There are many schools of thought on how to improve commenting on the internet, most of which focus on trying to convince commenters to be more civil. But ReadrBoard turns … Read more.
Test Drive: The Pomodoro Technique
“Remember, Time is a greedy player who wins without cheating, every round!” writes Baudelaire in his poem “The Clock” (1). Is this the true nature of time? — Francesco Cirillo, … Read more.
Featured Member: Miranda Patrucic
Current Location: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina Current Gig: Investigative reporter for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Member Since: June 26, 2011 Six-word memoir: Scary smart with computer, … Read more.
Featured Member: Caitlin Dewey
Current Location: Washington, D.C. Current Gig: Web content producer, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Member Since: June 3, 2011 Six-word memoir: A little bit Moleskin, a little bit Web 2.0 Favorite fictional … Read more.
How They Did It: NPR's Infinite Player
Correction: This post originally referred to the player as the “Infinity Player” — the error has been corrected. Great doesn’t always have to be complicated. Recently, NPR’s digital team caused … Read more.
Just the Apps, Ma'am: Percolate
Click to enlarge. What is it? A web-based curation system that uses your social networks to figure out what your friends/colleagues are discussing and delivers it to you in a … Read more.
Featured Member: David Harris
Current Location: Palo Alto, Calif. Current Gig: Freelance science writing and communications consulting Member Since: May 5, 2010 Six-word memoir: Too many interests, not enough time. Favorite Tech Tool: I … Read more.
What Journalists Can Learn From: Occupiers
I have been tracking, confirming and verifying reports of journalist arrests at Occupy protests all over the country since September, 2011. Help me by sending tips and tweets to @jcstearns and tagging reports of press suppression and arrests with #journarrest.
Test Drive: Keynote Tweet
BREAKDOWN Web-based software / AppleScript Designed for Keynote Cost: Free OK, confession time. I am the least techy tech person who has ever lived. I didn’t learn simple HTML for … Read more.
Featured Member: Kat Aaron
Curent Location: Washington, D.C. Current Gig: Project Editor for “What Went Wrong: The Betrayal of the American Dream,” at the Investigative Reporting Workshop Member Since: September 2010 Six-word memoir: Never … Read more.