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Hal Varian: 14 Free business models (32)
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I had a great interview today with Google's economist-in-residence Hal Varian on the economics of free. He pointed me to a 2004 paper he wrote on the changing economics of content and copyright in a digital world. It includes 14 business models that allow content creators to make money even if they cannot stop the content from being distributed for free. Here they are: "Most information is born digital and that digital information is typically ...Shared by Cast42 (19) charleshudson (3) Christopher (65) Enrique Pañeda Reinlein (35) FlorinGrozea (38) foolarch (84) Fred Schechter (75) Gaurav (14) Guilherme Neumann (6) Henrik Berggren (4) Jason (36) Jon Price (33) Juha (2) lkratz (21) Loki (3) marcell (26) Martin Thörnkvist (2) Michael (28) Miguel Caetano (44) pankaj (13) Paul Jones (10) pseudoTechie (15) Puneet Thapliyal (3) Rich Karpinski (16) rob (11) Rodrigo Leme (10) San Franziskaner (4) Scott (19) Simon Phipps (6) tadhgk (6) TNLNYC (5) Tommi Rissanen (9)Contribute comment - Welcome Gary! Share something with us! (1)
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Google to Offer its Own Browser: Chrome - ReadWriteWeb (109)
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Google watchdog Phillip Lessen has scanned and posted a printed comic he says he received in the mail from Google today describing the company's forthcoming open source browser Chrome. The link to Chrome is currently a 404. Long rumored to be in the works, this appears to be the first formal acknowledgment that Google really is working on its own browser - and it looks very cool. Will you drop Firefox and use Chrome instead? ...Shared by 88michael (8) aak (1) Abhishek (8) Adam (17) AJ (174) Alex (12) Andrew (27) Andy (14) Anna Richter (2) Anthony Romano (9) arjo (27) asblogger (35) atul (75) Ben Shoemate (23) BNPrade (1) Bob Caswell (15) Bob Hazlett (10) Bobbi Newman (16) Brian (26) Brian Landau (20) Caleb (7) CannonGod (220) Chris L (20) Chris Ryall (19) Christopher Martin (65) Corvida (73) Dedalus (22) Dimitar D (37) Drew Olanoff (144) dryan (6) Dzu (19) Earl E Morningwood (59) Emily Malloy (8) Eric Herberholz (31) fordchao (65) Forrest (21) Glenn (24) Götz (26) GUNA (29) Hari Kishore (3) Henk-Jan van der Klis (10) Hisham (23) Jaco (3) Jandy (21) Jason R. Hunter (41) Jawad Shuaib (11) Jay (56) Jeff the Great (14) Jeremy (91) Joe Vautour (7) Jon Price (33) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (30) jose (14) Joseph Rodgers (24) Julius (13) Karl Söderström (7) Kim (21) Kluzter (19) Konstantin (10) Kristen (218) Kyle Bunch (3) Le prof. (12) Leonid (20) louisgray (146) Luis Suarez (24) ManiacD (30) Marshall Sponder (24) maui (1) max (11) Melissa Attree, GetOn eMarketing (16) Michael (41) Mike (10) minmax (9) mndoci (45) Morton Fox (75) neal (5) Netviber (10) nicholas gill (15) NickBoucart (9) Nihar (19) Olivier Favre (Innovablog) (30) onurka (9) partout (25) Phil (49) PlanningQueen (6) Program Witch (21) psvensson (25) Quasidot (22) Rabid Cow (8) Radu (6) Ralph Poole (20) ramyon (18) realgt (20) Rick Turoczy (66) Rob (132) Ron Capps (4) Rumble (14) Ryan S (45) StudentMfri (2) Tac (17) tadhgk (6) tomi (12) Uday Kiran (7) ultraviolet (58) Vox (43) Xiaocong Cao (8) yoshy (339) Yung-Hui Lim (81) тaмás (12)Explore read six notes- Forrest said: Great development - and how interesting is it that we're still competing so heavily over browsers, all these years after microsoft / netscape? As I've said before, it would take something HUGE for me to switch from firefox. But innovations like these are great for competition, and will push the industry forward.
