And ‘TIME’ Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is… The Protester

Each year, TIME Magazine- now also a largely successful web entity- names one notable person who has, "for better or worse," been most influential on the events of that year. Decades past have seen revered modern heros such ... continue

The most plastic looking Person of the Year from Time yet

I realize this might be a little bit of old news but every time I see this image of Mark Zuckerberg as Time's Person of the Year I am immediately creeped out out and reminded of Mattel's Ken ... continue

What time is it where I live?

The clocks had to "spring forward" in the middle of the night last night, even if you slept through it. . Daylight Savings confuses the hell out of people, even though most of our time-telling devices (computers, cable ... continue

Magazine rivals to join forces for iTunes-like magazine stand

After writing about how newspapers seem hellbent to act like a bunch of lemmings headed over a cliff under the rallying cry of Rupert Murdoch it is almost a pleasure to write about a bunch of magazine ... continue

Anyone with some attention to sell, I seem to have lost some of mine.

Did you see those last three Twitter messages that flew by? Did you really read all the messages posted to your Facebook timeline in the last hour? Have you managed to get ... continue

Get your science geek on: Time could disappear

I have the greatest admiration for people who can think about things so far out there and yet make them seem totally plausible. Scientists are excellent at this and prove it once more with ... continue

Time names 4chan founder Moot the most influential person in the world

Time Magazine has named Christopher Poole (aka Moot), the founder of 4chan, the most influential person in the world. The annual most influential person poll included as nominees US President Barack Obama, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Angelina ... continue

Time cheats on Time 100 vote to avoid giving the prize to 4chan’s Moot

When the result isn't going the way you want it to, there's only one thing to do: cheat. And that's what Time Magazine has done in the voting for 2009's Time 100. As we reported yesterday, Moot, the ... continue

4chan founder Moot topping Time 100 poll

Could the founder and owner of 4chan be named as 2009's most influential person in the annual Time 100 list? Christopher Poole, who goes by the name of Moot is included as one of 203 nominees, and at ... continue

Media Briefs: Gannett to cut 10%, Time 600, TV stations hit by car industry

More bad news for those in the media business, with new cuts and revenue issues. Gannett's newspaper division has announced a new round of layoffs. The company will reduce staff numbers by 10% during the first week of ... continue

thePlatform Signs Deal with Cable Competitor

Broadband video publisher thePlatform is taking another significant step. The company -- owned by Comcast since mid-2006 -- has just signed an agreement to handle video management for competitor Time Warner Cable's Road Runner portal service. thePlatform ... continue