Hi there. A quick development update. I’ve moved my primary domain, blog, and content to WordPress.com.
Over the past few years I’ve used a number of commercial and self-hosted publishing platforms. I maintain a dedicated-virtual server that powers the websites for friends as well as my Rails and PHP development projects. I’ll soon post a few thoughts about the advantages of managed vs. self-hosted solutions.
For now, this web log and domain resides safely on big, safe servers.
Thanks.
- DHP
Hi. Welcome to the most recent iteration of my website. This is the first significant infrastructural change to my web architecture and associated technologies in two years.
**Please Note ** This site was developed on a staging server. I’ve done my best to correct broken links, copy, images, and media files. However, over the next few weeks you might encounter a bug or three. I humbly ask for your patience as I fix things, and encourage you to contact me with the details of your bug. Thanks.
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CJR: How to place a story? via daveburdick One of my old editors at Time told me that when he was a reporter at one of the magazine’s far-flung bureaus (apparently, news magazines used to employ lots of people to gather news) he would routinely leak stories to the New York Times guy, because his editors in New York would only consider a story worthy if it had the validation of being printed in the Times. (via markcoatney) The logic of this quote is based on numbers (and something I broadly agree with). More blogs than written press equals more frequency of stories on blogs. However, if you have a good story (and a persuasive communicator, ahem) you can get your story (or client’s story) in the written press. (via joshsternberg)
/via @creepysleepy:
Stuxnet is a computer worm that can do as much damage as a bomb could in destroying an industrial plant or military installation. The Wikipedia entry about Stuxnet says it is the first discovered worm that spies on and reprograms industrial systems.
Stuxnet’s capabilities are clear following its use to attack Iran’s nuclear installations. The implications are considerable. Any enterprise that uses industrial control systems could be attacked by the worm, potentially causing as much damage as any sort of explosion.
Iran states the attack did not affect its nuclear program. But experts say it’s possible that the worm is the reason why Iran delayed the start of its uranium enrichment program.
The Jerusalem Post interviewed a German security expert who said Stuxnet contained two digital warheads, each with its own purpose.
/via @creepysleepy:
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This is not a tech blog. I am not a tech pundit.
Having said that, I have a few thoughts on the recent launch of Facebook Questions – the new service that allows users to ask, answer, and search for Questions within Facebook…
Today @abcnewsradio – my team at ABC News – launched a partnership with a mobile audio/radio/music company called Slacker Radio. @SlackerRadio is an app (this is an iTunes link, though the app is also available on Blackberry, Android, and a number of other devices) that – much like Pandora – streams music and audio based on a a personalized recommendation engine…
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I was recently interviewed via email by Dan Schawbel for his blog, Personal Branding. I was flattered that Dan requested an interview and he was fun to chat with.
How did you get your job at ABC News?
