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Shift Calls it Quits

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the end-of-the-line dept.

MCS writes "Shift Magazine announced that it is closing down after 10 years. Biggest reason is that within this 10 year period they only turned profit on one issue. I remember at one point that they even had their own TV show -- the magazine was different then it competitors (Wired) as it focused more on the impact of technology and the social generation of those who lived in it. This can be seen in such issues as 'The Simpson Generation' and 'Seven Days without Tech'. Many of these articles are available online at their website Shift.com "

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  1. Ouch, that hurts by Iesu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boy, I bet they love being Slashdotted, now that they're out of operating budget...

  2. But what about... by bryan1945 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ctrl Daily and The Alt Reporter?

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  3. Shift happens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One of those things that is so obscure that no one knows it exists until its death is announced.

    You'd think they'd announce its death right when they STARTED publishing, so at least they would have some publicity during the time the magazine is actualyl on sale.

  4. Re:Still no micropayment solution around by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    where is micropayment that works and could help these alternative publications to survive?
    Father Christmas called --- he's sending it over on the back of a unicorn right as soon as he sees a Slashdot story with correct grammar and spelling.
  5. Can you dig it? by slothdog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who's the magazine that's smooth with the ladies? I'm only talkin' about...

    uh, what? Oh, sorry.

  6. No more Shift???? by LordYUK · · Score: 4, Funny

    But then how the fsck are we supposed to get to the '@' symbol?? The future of email is doomed!!!

    oh, wait, you meant the magazine that hardly anyone read because most of us didnt know it existed.

    In other news that doesnt change your life, Borka-Morka.com shut down 7 years ago and I spilt some milk this morning.

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  7. Re:I'm sorry - it may be my fault by jimand · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can you get a Microsoft developer subscription? There's probably alot of /.ers who will pitch in.

  8. Re:Shift? by nfotxn · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's right, we're only supposed to read about America on slashdot! Nothing important ever came out of Canada. How self-loathing is that?!

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  9. Re:part of the challenge by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > it's a river that tends to flow only one way.

    you know, as opposed to those rivers that flow both upstream and downstream...

    shift did kick ass though, up there with tokion, mondo2000, and vice. shame to see it go.

  10. Silent F by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 2, Funny
    I've read Shift on and off for its whole lifetime, an you know what? It just wasn't all that good.

    Plus... they frequently hired Jon Katz. I'm just putting that on the table. ;)

    Bye bye, Silent F. Hope the slashdot-spanking doesn't melt that last server.

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