By Ian, on May 6th, 2009
I’ve recently installed a relatively new WordPress plug-in from the good folk at Backtype. This is what it does: it scans the web, including social networks like Twitter and other blogs, for mentions of your post and draws those mentions in as comments on the post. This is a good thing in Continue reading Eatin’s Cheatin’ : The Backtype Plugin By Ian, on October 29th, 2008
From the Merriam Webster entry: Main Entry: re·cid·i·vist Pronunciation: –vist Function: noun Etymology: French récidiviste, from récidiver to relapse, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin recidivare, from Latin recidivus recurring, from recidere to fall back, from re– + cadere to fall Earlier this evening, I made what some might describe as an immoderate comment Continue reading Mr Angry Internet Man Explains By Ian, on October 5th, 2008
It takes more written words than it’s worth, so here we go with videos from people who have more talent than me and have taken the time. …with Blogger, which has become a great platform for casual blogging nowadays, and is certainly the easiest place to start, much Continue reading Starting a Blog By Ian, on October 4th, 2008 [This post is rather obviously out-of-date.] The most radical change you’ll see if you get to the site, rather than read it on RSS, is that it’s single-column. That cuts out a lot of the stuff that was here before, e.g.: recent comments blogroll widgets So to tackle those: Recent Comments: To be honest, I write this Continue reading About this New Theme By Ian, on September 9th, 2008 First day back to work. Thanks, world, for the 1000+ emails in my absence. Still, food for thought on the way:
I confess, I was totally taken in by this for a second. I thought, “Wow, there’s a course about blogging at our local college. That’s amazing.” Of course, I was wrong. Because bloggers are sad, buck-toothed losers Continue reading At Mortlake Station By Ian, on July 24th, 2008
I am obviously speaking in an out of work capacity here. And rather later than is fashionable in the blogging world — Calacanis’ announcement that he’s giving up blogging was nearly two weeks ago. At work, we paid Jason Calacanis £5000 to come to London and speak at a conference last year. From reading Continue reading Bye, Jason… and F*ck You | About this BlogSocial tools, devices and web evolution are creating epochal change in media, society and business. The plan is to hide under the floorboards till it’s all over document some of the interesting parts of that change. More…. |
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