Metblogs Archive

  • That thing with Metblogs

    That thing with Metblogs

    Whoah, it’s crazy how much can change in 48 hours. In the grand scheme of weeks, this one has been closer to the difficult side. It’s been extremely bad, and at the same time humbling and inspiring. In case you missed the news, on Friday...

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  • And now for something completely different…

    And now for something completely different…

    I just posted this on metblogs.com, but it’s pretty important to me so I’m posting it here too… In mid-2003 Jason DeFillippo and I met up in person for the first time at a Starbucks on Melrose Avenue to talk about an idea we both...

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  • Dear Metblogs readers & writers, we fucked up. Sorry.

    Dear Metblogs readers & writers, we fucked up. Sorry.

    Yeah. So… Hey. Hows it going? Good. Glad to hear it. We’ve made some changes over the last few years in efforts to make things better but have realized that some of those changes might have done the opposite so we’re trying to change the...

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  • Truth

    Truth

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  • Qwitter is bad for everyone

    Qwitter is bad for everyone

    I’ve been meaning to write something about Qwitter for a while now but have been holding off because of two main reasons, namely that I really despise the app coupled with the fact that I really like the guys who built it. If you don’t...

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  • Craig in New Orleans

    Craig in New Orleans

    I mentioned this earlier in the day, but seriously, go read New Orleans Metblogs. Craig, one of the bloggers there, is disregarding the Mandatory Evacuation order and staying through it, and blogging the whole thing. From a post earlier today… A hell of a lot...

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  • Hurricane Gustav and New Orleans

    Hurricane Gustav and New Orleans

    The folks on New Orleans Metblogs are covering it again, many of whom were there then Katrina hit a few years ago. Go read it, trust me, it’s worth it.

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  • Good!

    Good!

    The new issue of GOOD Magazine is out now and includes a profile on me and Metblogs. There’s an amusing story behind this I’ll tell you sometime. You can probably find it on a newstand or bookshop near you, if you are so inclined. UPDATE:...

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  • Presenting… Presentations!

    Presenting… Presentations!

    Much the same as every year, when the call for SXSW presentations was made I thought of a few ideas and then didn’t do anything about them. Before I knew it the deadline hit and I realized I hadn’t submitted anything. I started sketching ideas...

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  • City blogging and comments, thoughts from barcampseattle

    City blogging and comments, thoughts from barcampseattle

    Why city blogging sucks and other wonderful things. That was the title of Dylan‘s talk at this weekend’s BarCampSeattle. Dylan of course writes for Seattle Metblogs and I’ve gotten to know him a little bit over the last month while I’ve been back and forth...

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  • Meetups in Vancouver and Portland this week

    Meetups in Vancouver and Portland this week

    As you know I’m running around the Pacific Northwest visiting Metblogs authors and using that as an excuse to see new cities and visit friends. We’re doing a few public meetup things and if you are around and want to come out, we’d love to...

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  • Updates on the Metblogs Stuffs

    Updates on the Metblogs Stuffs

    Hey! Remember that one time when I promised more news soon and then didn’t have any for a few days? Wasn’t that funny? I mean, not. Anyway, here’s a whole bunch of updates and stuff. More news soon, or at least as soon as I...

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