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A Bailout We Can Build On

Ellen McGirt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:24:57 -0500

The Department of Labor released its grim jobs report today, cueing teeth-gnashing from market watchers and other pundits.

It’s hard not to gnash right along with them. Nearly two million people lost jobs this year. November was a particularly bad month, with another 533,000 jobs vanishing, the largest monthly loss since the early 70s. Unemployment now stands at 6.7%, the highest level since 1993.

Mobile Millennium Traffic Pilot From UC Berkeley and Nokia

David Smith — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:38:55 -0500

Interesting “study” being conducted for GPS enabled phones by UC Berkeley, Nokia, and NAVTEQ. Called the Mobile Millennium Traffic Pilot, it gathers real time information from GPS enabled telephones for traffic congestion updates.

New Policy Allows Market Researchers Access to Information on LinkedIn Users

David Smith — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:31:37 -0500

Google to open "iBook" store

David Smith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:39:11 -0500

As a part of the long talked about project to scan all books and make them available on the web, Google has agreed to open an online store as a part of its $125MM Book Search settlement according to Silicon Alley Insider.

Anticipated to be an iTunes for books type of offering, the initial collection of books will consist of copyrighted, out-of-print books. The format for the books is currently unclear as is the timing of the service.

Web Display Ads Alive and Well

David Smith — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:46:17 -0400

At a time when advertisers are wondering if the bloom is off the rose for web display advertising, some data points have come in that establish the contrary:

1) Web penetration continues to grow. While double digit growth is no longer possible with the large base, penetration is expected to go from the low to the high 60% range over the next six years according to eMarketer.

Bio and Interests: Jonathon D. Colman

Jonathon D. Colman — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:18:04 -0400

Jonathon D. Colman is the associate director of digital marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he leads the strategic marketing and promotion of the Conservancy's web site at http://www.nature.org/

Brand Obama Thrills Broadcasters with Record Ad Spend, But Cheap Video and Democracy Are the Big Winners

Ellen McGirt — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:41:16 -0400

David Carr, one of my favorite columnists, points out in today’s New York Times that the embarrassment of riches the Obama campaign is heaping upon television broadcasters is about to come to an abrupt, and unwelcome, halt.

Broadcasters, like their brethren in financial services, are no doubt are preparing for their own revenue apocalypse with similar grace.

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How You Know We're Hosed

Ellen McGirt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:45:16 -0400

Rita Gunther McGrath, a reader from NYC (and an associate professor at the Columbia Business School) writes:

I'm Rich As Hell And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!

Ellen McGirt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:12:21 -0400

In the grand tradition of Dear John letters, anchor sign-offs and birdflip manifestos, Andrew Lahde has broken new ground.

The head of a Santa Monica based hedge fund bearing his name, Lahde quit the business after posting an 870% gain last year. His good-bye letter to, well, everyone became a viral hit in the last two days as he took a victory lap by delivering a body blow to the deeply flawed system and people that allowed him to rake in more than his share.

From the letter:

A Paperless Future?

David Smith — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:04:07 -0400

In writing a blog about the convergence of media and technology, there are so many places to start. I’ve chosen to start with one of the oldest media known to man, paper.

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How You Know We're Hosed

Ellen McGirt — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:28:38 -0400

A reader in North County San Diego writes:

"The car business is in the dumper - a local dealer offered me a 2009 used Nissan Murano ($45,000 sticker) for $20,000 yesterday and offered to buy it back in three months for $17,000. Gas hog, otherwise I would have considered it."

Manic Monday: The Financial Markets Are Unpredictable. Human Nature, Less So.

Ellen McGirt — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:52:07 -0400

Last week, London’s tabloidy News Of the World broke the story of a handful of AIG executives who dropped a bundle on a cushy partridge hunting retreat, of all things, at a tweedy English country manor. The newspaper sent “undercover investigators” to catch the eight “fat cats” fiddling while the rest of the world burns:

“The recession will go on until about 2011—but the shooting was great today and we are all relaxing fine.”

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Inspiration by Design: A Journey Through Cancer with Paper and Glue

Ellen McGirt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:19:04 -0400

It began with the shock of recognition that every woman dreads: A lump, found while showering. Wrote artist Vicki Behm, "the first image that popped into my head was Mr. Clean. What will I look iike bald? And who will I look like? Telly Savalas? Yul Brynner? Homer Simpson? G.I. Jane?"
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Inspiration Friday: An Artist Celebrates Your Rights

Ellen McGirt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:19:10 -0400

Check out this extraordinary video – a motion-graphical interpretation of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The video was created to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its adoption by the United Nations. (More on that below.)

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After The Debate, The Housing Crisis Marches On

Ellen McGirt — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:23:46 -0400

Finger pointing and blame-gaming are traditional political fare. But last night's debate was a missed opportunity to talk about the foreclosure crisis in real detail.
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Media Tech

David Smith — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:19:44 -0400
A regular blog that features the convergence of the media and the technology worlds. Whether it is the world of content or advertising, these two areas have become forever entwined.

Twitter and The Election: Shorting The Revolution.

Ellen McGirt — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:06:30 -0400

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Bio and Interests: Matt Tatham

Matt Tatham — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:59:58 -0400

Strike Indicator

Ellen McGirt — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:49:24 -0500
Something cool is on the hook: Trendsetters, mad inventors, and the innovators who find meaning in the business wilderness.

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A Bailout We Can Build On

Mobile Millennium Traffic Pilot From UC Berkeley and Nokia

New Policy Allows Market Researchers Access to Information on LinkedIn Users

Google to open "iBook" store

Web Display Ads Alive and Well

Bio and Interests: Jonathon D. Colman

Brand Obama Thrills Broadcasters with Record Ad Spend, But Cheap Video and Democracy Are the Big Winners

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How *You* Know We're Hosed

I'm Rich As Hell And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!

A Paperless Future?

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How *You* Know We're Hosed

Manic Monday: The Financial Markets Are Unpredictable. Human Nature, Less So.

Inspiration by Design: A Journey Through Cancer with Paper and Glue

Inspiration Friday: An Artist Celebrates Your Rights

After The Debate, The Housing Crisis Marches On

Media Tech

Twitter and The Election: Shorting The Revolution.

Bio and Interests: Matt Tatham

Strike Indicator

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How You Know We're Hosed

Reader Generated Economic Indicators - How You Know We're Hosed