A 1981 TV report on reading newspapers on computers.
via Waxy
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
FlyerSide.com
Ah, how I wish I could be part of UW's media squad and write fun features like this.
Grads Joe Nelson '06 (Math) and Andrew Kramp '04 (Economics) are ramping up plans for their Web site, FlyerSide.com. The aim of the site is to compare grocery prices by aggregating local stores' sale listings. I have a lot of hope for the implications this site holds for students living on a tight budget on and off campus.
From the article:
"Of course we want to make this a nationwide service; we've had interest from nearly all 50 states," Joe says. "We also have some exciting features in the works, like incorporating recipes and forums."
Although some listings are simply unreasonable for students dependent on the bus line to get to their destination, (Really, ALDI? And what the hell is Pierce's?) not to mention self-respect, (the day I shop for groceries at Menards will be a sad day indeed) the germ of the idea rocks.
But where's Cap Centre? TJ's? I'd even like to see convenience stores like the OP show up for when I'm deciding where to buy staples like milk and brownie mix. (Aside: I doubt Whole Foods will be showing up much on the site.)
It may be more difficult to aggregate sale listings from places like this, where sales change on a day-to-day basis, but the more campus-specific stores listed, the more student interest there will be. Even Luckyites may discover what a dent groceries can make on their budgets (?), and the Campus Mall Walgreens can only take them so far.
Grads Joe Nelson '06 (Math) and Andrew Kramp '04 (Economics) are ramping up plans for their Web site, FlyerSide.com. The aim of the site is to compare grocery prices by aggregating local stores' sale listings. I have a lot of hope for the implications this site holds for students living on a tight budget on and off campus.
From the article:
"Of course we want to make this a nationwide service; we've had interest from nearly all 50 states," Joe says. "We also have some exciting features in the works, like incorporating recipes and forums."
Although some listings are simply unreasonable for students dependent on the bus line to get to their destination, (Really, ALDI? And what the hell is Pierce's?) not to mention self-respect, (the day I shop for groceries at Menards will be a sad day indeed) the germ of the idea rocks.
But where's Cap Centre? TJ's? I'd even like to see convenience stores like the OP show up for when I'm deciding where to buy staples like milk and brownie mix. (Aside: I doubt Whole Foods will be showing up much on the site.)
It may be more difficult to aggregate sale listings from places like this, where sales change on a day-to-day basis, but the more campus-specific stores listed, the more student interest there will be. Even Luckyites may discover what a dent groceries can make on their budgets (?), and the Campus Mall Walgreens can only take them so far.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
A Clean River is a Fun River
Some nice ad work by Stir Marketing for Milwaukee Riverkeeper (via Wooster Collective).
More samples of their work (h8 flash sites):
For Industrial Ventilation Inc.
Caption: "50 years ago, a safe work environment was easier to measure."
For Kyle's Kids
Caption: "How do children learn to grieve?"
For British Auto Service, LLC (currently expired domain)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
PYG + MIA = NO.
Lordy, lordy, lordy, why did Cokemachineglow have to go and ask local act Pale Young Gentlemen to cover a Top 40 hit? And why on Gaia's green earth did PYG decide it would be most apt for them to cover "Paper Planes"???
I like the band alright, especially their older, more freewheelin' material (see "Saturday Night").
Nevertheless: be forewarned.
“In the [original], M.I.A.’s voice is thin, hiding behind a lot of production and samples of gunshots, so we thought we’d go the other way and make it more organic, honest maybe,” Reisenauer explains.
(emphasis added)
Isthmus' Jessica Steinhoff lets these guys off the hook in her review--although the track may seem to "endow the song with a new story," that story is about as effective as a tribute to Do The Right Thing performed by Cirque du Soleil.
I like the band alright, especially their older, more freewheelin' material (see "Saturday Night").
Nevertheless: be forewarned.
“In the [original], M.I.A.’s voice is thin, hiding behind a lot of production and samples of gunshots, so we thought we’d go the other way and make it more organic, honest maybe,” Reisenauer explains.
