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I’m headed mostly off the grid for the next week as I enjoy one of my periodic recharging periods — in this case my annual winter visit away from the snow (yes, there’s still a lot of it on the ground here in New Hampshire). There will be no new episode of Disruptive Dialogue this…
Anti-Net Neutrality, Anti-Google Interview
Today I interviewed Scott Cleland, a Washington-based analyst who has been following Google for years. He seems to relish being a bit of a contrarian and in the interview he talked about the increasing power of Google and why that’s bad for consumers. He also opposes net neutrality, something that many of you will no…
The State of Blog Advertising
Henry Copeland of BlogAds, an advertising network for blogs, spoke to the current state of the market for ad spending in the blogosphere: After dropping 40-50% for the first couple of months after the election, it looks like we’ll be at new highs in March and April. I won’t call it a tipping point, because…
Bloggers Target FEC Regs
AP has the latest on FEC efforts to regulate politics online: "I like to think of myself as just a guy with a blog, but it’s clear that ‘just a guy with a blog’ is different today than it was when I started three years ago," said Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, founder of the Web log…
The Connection Between Business Success and Health & Fitness
For the last couple of years, I spent more than 200 days a year on the road. That’s a grueling schedule that doesn’t lend itself to healthy habits – especially for someone like me who has a lot of friends in the restaurant industry and a passion for trying great food. Despite the challenges –…
Blackberry Brevity
I have decided to coin a new phrase today. "Blackberry brevity." I have realized that when I type emails on my Blackberry-esque device (it is actually a Palm Treo 700w), I often abbreviate — not only words, but I curb the length of my message to avoid having to do more thumb typing than absolutely…