News & Web Stuff

– I’ll be attending the Brite ’10 Conference this week, you can follow via #Brite10

– A Look at the Bookstores of Mexico City

– Boo hiss: NPR’s Abortion Language Change


Gowalla really needs a Blackberry app, until then #Fail. What the use of sharing if your friends aren’t on the site?

– Watch The Story of Bottled Water

– I’m seeing a trend of blogs and website with no email contact info at all. In fact, I’m seeing a new movement toward forms (especially formspring) and twitter or facebook. Another #Fail. Sometimes nothing beats an email (nice personal note) loaded with info. Twitter or email doesn’t ever measure up and hell, naw, I’m not filling out your form. Sorry!

– Oliver Stone’s South of the Border, coming in June.

– Twitter’s #1b1t (one book, one twitter) movement

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