David Cazares is an editor for MPR News. He also writes about jazz and Latin music.
With tomorrow’s unveiling of the second generation iPad, tech is on our brains today. So let’s watch a groovy tech video, shall we? Some Norwegians have come up with a way to visualize the WiFi signals that surround us. Immaterials: Light painting WiFi from Timo on Vimeo.
Are you bothered by friends who fidget with their phones during conversations? Are you an offender yourself? And do you believe that a smart phone, in a partially disabled state, can enhance friendly communications?
Now that Huffington Post, a site that sometimes make insignificant stories look like big news, is owned by the same company that owns Patch, a network of hyper-local news sites, what if Patch adopted the design aesthetic of HuffPo? Voila! Haugen’s Fridley Patch is born, HuffPo-style.
Citing “insiders,” Politico reports that Minneapolis has almost no chance of landing the Democratic National Convention for 2012. With the site of the 2012 Democratic convention expected to be decided in a matter of weeks, insiders in the selection process believe it has come down to a choice between St. Louis and Charlotte, N.C., with Read more →
In a thoroughly unscientific exercise, you told us that Mark Dayton is Minnesotan of the Year. On Today’s Question we asked, “Time Magazine announced its choice Wednesday for Person of the Year: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Who would be your pick for Minnesotan of the year?” Fourteen of 48 respondents nominated the Minnesota Governor-elect. Among Read more →
Oh Google, how you disappoint us. Duluth and other Minnesota cities that applied to be home to a super-high-speed fiber network promised by Google are being forced to wait until next year for a decision. Google has concluded it got too many applications. From Google: Earlier this year we announced an experiment we hope will Read more →
Under the category of “We can’t recommend this” … (h/t Mr. News Cut, who apparently can’t commit to vacation 100%…)
As part of the MPR News feature “Today’s Question” we asked, “What could your city do better in removing snow?” Despite snow problems that persist for drivers and pedestrians almost three full days after the last flake fell, many people who’ve responded so far seem rather satisfied: “All things considered, I think Minneapolis is doing Read more →
This photo was submitted to the MPR News Facebook page by Ellie Skelton of Minneapolis One of the key differences between the 1991 Halloween mega-storm and the 2010 Domebuster (both of which I helped cover for MPR News) is in the way we are able to share the misery and joy with each other through Read more →
Ever wonder what it’s like to drive a plow during a big storm? Here’s some video from MNDOT: (h/t Tom Weber)
A recent Labor Department report found that older people who lose their jobs take longer to find work, and that more than 2 million people without work are over 50, according to Midmorning. The first hour of the show featured a discussion about the challenges facing educated, experienced workers looking for a jobs. It was Read more →
Mr. News Cut is under the weather and not blogging today but to make him feel a little better we’ll tackle one of his favorite mediums: Twitter. You do follow him on Twitter, right? Twitter looms large in the public imagination, yet only eight percent of Americans who are online use Twitter, according to a Read more →
One of the top stories in the tech blogosphere today: Google is planning to send to a select group of guinea pigs a netbook computer powered by its Chrome operating system. Seventeen months ago Google announced it would build a lightweight OS based on its Chrome browser as an alternative to machines powered by Windows Read more →
In case you missed Midmorning’s financial educator Ruth Hadyen on the radio today, here is some of the advice she offered to listeners: 1) What’s considered a good credit score is creeping up. The high-600s used to be considered good, but now you need to be in the 720-760 range. 2) The two most important Read more →
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