Technorati Acquires BlogCritics, Gets Into Content Game (10)
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Technorati continues to redefine itself under CEO Richard Jalichandra, who joined the company in October 2007. In June they launched Technorati Media, a blog advertising network. Today they are announcing the acquisition of Blogcritics, a six year old blog network that we first wrote about in 2005. The price, which was all cash, is not being disclosed but our guess is that it is in the $1 million range. Blogcritics is similar to Salon’s newly ...
How much will McCain and Obama use baseball to campaign? (1)
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John McCain attended the D'Backs game on Sunday. Southsider Barack Obama takes a playful jab at Cubs fans on tonight's SportsCenter. It's enough to get you wondering: What kind of role is baseball going to play in this fall's election? More importantly, will the chances of either be hurt if their teams take a swan dive and miss the playoffs? Will they be helped by a World Series run?If you think I'm being a little ...
What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights (58)
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As the Democrats and Republicans gather at their national conventions, it is time to really think about a comprehensive national technology policy for the Internet Age. Many laws and policies governing the Internet and digital property are inadequate attempts to transplant rules from a different era. The problems that arise are not just about Net Neutrality (see Comcast) or copyright infringement or digital privacy. They are about all of these things. What we need is ...
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Clint said:
This would be a good thing for the Technology War
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Kim A said:
Isn't the EFF working on something like this already? Like, for the past, oh 20 years?
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Eric said:
I completely and wholeheartedly agree.
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Haltse said:
Charming in its naivety. Have they not noticed that the real world bill of rights has minimally protected us from the intrusions of the state when it relates to our person let alone our belongings.. while it's nice to point out where the state and your possessions collide it's really a symptom that more paperwork wont solve.
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DOCBook Howto said:
This is the age-old question. Is it necessary to create new laws as new technology evolves, or can we still apply old laws to the new technology? Thus far we've been okay adapting the old laws - how long will that last?
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devin said:
Wishful thinking, but there is such a huge gap between digital and physical rights (especially fair use).
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Srinvard said:
Digital Bill of Rights proposal, interesting
Giambi and Joba duo not so proficient at beer pong (1)
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True story: Before this January, I had never played a game of beer pong. Then came a weekend trip to ice fish in Wisconsin and since the northern weren't biting, there was little else to do but play the grown-up version of Bozo Buckets.Long story short, I ended up winning the beer pong title for a small Wisconsin town and was immediately named mayor, judge and postmaster at the same time. Luckily, I was not ...
Looking Past the Death of Newspapers (6)
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Giacomo Bassi, Via Flickr (CC license) After the funeral, life moves on. Last week news industry consultant Vin Crosbie published part 1 of a thoughtful, pointed essay: Transforming American Newspapers. (UPDATE: Part 2 is now available, too.) This is must-read material.Here's Crosbie's stunning prediction, with which I agree: "More than half of the 1,439 daily newspapers in the U.S. won't exist in print, e-paper, or Web formats by the end of next decade. They will ...
Road trip to Altoona (1)
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Last night, I made my first trip to Altoona since 1999. It was then that, as a wide-eyed 15-year-old child, I watched in awe as Adam Hyzdu launched yet another home run to left. This was my first glimpse of most of the Curve players, and there were a few that I was very interested to see. Obviously, Jose Tabata is the prospect to watch at an Altoona game. He looked very much like a ...
Students Don’t Need Amazon Kindles. They’ve Got Laptops! (17)
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I love books. They’re second to music in importance so far as media in my life is concerned. But I like the physical variety. Ebooks don’t appeal, and I’ll tolerate an audiobook now and again only when I’m on the go. Yet, when I read earlier this year that Amazon was rumored to be developing a new Amazon Kindle device tailored specifically for textbooks, according to Andrea James of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, I thought that ...
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DOCBook Howto said:
amen! I still don't get the Kindle.
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Sean said:
I disagree with this. I think that the market for ebook versions of textbooks is there. It could save money over buying paper books over four years of college. If Amazon can improve the annotation and page numbering features in this version (real page numbers will be essential) then I think they will have a real winner on their hands. Even if they just grab a small slice of the textbook market it should turn out to be a good deal for them. (IMHO)
Vincentvw shared as favorite Amazon Confirms Student Version Of Kindle (68)
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Amazon confirmed our speculation that they are planning to target colleges and universities with a new version of the Kindle, reports the Seattle PI. Textbooks are a $5.5 billion annual market, and most publishers now offer electronic versions of their textbooks. McGraw-Hill Education, for example, publishes 95% of their books electronically as well as in print. But there is no compelling device to read them on. The new Kindle will likely be a large screen ...
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Ahmaud Templeton said:
The opportunity to buy digital copies of my textbooks would be fantastic. I wouldn't have to lug around those tomes from class to class anymore. Man, would that be nice.
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Vicky said:
Great move by Amazon. I hope this will bring down the price of textbooks considerably.
