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Bay Area bubble blues
My latest column for Gigaom inspired in response by a column in Fortune magazine
Technology is now part of the social fabric; it is what is causing dislocation. It is the cause of fear amongst all of us. The digitization of our society is a challenge that is both legislative and philosophical. And that is why we are seeing a greater demand for those who cover this industry.
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What I am reading today
What happened at Newsgator? [Brent Simmons] My TV. [Douglas Coupland] Dow Jones Industrial Average is a hoax. [Wim Grommen] The uncomfortable truth at the heart of mobile gaming. [Michael Mace] Dark Google. [Shoshana Zuboff] The rule of 150. [Kristy Lee] Pen, Paper and envelopes: The making of a hearthstone. [Mark Serrels] 3D printers should learn from the sewing machine. [Alexandra Lange] Fashion Magazines, brands, PR and power. [Anja Aronowsky Cronberg] Writing for interfaces. (Highly recommended) [Khoi Vinh] + bonus link 5 Principles for great interface copywriting. -
Cook, Beats and Jobs
Don’t forget Steve Jobs sang the praises of John Sculley and ultimately regretted the decision to hire him at Apple. Just because Jobs anointed Cook don’t think Steve wouldn’t regret this decision today.
Bob Lefsetz, The Lefsetz Letter on Apple-Beats deal. The whole piece is worth reading.
