Monthly Archives: January 2011

iTunes U Recommendation

I have not found iTunes U that useful for assisting me professionally, but I have found things that are quite interesting and offer material relevant to some of my hobbies. I enjoy listening to jazz and have a few attempts … Continue reading

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Just for the record – I am making no money

A recent ruling by the FCC indicates – The revised Guides specify that while decisions will be reached on a case-by-case basis, the post of a blogger who receives cash or in-kind payment to review a product is considered an … Continue reading

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This is not a popularity contest

This NY Times article examines the controversy surrounding Google’s plan to digitize “the world of books”. This is not just about out of print books anyone – Many scholars initially sided with Google in 2004 when its scanning project, originally … Continue reading

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E-books and piracy

This article from the NYTimes examines the increasing availability and the dangers of e-book piracy. Clearly, this issue will give publishers wanting to publish on popular e-book readers cause for concern. What about educational books? I am guessing K-12 will … Continue reading

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Mark vs the establishment

I realize this is not an exceptional photo. I post it because taking this picture nearly got me thrown out of a college football game today. This is a picture of the video screen at the UND vs. South Dakota … Continue reading

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Fed supported open source books

Will grants be available to write textbooks? Just so we are clear – this hardly violates my argument that there must be compensation for content production.

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