Comments for Zero Percent Idle

Comment on Steve Jobs, two letters, one word by Eleanor Munson, PhD

Eleanor Munson, PhD — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:25:56 +0000

I think what was unique about Steve was that he had such a clear vision…which made saying ‘no’ a little easier as he knew where he wanted to go. For the rest of us whose ideas aren’t as formed saying ‘yes’ may actually open doors and help clarify our vision.. RIP Steve.

Comment on User Experience is important: Reason #65398 by Joel - WiFiHowTo

Joel - WiFiHowTo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:36:41 +0000

Those types of UI issues are why IT folks have a bad rap. That is utterly ridiculous that it didn’t show you all the morning trains. It should also tell you the timeframe that morning means. I use Orbitz a fair bit and their “portion of the day” selections alway seem to work as desired, so it can be done right.

Comment on Dear Amazon: Love the “Lending Library.” Now let me give my e-books to the local library. by Rob

Rob — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:14:20 +0000

I think that we should be able to transfer anything to someone else that we’ve already paid for, at least for them to use in the same capacity. As far as cost, it should be cheaper for the consumer since the authors don’t have to go through all of the technicalities of actually having a physical book manufactured.

Comment on Flipboard makes browsing fun again by sockyee

sockyee — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:37:07 +0000

I happen to come across seeing the app runs on my friend’s ipad and it’s good to see how it fits in so well. Two words best to describe it, fun + interesting

Comment on Ditching “The View From Nowhere” by Blackout Blinds

Blackout Blinds — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:13:02 +0000

This is thought-provoking. But frankly, I am not sure how it will work. Any story by the media today is attacked as suffering from political bias from anyone that disagrees with it. Saying “here is where I'm coming from” will give further ammunition to the detractors of any story. And whenever a journalist fails to disclose a bias that would serve the interests of someone that wants to attack their story, they will accuse the journalist of failing to disclose a bias…which leaves us exactly where we are today.

Comment on Flipboard makes browsing fun again by Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:19:13 +0000

I have a Flipboard and i'm enjoying browsing the net, I agree it's really fun!

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by Steve Marino

Steve Marino — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:39:52 +0000

As someone who hires recent graduates, this made me realize that I tend to favor the ink-stained applicants. Although it might have something to do with me doing it during my time at college, I'm sure subconsciously I'm more considering the experience that that job gives the potential employees.

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by Edmonton apartments

Edmonton apartments — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:22:18 +0000

Hmm, I couldn't agree more. Being in the school paper requires time and effort. It's, I guess one of the most complex experiences I have ever had.

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by Stacy Spaulding

Stacy Spaulding — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:49:19 +0000

This article nails it. Every time I'm invited to attend a Towerlight editorial board meeting, I come away with a new respect for my students. They are discussing issues like ethics and monetization in ways we can't even approach in the classroom.

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by William Chen

William Chen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:35:03 +0000

Start with the college newspaper, got it!

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by Stacy Spaulding

Stacy Spaulding — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:49:19 +0000

Comment on Do ink-stained undergrads have an advantage? by William Chen

William Chen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:35:03 +0000

Start with the college newspaper, got it!

Comment on As American as, well, community news by Michele Mclellan

Michele Mclellan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:35:55 +0000

Best wishes for the new gig, Tim. Looking forward to seeing you and hearing more at Block by Block in September! Michele

Comment on As American as, well, community news by Michele Mclellan

Michele Mclellan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:35:55 +0000

Best wishes for the new gig, Tim. Looking forward to seeing you and hearing more at Block by Block in September! Michele

Comment on As American as, well, community news by timwindsor

timwindsor — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:05:35 +0000

Respectfully, I disagree. Why does it have to be zero-sum? If there are already strong local voices in a community, there can be many successful web sites, not just one. The people I have met at Patch are driven by that same passion you describe — to bring quality journalism to the town level. That's what attracted me to the project, and that's what motivates me as I join the effort.