I’m going to try something new. Rather than just posting links to stories I’ve completed on this blog, I want to leverage some of the power of the internet to better tell a story. One of the hardest things to learn as a journalist is how to whittle a lot of information into a small […]
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What’s up with Twitter – or why there should be limits to social networking
During my teenage years, I spent a lot of time hanging out on bulletin board systems and the Cleveland Freenet system. I’m no stranger to meeting people online. But a few years ago a friend sent me a link to Friendster. I signed up, posted some interests, linked to a few friends, and then couldn’t […]
COPA struck down
Back in the late 90s, it was considered trendy to pass legislation that would protect “the children” from “objectionable” material online. Never mind the fact that those laws were usually written in such a way that they would limit adults from accessing all sorts of content online. We’re not just talking about skeezy guys with […]
You can’t believe everything you read on blogs
If you’re thinking to yourself, that doesn’t look like a map of Paris, you’re right. We ran into a few issues on our way to France, and wound up canceling our European vacation for a local vacation in our own backyard. After spending about 7 hours on the phone trying to convince U.S. Airways that […]
A few quick updates
We’re heading to Paris tomorrow for our honeymoon. Nevermind the fact that we got married 7 months ago. The stars have finally aligned properly. So there won’t be any updates to the blog for a week or so. But I did run across a couple of useful resources for anyone who’s been keeping tabs on […]
Zoom H-4 review: a reporter’s recorder
Well, I’ve had my Zoom H-4 for a few days now, and I think it’s fair to say this is one heck of a portable audio recorder for the price. I picked mine up for about $260 from an electronics dealer through Amazon, and I paid another $30 for a 2GB SD card, which will […]