The world’s best weekly is about to become the world’s best bi-weekly. One of the very best publications ever, New York Magazine, has announced that it will change it’s publishing frequency from weekly to bi-weekly. This is a huge loss(but not a big shock, since the cost of putting out a weekly publication is enormous). …
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THE DIGITAL MALL
EBay working with developers to create the Digital Mall. The full story from C-Net.
VERMEER DECODED
How did Vermeer produce photo realistic paintings in the 1600s? A Texas inventor might have found the answer. From Daring Fireball (always a good read) , via Vanity Fair (another good read)
BUBBA ONE CLUB
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 27 November 2013 Bubba Watson is one of golf’s most exciting shotmakers and personalities. Once in a while, he plays a round of golf using only one club–just to keep his game sharp. Here’s the very interesting story:
THE DAY AFTER
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder The Los Angeles Times (a really terrific newspaper) on how to re-set your diet/nutrition plan after Thanksgiving.
MAKING LIVE TELEVISION
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 25 November 2013 Great piece from TheVerge.com on what it takes to produce a network quality NFL broadcast, written by David Pierce: http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/25/5141600/any-given-sunday-the-chaos-and-spectacle-of-nfl-on-fox
GATES WAY
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 22 November 2013 You know Bill Gates as the main driving force behind Microsoft. As good as Microsoft was under Gates (the Ballmer era is a totally different story), his best work may be ahead of him, in the missions, philanthropy, and projects he has envisioned …
DSLR DEALS
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 22 November 2013 Want to see how good you are with a real DSLR, and not just the stuff you shoot with your phone? You’ll need a serious camera and some big lenses. But not to worry: Black Friday deals on some of the best camera …
FERRARI F12
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 23 November 2013 Autocar magazine is one of those brilliantly edited English car magazines that assumes you’re reasonably literate and publishes accordingly. They feature a wide bandwidth of editorial coverage of all things auto, from racing to reviews of new models, and in one of their …
BRESLIN ON JFK
To read, to see, to pass on, to ponder 22 November 2013 Press Clippings: Jimmy Breslin’s classic columns on the death of JFK. Journalism at its finest and most intensely personal. Required reading. http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/22/21566252-jimmy-breslin-the-gravedigger-and-the-bleary-day-they-buried-jfk?lite