Dear Ms. Shaver: Thank you for such a succinct explanation of new media. I am a Dad like your Dad who did not understand how ones and zeros on a computer changed old to new media. Your explanation sums it up beautifully. I have never seen it explained so well with so few words. Now I feel i understand. Well maybe not completely. But more than before. Thank you.
So very true! Being able to ‘jimmy rig’ something in this digital minefield – working around both client and software limitations has been the norm for me 🙂
Don’t beat yourself up. There is a life outside of the internet (as I’m constantly reminded by my husband). We have all been in your shoes. You will write when you can, and when you do, we will be here. 🙂
I knew you were there. You were playing barbies in the tree house, right?
(that was looped!)
I too have been less available in some respects. Getting things started. Finishing things up. Dodging local bullets. Leaping tall turkeys in a single bound.
That regular rhythm I miss too. But all ebbs and flows, and here we all are. So cool to see familiar faces — A lot of the BOAF brood.
We’ll get back on track! Just a tweet or a Like away… 🙂
Have I ever been there. And yes, as Mattias says, it’s like falling out of your gym schedule (embarrassed pause). But you should cut yourself some slack. Your life has to always take precedent.
I’m just happy that you’re ok and look forward to reading whatever you want to share with us whenever you want to share it. 🙂
To realize it’s okay, come back – and get going again when all else seems to say otherwise, is the sign of a good blogger. One who understands the “long haul.” I, for one, am glad to have you back my friend. 🙂
I’m with Dave. Priorities shift and unless you’re a full-time pro blogger (about 1% of the population), you should not feel pressured to keep up just for the sake of keeping up. You should write because you love it, not because you feel obligated. =o)
What I can say is that I haven’t forgotten any of you. 🙂 I thank Triberr for helping create a community that makes us feel this “sense of loss” (so to speak), when one or all of us drop of the map for awhile.
Been there. Done that. Used all the excuses too.
It still baffles me how some of the blogs I read are published faithfully on a daily basis. I don’t know how they do it. I like to think though, that when I do have something to say people will appreciate it a lot more because they haven’t heard from me in awhile so I must have something to say worth reading. There are times I read a “daily” blogger and say, “well, I could have skipped that one” (and perhaps they should have too). A couple of days ago I actually received 2 posts from the same “daily blogger”. I will be unsubscribing that one…believe me what they have to say isn’t important enough for me to give up that much of my reading time.
My point is…and I do have one. When I see a post from you Laurinda, I will always stop and read it because I know you have something to say, perhaps more so because it is not there every day like clockwork.
I may need to write one of these blog posts soon myself. I broke the Postaweek2011 pact! *GASP* It happens. I know your next post will be just as epic and worth the wait! =o)
Yomar Lopez comments that he’s looking for the perfect business partner.
Buddy, there is no such thing as a perfect business partner. Because the perfect business partner is the business partner that doesn’t need you. Now let’s do some amazing things. All of us. Together.
Recently on my blog post: Letter to Occupy Wall Street Protesters http://wp.me/pbg0R-uj
Dad, this is what I do for a living.
September 10th, 2017 at 5:46 amDear Ms. Shaver: Thank you for such a succinct explanation of new media. I am a Dad like your Dad who did not understand how ones and zeros on a computer changed old to new media. Your explanation sums it up beautifully. I have never seen it explained so well with so few words. Now I feel i understand. Well maybe not completely. But more than before. Thank you.
Continuous Partial Attention
July 20th, 2014 at 12:43 pmIt sounds like this is a must read for me. Thanks for passing it along.
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
February 10th, 2014 at 12:15 amSo very true! Being able to ‘jimmy rig’ something in this digital minefield – working around both client and software limitations has been the norm for me 🙂
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 8th, 2013 at 10:14 amRT @LaurindaShaver: New post by me: Are you wired to do Interactive work? http://t.co/MOTcc6npZ3
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 8th, 2013 at 9:50 amNew post by me: Are you wired to do Interactive work? http://t.co/MOTcc6npZ3
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 8th, 2013 at 8:52 amAre you wired to do Interactive work? – http://t.co/BZNh7f8DpI
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 8th, 2013 at 6:43 amGreat read! Are you wired to do Interactive work? – http://t.co/2yIKBK4fuZ http://t.co/cXYiXBDvVQ
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 7th, 2013 at 11:48 pmAre you wired to do Interactive work? – http://t.co/a32V1B4WRl
Are you wired to do Interactive work?
