Revenge of the Weekly Grab Bag – October, 31 2009
You probably think I have a ton of links saved up since I haven't posted a weekly grab bag of links since early September, right?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your thinking would be incorrect.
Truth is, work and baby preparation have gotten in the way of reading.
But with a week of little-to-no sleep on the horizon, I should have more time than I need to stay current on my blog reader.
For now, these will have to do.
- You don't mess with Montana's Communications students (Deadspin) – When Montana's football coach told his players to stop talking to reporters from the student newspaper, the student newspaper relatiated by covering the team's opponents. The coach has since allowed players to talk to the paper. Communications students 1, jocks 0.
- 5 Social Media Disasters (Penn Olson) – The headline says it all, really. Learn how Honda and Taco Bell handled social media the wrong way.
- An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All (Wired Magazine) – This is an article every parent-to-be should read. The topic of vaccinating your kids is polarizing, to be sure, but when the facts are laid out in a straightforward fashion, it's easier to make a decision.
- The Robots Are Coming! Oh, They're Here (Media Decoder Blog – NYTimes.com) - A group of students at Northwestern University have created a bot that writes game recaps that "captures the overall dynamics of the game" using stats from the game. It's called Stats Monkey, and I'm wondering if they set out with the intention to eliminate more jobs.
- Inside the NHL's social media innovations, growing pains (Puck Daddy) – This article explains how the NHL is actively trying to engage its fans (and fans-to-be) on social networking sites.
As always, you can see all of my links on my Delicious page.