- aak said: I use so much Google stuff, I'd almost be afraid to download the Google browser. I'd feel like a Google freak if I did. But...
- Ryan S said: Go read the comic if you are at all interested in this, it's worth it.
- Dedalus said: There's already Prism (all plats.) and Fluid (Mac), but this one is built on WebKit.
- Kluzter said: ZOMG no no nooo... será que habrá betas pronto?
- neal said: The fact that I'm excited about this probably just adds strength to my dork portfolio.
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10 Ways to Make Money BECAUSE of Your Blog (38)
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What if I told you that there’s a way to make money as a result of your blog where you don’t need to have a single ad on your blog, where you don’t have to run any affiliate programs and where you don’t have to write any paid reviews? Would you be interested? Image by iDream_in_Infrared Much is written about how bloggers make money through selling advertising space or running affiliate programs on their blogs. ...Shared by Allison (6) B O (35) Babychen Mathew (339) Bart Mroz (2) Brian Auer (30) Christopher (50) Corvida (73) D&G (12) Dave Saunders (16) David (14) David Risley (16) elsterama (39) erhan (52) Guy (702) Jeffrey (35) jeroendemiranda (12) Jessica (18) jose (14) jwmosley (14) koovus (57) Kyle Bunch (3) Laurent (17) Marifer Rodriguez (0) Michael (37) Mrs S (15) Muhammad Siyab (23) nanog (23) Patty (12) pearl (82) Pyuric (2) sharonhurleyhall (15) Sumesh (101) superdeluxe (26) tadhgk (6) Teresa (17) Tinu (14) Vedo (7) Young (23)- Jeffrey said: great options for extra money making
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Show off your Followers (42)
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(Important Note: The Following feature will be rolled out to all over the next few weeks, so if you don’t see it right away, don’t worry. It’s coming soon.) Would you like to know who enjoys reading your blog? Or stay updated with your favorite blogs right from your Blogger dashboard? You can do those things and more with Blogger’s new Following feature. By following your blog, your readers tell you and the world that ...Shared by Ameer (18) Amir (17) Anthony (12) Brian (6) Compulsivo (46) corey (7) Dan Kearns (28) David Bradley (25) Emo (3) Eric (5) focoma (12) Francesco Passantino (9) G (3) harrison3001 (36) Herman (9) Jigar Mehta (44) Joe (102) JohnWRoachIII (74) Jrod (68) Kourosh (22) Linden (20) lunamoth (25) mcastel (25) MeghnaK (320) Mio (9) MiramarMike (26) nAODI (3) ndench (10) nikan (41) Olivier (48) Ontario Emperor (68) Paul (19) Philou (16) sryo (19) SYM (36) tadhgk (6) Tony Ruscoe (14) Umesh (12) Voyagerfan5761 (18) Yoonsuk Choi (74) yoshy (339) 挂拉 (19)Explore read four notes- MiramarMike said: "Connecting the bits", I think that's Google's main thrust this year
- JohnWRoachIII said: Google is edging closer and closer to becoming a massive social network.
- nikan said: Pretty important addition with lots of implications. Got to blog about it.
