24 2002 |
Many years ago, like, two, I was interviewed by A∴ B∴, at that time a new writer for The Forum, for an article on locally-created personal websites. Earlier that year I had been interviewed for an article on the Receipt Site, so I couldn't pass up another opportunity to get my webwork in the Forum.
Since I've had A∴ on my mind for a couple weeks now, and since my media presence has been waning of late, I dug this out of my Big Bag 'o Media Exposure and scanned it for all to see.
Here's what she had to say about 11111001111, and my personal website:
Don't Be Shy Some people are concerned about privacy on the Internet. Not Derek Dahlsad, who publishes Derek's Web Page(dahlsad.freeservers.com/derek).The Web is the Fargo man's channel: He keeps a "brain log" of random thoughts, lists the contents of his CD player and writes essays like "Meditation" or "Nobody Escapes Fargo." But he also lets those who visit the site see him, thanks to uploaded snapshots and a web camera in his room... |
Okay, so it's not that great of an article (it's in dire need of an editor's hand), but it's got me in it! Hooray! My brother calls me a media whore, and I'm proud of it.
You may wonder - hey - where'd the webcam go? It was too much of a pain in the butt, so I got rid of it. Sorry, folks.
Finally, I can already hear the m utterings: "man, Derek was harsh on A∴ in his original commentary on this article - she must be pissed!" Well, dear fellows, she's not that bad of a writer, and I followed up with a positive review of her writing in December of that same year. She's less a reporter, more of an author, so she struggles with some stories while succeeding at others.