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More on Amazon vs. Hachette

The Atlantic has provided an analysis of the Amazon vs. Hachette dispute and explains why you should care. Again, consumers ultimately find themselves the losers when competition diminishes. The battle for domination appears to benefit the consumer, but the eventual … Continue reading

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Podcasts

Lately, we spend a lot of time in the car. The drive to and from our lake place takes about 6 hours. I enjoy driving long distances and we both agree on listening to podcasts as a way to multi-task … Continue reading

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… or the highway

We all like a good deal, but often prefer not to know why some goods come at a low cost. It could be outsourcing, companies that refuse to pay workers benefits, or perhaps companies that use their size to squeeze … Continue reading

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Definition of terms

Who gets to define the terms that are the focus of a debate? One might think that a phrase has an obvious meaning, but for reasons of self promotion or ambiguity this is not always of the way it works. … Continue reading

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Science – state by state

The National Science Foundation report on state by state science performance has been released. Access to the indicators can be found here – http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/index.cfm/state-data

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A photographer’s guide to Google+

Lately, I have been running into tutorials for popular web services (e.g., Youtube). Here is a guide from The Next Web for Google+. Educators would likely be interested in the use of circles to control access.

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