Author: Ryan Sholin
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My best unpublished drafts of 2011
The way things go with kids and life and work and all that these days, I’m not having any sort of big “this year I’m going to get back to blogging” feeling right about now. Too busy. Find me on Twitter. Maybe I’ll use Tumblr more. Maybe not. Which brings us to a list, not…
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This.
@andymboyle not every piece of journalism software is a public-facing news app built on deadline. — jonathanstray (@jonathanstray) December 21, 2011
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Workspace
Workspace: Great notes on a home office setup, including an adjustable desk that isn’t always standing or sitting, plus a “thinking chair” for lean-back time. From Trent Walton.
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The newspaper that almost seized the future
The newspaper that almost seized the future: The amazing true story of digital innovation and atrophy over more years than you’d expect at the San Jose Mercury News, from CJR.
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The blog post about that time I spent the week in the hospital and they took out part of my intestines
If we’re friends on Facebook, you’ve likely already pieced most of this together. If not… Last Friday night, I was slammed with stomach problems like I’d never experienced before, and by the time the #snowtober storm started on Saturday morning, I was on my way to the emergency room. First ever ambulance ride. A day…
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Wanted: The Unfollowemator
As a Twitter user, I want a way to automatically unfollow users who mention specific terms with a certain sentiment, so that I can easily filter out people with which you just can’t argue. Acceptance Criteria: This tool should use the latest version of OAuth to allow the user to connect their Twitter account to…
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A short list of things that make me want to buy an iPad
Instapaper 4.0 The Guardian Flipboard, still Tabbed browsing in Safari Facebook Lugging a 15.4-inch laptop around to meetings Any better reasons?
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Is Dan Sinker’s book making me angry?
Well, no, of course not. In fact, the Epic Quest makes me happy every time I pick it up. I’ve caught myself pages deep, on the couch with my four-year-old who is impatiently reminding me that she has a book of her own in mind, and hey, why is there a duck on your book,…