- ARCHIVE / digital media
- the internet, circa 1976
The seeds were planted earlier than you might think.
While on vacation last week at the Outer Banks I took time to duck into one of my favorite bookstores, the Roanoke Press-Croatan Bookery (which once also housed the remnants of a printing museum). I didn’t find much, but the one thing I did take home made [...] - interviewed by a big, shiny robot
Wherein I catch everyone up on the state of my work in comics (and probably ruffle a few feathers along the way).
It’s been awhile since my last book (Borrowed Time, Volume Two) came out, but I’m still kicking around in the comics industry. And I plan to keep doing that for a long time — [...] - deleting the gatekeepers
Or, what to do when signal becomes noise.
When I first discovered RSS feeds a couple of years ago, my initial reaction was “so?” The technology seemed daunting.
Once I got it, though, I seriously got it, and before long my reader swelled to well over fifty feeds. I was getting constant updates on everything that [...] - finally on twitter
It took me long enough, but…
I’m finally active on Twitter. And I have to say — it’s pretty much as advertised. I’m enjoying it so far.
You’re invited to follow me, and if you do so I’ll follow you: click here - fresh link roundup
A tour through some of the Internet nooks and crannies that have grabbed my interest over the past few weeks…
* Over at BLDGBLOG there’s a fascinating article called “the mathematics of preservation and the future of urban ruins.” It’s way more interesting than the title makes it sound.
* Kluster is an online project collaboration and [...] - (not so new) work: new media distribution channels
Digging into the archives for a look at future thinking.
A few years ago my publishers at Oni Press invited me to contribute a column to their website.
While archiving old documents the other day I stumbled upon a piece from May, 2004. In it, I used David Mamet’s Spartan (recently released at the time) to [...] - remember: search isn’t perfect
Google is the leader in search for a reason, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect.
Try as they might, they can’t overcome human ingenuity. Witness this anecdote from BusinessWeek’s Bruce Nussbaum:
And this PR firm is very successful at manipulating search, he said. All the PR firms are successful at creating “independent” blogs and sites that spin [...] - social media dos and don’ts
There’s no rulebook, and what works for you might not work for me. But it can help to keep a few basic points in mind.
I recently ghost-wrote an article for a client about how businesses in a particular industry can — and should — use social media to enhance their overall marketing and branding efforts. [...] - michael eisner looks for the next
The former Disney chief has been quiet…but busy.
In a wide-ranging interview with Ad Age, Michael Eisner — once practically a household name — talks about what he’s been up to since leaving The Mouse.
Among the topics on tap: the writers strike, digital content distribution, and his company’s acquisition of the Topps trading card company.
The [...]