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Colombia, Day 1: 644-Step Program

Denise Howell
February 18, 2012 01:41

Yawn, stretch: if it's Tuesday, this must be Medellín!  After about six hours' sleep in Hotel San Lorenzo de Aná, it was time to get moving and see some of Colombia.  We'd been combing over our Viventura itinerary for so long, it was hard to believe we were now...

You're Awfully White: Getting To Colombia

Denise Howell
January 10, 2012 20:21

Tyler and I left at the crack of dawn to make our 9 a.m. flight from L.A. on the one day it rained in December.  Some day in my life I'll be early for a flight. This wasn't the day — but I did manage to slap on a coat of mascara just before running out the door. En route to Miami I...

The Six Stages Of Colombia

Denise Howell
December 28, 2011 18:30

On August 4, 2011, I'd never thought of visiting Colombia.  I didn't even have a precise idea where it was in South America. However, I'd joined Google+ the month before, had been using the service, and at that time I think about 10,000 people had me in circles.  (The growth on Google+...

Back From Colombia

Denise Howell
December 25, 2011 00:22

At the behest and hospitality of Matt Dickhaus and Viventura,  I've just gotten back from a trip to Colombia, where I was joined by my son Tyler (8), good friend Lorri Megonigal, and her son Ryan (8), on an amazing adventure.  We went to Medellín and its environs, the Pacific...

TWiL 134 - 139

Denise Howell
December 11, 2011 15:10

Thanks to our wonderful panels on the last several episodes of This WEEK in LAW! 134 Siri: Sony? Sunny. 135 Spouses Bearing iPhones 136 Patent Thickets And Words With Friends 137 iLaw: Justice Inside. 138 A Face For Booze 139 Strike The Pose TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. ...

Recent TWiLs

Denise Howell
October 15, 2011 15:56

Catching up: here are the videos from episodes 129-133 of This WEEK in LAW! All the show pages, with links to discussion points and more info, are at TWiT.tv/twil.TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. Please also rate the show in...

Another TWiL Three-Fer

Denise Howell
September 10, 2011 16:58

Catching up: here are the videos from episodes 126-128 of This WEEK in LAW! TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. Please also rate the show in iTunes. FB.init("5b4e9903e33d36c6af8c28913b5ef0ac");This WEEK in LAW on Facebook ????

TWiL Three-Fer

Denise Howell
August 20, 2011 15:35

Catching up: here are the videos from episodes 123-125 of This WEEK in LAW! TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. Please also rate the show in iTunes. FB.init("5b4e9903e33d36c6af8c28913b5ef0ac");This WEEK in LAW on Facebook ????

TWiL 122 Video — Meet Sue Domonous

Denise Howell
August 02, 2011 18:23

  The title is a play on what I hereby pronounce to be an utterly unpronounceable word: psuedonymous. Psuedonymity is much on people's minds lately with recent decisions and discussions regarding Google+. We also consider whether and how long ISPs should be required to retain customer data...

TNT 295 Video — Google Threatens Death by 1,000 Patents

Denise Howell
August 02, 2011 18:07

I had a great time last Friday on Tech News Today with Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, and Iyaz Akhtar driving. Topics included AT&T redefining "unlimited" bandwidth, Apple having more money than the U.S. government, high I.Q. browsers, and more as described here. Tech News Today airs daily, live at...