Monthly Archives: July 2008

Journalism

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Random thought — in my last post I mentioned being in Boston to meet with “some journalists,” as if I wasn’t a journalist myself. True, I’m not working as a journalist these days, but I prefer to think of myself … Continue reading →

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In Boston for the week

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Headed up to Boston yestereday for meetings at the Waltham office and with a few journalists. This makes for three weeks away from home with a weekend at home in-between. With this much travel, you’d think I’d be better at … Continue reading →

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After OSCON

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

I’ve identified a serious defect in going to conferences like OSCON, and it’s this: You spend two weeks pre-connecting with people you only get to see at conferences, making plans to have detailed discussions and/or generally enjoying the company of … Continue reading →

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Alternative to “Roll Call”?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Been watching The West Wing again, and the repeated references to Roll Call caught my interest. I was thinking about subscribing to Roll Call until I noticed that the print subscription is $455 and the online-only subscription is $285 for … Continue reading →

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