Monthly Archives: May 2012

IPOs (or why the absence of a pop is not a fizzle)

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul

The big business story of the day is Facebook’s IPO, which is being described in the press as “modest,” a “whimper,” “fall[ing] short,” “sputter[ing],” “underwhelming,” and “a ho-hummer,” to pick a few choice terms. As even most of these articles … Continue reading →

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Kindle Sample Optimization

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Paul

One of the great things about ebooks is how easy it is to read a sample of a book. It’s become a matter of course to download a sample of any book that sounds interesting, without thinking about it, just … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of male answer syndrome

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Paul

I woke to a dream where I was talking with someone who was either a former colleague who I couldn’t quite place or Ken Cosgrove. We were listening to music, definitely ’60s vintage jazz. He said he thought it was … Continue reading →

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