5 minutes with Joe

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Freely Available doesn’t mean Free
I’m used to my stuff being stolen, not that I like it—ideas, analyses, blog posts and news stories. Probably my... ►
Why I Gave Up Tumblr
It only seems like I’m kicking Tumblr when it’s down, quite literally. But I’ve been planning to write about giving... ►
Itsy Bitsy Etsy Shop
On December 1, my wife started selling handmade bead necklaces at Etsy. It’s something we discussed for a long time.... ►
What iTunes Really Means to The Beatles
This morning I tweeted: “I put Beatles albums in my daughter’s iTunes library years ago. Suddenly, now that Beatles are... ►
Economist Does iPad Right, Why Can’t New Yorker?
On Nov. 19, 2010, the Economist released mobile apps for iPad and iPhone. I received email notification the same day... ►

From the Archives
The Web We Weave
The Net’s interactivity gives us powerful new tools for finding information, expressing ourselves and conversing with others. It also turns... ►
New Media Is All About Personality
New media—and social media, for that matter—share something in common with old media moguls: Personality, as in the persons so... ►
Foreclosure Fallout will Last 9 Years
Wall Street Journal‘s number of the week is startling. “107: How many months it would take to sell banks’ current... ►
Design Matters
Last night, during an IM conversation with Nate Mook (of Betanews fame), he broached the topic of smiles, saying Apple’s... ►
Journalists, Don’t Fall for Predicto’s Flack Attack about iPhone 4 Recall
This morning, I received a PR pitch from social networking survey service Predicto, which existence I had no prior knowledge.... ►