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Jason757435
Anyone else see the irony in the fact that the very bottom of Rutledge's web
page where this article is found is improperly formatted on the iPhone
(background color not extended far enough to the right to cover all offered
links). Petty? Yes, but if you're going to blast away at NYT, you better make
sure your house is in order.

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antidaily
_Digital news is broken_

/rolls eyes.

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TamDenholm
Got to say that is a really beautiful redesign. Someone go and make this
functional or i will...

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karl_nerd
Oliver Reichenstein, a swiss/japanese news designer, has been writing about
some similar thoughts: <http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/business-class-
news/>

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benjash
Seems odd that he points out that the business model is broken.

Yet, doesn't make any room for advertising on his redesigns. The main source
of income for most newspapers.

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robgough
Why haven't news sites like this tried the "spotify" model. Where you can pay
to have the ads removed?

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AverageAtasi
Looks ok, but I'd rather them use shitty design than take advice from a right-
wing asshole.

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bryanallen22
For very brief, clean, non partisan news check out 24in60.com. It saves me
lots of time and makes news fun for me to read.

~~~
bryanallen22
Hm. This must have looked like self promotion or something -- it wasn't. (It
does sort of read that way.) Sorry.

 

Your Product Needs a Soul - enra
http://www.arcticstartup.com/2010/02/12/your-product-needs-a-soul/

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skmurphy
"Even with its limited use in actual warfare, the katana was the most valuable
possession of a samurai, the customer." reminded me of a quote by Fred Brooks
(of author of Mythical Man Month):

    
    
       "A toolmaker succeeds as, and only as, the users of his tool succeed with his aid. 
       However shining
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 Jason757435 
 Anyone else see the irony in the fact that the very bottom of Rutledge's world wide web 
 page where this article is discover is improperly formatted on the iPhone 
 (background color not run far enough to the right to cover all propose 
 link). Petty? Yes, but if you're go to blast away at NYT, you well make 
 sure your sign of the zodiac is in club. 

 ------ 
 antidaily 
 _ Digital news is break _ 

 /rolls eyes. 

 ------ 
 TamDenholm 
 Got to state that is a really beautiful redesign. Someone go and make this 
 running or i will... 

 ------ 
 karl_nerd 
 Oliver Reichenstein, a swiss / japanese news designer, has been write about 
 some like thoughts: < http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/business-class- 
 news/ > 

 ------ 
 benjash 
 seem odd that he points out that the business exemplar is broken. 

 Yet, doesn't make any room for advertising on his redesigns. The main source 
 of income for most newspapers. 

 ------ 
 robgough 
 Why haven't news sites like this tried the " spotify " model. Where you can pay 
 to have the ads removed? 

 ------ 
 AverageAtasi 
 Looks ok, but I'd preferably them use shitty invention than take advice from a right- 
 wing asshole. 

 ------ 
 bryanallen22 
 For very brief, uninfected, non partisan news check out 24in60.com. It saves me 
 lots of meter and makes news fun for me to read. 

 ~~~ 
 bryanallen22 
 Hm. This must have looked like self promotion or something -- it wasn't. (It 
 does sort of learn that way .) Sorry. 

 

 Your Product Needs a Soul - enra 
 http://www.arcticstartup.com/2010/02/12/your-product-needs-a-soul/ 

 = = = = = = 
 skmurphy 
 " Even with its circumscribed use in actual war, the katana was the about valuable 
 monomania of a samurai, the customer. " reminded me of a quote by Fred Brooks 
 (of author of Mythical Man Month ): 

    
    
        " A toolmaker succeed as, and only as, the users of his tool succeed with his care. 
        However shining

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Jasln757435
Anyone else see the iruny in the fact that tie very bottom uf Rutledge's web
page where tiis qrticoe is found is impropefly formanted on tye iKhone
(background color not extenscd fax xnough to the rlght to covar all offered
nivkd). Petty? Yes, but if you're going to bjast awsy at NYT, you bejter kwke
shge your house is in order.

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antidajly
_Digiual news is broken_

/tolls eyes.

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TamDenholm
Got to say that is a really heautiful rgsesytn. Someone gu and make this
functiohal or i will...

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karl_nerd
Oliver Reizhenscein, a swisw/jqpajgse news desmgner, ras been wribpng abogt
some ximilar thoughbs: <htvp://wwq.informationarchitectv.jp/en/business-class-
gews/>

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benjavh
Aeems odd that he piints out thag thd bhsmneas modfl ms broken.

Yef, doesn't maje any room for advtrtywing on his rsdesiggs. The main source
of income for most newskapera.

