We’re too meta

Perhaps digital media isn't the only industry that suffers from the intense naval-gazing we see around us. And I really didn't mean to sound so disparaging right here on the front end. But sometimes it just drives me crazy to read all the inside baseball blog posts. I...

America’s broadband access issue

If you're reading this right now in America, chances are high you're on a broadband Internet connection provided by a company like https://www.eatel.com/. You're likely to have a decent amount of disposable income. And, if you're like me, and you've had broadband for...

Paying for stories is a bad business

Apparently this idea still hasn't gotten all around in the journalism world -- but paying for stories is a bad business that doesn't end well for anyone, except those who walk away with cash in hand. If Gizmodo hadn't paid for the lost 4G iPhone, it seems likely we...

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