No One Reads What You Write
August 26, 2010
Leo Laporte:
A little deeper investigation showed that nothing I had posted on Buzz had gone public [in two weeks]. Nothing.
…I am also taking away a hugely important lesson. No one noticed.
Fantastic article. Unfortunately, I believe that I would experience a similar phenomenon. If I didn’t post on Twitter for two weeks, I doubt anyone would notice. However, I do think that people notice when I do tweet (as judged by their replies). Regardless, it’s a fascinating and disturbing observation. What are we doing wrong?
Remembering Dr. Richard Chase
August 20, 2010
Wheaton.edu:
A nationally recognized educator who guided the course of two of America’s premier Christian colleges for more than a decade each, [Wheaton College] President J. Richard Chase died at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, Illinois, on August 20, 2010. He was 79 years old.
On Modifying Live Websites
August 16, 2010
When using humorous dummy text, be sure that your posts are not being picked up by your RSS feed. Especially when this RSS feed is tied to numerous email subscriptions. Especially when you’re editing a church website. Especially when you’re making jokes about women. #NotThatI’dKnow.
Gmail Updates Contacts Feature
August 10, 2010
MG Siegler:
Gmail is a great product; easily one of my favorites on the web. But it has an Achilles heel — well, actually it’s more like a bum leg: Contacts. Despite a solid contact area being a vital part of pretty much every email and productivity service, Gmail’s is awful. Or, it was awful. Today it’s getting a lot better.
This is great news. Gmail’s Contacts feature wasn’t totally unusable, but it certainly had lots of room for improvement. Oh, and Apps users, someday you’ll get it, too, don’t worry.
Dignifying but Not Necessarily Apologizing
August 7, 2010
Warren Kozak, WSJ:
For the first time since the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Japan 65 years ago, today the U.S. ambassador to Japan will attend the official commemoration ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. The U.S. ambassador has always declined the annual invitation, but this year is different. President Barack Obama decided to acknowledge the event with the presence of a high-level dignitary.
Say what you want about the decision to drop the bomb, but the decision to dignify the country as a result of the lost lives is certainly a good one. Whether or not the good outweighed the bad, many people still died.