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 there [...]
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 kind [...]
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 with these [...]
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 meeting with an agent, [...]
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 revenue [...]
