“We Like Lists Because We Don’t Want to Die” — Umberto Eco Ever since PBS MediaShift contacted me about contributing to their Idea Lab site again (past posts here), I’ve been taking the opportunity to ponder a new “beat” of sorts, one that would be both interesting to read, and also a contribution in some way to the larger conversation about shifts that are underway in news, media, and technology. What I’ve decided to try is an experiment: a structured investigation into the technology behind some of the Web operations that are generally ... Read More