Noah Robischon

Why We're Hacking The Newsroom

fastcolabs.com — We don't plan to stop experimenting, so we'll be continually updating this post. If you have any comments or suggestions, tweet us @FastCoLabs It may not be obvious yet, but publishing and software are converging. Code is increasingly its own type of content, and content is becoming inseparable from the platform used to create it.

That “Old Book Smell” is a Mix of Grass and Vanilla

blogs.smithsonianmag.com — Smell is chemistry, and the chemistry of old books gives your cherished tomes their scent. As a book ages, the chemical compounds used-the glue, the paper, the ink-begin to break down. And, as they do, they release volatile compounds-the source of the smell.

Book Freshener Adds Some Real Life Smells to Your E-books

fastcompany.com — Electronic books are all the rage, and they're improving in leaps and bounds--they're definitely one future for publishing. But there's an inescapable fact about the devices: they simply aren't real books. They don't have the look, the feel or the paper pages, and they don't have that new book smell.

#Unplug: Baratunde Thurston Left The Internet For 25 Days, And You Should Too

fastcompany.com — My official biography, such as it is, reads as follows: "Baratunde Thurston is the author of the New York Times best seller How to Be Black and CEO and cofounder of Cultivated Wit, a creative comedic digital agency and product development company." I'm an author, consultant, speechifier, and cross-platform opiner on the digital life.

#Unplug: Baratunde Thurston Left The Internet For 25 Days, And You Should Too

fastcompany.com — My official biography, such as it is, reads as follows: "Baratunde Thurston is the author of the New York Times best seller How to Be Black and CEO and cofounder of Cultivated Wit, a creative comedic digital agency and product development company." I'm an author, consultant, speechifier, and cross-platform opiner on the digital life.

How Cadillac Designed A Comeback

fastcodesign.com — Sixteen years ago, Cadillac was the top-selling U.S. luxury car brand. It seems impossible in retrospect, as its line of cars featured the soulless geometries of a geriatric suppository. Evidently, Toyota, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz agreed, and they all moved in to carve out their share of Cadillac's market.

Instagram's CEO Looks To Make A Mint Off Of Advertising Without Annoying Users

fastcompany.com — Inside Facebook's building 14, just a door down from Mark Zuckerberg's office, Kevin Systrom and the Instagram team plot the future of their beloved photo-sharing app. It's no coincidence that Systrom is just a 15-second walk away from Zuck, close enough to stroll by the all-glass "aquarium" where the CEO entertains such visitors as former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.

Digg Reader Will Be Available To Everyone June 26

fastcompany.com — On July 1, Google Reader will be shut down for good. Before you panic, know there are alternatives, and soon one of those will be the Digg Reader, rolling out to everyone on June 26. The social media site made the announcement in a blog post on Monday.

#Unplug: Baratunde Thurston Left The Internet For 25 Days, And You Should Too

fastcompany.com — My official biography, such as it is, reads as follows: "Baratunde Thurston is the author of the New York Times best seller How to Be Black and CEO and cofounder of Cultivated Wit, a creative comedic digital agency and product development company." I'm an author, consultant, speechifier, and cross-platform opiner on the digital life.