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Archive for February, 2009

I used to wish for a shorter workweek, but not this way:

By Jason Moriber • Feb 12th, 2009

I used to wish for a shorter workweek, but not in this way: VIBE avoiding layoffs by adopting a four-day workweek: http://snurl.com/br5vz



Newsweek to get meaner and leaner

By Jason Moriber • Feb 9th, 2009

Newsweek to get meaner and leaner, to focus on top talent and more affluent audience (ads ads ads)



Why did it take the AP so long to claim copyright?

By Jason Moriber • Feb 5th, 2009

Why did it take the AP so long to claim copyright on Fairey Obama imagery?



Could previews of your marketing emails (posted on your site) increase opt-ins?

By Jason Moriber • Feb 5th, 2009

Could previews of your marketing emails (posted on your site) increase opt-ins? Via (http://twitter.com/JesseNewhart)



Cramps frontman Lux Interior dead at 52

By Jason Moriber • Feb 5th, 2009

Cramps frontman Lux Interior dead at 52 (Tear it up via YouTube)



Getty shutters Scoopt.com

By Jason Moriber • Feb 4th, 2009

Getty shutters Scoopt.com (crowdsourced editorial photos)



Nerve.com spinoff Babble.com raises $2mil more

By Jason Moriber • Feb 4th, 2009

Nerve.com spinoff Babble.com (for parents) raises $2mil more



Canon D20, when ISO = 100, really 72

By Jason Moriber • Feb 4th, 2009

Canon D20: when ISO = 100, really 72



The notion that “information wants to be free” is absurd when the delivery mechanism is making a fortune and the creators are getting what amounts to zilch

By Jason Moriber • Feb 3rd, 2009

“The notion that ‘information wants to be free’ is absurd when the delivery mechanism is making a fortune and the creators are getting what amounts to zilch”



Beaming Like It’s 1999: Easycontact Simplifies iPhone Contact Sharing

By Jason Moriber • Feb 3rd, 2009

Beaming Like It’s 1999: Easycontact Simplifies iPhone Contact Sharing (from Read Write Web)