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Saturday, April 27, 2013

postheadericon Dell unveils business- and school-friendly 13.3-inch Latitude 3330 notebook

DNP Dell unveils enterprisefriendly Latitude 3330 and Mobile Computing Cart

shops and schools strapped for cash get a little love from Dell today, thanks to its newly opened Latitude 3330 laptop . Shipping for the entry level price of $ 419, this small team is equipped with an Intel Core i5 3337U 13.3-inch 2GB DDR3L RAM, a 720p HD webcam and SSD processor 128, 1366 x 768, GB. Sure, it may not be the most bestial configuration, but the hardware is certainly capable of handling the task.

If a school or local employer should find a guard fleet of their platforms, Dell also unveiled its new Mobile Computing business caring work.

This docking station $ 1900 portable supports remote management and can accommodate multiple notebooks, including up to 30 Latitude 3330s at a time.


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postheadericon Transforming-house designers launch transforming-coffee table to match

D-Haus's folding and unfolding D-Table


The designers behind the concept of home remodeling D-Dynamic applied the same principle to launch a coffee table Kickstarter designer .. . Continue reading designers internal transformation transform seem to match coffee table


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Friday, April 26, 2013

postheadericon Bob Goodlatte Calls For Copyright Reform, Leaves Specifics To The Imagination

In a press release issued today, Congressman Bob Goodlatte has called for a comprehensive reform of copyright and announced a series of hearings on the copyright to the Judicial Committee of the House. Of course, this is not the first indication that Congress is interested in the reform of copyright - who heard the testimony of Maria Pallante, which addressed many of the key issues, and was a mixture of good ideas and bad.

One thing the two have in common is the lack of specificity. Goodlatte is a friend of Hollywood and played an important role in the SOPA in its design, it is almost certain that many of his ideas for reform is not the kind of reform that is really needed - but for now, it is avoiding talk much. Most of the press release is dedicated to the discussion of the history of the reform of copyright and try to establish their own government. Only one paragraph makes no suggestion as to what you think reform copyright Goodlatte can be:

There is no doubt that our copyright facing today's new challenges. The Internet has enabled copyright owners to make their works available to consumers worldwide, but also allowed others to do so without compensation to the owners of copyright. Efforts to digitize our history so that everyone has access to the same face issues of ownership of those who are difficult or impossible to locate. There are concerns about the legal licenses and damage mechanisms. Federal judges are required to make decisions that are difficult laws apply today. Even the same office copyright facing challenges to meet the growing needs of its customers -. The American public



Well, all of us hacking (avoiding the use of the word) concerns, so we know their priorities. The rest of the things you listed - orphan works, compulsory licensing and royalty fees, statutory damages, fuzzy legal definitions - are indeed some of the key elements of the law on copyright must be fixed, but that does not mean you have good ideas on how to fix it. When it comes to things like legal fees and damage

both sides
often think they are broken - the question is whether they are too high or too low. When it comes to clarify the legal definitions of things like fair use and infringement, a small detail could tip the needle violently in one direction or the other.
Maybe it's a good thing that Goodlatte is to avoid going into the details, and instead of throwing the hearings - but builds on its previous opinions and some implications the press release, there are a lot of reasons to ask how open and balanced hearings. Will they include representatives of public lobbyists, or only in the industry as many discussions of copyright in the past? And they will be looking to reform the copyright in a way that benefits the people it is supposed to be, or just try to "stop piracy"?
Goodlatte surprised
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postheadericon Fake Tweet And Algorithmically Twitchy Financial Markets Lead To Market Swing; But Is That So Bad?

Many people were legitimately concerned about how trading on financial markets through systems operations high frequency algorithmic trading operation faster than any of us can understand, on the basis several algorithms, trying to shave bits and pieces for profit. The main concern, of course, is that these algorithms can get into some infinite loop issue spinning out of control markets. We had momentary echoes sometimes happened so fast he did not even clear what happened. And now we have a case where a tweet overreaction to false financial markets may have cost 136000000000 dollars briefly (yes, with ab).

