Daily Archives: Sunday, January 9, 2005

Statistics-slinging NYT reporters bust, er, the NYT Company

Statistics-slinging NYT reporters bust, er, the NYT Company: I think we’re supposed to be shocked with this report that lots of newspapers around the country are delivering copies of their papers to individuals who are not paying for them, yet … Continue reading

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Jason and the whinernauts

Jason and the whinernauts: I’m on record implying Apple is rotten to the core for suing a blogger, but still, why would Steve Jobs give a rat’s ass whether or not Jason Calacanis shuts down his “unofficial” Apple weblog. You … Continue reading

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Dumb moments in marketing – Nashville Blockbuster franchisee

Dumb moments in marketing – Nashville Blockbuster franchisee: The Blockbuster franchisee in Nashville (31 locations) has just created a new Netflix subscriber, me. They are one of the fine print exceptions to the “only at participating locations” disclaimer on the … Continue reading

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Not the first tsunami to change the history of journalism

Not the first tsunami to change the history of journalism: Steve Outings recent Poynter.org essay about the “tipping point” role of the December 2004 tsunami is a “must-read” to help understand the profound ways “citizens’ journalism” (of which blogging is … Continue reading

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Free iTunes sampler

Free iTunes sampler: I’ve seen reports that iPod users who upgrade their software are being offered a free 13-song sampler from iTunes. However, all I did was click on this iTunes link and reached a free 13-tune sampler offer. Heck, … Continue reading

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