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Happy Birthday Eyecube

By Rick

Today marks the first anniversary of the Eyecube blog.  It’s been a year of tremendous learning, both from the act of creating the blog and also from the many people who have commented here, sharing their thoughts and adding to the conversation. It’s been thrilling and gratifying to see this blog climb the rankings of... »

7 Things You Did Not Know About Me

By Rick

DJ Francis tagged me for the 7 Things You Don’t Know About Me meme, which is cool, but also tough because if you click on the Author tab above you’ll see I’ve already written seven things. Sure, I could have just done a cut and paste job, but that would have been cheating. Cheating... »

Blog comments, the new business card

By Rick

On Saturday I attended Interesting New York (had I mentioned that before?). It was a terrific experience mainly because of the people involved, from organizers to participants to attendees. Just tons of really smart people. I exchanged very few business cards, but I’ve written many comments to people involved on their blogs – and many... »

What's the opposite of a trend story?

By Rick

Keeping with the snark-Friday theme, check out One Person Trend Stories, a very witty (and snarky) blog that oh-so-accurately apes the trend story conventions to poke fun at the trend watching industry (and the people who listen to them). You can kind of feel the buzz/trend/web 2.0 backlash brewing can’t you? Maybe that’s a new trend.... »

Blurb.com – Permanance v. Connection

By Rick

A thought-provking article today in the New York Times about Blurb.com, and the new opportunities for DIY books.  As barriers to entry continue to fall across categories, we are seeing a collision of forces that require us to examine our needs both as consumers and producers. The Blurb website offers many suggestions for content you might... »