Comments on: It’s Cucumber Time, Baby! http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-92464 Mark Evans Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:06:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-92464 Shane, No need to worry. I'm sure the PR firms will realize that in a few weeks when everything starts to heat up again. :) Shane,

No need to worry. I’m sure the PR firms will realize that in a few weeks when everything starts to heat up again.

:)

]]> By: Shane Schick http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-92463 Shane Schick Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:02:08 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-92463 Oh, it's definitely a slow summer. We are basically scouring wherever we can for the tech journalism equivalent of the dog or weather stories that usually fill up normal newspapers. If only the P.R. firms of startups we ignore throughout the year would realize they'd get incredible exposure if only they'd launch their products in July or August. Oh, it’s definitely a slow summer. We are basically scouring wherever we can for the tech journalism equivalent of the dog or weather stories that usually fill up normal newspapers. If only the P.R. firms of startups we ignore throughout the year would realize they’d get incredible exposure if only they’d launch their products in July or August.

]]> By: Josh http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91980 Josh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:18:05 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91980 I agree... however one thing I've noticed about the Techmeme group of bloggers is that they all complain about the echo chamber, and the lack of original thought and simply responding to other people... yet they all continue to do it without fail. I wasn't including you in that group though =P dw I agree… however one thing I’ve noticed about the Techmeme group of bloggers is that they all complain about the echo chamber, and the lack of original thought and simply responding to other people… yet they all continue to do it without fail.

I wasn’t including you in that group though =P dw

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91969 Mark Evans Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:56:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91969 Mary: I agree there's a great opportunity to do original reporting at this time of year. As well, it's also an incentive to rely on your own ideas as opposed to chiming in on what other people have to say. Mary:

I agree there’s a great opportunity to do original reporting at this time of year. As well, it’s also an incentive to rely on your own ideas as opposed to chiming in on what other people have to say.

]]> By: mandyvan http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91730 mandyvan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:58:52 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91730 Pickles? or Greek dressing like I made today: Start with plain yogurt, add salt, pepper, tiny bit of lemon juice, chopped cucumbers, yummy!! Pickles? or Greek dressing like I made today:
Start with plain yogurt, add salt, pepper, tiny bit of lemon juice, chopped cucumbers, yummy!!

]]> By: Mary Fallon http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91639 Mary Fallon Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:13:08 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91639 If you're focused on TC you're getting too narrow a view. Check out DEMO.com and other sites for news. There's plenty going on. It's not the "silly" season, it's the season for digging in and doing original reporting not what the PR agencies push out. Mary If you’re focused on TC you’re getting too narrow a view. Check out DEMO.com and other sites for news. There’s plenty going on. It’s not the “silly” season, it’s the season for digging in and doing original reporting not what the PR agencies push out. Mary

]]> By: Chris http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91493 Chris Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:34:29 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91493 "When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. So, what do you do when life gives you cucumbers?" Why cucumber sandwiches of course..... “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. So, what do you do when life gives you cucumbers?”

Why cucumber sandwiches of course…..

]]> By: Rarst http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/09/its-cucumber-time-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-91412 Rarst Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:44:50 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3674#comment-91412 If lacking news write about something that isn't news. Easy. :) If lacking news write about something that isn’t news. Easy. :)

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