“That I still receive the print edition of the WSJ is a farce — when I called to renew my subscription, I was told that it was actually cheaper to get both the print and online editions than the online edition alone — and then I suddenly started receiving the print edition at home as …
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Digging Out
“No one knows you [at Digg.com] so you have to write in a way that is completely void of who you are and what you’re about. That sucks. I’d rather just opt out of the popularity contest…” – Ryan Tomayko There’s value in keeping comments within a small, private, group of people. If only so …
Internet-to-TV: How to Beat TiVo
“Sling Media’s entertainment division, told B&C that through SlingCatcher, users will be able to…bring online video content to the TV.” [via Fimoculous] The idea of getting any internet-delivered video presented on a television is something I’ve talked about here and here. ELSEWHERE “the SlingCatcher is different from other digital media servers because it just relays …
The Call for Public Debate That’s Actually Both
“…there’s lots to gain, and little to lose, in having the confidence of one’s own ideas to publicly debate the issues. At the very least, it forces people to make a better case for their own views, because the other side(s) will poke holes in flimsy arguments.” – Dan Gillmor
Solving Math Through Podcasting
With apologies to all the godcasters, the “Nine Wives” episode of Numb3rs uses a religious leader’s podcast to track him down. I can’t believe how many times I heard the word “podcast” used in bad dialog….and this is after I was baffled why they didn’t have an iPod in the Prius. Crazy TV.
Blurring Identity to Clear It Up
“What if there was an agreed upon microformat…that would telegraph to others our capabilities, experience, strengths, knowledge and, especially, our availability to be hired?” – Steve Borsch Must be something in the warm Janurary in MN air. A lunch earlier this week – unfortunately without Steve (need to remedy that) – was all about the …
A New Year of Indirect
“Just another reminder that the reason to be a Long Tail producer is not direct revenues. Instead, it’s exactly what Guy uses it for: marketing for his books, VC firm, speeches and consulting. For which he’s exceedingly well paid. Indirect revenues rule!” – Chris Anderson For a review of my thoughts on blogs as persistent …
Ellison – The First Post-Scarcity Politician
“We need a politics of generosity based on the reality of abundance as opposed to a politics of not-enough.” – Keith Ellison
DRM: Done (Getting) Reece’s Money
“I’m not sure what is going to replace my use of iTunes yet, but for now I think I’ll lean on Amazon Prime’s free 2-day shipping and just order and rip CDs to good old fashioned high-bitrate MP3s.” – Manton Reece
Gang of One
“We use words to helps us group people efficiently, but sometimes the grouping loses sight of the individual in the groups” – Liz Strauss