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| Intelligent Life - Serendipity |
Way back when I would love picking up Intelligent Life at the newsagent. As the time for a new issue neared I'd peak more frequently at the shelves.
It means more than a happy coincidence. And it's under threat from the internet. Ian Leslie explains ... IN SEARCH OF SERENDIPITY
Then along came the iPad. So great for reading according to Apple. But so little suitable content. The Wired app was a trial more than an enjoyment.
But then, one day there it was. Intelligent Life. Digital. For free thanks to Credit Suisee. (A service and signal that means they'll be on my shortlist whenever they are relevant for years to come) But it turns out that longform in-app reading with limited or no memory of where you left off isn't all that great. And when the app was swallowed into Newsstand it faded more and more from the frequent reading list.
Yet here was a link and a quote to a great article. And it reminds me that the content is there. No need to go hunting, just a touch or three and the reading can continue. Who knows, maybe they have found a better way to save read state.
Or there is always hope for iOS 7...
Maybe a full size magazine is too much for tablet?
Reading a handfull of stories makes sense. And jumping from one story onto a related piece on the same topic, or a previous article by the same author is great.But a hundred pages? TL:DR rears its ugly head.
Is this why The Magazine feels so right? Has it found the right balance between volume and frequency in a tablet world?
five medium-length articles every two weeks on a wide variety of subjects of interest to curious people.Just like Om and his 7 stories hits the spot? Will always click through to the collection, and mostly find 2-3 want to read.
With twitter feeds sharing out a cross section of the minute by minute production of thought leaders and editors alike, and zite digging up assorted nuggets on a day to day flow in every news vertical imaginable - then perhaps it is the weekly or bi-weekly schedule that makes sense for a more "general" collection?
Intelligent Life, Fast Company and Wired.
All more or less follow the traditional model of "timely" short pieces up front, followed by some long features and interviews, and a collection of regular columns.
Packaging. It makes sense for shipping newsprint around the world. Not so much for digital files and huge images.
Reboot. Reimagine.
blast from the far past - "Falling into you" C.Dion - late night moods as darkness finally comes
