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WordCamp Mid-Atlantic Today!
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Today is the second annual WordCamp Mid-Atlantic . It is being held local to me in Baltimore. Unfortunately, it is sold out, but you can read about it here . You can also follow it on Twitter at #wcma . I am sure there will be one next year based upon the sell out plus there is bound to be one near you if you are interested in attending.
I truly enjoy interacting in person with the local DC/Baltimore Metro blogger scene and I am excited to meet everyone who is new.
If you are here from WordCamp, I sincerely thank you for taking the time and investing your attention in my content. If you leave me a comment with your link or send me an email using my contact form, I would be honored to return your favor of constructive criticism. I welcome your feedback on my blog. Please seek me out on twitter @Scott_Coughlin or @ITThought so we can meet at the conference, too.
WordCamp is a community based "un-conference" where users, developers, and vendors of WordPress, my blogging platform, gather to foster synergy, mutual improvement, and simply socialize. It is one of the best things about new media, our Information Age, and IT in general.
My IT thought for the day is "What is it about new media and the Internet that produces these intense community based groups seeking nothing more than mutual benefit?" You can see the same behaviors associated with Linux, Photoshop, and famously the Macintosh platform. It is one of my favorite parts about my profession.
Why do you think we have this sense of community? Is it limited to Information Professionals or are there other examples? Do you like it, too, or are there disadvantages? Please share your thoughts.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for September 11, 2010 ©Scott Coughlin .
Today’s post alone is licensed under creative commons license. All are free to share and use so long as credit is given for original or derivative works.
IT Thought of the Day Reader Update
0The IT Thought of The Day Blog just passed its 365th post! That means that we are now officialy into our second year of daily posts! 
We made it a whole year without missing a day!
First, I would like to thank all of you for loyally reading my posts each day. I am very humbled by your readership and attention. Thank you very much.
It has been a couple of months since I updated you on the Site’s development. Here are some highlights:
Highlights:
- Over a year of daily IT Thoughts.
- Some high-profile commenters
- One Digg event!
- One Technorati Influential Post Highlight
- One complete redesign of the home page
- We opened our very own web store!
I would like to remind you that there are many ways to get our posts daily.
Ways to get our content:
I do not intend to rest on my laurels at this point. Here are some plans that I have that are “coming soon.”
Upcoming Features for the next quarter:
- iPhone Customized Site for Mobile Users
- iPhone Application
- iPad Application
Now, running the site does take some funds for hosting, bandwidth, and storage. Images also are surprisingly costly. Here are some ways that you, my readers, can help with that if you like. For those who have asked, I am sorry, but I don’t accept donations at this time.
Ways that you have help defer costs:
- Click on our ads and support our Google Ads sponsors
- Amazon Affiliate Program. Just use any Amazon link or Search from our page and we get a tiny piece!
- Shop at the IT Thought of The Day Store
- Buy a Kindle from Amazon
- Kindle Subscriptions
- Digg our stories with Digg Button
- Re-Tweet our stories with Tweet This Button
- Tell a friend who may be interested about us – send an email or pass a link to us
Thank you for reading. I really appreciate it!
Here’s to another year of The IT Thought of the Day!
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for March 21, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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Happy Info Easter Everyone!
2For those who do not celebrate this holiday, I wish you joy as other religions celebrate their holy days during this special time.
We will be back tomorrow!
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