There’s an obvious appeal to having a large email list: you have the ability to reach many people with one click. But recently I’ve begun questioning the value of large email lists, and the effectiveness of bulk email in general, specifically for the types of clients EchoDitto works with – non-profits, progressives, NGO’s, etc. more

The news about Apple's new tablet, the iPad, is only just minutes old at this point, and yet I feel compelled to write this blog post. Let me first be clear that I am (hopefully obviously) a big fan of new and exciting technology. I have an iPhone and love it, and I'm looking forward to trying out the ...iPad (it hurts me to even type the name). more

Back in November I wrote about a new client of EchoDitto's, Stefany Shaheen, and her blog focused on what it's like to parent a child with diabetes. more

I've always been an advocate for making New Years Resolutions - I'm just not usually the type to actually keep them. This year, I have a few resolutions: quit smoking (which I've been trying to do for over a year now), work-out more (once I fix my injured shoulder), and get more cool stuff done at work. I find it incredibly frustrating that there is so much I want to do, but it feels like there's never enough time to do it all.

So, regarding resolution #3, I've become obsessed with not letting anything get lost in the shuffle. For me, it has become a three-step process: more

I’ve had a lot of experience in my life working with children – I spent 2 summers as a camp counselor at Tanager Lodge, I babysit various kids several times a week and I am constantly surprised at the general resiliency of children. I think this resiliency exists solely because their brains haven’t been conditioned to believe there are certain limits in life. Simply put, their imaginations are insane. They still firmly believe, until a certain age, that anything is possible (and of this, I think many of us are envious). more

Nicco took an informal email poll of our office asking how people would be following the election results. I was glad he did because I was curious myself. A few of us have been obsessed with Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight who not only provides the stats, but interesting analysis (yesterday's piece was especially interesting). more

I have to admit - I don't check w00t.com on a daily basis. Most of the time I'll check it on a whim, or if my coworkers or friends point me to the site for a cool product. So, it's for this reason that I point your attention, right now, to w00t.com! We've recently been working with a very cool company - Neuton Mowers. Of course all of the people we work with are very cool, but I don't have a lawn, and never before have I wanted something so badly that I personally have no use for. more

Cross posted on our EchoSxSw blog

I just went to a panel called, "The female takeover of casual gaming." Not sure what I was expecting, but I did learn some interesting statistics. I'm wondering, though, if the panelists really analyzed the statistics in an accurate way. A few notes from the panel, and then I'll make my arguments:

- Statistically, females don't like the first person shooter games, or "core" games (as the panelists called them) as much as they like games like "Diner Dash" (which I had never heard of until today). So basically, female gamers are generally more attracted to casual games than they are to core games like Counter Strike, Halo, World of Warcraft, etc. The panelists argued that this was because of the nature of the game - females are generally not attracted to virtual killing sprees or violence in general more

This early (early) morning, Matt, Chris, Brian, Phil and I are all flying South to Austin, TX for another unpredictable and most likely unforgettable SxSwi EchoDitto experience! Chris, Matt and I are here at National Airport, departing early – wheels up at 6am on the dot – we’re just dedicated like that. Brian and Phil are coming later, but it’s not for lack of dedication, rather, more flight options going from NYC and Boston to Austin (it’s insanity what it takes to get a direct flight from DC to Austin).

I’m particularly excited because before joining EchoDitto I lived in Austin for a year but never actually got the chance to experience any aspect of SxSw, not to mention an intense conference with all-day panels, people, and I’m sure some parties. Though we’ll surely be tired after a long morning of travel, we’ve been planning for weeks and are ready to leave the unmistakable Ditto mark on Austin. more