Comments for Caitlin Burke

Comment on The Nike+ World Turns by Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:52:53 +0000

I still use the pedometer built into my iPod – but that’s one of many computers in my life. The pedometer also uses the Nike site, and Nike has kept all the data – just rolled it into a different display environment – and it still does what I care about most.

I do more than a pedometer can log, though, and I don’t have one tracker to rule them all. :)

If your goal is to move more during the day, and to have an objective measure of that movement, day to day, the “pedometer+” model of FuelBand, Fitbit, Jawbone, and iPod/phone-based pedometers works well. Once you are looking at tracking more focused athletics, though, especially if it’s more than just running, it gets down to your precise requirements.

Comment on The Nike+ World Turns by Shae Erisson

Shae Erisson — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:32:26 +0000

So, which product do you use now?
I’m tempted to get some sort of fitness logger but I don’t have any background knowledge in that area, and would appreciate any advice.

Comment on Fallacies about Intuition by Sean B

Sean B — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:25:25 +0000

ugh, I didn’t realize most people actually believed that.

Comment on Love Valve by Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:57:49 +0000

I can’t speak for Chomsky or for Clive Thompson, but I think it’s a reference to Chomsky (among others, eg, Zinn) observing that societies need to methods for expressing dissent in order to be stable. But I don’t know why that would be Chomskian per se, because that is the way release valves generally function in a system. Also, this could easily be – indeed probably is – a woefully ignorant reading on my part.

Comment on Love Valve by Dan Phiffer

Dan Phiffer — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:53:08 +0000

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a “Chomskyan release valve?”

Comment on Irresistible by Caitlin

Caitlin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:59:26 +0000

I've read that Old Spice got a good result from the initial campaign, too, so that's cool. Here's hoping it keeps paying its way until right before they run out of ideas!

Comment on Irresistible by Sean B

Sean B — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:05:32 +0000

yeah, super props to the actor and the writers. i’m sure they’ll never top the impact of the first spot since it was just so suprising, but they’re still funny, so.

Comment on Pinhole Sculpture by Luke

Luke — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:16:17 +0000

Ha! I went to high school with Wayne.

Comment on Dave Weigel Roundup by Caitlin

Caitlin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:58:33 +0000

I don’t think he did anything wrong. I think the whole thing makes the Post look bad—whether it was for undermining their own digital strategy or failing to demonstrate an understanding of the issues coming together in this little teacup tempest. The Post seems to have chosen panic and spin over values.

Sounds like Weigel won’t have any trouble landing on his feet. I wish him well.

Comment on Dave Weigel Roundup by amastead

amastead — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:44:35 +0000

Dave Weigel did no more or no less than any other Washington Post reporter or any reporter on any given days. He said some things in private no worse than anyone else. The only thing different is that his emails became public– against his will– something that could happen to anyone.

Weigel was young. He was a blogger. He had a non-traditional background. No matter that he is a great reporter. That is the kind of guy published at the Post.

Who keeps their job at the Post and other places?

Those who espoused the WMD lies of the Bush administration.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58127-2004Aug11.html

Those who have plagiarized.

http://www.cjr.org/regret_the_error/to_catch_a_plagiarist.php

And those who have engaged in unethical or sloppy journalism.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/16/AR2006041601027.html

Comment on Pelicans Are Perfect! by Caitlin

Caitlin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:44:25 +0000

Enough food for a week, if I remember correctly!

Comment on Pelicans Are Perfect! by Luke

Luke — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:12:57 +0000

I hear its beak can hold more than its belly can.

Comment on Golden Gate Park by Luke

Luke — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:45:43 +0000

It’s a nifty park. Nothing like it here in Los Angeles. Sure, there’s Griffith Park, but most of that is big hills.

Comment on Picture-a-Day by Luke

Luke — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:37:12 +0000

That’s exactly what I’m getting out of this project- finding things right in front of my face, like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogwelder/4384228944/

Comment on Photography Goals for March and April by Stevi Deter

Stevi Deter — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:32 +0000

CAT A DAY!

Comment on LIES by Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:11:08 +0000

heh

Comment on LIES by Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:41:30 +0000

contact Necco at http://www.necco.com/ContactUs/Default.asp to let them know how you feel about the new flavors – maybe if they get enough complaints they’ll change them back to the old flavors!

Comment on All Offered by Google by Kate M.

Kate M. — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:45:57 +0000

I love this. The jumpsuits, the leisure, the bizarre kitchen arrangements, the series of tubes – the hits and the misses. Wonderful stuff.

Comment on Peek-a-boo by lisey

lisey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:03:50 +0000

[this is good]

Comment on Can You Pinch an Inch? by brittney

brittney — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:32:58 +0000

I was just thinking about this commercial the other day. It was a more modern version with a jingle, “You can’t pinch an inch…ON ME!”

Ugh.

Comment on So Good by Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:26 +0000

ha, that’s really excellent. Retweet.

Comment on Gas! GAS! Quick, boys! by brachiator

brachiator — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:10:44 +0000

This is sweet and good.

Comment on Daily Thing #1 by Eric

Eric — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:40:33 +0000

Yay making things! Yay FSM! Yay drugs for cats!

Comment on Tiny Art Director by Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:40:28 +0000

What a great find!

Comment on Thing-a-day 27: Moods of Roscoe by Michael F.

Michael F. — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:48:28 +0000

Nice pics. Cute doggie. Reminds me of my own pug.