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Link Ch. 3 Steve Jobs – A Hero not a Saint

Steve Jobs died today, Oct. 5, 2011, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  As I am writing this, cable news hosts and commentators are lionizing him and Internet trolls are savaging him. To me, Steve Jobs was a hero. … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Should ESPN have fired Hank Williams Jr. for comparing Obama to Hitler? Or comparing Boehner to  to Netanyahu?  Jon Stewart says no: “Have you met him?”  BTW, Williams’ comparison of Obama to Hitler is a great example of Godwin’s Law. … Continue reading

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Media Trends for 2011

E-books outselling print books, week after holidays – USA Today Perhaps 2011 will finally be the year of the E-book.  This week’s USA Today bestselling list will show that the E-book version of the top six books will have outsold … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

What’s the most popular e-reader? HINT: It’s the one more people own – the laptop. How big is the e-book market? Forrester reports that it has hit $1 billion and will grow rapidly over the next three years.  It’s still … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Who’s using mobile phones the most? And what are they using them for?  A great look at demographic data on mobile phone calling and texting from NielsenWire. I know what you want, but what do you need? How badly do … Continue reading

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