Mother who met PM asks to put disabled daughter into care | Society | The GuardianGenuinely sad story. "The decision is a complex one, and has not yet been made conclusively, but Vincent said today that she could no longer see how to avoid handing over her daughter's care." (society government ) The brand new [...]
Read Nic Newman’s 2011 technology and journalism predictions | TheMediaBriefing"…Which is why we're delighted be able to bring you Nic's 2011 journalism and technology predictions: a 19-page look at what lies ahead in the next 12 months, tackling everything from tablet computing to social media and beyond." Registration required. (media research trends ) Lessons Learned: [...]
500 Internal Server Error500 Internal Server Error (none) New Kindle Lending Club Matches E-Book Borrowers and Lenders"A new startup called the Kindle Lending Club has launched in beta this week, aiming to make it easier for Kindle users to take advantage of the new options to loan and borrow their e-books." (kindle ebooks startups ) [...]
Emphasis Update and Source – NYTimes.com"Last November, I blogged about a few new features on NYTimes.com. Today we’re releasing an update to one of those features, which I’ve been calling “Emphasis”: paragraph-specific anchor links and the ability to highlight text in articles and blog posts." (nytimes javascript linking ) Stuxnet Worm Used Against Iran Was [...]
Your mobile as your laptop/ radio/ alarm clock: there’s a dock for that – simon waldman’s stuff"The future of Android and mobile computing lies in the smart docks that are being created for smartphones. In the next couple of years, your smartphone will be the most powerful computer you own and smart docks will allow [...]
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. – By Farhad Manjoo – Slate Magazine"In editing letters for "Dear Farhad," my occasional tech-advice column, I've removed enough extra spaces to fill my forthcoming volume of melancholy epic poetry, The Emptiness Within." (typography writing technology ) LSUG: How we (mostly) moved from [...]
Why You Should Never Search For Free WordPress Themes in Google or Anywhere Else – WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress plugins, themes, news and help – WPMU.orgIt turns out that there are a ton of free WordPress themes which are just a Trojan horse for link farms and scammers. Urgh. (wordpress security free templates blogging ) [...]
500 Internal Server Error500 Internal Server Error (none) Squalid truth behind the Sun’s murder reward | Media | guardian.co.ukRoy Greenslade: "The Sun is offering a £50,000 reward "to catch the killer of Joanna Yeates", the landscape architect whose body was found in Bristol on Christmas day. The newspaper's managing editor, Graham Dudman, told Sky News [...]
The Atlantic Posts Profit for First Time In Years – Consumer @ FolioMag.com"According to [Atlantic Media president Justin] Smith, the comeback was structured around creating a solid brand identity; a digital-first strategy; building a marketing services operation; expanding live events; and maintaining a relentless focus on hiring top talent." (the_atlantic business ) Cwora"A continually spamming [...]
What HMV Tells Us About the Death of Physical Media Products | paidContent:UK"UK media retailer HMV (LSE: HMV) has announced that it will close 60 of its UK stores following very disappointing Christmas period sales (normally the most important sales period). Sales were 10 percent down compared to 2009. [...] Amazon’s continued failure to topple [...]
