Simply put:Â They aren’t the same thing! I am reminded of the old BASF motto “They don’t make the things we use, they make the
Category: Commentary
Ubiquitous Digital Reading
With all the discussion about the Kindle, the Sony eReader, and other “digital book” devices, it is sometimes hard to remember we are at the
Digital Textbooks: Fairness in Pricing after DRM is Hacked
In my last post, I put forward my argument for how digital textbooks can result in a win-win for publishers, students and authors. (Okay, so
Results from “How do you Watch TV?”
A while back my brother and I asked in a Survey “How do you watch TV?” The survey came from a discussion my brother and
Seth Godin and Sunk Costs
In today’s post, Seth Godin (Marketing Genius) reminds us that sunk costs (those costs already paid) are not a good reason to continue forward. When
Specter’s Spectre
I have had a day to digest the news, and speaking as a conservative, and a life-long Republican, my first reaction remains my reaction: “I
Are Professors “Scribes?” I think therefore I’m not…
In a recent blog post, Stevie Rocco wrote that “Professor X is a scribe.” She wrote that as part of a larger conversation which grew
Penn State Training Video highlights…
Hmm… I first heard about this video on XM radio, as I was scrolling through the dial. The general sense of the conversation was that
A letter to @jasoncalacanis about how I see/use Twitter
Last month, Jason Calacanis (entrepreneur, and most recently founder of Mahalo) wrote in his newsletter about how he was willing to pay twitter for exposure,
Reagan on Gov’t Control of Manufacturing
On this auspicious day, when the Obama White House has decided to finally use their extensive community organizing expertise to dictate Board of Director decisions