July 7th, 2013 at 11:12 pmNew post by me: Are you wired to do Interactive work? http://t.co/MOTcc6npZ3
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
February 18th, 2012 at 4:08 pmDon’t beat yourself up. There is a life outside of the internet (as I’m constantly reminded by my husband). We have all been in your shoes. You will write when you can, and when you do, we will be here. 🙂
What are you really bringing to the party?
January 18th, 2012 at 5:54 amThanks Laurinda, great tips! I love how the use of examples.
Gabriela
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:29 amLaurinda,
I knew you were there. You were playing barbies in the tree house, right?
(that was looped!)
I too have been less available in some respects. Getting things started. Finishing things up. Dodging local bullets. Leaping tall turkeys in a single bound.
That regular rhythm I miss too. But all ebbs and flows, and here we all are. So cool to see familiar faces — A lot of the BOAF brood.
We’ll get back on track! Just a tweet or a Like away… 🙂
~Keri
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 8:36 pmHave I ever been there. And yes, as Mattias says, it’s like falling out of your gym schedule (embarrassed pause). But you should cut yourself some slack. Your life has to always take precedent.
I’m just happy that you’re ok and look forward to reading whatever you want to share with us whenever you want to share it. 🙂
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 8:16 pmBlame it on Turkey Coma and Facebook games. That’s my explanation and I’m sticking to it. [grin]
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 8:05 pmTo realize it’s okay, come back – and get going again when all else seems to say otherwise, is the sign of a good blogger. One who understands the “long haul.” I, for one, am glad to have you back my friend. 🙂
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 6:55 pmBuilding our blogging muscles is like visiting the gym, it is hard to get back when you lose momentum. Welcome back buddy! 🙂
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 4:41 pmI’m with Dave. Priorities shift and unless you’re a full-time pro blogger (about 1% of the population), you should not feel pressured to keep up just for the sake of keeping up. You should write because you love it, not because you feel obligated. =o)
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 3:23 pmI think this has happened to all of us Laurinda.
What I can say is that I haven’t forgotten any of you. 🙂 I thank Triberr for helping create a community that makes us feel this “sense of loss” (so to speak), when one or all of us drop of the map for awhile.
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 3:11 pmBeen there. Done that. Used all the excuses too.
It still baffles me how some of the blogs I read are published faithfully on a daily basis. I don’t know how they do it. I like to think though, that when I do have something to say people will appreciate it a lot more because they haven’t heard from me in awhile so I must have something to say worth reading. There are times I read a “daily” blogger and say, “well, I could have skipped that one” (and perhaps they should have too). A couple of days ago I actually received 2 posts from the same “daily blogger”. I will be unsubscribing that one…believe me what they have to say isn’t important enough for me to give up that much of my reading time.
My point is…and I do have one. When I see a post from you Laurinda, I will always stop and read it because I know you have something to say, perhaps more so because it is not there every day like clockwork.
Where the hell have you been, Laurinda
December 1st, 2011 at 2:59 pmI may need to write one of these blog posts soon myself. I broke the Postaweek2011 pact! *GASP* It happens. I know your next post will be just as epic and worth the wait! =o)
The Extremely Personal Post
November 26th, 2011 at 8:11 amI can feel all your suffering from this post. But at same I feel PROUD for you as now your are in league of extraordinary human beings.
Thanks a lot for this touch post and best of luck for you future.
The Extremely Personal Post
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November 5th, 2011 at 10:35 amYomar Lopez comments that he’s looking for the perfect business partner.
Buddy, there is no such thing as a perfect business partner. Because the perfect business partner is the business partner that doesn’t need you. Now let’s do some amazing things. All of us. Together.
Recently on my blog post: Letter to Occupy Wall Street Protesters http://wp.me/pbg0R-uj