Fear Teaches. Listen.

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…They wouldn’t try to isolate him so much, if he didn’t evoke their fear… …Maybe it’s time for us to learn how to listen, even if we are scared… via Scripting News: Why I stand up for Stallman.

Thought provoking. Who else are we scared of? Why? What does that teach us?

Mobile Ubuntu

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…the company is aiming to rival Android and it believes that the conflict of interest from Google’s purchased Motorola has given many of its Android partners cause to look for alternative options. Ubuntu has the aim of being one such choice as a disruptive, smaller option…

Undermine Your Business Model

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…The question that gets asked about technology, the one that is almost always precisely the wrong question is, “How does this advance help our business?”

The correct question is, “how does this advance undermine our business model and require us/enable us to build a new one?”… via Seth Godin

Brand Journalism

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…the rise of brand journalism and a greater requirement for custom content created and direct brand channels… via Story-telling still the most important skill of all – Public Relations Institute of Australia.

What & Why Content Marketing

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…what exactly is content marketing? It’s the creation and publication of original content — including blog posts, case studies, white papers, videos and photos — for the purpose of generating leads, enhancing a brand’s visibility, and putting the company’s subject matter expertise on display… via Why Content Marketing Is King | Entrepreneur.com.

Transform The World

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small acts transform the world.

Peer 2 Peer Car Rental

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ben Hamilton

Getaround peer 2 peer car rental model is working.

Kurt Vonnegut on Writing

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Ben Hamilton

Wonderfully succinct guide to writing.

Sales per book

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The end result, I predict, is that sales per book published are going to decrease as much as 20% next year… …and the short head of the bestseller list is going to be a good place to be for a while to come. But the midlist (which means most books) is going to see sales per book go down… …Bad for people who publish them the traditional way. via “Sales per book”.

Siri Vs. Google Voice Actions

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…some general thoughts comparing Siri on an iPhone 4S with Google Voice….