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BlogsFree as in "Me"Merlin Mann | Apr 10 2009This unbelievably long article is related to (but not necessarily about) a discussion that I and several other people have been participating in online over the past few days. It's about (and not about) the increasingly popular practice of re-publishing someone's online work on another site without the attribution, formatting, and linking that many bloggers regard as standard, ethical, and fair. It's admittedly a polemic (which is what people who think they're clever call, "a rambling rant"), but what may seem to many to be a childish and ungrateful pout about trivial status and self-esteem beefs turns out to be a kitchen table issue for me. Because, how people decide to reuse and attribute my work directly affects my career, my livelihood, and my ability to thrive based mostly on giving things away for free. I know. Paradoxical, right? Believe me, I know. Anyhow. To get up to speed, please read these in order: Matt said something, Josh said something, I said something, Andy wrote this awesome post, Jason responded, then, Anil responded. For extra credit, and to get you in the mood, go back and re-listen to Gruber's and my talk from this year's SxSW. I will wait here. Please read them all. This will take a while, and you should only continue if you're okay with that. As ever, it's kind of the whole point. [Time passes, and then:] read more »POSTED IN:
43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSWMerlin Mann | Mar 25 2009SxSW ’09 - Gruber & Mann - HOWTO: 149 Surprising Ways to Turbocharge Your Blog With Credibility! (audio mp3, free on iTunes) My pal, John Gruber (from daringfireball.net), and I presented a talk at South by Southwest Interactive on Saturday, March 14th. We talked about building a blog you can be proud of, trying to improve the quality of your work, reaching the people you admire, and maybe even making a buck (in a way that doesn’t blow your deal). Here’s what we had to say: read more »POSTED IN:
Matt Jones: "Get Excited and Make Things"Merlin Mann | Mar 18 2009
Don't keep calm and carry on. by moleitau Apart from noting that I adore Matt and want to acknowledge his inspiration for this, I have nothing to add. This, my friends, is the thing. POSTED IN:
Kutiman, Big Media, and the Future of Creative EntrepreneurshipMerlin Mann | Mar 11 2009
That's my pal, Jonathan Coulton, remarking on the disruptively talented Kutiman, who has made an astounding series of YouTube video remixes that's lighting up the web and (one imagines) generating a lot of wood amongst our nation's libidinous entertainment litigators. Here's Kutiman's "The Mother of All Funk Chords" (link includes credits for each video): read more »POSTED IN:
43f Podcast: Gangs, Constraints, and Courageous BlocksMerlin Mann | Feb 3 2009iTunes: "Gangs, Constraints, and Courageous Blocks" read more » POSTED IN:
Celtx: Powerful Free App for Script Writing, Pre-Production, and CollaborationMerlin Mann | Feb 1 2009
celtx - Integrated Media Pre-Production QPR - CryingStore - "Cold Tulips" by merlinmann (Celtx - Project Central) I've recently returned to using the Open Source (MPL-based CePL license) Celtx app for all the script-ish stuff I write. But it does a lot more than just collect and format drafts (which, unlike a text file or MS Word, Celtx does in a way that lets you focus solely on writing, rather than fiddly formatting). It's also an amazingly flexible and robust app for managing all the pre-production materials for screenplays, comics, audio plays, or what have you. And, again: it's totally free. read more »POSTED IN:
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