How to embed specific cells range when embedding a Google spreadsheet

With a test spreadsheet and Google’s guide, here is how you can embed specific ranges of a Google sheet: 1. Publish a sheet to the web by going to File – Publish to the web. Click on Embed and grab the iframe embed HTML code. I publish the “Entire Document,” but you can be more … Read more

Why RSS feeds are better than Twitter

Because I usually get a link with no commentary on it — a moment of quiet amid the clamor of yet another URL washing against the steadily fracturing shores of my attention span. So I would read, “‘Social Risk’ Test Ordered by China for Big Projects,”not “China figures out bulldozing over people like they do … Read more

Why Twitter is better than RSS feeds

Because I usually get a link with a little bit of commentary on it — another sprinkle of “why this matters” dusting yet another URL washing against the steadily fracturing shores of my attention span. So I would read, “China figures out bulldozing over people like they do old buildings is a bad idea” with … Read more

The appeal of limits

In a world of effectively infinite information, extraordinary value is to be found in folks who can tell us how much we need to know or how much information we need to produce. When exactly do you know a message has been conveyed? Guess it depends on the goal of the communication. But isn’t all … Read more

Magic brick

My iPhone has been struggling with its battery power. I suspected an app was feasting on the juice with abandon. But I didn’t know. This thing is an inscrutable brick casting information spells with code. Go to wizard school so I can read the lines behind the art? Well, no. An update came today. Maybe … Read more

Rather than tweet

As social networks grow, I’m becoming more curious about the exchange of services for content and user information. Who owns the online me at what price? So, to experiment, I’ve installed WordPress on my iPhone and I’ll be using my blog to publish what I would normally push through Twitter. Practically, that means more shorter … Read more