The story is that Twitter feed from the Associated Press was hacked and false tweet was posted that said: "Breaking:. Two explosions at the White House and Barack Obama is wounded "


and it was Wall Street, sending the stock market down very quickly. Of course, after the report has been corrected and is quickly shown to be false, the market recovered quickly - however, in the bottom and rises, it is likely that some people lose a lot of money and of Others have done very well. However, this raises another set of questions, even on concerns about high frequency trading, belonging to different inputs it receives. Reacting to articles on Twitter is an interesting way to try to beat the news cycle. Since so many stories break on Twitter First, it is not surprising that Wall Street eagerly explores the news service affecting the market. The real question is whether something can or should be done about it. One argument is that we can leave him alone because he is against-productive. If the system has jumped the gun and traded down in this report and,
good

, you deserve to lose money trading on a fake tweet. Similarly, the fact that the market has shown that it can again be corrected fairly quickly, but there are billions to be made and lost in the middle.

For those who think it
a problem, the big question might be, and to do so it this? I am as concerned as anyone else about the problems of these interconnected systems trade algorithmic rotation out of control, but I can not think of a way to prevent this also leads to a significant collateral damage the most effective or reasonable markets. This does not necessarily mean that there is an answer, but there seems to be an obvious answer, since nobody has made any. Ultimately, it may be that this is just a fact of life. People will always look for ways to beat the market by being the first. And that often leads to great benefits. But sometimes when a story like this comes out, you burn. Maybe it's perfectly reasonable

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

postheadericon Prisoners design Freedom Room low-cost micro-living module

A bed becomes a closet, and a table can be used as a rudimentary gym


Located in the high security prison of Spoleto is an internal joinery workshop making furniture from other prisons throughout Italy . Artist workshop Cibic collective joined Comodo cooperative organization for these tasks talented carpenters creating the Hall of Liberty: a concept of micro-life and low cost flexible module that could be used as a housing solution small social interest housing, housing, or
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

postheadericon BBC iPlayer radio app finally starts broadcasting on Android and Kindle devices (video)

BBC iPlayer's radio app finally starts broadcasting on Android and Kindle devices

While the iPhone does not even have the power to replace the FM radio, Android phones have started giving the receiver in recent years, streaming services (and receive data ) improved. On this occasion, the Beeb listeners can now access the application of radio iPlayer, which has made the jump to iOS. Not only will you be able to install it on your Android smartphone, but also a series Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. The new application does not use flash, because of its absence in the most updated versions of mobile operating system from Google, instead of using HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) to get your weekly dose

Doctor Who

series. There are even a handful of improvements over the iteration of iOS, with the ability to use the iPlayer alarm without keeping the application running all night

Meanwhile, the design of the application of the radio was rethinking its debut on Android, following the design concepts and the Google home applications that hopefully makes sense to seasoned Android 4.0 user navigation . Executive producer of the BBC James Simcock explains exactly what could be done differently in the source, but if you're not a "read" type of ... reader, it is a trailer after the break.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

postheadericon Mo Ventus house shoots for net zero with shifting screens and windsail design

The Mo Ventus luxury house concept from Todd Theodore Fix of FIXd Architecture/Design


architects design more and more homes that produce more energy than they consume, which leads to a large number of innovative sustainable housing Some classic design and some decidedly not. The concept of luxury home Ventus Theodore Todd MB Fix Architecture / Design Fixd falls squarely into the latter category with Maps requiring retractable screens that regulate heat and light, with a curved design to harness wind energy more efficient ... Continue reading Mo Ventus epidemics net zero and change the original design windsail screens


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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

postheadericon New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Legislation To Ban Games With Mature Content From Public Places

traces Connecticut State Sen. Toni Harp bill to ban arcade games that use fake weapons, this piece is incredibly bad (and
course

, written in general terms) Bill which seeks to "prohibit the games rated for adults in public places."
Apparently the bill arcades, if independent operations or as part of the fun in restaurants, shops, etc., but the wording is much deeper ( and negative) that the mere prohibition m Rated arcade games. Before we get to the problems inherent in the law itself, let's take a look at a fatal error, as pointed out GamePolitics. Unfortunately for Assemblyman, his bill has no effect on the games that can be found in public places on the gaming machine are, they are not rated by the ESRB. Thus, the prohibition of a party with such a note is blue unicorns ban - does not exist in reality
the problem .. arcade games have no qualifications. This is a strike against the bill. But there is much more that is problematic or stupid, and much of it is a good mix of both. NJ Assemblywoman Linda Stender hit the jackpot, bad bill drop with it. Your press release opens with a terribly wrong assumption stated as fact, and worse from there.

