Archive for January, 2009
Ryan Sohmer Rails Against Internet Regulation
Ryan Sohmer is the author of the wildly succesful webcomics Least I Could Do, and Looking For Group. His recent post in the LICD forums is a response to the Writer’s Guild of Canada’s calls to begin regulating the internet in Canada, especially in the realm of online video. “Say what you will about the web, and [...]
High Resolution Inauguration Photograph
The Fullscreen Gigapan Viewer offers a very interesting look at last week’s Inauguration. Who can you find in the crowd? It’s like Where’s Waldo for the digital age. Ultra-high resolution photography offers some interesting opportunities. Has anyone had personal experience with this? I’ve seen scanback cameras used for fine art reproduction, but I’m not sure what [...]
Creative Capitalism and Social Entrepreneurship
This NYTimes article is a must read for anyone interested in the field of social entrepreneurship: Can Businesses Do Well and Do Good? – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com “The question of creative capitalism is whether there is some role for institutions that falls between traditional profit-making and nonprofit firms. Is the world being well served [...]
How to Make a Good First Impression
According to Prospects, the UK’s Official Graduate Careers Website, research shows that first impressions are made up of the following (via Interviews: How to impress): 55% visual impact, i.e. dress, facial expressions and body language; 38% tone of voice; 7% from what you actually say. What does this say for how you present yourself? Whether [...]
Creative Commons Doesn’t Cannibalize Sales
Chris Anderson recently posted “The best selling MP3 album of the year was free” on The Long Tail blog. Apparently, Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I-IV was the best selling MP3 album of 2008 despite being released under a Creative Commons license that allowed for free, legal sharing. The album grossed more than $1.6 million in [...]
