Category Archives: Internet Business

The Future Of Reading | What Beer Can Teach Us That Fortune Magazine Can’t

Fortune has an interesting article in this month’s issue about the future of reading.  A few industry experts lend their opinions on where things are going in the media world and what will become of companies like The New York Times and Tribune Co.  Many idealize the tablet, and much like a god-image, fantasize about [...]
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What’s Going On In The Media World?

The New York Times is bankrupt.  Gawker growth is flat.  Digg, the next big thing, is stumbling and changing.  Meanwhile, Mashable might get bought up by AOL (or is it Aol?).  The Huffington Post became a legit source of news.  And the iPad is going to solve everything.  The new media is replacing the old [...]
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User Generated Traffic Is The Next Big Thing

Back in the old days of the internet, forums reigned supreme.  There were forums for gamers, forums for musicians, and forums for fetishes.  As the internet grew, you could converse with people from around the world that shared your interests. Before the internet, you had to work to find people interested in your hobbies.  You [...]
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Why The Virtual Office Makes Sense

Times are tough and office space is overhead.  Can you cut it?  Yes.  Beyond the savings to the company, here’s why it makes sense for your employees: It’s basically a raise.  Asking employees to work from home means they make more money.  How?  Lower commuting costs is the most obvious.  Then there’s the home office tax [...]
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Apple Rumors: Steve Jobs Replaced with iJobs CEO Bot!

I tried my hand at an Apple Rumor the other day. Got mediocre traffic. Maybe it wasn’t crazy enough. So how about this: Wednesday, Steve Jobs will introduce his replacement CEO / President of Apple, Inc. — iJobs. iJobs is a CEO robot that wears New Balance shoes and black mock turtlenecks.  [...]
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Apple iPhone 4Gs Is Coming To … Sprint?

Boy, listen to the Apple rumor mill and you’ll start to believe there’s a tablet computer in the pipeline … just in time to follow on the coattails of every other computer manufacturer in existence.  Yay, a computer without a keyboard … released months after every other competitor has released their version.  Revolution! Listen to the [...]
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Keep Morale High In Tough Economic Times

Keeping morale high at a small business is pretty easy.  There’s just one rule to follow: run your business as a meritocracy. What’s that mean?  When times get tough, evaluate employees individually.  Sure, global pay cuts are an easy out, but it’s going to be tough for Dan from accounting to accept a global cut when [...]
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Google Nexus One (1?) Phone For Sale. You Want One?

So, rumor mill says the Google Nexus One will be on sale in a few hours here.  You going to buy one?  It’s $530 unlocked. UPDATE: A “few hours” was a little optimistic.  Try again around noon, according to CNN: “Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET, Google will make some kind of announcement related to its Android smartphone [...]
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Why Google Android Doesn’t Need Multi-Touch — There’s A Better Metaphor For Zooming

Every Google Android phone review includes the same refrain — the phone is great, but it doesn’t include multi-touch support.  That’s because Apple created the pinch-to-zoom metaphor first on the iPhone and now that’s what everyone thinks of when they want to zoom on their smartphone.  But it doesn’t have to be that way — [...]
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What I Learned From Guy Richie’s Sherlock Holmes

We went to see Sherlock Holmes on Christmas day. It was a crowded mess, so we bailed early, exchanged our tickets, and watched it the next day instead.  Which is lesson 1. Be early.  Web publishing it a lot like going to the movies — there’s no reason to be last to the party.  The good seats [...]
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