NYTimes: Your Second Home | Working Remotely

Quotes / April 24th, 2009

I was interviewed by Billie Cohen from the New York Times for her column “Your Second Home”. The topic was working remotely, and the column was called “In the Cottage, Yet Industrious.” I’m quoted once in the article and she used several of the tips I gave her throughout. It’s a really good summary of remote computing, whether you have a second home or not. My conversation with her was the inspiration for the recent Real Deal episode on working remotely.

SABEW: Creating podcasts

Speaking Appearances / April 21st, 2009

I’ll be speaking at 1:15 PM, 27 April at the Society for American Business Editors and Writers annual conference in Denver. My session is about creating podcasts. I’ll cover why you would want to do a podcast, how to get started and best practices for current podcasters.

IFA International Press Conference

Speaking Appearances / April 20th, 2009

I spoke on two panels at the IFA International press conference in Malta. The first panel, on Friday discussed blogging and podcasting, and how that relates or even threatens the print model of tech coverage.

On Saturday I was part of a group summing up the show. I spoke up on copyright, user interface design, and usability.

CNET Prizefight: Lost vs. Battlestar Galactica

Ye Olde Stuff / April 14th, 2009

Brian Tong invited Molly Wood and me on his show to debate the merits of Lost vs. Battlestar Galactica. We drew straws for the sides and I got Lost. We both love them both so it didn’t really matter. But the battle got heated my friends and it came down to a last-minute decision.

#018 – The S&L Podcast: Kwisatz and the Haderachs

Shows/ Sword and Laser / April 14th, 2009

It was Dune time and we found out how much of nerd I (Tom) am for Frank Herbert’s stuff and how hard it is to pronounce pretty much anything he wrote when you try to say it out loud.

We also found out that there are Dune influences all over popular culture including Films, spinoffs, and metal. In fact there are all kinds of heavy metal scifi influences. Including, apparently this podcast. You must listen to the end to hear the rockingest book club rock anthem ever to rock. And we also form a new band based on Dune.

More info, including club members thoughts on Dune, in the podcast and after the jump.


Dune comments

Hard to get into – Terpkristin

Bizarre early attempt to make a film of Dune – Josh Lawrence

Great lines – Sean o’Hara
One thing I love about Dune is the great quotes it provides.

– A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct.

– Mood’s a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. (For some reason I imagine Gurney sounding like Groundskeeper Willy when he says this)

– I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

What are the ones that stand out to you?

Comment by Sh1mm3r
Does anyone else find the sentence structure a little wacky? I find myself having to re-read some to understand what is being said. I’m in the first few pages though. I might just need to get into the rhythm.

Tom’s currently reading the Butlerian Jihad by K. Anderson (one of the extended universe novels – a prequel actually)

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