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Interesting. 3 of the big 6 have created a "new destination for readers and authors"... http://prn.to/lE4cPA

Reading news online feels like flying Economy. http://www.informationarchitects.jp/e...

This is good: Steal like an artist http://www.austinkleon.com/2011/03/30...

Speakeasy dsl is down in SF - killing our productivity!

Goodreads helps drive erotica sales. http://www.bnet.com/blog/technology-b...

I like this "Rather than publishers promoting to a large group of people and hoping a small percentage will buy a book, social media centers on who you are getting your message out to, not how many." http://bit.ly/gTGtQv

The future is mobile: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/...

For the most part, the best opportunities now lie where your competitors have yet to establish themselves, not where they're already entrenched. Microsoft is struggling to adapt to that new reality. For the most part, the best opportunities now lie where your competitors have yet to establish themselves, not where they're already entrenched. Microsoft is struggling to adapt to that new reality.

"In a company where tech decisions were still ultracentralized, the repercussions of a distracted CEO had to be damaging." http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/...

Cool graph: http://twitpic.com/4ixtbz

Bill wants 64% instead of 60% and Allen caves.

Am interviewing Paul Allen about his new book Idea Man. Anyone have any questions for him? http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

Love the stories of stealing computer time from udub

Goodreads in USA Today - cool! http://www.usaweekend.com/article/201...

Goodreads reviews are a metric in the Tournament of Books: http://www.themorningnews.org/tob/the...

"Nobody has really cracked algorithmically curating content" - is that true? http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/201...

The future of reading: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2011/3/24wa... #funny

Marissa Mayer and Lady Gaga - good stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNa_-1... (ps we have great Gaga quotes http://bit.ly/fy69BO)

Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) is doing a live streaming chat on Goodreads in 15 minutes! http://bit.ly/gPf1hx

Liked the illumination - the barnes & noble review http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5...

NYTimes is doing a subscription. They are probably right to try. Though ESPN is driving me nuts with its lack of any free content. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/bus...

What do you think - can algorithmic recommendations be done right? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs...

Anyone know a good Android contractor?

Amazing post showing maps on where Goodreads readers are from in several major US cities: http://bit.ly/hzgMmb

Amazing article detailing a study of what traits great entrepreneurs have in common. Must read for anyone starting a business. http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110201/...