Archives for the 'Media' Category
Interesting tidbits from around the web for August 22nd through August 29th
What I’m paying attention to for August 22nd through August 29th:
Impact of Digital Revolution on Ad Agencies – Interesting take on how to rejigger agencies by @saneel… pointed out to me by @thedurham on Facebook. A little self-promotional toward the end but the first 3/4 is well worth the click.
Could film ‘Social Network’ affect [...]
Interesting tidbits from around the web for August 18th through August 21st
What I’m paying attention to for August 18th through August 21st:
Cultural Studies – The Littlest Redshirts – Postponing Kindergarten – NYTimes.com – "“Redshirting” of kindergartners — the term comes from the practice of postponing the participation of college athletes in competitive games — became increasingly widespread in the 1990s, and shows no signs of waning."
E-reading: [...]
Links for August 17th through August 18th
Things I’m tracking for August 17th through August 18th:
Your Brain on Computers – The Unplugged Challenge – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com – More from the NYT's fascinating "Your Brain on Computers" series… a video series. Chilling but inspiring.
Beloit College Mindset List – Always a must-read about how the incoming freshman class has different references [...]
Links for August 15th through August 16th
Things I’m tracking for August 15th through August 16th:
Did ‘Star Wars’ become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back [Updated] | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times –
Boredom Is Extinct – Magazine – The Atlantic – "People used to talk about boredom as though it were a thing, not a mood—a sort of [...]
Links for August 12th through August 15th
Things I’m tracking for August 12th through August 15th:
500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error
Did Shopkick Just Change The Check-In Game? You Be The Judge [Video] – "The minute you enter a Best Buy location, your phone recognizes it and you get points and a message that there are deals available at this location. [...]

