Print media loves to take pot-shots at the Internet. The New York Times especially, will often take what seems like a contrarian attitude to conventional web wisdom, and use it as the basis of a “looka whatsa happenin!” style article.  But, on further reflection their “unique viewpoint” will often turn out to be one, that if were actually true, would be great for the bottom line of  a business much like the New York Times.
Case in point is this article about how Consumer Reports magazine has managed to make money …

I’m working on a bunch of posts for the new year that will refocus this blog and start to detail what it is I’m really talking about. I’m currently workshopping those ideas with friends and associates, and trying to hone the message so that it will be clear and resonate with the people who will get the most use out of those ideas.
But since I’m a geek at heart I often like to figure out the attributes of things as I go along.  For me a huge part of understanding …

I’ve been following this site for a few months now.  It’s a hip little mp3 aggregator that links to blogs that post music tracks and lets you search them by artist, or title, or whatever.
It’s been a great way for me quickly listen to new artists, find classic tracks, or get a taste of what’s hip and happening in the music world.
A month or so ago they underwent a major redesign, adding a ton of graphics and new functionality.  In many ways it wasn’t really as good as it …

When you’re looking at the different ways that your media can reach the public it’s hard to forget the good old-fashioned power of retail in dominated by messy big-box stores and on-line discounters.
Apple hasn’t forgotten, of course.  And Game On intends to emulate their model:
Wander into Games On, nestled in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, and you’ll be confronted  with the usual fixtures — demo stations, box-lined shelves, and monitors showing off footage from the latest titles dangling from the ceiling. Everything you come to expect from a …

There was a time when Max Headroom represented everything exciting about the media future, both good and bad.

It’s strange to think of the future as being old, but there’s a brilliance about the way they’re reducing fear by telling the audience that switching to digital is something we should have all done a long time ago. 
Have no fear, the future is here…