Comments for Dan Gillmor

Comment on About Dan by Dan Gillmor

Dan Gillmor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:38:11 +0000

Dan, thanks for the note.

Doug was in a car crash in Boston – a huge loss. Sadly, Frank Williams also died in a car accident.

Comment on About Dan by Lawrie Zion

Lawrie Zion — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:15:37 +0000

Hi Dan, Just letting you know how much your post on journalism education was appreciated on the other side of the big pond. I coordinate the journalism degree program at Melbourne’s La Trobe University, and like everyone else in this game, we’re engaged in reviewing our curriculum. To this end, your articles here and at MediaShift have proved invaluable. Enjoying the new book too! Best, Lawrie

Comment on About Dan by Dan Whalen

Dan Whalen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:26:54 +0000

Dan,

Not sure if this will find you. I have been going thru my old records digitizing many of them and saving many as well (can’t part 100% with analog). Well, one of them was Road Apple and Beyond which I probably purchased at Baileys music on Church St Burlington sometime around 1977. I lived in Burlington and surrounding area from 1972 thru 1979 and basically lived at Nectars. As Zoot Wilson used to say from the bandstand, “Live music 7 days a week, never a cover, french fries, and plenty of free parking”. I heard so many great bands and musicians with Road Apple being one of my favorites. Over the years I wondered what became of the band. Doug was one amazing talent, how did he pass?

Good health – thanks for the great music.

Dan

Comment on Blogging Under My Own Affiliation by Dorothy J. Brody

Dorothy J. Brody — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:53:15 +0000

Mr. Gilmor,
I am a student at Towson University in , Maryland. I am compiling research on the Online Journalist Award Winners of 2003.
Your E-Journal from Silicon Valley.com won for the 2004 Online Commentary Awards. I was wondering if you could supply me with a link to the project and a person that I can use as a contact for those articles with an email address, or if I could use you for the contact person. The Newseum in Washington, D.C in America will be doing a exhibit on the winners from 2001- 2008 and this information would be extremely helpful in completing this project. Thank you so much for time and a quick reply is greatly appreciated.

Comment on Why We’ll Avoid San Francisco for a While by Andreas Ramos

Andreas Ramos — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:37:19 +0000

I heard that 25% of San Francisco’s city revenues come from parking tickets. They use this as a form of taxes. Many of my friends have gotten pointless tickets in SF. I’ll join Dan’s boycott of San Francisco. Whenever I can, I move meetings to other cities.

Comment on About Dan by john

john — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:13:34 +0000

Dan,

When you started writing in 1994 for the Mercury News, I read all of your columns and took them very seriously. I was 22 years old and I knew that Silicon Valley was the center of a huge and global societal shift. You really stood out to me, the quality of thought and choice of topics… You were formidable in the development of my intuition around tech trends. Thanks!
I played Jazz bass for about 7 years before becoming an options trader in 1999, these days I help performing arts organizations advertise their seasons on the internet. Looking forward to your continuing work, always.

-John Sanchez
Bay Area Reader

Comment on Blogging Under My Own Affiliation by Suzanne Semmes

Suzanne Semmes — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:39:18 +0000

waiting in eager anticipation… Happy New Year, Dan!

Comment on Why We’ll Avoid San Francisco for a While by marianne f

marianne f — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:25:29 +0000

I hope you realize there’s a tone of driver entitlement to your post, Dan. If you’re able bodied and want to enjoy the City, you’re free to walk or use public transit.

Comment on Why We’ll Avoid San Francisco for a While by Bob Strand

Bob Strand — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:27:39 +0000

Of course, this kind of “taxation” is famous in Chicago as well, and probably goes back even to Roman times. The only way it changes is when the citizens and business owners start complaining in large numbers. As an out-of-towner myself, I realize that my complaint would be just so much waste paper to those in charge. I extend my commiseration.

Comment on Why We’ll Avoid San Francisco for a While by Ken Sands

Ken Sands — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:37:33 +0000

The Washington Post ran a story about how the DC government is ramping up parking and traffic ticket enforcement to help with a budget shortfall. Soon after, I got a $100 ticket because one of the screws holding my front license plate in place had broken, and the plate was askew. That’s right. The plate was crooked. Nothing else. $100. Talk about a victimless crime.