“Charlie’s Theme”, The Jimi Entley Sound (2002)
The First Byte: 5 Day Tech Journalism Boot Camp!
ONE HOUR PER DAY ONLINE CLASS: November 2nd – November 6th
Back by popular demand, the month-long writing course is now packed into 5 day boot camp! Are you interested in covering technology for the big publications? Do you need to get up to speed on how to talk about tech in your articles? In 5 days, let tech culture journalist and author Damon Brown guide you into the new opportunities in tech writing.
By the end of the class, The First…
Jay Electronica has been around for a minute - actually, several years - but I didn’t start listening to the New Orleans-based rapper/producer until this recent video, Dear Moleskein, produced by my fellow Jersey brethren Just Blaze (whom I interviewed for The Source umpteen years ago). Anyway, I loved the visuals, I loved the lyrics and I loved the originality. When’s the last time a rapper showed his spiritual side? That’s hip-hop.
Jay still doesn’t have an official album out - he’s about as indie as they come - but Kevin Nottingham.com, one of my favorite hip-hop websites, has an excellent primer on the talented artist. Cop it.
Gay Talese, one of my favorite writers, discussing his style.
“You dress up when you are reporting… it is almost ceremonial.”
Word.
The First Byte: Breaking Into Tech Writing
NEW CLASS: October 5th - November 2nd
Are you interested in covering technology for the big publications? Do you need to get up to speed on how to talk about tech in your articles? Writing about technology isn’t as cryptic as it sounds. Let tech culture journalist and author Damon Brown guide you into the new opportunities in tech writing. In fact, with the iPhone, YouTube and other technology changing our culture, readers are more thirsty than…
“Porn & Pong” readers - I’m coming to Portland! Catch me this Wednesday at Reading Frenzy, 7 pm, for an intimate reading from “Porn & Pong“. Hang out afterwards and head to the club Rumpspankers for a fun video gaming night hosted by Portland’s own Darklady.
It will be the first stop on my roadtrip up to Seattle for the awesome Penny Arcade Expo. I’ll speaking about the topic of sex and video games there on Sunday afternoon.
Hope to catch you at any or all of the…
