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It’s time for Apple to kill off YahooMay 24 2008

Inquistr writes that FriendFeed is new hotness and Twitter is old and busted (Remember that meme? It came out right after “where’s the beef?”) and as a result, the former should bust a cap in the latter.

In honor of this great non sequitur, I offer some additional strategy suggestions:

• Pixar should kill AT&T
• Grand Theft Auto 4 should kill Internet Explorer
• Al Gore should kill the music industry
• The “hang in there” kitten should kill NASA
• Frozen Yogurt should kill the war in Iraq

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What Todd said…March 25 2008

Source: WikipediaTodd noted today that he tends to post less frequently when he’s doing the more interesting things.

It seems to me that the really great bloggers (and successful self-promoters) do the opposite of this interest to post inversion pattern. The more interesting things are in their lives, the more these people take the time to share their excitement and good fortune with others.

Wise words from the big man. Otherwise, you end up with posts like this one. Sadly, I don’t see my behavior changing any time soon, as I’m addicted to work and have more highly prioritized spending time with Jen and the kids, seeing shows, learning the bass, dieting and getting into shape. Might I suggest following my Twitter feed?

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The odd power of perceptionMarch 6 2008

I know a lot of smart people who refuse to fly Southwest Airlines because they believe the “cattle call” slows down boarding.  Odd, since Southwest has the fastest turnaround of any air carrier in the US, and I’m guessing the best track record for on-time departures.

So I was surprised this week to see that they’ve added a more granular boarding order to their classic “A / B / C” process.  It seemed like boarding took longer.
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Iteration will save the music industryMarch 3 2008

Trent Reznor told his record company off last year. Six weeks later, he released a collaboration with Saul Williams online, allowing people to download it for free and asking them to pay $5 if they liked it. He was disappointed with the results. Yet today the new NIN album is online, available for free, along with a variety of other options.

One wonders if we online entrepreneurs suffer a lack of hubris (sure we’ll fail, but whatever) or an excess (I’ll ultimately get it right). Either way, I’m excited to see the experiments that Trent and others roll out next.

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