Articles by C. Max Magee

December 28, 2011

Start Spreading the News 0

Good news New Yorkers: You live 2.4 years longer than other Americans.

December 28, 2011

In Thrall of Print Mathematics 1

Former nytimes.com design director Khoi Vinh tries to renew his digital subscription to the paper, and it doesn’t go well: “The total customer experience here is haphazard at best, and, at worst — I hate to say this because I am still friendly with many people at the company, but in truth there’s no way [...]

December 24, 2011

A Cheat Sheet for All You New Kindle (And Other Ereader) Owners 3

For all those readers unwrapping shiny new devices, here are some links to get you going.

December 23, 2011

#LastTweet 0

The Times collects the final tweets of a number of celebrities who died this year. They are generally banal but the context turns them poignant.

December 23, 2011

The Death of the Camera 0

“Camera-equipped smartphones are now in spitting distance of outnumbering traditional cameras in the percentage of photos and videos taken with them,” according to analyst NPD Group.

December 23, 2011

Penguin Postcards 0

If we were to buy ourselves a gift this year, it would be Penguin’s “One Hundred Book Covers in One Box” postcard set.