For the past 10 years I have contributed a weekly report into the "For Immediate Release" podcast (a.k.a. "FIR") focusing on technology and PR / social media. In this TDYR episode, I provide some context and then include the 6-minute report I contributed to FIR episode #14 - http://firpodcastnetwork.com/fir-14-where-does-employee-news-belong/

If you are interested in listening to more of the great series of FIR podcasts, visit http://firpodcastnetwork.com/

There's a brand new WordPress administrative interface and a separate app for the Mac that provide a powerful new way to edit and manage content across many different WordPress sites. I talk about it here - and reference these articles:

https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/the-new-wordpress-dot-com/

https://developer.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/the-story-behind-the-new-wordpress-com/

http://om.co/2015/11/23/some-thoughts-on-the-new-wordpress-com-and-mac-app/

http://ma.tt/2015/11/dance-to-calypso/

TDYR 276 - Happy US Thanksgiving by Dan York

I finally gave up on the iPad 2. After trying to keep it usable after making the mistake of upgrading to iOS 8 and then iOS 9, I finally gave in and bought a newer iPad ... more on the story here: http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2015/11/giving-up-on-the-ipad2.html

TDYR 274 - Beginning a Weekend of Curling at a Broomstones Bonspiel by Dan York

Were you an iPhone 5s user who upgraded to an iPhone 6s? What do you think? Are you happier with the 6s? Or do you wish you stayed with the 5s? This week I'm dealing with this question of what is admittedly a "first-world problem" of which way should I go... (and as I said in the episode "Get an Android!" is NOT the answer right now... :-) )

While we are familiar with the gorgeous colors of Autumn in New England and similar places, there is also an awesome aural side to autumn... in this episode I capture some of that sound of walking through leaves...

Today was the longest day of the year in the USA...

Freedom House released their 2015 Freedom on the Net report yesterday and it paints a disturbing picture of a continued decline in freedom of expression / speech online. Read more at http://freedomhouse.org

See also https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/10/freedom-internet-where-does-your-country-stand

TDYR 269 - It Is Hard To Podcast When Sick by Dan York