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Netflix drops Qwikster

After a fairly large uprising from fans and consumers it seems that Netflix had decided to drop the separation of the two sites into Netflix for streaming media and Qwikster for DVD rentals. Below is the email sent to current … Continue reading

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Will ebooks kill the local library?

Public libraries have been around for centuries. In fact the Roman empire had a public library for those that had fortune enough to be educated and male. It was in the 19th century that the first real push for tax … Continue reading

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GMail’s Intelligence

I have been using Gmail since it was by invite only and once in the club you only had 5 invites to bring in friends. So I have seen it go through the gamut of changes but stumbled upon this … Continue reading

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Quick Response code coming of age

I was at the garden center at Lowe’s home improvement store yesterday and noticed the image above right at the entrance. The whole piece was about 11 in x 17 in. so the Quick Response (QR) code was about 8 … Continue reading

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Post Twitter

Today I was sitting in on a webinar about engaging social media from a business and marketing perspective. I could not help but think about what this actually meant for social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter. I have … Continue reading

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iPod Shuffle First Bad Design by Apple in Years

In case you did not get the idea in my title, I am not a fan of the new ipod shuffle, Apple just launched today. The shuffle has a nice small form factor. Apple boasts that it is smaller than … Continue reading

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Do you have our Rewards Card?

Two times in as many days this week I was in different stores and was asked “Sir, do you have our rewards card?” Both times I did not have their rewards card. When I told them I did not have … Continue reading

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NelsonFree

There is not much these days that gets me excited about traditional book publishing. I have a deep affinity for the printed word and the various forms it comes in. If you don’t believe me just take a look at … Continue reading

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Social Networking and the Economy

I am a part of multiple social networks as are many of us. It is part of my job to be on the web and aware of new and upcoming trends and ideas. What I have noticed the last couple … Continue reading

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Email and today's business society.

It is interesting how reliant we have become on a little electronic communications means such as email. Continue reading

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