Maybe the endless weeks of sunshine are starting to get to me. Or perhaps I'm just playing around with Google's new Customized News feature.
Basically, this feature allows you to create new sections to customize your Google News experience. While the custom sections are nothing more than one click access to the same dynamic search results already available from the search box, it's fun to be able to play editor and provide a different perspective on the day's news.
Consider today's news by fruit...
Apple Section: (Technology?)
| Apples found on Motorola stand Inquirer, UK - DESPITE INTENSIVE QUESTIONING from an INQ reporter, Motorola's reps on its mobile phone stand here at CeBIT couldn't explain why four Apple Macs were just sitting there on its stand. |
Banana Section: (Entertainment?)
He's bananas in pyjamas
Daily Telegraph, Australia -
SANTA MARIA: Eccentric superstar Michael Jackson, wearing slippers and pyjamas, turned up more than an hour late for a court showdown with his child sex accuser after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest yesterday.
Cherry Section: (International Sports?)
| Cherries set to get Green on loan BBC Sport, UK - The 21-year-old defender made his debut for the Cottagers last season, and has started four games in the Premiership during the current campaign. |
Grapefruit Section: (Domestic Sports?)
Around the Grapefruit League
Washington Post -
Pittsburgh's Jason Bay still plans to dive for balls in left field. He just doesn't plan to do it again this spring. The NL rookie of the year said he learned his lesson after bruising a bone in his left wrist ...
Kiwi Section: (Business/Economics?)
Soaring Kiwi keeps lid on import prices
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -
The high Kiwi dollar is pushing down prices for a range of imports from cellphones to big machinery, helping to keep a lid on inflation.
Lime Section: (Travel?)
The Weekly Shriek -- Key Limes & Coconut Palms
TheCelebrityCafe.com, NY -
Hey everyone! I’m just back from beautiful Key West where watching cats leap through hoops in Mallory Square at sunset is one of the tamer ways to have fun.
Orange Section: (Regional/Cooking?)
| Florida May Have Smallest Orange Crop In 13 Years NBC6.net, FL - State agriculture officials said the March forecast cuts the forecast by another 810 million pounds. That leaves the state with an expected 13.7 billion pounds of oranges. |
Pineapple Section: (International?)
“I can't wait to see pineapples as
Minda News, Philippines -
MAASIM, Sarangani -- The rugged 30-minute ride from this town's poblacion to the mountainous village of Amsipit tells of the decades of hardships and isolation experienced by residents here, largely due to peace and order problems and lack of government ...
As this random example demonstrates, there are many different ways to organize and think about the news today. So go on and break free of the old four food group mental model. Sure, your daily diet of news may still be color coded, but the categories will be your own!
Or if you really think in terms of fruits, you can access Today's News by Fruit at this URL:
