Tag Archives: Delivery

A comeback for pneumatic tubes

By Julie Starr | Published: January 24, 2011

I kinda love this idea. The Economist reported recently on the concept of using pneumatic pipes to deliver goods. “In the late 19th and early 20th century, underground tubes were used in many cities to speed up the transport of mail between post offices and government buildings. “Letters were put into capsules, the capsules into [...]

Posted in Featured | Also tagged communications, energy, infrastructure, pneumatic pipes | 1 Comment

Fresh takes on news delivery

By Julie Starr | Published: March 7, 2009

Steve Rubel describes three ways newspapers are experimenting with delivery: rich, searchable email editions; hyper-vertical navigation (ability to drill down to more and more specific pages of information), and innovative mobile apps. Nice idea to track new developments in this crucial area.

Posted in In Brief, Mobile & Tablets | Also tagged email, mobile, navigation, news | Leave a comment

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