Author Archives: laura

App-Only Internet Access Is Frustrating

Posted on October 2, 2011 by laura

While surfing this morning on my iPad, I followed a link to the New York Post and was surprised to see the following: Outside of paywall sites, this is the first time I’ve run across a website that I was … Continue reading →

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Facebook–The Last Straw

Posted on September 28, 2011 by laura

Facebook recently introduced some new features and everyone is suddenly up in arms about them. Again. So what? There’s nothing fundamentally new about this situation; people get used to a service and go berserk when it changes, intelligentsia become worried … Continue reading →

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Indian Summer

Posted on September 26, 2011 by laura

We’re having a gorgeous Indian Summer here in Switzerland. I was able to enjoy it this weekend in Crans-Montana in Valais. The forecast says it will continue for the coming week and into next weekend.

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The West Is Not Having An Arab Spring

Posted on September 22, 2011 by laura

At the gym on Monday, the overhead TVs were showing scenes of fierce fighting near Sirte in Libya. I was riveted to the soundless images of the CNN journalists and revolutionary fighters who were caught in a sudden attack. With … Continue reading →

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Can eBooks Save Newspapers?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by laura

Several high-profile news publications have recently released eBooks with new, exclusive and repurposed content. In PBS’ MediaShift Ideas Lab, Dan Pacheco explains Why News Organizations Should Follow HuffPost’s Lead And Try E-Books: So here’s a crazy idea for you news … Continue reading →

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Twitter Is Down

Posted on September 15, 2011 by laura

Twitter seems to be down, as I discovered after spending about 20 minutes trying to upload a photo in various ways. After trying to login with several 3rd-party services, none of which were working, I checked the website, and it … Continue reading →

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The Patent Trap

Posted on September 9, 2011 by laura

Last week I saw an article by Mike Masnick on Techdirt, TiVo Apparently Considering Patent Trolling As A Second Act: … for big companies, who haven’t been doing much innovating lately, suddenly there’s a temptation to focus more money on … Continue reading →

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Essay For A Job Application

Posted on September 1, 2011 by laura

Not too long ago, I submitted an application for a fantastic-sounding job: Program Development Manager in Science & Technology at a well-known non-profit organization focused on global development. As part of the application process, I was asked to write an … Continue reading →

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Who will help the French make the right choice if their bookstores go away?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laura

The Syndicat de la librairie française (Association of French Bookstores), the Syndicat national de l’édition (National Association of Publishers), the Association pour le développement de la librairie de création, and the Centre national du livre (National Center of the Book) … Continue reading →

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Mobile Blogging On The iPhone

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laura

Last month I spent a week at a cross-country rally in Poland and Germany blogging from my iPhone. I hadn’t planned from the start to blog the event because I wasn’t sure it would be possible, but when I got … Continue reading →

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