I’ve come across a few websites lately that attempt to pull together blog content in a more traditional, yet still online, format.  Ranging from HP’s Tabbloid (daily or weekly e-mails in a ready to print form) to Individurls (newsprint-style columns of the latest articles), these sites aspire to do more than the typical RSS reader.

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Lately I’ve been watching another site, The Printed Blog. Today the New York Times called it the Penny Saver for the internet. Essentially, the Printed Blog is attempting to refresh printed newspapers by producing local and customized content.  While an interesting experiment, with portable internet devices becoming more and more powerful and Wi-Fi spreading, one has to wonder if this is an idea with a limited shelf-life.

Personally, I’m still a fan of the printed word and I’m interested to see how it pans out.  In many ways this site seems to correct some of the mistakes in traditional news printing but also takes on the risks and flaws of the blogosphere.

Check out The Printed Blog, their blog, and their Twitter @theprintedblog.

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