Mike Doyle is a longtime autistic, gay, Jewish, Disnerd Chicago blogger.
Chicago
What would you do if your municipal branding consultant suggested at a public board meeting that your town's new logo look like a penis? If you live in Oak Park, Illinois, this isn't a hypothetical question.
Technology
Many of them have expressed shock, anger, and in the case of the AngryMacBastards podcast, a desire to 'put a bullet' in my head for writing publicly about my disillusionment with Apple Computer.
Media
This week, former Chicago Sun-Times TV columnist Robert Feder (@robertfeder) managed to stick his foot in his mouth while sticking his tongue in his cheek. The usually scrappy Feder slapped down ChicagoNow's new WGN-AM Radio weekly show from the pulpit of his own new blog at the web-centric Vocalo R
Technology
I dove into Linux at the suggestion of several commenters who urged me to take a look at the open-source end of the OS world before deciding to go over to the Microsoft dark side. Why not? I figured. One-half of my goal is never again to have to pay several hundred extra dollars for specially brande
Chicago
Gay wedding and commitment-ceremony planning is big business on both coasts. So why is it so hard to find an out and proud gay wedding planner in Chicago?
Life
It wouldn't be so bad if I was the only one totally pwned in this relationship, but did my cat have to be brought into it, too?
Getting Around
I guess it must be something in the water. But as usual, another Illinois politician has decided that Chicagoans would rather have lower fares than useful transit service. Recently, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn brokered a deal to stop a 2010 CTA fare hike. My question is: who asked him to?
Media
Local bloggers can lose a lot of sleep figuring out how to boost their traffic numbers. Following a cardinal rule from the world of public relations might help. Don't just know who your audience is today: know who you want your audience to be tomorrow. Answering three simple questions right now will
Media
While I settle down from the throttling I got from my fellow Mac users over my recently announced decision to migrate to Windows 7, here's a look at the no-less debate-worthy topics I've covered lately on Chicagosphere, my byline about the local blogosphere on the Chicago Tribune's ChicagoNow networ
Technology
While I continue on my way out the OS X door, I'd like to respond to the commenters who let me know in no uncertain terms that they don't agree with my opinions about the Mac platform. Tough.
Media
Yesterday, I asked why the Chicago Community Trust's recently announced 'Community News Matters' grant awards seem to ignore the future sustainability of online local news. It turns out there may be a reason for that.
Technology
Today, the Chicago Community Trust announced the recipients of its Community News Matters grant awards, aimed at spurring innovation in Chicago's online local news sector. The recipients list reads like a who's who of the Chicago community news scene. But it takes a lot of reading between the lines