After the COVID-19 pandemic is over, will livestreaming change churches and community organizations? If so, how? In this episode I talk about how there have been some benefits seen in livestreaming. When the pandemic is over and we can start gathering…
May 13
TDYR 393 – SoundCloud Brings Back the Ability to Upload (but not Record) from IOS Apps
In the beginning, SoundCloud had a big orange button in their iOS app that let you record and upload audio. Then in 2014 that was removed… but now in 2020 the Upload ability is back (but not Record). In this episode I talk about that evolution over t…
May 11
Call for Participation – ICANN DNSSEC and Security Workshop at ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum (Featured Blog)
If you are interested in speaking at the ICANN 68 DNSSEC Workshop, please send a brief (1-2 sentence) description of your proposed presentation to dnssec-kualalumpur@isoc.org by 29 May 2020. This online workshop will be Monday, 22 June 2020, from 02:00…
May 11
Call for Participation – ICANN DNSSEC and Security Workshop at ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum (Featured Blog)
If you are interested in speaking at the ICANN 68 DNSSEC Workshop, please send a brief (1-2 sentence) description of your proposed presentation to dnssec-kualalumpur@isoc.org by 29 May 2020. This online workshop will be Monday, 22 June 2020, from 02:00…
Apr 22
Reflections on Earth Day 1990 – And How It Fundamentally Changed My Life
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day today, April 22, 2020, my mind jumped back 30 years to "Earth Day 1990" in the state of New Hampshire. I made some choices that year and seized some opportunities that introduced me to the worlds of communications, community organizing, and public relations. I approached 1990 thinking I was going to be finishing up a Masters in Education degree and heading back to Connecticut to teach in a public high school. But life took very different turns and presented new opportunities. The choices I made then set me on the path…
Apr 22
TDYR 392 – Reflections on Earth Day 1990 and How It Fundamentally Changed My Life
On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, I look back 30 years and tell the story of how the events that led to Earth Day 1990, and the choices I made, fundamentally changed my life and set me on the path that led to where I am today…
See also this post…
Apr 21
On this 50th Earth Day, We Are Using The Internet To Change The World
50 years ago when the first Earth Day happened, the networks that would later form the Internet were only beginning. 20 years later, when Earth Day 1990 turned the celebration into a global event, the World-Wide Web existed only as a single website in Switzerland. Today, the Internet is our lifeline. In a world locked […]
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Apr 20
TDYR 391 – Taking a Coffee Break via Zoom and Slack during COVID-19 Pandemic
In a time of isolation, how can you use virtual coffee breaks to connect with others? In this episode, I talk about how people within my organization have used the combination of Zoom and Slack to have virtual coffee (or tea) breaks to connect with eac…
Apr 15
TDYR 390 – On Why We Need To Write in Plain Language
Why do we write articles that people can’t understand? How can we be more clear and concise in our writing? How can we reduce the load on the brains of our readers? In this episode I talk about how critically important it is to write in “plain language…
Apr 08
TDYR – The COVID-19 Pandemic – Personal Reflections from Vermont
It’s been one month since the first positive case of COVID-19 was found in Vermont, where I live. In this episode I talk through some of my thoughts about what all is going on…