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Mar

How Ignite Baltimore Turned Me Into a Hate-Filled Bastard for a Night

Justin on March 10th, 2010

Last Thursday, I attended the fifth installment of Ignite Baltimore, an event designed to get people excited about creating positive change in Baltimore.
And yet, somehow, the experience had the exact opposite effect on me… and this got me thinking about HOW we talk about the things we most care about, and why we might want [...]

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Sociology Comments

Mar

And Now for Something Completely Meaningless…

Justin on March 5th, 2010

… because if I talk about social media for five days a week, I’ll have to start drinking.
Hark, a Meme
As much as I advocate creating content that matters, I also appreciate the genuinely absurd and escapist.
And the Internet is nothing if not absurd and escapist.
Especially Tumblr.
Perhaps the perfect example of the way the Internet works [...]

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Mar

How Chris Brogan’s Day Rate Can Help YOU Get Paid

Justin on March 4th, 2010

There was a small tsunami on Twitter yesterday that had nothing to do with Chilean earthquakes and everything to do with Chris Brogan’s wallet. In a nutshell, Brogan stated (somewhat quietly) that he charges $22,000 for a day of his time, and THE INTERNET EXPLODED IN A BALL OF SPITE.
Responses from the Twitterverse ranged from [...]

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