Sunday, March 31, 2002

Themes in Radio When I asked about themes for Radio I expected a much greater set of opinions. What I've discovered must boil down to one or both of two things: very, very few people actually read my weblog everyone is comfortable developing a theme of their own or using one that already exists I had imagined that a website that had a library of 100-300 downloadable themes might be worth $25 to $50 for a year's subscription. It seems that nothing could be further from the truth. Also, those capable of developing good-looking themes for Radio tell me that the fees charged by developers to create 100-300 Radio themes would be quite a lot. I guess I misjudged the willingness of out-of-work designers to engage in this sort of prospective/speculative venture. 5:48:42 PM     Comments[]

Quick Labels & Civil Discourse Jonathon heads down a path few dare to tread. The primary reason lies in the labels we are so quick to assign. Write something about females and one or both sides of the issue will label you. Write something about race and similar, but harsher labels emerge. Write something about government and you are discussed - not for the subject matter in your writing, but for the label that best fits a person who would write what you wrote. In Memphis, one cannot stand on the opposite side of an issue without race getting introduced. If you oppose the use of taxes to cover the costs of bringing a heavyweight fight to a city facility, you are labeled a "racist." Not only do the labels fly, but people use them with no diligent consideration of their true meanings. Jonathon Delacour goes where few men have gone before, and I support him. Gender politics so far has been a mostly one-sided conversation. It's great to see men not being silent.  [Scripting News] 5:29:56 PM     Comments[]

Misguided Motivational Methods Time for Accountability at the Corporate Candy Store. Out-of-control stock option grants at companies across America are at last prompting action among shareholders. By Gretchen Morgenson. [New York Times: Business] Outrage Is Rising as Options Turn to Dust. Current and former WorldCom employees are suing Salomon Smith Barney to recover losses incurred when they followed the advice dispensed by Salomon brokers. By Gretchen Morgenson. 5:13:41 PM     Comments[]

Swiss Army Software It's a news aggregator, it's an outliner, it's an HTML editor, it's a content manager, it's a personal publishing tool. Pretty soon it will be $450 and will come in Standard, Professional and Developer versions. Sound familiar? Some thoughts on Instant Outlining [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] I haven't read much about this instant outlining stuff while traveling. I need to catch up. 5:08:09 PM     Comments[]

Colin Powell. "Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it." [Motivational Quotes of the Day] 5:02:26 PM     Comments[]

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