Comments on: Technology U: Prometheus Unbound http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/ A Wide Open Weblog for Big News, the Big Picture Wed, 23 May 2012 19:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/comment-page-1/#comment-3415 admin Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:16:27 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=4760#comment-3415 <a href="http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/09/former_mobile_newspaper_publis.html" rel="nofollow">Former Mobile newspaper publisher sues over lost job</a> Former Mobile newspaper publisher sues over lost job

]]> By: admin http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/comment-page-1/#comment-3414 admin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:50:41 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=4760#comment-3414 A well-sourced update on Newhouse in Alabama. The publisher of the Mobile paper is retiring too, to be followed shortly thereafter by the publisher in Huntsville. Newhouse may appoint one publisher to act as CEO for all three papers in the attempt to cut costs and try something different to make more money. "They know they can't if the top men stay there," my source says. "It's mostly about the money with any chain." A well-sourced update on Newhouse in Alabama.

The publisher of the Mobile paper is retiring too, to be followed shortly thereafter by the publisher in Huntsville. Newhouse may appoint one publisher to act as CEO for all three papers in the attempt to cut costs and try something different to make more money.

“They know they can’t if the top men stay there,” my source says. “It’s mostly about the money with any chain.”

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Glynn Wilson Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:17:46 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=4760#comment-3413 Besides, they say time flies when your having fun. Are we having fun yet? Inversely, does that mean time drags when life's a drag? Now there's some Facebook wisdom for you... And you know what Einstein said. Time is relative. I am using generalizations to make a larger point, not reporting on exactly what happened on an exact date. I could have said a long time ago, but you know Americans. They think a long time ago was when Ronald Reagan was president, you know, during World War I... Besides, they say time flies when your having fun. Are we having fun yet?

Inversely, does that mean time drags when life’s a drag?

Now there’s some Facebook wisdom for you…

And you know what Einstein said. Time is relative.

I am using generalizations to make a larger point, not reporting on exactly what happened on an exact date. I could have said a long time ago, but you know Americans. They think a long time ago was when Ronald Reagan was president, you know, during World War I…

]]> By: admin http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 admin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:39:58 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=4760#comment-3412 Let's see, 1772, 1872, 1972, 2009, OK, only 237 years ago. Seems like 300. That's change for you... Let’s see, 1772, 1872, 1972, 2009, OK, only 237 years ago. Seems like 300. That’s change for you…

]]> By: John Webb http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/09/technology-u-prometheus-unbound/comment-page-1/#comment-3411 John Webb Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:36:44 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=4760#comment-3411 A minor caveat: the Romantic poets published most of their work in the early 19th century. Shelley's dates are 1792-1822; Coleridges, 1772-1834. Ergo, 200 years ago, not 300. To read quite a bit of scholarly stuff on blogs and other emedia, read Danah Boyd. www.dana.org A minor caveat: the Romantic poets published most of their work in the early 19th century. Shelley’s dates are 1792-1822; Coleridges, 1772-1834. Ergo, 200 years ago, not 300.

To read quite a bit of scholarly stuff on blogs and other emedia, read Danah Boyd. http://www.dana.org

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