February, 2011 Posts

The challenge of the 'big white box' problem in blogging.

Criticism of The Social Network movie as being a distortion to construct a narrative in favor of mainstream media.

A discussion about the era of white noise in content and media.

Adam Gopnik's New Yorker piece explores different perspectives on the internet's impact.

Insights into the advertising industry and its idiosyncrasies.

The disparity between top digital and overall advertisers reveals the lack of brand advertising on the web.

Exploring the impact of technology on job creation and the economy.

Bill Keller's story on dealing with Wikileaks provides insight into how news organizations manage sensitive information.

Questioning Google's anti-competitive behavior and its impact on the online advertising landscape.

The concept of pre-packaged reactions and polls as a way to encourage engagement with content.

Debunking the excitement around Carmelo Anthony's trade to the Knicks.

Two Tumblr blogs cataloging tiny bits of good design.

Google's algorithm changes and the impact on search results and content farms.

An explanation of how Watson thought Toronto was a US city.

Noah Brier discusses his current inspirations, including Tumblr's focus on visual web design and the impact of mobile devices on web design language.