A great perspective on the Groove Networks aquisition by Microsoft comes from leading community builder Nancy White:
Technology Columnist Shannon Henry Leaving The Washington Post
Say It Ain’t So… Shannon Henry leaves the Post tech scene… Goodbye (saw it on Potomac Tech Wire)
For those of us fortunate to have lived before and after the bubble, Shannon Henry was an anchor in the storm. We followed the newsmakers and trends through her weekly column. We’ll miss you (and your ink) Shannon. Good luck on the newest book!
Wonder if Shannon will start a blog like Cindy Webb did?
I’ll be watching to see if and how this new future takes hold, but
I won’t be writing about it in these pages. After seven years, this is
my last Download column. I’ll be working on my second book and be mom
to a young child. I will still write occasionally for The Washington
Post. You can continue to read about the local tech scene by following
the work of my colleague Ellen McCarthy. What I’ll miss most is the
day-to-day interaction with readers. I’ve enjoyed a great conversation
with all of you about Washington’s high-tech culture, and I thank you
enormously for being part of it.
KFC opera
Now that the BK Subservient Chicken Campaign had been dissected, it’s only fair to take a look at a recent KFC opera campaign (compliments of BrandShift)