Lunch Links: Staffing changes, Tarantino and E3

News/Media • Chuck Klosterman has joined The New York Times Magazine as the publication’s new ethics columnist. Like most of his readers who have followed him for more than a book or two and around the Internet, I’ll read whatever he has to say about anything, so watching him hit an ethics piñata around on … Read moreLunch Links: Staffing changes, Tarantino and E3

Breakfast Links: ‘Games of Thrones,’ Spotify and Dark Energy

News/Media • The New York Times did a laudable job assembling this interactive piece on the Trayvon Martin shooting. • Do you want to see how to take Facebook’s Timeline feature and use it to your media company’s advantage? Look no further than Spotify’s page. It’s one giant historical rundown of landmark music events, complete … Read moreBreakfast Links: ‘Games of Thrones,’ Spotify and Dark Energy

Breakfast Links: a BSG trailer, a ‘Doctor Who’ companion and the NYT paywall

Entertainment • Syfy debuted their trailer for “Blood and Chrome,” the new “Battlestar Galactica” prequel project, which may be a Web series or a pilot/TV movie. My first impression from this trailer is that it’s all action and “Immigrant Song,” so I worry that they’re trying to overcompensate for “Caprica” ditching outer-space dogfights for character … Read moreBreakfast Links: a BSG trailer, a ‘Doctor Who’ companion and the NYT paywall

CES 2012 highlights that matter

Unfortunately, my work did not take me to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year. I’ve been forced instead to keep up with announcements and displays through CNET, GigaOM and the Chicago Tribune’s Wailin Wong on Twitter, as well as a few other places. As I touched on a few weeks back, the … Read moreCES 2012 highlights that matter

The best comics of 2011 and other links

Since Christmas, I’ve taken a 24-hour Amtrak ride out to Washington, D.C., upped my freelance output and generally been on a wild ride (which has even included red pandas!). Here are a few other items of importance. • It has been somewhat of an annual gig for me the last few years to contribute to … Read moreThe best comics of 2011 and other links

Interviews and digital solutions from my team’s project at Medill

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, my team at Medill recently completed our project with The Chicago Reporter, developing digital solutions and recommending business strategies to help the magazine be more effective online. It was a real pleasure to work on. We conducted user research, talked to journalists at news sites and mapped out … Read moreInterviews and digital solutions from my team’s project at Medill

3DS Wi-Fi, a PS Vita copycat and ‘Diablo 3’ in gaming news for Monday morning

Just catching up on games industry headlines from the weekend: • Nintendo made a smart partnership decision business-wise when they brought free Wi-Fi for the DS into McDonald’s restaurants. Airport visitors probably know who Boingo is and recognize why free Wi-Fi for 3DS users at Boingo access points could also be a wise move. (via … Read more3DS Wi-Fi, a PS Vita copycat and ‘Diablo 3’ in gaming news for Monday morning