When Markets Fail
Dec 06 2005, 21:44 EST [updated Dec 06 2005, 22:18 EST]
Slate brings us The Right Price for Digital Music. The author's suggestion is to charge variable rates for music downloads instead of a flat $0.99. Popular songs might go for three dollars and unkowns for a quarter. What we need is a system that will c
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Your week in Quickies
Nov 25 2005, 16:56 EST
Xooglers [bobsalive] Nov 25 2005, 16:56 EST The blog of an ex-Google guy, with lots of intersting stuff.
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Your week in Quickies
Nov 17 2005, 01:03 EST
Bowman [bobsalive] Nov 13 2005, 12:09 EST Shoot arrows at your opponent in this simple little flash game.
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The Wages of Sin
Nov 16 2005, 21:55 EST [updated Nov 17 2005, 21:48 EST]
Upon arriving in Mrytle Beach a couple things stand out. One is the sign in the airport that points to a trio of baggage claim, taxis cabs, and golf club rental. The next happens when you hit the cab stand. Cabbies have a third world touch; They want
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France and Kerry, Revisited
Nov 15 2005, 14:59 EST [updated Nov 15 2005, 15:05 EST]
Much was made of Kerry's 'Frenchness' by his detractors during the last presidential campaign. His supporters denied it. Then Kerry's French relatives said he was plenty American. Um, sure. I thought all that was in the past, but today I read this q
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The Wages of Sin ... are a Bit Depressing
Nov 14 2005, 21:08 EST [updated Nov 14 2005, 21:18 EST]
I'm back from vacation in Myrtle Beach. Golf was played, crab was eaten, and beers were a constant (as a bonus you can get Yeungling in SC, go figure). When you are golfing with a crew named Head, Red, Demon, Rooter, Wolf, and Fonz the evening's activit
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In Memorial
Nov 12 2005, 23:19 EST [updated Nov 12 2005, 23:20 EST]
TNT played "Saving Private Ryan" in full: language, violence and all. You may remember that last year a network station did the same. You may not remember if you live in MA. Local stations declined by a small cowardice that had nothing to do with that
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In Other News
Nov 12 2005, 22:35 EST [updated Nov 13 2005, 13:07 EST]
I'm back from vacation and bobsalive and I went to a scotch tasting at the local liquor store today. The promo guy was wearing a kilt and largely full of shit. The scotch was generally good excepting the one variety he [the promoter] accurately describ
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Your week in Quickies
Nov 05 2005, 14:14 EST
European Delivery [bobsalive] Nov 05 2005, 14:14 EST A guy's journal, kept while picking up his new BMW in Germany.
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