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Andrea Koeppe
Mitchell Muncy from the Institute for American Values argues that Banned Book Week is an overblown event because books in this country are not banned by any government agency and are therefore almost always accessible. Also petitioners who initiate a challenge to a book title lose their case nearly six times out of seven according to the American Libraries Association.
Do you believe Banned Books Week and reactions to local challenges are overhyped when the reality is that access to books is almost universal via multiple library systems and online book sellers like Amazon?
Finding Censorship Where There Is None via the Wall Street Journal
When I first heard about Wolfram Alpha I wondered if it would be the next generation engine that would give Google a run for its money. But looking at now I believe that it does not exactly do what a ‘regular’ search engine like Google does. Wolfram Alpha (the name just rolls naturally off your tongue, doesn’t it?) provides calculations based on data that the user enters – i.e. socioeconomic data by state, weather patterns, probability and even simple mathematics equations.
I have not seen a whole lot of stories about its launch this week, but then again I don’t believe it is not the type of engine that people would normally go to for daily use. For an informed overview of this product and a slightly gloomy prediction for its success I recommend this article from the Silicon Alley Insider.
This is a story I plan to follow because if there is one thing I like more then business stories, it is business stories that relate to the music industry and how new models are being studied to revive this faltering industry. According to The Register a new report about P2P networks will be released tomorrow which will recommend amongst other things that copyright holders recognize P2P networks as a broadcast medium, one which can be tapped with more reasonable fees for music downloading.
The other ‘whoa’ moment for me in this article was the mention of a study that debunks the Long Tail business model as overly optimistic and does not necessarily pan out as predicted by Chris Anderson in 2004. I don’t know if I am quite ready to give up on that fairy tale yet, but the articles are wonderful food for thought.
P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business via The Register
Even though everyone is all ‘a-twitter’ about Twitter, this graph shows that it’s early growth does not come close to the early growth of other semi-comparable companies like Facebook, Youtube and Google. But fear not for Twitter because so much of its traffic is generated by mobile phones usage which in the long run may mean more business as mobile technology becomes more ubiquitous.
For more on Twitter with some extra sarcasm check out the Colbert Report interview with Biz Stone, one of the founders of Twitter.
Even though everyone is all ‘a-twitter’ about Twitter, this graph shows that it’s early growth does not come close to the early growth of other semi-comparable companies like Facebook, Youtube and Google. But fear not for Twitter because so much of its traffic is generated by mobile phones usage which in the long run may mean more business as mobile technology becomes more ubiquitous.
For more on Twitter with some extra sarcasm check out the Colbert Report interview with Biz Stone, one of the founders of Twitter.
I am not exactly sure ‘Generation F’ is really going to take off as the new short hand description for the up and coming generation, but I thought this article did a good job of highlighting some of the working and learning styles of students and those just entering the workplace.
The Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500 via Management 2.0.
Founded in 1959, Motown is not just the name of an iconic record label, but it is also a linguistic term the same as ‘infotainment’, ‘blog’ and ‘fanzine’. What is the name of this splendacular linguistic term first coined by Lewis Carroll?
If you know the answer please let me know.
Speaking of icons there is one historic politician who looms largely not only in this world but in the world of ‘The Watchmen’. It seems like those who knew that I was looking for Richard Nixon came to that conclusion based on what he did in this world in 1959 – namely debating with Nikita Khrushchev the pros and cons of capitalism vs. communism in front of a model kitchen at an exhibition in Moscow.
Those who were in the know are
Mike Hudson
Ryan Carter
Michael Blissenbach
Thanks to all who played!
In July of 1959 there was an off the cuff debate between two leaders about the perceived industrial strengths of the Soviet Union and the United States at an American products exposition in Moscow. I bring this up not because I am obsessed with cold war political history, but because one of the participants in that debate is predominant in the movie ‘Watchmen’ which is based on the iconic graphic novel that opens this week. Can you name this American politician? Can you give me the moniker attributed to this impromptu debate? Can you tell me if you plan to see ‘Watchmen’ on Friday? I want to know all of these things so please let me know.
Either my question last week about the crazy baseball play was too cryptic, or no one is that interested in the Chicago Cubs or games in which there is more than one baseball on the field. But through a series of errors and misjudgments not one but two balls were in play at the same time and the extra ball was used by the Cubs to get a player from the opposite team out. The play was contested but since the Cubs lost the game anyway, it was not a big deal and the event was consigned to realm of obscure trivia.
Thanks to everyone who tried!
In 1959 the Chicago Cubs were only in year 51 of their now 101 year odyssey to experience firsthand what it is like to never win a World Series championship. Things were going better for Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks that year having won the National League Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year. On a much less prestigious, but way more hilarious note Ernie Banks was involved in one of the craziest plays in baseball history that year at Wrigley Field. Can you tell me what happened? More importantly can you explain it to me without getting really complicated because the situation is funny but the details will make my eyes glaze over. If you can do all of these things please let me know. As always the only prizes for correct answers are bragging rights.
Speaking of bragging rights last week I wanted to know which pioneering film director who passed in 1959 was name checked in one of the most memorable movie lines of all time. The line ‘All right Mr. Demille ‘m ready for my close-up’ is spoken by Gloria Swanson at the end of Sunset Boulevard.
Join me while I listen to Marianne Hageman and Peter Keenen brag about getting the question correct.
Thanks as always to everyone who played.