JR: Quartz media designed for mobile and sharing - The site, which launched just 18 months ago, focusses on "smart, creative, shareable content", with articles that are either under 500 words or longer, more analytical pieces. Speaking to Journalism.co.uk, Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief of the site,... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #mobile #socialmedia #opensource #images #startup #blog_jr

JR: Wikipedia on mobile - Wikipedia, the worlds fifth-largest website, but one with a relatively minuscule operating budget, has been especially slow to adapt to a mobile world. Only 20 percent of the readership of the English-language Wikipedia comes via mobile devices, a f... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #wiki #mobile #writing #notes #app #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Neighborhoods - Dozens of neighborhood names exist in Toledo. Some are well-known and well-defined while others maybe obscure. Some neighborhood boundaries overlap. Related: Feb 2014 - WTOL confuses Olde Towne and Old West End neighborhoods in shooting story A... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #history #blog_jr

JR: Reading longform on phones - Jan 21, 2014 - The Atlantic - Sit Back, Relax, and Read That Long Storyon Your Phone Interesting data about users reading long articles on phones. More than 50 percent of Buzzfeed's traffic comes from mobile visits. And that includes stories th... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #writing #longform #mobile #blog_jr

JR: Bourbons recommended at ToledoTalk.com - June 2013 TT post : Elijah Craig small batch Four Roses small batch Van Winkle 12 yr Special Reserve Heaven Hill W.L. Weller 12 yr. Very Old Barton (Bottled in Bond) Colonel E.H. Taylor Other bourbons listed in this Fark thread that I mentione... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #beverage #bourbon #blog_jr

JR: 2014 Knight News Challenge - Ideas for Strengthening the Internet - https://www.newschallenge.org Project ideas need to answer the question: "How can we strengthen the Internet for free expression and innovation?" Deadline for idea submissions is Mar 18, 2014. My idea is not mine. I nominate the IndieWeb. ... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #opensource #activism #indieweb #event #blog_jr

JR: TT-Chat - Created on Feb 26-27, 2014. On Feb 28, 2014, this code was incorporated into the ToledoTalk.com (TT) message board at: This barebones app could be used for simple chatting or live-blogging by TT users. Related post: Simple chat web app for Toled... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledotalk #chat #blogging #javascript #ajax #json #blog_jr

JR: Toledo is located in Pothole Alley - Toledo Blade - Mar 2, 2014 - Winter brings more headaches in Pothole Alley - "Rapid freeze-thaws wreak havoc on crumbling city infrastructure" Pothole Alley refers to a band of midlatitude cities across Americas heartland that are more vulnerable... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #weather #blog_jr

JR: Toledo total snowfall winter record 2013-2014 - Toledo Express Airport Weather At end of day, Mar 2, 2014: Total snowfall since July 1 = 76.5 in. Normal by Mar 2 is 31.0 in. At end of day, Fri, Feb 28, 2014: Toledo Express Airport recorded 73.0 inches of snow between Dec 1, 2013 and Feb 28, 2014... more>> 5 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #weather #blog_jr

JR: Enjoying Toledo Winter 2013-2014 - ( My Jan 30, 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment ) Anniecski posted at 10:48:48 AM on Jan 30, 2014: I'm thinking that 10-30 minute walk isn't going to happen in this weather. Neither will the smiling. It happens for me. I've taken long walks in our neig... more>> 2 min read
- Feb 17, 2014 - #toledo #weather #blog_jr

JR: Mother Earth News Fair - April 12-13, 2014 - Asheville, NC Fair Home Page Info - tickets, maps, lodging Workshops Exhibitors Wikipedia - Mount Mitchell - 32 miles northeast of Asheville. From the fair home page: Western North Carolina Agricultural Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road... more>> 2 min read
- Feb 16, 2014 - #home #event #blog_jr

JR: More thoughts about journalism - Feb 2014 - (My Feb 15, 2014 proposed comment that I planned to post in this ToledoTalk.com thread, but I never did. I wrote this as a response to the comment below.) "Because journalism, as we know it may POSSIBLY disappear." - TT user paulhem If you are re... more>> 4 min read
- Feb 16, 2014 - #media #startup #design #mobile #longform #blog_jr

JR: Proposed Ghost blogging platform - Idea proposed in the fall of 2012. Development began in 2013. First release expected in summer or fall of 2013. A lot of nerd hype. Concept, however, contains interesting ideas. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4743245 http... more>> 6 min read
- Feb 13, 2014 - #blogging #writing #design #ghost #blog_jr

JR: Cleveland Browns - An Unstable Sports Franchise - Thoughts after the 2013 NFL season. The number of Super Bowl appearances for the Browns: zero. For the 2014 season, the Browns will have its 3rd head coach in 3 years. Now compare Cleveland to two of the Browns' divisional opponents: the Baltimor... more>> 7 min read
- Feb 12, 2014 - #Browns #browns #nfl #football #sports #blog_jr #quote #moronism

JR: Guess of what business will move from Arrowhead Park to Monclova Township - (My January 2014 comment in a ToledoTalk.com thread about a secretive business moving from Maumee to Monclova Township. People made guesses as to the business, and this was mine.) So it's possible that the business would be currently listed on the... more>> 2 min read
- Feb 04, 2014 - #business #maumee #toledo #blog_jr