Category Archives: New Media

Gureala’s on Alltop

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Black.Alltop.com, to be exact!
It’s a little ironic (and a bit shameful) that my last three posts have all centered around Gureala’s recent accomplishments in the blogosphere, yet my posting game has been less than admirable lately. But I’m workinonit. Nonetheless, I’m flattered as hell to be listed on Alltop, and amongst so many [...]

 

Stones Throw: So Fresh, So Clean

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I was aimlessly roaming about the web earlier today when, whadda you know, I stumbled across the freshly redesigned website of one of my favorite hip hop record labels in the game, Stones Throw Records. They’ve implemented a new three column layout as well as an online store, and I must say, things looks [...]

 

Test Blogging WordPress for iPhone

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This is the app that I’ve been waiting for! Full WordPress access in the palm of my hand, and all ready to go whenever and wherever I get the sudden urge to blog. Which in this case, is right now. My only complaints so far: there doesn’t seem to be a way [...]

 

Blogger Motivation 101

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Interesting feature in the New York Times on Macrumors.com founder and senior editor, Arnold Kim, and his decision to stop practicing medicine and pursue blogging full time. The kicker: his popular blog now nets him a hefty six figure income (the same amount he made as a doctor):

Stepping away from medicine felt somewhat strange, [...]

 

If Kanye Really Does Use a Ghost Blogger…

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Then said ghost blogger is doing a pretty half assed job over on Kanye Universecity. That’s my short response to this whole situation.
If Kanye really is doing all the blogging himself, then he should definitely be commended on his efforts. The guy is an international celebrity, with a demanding schedule, and [...]

 

Gureala’s Gone International

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I didn’t get around to sharing this bit of news last week, but Gureala was recently added to the 2008 edition of A Blog List. The list, compiled by Stefano Ricci of the Italian cool hunting blog ELMANCO in conjunction with Fubiz (France), is a global directory of the best design, graphics, fashion, advertising [...]

 

Discover YouTube in High Definition

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Well, maybe not HD exactly, but by adding &fmt=18 to the end of YouTube urls you’re directed to a version of the video with higher image and sound quality. It’s a slight increase, but it’s definitely noticeable in some cases. Try it out for yourself with the video below, and see what you [...]

 

Sports Illustrated is Unlocking The Vault

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The magazine’s entire archives–complete with articles, covers, photos and video footage–will go live on the web later this week. And its all free!
On Thursday, the magazine will introduce the Vault, a free site within SI.com that contains all the words Sports Illustrated has ever published and many of the images, along with video and [...]

 

Welcome to the Blog House

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There’s communal blogging, and then there’s communal blogging.
The NY Times chops it up with a group of young bloggers that live and blog from their D.C. crib known as “The Flophouse”.
Peep: Washington Doesn’t Sleep Here

 

MySpace Planning Online Music Service

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Given the fact that music and MySpace go hand-in-hand these days, it should come as no surprise that the insanely popular social networking site is now looking to launch its very own online music service. As part of a joint venture that would include the record industry’s ‘big four’ (Universal Music Group, Warner Music [...]