Comments for Korr Values http://korrvalues.com "Other things deserve blogs too" Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Political journalism’s policy ignorance by Pearl Harbor and non-curious journalists « The Hungry Journalist http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/13/political-journalisms-policy-ignorance/#comment-295 Pearl Harbor and non-curious journalists « The Hungry Journalist Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:18:21 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-295 [...] with journalism. An apparent lack of curiosity shows up in today’s newspapers in the form of ignorant political journalism, stories written straight from press releases and PR pitches, stories that [...] [...] with journalism. An apparent lack of curiosity shows up in today’s newspapers in the form of ignorant political journalism, stories written straight from press releases and PR pitches, stories that [...]

]]> Comment on The problem with journalism, in one sentence by Pearl Harbor and non-curious journalists « The Hungry Journalist http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/30/the-problem-with-journalism-in-one-sentence/#comment-294 Pearl Harbor and non-curious journalists « The Hungry Journalist Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:15:52 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-294 [...] then, check out this post on Korr Values. It provides another person’s view on what is wrong with journalism. An [...] [...] then, check out this post on Korr Values. It provides another person’s view on what is wrong with journalism. An [...]

]]> Comment on Why don’t newspapers make Craigslist obsolete? by In which I return and go linkblogging « Korr Values http://korrvalues.com/2008/03/01/why-dont-newspapers-make-craigslist-obsolete/#comment-261 In which I return and go linkblogging « Korr Values Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:58:47 +0000 http://korrvalues.com/?p=39#comment-261 [...] previous posts I’ve wondered why newspapers don’t try to take on Craigslist’s free [...] [...] previous posts I’ve wondered why newspapers don’t try to take on Craigslist’s free [...]

]]> Comment on The limits of Twitter’s 140-character limit by Jeremy Bowers http://korrvalues.com/2008/05/16/the-limits-of-twitters-140-character-limit/#comment-242 Jeremy Bowers Sat, 17 May 2008 13:57:49 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-242 We recently built an app for sports that twittered out Buccaneers updates during the NFL draft. While the 140-character limit can be annoying, it's certainly important for at least one reason: a longer limit would ruin Twitter's platform-agnostic philosophy. The good/bad about Twitter is that I can post information from nearly any form (email, IM, SMS message, toaster) and receive it in the same fashion. 140 characters is perfect for an SMS message or an IM conversation; anything longer would artificially restrict twitter-tweeters to one or two longer formats (RSS and the Web). In short, Twitter is good because it's short. This comment would be impenetrable on a mobile phone or as an IM -- and that's what makes it genius. We recently built an app for sports that twittered out Buccaneers updates during the NFL draft. While the 140-character limit can be annoying, it’s certainly important for at least one reason: a longer limit would ruin Twitter’s platform-agnostic philosophy.

The good/bad about Twitter is that I can post information from nearly any form (email, IM, SMS message, toaster) and receive it in the same fashion. 140 characters is perfect for an SMS message or an IM conversation; anything longer would artificially restrict twitter-tweeters to one or two longer formats (RSS and the Web).

In short, Twitter is good because it’s short. This comment would be impenetrable on a mobile phone or as an IM — and that’s what makes it genius.

]]> Comment on Some thoughts on Twitter by The limits of Twitter’s 140-character limit « Korr Values http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/11/some-thoughts-on-twitter/#comment-241 The limits of Twitter’s 140-character limit « Korr Values Sat, 17 May 2008 01:19:42 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-241 [...] is important for journalism and news consumers, but after reading their posts I’m still stuck on the arbitrariness of Twitter’s 140-character [...] [...] is important for journalism and news consumers, but after reading their posts I’m still stuck on the arbitrariness of Twitter’s 140-character [...]

