Accessorized to the hilt with more than 15 major publications - like Good Housekeeping, Allure and Glamour - Yahoo! has launched Shine, a new website to serve the growing population of women online.

As Web 2.0 matures beyond blogs, feeds and photo sharing, many organizations are considering how to leverage social media within the enterprise to improve information sharing and employee productivity. Yet, as with most cultural changes, the move to social media is fraught with numerous challenges to adoption even from employees who are already active in Web 2.0 spaces.

According to Hitwise US, searches for Presidential hopeful Barack Obama are up 35% this week -- due in part to interest in his so-called 'race speech' given last week.

Source: Hitwise US

I have to admit, I enjoy reading Wired and I wait expectantly for the next issue so I can browse trends in technology, science, culture --and increasingly -- where they intersect. The illustrations and language reflect a creativity that have become a hallmark of the publication and the Wired brand itself. I mean, where else can you find articles on manga and the 'green' BMW? Yet, one wonders if a hard copy print publication really makes sense any more. And besides, with Facebook, online niche sites, and blogs, etc. aren't print magazines -- to borrow Wired's phrase -- a little tired?