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Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun — Pass it on
I learned of this wonderful video through Chris Brogan’s blog and wanted to share it with you.
It’s a message we all need to hear.
New e-Tablet Sports Illustrated Looks Like a “Contenduh”
Flipping through Sports Illustrated in the dentist’s office just got a whole lot more interesting.
A new electronic tablet edition now in development — a collaboration of The Wonderfactory and Time Inc. — looks to have tremendous potential.
I recently got a Kindle. I enjoy reading books on it, and appreciate its convenience and features. Yet, it’s also clear that the e-reader/tablet revolution is still in its infancy.
This Sports Illustrated demo shows what’s likely coming next – a slick integration of print content, video and interactivity.
Just yesterday, coincidentally, my daughters had a dental appointment and I picked up a recent copy of SI in the waiting room. I used to subscribe to it years ago, and I was struck by how paltry and thin it seemed in comparison to the ad and feature-filled versions I remembered.
It looked like a magazine that was running out of time.
I hope it can hang on a while longer, because it just might have a future after all.
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Is Tiger News Really News?
I’m fascinated by the Tiger Woods story, and I’m not ashamed to admit it.
Yes, from a news standpoint, there isn’t much here of global consequence: Man cheats on wife. (Save headline for future use.)
But Tiger’s story has enough classic themes and elements to keep a graveyard full of Greek tragedians busy – avarice, lust, irony, pathos, comedy, etc.
Sometimes the job of news is more than transmitting information. News is our global commons. We go there to find out what’s going on, and figure out what it has to do with us.
Tiger’s story, though not strictly speaking “important,” gives us much to ponder that is important: What is the real meaning of success? Is anyone’s life truly to be envied? What does it mean to be a role model or hero?
In that sense, the Tiger Woods story has a lot to say, if we listen in the right way.
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