Monthly Archives: March 2014

WTF is “click on the current time to hear these songs”?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Doc Searls

This stuff appears on my screen at odd times, and disappears after a few seconds: Anybody know what it is? When I search for “Click on the current time to hear these songs” I find nothing. Thanks. [Later…] Turns out … Continue reading →

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50,000 Photos as a Blog

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Doc Searls

Yesterday I posted some shots of the crater-shaped Kiglapait Mountains on the frozen coast of Labrador, including the one above. Here’s how views of those shots, and many others, looked in Flickr’s stats: It got 90 views. Not a lot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Geography, Journalism, Personal, Photography, Travel | 2 Comments

Escaping the Black Holes of Centralization

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Doc Searls

Turkey shut down Twitter today. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced, “We now have a court order. We’ll eradicate Twitter. I don’t care what the international community says. Everyone will witness the power of the Turkish Republic.” (Hurriyet Daily News) … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Events, history, Ideas, infrastructure, Journalism, Politics, problems, Technology | 14 Comments

Closing tabs

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Doc Searls

Mobile (especially Auto) Phil Windley: Auto Industry is Ground Zero in Technology Disruption 10-4 Good Buddy! Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Vehicles That Get Better Over Time Education Ayesha Adamo in Alternet: The School of Belle Knox — The Duke Porn … Continue reading →

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Ash tray snowbank

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Doc Searls

Spent some time this morning wondering whether the butts in the melting snow by the A Train station at Dyckman Street migrated there from elsewhere, or if the former snowbank served as an ashtray for smoking passengers. Either way, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, infrastructure, Photography, Places | 2 Comments