neilbert.comneilbert.com http://neilbert.com/blog Interesting stuff I find or think. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:30:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 13-04-09-IMG_0841.jpg http://neilbert.com/blog/13-04-09-img_0841-jpg/ http://neilbert.com/blog/13-04-09-img_0841-jpg/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 03:30:58 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3631

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]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/13-04-09-img_0841-jpg/feed/ 0 George Takei responds to “traditional” marriage fans – Imgur http://neilbert.com/blog/george-takei-responds-to-traditional-marriage-fans-imgur/ http://neilbert.com/blog/george-takei-responds-to-traditional-marriage-fans-imgur/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 03:12:22 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3630 http://imgur.com/a/vchC7

http://imgur.com/a/vchC7

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/george-takei-responds-to-traditional-marriage-fans-imgur/feed/ 0 Zachary Quinto Challenges Leonard Nimoy To A Spock-Off In New Audi Promo! Watch HERE! http://neilbert.com/blog/zachary-quinto-challenges-leonard-nimoy-to-a-spock-off-in-new-audi-promo-watch-here/ http://neilbert.com/blog/zachary-quinto-challenges-leonard-nimoy-to-a-spock-off-in-new-audi-promo-watch-here/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 23:22:15 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3629 http://shar.es/l87EC

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/zachary-quinto-challenges-leonard-nimoy-to-a-spock-off-in-new-audi-promo-watch-here/feed/ 0 I think it might finally be time to put the snowblower away. http://neilbert.com/blog/i-think-it-might-finally-be-time-to-put-the-snowblower-away/ http://neilbert.com/blog/i-think-it-might-finally-be-time-to-put-the-snowblower-away/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:44:42 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3628 I think it might finally be time to put the snowblower away.

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With Great Power Comes Plausible Deniability

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/untitled/feed/ 0 If you steal second safely the first time, don’t push your luck and do it again. http://neilbert.com/blog/if-you-steal-second-safely-the-first-time-dont-push-your-luck-and-do-it-again/ http://neilbert.com/blog/if-you-steal-second-safely-the-first-time-dont-push-your-luck-and-do-it-again/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:24:28 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3622 Read more →

]]> Jean Segura Stole Second Base, Then Got Caught Trying To Steal Second:

“he tried to steal third and wound up taking first instead.”

What is this… I don’t even… huh? Even watching the video makes very little sense. In short, he stole second, tried to steal third and ended up back at first, then got thrown out stealing second the second time. 

No, that doesn’t really help, does it. Just watch the video. 

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/if-you-steal-second-safely-the-first-time-dont-push-your-luck-and-do-it-again/feed/ 0 The media and this week http://neilbert.com/blog/the-media-and-this-week/ http://neilbert.com/blog/the-media-and-this-week/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:06:58 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3619 Read more →

]]> It’s been an interesting week. Lots of ways I could go with the events in my favorite city, but one thing stuck out crystal clear.

I was flipping through twitter Monday afternoon when one of my friends posted from mile 24 (crowd, not running) asking if anyone knew where the explosions came from. Sinking feeling in my stomach. I turned to my browser. Didn’t go to the news sites, went to Metafilter first. Tweeted back the summary that made up that post. 

Over the next few hours, I looked at the big media sites – the four Boston stations and Boston.com. None of them were keeping up with the combo of Twitter and Metafilter. CNN was all over the place – the downside of having 24 hours to fill with news is that you need 24 hours of news, so damn near anything gets broadcast, it seems. I understand how CNN got there, but all it makes me think is next time I want coverage on a live story, CNN is last on the list. The Boston stations, while better, still weren’t giving a whole lot of what was going on – I found they averaged about 15 minutes behind.

Say what you like about the role social media played in this week’s events (and places like Reddit could be a whole separate chapter, really), but I think I know where I’m going for breaking big stories from now on. Big Media showed some pretty big cracks in the facade this week. 

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/the-media-and-this-week/feed/ 0 Myles N. Miller (@mylesnmiller) posted a photo on Twitter http://neilbert.com/blog/myles-n-miller-mylesnmiller-posted-a-photo-on-twitter/ http://neilbert.com/blog/myles-n-miller-mylesnmiller-posted-a-photo-on-twitter/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:42:16 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3618 http://twitter.com/peterogburn/status/325404302711607297/photo/1/large?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=neil_&utm_content=325408941372747776

Retweeted Myles N. Miller (@mylesnmiller):

Suspect is …… http://t.co/o0LWqQNMHG

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Please share – MBTA is shut down, Watertown is in lockdown.

]]> http://neilbert.com/blog/boston-com/feed/ 0 Sriracha hot sauce purveyor turns up the heat http://neilbert.com/blog/sriracha-hot-sauce-purveyor-turns-up-the-heat/ http://neilbert.com/blog/sriracha-hot-sauce-purveyor-turns-up-the-heat/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:43:13 +0000 neil http://neilbert.com/blog/?p=3614 “[Hot sauce must be hot. If you don't like it hot, use less," he said. "We don't make mayonnaise here](http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/12/business/la-fi-himi-tran-20130414).”

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