Tammy Green » Archive for October 2007
Once & future novelist
I’m participating in NaNoWriMo again this year and hope to complete my second novel by November 30! A few quick things to get out of the way: I don’t know what the subject of my novel will be yet. Wait until Day 2 to ask — I may have a better idea by then. NaNoWriMo is about getting 50,000 words churned out in a month. That doesn’t mean it’ll be publishable at the end. I’m not going to foist the rough copy on anyone. I may use the rock star name generator again this year. I will be writing in public — some call it “WIPing”. Don’t look at me strangely if I use the term. If you do something stupid, excessively interesting, or just plain weird during the coming weeks, it’s fodder for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Online Life
Enterprise Podcasting? I’d like to hear about the nuts & bolts of distribution.
What are people using to manage podcasts within the enterprise? Is there an enterprise version of Apple’s iTunes lurking somewhere? Or are companies using a combination of desktop aggregators and RSS feeds to distribute their content? I’m concerned because there’s talk of using iPods within our organization for distribution of internally created podcasts (for internal use only) and I believe iPods only use the iTunes interface (which may necessitate public distribution?). I also don’t feel the experience through an aggregator is ideal for people who aren’t used to working with RSS. More people are familiar with iTunes and I’d like to stay as close as possible to that experience. I’m just starting my research into this area and will report back. However, if someone has already started looking at this, I’d appreciate … Read entire article »
Filed under: Technology Shift
A fine vintage in a bucket
Vineyard: Dark Alley Wines Vintage: Rockin’ Autumn Swill We hope that it actually tastes like Malbec when we’re done with it. Join in the adventure & make your own brew. Info here. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Dining in Chicago
Chasing Turkeys
This photo…wow, this photo fits my life in so many ways. I can’t even begin to articulate how. That’s why I count on the Internet to caption my life! w00t!! Go see more pictures of my recent Door County trip! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Offline Life