Category Archives: random

feelings, thoughts, emotions. randomness.

Facebook: A newspaper's best and worst friend

Guest blog by Ryan Chartrand The problem Newspapers have made some pretty desperate moves in the last few years. They’ve cut pages, cut staff, cut paychecks, but then decided to try to add social networking to their Web sites. Sure, … Continue reading

Free Fresno Bees = print desperation?

This morning before making the drive back to school, I made a quick stop at the grocery store (food is so much cheaper at home than it is on the Central Coast).  Upon exiting the building, a woman was handing … Continue reading

My biggest failure: The flash preloader

I’m generally a quick learner and determined worker. If I have a design project or goal, I usually will go countless nights without sleep until it’s done. But no matter how hard I try, I consistently screw up the Flash … Continue reading

Here goes nothin'

Yesterday, I was reading a great little piece on Media Shift by Alana Taylor about NYU’s inability to adapt to new media demands in journalism. One part of that blog especially stood out to me. It read: Professor Quigley begins … Continue reading