http://jmfrancis.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by John F. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:16:00 GMT 2010-01-04T04:16:00Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773503 Ok, so they were pineapples... I was at the supermarket over the weekend trying to buy a pineapple when I realized that I had no idea what to look for in a good pineapple.  Is there something special . . . Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:30:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773503 John F. 2006-08-07T17:30:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766951 Gather is pleased to provide group owners with a new way to personalize their groups. With our new site launch, group owners have the opportunity to upload a customized group header across the top of . . . Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:29:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766951 John F. 2006-07-14T14:29:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976764397 The internet in general and blogs more specifically are quickly becoming important arenas for the dissemination and discussion of political ideas. Howard Dean harnessed the fundraising power of the internet . . . Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:19:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976764397 John F. 2006-07-03T15:19:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976763034 The debate on network neutrality is heating up. Bloggers, politicians, big business, big media, communications and internet companies are all weighing in on a question that could have enormous implications . . . Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:19:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976763034 John F. 2006-06-27T19:19:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976763003 Group Management 101 is the place on Gather where group owners and moderators meet to discuss group management tips, tricks and best practices. Not already a member? Join today! The Gather Team has also . . . Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:03:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976763003 John F. 2006-06-27T16:03:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976758337 Come one, come all! A Prairie Home Companion, the film directed by Robert Altman and starring Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Kline, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Lindsay Lohan, Tommy Lee Jones and . . . Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:29:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976758337 John F. 2006-06-07T18:29:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754333 The film version of Garrison Keillor's popular public radio program "A Prairie Home Companion" opens in theaters on June 9, 2006. A comic backstage fable about a fictitious radio variety . . . Mon, 22 May 2006 21:22:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754333 John F. 2006-05-22T21:22:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749115 So you've been publishing content to your Gather group on a regular basis and invited your Gather connections, friends and family to the group. Perhaps new members to your group have leveled off but . . . Wed, 03 May 2006 18:45:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749115 John F. 2006-05-03T18:45:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743791 As a Gather member you've probably read a lot about "tagging" your articles, images and groups. Some of you who may be new to online communities are probably asking, "What the heck are . . . Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:35:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743791 John F. 2006-04-12T17:35:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976739816 So you've set up your Gather Group, populated it with articles and images and you are ready to invite new members. How do you go about it? Invite Existing Gather Members A great place to start building . . . Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:39:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976739816 John F. 2006-03-27T04:39:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976738229 Private messages essentially function as the Gather version of email. Individual members can send messages to each other and group owners can use private messaging to communicate with the entire membership . . . Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:29:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976738229 John F. 2006-03-20T23:29:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976736652 When you register for Gather, there are a few settings that allow you the opportunity to stay up-to-date on the activity in your network and on new features that Gather offers its members. For example, . . . Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:40:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976736652 John F. 2006-03-14T18:40:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735142 Each week, the Gather Content Development Team posts its "Gather Blog Highlights." Because off-site bloggers contribute tremendously to the vibrance of our community on Gather, we feature some . . . Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:22:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976735142 John F. 2006-03-08T02:22:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733131 Each week, the Gather Content Development Team posts its "Gather Blog Highlights." Because off-site bloggers contribute tremendously to the vibrance of our community on Gather, we feature some . . . Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:54:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733131 John F. 2006-02-28T13:54:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731545 Greetings Gather Bloggers! Gather is quickly becoming a highly visible online destination for new and experienced bloggers alike to come together to share their thoughts, ideas, writing and photography . . . Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:42:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731545 John F. 2006-02-21T18:42:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730088 For many bloggers on Gather it has been the million dollar question for a couple of months now: when will Gather be accepting inbound RSS feeds?! They have been some time in coming, but RSS feeds are on . . . Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:17:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730088 John F. 2006-02-15T18:17:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729826 Each month the editors at Gather choose a few topics they think will appeal to the Gather audience. These topical "content calls" invite Gather writers to contribute articles and images on a . . . Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:40:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729826 John F. 2006-02-14T16:40:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729825 Each month the editors at Gather choose a few topics they think will appeal to the Gather audience. These topical "content calls" invite Gather writers to contribute articles and images on a . . . Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:37:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729825 John F. 2006-02-14T16:37:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976727953 The reviews are in. The critics and public agree: Brokeback Mountain is a great film. Now for the tricky question: what is it really telling us? Ever since the film's debut, the critics, filmmakers . . . Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:23:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976727953 John F. 2006-02-04T19:23:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723691 I've spent about 22 of my 24 years living in and around Boston, but visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for the first time only in the last couple of weeks. I am so disappointed I put it off . . . Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:08:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723691 John F. 2006-01-18T03:08:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723198 Restaurant Review Baraka Café, 80 ½ Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA, (617) 868-3951 I enjoy dining out. In indirect proportion, of course, to how often I can afford to dine out. Cooking is . . . Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:19:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976723198 John F. 2006-01-16T13:19:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976719633 In Part 1 of this series of photographic articles, I posted snapshots of some of the more well-recognized landmarks in modern Berlin. Part 2 takes a look at pieces of Berlin's Communist past. Palast . . . Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:07:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976719633 John F. 2005-12-16T04:07:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718413 While I haven't yet had (what I imagine is) the pleasure of calling Berlin, Germany, my home, I often dream of moving there and spending a couple years (at least) immersed in everything the city has . . . Tue, 29 Nov 2005 02:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718413 John F. 2005-11-29T02:46:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718328 I'm just going to put it out there at the beginning: I love and hate everything IKEA stands for.  As everyone within a 100 mile radius of Stoughton, MA, surely knows, the Swedish home furnishings . . . Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:05:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718328 John F. 2005-11-27T03:05:38Z