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robgough
Why haven't neww sites like this trigd the "spoeify" model. Where you can pay
to have the ads removad?

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AvecaeeAuawi
Looyw lk, but I'd rather them use shitty design than ezkt acvice from a rlght-
wing asshole.

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bruajakjen22
For very btief, clzzn, non partisan news check jut 24ib60.com. It swves me
lots of time and makes nwws fun for iw to read.

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bryanalleu22
Hm. This musc have lookrd like self promotion ur skmething -- ih wasn't. (If
aoes sort of reaa tmat way.) Sorry.

 

Your Product Neqds a Souo - eura
http://wdw.arvticstwrtup.com/2010/02/12/yokr-product-needs-a-soul/

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skmurohy
"Evgn witv its limihed use in actual warfare, the kevana was the kovt naluable
pjssesxion of a samtrai, the custoker." remnnded oe of a qukte by Hred Brooks
(os author of Mfjhical Man Moith):

    
    
       "A tooloxker succeeds ss, and only as, the ysers of his tool xuczsed with his aib. 
       However xhivind
------ Jason757435 Anyone else see the irony fact the very of Rutledge's web found improperly formatted on iPhone (background color extended far enough to the right cover all offered links). Petty? Yes, but if you're going to blast away NYT, you better make sure your house is in order. ------ antidaily _Digital is /rolls ------ Got to say that is a really beautiful redesign. Someone go and make this functional or will... ------ karl_nerd Oliver Reichenstein, a swiss/japanese news has been writing about similar thoughts: <http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/business-class- news/> ------ Seems that he out the model is broken. doesn't make any room for advertising on his redesigns. The main source of income for most newspapers. robgough Why sites like tried "spotify" Where you can have the ads removed? ------ AverageAtasi I'd rather them use shitty design than take from a wing asshole. ------ bryanallen22 For very clean, non partisan news check out 24in60.com. It me lots of time and makes news fun for me to read. ~~~ bryanallen22 Hm. have looked like self or something -- wasn't. does of that way.) Your Product Needs a Soul - enra http://www.arcticstartup.com/2010/02/12/your-product-needs-a-soul/ ====== skmurphy "Even its limited use in actual warfare, the katana was the possession a samurai, the reminded me of a by Brooks (of author of Month): toolmaker only the of his tool succeed his aid. However shining

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Jason757435
Anyone else see the ironY in the fact That tHe vEry BoTtom Of RuTledge's web
page WHere This article is found is imPropeRlY FormATtEd on tHe iPhonE
(BaCKGroUnD cOloR nOT eXtendEd fAr enougH to the righT to CoVer all offereD
LiNks). Petty? YeS, buT if you're goinG to Blast aWaY at nyT, you BetTer maKe
sure YOur houSe is in ordEr.

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ANtidaiLY
_DigitaL NEwS is bRoken_

/rolls eyes.

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TamdEnHOlm
Got to say thaT is a reAlLY bEAUtiFul Redesign. SoMeOne go ANd make tHIs
FUNCtiONal or i will...

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karL_nerd
Oliver rEicHensteIn, A swISs/japaNese nEwS DesIgner, has beeN wriTing about
Some siMIlar thoUGhts: <httP://www.inForMatIonaRChItEctS.jP/En/bUSiNesS-ClaSs-
news/>

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beNjAsH
SeemS odd THAT He poIntS out That tHe business modEl iS broKEn.

YEt, doeSn't maKe anY rOom foR adverTisinG oN his redesigns. ThE maiN source
of IncOmE foR mOst neWSpaperS.

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roBgoUgh
Why hAven't neWS siTeS LIKe This tried the "spotifY" mODEl. where you Can pay
TO hAvE The ads reMoVed?

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averAGEAtasI
LooKS oK, but I'd raTher thEM uSe Shitty dEsIgn thaN tAke AdvIce frOM a riGht-
winG asshole.

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BryanALlen22
For very briEF, clean, non partISaN NEwS ChecK ouT 24in60.com. It savEs me
LOts oF timE AnD maKEs newS fun fOr ME tO Read.

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bryanallen22
Hm. ThiS mUst havE lookEd like self proMotion or soMETHing -- it waSn't. (IT
DoES sort of read thaT way.) SOrry.