- 挂拉 said: 快来follow我吧～
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Adium Releases Major Upgrade to Popular IM Service (26)
onAdium, the popular Mac IM client that lets users chat across multiple services at once, issued a major new release last night that is sure to please users old and new. Highlights include the addition of Facebook chat to the list of options and a new search bar that lets you quickly find anyone on a long list of contacts. This incredibly customizable program lets you chat seamlessly across almost every IM network you can ...Shared by Brian Landau (20) Bwana (74) Chris Gilmore (13) Chris Gurney (9) Corvida (73) Daniel (8) davidex (7) Fanatyk (15) gisc (24) Harrison (7) janequigley (11) Jeffrey Blais (47) Joakim Lind (12) John (5) Joseph Rodgers (24) Kyle (75) luca Filigheddu (9) Michael Bekiaris (7) Mike F (456) Rob (3) Seth (12) shawnmor (33) soody (9) tadhgk (6) xxdesmus (71) Zaki (58)
- soody said: For my rich frnd from america :)
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Adium Releases Major Upgrade to Popular IM Service (18)
onAdium, the popular Mac IM client that lets users chat across multiple services at once, issued a major new release last night that is sure to please users old and new. Highlights include the addition of Facebook chat to the list of options and a new search bar that lets you quickly find anyone on a long list of contacts. This incredibly customizable program lets you chat seamlessly across almost every IM network you can ...Shared by Brian Landau (20) Chris Gilmore (13) Chris Gurney (9) Daniel (8) davidex (7) gisc (24) Harrison (7) janequigley (11) Joakim Lind (12) John (5) Leonid (20) Michael Bekiaris (7) Rob (3) Seth (12) soody (9) tadhgk (6) wAsh (1) xxdesmus (71)Contribute comment
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Debunking The Myth of Multitasking [Exclusive Lifehacker Interview] (64)
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In a fast-paced business culture of "get everything done yesterday," it's easy to admire and reward those busybusy people who always seem to be juggling 14 things at once. But business coach Dave Crenshaw argues that the most common kind of multitasking doesn't boost productivity—it slows you down. In his new book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done, Crenshaw explains the difference between "background tasking"—like watching TV while exercising—and "switchtasking," ...Shared by AdamB (16) Aerial (24) ameo (201) AnilG (24) Ari (8) Brett (5) btvillarin (13) Cade (7) Charles (12) Christian (4) cloneofsnake (13) cmm324 (6) codefin (10) ConcertfreakJJ (6) d4u (2) deusdiabolus (93) Duane (39) Erik (45) everyone loves a wee sombrero (126) Frederic (5) Fredrik Carlsson (20) Gonzalo Jimenez (21) guruh (10) hallie (20) Hasan (23) heidigoseek (12) Jake (10) Jamie (3) Joe Haynes (16) johnk (0) Jorge (8) Julius (13) Keith Bloemendaal (41) kevinpshan (5) Kirk (3) Kiwi Nerd (5) Kyle (2) LdsNana-AskMormon (127) Leo (27) matpol (16) Michael (6) Mike F (456) Morton Fox (75) Niguel Valley (3) Noah J (6) nonameplayer (2) pericles (700) ppidgeon (19) Randy (40) rOckY (154) Sam (56) Sara (2) SmOKe_MaChiNe (0) Stephan (1) Steve M. (16) Sunpech (6) tadhgk (6) Thomas Smith (33) Tim Geraghty (2) Tim Visher (52) Timothy (417) Tino (6) Tony (11) utility73 (9)Explore read four notes- Noah J said: save me
- Steve M. said: this is so f-ing true (and obvious) it hurts my head.
- Stephan said: I still think that technologies (e.g. twitter) do not help in focusing on one task at a time because being always online is tempting.
- nonameplayer said: going to email this to my dad.
