Link: online journalism blogs

Glaser rates the most influential blogs Mark Glaser in his Glaser Online column with Online Journalism Review shares his list of the most influential Web blogs. Glaser divides the blogs into liberal, conservative and media business blogs. Some of those rated highly in his list are: E-Media Tidbits, PaidContent.org, Andrew Sullivan and Instapundit.   Mark Glaser’s … Read more

Mail: Recording devices

Reader Hans Lee has asked whether I know of a pocket tape recorder whose contents can go directly into a computer within the Linux, or Mac environment? Good question. I don’t know about Linux, but I’m a big fan of the Olympus range, and spotted these new Voice-Trek models launched in Japan earlier this year. … Read more

Column: AlphaSmarts

Loose Wire — Frustrated Writers, Take Note: This Palm-powered, plain-vanilla, word-producing machine has none of the bells and whistles of other computers and won’t break your back or the bank — meaning more time for haiku By Jeremy Wagstaff from the 26 June 2003 edition of the Far Eastern Economic Review (c) 2003, Dow Jones … Read more

Column: Under the Wire

UNDER THE WIRE From 26 June 2003 edition of the Far Eastern Economic Review (c) 2003, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. You’re Fired SMS, or text messaging, is great for staying in touch but isn’t so hot for conveying bad news. A recent spate of dismissals via SMS — staff of British insurer Accident Group, … Read more