Author: Ryan Neudorf
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WordPress Websites Now Only $499
Early this week Automattic launched “Built by WordPress.com Express,” an awkwardly named “webdesign” service. Here’s the sales video: The tagline “Real sites, built by real people.” is a good one. It acknowledges that most people who need a website are not web designers. It positions their service as an alternative the steep learning curve to…
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Visiting A Superpower that is also a Failed State
Last week I took an extended weekend off to drive down to the Twin Cities with my family, for the first time in almost exactly 3 years. Ever since we started going down there for punk shows (long before Odessa and I were married) we have made it a habit to trek down at least…
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On Winnipeg Urban Planning
Late last week I wrote the following tweet that generated quite a bit of conversation: Unfortunately, the original intent of my tweet was partially lost in the conversation. So I thought I’d clarify here on my blog. The two main knee-jerk reactions that I had upon visiting Sage Creek were essentially: 1. It is (a)…