Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-05-16
12 dropped calls in 1 hour. New iPhone record. Really ticked @att and hoping a Verizon iPhone isn't too far off # RT @gizmodo Render Vs. Reality: Sprint 4G iPad Case UPDATE – Render vs reality –...
View ArticleTo all of Caroline’s fans
And now, Caroline would like to take a moment to thank all the special people in her life …
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-05-24
RT @gizmodo Robot Marries Couple In—Where Else?—Japan – I-fairy wedding – Gizmodo http://bit.ly/9rbOuO # RT @paidContent The Oxymoronic Citizen Journalism | paidContent:UK http://cnt.to/kyB # Facebook...
View ArticleCaroline’s First Roll
It happened! And I have photographic proof. There’s a second videos, in fact, just for the doubters.
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-05-31
What does @Gizmodo use to display photo galleries (e.g. http://bit.ly/b5So2d )? Is there a WordPress plugin that does the same thing? # @photomatt how did you style image galleries on ma.tt? Are there...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-07
Detroit newspapers reinstating home delivery of daily (sort of) http://bit.ly/bNJww3 # Thanks to http://whenwillibemayor.com/ I now know my campaign for mayor of Home News Tribune on FourSquare is...
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WPMU DEV Premium and the pay-plugin conundrum
I don’t often blog here about work-related things, but I’m gonna do so today, just this once, to talk about WordPress MU, the blog software I manage to run Gannett NJ’s blogs on APP, CourierPostOnline,...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-14
RT @incherryhill Wegmans plans liquor store in Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/b67O6R # @johnpaul do you buy the notion that the full wrap-around metal band will boost iPhone 4's antannea enough to stop the...
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Your Friend the Ceiling Fan
Today was a trifecta of special occasions: Caroline’s christening, Ana’s birthday, and my first father’s day. Suffice it to say that it was a busy 24 hours at the Mann house. I wanted to have something...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-21
RT @scobleizer Foursquare’s Yelp problem (they just got time to figure it all out) http://bit.ly/c9fCNx # RT @paidContent Yahoo Brings Very Big Ads To Its Log-In Page | paidContent http://cnt.to/kHY #...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-06-28
At Corporate HQ for mobile strategy powwow (@ Gannett w/ @chump @obrienmedia) http://4sq.com/4y1gWP # Group buying comes to Gannett http://802shopping.com/new-group-buying-deals/ # Anyone know of any...
View ArticleGiggly Girl
This is a random gift that Neenie (aka my mom) gave Caroline when she came down for the Christening. Until today, I hadn’t realized that it made such a goofy, thoroughly entertaining noise. As you can...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-07-05
RT @kevinrose: Ok, umm, huge rumor: Google to launch facebook competitor very soon "Google Me", very credible source # Totally perplexing @AdAge stat: Newspapers' share of digital ad revenue falls...
View ArticleCaroline digs the beach (and daddy digs iMovie for iPhone)
This last weekend was Caroline’s first 4th of July, which we celebrated part of on the Jersey Shore, visiting Ana’s brother at his almost-finished beach house on LBI. We had an amazing day, giving baby...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-07-12
Time Mag moving to paywall, or just print and iPad only? Articles no longer appear in full http://j.mp/bvEedk” # Happy day. IMovie for iPhone app update makes it possible to finally export edited...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-07-19
Skype on Fring Is Dead, But Who Killed It? [Video Chat] http://tinyurl.com/2wo64bj (via @pulsepad) # Echo Launches Eye Catching Real-Time Recent Comments Widget http://tinyurl.com/33z3hca (via...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-07-26
Great collection of open-source icons for web designers over on Smashing Mag: http://bit.ly/d2N1DX # RT @infreehold Wal-mart Expands in Freehold, NJ http://bit.ly/9ThFfd # Coming Soon From Twitter:...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-08-02
@themesnack Switching between views from single post in Phototastic on WordPress 3.0 is generating 404 errors. Any idea how to fix? # Taking stock of AnnArbor.com 1 year after transition from print to...
