» Rooting for the CrunchPad
04/07/09 14:38 from Micro Persuasion
Image credit: CNET It sounds like Mike Arrington is getting closer to shipping the CrunchPad - a device that does one thing (surf the web) hopefully really well. Even though I am consolidating my technology, I want to see the CrunchPad s..
» How I am Declaring My Independence from Technology Today
04/07/09 13:59 from Micro Persuasion
For those of you in the US, Happy Independence Day! There are lots of ways to celebrate this amazing holiday. In New York, the Statue of Liberty crown is finally re-opening . Every town, it seems, has a parade. Here's another idea... I am ..
» What should I do on your birthday?
04/07/09 08:37 from Seths Blog
On July 4, birthday of the USA, we're supposed to blow off fireworks, eat hot dogs and buy a Chevrolet. On Columbus Day, birthday of an early imperialist, we're supposed to shop and march in a parade. On Martin Luther King Jr. day, marvelo..
» My Yahoo Adds Peer-to-Peer Polling
03/07/09 14:33 from Micro Persuasion
Do you My Yahoo ? I still do, occasionally, though I iGoogle more these days. I have been using My Yahoo for over 10 years, but what's great is that they haven't stayed still. Now My Yahoo is getting more social. Yahoo today added a new so..
» Question of the Day: Can a Phone Replace a Laptop? (My Take: Probably Not)
03/07/09 14:17 from Micro Persuasion
This is something I have been thinking about lately: as smart phones (pick one, any one) get more sophisticated, can one get away traveling for business sans laptop? For me the answer to date has been: sort of. Basically, if the trip is le..
» Friendfeed Brings "Best of Day" to Lists, Helps You Spot Trends from Friends
03/07/09 13:16 from Micro Persuasion
See and download the full gallery on posterous One of my favorite Friendfeed features is called "Best of Day." I use it all the time to hone in on the most liked/commented conversations. If you're logged into Friendfeed, you can hit this l..
» Google Knows You
03/07/09 10:52 from Micro Persuasion
Here's a fun little find for a Friday. If you have a Google Profile and you're logged in to your Google account, search for the word me . Your profile will come up as the top result. This is great if you get amnesia. Permalink | Leave a co..
» What to do with special requests
03/07/09 09:20 from Seths Blog
The bike shop is busy in June. If you bring your bike in for a tune up, it will cost $39 and take a week. A week! What if someone says, "I have a bike trip coming up in three days, can you do it by then?" At most bike shops, the answer is ..
» Video: PBS Mediashift Interview
02/07/09 21:18 from Micro Persuasion
I spoke with Rubel a couple months ago when he was visiting San Francisco for the Ad:tech conference. We met at B Restaurant near Moscone Center and I interviewed him with my Flip camera. Mark Glaser writing for Mediashift on pbs.org Times..
» Video Interview: Marco Arment of Instapaper
02/07/09 20:18 from Micro Persuasion
I took a quick trip uptown today to learn more about Tumblr and meet with their team. (I will have a video interview next week up with Tumblr's co-founder, David Karp.) While I was there I shot this five-minute interview with Marco Arment ..
