Author: Howard

  • J.D. Lasica on 21st Century Media Literacies with Howard Rheingold

    I just found this wonderful interview that JD did with Howard Rheingold, from last summer. I’m posting it because my class should watch this video, and learn from two people who have been thinking about the subject for a very long time. Howard Rheingold on essential media literacies | Socialmedia.biz Increas­ingly I think the dig­i­tal…

  • My Apple Tablet Prediction

    Image by Getty Images via Daylife On the 27th of the first month, Steve Jobs will come down from the mountain forge of the gods, and bestow upon the waiting masses his tablet(s). Thus sayeth the prophets. But what will the Apple Tablet be? Well, I predicted the following in two tweets here and here…

  • Pat Robertson, Haiti, and the Devil

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    This is not a post about Pat Robertson, the Devil or Haiti. This is a post about Public Relations and Press Releases in 2010. The news and lots of Internet folks reports Pat Roberton implied that the Devil caused Haiti’s Earthquake. It’s reported as well in the Mainstream media. Allegedly, he didn’t, according to the…

  • CES wrapup news – The ELSE is Cool!

    I didn’t got to CES this year, and I’ve been looking for the most forward thinking and interesting devices from people’s wrap up reports. Buried in Fast Company’s report was this link to ELSE. What to Take Away From CES | TechWatch | Fast Company Even relative smartphone newcomers are expounding upon the trend that…

  • If Ever there was a reason for VRM (Vendor Relationship Management)

    My version of Quickbooks 2007 for Mac is basically having errors on Snow Leopard. Things in my American Express expense ledger are showing “Overflow.” Otherwise, the program works just fine, as far as I’m concerned. The fine folks at Intuit tech support tell me I have to buy a new version (>$199). Glad to know…