Alex Priest

February 27, 2010
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When nature and technology collide…

…incredible things can happen. There’s no doubt that the earthquake in Chile today is a horrible, horrible tragedy. It’s yet another terrible reminder that we truly are at the mercy of nature–as if Haiti wasn’t proof enough. But as with Haiti, … Continue reading

February 26, 2010
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Arguing Against College… and Missing the Point

It’s hard for me to think of too many things that I’ve disagreed with more strongly than this article right here. Titled “The Case Against College Education” and published in Time magazine, Ramesh Ponnuru tries to argue that we’re pushing … Continue reading

February 25, 2010
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Twitter on the Wire?

Crossposted from shamable.com, here. In case you didn’t hear, Twitter has signed a deal with Yahoo for a somewhat more advanced integration than it has with Google or Microsoft. A conversation I had just yesterday with a friend at Agence … Continue reading

February 24, 2010
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A liberal blogger, a conservative blogger, and a journalist all walk into Microsoft…

Sounds like the beginning of a bad geek joke, doesn’t it? Well actually, it was the setting of tonight’s Social Media Club DC event, titled “Leveraging Online Relationships,” and hosted at Microsoft’s Friendship Heights office here in Washington, D.C. Organized … Continue reading