November 2009
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“If you want to understand the future, don’t pay attention to how technology is...”
– Jay Parkinson
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“How much of the goodwill Apple once had with programmers have they lost over the...”
– Paul Graham, “Apple’s Mistake”
Another credible voice joins the chorus decrying the deeply broken approval process for the App Store. Squandering this kind of intangible asset — the hearts and minds of loyal developers — is a mistake it seems Apple would be far too...
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Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard — “One Fast...
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Copyright Time Bomb Set to Disrupt Music,... →
Wired.com:
The late ’70s, when punk exploded and disco imploded, were tumultuous years for the music industry. A time bomb embedded in legislation from that era, the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, could bring another round of tumult to the business, due to provisions that allow authors or their heirs to terminate copyright grants — or at the very least renegotiate much sweeter deals by...
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Better in a world with file-sharing? →
The Times Online asked “Do music artists fare better in a world with illegal file-sharing?”
Short answer: yes, unless you’re a record label.
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The ACTA Threat →
If you create digital content or simply value digital rights and freedoms, watch this talk on ACTA by Michael Geist, then share it.
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Watchjonathanmoore:
Flightpattern Flash/AS3 hand-drawn audio responsive video exploration using a particle system which responds to movement, speed, rotation, mouse gestures, and audio frequencies.
Set to one of my favorite tracks by Amon Tobin.
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Timeline: The Decade In Music →
NPR Music highlights some of the most significant musical moments of the ’00s in culture, business and technology…
From Metallica suing Napster to the end of the empire that was the music industry, it’s all there.
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“Simon and Schuster or the Encyclopedia Britannica could have become Google...”
– Seth Godin, The why imperative
Seth offers a great counter-balance to the cult of “core competency.” Focus is key, but don’t become blind to change.
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Building yourself a better business model →
One is a series of CIBC Presents Entrepreneurship 101 lectures, this talk does a solid job of treating the issue of building partnerships to grow a business; worth watching.
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“If those who are currently making decisions will either be dead or retired in 10...”
– Jay Parkinson recounting a conversation with “a very smart guy at Foocamp”
The context of the post is an alleged secret US copyright treaty, but it rings true for me across the spectrum of government decision-making and policy development.
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“Many people think that before they can do what they want to be known for doing,...”
– Jonathan Harris, “World Building in a Crazy World”
From the “Reputation” vignette, one of fifteen, containing in part and in whole insights into communicating and creating with purpose that are well worth reading.
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Open Mobile Health Exchange →
OMHE was created for the greater good and in the interest of improving public health. Specifically, OMHE can increase electronic communication between people & physicians, OMHE promotes behavior change & disease prevention. OMHE has no royalties, no fees, and no groups to join to access the format, hence OMHE can lower health care costs and promote interoperability.
More grass-roots...