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FT: Old media champions turn on and tune in

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:53:13 -0500

One of the best stories to date on how WaPo Labs’ Social Reader is turning heads and making folks realize how innovative the Washington Post can be.

The Washington Post Company was among the most experimental of the old media companies on Facebook this year, launching its Social Reader application. A news aggregator that features Washington Post content, as well as stories from other sites, it suggests stories based on what your friends have read.

“News today is editor-centric, what we’ve built is a friends-centric reader experience,” says Vijay Ravindran, chief digital officer at the Washington Post. “It starts with the simple premise that if you could see what your friends are reading, the news would be more interesting.”

My favorite gift so far.

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:55:00 -0500

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

My favorite gift so far.

Social Media Today on Washington Post Social Reader

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:18:29 -0500

Here’s a link to a fun interview I did last week with Robin Carey, founder of Social Media Today.

From Monday’s Express. The Editor’s Note is just...

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:36:54 -0500

From Monday’s Express. The Editor’s Note is just great in describing what made Chris so awesome to work with.

My review of the Kindle Fire

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

My review of the Kindle Fire:

My review of the Kindle Fire in the Washington Post’s Innovations blog.

My talk from two weeks ago at TEDx Penn Quarter.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:04:31 -0400

My talk from two weeks ago at TEDx Penn Quarter.

betashop: The Fab.com Social Design Commerce Index: July 2011

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:25:41 -0400

betashop: The Fab.com Social Design Commerce Index: July 2011:

From Washington Post Company investment Fab.com…

betashop:

Here at Fab.com we’re compiling some awesome data on the design industry and consumers’ tastes and interests with regards to design.

Our goal over time is to publish a regular “Fab.com Social Design Commerce Index” with data on what’s trending.

Here’s a manual version as a first step towards…

Life after iPad...

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:21:00 -0400

My review of the Asus Transformer made the cut and is now a blog post on Washington Post.

And has the accompanying video:

Introducing FP for iPad | FP Passport

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:36:02 -0400

Introducing FP for iPad | FP Passport:

The app looks great! Congrats to the Foreign Policy team!

One of these brands is doing its own thing...

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:41:42 -0400

The Trove Windows Phone 7 app is now out, and it was really nice to see it get coverage on WP Central alongside some brands that have a little bit more history than our 2+ month old personalized news initiative. Thanks again to Microsoft and PushButton who’ve been great partners for us to work with. More news soon on this front…

dcu: I’m a sucker for Muppets dressed as DC...

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:11:12 -0400

dcu:

I’m a sucker for Muppets dressed as DC characters…

Awesome!

SocialCode, Facebook and the GOP horserace

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:12:45 -0400

SocialCode, Facebook and the GOP horserace:

Great to see SocialCode utilizing their Facebook platform in a completely new and innovative manner in politics!

Shel Kaphan interview on Geekwire

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:58:37 -0400

Really happy to see Shel get some (virtual) ink. He did amazing things in the early days of Amazon, and I don’t think I’d be where I am today if he didn’t help me as much as he did during my first year at Amazon.

http://www.geekwire.com/2011/meet-shel-kaphan-amazoncom-employee-1

http://www.benzinga.com/generallifemisc/movers-shakers/11/05/1093924/trove-is-changing-how-the-world-receives-news

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:33:44 -0400

http://www.benzinga.com/generallifemisc/movers-shakers/11/05/1093924/trove-is-changing-how-the-world-receives-news:

Fun audio interview and write up of Trove by Benzinga. Thanks for the coverage!

Pardon the self-promotion, but since I know Modern DC Business, a fledgling local business...

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:28:00 -0400

Pardon the self-promotion, but since I know Modern DC Business, a fledgling local business magazine, isn’t a common read (yet), I figured I’d link my little profile interview in this quarter’s issue. In truth, I didn’t know what to make of the publication, but then I saw Tim O’Shaughnessy’s profile there, and I knew it must be for real. Thanks to Hulya Aksu for the honor. And the magazine is definitely worth checking out!

Trove: Troving Reporter: Technically Speaking

Sat, 14 May 2011 03:15:38 -0400

Trove: Troving Reporter: Technically Speaking:

trove:

The most-viewed channel over the past 24 hours is the iPhone channel, and that got this reporter to thinking: What are Trove’s most popular technology channels?

Here’s the answer to that question. If you’re an inspector of gadgets, here are a few channels you might want to add:

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Trove: Troving Reporter: Hardball and Fastballs

Sat, 07 May 2011 12:39:08 -0400

Trove: Troving Reporter: Hardball and Fastballs:

trove:

Maybe it’s all the talk of President Obama’s poll bump since the death of Osama bin Laden, or maybe it’s the flurry of excitement (kinda) over tonight’s Republican presidential debate, but politics appears to be on the minds of Trove visitors today.

Our U.S. Politics channel is today’s…

Stiff Jab.: Stiff Jab Goes Mainstream

Thu, 05 May 2011 08:50:23 -0400

Stiff Jab.: Stiff Jab Goes Mainstream:

Congrats to Gautham on his piece hitting The Atlantic!

stiffjab:

Today is an exciting day for us, and not just because we’re less than a week from Pacquiao v. Mosely. Head over to The Atlantic to get our editor’s list of “5 Reasons Boxing May Go Mainstream Again (And 5 Reasons It Won’t)”:

Despite the excitement over this weekend’s upcoming fight, many…

Trove: Now on Trove: Channel Recommendations

Wed, 04 May 2011 01:18:31 -0400

Trove: Now on Trove: Channel Recommendations:

trove:

We’ve heard some great feedback about Trove’s Channel Finder: the set of boxes at the top of the page, programmed by our editors, that helps to highlight new and (hopefully) intriguing channels on the site.

Now, we’ve added another layer to help you, the user, discover channels to add to your…

Milo Milovanovich and I wrote the following piece in Slate on the Amazon Cloud outage. The team did...

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:36:51 -0400

Milo Milovanovich and I wrote the following piece in Slate on the Amazon Cloud outage. The team did a great job insulating itself for the most part from the outage.