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Category: Commentary

Commentary energy Science

Seriously, Petroleum may not be “Fossil Fuel” (and may not be running out!)

October 2, 2009October 2, 20093 min read

I have written a few times about the theory of petroleum/crude oil production.  Specifically, I have been interested in the argument that says essentially that

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Commentary Life Politics

Are Cries of Racism Necessary? Or, Are We a Narcissistic Society?

September 16, 2009September 16, 20094 min read

Yesterday, on NPR, Juan Williams presented a story entitled “Is Race A Factor In Protests Of Obama Initiatives?” I must admit, I had somewhat of

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Business Commentary podcasting

NEW Podcast! Real Tech with Tony Pittman and Steve Brady

September 9, 20091 min read

I have entered into a new podcasting venture with Tony Pittman (@TonyPittman).   We have decided to start talking about tech from the perspective of

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Business Commentary

United Breaks Guitars (Ouch!)

August 5, 20091 min read

Faithful reader(s) knows that I rarely post videos, or comics, or other such things.   But I couldn’t pass this up. As you know, I

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Commentary Technology

Apple’s Rumored Tablet rumored to have been Touched…

August 3, 20093 min read

An interesting CNet story posted today, Report: Analyst has seen Apple tablet, predicts September launch, gives anonymous teeth to the story that Apple has a

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apple, computing, netbooks, slate, tablet, Technology
Commentary Technology

Why Google Voice Won’t Kill Skype (or Cell Phones, or…)

July 7, 20092 min read

Simply put:   They aren’t the same thing! I am reminded of the old BASF motto “They don’t make the things we use, they make

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Google, Google Voice, Skype, Technology, telecommunications, VOIP
Business Commentary Life Technology

Ubiquitous Digital Reading

June 15, 2009June 15, 20094 min read

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

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Amazon, Digital reading, Digital Textbooks, eReaders, Kindle
Business Commentary Economics Education Technology

Digital Textbooks: Fairness in Pricing after DRM is Hacked

June 12, 2009June 13, 20095 min read

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

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Digital Textbooks, DRM, half.com, Kindle, Publishers
Commentary Education Life Technology

Results from “How do you Watch TV?”

May 28, 2009May 29, 20093 min read

A while back my brother and I asked in a Survey “How do you watch TV?”   The survey came from a discussion my brother

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demographics, hulu, survey, Technology, use
Business Commentary Life

Seth Godin and Sunk Costs

May 12, 2009May 14, 20092 min read

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

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Management, Seth Godin, Sunk Costs

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