JR: My same old thoughts about newspaper orgs - April 2014 - (My Apr 13, 2014 comment to a ToledoTalk.com thread.) A commenter said: "One other thing to add is that newspaper space is also a major issue. Example: One column story that is edited down to six inches in order to fit the newspaper ... So, not onl... more>> 2 min read
- Apr 13, 2014 - #media #startup #blog_jr

JR: Allowing or disallowing comments on blogs - Mar 19, 2014 - Coding Horror - Please Read The Comments In 2006 I said that a blog without comments is not a blog and I stand behind that statement. Since no official standard exists to define a "blog," the above sentiment is obviously personal,... more>> 3 min read
- Apr 13, 2014 - #blogging #forums #comments #design #blog_jr

JR: Ezra Klein speaks about Vox and the media - Excerpts from an interview published Apr 11, 2014 at nymag.com titled Ezra Klein on Voxs Launch, Media Condescension, and Competing With Wikipedia, which contains unsurprising observations about the media's views on anything new in the media business... more>> 4 min read
- Apr 11, 2014 - #media #startup #design #blog_jr

JR: Decline of the Mobile Web - April 2014 - Some current and older stories: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7548530 I know it's not declining for me. I build my own web-based tools that function well on mobile devices: flip phone with Opera Mini browser iPhone Samsung S4 HP ta... more>>
- Apr 10, 2014 - #mobile #web #app #design #blog_jr

JR: Grills and Smokers - Smoked Salmon Using the "Little Chief" Smoker Electric vs all-wood/fire? Info from listening to the Really Big Show on AM 850 WKNR ESPN Cleveland radio. "If you are lookin', then you ain't cookin'." - #quote Smokers/Grills Memphis Wood Fi... more>>
- Apr 09, 2014 - #quote #food #recipe #grilling #smoking #blog_jr

JR: American Woodcock in our backyard - Apr 8, 2014 - From about 1:30 p.m. to 2:10 p.m., I watched an American Woodcock slowly wobble from the flower bed along the west side our house, southward through our west spirea flower bed. It disappeared from my view when it moved behind the big oak tree at the ... more>> 10 min read
- Apr 08, 2014 - #birds #home #yard #blog_jr

JR: Vegetarianism - The most effective tool against global warming - (My July 2007 ToledoTalk.com post ) The next time someone starts clamoring about how we need to do this and that to stop global warming, ask the person if he or she is a vegetarian. If the person isn't a vegetarian, then the person is a hypocrite in... more>> 9 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #environment #politics #health #food #energy #blog_jr

JR: Example April 2014 Vox.com story with its card usage - (My Apr 7, 2014 comment added to a Toledo Talk thread about Denver selling marijuana.) Ezra Klein's new media venture launched recently, and here's an Apr 6, 2014 story titled: Remember when legal marijuana was going to send crime skyrocketing? ... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #health #politics #legal #business #media #design #blog_jr

JR: Proposed new Toledo media outlet - just spitballing. digital-only media biz, covering toledo area. borrow function and design ideas from: medium.com qz.com mmqb.si.com fivethirtyeight.com vox.com subjects: politics only like a localized politico? prob not. but def local pol... more>>
- Apr 07, 2014 - #startup #media #local #toledo #idea #blog_jr

JR: New digital media startups - Launching in 2014: Nate Silver - Five Thirty Eight with ESPN - began Mar 2014 Ezra Klein - Vox Glenn Greenwald - The Intercept with First Look Media - began Feb 2014 Soledad O'Brien - Starfish Media Established Media New Features NY Times ... more>>
- Apr 07, 2014 - #media #startup #business #blog_jr

JR: ReUrbanism Meeting Notes Feb 22, 2007 - (My Feb 2007 Toledo Talk post. CP attended this meeting with me, and she spoke briefly. She got meet Robert Brundage too.) Location: Downtown Latte coffee shop Attendance: approx. 25 people Date: February 22, 2007 Time: 5:40 - 6:50 p.m. Speakers: ... more>> 13 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #toledo #business #art #food #urban #blog_jr

JR: NFL silliness as of early 2014 - ( #todo - finish writing / editing ) The NFL is wrought with rampant hypocrisy. The NFL does not need stunts and gimmicks to prop up its product. Last decade, the NFL started its own network and began playing Thursday night games in November and... more>> 5 min read
- Apr 06, 2014 - #todo #sports #football #nfl #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Mark Zuckerberg's and Facebook's views on modern computing - One year ago today, Apr 4, 2013, Facebook announced Home, which was an interesting and attractive redesign of its News Feed that seemed to lose acceptance within the company or among users. But this post is more about Mark Zuckerberg's views on the f... more>> 3 min read
- Apr 04, 2014 - #internet #web #socialmedia #collaboration #mobile #blog_jr

JR: Facebook might experiment with anonymity - Seems like an odd philosophical choice, but as a publicly-traded company, it might be a practical business decision. Randi Zuckerberg said back in July 2011 when she worked at Facebook: "I think anonymity on the Internet has to go away. People b... more>> 3 min read
- Apr 04, 2014 - #socialmedia #business #anonymity #quote #blog_jr

JR: Simple example of how to use the web - Jeesh, it seems that web technology is not on the minds of many people. Concerning small business changes, users should execute simple web searches to see if the businesses have posted information on their websites. If the information is missing, cal... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 04, 2014 - #web #blog_jr