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What things cost / what people are willing to pay / how many is enough

I stumbled across the post from AppleInsider indicating the iTunes music sales have slumped since differential pricing (higher for more recent content) was instituted. My own expenditures have been drastically reduced, but my reasons are different. I likely have far … Continue reading →

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Principles?

This is the kind of situation that gets me in trouble. I encounter circumstances that strike me as unfair and unprincipled and I cannot leave it along. There is a parking area near my office reserved for university employees. The … Continue reading →

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My Droid

I just purchased a HTC Droid. We actually do make purchases with an eye toward exploring the potential of such devices. I finally reached the end of my two-year commitment for my Blackberry 8330. It was a great “text” phone, … Continue reading →

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UCLA Online Issue

This copyright/fair use issue at UCLA has me confused. My reaction to what many have claimed regarding online fair use is that the interpretation tends to be too liberal. However, this UCLA situation would seem to be covered by the … Continue reading →

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Long form content production by teens declines

New data from PEW seems to indicate that long form content production (blogs) has declined. Lenhart proposes that increase use of Facebook and phones has led to this decline.

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Ed winners and losers in Obama budget

The Eduflack blog offers an analysis of education winners and losers in the Obama budget. Technology ends up listed as a loser. The logic again is that tech expenses are part of everything, but EduFlack suggests that it is always … Continue reading →

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