Found Magazine

Curious little notes that people leave behind find a home at Found Magazine.

Digital Magazines Are The Anti-Future

Rex Hammock had this choice quote about digital magazines, in response to a USA Today article about Zinio and the supposed future of digital magazine convergence.

I think digital magazines are great — for people who think PDFs are the best way use the web.

His quote strikes at the core of why digital magazines won’t make it — there’s no reason or use for it. We already have interactive technology to browse, read and interact with content, it’s called HTML. And if you want whiz bang UI, sprinkle a little AJAX and/or Flash on it.

Scott Had His Patience Surgically Removed

My friend Scott made a profound statement this morning while getting coffee down the street. It was so profound, that I had to order a t-shirt from Spreadshirt for him with his statement on it.

“I had my patience for you surgically removed”

Spreadshirt T-shirt