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Philip Bump

Philip Bump

Philip Bump writes about technology and digital media.

The 'Cliffs Notes Web' Has Won

The 'Cliffs Notes Web' Has Won

We scan the web for quick markers that indicate things we'll be interested in, whether on a social site like Pinterest or a Forbes blog.… More »

The Last Days of the Pixel (Ones You Can See, Anyway)

The Last Days of the Pixel (Ones You Can See, Anyway)

Pixels are an anachronism, the clumsy brush strokes of the digital world. Pretty soon, they'll vanish.… More »

Santa's Christmas Eve Workload, Calculated

Santa's Christmas Eve Workload, Calculated

Santa's impressive logistical feat broken down, country-by-country, time zone-by-time zone… More »

Pandora Is the Latest to Tap Political Ad Revenue, Won't Be the Last

Pandora Is the Latest to Tap Political Ad Revenue, Won't Be the Last

What Pandora offers a campaign is zip code-level and demographic targeting, for a price that will undoubtedly beat TV's… More »

The History of How We Follow Baseball

The History of How We Follow Baseball

From puppet reenactments to modern sports websites… More »

The Problem With Facebook's New 'Frictionless' Sharing

The Problem With Facebook's New 'Frictionless' Sharing

Humans are social animals. We want to share little bits of our lives with our friends. But we don't want to share every single thing.… More »

The Power of TV: From The Kennedy Assassination to 9/11

The Power of TV: From The Kennedy Assassination to 9/11

Television ably conveyed the two biggest breaking-news stories in recent memory. Could Twitter withstand news of that size?… More »

4 Ways Technology Can Enable Your Inner Introvert

4 Ways Technology Can Enable Your Inner Introvert

Our always-on society is, in fact, becoming a Golden Age for introverts, in which it has become easier to carve out time for oneself… More »

Revisiting 'Zork': What We Lost in the Transition to Visual Games

Revisiting 'Zork': What We Lost in the Transition to Visual Games

Text-based adventures were written as much as they were designed, employing tantalizing adjectives to create a sense of the world… More »

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