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12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today (209)
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The workplace, more and more, is changing, and with this change comes a whole new set of rules. The traditional office work environment and tools are still around, but at a very rapid pace, they’re being supplanted by newer and better tools, newer and better ways of working. The old rules are being broken, and new ones are emerging. You could call this the Workplace of the Future, as not all businesses have adopted these ...Shared by _dot_ (0) Aaron (2) adamkcarson (10) Alan Dean (55) Alegrya (2) Anand L (6) Andrew (2) Andrew Eberlin (1) andrewcsfan (14) Andy (1) arsalan (21) Athar (7) atsushi tsunoda (1) Avital (3) b (45) Babychen Mathew (339) Ben Shoemate (23) Bhavesh (36) bhc3 (54) Bill Blaney (0) BluesForPablo (18) Brad Garland (6) Brent Nims (2) Brian (4) Brian Auer (30) Bronson (34) btvillarin (13) cannedtuna (2) Ch (111) chezsmithy (9) Chris Makarsky (19) Chris Messina (20) Chris Ryall (19) Christopher (65) Christopher (6) claudine (22) Cody (7) Coop (25) Dan Kearns (28) Daniel Hoang (7) Darius (0) Dave Dash (4) David (8) David (6) David (14) David B (8) Dawn Foster (9) Debra (3) Derik Badman (0) Don (15) double d (9) Doug (26) Doug (2) Eamonn Vincent (2) eco2oh (10) Eduardo (2) Edwin Khodabakchian (20) Edwinek (14) Eric (0) Evaristo (12) Evo (0) Fernando Costa de Sousa (1) Firethorn (11) Fred Schechter (75) Gee Why (1) Geoff (4) George (8) Glen Horton (4) Greg Lowe (10) hasamba (36) hatza (9) Henri Bergius (2) hikbi (109) hnouwens (6) Howard (0) Htwo (16) Ian Crossland (0) Ihar Mahaniok (5) imma (4) Jaime (10) Jared (10) Jason (5) Jason (0) Jason (21) Jason Nielubowicz (17) Jean-Yves Huwart (1) Jeff Rivers (7) Jeffrey Vanneste (5) Jérôme Flipo (2) jezarnold (12) Joel Christy D'Alessandro (5) Johannes (10) John Paul Mitchell (10) Jonas (0) Joseph Rodgers (24) Josh (2) Josh Lawton (0) Juha Autero (3) Julius (13) Justin (12) Justin (1) Karl Staib (31) Kerry (31) Kevin Rossen (2) Kiddokay (11) Kris (3) Leena (1060) Len Damico (1) Leo (10) Levanah (4) lezionidistile (8) LinuxBox (9) lizunlong (7) lkratz (21) Loic Le Meur (15) Lou (1) Luiz Lopes (23) macaia (4) Manas Tungare (5) Marco (9) Mark (12) Mark Dykeman (28) Marque (0) Marsadie (10) Mason (6) menesis (12) Meryn Stol (3) mh (7) mhking (57) Michael Mior (62) Mitch (1) mjays (6) MrMatt57 (20) Nkululeko Masondo (0) Nunya (5) Ole Begemann (11) Pat (59) Paul (5) Paul Giacherio (2) Paul Helmick (25) Paul Spoerry (68) pearl (82) peggy (15) philco (2) PlanningQueen (6) Pratomo Ardianto (1) Pyros (3) RacefanPat (16) Radek Pilich (22) Ralph Poole (20) Raphael (20) Ravi Karandeekar (24) rene (50) rexy (23) rib (10) Ricardo M. (25) rick gordon (6) Rishi Talreja (4) Ritu (631) River Song (29) RLivsey (7) Robert Scoble (70) Roel (18) rsgalloway (12) Ruman (0) rutawa (24) Ryan (1) rzklkng (136) Sam (56) sampsa (29) Saravanan (7) Scott (3) shayanlinux (4) Shlomit Kotek (0) shwibbs (4) SMC (204) sohin (0) Sonya Smith (5) spurfer (63) Stephen Baugh (22) Steve (7) Steve Ireland (4) Sue (33) Summer (10) tadhgk (6) Tartarochos (13) Tibor (6) Tim (8) Tim (19) Timuche (20) Tino (8) Toby (0) Tom Maszerowski (1) TonNet (37) Tony (9) Tony (11) Travis Cannon (5) Trey (4) tzt (5) Ullash (23) Vegard (11) Vidar Gundersen (2) Vish (13) Vodex (17) vraicovi (17) Walter (6) Will WM (1) Xisco (25) Yan (20)Explore read 11 notes- Andrew said: I don't necessarily agree with all the points, but I think they make some good points.
- Greg Lowe said: Interesting, I'm not sure I'm there yet, but it does provide a very interesting alternative.
- Robert Scoble said: Nice manifesto on the future of work.
- Howard said: This is my life, increasingly, every day .. and I'm loving it.
- Dan Kearns said: WHAT A FANTASTIC PIECE! Great find, Tim! Best thing I've read on the net in months!!!
- Steve said: Too many offices stuck in the past
- philco said: LIVE THESE!rule 13- everyone gets a Co at the end of their name.
