Snapchat went down today and millions of teens and other young people suddenly found themselves without their primary means of communication…
Nov 05
TDYR 340 – What would you like me to talk about?
As I mapped out my plans for 30 podcasts in 30 days, I realized I had not asked YOU, the listeners, what you would like to hear. What is of interest? Thoughts on new technologies? Explanations of parts of the Internet? Reflections on the early days of …
Nov 04
TDYR 339 – Why is curling a great sport for youth?
Why do I think curling is a great sport for youth? I talk about the many great aspects of youth curling: skills, strength, stamina, strategy, communication, confidence and more…
Nov 03
TDYR 338 – Heading to DC for a weekend of curling
We’re heading to the Washington, DC, area today for my 15yo daughter to play in a curling bonspiel. In this episode I talk about what we are doing and why we are going. (Listen to show #337 for more info about bonspiels.)
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Nov 02
TDYR 337 – Explaining Curling Bonspiels
What is a “bonspiel”? What does it have to do with curling? How is it structured? How does it work? In this episode I talk about what bonspiels are, how they typically work, what people do at them and much more…
Nov 02
Testing Gutenberg 1.6
This is just test of using the new Gutenberg editor version 1.6 on my iPad. Blue jeans Hmmm… it wouldn’t let me add this text block below the image. I had to move the image to the top, start writing … Continue reading
Nov 01
Internet Society Seeks Nominations for 2018 Board of Trustees (Featured Blog)
Are you passionate about preserving the global, open Internet? Do you have experience in Internet standards, development or public policy? If so, please consider applying for one of the open seats on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. The Internet…
Nov 01
Beginning NaPodPoMo – 30 Podcast Episodes in 30 Days
Can I publish one podcast episode each day for the month of November? That’s the premise of "National Podcast Post Month" or "NaPodPoMo". Similar to the idea of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers sign up to write a…
Nov 01
TDYR 336 – Beginning NaPodPoMo 2017 – 30 podcasts in 30 days
Today (Nov 1) marks the start of National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) where participants commit to publishing 30 podcast episodes in 30 days. I’m going to give it a try this year… let’s see how I do! More info is at http://napodpomo.org/
Oct 25
TDYR 335 – Loving Me Some MindNode
I’ve been a longtime user of “mind mapping” software to capture thoughts, brainstorm, take notes, organize plans and more. Lately I have found myself really enjoying using MindNode on my Macs and iOS devices. In this episode I talk about why I like using MindNode so much…
