October 2009
September 2009
Apple Tablet Aiming To Redefine Newspapers,... →
Per the link below, here’s Brian Lam’s post. It’s gold.
While people fret over the eventual price of this monster, let’s step back for a second and look at the context for a Publishing 2.0 device. If the tablet hits at $600, do you really think people who intend to spend $200+ on a Kindle wouldn’t buy this? I’m pretty sure they would.
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“Coveting possessions is unhealthy. Here’s how I look at it:
All of the...”
– A fine comment from one Pastabagel on Collect ‘em all! (via Code for Something w/ a fist-bump for Johanna) (via jackcheng)
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Strange musical alliances →
James Mercer and Danger Mouse? Makes sense. Thom Yorke and Flea? Um… Weezer and Lil’ Wayne? Ok…
It’s like a Marvel/DC crossover is kicking off in the music industry this morning.
Jay-Z: A Master Of Occult Wisdom? →
Via NPR
“Honestly, I don’t think people even realize yet what we’ve done...”
– Fake Steve
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“Of course, today Pandora is sitting pretty thanks to a hard work and a...”
– Sarah Lacy misses a punch: digital savvy kids grew up and joined the work force.
Separated from their iTunes libraries, these graduates shifted to Pandora, a service they’d used occasionally in college. I’d be willing to bet Pandora sees most of it’s usage during work hours and...
“On our drive to Pittsburgh yesterday we made a stop in Harrisburg to get some...”
– SteveWynn.net, 2009 (Via Jelisa)
You Commit Three Felonies a Day →
And I probably just broke a copyright law pointing you towards this article.
“We also have no history of colonialism. So we have all of the things that many...”
– Every G20 nation wants to be Canada, insists PM
(via anthropophagous)
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“Cheap desk-top publishing software allowed us to launch the mag in the 90s, the...”
– Vice’s Andrew Creighton explains his company’s rise from publisher to broadcaster to agency. (Via The Guardian)
There's Two Million TVs In Bathrooms! →
We always talk of orgies, feast and vomitoriums when recounting the trappings of the Romans. This fact, combined with stretch Hummers and Grand Slam breakfasts, will largely constitute the retelling of our decline.
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“I’ve written 77 entries for the New Cult Canon column so far, and done my best...”
– Scott Tobias, A.V. Club
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“Katie Couric’s annual salary is more than the entire annual budgets of NPR’s...”
– Michael Massing, CJR
“With guns drawn and flashlights cutting through darkened rooms, Polk County...”
– Be sure to click-through and watch the video. (Via Tampa Bay Online)
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“Meanwhile, in one part of Iraq, hard-shelled trucks called MRAPs...”
– Interesting article of how Robert Gates is challenging Military Industrial Complex from within in the most recent Wired. (Via Wired)
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“The primary task of a useful teacher is to teach his students to recognize...”
– Max Weber
Kurt Vonnegut Reads Breakfast of Champions →
Simply amazing. Click through for the MP3 download link. (Via 92Y)
