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New microsyntax for Twitter: three pointers and the slasher | FactoryCity

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:50:14 -0800

New microsyntax for Twitter: three pointers and the slasher | FactoryCity:

Interesting way to start signifying messages on Twitter. Love that Tweetie 2.1 is behind it as well.

Thinking about a paywall? Read this first

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:50:14 -0800

Thinking about a paywall? Read this first:

A breakdown of what seems to go largely unsaid in most of this discussion of news paywalls. Turning away your future customers by making them pay on their first visit is ridiculous. Hopefully the…

A professional journalist embarrasses himself in Jackson, Tenn.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:27:36 -0800

A professional journalist embarrasses himself in Jackson, Tenn.:

Good beating of an angry newspaperman.

Let's End Anonymous Comments

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:21:34 -0800

Let's End Anonymous Comments:

For me, as the writer, connecting my name with what I say holds me accountable. I’ll think hard about what I write and consider whether my words are ones I want to be connected with when I walk the…

The Yankees Payroll

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:37:54 -0800

The Yankees Payroll:

Good argument for those people that claim the Yankees payroll isn’t helping them win. Shows how baseball is set up to be unfair in the playoffs, and how the payroll actually does have an effect on…

Important Baseball Game Not Involving The Red Sox Still Somehow All About The Red Sox

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:06 -0800

Important Baseball Game Not Involving The Red Sox Still Somehow All About The Red Sox:

“The ongoing longitudinal study of narcissistic personality disorder known as Red Sox Nation has somehow contrived to turn Game 6 of a Phillies-Yankees World Series into a drama centering on … Red…

The Defamation of Independents

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:07 -0800

The Defamation of Independents:

“And what kind of sheeple-disdaining dillweed explains away the defection of political independents from the Obama-supporting to the Obama-suspecting camps (an important factor in yesterday’s…

Replace Entourage with Gmail and Google Calendar

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:14:10 -0800

Replace Entourage with Gmail and Google Calendar

Dodgers & Cardinals, By The Numbers

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:15:17 -0700

Dodgers & Cardinals, By The Numbers:

I heard a lot before the playoffs about the Dodgers starting pitching not being up to snuff. I also heard how their bullpen would really be the key. You don’t need outstanding starting pitching if…

Baseball Prospectus | The Human Element

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:11:34 -0700

Baseball Prospectus | The Human Element:

Calling for an elimination of balls and strikes calls from human umpires. Cue the craziness.

The Forgotten Man Of Moneyball, Part 2

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:23 -0700

The Forgotten Man Of Moneyball, Part 2:

Keeping the geeking out going.

The Breitbart Dilemma

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:11:19 -0700

The Breitbart Dilemma:

“More relevantly to the journalism discussion, partisan media criticism is not ‘rapidly replacing journalism,’ it’s supplementing journalism, forcing journalism to be sharper, and frequently…

The Forgotten Man Of Moneyball, Part 1

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:34:16 -0700

The Forgotten Man Of Moneyball, Part 1:

I will be geeking out with this series shortly. I just need to find a printer.

TidBITS Macs & Mac OS X: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:55:14 -0700

TidBITS Macs & Mac OS X: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode:

I would love all other apps to minimize when using one.

Making Jerky in your Smoker

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:55:14 -0700

Making Jerky in your Smoker:

I want to do this. But first I need a smoker.

The Continued Dissemination Of TMZ's Erin Andrews Heroism

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:48:53 -0700

The Continued Dissemination Of TMZ's Erin Andrews Heroism:

I’m far more fascinated by this angle of the Erin Andrews naked video scandal than I am by the videos themselves, which I never saw, by the way. I love the unraveling of public presentation.

Dullard Mush: DIY Sharron Angle for Senate Sign Spotted

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:41:06 -0700

Dullard Mush: DIY Sharron Angle for Senate Sign Spotted:

This is awesome.

Arrested development

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:05 -0700

Arrested development:

News and Review editor Brian Burghart’s start to finish story of the DUI he received several months ago and had the charges recently dropped on. It’s a long read for the RN&R, but it’s interesting.

Think There's No Cheating In Baseball?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:05 -0700

Think There's No Cheating In Baseball?:

This is crazy. I suppose it’s possible it’s wrong, but it sure looks right. I think the commentary is assuming a little too much, but wow this is cool.

The Billion Dollar Gram | Information Is Beautiful

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:11:59 -0700

The Billion Dollar Gram | Information Is Beautiful:

Awesome visualization of the cost or valuation of many things in today’s world.