]]> Comment on Journalism reality check II: The death and rebirth of criticism by Josh Korr http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/13/journalism-reality-check-ii-the-death-and-rebirth-of-criticism/#comment-221 Josh Korr Sun, 11 May 2008 14:38:37 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-221 Hmm...I can't find it either! If you're using Firefox, the RSS icon should show up at the end of the URL window. If not, you should be able to just copy and paste House Next Door's URL into your RSS reader, and it'll find the feed... Hmm…I can’t find it either! If you’re using Firefox, the RSS icon should show up at the end of the URL window. If not, you should be able to just copy and paste House Next Door’s URL into your RSS reader, and it’ll find the feed…

]]> Comment on Journalism reality check II: The death and rebirth of criticism by dumolderguyinflorida http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/13/journalism-reality-check-ii-the-death-and-rebirth-of-criticism/#comment-220 dumolderguyinflorida Sun, 11 May 2008 13:11:55 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-220 OK, I give up, where's the RSS icon hiding in House Next Door? I can't find the little muther. OK, I give up, where’s the RSS icon hiding in House Next Door? I can’t find the little muther.

]]> Comment on How George Lucas will ruin Indiana Jones by nomananisland http://korrvalues.com/2008/02/04/how-george-lucas-will-ruin-indiana-jones/#comment-208 nomananisland Thu, 01 May 2008 11:18:01 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/how-george-lucas-will-ruin-indiana-jones/#comment-208 That's weird, I thought Wordpress automatically linked names. Anyway, I have two sights that are relevant: one is www.gavin7w.wordpress.com , and that's where I recently criticized Lucas and his motivations for Star Wars Episode 1-3. The other site is my online novel, www.nomananisland.wordpress.com . It's relevant in a weird way: Star Wars and Indiana Jones influenced my imagination and so influence the text in subtextual ways, and so does my sci-fi affection: alternate dimensions isn't explicitly mentioned in the text, but certainly is part of the meaning by the end. However, the final chapter won't post until June 7th, so that it's not immediately apparent why I'm even bringing it up... Sorry, it's 7:17 am and I just worked a midnight shift. That’s weird, I thought WordPress automatically linked names. Anyway, I have two sights that are relevant: one is http://www.gavin7w.wordpress.com , and that’s where I recently criticized Lucas and his motivations for Star Wars Episode 1-3.

The other site is my online novel, http://www.nomananisland.wordpress.com . It’s relevant in a weird way: Star Wars and Indiana Jones influenced my imagination and so influence the text in subtextual ways, and so does my sci-fi affection: alternate dimensions isn’t explicitly mentioned in the text, but certainly is part of the meaning by the end. However, the final chapter won’t post until June 7th, so that it’s not immediately apparent why I’m even bringing it up…

Sorry, it’s 7:17 am and I just worked a midnight shift.

]]> Comment on The Marty McFly Paradox by Eric http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/27/the-marty-mcfly-paradox/#comment-207 Eric Thu, 01 May 2008 01:44:14 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-207 The alternate dimension approach (which is basically the approach that Marvel and DC comics took, though that was more a matter of expedience when dealing with several dozen titles by several dozen writers where all of the characters ostensibly existed in the same universe-- you had to have ways to deal with potential inconsistencies) is interesting, and is really the one that the Back to the Future movies are working with. As Doc and Marty travel through time and mess with stuff, they create new dimensions and thanks to the Delorean and the Flux Capacitor, they can travel between them. But that doesn't explain my original confusion about why Marties from other dimensions are doing the exact same things as Marty did in his original dimension. The alternate dimension approach (which is basically the approach that Marvel and DC comics took, though that was more a matter of expedience when dealing with several dozen titles by several dozen writers where all of the characters ostensibly existed in the same universe– you had to have ways to deal with potential inconsistencies) is interesting, and is really the one that the Back to the Future movies are working with. As Doc and Marty travel through time and mess with stuff, they create new dimensions and thanks to the Delorean and the Flux Capacitor, they can travel between them. But that doesn’t explain my original confusion about why Marties from other dimensions are doing the exact same things as Marty did in his original dimension.

]]> Comment on Political journalism’s policy ignorance by The problem with journalism, in one sentence « Korr Values http://korrvalues.com/2008/04/13/political-journalisms-policy-ignorance/#comment-206 The problem with journalism, in one sentence « Korr Values Thu, 01 May 2008 01:39:29 +0000 http://korrvalues.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-206 [...] apparent lack of curiosity shows up in today’s newspapers in the form of ignorant political journalism, stories written straight from press releases and PR pitches, stories that [...] [...] apparent lack of curiosity shows up in today’s newspapers in the form of ignorant political journalism, stories written straight from press releases and PR pitches, stories that [...]

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