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Monthly Archives: May 2012
SpaceX – Preston Tucker meets Homer Hickam
I’m a fan of endeavors that take a decade of setbacks to become overnight successes. From a Wall Street Journal article about Elon Musk and SpaceX: By the fall 2008, Mr. Musk was reeling under additional pressure because his marriage … Continue reading
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Rethinking the role of cover when the book is digital
Craig Mod has written an insightful essay on the role of “book cover” when applied to ebooks. [Read it here.] Think about it: The cover serves a critical marketing purpose for physical books. However, online, ebook covers are typically displayed … Continue reading
The Instagram of blog posts
The 2012 International Accelerated Incubator Disruption University-Alernative Business Plan Contest [Instagram Category] Sponsored by The Phoenix Online Academy of Coding Finalists The Instagram of Beers The Instagram of Video The Instagram of Citizen Journalism The Instagram of Japan The Instagram of Audio Sharing … Continue reading
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Content is an ugly word for the most valuable creations of mankind
François Pachet (From the paper, The Future of Content is in Ourselves, Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Paris.): “The word ‘Content’ is the ugliest word one can imagine to describe the most valuable creation of mankind. Content is everything that is, or flows, … Continue reading
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Glassboard is like a private Facebook created by people you’d like
It’s great to see this positive coverage of the app, Glassboard 2.0, on Ars Technica. (It’s available both as an iOS and Android app.) Here’s the article’s 3×5 card explanation of what the app does: The idea is like taking Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in iPad, iphone, observation, social networks
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