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I'm a writer, photographer and web person from Washington, DC. Author of Murder in Ocean Hall.
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Friday’s Links
Here’s what interested me this week: Apartment Therapy I wish I knew how to decorate. Maybe this site will help. Tweet Scan Find out what people are talking about in Twitter. Apparently, it’s Eurovision. Best Places to Work in the … Continue reading
Crowdsourced Film Festivals
Maybe because I’ve been reading Wikinomics, but the idea of a crowdsourced film festival really seems like a good one. I’ve been a judge for the DC Shorts Film Festival. Am I more of an expert than you are on … Continue reading
How I Learned to Love Twitter
I was at SXSW last year when Twitter launched. They had monitors outside conference rooms showing “tweets” from users, little random bits of text unfurling on a screen. I thought it was interesting, like a bad stream of consciousness novel, … Continue reading
Seniors Spend More Time Online Than Anyone Else
This seems counterintuitive but seniors (age 55+) spend more time online than any other age group, according to a recent Jupiter Research report. How times have changed since my days at AARP in the late 90s, when seniors were underrepresented … Continue reading
Government Web Managers Conference Presentations Online
The presentations from the Government Web Managers Conference are now online. There’s a wealth of useful information in these slides, relevant to all web managers, not just government ones. The highlights for me were: Janice Nall from the Centers for … Continue reading
The Digital District
Put down the laptop and have a look around. Where do the digitally savvy roam? According to a new study, Austin, Las Vegas, Sacramento, San Diego and, coming in at #5, Washington, DC. Maybe we should be called The Digital District. … Continue reading
How Much Time Does Web 2.0 Take?
I twitter, post pictures on Flickr, comment on other people’s blogs and write my own blog postings. More than once, I’ve been asked, “How much time does that take?” Really, not much. 5-10 hours a week at most, time that … Continue reading
Artomatic – First Look
Artomatic – it’s on! I made my first visit Friday night to sample a bit of this arts extravaganza. This year, Artomatic has taken over an entire office building one block from the New York Avenue Metro station. More than … Continue reading
Friday’s Links
Here’s what interested me this week: Artomatic Starting tonight, one of my favorite events of the year. Artomatic this year takes over a new office building near Union Station for a month’s worth of art, music and culture. Must be … Continue reading
2008 Government Web Managers Best Practice Award Winners
Congratulations to… CDC.gov The Centers for Disease Control have really been a leader when it comes to adopting new technologies to reach out to the public. They use email updates, RSS, podcasts, blogs, Second Life, Whyville and other tools to … Continue reading