I guess I've been around awhile

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The Seattle Times Co. will cut about 200 jobs

The Seattle Times Co. today told its staff that it will reduce the newspaper's workforce by about 200, through layoff and attrition, and cut $15 million from the company's operating budget this year. Those figures are approximate, says spokesperson Jill Mackie.

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Former Hells Angel is handed a 15-year sentence

A former Hells Angel nicknamed "Thug" was sentenced this morning in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for a variety...

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Crocodile Cafe abruptly closes its doors

The Crocodile Cafe, an iconic Seattle rock club where many local up-and-comers played before launching into the national spotlight, has...

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Starting a viral phone-chain?

So I was thinking in the shower (where most of my strange ideas emerge) this morning about a viral phone-chain. Here's the rough:

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Agreement reached between Seattle Times and Hearst Corporation

While I wrote awhile back that The Seattle Times did a poor job of communicating to its readers and subscribers, I am now happy to see that The Times has done a great job explaining the JOA resolution. While the PI also ran an article explaining their position and the overall re …

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Bill would free student press

A bill before the state Legislature would strip administrators of any authority to control what is printed — and make students liable for any fallout.

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The Seattle Times "extends the brand"

I speak often about "extending the brand" (link offline), where companies can partner with, or at least connect to, services that would expand the reach (exposure people!) of the companies in question with little or no cost/labor.

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Snow makes a mess of things, ice a concern overnight

This morning's snow made for a slippery commute. Rain that may freeze as temperatures drop tonight threaten more of the same.

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NY Times Diggs Newsvine

NyTimes.com has recently added links to Facebook, Digg, and Newsvine to their featured stories.

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Seahawks best St. Louis 24, 22 final

Seattle Seahawks beat St Louis Rams 24, 22.

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Issaquah opens probe into role of principal in Northshore case

The Issaquah School District has hired an independent investigator to look into allegations that Skyline High School Principal Ed Young failed to respond appropriately to complaints of fondling lodged against a teacher who had worked for him in another school district.

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Gun Threat Prompts Closures At Canadian Border

WHATCOM COUNTY - Four Canadian border crossings were shut down Sunday as about 60 of Canada's unarmed border guards walked off the job after they were warned that a person classified as "armed and dangerous" may be headed into Canada.

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The Digg Cache Proposal

I propose Digg Cache, a method to assist in slowing the 'digg effect' on small Web sites. The Digg Cache could be a sponsored application, owned by Digg.com, or even a third-party project that would allow connections (via Web services?) to build cached pages when outbound link …

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Mysterious red cells might be aliens

As bizarre as it may seem, the sample jars brimming with cloudy, reddish rainwater in Godfrey Louis's laboratory in southern India may hold, well, aliens.

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Speculation on Newsvine buyout by Fox?

There are many, many links (some blogs, many tech "news" sites) speculating on who Fox Interactive just bought out - many of which either mention Newsvine, or even more, suggest Newsvine is the golden child.

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Regarding Feed Digest (vs. OSNAP.net)

A short review of Feed Digest (http://www.feeddigest.com) vs. OSNAP.net in regards to live show information (distribution and consumption)

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Comparing Apples to Intels

Think Secret has an interesting snippet about the new Apple MacBook Pro: Comparing it to a recent Acer laptop (link: Acer Website) Could the two be the same? It would stand to reason that Apple's MacBook Pro is not a unique technology, as it would be (in my opinion) difficult fo

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Newsvine - Kyle Fox Attempts Newsvine Article

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