Monthly Archives: June 2006

A day on a farm

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Karl

Emma had a blast on Sunday, when we spent some time with family on a short hay ride.

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How to make money on the web

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Karl

According to the New York Times lots of media companies are investing in the web, looking for a business model. I have a simple question – when folks wonder ‘how do we make money at this?’, why do we instinctively … Continue reading →

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Well, at least I can satisfy my narrow tastes

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Karl

The Long Tail suggested that it will be within narrow communities of interest where the future of entertainment lies. Jeff Jarvis has long been a proponent of this point of view. With online music it is probably already so (Washington … Continue reading →

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Less friends? You too?

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Karl

Coming from the Washington Post is news of a study that reveals people keep far fewer close friends these days. I’ve seen this at work in my life and I’ve tried to rationalize it. I thought, possibly my work, and … Continue reading →

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Rhapsody data revealing the ‘Long Tail’ of the internet

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Karl

Chris Anderson analyzes some Rhapsody and Wal-Mart figures revealing the Long Tail at work. Question: If Wal-Mart is selling a particular track, doesn’t that help make it a popular hit?

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10 years of WashingtonPost.com and Slate

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Karl

Sometimes the best way to learn of the future is to look at the past. Slate and WashingtonPost.com are now 10 years old. There is much to gleam about where online media is going by looking at where they began, … Continue reading →

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Emptied Bloglines account

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Karl

On Friday, in a moment of either clarity…or something else… I removed all of my subscriptions from Bloglines. I had grown frustrated with my habit of checking a few times an hour for updates. I’ve mentioned before that Memeorandum is … Continue reading →

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Some recent posts of mine at Philly Future you maybe interested in

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Karl

AOL and Yahoo set their guns on Digg, NowPublic, Newsvine (and ummmm… us?) Teens turning away from email The inevitable MySpace social networking backlash? Using Google to mine MySpace for Philadelphia drug users Link removed at request Online media has … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Karl

I wish I could offer my father some kind of tribute today. Let him know of the great job he did and how much I respect him. But I can’t. I didn’t have one. The guy took off as soon … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Dante

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Karl

Hi Dante, if you’re reading – happy birthday bro. I miss ya. A shout out to Howard, who was interviewed by the Philadelphia Metro. And last but not least, Emma giggled last night! It was her first time while awake. … Continue reading →

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