June 2009

So now, they start working on a plan for the local economy?

The fact that they are doing it behind closed doors doesn’t even bother me anymore. I’m used to violations of the “sunshine laws” in Dayton. The real question is, how come they haven’t had a plan- and have been actively working it? City, county and state officials met Tuesday, June 16, to devise a plan Read More

Journalism of the future will include you

IDEO is a multi-disciplinary design firm. They’ve designed products for Apple, TiVo, and even NCR. They have patents, they’ve won awards, they have smart people as “Fellows” as part of their firm. It’s the kind of firm that you hire to answer the questions about your product or service you don’t even know to ask. Read More

Want to be a citizen journalist? Need a video camera?

A few people thanked me for promoting the great deal on Quickbooks on Amazon. When I see an amazing deal, I try to let you know. Today, it’s a pocket HD video camera from Creative Labs for $129. Amazon deal of the day on Creative Vado pocket HD video camera for $129 It’s today only, Read More

Where would Dayton put Bike share stations?

Playing around with Google maps, I put together a phase 1 implementation for the Dayton Bcycle project. Keys were places with large numbers of people who probably drove there (major employers), destinations for eating, entertainment, access to bikeways, event venues, places where young people congregate. It’s far from perfect, but, it gives a starting point Read More

Celebrating championships: NHL vs NBA

Flipped on the TV last night just to catch the end of the NBA finals. It was great that Phil Jackson now has 10 championships, I truly believe that man could coach any sport and deliver winners. However, the difference between the NBA trophy presentation and the NHL presentation made me quasi-ill. In the NHL, Read More

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