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Eric Atkins said:
Yes! Forget about heavy text books. Give me digital paper.
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fesja said:
a ver si pruebo un kindle, que tengo curiosidad por ver cómo funciona
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Forrest said:
SO COOL - this should be a great catalyst for amazon, and plays to a bunch of themes that are popular across the political divide. Good on Amazon for bringing this solution to market.
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Sean Blakey said:
Consistently handling PDFs of lecture slides and papers would be a big improvement.
Be a Better Interviewer (8)
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I’m about to start interviewing people for my book with Julien Smith. We’re definitely planning to put our best foot forward on this, and as part of that, I’m looking into ways to be a better interviewer. Fortunately, I get to be the guest often. That’s a lot less difficult. Here I am being interviewed by the (very!) prepared Jim Canterucci. We don’t always have to re-invent the wheel. There are some great interviewers out ...
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Rizzn said:
When you think of interviews as conversations, they become very easy. Imposing time restrictions makes them harder - forces you to find the meat quick.
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vasta said:
Larry King is one of the best interviewers I have ever seen.
WHYGAVS Interviews Rocco DeMaro, Part 1 (1)
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It is my pleasure to bring to you today the first interview in WHYGAVS history that did not take place with my dad or in my head. Over the past two days I've had an e-mail conversation with the host of WPGB's Extra Innings show. The result is a long, funny, and honest conversation on a wide range of topics including the Pirates, his show, and yes, THAT article. It's incredibly long, so I've broken ...
Born to Illegal Immigrants, Henry Cejudo Wins Gold for U.S. (1)
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American wrestler Henry Cejudo, the son of illegal immigrants from Mexico, won gold in the 121-pound freestyle final on Tuesday, before much of his family, but not his mother, Nelly Rico, who provided for him during a tough childhood. Henry Cejudo celebrated after clinching gold with his victory over Japan’s Tomohiro Matsunaga. (Getty Images) “From California to New Mexico to Arizona, Henry Cejudo moved nearly 50 times as a child, and never slept alone in ...
Who ever said Jerry Manuel wasn't the argumentative type? (1)
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Jerry Manuel was ejected again today and if that seems like a headline you've read before, you aren't incorrect. Manuel has four heave-hos in 56 games since taking over for Willie Randolph in mid-June, a total Mets fans will gladly take given his 34-22 mark. Manuel has always had a reputation as being a laidback guy, but if you count his ejection as bench coach on May 18, his getting tossed total is five, which ...
Attacking accurate reporting with inaccurate “facts” (1)
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It’s time for a FJM-style post. Today’s guest is Bob Smizik. Rocco DeMaro, who is the host of the Pirates postgame show, “Extra Innings,” on WPGB-FM (104.7), is a man of many hats. DeMaro is host, stats geek supreme, comedian, cheerleader, sound effects man and occasional critic. He does a reasonably good job at all and, as we’ve said before, runs an entertaining show. On Friday night, as Pirates fans awaited word on No. 1 ...
The Death of Podcasting and the Rise of Videocasting? No, It’s About Options (20)
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Podcasts have been around for a while - It was back in 2004 when they first caught fire. Since then, many unique and useful podcasts have risen to the top and consistently brought in audiences, most notably Diggnation and TWiT Videocasting, on the other hand, is a new phenomenon, one that didn’t occur until the technology became available with the widespread use of YouTube, live streaming services, and better video and web cameras. We hear ...
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JDevL said:
It's about options and presentation. Some content just doesn't need video. Some people shouldn't be on video. Others need to work on optimizing their podcast content.
Cost, scope of Pirates' draft unprecedented (1)
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For something that seemed so complicated, it ultimately took just two words on each side for the Pirates and first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez to come together. ...
Etiquette in the Age of Social Media (26)
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I’m no Emily Post, but I have some things I want to share with you. Many come from my own experiences. Others come from thinking about how people might use the web in a less-than-polite way. In some cases, you might have a difference of opinion. Consider this a starting point, and not the final say. Please feel free to add your advice, disagree, and/or share your perspective. That’s why we’re all here. Email Etiquette ...
Pirates seal Alvarez deal at 11:59 p.m. (1)
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:33 a.m. Saturday It ticked to the final seconds, but the Pirates signed first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez before Major League Baseball's deadline at midnight last night -- at 11:59 p.m. -- and did so with the largest bonus in franchise history: $6 million, plus the remainder of his college tuition. "We are good at deadlines," general manager Neal Huntington deadpanned a half-hour later. That was a reference to the three-team ...
Morning links: Rethinking the business (1)
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:32 a.m. Friday Here is an idea: Ditch SkyBlast. Right now. Even before the one tonight. From there, ditch the entire defeatist business philosophy that clearly has its foundation built on the following notion: Pittsburghers will not pay to watch baseball. Hire people who believe otherwise. Who really believe it. Hire them en masse. Spare no expense, even if it means no Chris Gomez for the bench next year. Next, put ...
