Archive for May 12th, 2008

A Backyard Post programming note: Real estateiness »

By William M. Hartnett on May 12, 2008 in backyard post, work | 0 Comments

Just posted over at The Official Backyard Post Blog: Backyard Post now WAY real estate-ier than before. Coming soon over that way: The amazing true story of one programmer and his true and amazing search for the world’s most ergonomically perfect input devices. Amazing. And true.

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Paper View Monday: Concord Monitor (and a bit of a rant) »

By William M. Hartnett on May 12, 2008 in featured, newspaper buildings, newspapers | 0 Comments

Mike Pride’s essay in the current issue of CJR, which one apparently can’t get online, is an excellent read. After nearly 30 years as the Concord Monitor’s editor, Pride spent his final year before retirement as a reporter. Or, as he puts it, “my job became to provide content.” If only every editor would do [...]