This week came the news that Argos will no longer be producing their catalogue in paper form. The legendary ‘laminated book of dreams’ will be a thing of the past, but what a past! To be honest, its a surprise it has lasted this long, because it is out-of-date almost before the ink is dry. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Magazines'
When exclusive really means exclusive
October 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on When exclusive really means exclusive · Music
Another Kraftwerk-related post I’m afraid, but how the hell did Mojo magazine manage to get an interview with Kraftwerk?   OK, maybe they overstate it a little when it is only interviews with Ralf Hutter, but since the departure of Florian Schneider he really is the only one left. (Apologies to Fritz Hilpert, Henning Schmitz and […]
Jacko and the perils of publishing
June 29th, 2009 · Comments Off on Jacko and the perils of publishing · Life, Music
Over the weekend it has been hard to ignore Michael Jackson. His name was on the front of all the papers in the newsagents, his songs were all over the radio and there was an unfeasibly large display of his greatest hits in HMV.  On top of that there was Q magazine with Jackson all […]
What’s a magazine Grandad?
June 9th, 2007 · Comments Off on What’s a magazine Grandad? · Work
I have been reading the trade paper Computing, or similar publications for more than 20 years. At first I felt it was a good idea to keep up-to-date with industry goings-on as I was in an IT job within a major computer manufacturer. Now its more out of habit than anything else. The industry has […]
far2old4this
April 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on far2old4this · Technology
A blog called far2old4this, which I only came across today, reckons that there is to be a magazine devoted to blogging and podcasting. Brilliant! I can forget about keeping an eye on RSS feeds for up-to-the-second opinions and wait until the end of the month and read everything when it is no longer tainted by […]
