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June 1, 2012 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Onswipe for iPad pretties up WordPress: Some glitches

While this site exists partly to plug The Solomon Scandals novel about old-time newspapering, it’s also an experiment in online

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April 25, 2011 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Writer’s tiny N.Y.C. apartment: Comfy or scary? I say it’s a mix. Time for Felice Cohen to try e-books as a space-saver?

";” alt=””> Felice Cohen is happy here. I’m not sure if I’d be, although I envy her ability as an

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February 3, 2011 Media

A Steve Tax for the news biz? I sold my iPad for another reason—but the tax won’t help

New iPad paper has wow factor Rupert Murdoch’se iPad newspaper launched Wednesday, and judging from a YouTube, it has its

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November 9, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Video ballyhoos promising iPad app for the Washington Post, stars Bob Woodward, Ben Bradlee & friends

";” alt=””> The Washington Post’s iPad app is finally out. No, The Product isn’t quite the equal of the rival

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November 1, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Link between keyboard noise and good prose? How to find the clicky keyboard of your dreams—if that’s your thing

Might American newspapers and journalistic Web sites be too quiet these days? Here I’m not talking about silence on Afghanistan

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October 21, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Washington Post iPad app due by year’s end: Slate-ish layout someday?

If I ruled the world and the Washington Post, you would have been able to read the paper on a

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September 10, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Don’t just worry about ‘books,’ Jack—worry about libraries, indie stores, e-formats and DRM

Jack Shafer, the Slate “Press Box” columnist, is mourning the “fallen status” of the traditional paper book, which he thinks

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August 5, 2010 Buying info / The Solomon Scandals

How to enjoy a preview of ‘Scandals’ in iPad-style splendor—and what this means for geeks, book publishers, authors and news people

Update, Nov. 5, 2010: I’ve disabled the iPad mode for the moment but will probably bring it back when I

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July 24, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

How the iPad-related stimulus plan could help the news business—plus a brief update on the plan

My thoughts on hyperlocal news—prompted by the forthcoming launch of TBD, the Web and TV combo for the D.C. area—have

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