Now that I’m living in Boulder again, I installed the app for the local paper, the Daily Camera, on my Android phone. It’s just a shovelware app, but what the hell. Today I got an email news alert that included … Continue reading →
It seems that a big part of learning to code is simply spending lots of time practicing it — getting things wrong, getting frustrated, asking for help, and getting them a little better next time (hopefully). In that sense it’s … Continue reading →
Since I don’t have cable TV, I’m forever behind on pop culture. This weekend my sister Lynn tweeted me: Hey, @agahran ! The perfect blend of Korean pop and Star Trek! t.co/bi4uM4EL That link took me to a HuffPo story about … Continue reading →
First off: As I writing this it’s about 5:30 am. I’ve been up since about 1:30 am. Welcome to Codeville. Wednesday I attended my first Da Vinci Coders class in web front-end development skills. I started a little behind; I … Continue reading →
It’s been a very busy summer since I moved back to Boulder, which is why I haven’t posted here in a while. (All my writing energy has gone to client projects.) But I’m excited to announce that I’m about to … Continue reading →
One reason mobile technology fascinates me is its ubiquity across all levels of society. That makes it potentially a very powerful tool to engage and empower people who don’t necessarily sit at the top of the U.S. privilege food chain. … Continue reading →
Why should journalists and other news/media professionals learn to code? More importantly: HOW can they learn to code? Today my good friend, mentor, and fellow ass-kicker Lisa Williams (founder of Placeblogger.com) gave a great presentation on this theme at TEDXPoynter, … Continue reading →
I’ll admit it: Contrary to my own expectations I’ve grown to use Facebook much more than I thought I would have — mainly because it’s the most common point of connection across my many social and interest circles. And I … Continue reading →
Recently I was telling a group of publishers that, unfortunately, much of the business that has supported journalism (advertising) has always been smoke and mirrors. Advertisers took it mostly on faith that they were getting what they were paying for … Continue reading →
On Saturday April 28 I’ll be in Philadelphia to help with the BarCamp News Innovation unconference and Open Government News Hackathon. These events are sponsored by the Center for Public Interest Journalism at Temple University, and are part of Philly … Continue reading →