The wide-ranging conversation touched on the art of dealing with network notes, a TV writer’s struggle to be a TV viewer, and obligations to the viewer (not to mention, sex, violence and vibrators).

In addition to writing Networking Notes each week, I also manage a site devoted to networking in the enterprise. “Enterprise IT” is a slippery concept. I once asked a developer who worked in fairly ...

There’s a popular game among online journalists that bears a mild resemblance to batting at a piñata: It’s called “Keeping Up with The New York Times’ Technology Page.” It’s fun for some because the ...