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Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-08-09
So, is this AT&T/Verizon smartphone-based (and credit card-less) payment sys an admission of the threat of @square? http://bit.ly/9XMtwf # How to use Mac's QuickLook feature in MS Entourage:...
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Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-08-16
I likey this deal: If you like a deal, 50% off Pulse News might appeal. It's a steal! @earlybird exclusive! http://t.co/pRrnqKl # I just ousted Marc V. as the mayor of Haddonfield Public Library on...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-08-23
Just made our first Groupon purchase! (well, Ana did anyway): http://bit.ly/dg7HGC # Buy the @ZooGue smartcase! Our prices are IN-SANE! http://www.zoogue.com/index.html # RT @jodiontheweb: Foodies,...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-08-30
Philadelphia Wants $300 Business License From Bloggers Who Make No Money http://tinyurl.com/26mzb65 # Can't. Would Thurs or Fri work # @newsosaur Curious: How many of the niche magazines and weeklies...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-09-06
A look at Miami Herald’s hyperlocal approach http://tinyurl.com/2dt63hg # Talent crisis looms in mobile advertising and marketing http://bit.ly/bNc8Ka # Picking up the CourierPostMobile to drive down...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-09-20
Digging the new "The Local: East Village" blog: http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com/ The NY Times's #hyperlocal adventure lives on! # The Virtual Assignment Desk and The Launch of the Local East...
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2010-10-04
Great post by @howardowens on advertising-funded vs non-profit #hyperlocal journalism http://www.howardowens.com/node/7360 # @howardowens It's not digital advertising that'll die, but ineffective...
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Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-10-25
I just ousted @itsnotlikeparis as the mayor of Mikado on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aqpFNx # I just became the mayor of Thai Basil on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bLpnGQ # Does Apple want to buy...
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Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-11-08
Yikes. Groupon Central Jersey just launched: http://www.groupon.com/central-jersey/ Was hoping we'd be first to market with Daily Deal # Walmart Gets Its Groupon but Does Not Let Shoppers Dictate...
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Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2010-11-15
Just got my beta invite to @rockmelt. Thanks @jodiontheweb! # Now Even Fancast.com Is Blocked On Google TV http://pulsene.ws/gfVv # MacX Video Converter Pro available free until November 15...
View ArticleComing Soon: The Walker
Coming February 2011: A heroic tale of one girl’s struggle, against all odds, to make it across the living room on two feet. A trailer for Caroline’s 1-year birthday:
View ArticleTed’s Twitter Updates for 2011-04-04
CHART OF THE DAY: Myspace's Revenue Collapse (NWS) http://pulsene.ws/18j2G # eBay Acquires GSI Commerce For $2.4 Billion In Cash And Debt http://pulsene.ws/18nHR # I just got the @AppSumo "How to...
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A Hyperlocal Post-Mortem: Lessons Learned from InJersey
Last week I made the heart-wrenching decision to stop publishing InJersey, a network of hyperlocal websites that I’d founded two years ago. It was particularly difficult because I’d grown to love the...
View ArticleMeet Charlie
Charles Henry Mann Born: 11/11/11 9:24pm 7 lbs 12 oz Very proud of mother and son for sticking the numerologically awesome birth date. Long live my son.
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Resolved: To Shop Local (and price match) in 2012
When Santa failed to bring us naughty kids a new double baby stroller for Christmas this year, Ana quickly set to work on finding a way to get us the preferred model with at least a 20% discount. Not...
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10 Things I wish I’d known heading into startup boot camp at DreamIt Ventures
My time at DreamIt Ventures, a Philly-based accelerator program for startups, was beyond rewarding. I feel like I got an MBA in three month’s time — and they paid me to attend classes. This is where I...
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All Aboard the Warby Parker Marketing Train … er, Bus
This weekend I took Caroline and Charlie on their first Patco train ride into Philly. We didn’t have a very clear itinerary in mind. The mission was simply to get out of the house for a few hours, so...
View ArticleSnipSnap & Wizard of Oz Engineering
I still get asked every week how hard was it to build the machine that powers SnipSnap? How long did it take you to master OCR and image recognition and machine learning, which appear to make the...
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