Daily Archives: Thursday, February 17, 2005

New York Times to Buy About.com for $410 million: Go figure. I’m about to prove my theory that you should never trust a reporter (or a blogger) with math. This is my second attempt to do this:  Okay, let’s do … Continue reading →

Noonan flashback: Since the blogosphere is today collectively declaring Peggy Noonan the greatest writer ever, I thought I would link back to an essay she wrote in November, 1998, for the magazine Forbes ASAP. When I first read the essay … Continue reading →

Winer calls Noonan column “a gem”: Dave Winer calls this essay by Peggy Noonan the best explaination of blogging he’s ever seen. “Savor every word,” he says. “It’s a gem.” (For those who don’t know, Dave Winer is perhaps the … Continue reading →

Google “dumb tags”: Says Dan Gillmor (and earlier, Steve Rubel), “Google is starting to act in ways that are reminiscent of our favorite monopolist.” Read the whole thing. Ditto me on that. (Despite my Google bias.)

Credit where credit is due: Buried in this NY Daily news gossip column is this absolute truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth: “We asked Remnick why he thinks the weekly has finally turned a profit.”The hiring of David … Continue reading →