by Rob Cottingham | Nov 9, 2009 | Everything Else
Okay, time out for a little confession. There are parents out there whose children lead lives free of television. Their time is passed sewing artisanal bread, making papier maché furniture and turning cantaloupe rinds into objects of breathtaking beauty that will be... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 7, 2009 | Everything Else
Ever since I started drawing Noise to Signal, people have asked me if it’s possible to get a print. I’ve finally gotten around to looking into that question – and lo and behold, making prints turns out to be perfectly feasible. So I’m going to... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 6, 2009 | Everything Else
via thecomedynetwork.ca Last night’s The Daily Show was an extraordinary one – in some ways, as much so as Jim Cramer’s train-wreck of an appearance on the show or Jon Stewart’s legendary take-down of CNN’s Crossfire. For a full... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 6, 2009 | Everything Else
Slowly but surely, Twitter is adding users to its beta Retweet feature. The way it works is straightforward: when you’re using Twitter.com (as opposed to a client like Tweetdeck, Nambu or Hootsuite), you get to see a “Retweet” link when you roll over... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 6, 2009 | Everything Else
Dear Apple, There’s a long list of things I love about OS X. In so many ways, your engineers, designers and usability geniuses have anticipated my needs – even those I didn’t know I had. But there’s one area where OS X is driving me absolutely... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 2, 2009 | Everything Else
Real-time social media search and analysis: via socialmention.com In the ongoing, well, search for a decent social media search tool, Social Mention deserves a good hard look. Not only do they offer RSS feeds for search terms, and not only can you decide which kinds...