2005 – Ryan Sholin

In Venezuela

Dec 31, 2005

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New Year’s Eve in Caracas … finally. Feliz Ano Nuevo everyone, and best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous 2006. The view of Caracas today: by Ryan Sholin More photos here.

I’m not where I expected to be for the holidays, so don’t expect any Flickr stream of images of Venezuela and the like. Friends can feel free to write for more info, but the wife and I are in Los Angeles tending to family. Thanks, Ryan.

links for 2005-12-17

Dec 16, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas

Daily Telegraph appoints first podcast editor – Digital Bulletin – Digital news by Email – Brand Republic Yep. Podcast editor. Sounds like my kind of job. (tags: newspapers journalism new+media podcasting)

Daily Telegraph appoints first podcast editor – Digital Bulletin – Digital news by Email – Brand Republic

Dec 16, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

Yep. Podcast editor. Sounds like my kind of job. Daily Telegraph appoints first podcast editor – Digital Bulletin – Digital news by Email – Brand Republic

That said, Wikipedia is the way to find information online

Dec 16, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas, Media, Technology

That said, Steve Rubel is right when he says “Wikipedia is the next Google.” When I want to know where to find a place to get my oil changed in San Jose, I use Google. If I want to know more about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (who doesn’t?), I go straight to Wikipedia. Wikipedia…

A word on Wikipedia

Dec 16, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Education, Ideas, Media, Technology

Ladies and gentlemen, Wikipedia is great… …but not for everything. Here’s what I use Wikipedia for: background research. For example, I used it this semester to find the context and narrative of law cases I was briefing, then I went back to the cases having some idea of which elements were important. DO NOT use…

To the finish line, through it, still running

Dec 16, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas

It’s been awhile since I had a last-minute escape before leaving town, but I suddenly remembered this week that it always used to be this way. The Spartan Daily newsroom at the end of the Fall 2005 semester. I remember winters in New York when I trudged out in the snow to turn in term…

links for 2005-12-16

Dec 15, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas

OPML Workstation Home Convert Powerpoint to OPML. This could be great for aggregating presentations from graduate classes. (tags: opml powerpoint sjsu)