That could be a good title for a novel.  It's what the Times is saying about its new skinny format.  The paper asserts that there's a "national newspaper 12-inch standard" to which it's now adhering, and I have no reason not to believe them.

There's something so deliberate and sweet and hard-copyish about the phrase "somewhat fewer words per page." 


What's nice about a web page:  you just can't control how many words your reader's page has on it.

I'm in motion today, on my way to California for several days of talking.  I had a great time this afternoon with Joanne Colon and Andrew Baron of Rocketboom.  They're under management and quite the media moguls at this point, but they were kind to me.  And a big blog thank-you to Andy Carvin.

Tomorrow:  some reflections on surveillance.