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Future Newspaper: Will it Look Like Harry Potter’s “Daily Prophet”?
This is getting really, really close to the vision of the future that all the e-Ink dweebs have been yammering about for, oh, the last 40 years or so. The idea of an object that marries the (perceived) strengths of a newspaper with the electronic display have become...
Time, Inc. Reorganizes and (sigh) Lays Off 600
Not a good week in journalism. And this cover story was, unfortunately, quite prophetic for a lot of Time, Inc. staffers. Of interest, amidst the "can you braid this into a noose for me please?"-type news, is the announcement by CEO Ann Moore that Time Inc. is...
Time, Inc. Reorganizes and (sigh) Lays Off 600
Not a good week in journalism. And this cover story was, unfortunately, quite prophetic for a lot of Time, Inc. staffers. Of interest, amidst the "can you braid this into a noose for me please?"-type news, is the announcement by CEO Ann Moore that Time Inc. is...
Sarah Palin and “Colors”: A Lesson in Image Control
One of the key moments in "Colors" came when "Pacman," the young hothead cop (Sean Penn) was incorrectly identified as the guy that mistakenly shot an innocent black kid during a raid gone wrong. The word came down that the gangs, in retaliation, had "green-lit"...
Sarah Palin and “Colors”: A Lesson in Image Control
One of the key moments in "Colors" came when "Pacman," the young hothead cop (Sean Penn) was incorrectly identified as the guy that mistakenly shot an innocent black kid during a raid gone wrong. The word came down that the gangs, in retaliation, had "green-lit"...
Stealth Bomber – Made in China (*detail)
Stealth Bomber - Made in China (*detail)Originally uploaded by WordyetiI knew even before I flipped this cheap little plastic toy over what I'd find on the bottom. "Made in China." It was so predictable that the only surprise was how easy it was to confirm the cliche....