Forget Blogging, Start Tweeting

I’m going out on a limb here and just say it. If you’re an elected official and you aren’t blogging already just skip it. No disrespect to bloggers. I consider myself one. I love them. I love BlueNC. But times are changing and the tempo is speeding up!
A new site called Tweet Congress lists all [...]

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Dear Bloggers-We think your all idiots

Chuck Olsen humor at its best! This was made four years ago. Now John Stewart is making BANK ripping the MSM a new one nightly! Stupid TV anchors, we love to laugh at you! LMFAO

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NCSBC 2008: Open Science Session Video

Here is around 80 minutes of video I shot at the 2008 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. This session’s full title is Open Science: how the Web is changing the way science is done, written and published. The discussion leader was Dr.Hemai Parthasarathy (former editor at Nature and PLoS). Because of length and file size [...]

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Wordpress Consulting

Yah! I’m doing a bunch of Wordpress consulting. I’ve gotten several jobs recently to help people tweak this wonderful bit of software. Everything from creating whole themes to adding plugins to making changes in existing themes. Hopefully in the near future I’ll be able to show you my work and update my portfolio. So if [...]

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Changes in the Local Political Blogosphere

There has been a flurry of activity in the Orange County political blogosphere this month. Changes that interest me as much as who is wining the presidential primaries. (Go Obama!)
First, the big news is the disappearance of the Squeeze the Pulp forum. In its place appears to be a site that could have a community, [...]

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NC Science Blogging Conference 2008: Opening

This is the opening ceremony of the 2008 NC Science Blogging Conference. I’m working on two other sessions I recorded. A total of three hours of video content.

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Local Conversations WNCN – NBC 17 Interview

Community Building with Brian Russell from waynesutton12 on Vimeo
Wayne Sutton the Community Content Manager over at WNCN NBC 17’s Local Conversations blog met me at the Open Eye Café in Carrboro for a quick video interview. He asked me about blogging and other social media. I shared my thoughts on how to start blogging and [...]

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EVENT REMINDER: Meet Congressman Brad Miller

Please Join Congressman Brad Miller
For a discussion hosted by Ruby Sinreich of OrangePolitics.org and Brian Russell of Yesh.com about the impact of blogging on today’s political environment.
When: Thursday, November 29, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Mill Town Restaurant, 307 E Main St, Carrboro, NC
Suggested Donation: $10
Cash Bar
Congressman Brad Miller is currently serving his third term representing North [...]

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Social Carolina: Tech Events Calendar

Wayne Sutton is on top of local tech events in our area. So a couple of us asked him to create something to keep track of these events. He set up a blog at socialcarolina.org and I created a google calendar. Plus we have the Twitter user RDCH to follow and stay up-to-date.
Know about a [...]

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Best Biz Blog

Last Wednesday I went to a Social Media Club event at Ignite’s offices in Cary. We talked about a ton of things. But the one part I’ve can’t stop thinking about is what businesses blog well.
My favorite example of business blogging is the Twitter blog. They promote good uses of their service, new applications [...]

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