3 ways digital media is turning us into 2nd graders

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We are all regressing. And I have proof from an authoritative source: the state of children’s books. The underlying reasons lie in the digital means by which we communicate, forcing increased — and often unreasonable — expectations of speed and brevity, no matter how complicated the concept. My evidence for declaring this probable cause and… Read More…

Cheezburger opens a new chapter: Beautiful photos

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Cheezburger, the oddball Seattle based network of humor sites, is best known for its captions on funny cat photos and videos of vomiting hang gliders. But it’s not all about the laughter over at the Cheeburger world headquarters in lower Queen Anne. The company just introduced a new site called Five Minute Getaway which isn’t funny… Read More…

“Unpaid Blogger” Michael Arrington departs TechCrunch

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A near two week saga at TechCrunch has come to a close. Kind of. Founder Michael Arrington has officially stepped down from the influential technology news site that he started just over six years ago in order to become a full-time venture capitalist. AOL issued this statement this morning: “The TechCrunch acquisition has been a success for… Read More…

Laid off copywriter honored for travel blog The Everywhereist

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Seattle’s Geraldine DeRuiter started the travel blog, The Everywhereist, after losing her job as a copywriter. Now, she says the layoff was one of the best things that’s ever happened to her. DeRuiter is getting some additional props today, with The Everywhereist being named by Time magazine as one of the “Best Blogs of 2011.” DeRuiter… Read More…

Curbed and Eater hit Seattle, dish scoops to real estate nerds, foodies

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Seattle has long been a center of hyperlocal news experimentation, from gritty upstarts like MyBallard.com and The West Seattle Blog to corporate endeavors such as AOL’s Patch.com and the Hearst-owned SeattlePI.com. Now, a new entrant is emerging in order to stir the pot in local real estate and foodie circles. Curbed, the online real estate news… Read More…