295 posts tagged memos
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vlog vlog vlog, metblogs has video comments
http://seattle.metblogs.com/ 2008/ 05/ 03/ vlog-vlog-vlog-metblogs-has-video-com…vlog, take 42 (my first, and most likely last, video post announcing video commenting.)
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Time To Speak Up: Pedestrian Safety
http://seattle.metblogs.com/ 2008/ 05/ 02/ time-to-speak-up-pedestrian-safety/Nick Licata, co-chair of the Seattle City Council Pedestrian Safety Committee has invited the citizens of Seattle to help improve pedestrian safety by sending in photos of dangerous intersections. As stated by Licata: The information provided by citizens will be used, together with other sources of information and engineering judgments, to develop priorities in improving pedestrian safety.
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April 2008 Memo to Members
http://lopsa.org/ Apr2008MemoApril 2008 Memo to Members Memos to Members In this memo: Board Project Committments LOPSA Sysadmin Master Class at YAPC::NA Chicago June 19-20. LOPSA at TechBash May 10th in Wilkes-Barre, PA LOPSA Live May 8th at 4-5 PM Eastern Sponsor Thank Yous
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How Shaky Is ALM? [Media]
http://gawker.com/ 385693/ how-shaky-is-almEarlier this month, American Lawyer Media laid off 42 staffers across the board. The company is also "scaling back" plans to expand the scope of one magazine, and moving another to an all-digital format, according to an internal memo. One insider says all of the laid off people are gone, but a sense of nervousness still pervades the office.
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I Don't Want to Work, I Just Want to Bang on the Drum All Day [Housekeeping]
http://gridskipper.com/ 382473/ i-dont-want-to-work-i-just-want-to-bang-on-the-d…Hey there friends! Today is a special day at Gridskipper! We have all been feeling a little . . . adrift since last Monday. Today, it occurred to us that it might be as good a time as any to make this site a little more homey, a little less like a job and a little more like the hobby it's been feeling recently.
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Sure Is Quiet Around Here
http://futonreport.net/ index.php/ article/ 242sure-is-quiet-around-here.phpWith all the hubbub at the ‘Spin, the ‘Brooks, the ‘Tilde, and ‘Ogcritics — coupled with my last long-ass trip, I sure have neglected the ol’ Futon for the last week, now haven’t I? Okay, next week I’ll be sure to take better care — meaning, any kind of care at all — around these parts.
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Sam Zell Keeps Up Pretense Of Straight Talk [Newsday]
http://gawker.com/ 381407/ sam-zell-keeps-up-pretense-of-straight-talkWhat's there to say about Newsday? I don't know, I'm not from Long Island. People from Long Island are quite happy with all that beach access. But even with the ocean, writers from Newsday aren't so happy and have been hoping for a takeover, mostly because Sam Zell is an asshole, though occasionally a charming one.
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Anonymous tipster drops some info on Virgin Mobile problems?
http://www.crunchgear.com/ 2008/ 04/ 17/ anonymous-tipser-drops-some-info-on-vir…Here is what purports to be an internal memo from Virgin Mobile’s CEO, Dan Shulman. The email basically states things are fine, the scare was just a scare, and is probably an act of astroturfing. However, it’s a nice bit of internal spin so we’ll put it up for you all to sort out.
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Get that cop a breathalyzer!
http://seattle.metblogs.com/ 2008/ 04/ 14/ get-that-cop-a-breathalyzer/You’re sitting in the short line at the I-5 southbound on-ramp at 45th, waiting for your turn to enter the freeway, when a Washington State Patrol car shoots past you in the carpool lane. The cop gets onto the freeway about 10 seconds before you do.
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Gawker Sells Three Sites [Memos]
http://gawker.com/ 379413/ gawker-sells-three-sitesGawker Media Publisher (and acting Gawker Managing Editor) Nick Denton just sent word around that he's sold three sites. April Fool's! Except for real this time! Maura Johnston's Idolator, the music industry gossip and news site, goes to Buzznet—the "music-focused web and social network" that recently bought Stereogum.