by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 30, 2009 | Commentary
This is the kind of stuff that just scares the crap out of me, no matter who says it, or what side of the politcal fence they sit. Quoth Ms. Pelosi: “Very exciting, very exciting for the American people, because now we can get things done without explaining...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 10, 2009 | Asides, Commentary, On miPod
I neglected to link to the 43 Folders Podcast with Merlin Mann and John Gruber that I was talking about the other day. So, here it is. While you’re at it, Northeast Public Radio has an excellent weekly program called the Media Project, which I’ve just...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 8, 2009 | Asides, Commentary
Interesting bit at The Outside Blog today about Alex McInturff, a 23-year-old student from Stanford who is retracing John Muir’s 1868 trip from San Francisco to Yosemite. McInturff’s intent is to see if he can assess how much the California landscape has...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 8, 2009 | Asides, Commentary
Actor Kal Penn joins White House team | via Road Runner Just a few small things I’d like to point out in this interesting little tidbit of news. 1. He will be an associate director in the Office of Public Liason. 2. His “House” character committed...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 7, 2009 | Commentary, Writing
Great bit by John Gruber last week about what makes good writing, in any format. There is an easy formula for doing it wrong: publish attention-getting bullshit and pull stunts to generate mindless traffic. The entire quote-unquote “pro blogging†industry —...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 7, 2009 | Asides, Commentary
For those of you viewing BPB via a mobile browser, a new easier to navigate look, Alex King’s killer Carrington Mobile. It’s a beta, so there are a few bugs in it yet, but it’s the best looking mobile theme you’ll find on WordPress or anywhere...
