Spot.Us Launches

I’m very proud to have helped design David Cohn’s Knight News Challenge-award-winning crowd-funded journalism site. Spot.Us provides a platform for ordinary citizens to commission stories from freelance journalists, giving (1) the public a say in what stories get written, and (2) creating a new revenue stream for journalists who’re confronting budget cuts and layoffs in almost every newsroom in America.

After months of behind-the-scenes action, Spot.Us finally launched, with nice write-ups in Wired, the Huffington Post, and TechCrunch. Go check it out—or better yet, suggest a story for journalists to tackle!

Winning this Election

I just sent out a mass email, something I do very rarely.  (I think the last one announced my engagement / need for a new home for my cats when I got engaged to my feline-allergic wife.)  If it was important enough to send to everyone I care about, its important enough to reproduce here.  Full text of the email after the jump.

My First Article Is Up at LiveDigitally.com

I’ve started writing for a tech blog called LiveDigitally.com and my first post is up! It’s incredibly nerdy. Go check it out!

Happy Valentines Day Pame! I Love You!

http://www.happyvalentinesdaypameiloveyou.com/

Guatemala Wedding Pictures

On Saturday, Pame and I celebrated our wedding in Guatemala. Pics of the Cocktail Party beforehand, the Wedding, and some walking around Antigua.

Subway Portrait

On the R train (en route to Matchupcamp) a man across the way was sketching with a brush-tip marker. Last week I’d been chastised by One Leg Chuck for filming his performance in the Bedford L station: “These are my songs, man! It’s rude to just film someone without asking!”

How to Treat Faceberg Like a Hotlinker

Inspired by Heather and Cory, I changed my Facebook picture:

Honeymoon Wrap-Up

We had an amazing whirlwind trip through wine country. Pics on flickr, full story on the flip…

Social Network Divestment

It’s not as if I’m a heavy SNS user, but, inspired by Michael Joyce’s abdication of the web, I ddecided to make it official and cashier my Friendster and (barely-used) MySpace profile.

And to replace them? A brand-new contact page, collecting all the places I can be found on the web. (With the notable exception of tumblr. More on that soon.)

Pnkn Carvr

 

Early holiday party! Pics here, explanation here.

(Also mentioned on the Make blog!  W00t!)