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Some Balls....

12 Apr 07 by mobilhomme

This missive from Lee Iacocca, apropos his latest publishing effort, was brought to my attention via Kottke this morning: Why are we in this mess? How did we end up with this crowd in Washington? Well, we voted for...
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Movable Type Summit

20 Mar 07 by DL Byron

Following the trip to SXSW, Jay is in NYC for the Movable Type Executive Summit and Hackathon and I’m flying there today. Jay is speaking about creating plugins and I’m speaking about enterprise blogging....
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Once in a Lifetime Encounter in Austin

14 Mar 07 by mobilhomme

Today, on my last day in Austin, TX for SxSW, my friend Jennifer and I were exiting a hotel courtyard on South Congress to make our way back to the Convention Center. Just as we stepped into the misty air...
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Invisible Blogosphere

12 Mar 07 by mobilhomme

Jay’s on stage now and killing with his wit and understanding of the blog world. There’s no better pr than when your slides cause the audience to erupt in spontaneous applause....
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Jay Allen@SXSW

12 Mar 07 by DL Byron

While I’m in Portland with the Intel bloggers, Jay’s speaking today at SXSW about the Invisible Blogosphere. From the rabble that is the A-list a new breed of blogger is emerging who is transcending the medium. Their rise to prominence...
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Less Byron More Textura Design

10 Mar 07 by DL Byron

Jason and Jay are at SXSW Interactive this weekend talking blogs, Textura Design, and Hugger Industries. Jay’s got a power session on Monday and I’m here in Seattle working away launching new blogs and trying to get caught up on...
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At SxSW Interactive

10 Mar 07 by mobilhomme

Jay and I are spending the next few days in Austin at SxSW Interactive. Jay is speaking on Monday, and I’m listening, drinking copious quantities of Tito’s, and trend watching. Today I’m sitting in on Writing, Better, After the Brief:...
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Brought to you by the Letter C

27 Feb 07 by DL Byron

Above the luggage carousel in LAX are curious cabinet signs with briefcases on them....
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It never rains in California

27 Feb 07 by DL Byron

I’ve never seen it rain in LA, even when I lived here, and woke up to a damp city this morning. Like I told Brownrigg last night, I got no LA game. At least with the wetness, I feel more...
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TDI 2k7

24 Feb 07 by DL Byron

In our tenth year, Textura Design is hard at work with clients, a video project, a book title, speaking gigs, launching a new company and a brand refresh is about to land. Sometimes in all that multitasking, I need to...
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Wall of progress

23 Feb 07 by DL Byron

Where some businesses may opt for a jumbotron or network computers to see their manufacturing schedule at a glance, a couple whiteboards in a meeting room, or sheet after sheet of Project printouts taped to a wall, this company does...
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Blogging out your Pie Hole

30 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Upset that Pagliacci pizza didn’t deliver to their neighborhood, some bloggers did what bloggers do and posted about. That led to more posts, some conspiracy theories, a Seattle PI article, and an official company response that disses another pizza joints....
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Washington CEO Magazine on blogging

29 Jan 07 by DL Byron

While unfamiliar with the “high-tech seeding” term, thinking that’s a topic found in an Isaac Asimov novel about colonizing Mars, Marketing to the Masses from Washington CEO uses that angle to report on how Boeing, Smartsheet and other Washington State...
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2007

29 Jan 07 by DL Byron

SXSW March 12th, Austin Jay Allen will be speaking about the Invisible Blogosphere at SXSW 07. Movable Type Executive Summit March 21st, New York During the IT Workshops portion of the Movable Type Executive Summit, Jay will be bring his...
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Hello Hugger Industries

28 Jan 07 by DL Byron

In-progress and launched, Hugger Industries is the new headquarters for our blogging properties and consumer products: Snow Hugger, Bike Hugger, other huggers, Clip-n-Seal, and more unannounced products. Textura Design, Inc. (TDI) is refreshing into an agency that’s focused on blog...
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Somebody Pinch Me and My Phone

20 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Reflecting on the Genius of Steve Jobs and Apple, in his Ask Tog column, Bruce Tognazzini, reviews the iPhone cell-phone user experience, pinching gestures, the history of touch interfaces, and more. Didja know that “multi-touch gestural” have been around for...
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Lola Lights

14 Jan 07 by DL Byron

The fiery lights above the bar at Lola. We were there for my 40th birthday....
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iPhone and Cingular's Brand

13 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Interesting subtext to all the news on the iPhone is that AT&T is rebranding Cingular. 3 years ago, Cingular was AT&T Wireless, and now back to just AT&T. Considering the brand work they’ve got to do, does anyone besides investors...
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January Birthdays including me

12 Jan 07 by DL Byron

This month, tomorrow to be exact, I turn 40. Joining me with birthdays, and being over 40, are Zeldman and Molly. Both have kindly assured me it’s sexy being 40 (yet to be proven for me at least, Molly absolutely...
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Ballsy Blogging

12 Jan 07 by DL Byron

As Jay Allen said to me in an instant message this morning, that’s seriously ballsy when you sue Apple over the iPhone, post about it AND leave comments on!...
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Phone Home with your iPod

11 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Considering all the the buzz and blog posts leading up to Apple’s iPhone announcement, the instant message conversations I was having discussed the lack of excitement about another mp3 phone. The larger problem to solve is taking your “home” folder...
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Snow covered Ice

11 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Seattle is notorious for totally and completely freakin’ out when it snows. Today, with snow covered ice, it’s the real deal for bad driving conditions. Schools are closed, I hope Pam’s work is close, and everyone else that can stays...
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The Jesus Mac

02 Jan 07 by DL Byron

Our first day in Maui and I was checking in, looking at the weather, ride options, and spilt nearly an entire glass of water on the keyboard of my black Macbook. With Ninja (and total panic) speed, I picked it...
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Storm Posts and a Wet, Windy Fog

16 Dec 06 by DL Byron

For ongoing coverage of the storm, see the PI’s storm blog. Having grown up in the Tri-Cities where the wind always blows, and several big tree-downing storms I can remember, I’ve never experienced any storm that massive. The sense of...
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No email, no cry, in Maui

16 Dec 06 by DL Byron

I’m on Day 3 of no email resulting from the 06 Storm and well, at this point, no worries. It’s vacation time, bike riding, sleeping, and relaxing. A 12 hour day getting to Maui, 4 of those in the airport...
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Happy Mac User

13 Dec 06 by DL Byron

by TobyM at Web Design World Boston...
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Eric Meyer Used to Love Me

13 Dec 06 by DL Byron

Way back when, in 2005, I posted about how Eric Meyer loved me on Amazon.com. Yesterday, as demonstrated in this telling video, he did not want to be in my podcast demo (google video) at Web Design World Boston!!! Damn...
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Astra Zeneca Knows how to party

13 Dec 06 by DL Byron

I noticed and all the other speakers noticed how many women were at the other conference in the hotel, here in Boston for Web Design World — like 3 to 1 women, all professional, attractive, and with a confidence, a...
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In Boston, Drinking Sam Adams

11 Dec 06 by DL Byron

The Sheraton Boston lounge has Sam Adams on tap — good. Tomorrow morning I’ll know if Boston also has good coffee (Vegas does not). The hotel is jumping and I think Web Design World is sold out. One of the...
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Web Design World Boston

09 Dec 06 by DL Byron

Next week I’m in Boston for Web Design World, which is always a great show. May hang with Ginevra Kirkland, Six Apart superstar, possibly meet with potential new clients, and catch up with Toby Malina....
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