Monthly Archives: October 2004

Evan Leaves Bloogle

Evan Williams, a co-founder of Pyra Labs, the blogging outfit that became part of Google, is leaving. He says it’s all amicable and I don’t see any reason to question that. He’s a pioneer, and he’s still young; we’ll be … Continue reading

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Two Noteworthy Web Anniversaries

It’s Dave Winer’s tenth anniversary of writing Scripting News, a pioneering blog from a Net pioneer. Also celebrating a 10th year is the excellent Macintouch site. Congrats all around. Comments Posted by: K.C. Teis on October 4, 2004 06:56 PM … Continue reading

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Reminder: Speaking Monday Evening in San Jose

As previously noted, I’ll be doing a Commonwealth Club talk Monday evening in San Jose, at the new public library. Topic: “The Emergence of Grassroots Journalism” — and it’s free and open to the public. It’s also sponsored by the … Continue reading

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Book Notes

Latest reviews of We the Media: Elizabeth Corcoran at Forbes says it “offers a panoramic account of the technologies and issues shaping the future of news.” It’s behind the paid firewall, but the Wall Street Journal published a mostly tepid … Continue reading

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I Say No, But Spoke Insists

UPDATED In my ongoing effort to understand the value of the social-networking arena, I was signing up for the Spoke service. On the registration screen I found a check-box that said, “Check here to receive information, such as alerts, tips, … Continue reading

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Open Thread

Heading up to Lake Tahoe to speak tomorrow at Gnomedex. My panel includes my older, wiser brother Steve, among others. While I’m driving, you can talk below if you wish. Please behave nicely. Comments Posted by: Seth Finkelstein on October … Continue reading

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A Genuine Discussion

Well, Bush and Kerry genuinely talked about their differences last night. Bush made his talking points and showed (not that it needed showing) that he’s not stupid, but at times he seemed lost for something to say and, on several … Continue reading

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Political Coverage, a Step Forward

UPDATED I’ll be watching tonight’s political event, featuring George Bush and John Kerry. Everyone who cares about our future should watch. I’ll also be reading the coverage tonight and tomorrow. And it looks like we’ll see a minor innovation — … Continue reading

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