(emphasis added)
Isthmus' Jessica Steinhoff lets these guys off the hook in her review--although the track may seem to "endow the song with a new story," that story is about as effective as a tribute to Do The Right Thing performed by Cirque du Soleil.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Journalism links
Having recently been accepted to the J-School, I've been experiencing the same thrills and chills as many prospective and current reporters--excitement about New Media and their ilk interspersed with anxious spasms about the survival of the field as we know it. I've been thinking about making this (non-comprehensive) list for awhile as a means to keep track of the criticisms and possible solutions for reliable, effective coverage in the future. Recommendations of other articles are appreciated, as I'll be adding onto the list.
The Survival of Journalism: Ten Simple Facts (via swissmiss):
10 reasons why newspapers won't reinvent news (via kottke): A brief but more scathing list of traditional media's inability to compete (at least in their current incarnation) in the digital age.
News You Can Lose (via Waxy)
Crowd Funding - A Different Way to Pay for the News You Want: Sites like Spot.us have been getting a lot of buzz for trying this model, wherein readers directly fund articles they want to see covered.
The Death Throes of Print? (via DesignNotes)
The New Journalism: Goosing the Gray Lady (via Waxy)
Journalism's Digital Future (via DesignNotes)
End Times (The Atlantic via Letters In Bottles) I agree with the assertion made here that bloggers are the main fuel for the Long Tail, but think they severely lack the resources and support necessary to contend with full-fledged investigative reporting.
Let's Invent an iTunes for News counters The Atlantic:
"...while there is nothing sacred about The New York Times, the experienced, and yes, expensive journalistic muscle it deploys on events big and small is not going to be replaced by a vanguard of unpaid content providers. It’s not that journalism is impossibly difficult; it’s just that it takes enormous amounts of time and a willingness to stay with the story.
'Free is not a business model,' said Mr. Moffett of Bernstein. 'It sounded good and everybody got excited about it, but when you look around, it is clear that is creating havoc and will not work in the long term.'"
(emphasis added)
Slate's Jack Shafer responds with Building an iTunes for Newspapers, endorsing paid online publications that eschew the browser format (see this 2006 article):
"Why should a customer pay for newspapers online when they can get them free via the Web? Well, why does anybody pay for a print newspaper when they can get it free via the Web? The first answer is that despite the wonderfulness of the Web, the print version still does many things better than its electronic cousin. If you read newsprint, you know what I'm talking about. If you don't, I can't explain it to you."
Well...if it can't be explained, what future does it possibly have in a generation born and bred on online news? See the comments section on the article for more points of contention.
A Revolving Door of Editors and Publishers
The Survival of Journalism: Ten Simple Facts (via swissmiss):
10 reasons why newspapers won't reinvent news (via kottke): A brief but more scathing list of traditional media's inability to compete (at least in their current incarnation) in the digital age.
News You Can Lose (via Waxy)
Crowd Funding - A Different Way to Pay for the News You Want: Sites like Spot.us have been getting a lot of buzz for trying this model, wherein readers directly fund articles they want to see covered.
The Death Throes of Print? (via DesignNotes)
The New Journalism: Goosing the Gray Lady (via Waxy)
Journalism's Digital Future (via DesignNotes)
End Times (The Atlantic via Letters In Bottles) I agree with the assertion made here that bloggers are the main fuel for the Long Tail, but think they severely lack the resources and support necessary to contend with full-fledged investigative reporting.
Let's Invent an iTunes for News counters The Atlantic:
"...while there is nothing sacred about The New York Times, the experienced, and yes, expensive journalistic muscle it deploys on events big and small is not going to be replaced by a vanguard of unpaid content providers. It’s not that journalism is impossibly difficult; it’s just that it takes enormous amounts of time and a willingness to stay with the story.
'Free is not a business model,' said Mr. Moffett of Bernstein. 'It sounded good and everybody got excited about it, but when you look around, it is clear that is creating havoc and will not work in the long term.'"
(emphasis added)
Slate's Jack Shafer responds with Building an iTunes for Newspapers, endorsing paid online publications that eschew the browser format (see this 2006 article):
"Why should a customer pay for newspapers online when they can get them free via the Web? Well, why does anybody pay for a print newspaper when they can get it free via the Web? The first answer is that despite the wonderfulness of the Web, the print version still does many things better than its electronic cousin. If you read newsprint, you know what I'm talking about. If you don't, I can't explain it to you."
Well...if it can't be explained, what future does it possibly have in a generation born and bred on online news? See the comments section on the article for more points of contention.
A Revolving Door of Editors and Publishers
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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