Category Archives: General news

Nike Art of Speed weblog

Nike now has a weblog published by Nick Denton’s Gawker Media. “Nike commissioned 15 talented young filmmakers to interpret the idea of speed. Over the course of 20 days, this weblog will introduce these innovative directors, their short films, and the digital technology behind the scenes.” (via Scoble)…

The Canvas Gallery and Cafe shuts down weekend WiFi

The Canvas Gallery and Cafe, located in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset district, no longer offers its patrons free wireless Internet access on Saturday and Sunday. There are now signs throughout the space to inform patrons of free wireless Internet Monday-Friday “with purchase.” This change in policy happened within the last week, as I was at the café and online last Sunday. I assume the change allows for greater turnover during weekend hours. I know of other businesses who choose not to offer wireless access because of this same turnover concern. Is wireless Internet access another perk reserved for off-peak hours?…

Farallon Islands to San Francisco by kite-board

On Sunday afternoon Steve Gibson, Chip Wasson and Jeff Kafka rode their kite-boards from the Farallon Islands to Crissy Field beach. The 28-mile stretch of ocean is known for strong currents, large swells and one of the highest concentration of great white sharks in the world. The trip took 2 hours, and no sharks were harmed….

Steven Levy writes about Nick

Steven Levy writes about Nick Denton and Gawker Media in Wired magazine. Writers are typically paid $1500 a month (contract, not full time) and build a reputation good enough for a traditional publisher. Levy estimates Gawker Media nets $80,000 per blog per year. “Denton’s move to professionalize blogs bestowed instant credibility on an unknown single-writer Web site.”…