- David B said: Add this to the "428 Zen Habits lists to live by" list
- jezarnold said: 2. Wikipedia: In a few short years, this has become one of the most useful tools ever. It is more useful than regular encyclopedias by an order of magnitude. And it was created by opening things up to the public. Despite massive criticism for this open process, it has worked beautifully. Collaboration works.I couldnt agree more
- lkratz said: on va faire cela ...
- Kevin Rossen said: Good read on new trends for offices, working, and productivity today. I practice a few of them already, but I need to implement more.
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Manage Tasks and Calendars from Gmail [Gmail] (67)
onEarlier this week, we highlighted a Greasemonkey script for Firefox that puts Google Calendar into a right-hand sidebar in Gmail. That in itself makes Gmail a pretty good organizer, but what if you like to keep your appointments and scheduling separate from your actual tasks? Enter hyper-connected web organizer Remember the Milk, which can integrate your GTD-style tasks into that Calendar sidebar. There's a few other tricks to making it all work smoother, so let's ...Shared by (jeff)isageek (48) Aaron (7) Aaron R (74) AJ (174) Anders (7) andrew (8) Andrew (30) Anthony Romano (9) Aria (49) Brandy (7) Brian P McCaffrey (0) Chris (15) Christian Santos (72) Compuwizard123 (34) coonhnd (11) Daemach (9) DaveBinM (4) David (21) David Bradley (25) Dirk Schrama (3) Dominik Lukeš (36) Eliacin (39) eliana (42) elsterama (39) ema (3) Garci (7) Gareth Murran (1) graywolf (33) John (5) Jonas (6) Ken (8) lakshmi (5) Lech Ambrzykowski (20) Library (16) Marcel (25) Mark (29) Martin (4) merkurov (15) Miguel Lopez (70) Mihaela (0) Mikael Johansson (22) MrGuff (83) ndench (10) Nicolai (2) Pamela Heywood (14) Paul Robertson (5) Pedro Silva (11) PlanningQueen (6) PouarK (34) Program Witch (21) Puja (5) rib (10) rOckY (154) Ryan (7) Ryan Adams (5) Sam (56) Sambli (4) Scott Reston (3) Selwin (25) Shawn (0) shawnmor (33) tadhgk (6) THT (8) Tim (13) ZarK (1) Zenith (27) نیوشا (19)
- Garci said: interesting ;)
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Fantastic research blog (12)
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Lisa Gold, an extraodinary researcher with deep ties to science fiction (she conducted research for Neal Stephenson's Baroque Trilogy and is married to the wonderful comedic sf/f writer Matt Ruff, author of the newly paperback-published Bad Monkeys) has launched a public blog where she's keeping track of her research notes. I have a love-hate relationship with book research, so it's amazing to see someone really good at it at work. “The next best thing to ...Shared by Barry (8) Barry Wynn (12) corntoole (5) Daniel (2) Friday (39) looprock (15) Ozmandias (8) Penny (0) pfm (5) Svitlana (6) tadhgk (6) Tarun (0)- Barry Wynn said: "“The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.” — Samuel Johnson \"
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Google Calendar Agenda in Gmail (46)
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GmailAgenda is a Greasemonkey script that shows your Google Calendar agenda as a sidebar in Gmail. The script uses Google Calendar's embedded view and it includes an option to add events to the main calendar. The sidebar can't be minimized, so it remains visible even when you don't need it.An alternative way to keep an eye on the Google Calendar agenda is to add the iGoogle gadget in the sidebar, as explained in this post. ...Shared by 4braham (1) Alberto (9) Ameer (18) Andrew (63) Andrew (30) baldahin (5) chip (24) Chris (13) cireasa (8) Clay (41) Compuwizard123 (34) CurtisB (1) danliebke (56) Darkwookiee (1) Denis Gobo (29) Derek (3) Donnie Berkholz (5) Eli (8) elijah.wright (5) Eric Baillargeon (2) Fernando Batista (9) Foremire (20) gisc (24) HBreda (20) Inman (2)</