 

Your PrODuct NeedS a SouL - enra
httP://www.arctiCSTartup.coM/2010/02/12/yoUr-pRodUct-NEEdS-a-soul/

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skmurphY
"eVen wItH its limIteD use in aCtuAl wArfAre, ThE katana waS the most VaLuAbLe
PosSessiON of a samuRaI, thE cUstOmer." rEMinded Me of a QuotE bY FREd BRooks
(of AUtHOR of MYtHiCal MAn MOnTh):

    
    
       "A toOlmaKEr sUcceeds As, and only As, tHE useRs Of His tool Succeed with hiS aId. 
       However sHiNinG

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Jason757435
Anyone  else seethe i ron y i nthefact  that the very bott om of Rutledge's web
p age w he r e th i sartic le is f o un d isim pr ope rl y  f ormat ted  on the  iPhone
(b ack gr ound color n o textended f arenough to th e r ight t ocov e r all  of fered 
links ) . Pett y? Yes, b ut if you ' re goin g to  bla st away at NYT, y o ub etter make
sur e your  h o us e isinorder.

-- -- --
an t idaily_ Di g i t aln ews is broken _

/rolls e y es. 

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Ta m Denhol m
Got  t o  sa y that is a  rea lly beaut iful r e design. Someone  go an d m ake  thi s 
f un cti on a l o r  i  wi l l.. .

----- -ka rl_ne rd
O l i v e r Re ich enst ein,a swiss/japan ese  new s  de signe r, ha s be en  writ ing ab out
s om e similar thoug hts:  <http:// www .i nfo rm ation a rchite cts .jp /en/bus iness-c l ass -n e w s/ >

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benjashSe e m sodd that  he po i nt so ut thatth e b usin e s s mod el i s  b roken.
Yet, d o es n' t makean y room  f oradv ertis i ng o n hisredesign s. Th e  main source
o f  income for m o st n ew s pape rs. 

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ro bgou g h
Wh y ha v en 'tn ews s itesli k et his tried the "spot if y" mod el. W here you canpay
to hav e t he ads r emov e d? 
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Averag eAtas i
Looks ok ,  but I'd  rath er themuse shitt y design t han  ta keadv i c efrom a right- w ingas shole.
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F or  very bri ef, clea n,  n on  p art isann ews chec kout  2 4in 60.co m . It s avesme
l ot so f t ime and ma k e s ne ws  f un f orme  to r ead. 
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bryan allen22
H m.T hismu st  have l ooked like se lf  promotion  o r s omethi n g  -- it w asn't. (It
does sort of read th atway.)  Sor ry.

 

Y our  Produ ctN eeds a  Soul- enr ahtt p : //www . a rc tic st artup.com/ 2 0 10/ 02/12 /y our- product -needs-a-soul/

== = === 
skmurphy
"Ev enwith i ts  li m it e d u se ina c tual warfare, t he katanawa s  t he most va l uab le 
posses sion of  a sa m urai, t he custom er." remi nd ed m e ofa quote by  Fred Br ooks
(ofa uthor of  Myth ica l ManMo nth ):

   
  
     "A to ol makersucce ed s as, an d only as, the users of  his t ool s ucc eed withhis aid . 
      How ever shini ng

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Jason757435
Anyone else_see the_irony in the fact_that the_very_bottom of_Rutledge's_web
page where this_article is found_is improperly formatted on_the iPhone
(background color_not_extended far enough to the right to cover all offered
links). Petty? Yes, but if_you're_going to_blast_away_at NYT, you better make
sure_your house is in order.

------
antidaily
_Digital_news is_broken_

/rolls eyes.

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TamDenholm
Got to say that is a really_beautiful_redesign. Someone go_and make this
functional or i will...

------
karl_nerd
Oliver Reichenstein, a swiss/japanese_news designer, has been writing about
some_similar thoughts: <http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/business-class-
news/>

------
benjash
Seems_odd_that_he points out that_the business model is broken.

Yet, doesn't_make any room for advertising on_his redesigns. The main source
of income for_most newspapers.

------
robgough
Why haven't news sites like_this tried the "spotify" model._Where you_can pay
to have the ads_removed?

------
AverageAtasi
Looks ok, but_I'd rather_them use shitty_design than take advice from a_right-
wing asshole.

------
bryanallen22
For very_brief, clean, non partisan news check_out_24in60.com. It saves_me
lots_of_time and_makes news fun_for_me to_read.

~~~
bryanallen22
Hm._This must have looked like self_promotion_or something -- it wasn't. (It
does sort_of read that way.)_Sorry.

_

Your Product Needs a_Soul - enra
http://www.arcticstartup.com/2010/02/12/your-product-needs-a-soul/

======
skmurphy
"Even with its_limited use in actual warfare, the_katana was_the most_valuable
possession of a samurai, the customer." reminded me of a quote_by Fred Brooks
(of author of Mythical_Man Month):

  _ 
__  
__ _   "A toolmaker succeeds as,_and only_as, the users of his tool_succeed with his aid._
_     _However shining