Conferences of Infinite Dimension
Attending a conference in the Age of Twitter is even more meaningful and involving.
The Meatgrinder and eBooks
Creating Kindle and iPhone versions of a book — simple. Selling them is another thing entirely.
Advertising: Social vs. Keyword
While Google and Yahoo dominate online advertising in a keyword environment, could Facebook’s system dethrone them?
Publishers in the Social Economy
As publishers move out of the scarcity model, the social economy is where they might thrive. Can they?
The Success of Failure
Is a lack of success failure? Or just another step on the road to success? This video from Honda reveals some answers, and some inspiration about persistence and wisdom.
Self-Publishing Reinvents the Novel
The novel is about novelty. Self-publishing is just the latest option for authors. Some argue that it’s reinventing literature.
Wikipedia on Drugs
Wikipedia is a reference that is accurate but incomplete. How does it fare as a drug resource? A recent study finds an interesting trend.
The Cat’s in the Bag
In dire economic times, it’s good to see an innovative use of felines.
Radical Reinvention — Wii!!
As publishers face the loss of 2/3 of their options, a radical reinvention may be required, ala Nintendo’s Wii.
A Journal Feeds Wikipedia
A journal begins requiring authors to submit peer-reviewed pages to Wikipedia. Is this a great idea?
X-Ray Tape
When you wrap your presents, are you also being bombarded by x-rays?
Content Is Dethroned
Content from yesteryear no longer works in the modern world. We have to re-imagine.
Picture This, Science Teachers!
Amazon’s new iPhone app leverages camera phones and humans in a new way. Can science education take a similar approach?
Shrinking Pie = Lost Waste
A major label is now getting most of its revenues from digital sources, but the pie is shrinking. Is it? Or is it just showing how inflated the pie was in the era of fixed media?
10,000 Kindle Subscriptions
The New York Times has 10,000 Kindle subscribers. What else is coming?