My company's near to unwrapping its product. Alas, the new corporate website needs more work, so the unwrapping is delayed. I want to brag. But can't yet. Back to work...

Thankfully, I didn't get laid off. It's been a very somber Monday. Quite a way to return to work from my Open Source Bridge vacation.

Lately I've been mulling the attribute of flexibility. How much is too much, how much is too little, and how much is just right? You're working on a project, and the requirements change. This happens all the time. If it happens too often, should you call a "foul?" There's the question of how often is … Continue reading On flexibility →

Stretching is good — physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Stretch whenever you can. If it hurts, back off a bit. Rest and try again.

Live-blogging day 2 of the conference. ————— 1532: Packing it in. The remaining sessions aren't sufficiently interesting to me to stay. Got some things to do at home. I probably won't attend this weekend, for the same reason. It would be nirvana if I was a journalist, but as a technology guy, I'm good. 1445: … Continue reading Re-imagining News & Community in the Pacific Northwest: Day 2 →

Live-blogging day 1 of the conference. ————— 17:54: Much good conversation about photography, information dissemination, and pricing models. I feel my control rods going in; time to head home. 16:05: Chatted with someone from the West Seattle Blog. "How much have you been affected by Fisher Communications' KOMO neighborhood blogs?" "Not at all." Fisher's astroturfing … Continue reading Re-imagining News & Community in the Pacific Northwest: Day 1 →

I'm attending the local Journalism that Matters conference later this week. Should be very interesting, for both intensive discussions on where local journalism is headed, and for finding potential business for Meta Consulting. I'll tweet and liveblog from it.