Not content with revolutionizing books (and in the process, inadvertently driving the value of books to zero) Amazon has also stepped into ‘movie production’ via Amazon Studios. Here are some very conflicted thoughts: Great Idea. If you’re a company that likes to throw out lots of ideas and see what sticks, this is definitely worth trying [...]
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There’s a new $57 Tablet looming on the horizon – well, looming in the way that a little fishing boat looms over an Air Craft Carrier. Because, it’s not the iPad. This review is totally about this new $57 Tablet. We promise. We only refer to the iPad once or twice, and only because it’s like the Gold and [...]
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Since there are now software patents being granted for every stupid thing on this planet from unlocking cellphone screens to buying by clicking, here’s my solution for companies that want to sidestep this malarchy (and it’s mentioned here first so no one can patent it). The Zero Click Patent (in response to Amazon’s 1-click Patent) [...]
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There’s an interesting discussion going on about whether or not apps are the future. Apps being a fancy word used for software programs that run on phones and such. In a world rife with OMGs and LOLs it is rather appropriate that software applications turn into ’apps’ (better Apps than SAPS). Dave Winer says: Apps are not the future because they [...]
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Firstly, for Thanksgiving, I’d like to thank all of you. It’s a pleasure writing for you. Thank you very much for reading the blog. And for sharing it with your friends and family. ******* Secondly, thinking about the future of books has made me realize that the blog’s actions and aims are pretty deluded at this stage. Reality has a [...]
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