This is big news for the blogosphere: the Federal Trade Commission is looking into regulating bloggers. The proposed official guidelines are at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/11/P034520endorsementguides.pdf. Basically, bloggers that don’t disclose they received freebies could become the target of an FTC investigation.
Historically, it’s been up to bloggers themselves to outline their own ethics codes (in their heads) and [...]
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June 22, 2009
FTC to Outline Blogger Rules
June 17, 2009
The King Comes to Town (Hello, George Strait)
I have wanted to see George Strait in concert since I’ve listened to country music. I’m gonna go ahead and estimate that at 13+ years (late music bloomer). And now he’s hitting Austin, er, Cedar Park! The Cedar Park Center’s grand opening concert features the King of Country. Did anyone even know they were building [...]
May 11, 2009
Details on Uchiko
Uchiko is the official name of Uchi II, the second incarnation of Austin’s hottest sushi spot, Uchi ( Voted #1 restaurant in Austin by the 2008 Zagat Survey and the 2008 Fearless Critics Guide). When I tweeted a couple of months ago about the new location (”between 38th & 45th on Lamar”), I think I [...]
February 4, 2009
New Mighty Fine Burgers + other local restaurants!
I remember when the “old” Mighty Fine was new, in the Arbor Walk, when the Arbor Walk was still new too … oh, Austin, you’re growing up so fast.
Anyway, before I romantically delve into the past, Mighty Fine Burgers is the burger version of Austin-standby Rudy’s BBQ. The menu keeps it simple with burger or [...]
January 16, 2009
Circuit City Liquidation! + St. Bernard Sale
Not that bankruptcy is ever really a good thing (for the economy, the company’s workers, so on and so on), but for consumers in need of a computer, camera, printer, etc., Circuit City’s announcement today that it is officially going kaput is a little bit exciting.
Circuit City has apparently hired four liquidation companies to handle [...]
January 7, 2009
Super cheap magazines!
Wow, I’ve been running across some great deals lately! Looks like I’m doing my part to fuel the economy, even if it is at discounted rates … I’ve always thought that you should never pay full price for a magazine subscription, because here’s a secret: they don’t make money off your subscription. They make money [...]
December 30, 2008
Austin Under 40 Awards (Au40)
The 11th Annual Austin Under 40 Awards (Au40) will be held on February 27, 2009 at Austin Music Hall. The annual event honors individuals in the Austin community who consistently demonstrate professional excellence as well as leadership, commitment and service to the community. The group is taking nominations through January 16, so nominate someone awesome [...]
April 22, 2008
Networking happy hours
As I have experienced the business world–and do take into account that my business is the media–I have come to the conclusion that it is almost entirely about who you know. That said, if you know someone but the quality of your work is shoddy, it won’t help you at all. But frankly, if you [...]
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