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Hurricane Irene on Page One

TAKEAWAY: It was a weekend of preparations for what President Obama had described as a storm of “historical” proportions. The northeast of the United States prepared for the worse... Read more

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South China Morning Post: Three Months After Its Rethinking

TAKEAWAY: Reports from Hong Kong this week as we revisit the South China Morning Post team to catch up with developments since the May 16 launch of a newly rethought product... Read more

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New Bi-racial Spider-Man Divides Fans and Non-fans, Engenders Flock of ‘I’m Not...

Meet Miles Morales, the new Spider-Man.Spider-Man has a new alter ego – and he’s half-black, half-Hispanic, possibly gay and all kinds of controversial. Read more

The 04 August 2011 by Periscope
Current, Entertainment, Society
Six Must-Download iPad Apps for Typography Fans

TAKEAWAY: A look at six typographic iPad apps by Reed Reibstein for the Society of Publication Designers.“Six Essential iPad Apps for Type Lovers” In his... Read more

The 25 August 2011 by Themarioblog
It’s a New iPad Edition for Singapore’s Straits Times

TAKEAWAY: It’s the 166-year-old newspaper that we identify with Singapore, read by 1.4 million daily. This week, the Singapore Straits Times has introduced... Read more

The 02 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Social Media, Tech
The Art of Reinvention

TAKEAWAY: A posting in the Knight Blog recently compiled summaries of four different reports published this summer addressing the troubles, challenges and... Read more

The 11 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Social Media, Tech
Weekend Update: Steve Jobs’ Design Leadership, Some Fun Reads and More

TAKEAWAY: This is our weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and, after a busy week in Hong Kong, we catch our breath in Europe before proceeding home to the US. Read more

The 26 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Let Us Be Loving, Hopeful and Optimistic. Goodbye Jack Layton.

Jack Layton and Olivia Chow. Pride Toronto 2011. By Fabiola Carletti. (CC)I took this photo of Jack Layton and Olivia Chow during the Toronto Pride Parade this... Read more

The 23 August 2011 by Fcarletti
Society
South China Morning Post: Three Months After Its Rethinking

TAKEAWAY: Reports from Hong Kong this week as we revisit the South China Morning Post team to catch up with developments since the May 16 launch of a newly... Read more

The 23 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Cool Weekend Reads to Defy Those Hot Thermometers

TAKEAWAY: Lean back in your easy chair, grab a cold drink of your choice, and sample these items: the New Yorker iPad app is meant for reading (no surprise... Read more

The 05 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Social Media, Tech
Australia Report 3: Preparing for a Conference About ‘the Future is Now’

TAKEAWAY: The PANPA Future Forum 2011 conference opens here in Sydney tomorrow. Here is an overview, as I prepare my presentation. Read more

The 17 August 2011 by Themarioblog
For Gulf News Tablet: Traffic Numbers Going up

TAKEAWAY: The numbers tell the success story of the Gulf News Tablet: it has been downloaded 17,786 times since it was launched in March as one of the first... Read more

The 04 August 2011 by Themarioblog
Social Media, Tech