Noting the correlation between violent video games and violent behavior , Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-Middlesex / Somerset / Union) today announced its intention to introduce a bill
ban video games that contain adult content and in public places
If Stender show this as a fact, the least you can do is provide the name of one or two studies support this claim. But it does not. Simply break the assertion
has "taken note" of a "correlation". Maybe she was, but she did not say she made this observation.

The following sentence
head of this little guess-as-fact introduce the First Amendment as a doormat and the announcement of the intention to Stender walk everywhere (in the "blessing" of other officials NJ).


The bill comes as a report of the Working Group of New Jersey Gun safe protection, drug addiction, published by the state attorney general this week for the regulation of violent video games among its recommendations to address the root causes of mass violence regulation of violent video games is not an option, according to the Supreme Court of the United States. But regardless, it's not like most state legislators are eager to share a federalist especially when your Legislation thought on the line. Someone will find a corner and follow until the end of the superior courts. It's a shame that this so-called "working group" done his homework in video games and government regulation. I guess it's not his only bad suggestion.
Games "which are intended for an older audience, more mature does not belong in places where children can easily access them. Only video games have no influence on violent behavior but it can play a role. few shootings most prolific mass not only in this country but the world had links to violent video games, "said Stender. "The more a child is exposed to video games where killing is the only objective, the more likely he or she will be immune to this type of behavior and even considered acceptable. This bill would ensure that the games graphic adult content is not available for children who are not old enough to distinguish between fantasy and reality. "

If by" links ", which means "ownership / play video games," then that is the right thing. If she really media
"links", then it is back where he started the press release - an urgent need for physical evidence As for the


exactly Bill "ensure" that is open to debate

One thing is certain: the rake bill a little money for the state Stender bill to "prohibit operators of a public place in the creation of video games. PEGI with a mature or adult available for use by the public. " Any offense would carry a fine of $ 10,000 (for a first offense - up to $ 20,000 for subsequent offenses) under the Act, consumer fraud. This is a fine rather expensive for something as vague as some "available" games. (The inaccuracy increases exponentially with the long list of "places of public accommodation." I will return in a moment.)

This is not the only penalty, however. At the discretion of the prosecutor general, punitive damages may be assessed and "treble damages and costs" assigned to the "wounded." Nice little twist, this last part. This makes playing certain video games, while potentially profitable miners.

Now, the part that is most disturbing about this proposal is the "public place" list, which is too long and wide.

For the purposes of this bill, "public place" means any inn, tavern

roadhouse
, hotel, motel, trailer camp, summer camp, day camp, or resort camp, whether for entertainment of transient guests or accommodation the seeking health, recreation or rest,
any producer, manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, retail shop, store, establishment or concession for goods or services of any kind
, any restaurant, eating house, or place where food is sold for consumption on the premises, a maintained for the sale of ice cream place, and fruit preparations or their derivatives, soda or soft

or any beverage of any kind are retailed for consumption on the premises

and any garage,


any vehicle Public

operated on land or water or air, stations and terminals thereof, a bathhouse, boardwalk, or housing costs, a theater , meeting room or hall, theater, cinema, music hall, roof garden, skating rink, swimming pool park, recreation and leisure, fair, bowling alley, gymnasium, shooting, billiards and snooker room or other place of entertainment, a closet, a dispensary, clinic or hospital

any public library , a kindergarten, primary and secondary school, t
harbor or trade school, secondary school, the academy, college and university , or any educational institution under the supervision of the State Board of Education or the Commissioner of Education, New Jersey.

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Monday, April 15, 2013

postheadericon Authors Guild's Scott Turow: The Supreme Court, Google, Ebooks, Libraries & Amazon Are All Destroying Authors

We have written more than once about Scott Turow, brilliant author, but an absolute disaster as head-driven Luddite Authors Guild. During his tenure, he has done a disservice to authors from around the world, virtually all new and modern attack - despite the opportunities it can offer - and talked about the importance of returning to physical books and bookstores . He is a champion often uninformed of a past that never existed and has no place in modern society. He said that Shakespeare did not blossom copyright today because of piracy, ignoring the fact that copyright did not exist at the time of Shakespeare. Its anti-ebooks diatribes are just a little crazy.



