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Separation of Church and State: Google, Motorola, and the Android Community

Posted in Business

Originally posted 2011-08-16 07:30:52. In the wake of yesterday's announcement about Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola, I have been asked quite a bit about whether I think Google will keep the handset business. It's a very valid question. A good portion of the flak that has come as a result of the announcement has been [...]

A Visual Timeline of Android

Posted in Mobile

Originally posted 2011-07-26 20:47:42. If nothing more, it's interesting to see the progression of a mobile operating system that has helped to re-invent the smartphone: From In the Mind of Jason Thibeault, post A Visual Timeline of Android Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Video Streaming Webinar

Posted in PersonalProclaim

Originally posted 2011-06-17 21:46:32. Blog post about a recent webinar I participated in on monetizing digital video. My part was mainly focused on the state (and future) of streaming. http://blog.llnw.com/2011/06/from-fla... From In the Mind of Jason Thibeault, post Video Streaming Webinar Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Pictures to Commemorate History

Posted in Photo

Originally posted 2011-07-12 23:09:00. Whether you are a believer in evolution or not, the Scopes Monkey trial was a historical point in American education, basically severing the connection between organized religion and the classroom. The Smithsonian has published a gallery of photos taken of that trial (1925) which provide a very nostalgic look at a [...]

Review: Hands-on with Pinterest

Posted in ReviewTechnology

When Pinterest first came out, I immediately blasted it. Why? Well, it seemed like just another free-flowing stream of information. And Twitter, FB, and G+ were already innundating me with a steady flow of info. But after receiving an invitation to join the site, I thought I would give it a whirl and I have [...]

The Consumerization of IT

Posted in BusinessMobile

Originally posted 2011-08-01 11:40:35. Before the advent of the Apple App store, corporate IT environments were walled gardens. Phones were often provided by the IT departments and although they couldn't be locked down like their desktop counterparts, employees were often forbidden (by IT policy) from installed third-party applications because of security risk and support overhead. [...]

Cloud on Cloud

Posted in CloudReview

Originally posted 2011-07-12 09:13:16. I wrote previously about a "hybrid" approach to cloud-based businesses where a cloud-service business develops their own, proprietary software but utilizes other cloud service businesses as their infrastructure. I found another one, CloudFlare. It is unclear to me how much of other cloud infrastructure they are using. Their primary product is [...]

The Evolution of the Magazine

Posted in HypothesisPublishing

Originally posted 2011-08-03 12:16:23. In a recent ReadWriteWeb post on the New Yorker's iPad app subscription base growing to 100,000 readers, it's become clear that the tablet (not just the iPad) represent a fundamental shift in the format of a magazine, much as the Web did for newspapers. Before I launch into why, let's look [...]

Like to Write? Good at It? Want to Earn Less Than Minimum Wage?

Posted in Publishing

Originally posted 2011-07-18 19:39:02. Well that's precisely what has happened in the freelance content market as a result of the Internet. Sites like Demand Media, Elance, and others routinely allow job postings for writing that may pay $5/hour or less. A new startup is hoping to curb this trend: http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/18/cont... Contently is looking to become [...]

Sell Your Photos Online

Posted in Photo

Originally posted 2011-09-26 14:22:11. A great primer on The Next Web about selling your photography on line: http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2011/... From the article: When it comes to selling your photography online (or offline for that matter) it can seem like a daunting task, and if you're not sure where to start, we've put together a basic guide [...]