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...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 7, 2009 | Commentary, On miPod, Reviews
Anal much? Well, yes I am. The new, and may I just say really, really, really cool, MLB.com At Bat 2009 app for the iPhone/iPod Touch, had a wee little bug in it yesterday. Note that the Baltimore broadcast was on WCBS, the Yankee station, and the New York broadcast...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 7, 2009 | Featured, Macworld, Writing
I’ve been a bit tied up for the last few days, so much so that I haven’t had time to post two reviews that have gone live at Macworld.com. First up, Reunion for iPhone, a great little app that acts as an extension to the desktop version of Reunion. While...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 6, 2009 | On miPod
No one needs to sell me on the Silversun Pickups, but if this is a mere whisper of what’s set to drop next week. Smokes boys. Holy smokes.
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 2, 2009 | Wanders
Day two has been glorious. Woke this morning to a thick, blue fog covering the entire area, which didn’t burn off until nearly noon, and which provided a great cover for the morning’s activities. We started off the day with tie-dye t-shirts, then we spent...
by Jeffery Battersby | Apr 1, 2009 | Wanders
Day one at Sharpe Reservation has begun. This is my third trip here in five years and, just like Kristin and Joanna before him, Colin is totally absorbed. The day started off with Project Adventure, a team-building exercise, then it was off to Thom Joyce’s...