However, in its most recent York Times opinion piece, which is basically wasted all his cluelessness together in an incoherent mess "and another thing" with his desire these tech guys nuts of your lawn. A few thousand members of the Authors Guild, it's time to find someone who was actually a visionary to drive, rather than a technology hating reactionary nostalgia for a mythical past time.
first, the confused reaction to the protection of rights of first sale in Kirtsaeng the Supreme Court.

last month, the Supreme Court decided to allow the import and resale of foreign editions of American works, which are often less expensive than national issues. So far, the courts have banned this activity as a violation of copyright. This not only opens the door to an increase in cheap imports, but since it will be sold on a secondary market, the authors do not receive royalties.
First, no, it was not a "change" in U.S. law. Courts have banned this particular situation in the past, due to the specific characteristics of this fact had not been tried in the past, apart from a few recent cases have slightly different factual situations. The point of the decision of the Supreme Court was to reinforce what most people already believe that the law is that if you buy a book, you have the right to resell.
As for the "surge" of cheap imports, we will wait and see. Could affect markets, such as textbooks, which artificially inflates, but regular books? It seems that much of the thinking that would be profitable to ship in foreign books for resale. And, of course, secondary markets have existed for centuries, and studies have shown that actually
help authors, because it makes it less risky to buy a new book because that people know they can sell. Turow admits that secondary markets have always existed, but it skips that this is "really" about in his mind: This may seem a minor issue, the authors deal with a huge internal market of used books. But it is the latest example of how the global electronic market quickly depletes the revenue of the authors. It seems that almost all players - publishers, search engines, libraries, pirates and even some academics - are vying for the position at the expense of the authors.

Yes, it's true. Kirtsaeng The decision is not only the first sale, it's really over evil "electronic marketplace" suck dry authors. Of course, no mention Turow Kirtsaeng had almost nothing to do with the Internet. Yes, Kirtsaeng ended up selling their books on eBay, but a lot of books for sale on eBay. This had an impact on the decision at all. The question of the decision was legally acquired books abroad, and made without the Internet Kirtsaeng - you just have your friends and stayed in Thailand to buy books for her family. Blame

that
in "global electronic market" is completely random and evil. Looks like the kind of thing someone says they want to blame technology for all. Turow has his hammer against the technology, but we must stop looking finger on it.
Authors
practice one of the few professions directly protected by the Constitution, which requires Congress "to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries. "The idea is that a diverse literary culture, created by the authors for their livelihood, and therefore independence, can not be threatened, is essential for democracy.


Turow is a lawyer. Therefore, I hope that it does not alter what the Constitution says, but did here. Authors are not "directly protected by the Constitution." The Constitution does not "load" the Congress to create copyright to promote progress. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
grants Specific Congress

powers
about this
can
do. No. "educate" Congress must do these things. The same article of the Constitution gives Congress the ability to "grant letters of marque" privateers ("pirates" at sea) to attack enemies. No one can deny that the Constitution "load" Congress allow pirates off to "attack and capture enemy ships." In fact, Congress has not officially used power since 1815. Similarly, it is not necessary for Congress to "protect" the authors in this way, no matter how Turow can argue that this is the case.
Frankly, Turow will distort the Constitution to require when he must know what he says is true. I really wondered why the New York Times allows these false statements openly go with your name.
Note the implicit assumption: only
publishers
produce books. Turow apparently ignores the fact that these modern technological wonders (who hates both) led to a whole new world of successful self-published authors who take advantage of this situation to realize that they have editors, and the low cost and ease of distribution makes things much easier. As Clay Shirky has said in the past, the issue is a button, not an industry. And no, it does not mean that all authors must do for themselves, but the problems in marketing, not "publish" or distribution (relative to ebooks). also the idea of ??a literary culture is laughable at risk. More books are published today than ever before. More people read books than ever before. More people write books than ever. The books that have never been published in the past are regularly published today. There is an incredible wealth of cultural diversity in the literary world. Sure, some of them means more competition for the small group of authors (only about 8000 or so) that Turow is ... Oh wait, I think I hit why Turow is upset about it. But, of course, more competition for this small group of authors does not mean that the book culture and literature is in danger. Quite the contrary.

