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I'm a writer, photographer and web person from Washington, DC. Author of Murder in Ocean Hall.
Monthly Archives: November 2007
What’s the Government Doing in Second Life?
Virtual and real worlds collide in this screenshot from the conference. The Federal Consortium for Second Life is a newly formed group of federal government employees and contractors interested in exploring the use of virtual worlds in government, sharing best … Continue reading
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Migrating Flickr Pics to SmugMug
I do love Flickr. But I don’t like their prints, finding them to be really washed out and disappointing. However, I like SmugMug’s prints but didn’t want to go to the trouble of downloading all my Flickr pics and then … Continue reading
Reverend Billy Pic Illustrates Column
One of my pictures of Reverend Billy was used in an Amy Goodman column on how Americans buy too much stuff. The Reverend has an excellent documentary coming out this month called What Would Jesus Buy. Produced by Morgan Spurlock, … Continue reading
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Hollywood 2.0
A fascinating post by Marc Andreeson on rebuilding Hollywood in Silicon Valley’s image. Here’s his inspiring conclusion: However, in the event of a long-term strike, out of the ashes of the traditional model would — I believe — come the … Continue reading
Creative Conversations in DC
Philippa Hughes @ Luster art show A shout-out to Hoogrrl, a.k.a. Philippa Hughes, a writer’s group friend of mine who has since gone on to fame as a local promoter of the arts. While she calls herself a flaneur, she’s … Continue reading
How Accessible is Web 2.0?
Last week, I attended a seminar on the accessibility of web 2.0 technologies at the IDEAS conference. IDEAS 2007 is the Federal government’s annual conference on Section 508, presented by the GSA. Here are my meeting notes: How Accessible is … Continue reading