March 2010
48 posts
Exactly!
fimoculous:
Life is too CC: and not enough BCC:
Bad Religion in Hollywood →
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Sloganmaker →
I can think of about 10,000 uses for this.
david:
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“By voluntarily postponing automatic raises, the lawmakers estimated, the...”
– NY Times, Cityroom Blog, March 23, 2010
Ingrid & Isabella →
Watchwow. The future is here sooner than I thought. (via @steffenrasile)
My Impressions of SXSW 2010 – Think Chatroulette... →
Go Ahead, Ask →
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As a Publishing Exec, I applaud your candor. ...
Selling directly to the consumer. We’d wanted to try it with bundles first. Topspin is doing it successfully with music. We never got there due to complications — but it was on the horizon. I’d still like to test that out. (and thank you!)
Ask me anything
Anonymous asked: What exercise do you suggest for getting half-formed ideas onto paper?
My Impressions of SXSW 2010 – Think Chatroulette... →
theharperstudio:
Baratunde Thurston dancing at SXSW, photo by Anthony De Rosa
Ok, first of all, can I just say, I think that was my all time favorite conference. Ever.
Yes, I know it was…
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My Impressions of SXSW 2010- Think Chatroulette...
Ok, first of all, can I just say, I think that was my all time favorite conference. Ever.
Yes, I know it was overwhelmingly huge, and people are saying this and that cranky thing about it (I’m ignoring) – but to me, it was thousands of super interesting, innovative people in every nook and cranny and there was absolutely no way to go wrong if you’re open to meeting new people.
I...
Anonymous asked: Hello! I really don't want to be rude here, but your "Go Ahead, Ask" tweet will just mock me if I don't throw this out there, especially considering my Irish luck today... Any chance you're looking for an editorial assistant, or other entry-level position? :) My resume: http://bit.ly/9dMdqB -@michaelrknepper
qofthedaybook asked: What traits in your favorite people make you feel that everyone should be that way?
Anonymous asked: What are your thoughts on Bob Miller's decision to leave Harper Studio?
babetter asked: What's your favorite part of your job?
wizzardsblog asked: If the world were going to end tomorrow what would you like to accomplish today?
Anonymous asked: Debbie, when was the last time, when you had tears of joy in your eyes?;-)
Anonymous asked: What are your five desert island books? (No hedging.)
Anonymous asked: Are we nuts?
Ok people, I'm open for questions. Ask away. →
Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin Talks About His... →
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Are You The Peanut Butter?
I heard Brad Inman give a speech at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change conference, and he said trying to get stuff done in book publishing is like trying to swim through a jar of peanut butter. I nearly stood up and screamed “EXACTLY!” I have had the good fortune to work with a lot of entrepreneurs and tech people, and they are doing circles around my publishing colleagues because they don’t put up...
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I Have A Good Friend Who's a Twitterer And He Says...
From Dave Eggers Interview in The Guardian:
At home, where he writes, he no longer has internet access. A four-month stint with wi-fi proved “deadly” for his productivity and having no access at all ensures that he is not tempted to “look at Kajagoogoo videos and old ads for Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum” on YouTube. “Writing is a deep-sea dive. You need hours just to get into it: down, down, down....
“At home, where he writes, he no longer has internet access. A four-month stint...”
– From a great interview with Dave Eggers (via jhnbrssndn) (via shaneguiter) (via tarts) (via buyhercandy) (via semisetadrift) (via unicornology)
WatchI’ve seen this video of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor at least 10 times. Maybe more. It moves me every time I see it.
If you’re watching for the first time, it starts to get intense at about 6:30….and by 13 mins in you won’t believe what a profound and awesome woman she is.
When I think about the kind of public speaker I’d like to be, SHE IS IT. Heart and soul in spades.
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Free Lunch, Anyone?
On the first day of 9th grade, my son came home to tell me about his Global class. The teacher had held up a dollar bill and asked the kids what it was. One said “money,” another said “a dollar,” etc. The teacher went on to explain that it was in fact just a piece of paper, and that the faith people put in that paper is what gives it value. That story blew my son away (and me too, in fact).
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Continuations: More Thoughts on EBook Pricing →
The New York Times had a piece yesterday on ebook pricing, which I have written about before. Interestingly, the piece simply states and doesn’t question that an ebook retailer such as Apple should be entitled to a 30% fee.
What will Apple provide? There would seem to be four separate…
Enhanced Salsa →