July 2009
13 posts
“Just found out tanning beds are as dangerous as arsenic. Also, just found out...”
– Stephen Colbert (via brighteryellow)
Jul 31st
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Jul 29th
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What Publishers Could Do (Condé Nast) →
Smart thoughts about what publishers can (and should!) do. ericfriedman: I hear management consultants McKinsey & Company are going into Condé Nast to try help the current situation. Image courtesy of ShutterStock I am not sure there is any particular…
Jul 27th
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Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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Wheel...of...Lunch! →
Awesome.
Jul 23rd
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WatchWatch
Will Arnett reads from Judy Blume on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Job, je t’aime.
Jul 23rd
“This isn’t about me. I have great health insurance, and so does every...”
– President Obama, July 22, 2009 (via CBS News)
Jul 23rd
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David Karp: Young and Wise
David Karp, the founder of Tumblr (this here blog’s platform) spoke to The Digital Publishing Group today. He’s young—younger than I am—but he’s wise/smart/successful/awesome beyond his years. He spoke about what makes Tumblr special, including the uniquely positive vibe Tumblr cultivates via the inclusion of features like reblogging and “liking”...
Jul 22nd
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DRM: (Not) A Necessary Evil
This post—from Macmillan’s Michael Bhaskar—about DRM has rekindled the great DRM debate that everyone in publishing is familiar with. DRM is not evil, Bhaskar proclaims, but it is necessary. I’m not sure the current emphasis on “free” online is sustainable, especially where newspapers are concerned ($4.95/month seems to me perfectly reasonable for access to the...
Jul 15th
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Bad Ads
Recently I’ve noticed a number of interesting advertisements/branding campaigns. First, Miracle Whip introduced a new campaign designed to connect with today’s youth. Behold: “We Are Miracle Whip.” Via Marketing Daily: Themed “We are Miracle Whip. And we will not tone it down,” TV ads are set to a jangly soundtrack from rock band The Datsuns, featuring...
Jul 1st