We updated our essay on revitalizing classified ads in local publications with a software specification in development called flohmarkt that offers an open-source backbone for want ads, as well as a mechanism for running classifieds from neighboring publications.
We begin a new essay series on Technology News and Literature, TechNewsLit Explores, which examines the state of today's news and media. Our first entry says conditions are right for classified advertising to make a comeback on local publications.