointment of... →
The Nevada Commission on Tourism effectively scuttled Gov. Jim Gibbons recent appointment of Kirk Montero as the head of the commission Monday in a unanimous vote.
2008, Journalists & Blogging: A Parting Shot... →
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This is specifically about teaching social media to “the media” (see “this post”:/blog/new-media-is-not-what-you-think-it-is for more background), but it easily applies to…
HUGE Hoth ice world Star Wars LEGO Diorama... →
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How cool is this? Star Wars geeks all dreamed of making something like this at some point. This guy did. Sweet.
It’s freaking cold out! Compare the world you live in to this…
Local Stories > Cortez Masto audited >... →
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Lo and behold, the troubles that politicians can get in seems to know no party bounds. So what will happen here? According to the RN&R, which is hardly a Republican-friendly…
Editor's column: RGJ not immune to industry... →
Executive Editor Beryl Love details the changes to come in the Reno Gazette-Journal after recent workforce and other cost-saving measures.
Attention + Influence do not equal Authority →
In the dustup over whether it is a good idea to sort Twitter posts by authority - defined as the number of followers one has - John Naughton rises above the cloud to see a larger fallacy in the…
Why Journalism Schools Should Get Rid of PR →
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I’ve been thinking about this very heavily the past week or so. It’s something that I have always thought was strange—that advertising and PR were in the same college as the…
Snowboarder has trouble hitchiking for a ride to... →
30 inches over the past 24 hours! Find a ride out here NOW! See photos from today.
Twitter / 10,000 Words: Does tweeting your life ex... →
Asking the question is important. I think the answer is a resounding yes, by the way, without even reading the article.
When Twitter becomes mainstream, we won’t miss... →
The title betrays the author’s predispositon that Twitter is making a mockery of what we should hold high as “journalism.” That’s a lame premise. So, this guy Twitters that he’s in a plane crash, and…
Fold an Origami 'Millennium Falcon' →
Cool.
Textpattern Resources: ads_geotag →
Plugin for geotagging posts on Textpattern.
Posting automatically from del.icio.us to... →
Setup procedures for using the Delicious blog posting tool in Textpattern. Let’s see how this works…
Desert Wonderland - With the Canon 5D Mark II on... →
These guys have tried other experimental stuff in the past and told me all about what they do, which is cool. This video combines playing around with a sweet new camera and a freak snowstorm in…
A Memo to Ed Adkins - Episode 10 →
It’s been a little while, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care. In this episode I ask Ed what the deal
Bobo’s is covered, I’ll hit Ceol and other ski and board shops. Any other places skiers and boarders hang?
Where do skiers and boarders hang out around Reno. Coffee shops, stores, whatever.
I just posted a new Memo to Ed Adkins: http://bit.ly/1rmyd3 Would anyone mind letting @edadkins know?
Intermission at the dance recital. The Girl is coming up. In. The. Last. Number.
A Memo to Ed Adkins - Episode 10 →
It’s been a little while, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care. In this episode I ask Ed what the deal
Sitting in a tiny doctor’s office waiting room about to have a tricked out knee checked. Pho when I’m done here.
The Miles Per Gallon Illusion →
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This focuses on improving efficiency in one vehicle over another. As you can see, I’ve added my Fuelly profile thing to the sidebar. I get about 33-37 mpg on average, depending…
Retweeting @Jim_S: @sterlingdoak Congratulations. We all had our suspicions so it’s good to see you embracing it - BRILLIANT!
I’m home. And safe. No thanks to @jim_s.
http://twitpic.com/ti9d Whipping up some chili while The Boy works off some of the issues he’s been presenting to us more frequently lately.
Watching The Mentalist. The blonde bad lady used to be on Law & Order, but @theformerhand is arguing. Why would she doubt me?
Awesome from Chuck is taking a skydiving trip to Crested Butte. Dear Lord. #davidlaplante
Should I care about daily papers dying? →
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This is an excellent assessment of what’s happening with newspapers by someone who isn’t in the business, but just reads them. I think more than just about anyone else who has…
Overall this game has been called weirdly. Lot of travels and no real flow. Obviously, worst refs ever.
Salukis just scored for the first time in about 10 game minutes. 46-33 Pack with under 8 to play.
http://twitpic.com/syrr Armon Johnson took over late and pushed the Pack to a good win.
Best organization abbreviation ever? YAC. Booyah. Jabam. Kerpow. And any other exclamation you can come up with.
I never shop at Sak-N-Save, but there is at least one really good reason I should. http://twitpic.com/t0rs
I have no idea how the guy behind is NOT coaching D-I college basketball. He’s clearly the smartest guy at Lawlor.
Blue Santa hats are the clothing item du jour at Lawlor. Should be a dandy today.
Retweeting @jayrosen_nyu: “Members of social networks want to spend time with friends, not brands.” http://is.gd/bDBH
So I heard about this Twitblogs thing…why not? http://cli.gs/p9DXJg
ZOMG Santa Crawl is off the hook epic. Am I there? No. Do I have to be to know? Of course not. It has “crawl” in the name, right?
If you watch Weeds, at what point does it jump the shark? We’re starting Season 3 tonight and I need to be prepared…
I’m at a dance dress rehearsal. I thought I escaped Hell earlier today.
Back from my excursion to the mouth of Hell. I’m alive but slightly charred. Still looking for The Boy.
Did a recent spam ring shutdown drastically... →
I remember reading a couple of months ago about a major spam ring, responsible for about a third of all spam online, having been shut down. At the time, I was interested in it because of the…
RKPR = awesome hosts. TweetupRNO was slick. Ain’t no Tweetup like a Reno Tweetup cuz a Reno Tweetup don’t stop!
The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook: The... →
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Good starting point for anyone who thinks they want to market this way. Authenticity? REAL NAMES? Surely this is some kind of joke.
Have you committed any social media blunders…
Can I interest anyone in four tickets to see the Pack play North Carolina on December 31? DM me ad we can try to hook it up.
trying to decide if I sould show up as @travelnevada tonight or just be @mrjerz. I know who people will like more, but that’s not my concern
Just threw together a slightly new look for my site. If your site doesn’t rock on an iPhone, you’re screwed. #newmediaexpert
I JUST FIGURED OUT CAPS LOCK ON MY PHONE. SWEET!
Full Disclosure: I’m mad at YouTube right now. Encoding process is on the verge of ruining my day.