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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header.
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Mike Rowe on how we view work
I found this fascinating. He begins with an interesting and odd anecdote that sets up what he really wants to talk about and that is work and how we view it. Definitely worth watching.
Our curious nature
We continue to chunk off aspects of life into shorter and smaller bits. Twitter is a good example. Just 140 characters allowed. Similarly, Facebook is about short bits of “stuff,” although longer things, like Notes, are allowed. Long ago, when … Continue reading
Monetizing meaning: What is content anyway?
If you follow discussions about social media, journalism, “Web 2.0″ and all that other related “stuff,” a number of terms pop up over and over. Content. Value. Monetization. There is also a lot of “what if” that goes on. I … Continue reading
Kindle and ownership vs access
On Tuesday I posted Reasons to think Kindle. It was basically a quick look at Kindle from a practical viewpoint because of problems I’m having with my left hand. But yesterday I came across a commentary titled Kindle e-reader: A … Continue reading
Reasons to think Kindle
I’ve finally found reasons to consider e-books, Kindle and the like. I’ve never disliked devices for reading on a screen. I was never one of those people who ranted about the barbarity of the idea of words being on something … Continue reading