Month: January 2010
What I Hope Apple Unleashes Tomorrow – Derek Powazek
What Apple has the ability to create with their tablet, turning publishing into porn (at least how the web understands porn).
A Little Less Conversation – Inc.
Joel Spolsky on how companies grow and how to minimize unnecessary and unproductive communication.
2009 O’Reilly Ebook Revenue up 104% – Tools of Change for Publishing
O’Reilly Ebooks division made 104% more after dropping DRM.
Ruling Backs Palin’s Use of Private E-Mail for State Work – NYTimes.com
Alaskan judge declares that state law does not require state business be conducted through official state email accounts.
Boogie Board writing tablet costs $30, features ‘no power LCD technology’ – CrunchGear
A writable tablet with a battery that lasts forever and ridiculously cheap.
German TV on the Failure of Full-Body Scanners – Schneier on Security
The argument couldn’t be more summed up in a single sentence.
Cross-domain requests with jQuery – James Padolsey
Cross domain AJAX requests with YQL.
The Young And The Jobless – The Economist
Largest decline in employment, is the age group in college and pursuing higher education.
Mr. Penumbra’s Twenty-Four-Hour Book Store – Robin Sloan
Wonderful short story, about the intersection of technology, writing and a little bit of culture.
Why the Netflix/WB deal isn’t a bad thing – johnaugust.com
Netflix will now wait 28 days before sending out just released DVD’s from WarnerBrothers, in exchange for cheaper and larger access for their streaming service.