But instead of using the savings to be more generous to the authors, the six major publishers - five of which were prosecuted last year by the Antitrust Division of Justice for fixing e-book prices - All rigidly insist on restrictive clauses ebooks royalties to 25 percent of net income. This is about half a traditional hardcover royalties.

authors required and have the market power to negotiate a fee cease-book and implicit in our growth, but our editors will not admit it. But the writers whose works sell for less robust profits are down because of the new rate, a process that will accelerate as it rotates to the digital market.
Again, this is not totally new reality. Authors who do not like the deal certainly bad for the big publishers
can go to alternative
. They can self-publish. Or you can register for a new generation of intelligent digital publishers are much more like Goalkeeper partners. No wonder Turow does not even seem to know these things exist. Hell, last week we talked about a self-published author successfully take advantage of its great success in a very favorable deal with Simon and Schuster to manage the distribution of physical books. And a week after Scott Turow argues that only historical bestsellers, as it can negotiate better rates with major publishers 6 to New York? Awake, Scott, there is a new world out there that you seem to ignore.
famous Barry Eisler turned down a half a million dollars with an editor, because he realized that the economy was much better to go all law. Many authors recognize that now influence that used to have none. Turow seems strange that not even recognize this reality, assuming instead that the perpetrators are still stuck in the system in which the only way they can get to be published is to take a bad deal with a publisher.
And there are many e-books in which authors and publishers, large and small, do not earn anything. Many pirate sites, supported by advertising or subscription fees were increased to the sea, offering old and new free ebooks.
If you're a writer without winning anything at all, then you have more problems than technology. Probably means that you are in darkness, and nobody knows who you are. In addition to this, is that you have done nothing at all to connect with their fans. We have seen authors actively encourage piracy of their books, but also work to connect with their fans, and we saw sales increase, because the fans want to support the authors. In addition, as most people know (why not Turow seems to know?) Ebook "piracy" is a rather small market, in part because the initial market was dominated by the Amazon Kindle and the editors wisely jumped edge. Yeah, not piracy e-book, but not like the music industry and film where officials essentially given every year on the market of piracy.


Pirates
be a limited threat if not for search engines to direct users to these sites without scruples, without fear of legal consequences, thanks to a provision introduced in copyright 1998. A search for "Scott Turow free" e-books increased by 10 pirate sites outside the top 10 results from Yahoo, Bing on August 8 and October 6 in Google, with paid ads that adorn the margins of three pages.
Well, this is just ridiculous. Firstly,
person
is looking for "Scott Turow ebooks free "so it should not be a big problem. I did a search on Google Trends" by Scott Turow free "against" Scott Turow books ebooks "and it shows person
searches for "Scott Turow free ebooks", so it does not have much to worry about. Frankly, it should probably be a hell of a lot more worried that few people seem to be looking for "Scott Turow books "either.








But the most important point here is that even if people

were

search "Scott Turow free e-books," How is it so important? By the fact that they do research in particular, have more or less self-identification as people are not interested in paying money to Scott Turow books, so they are not on the market anyway.
If I was in a corner to tell people who asked where they could buy stolen property and received a small fee for it to be on the way to jail . And yet, even when researchers sailing under slogans such as "Do not be evil", who do the same. This makes no sense on several levels. All First, by their own figures, Google (using "Do not be evil") had the lowest number of "bad" sites in the results based on Turow. I did the same search and I had not really found a couple of sites that were potentially counterfeit. Instead, I saw links to the Authors Guild, Amazon, the Wikipedia page Turow ... and an old article on Techdirt Turow cluelessness. That said, one could say that if Google is "being bad" is really here

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

postheadericon CISPA's Sponsor Can't Even Keep His Story Straight About NSA Having Access To Your Data

do what they did last year when facing a serious opposition to a terrible toll: to lie about it. First, they released a "fact against the myth" sheet on the bill that was so ridiculously misleading EFF also had to pick up almost all of the dubious requests. Much of this is trying to hide the fact that the project Bill has a very broad definition that will make it much easier for the NSA to access private data. Nobody said it allows the NSA to automatically complete "surveillance" by Cispa, but it is what supporters Cispa pretend

critics have said, they can to fight against the straw man.
Thing amazing is that CISPA supporters statements are themselves quite contradictory. Take, for example, statements Cispa hilarious Mike Rogers Sponsor Politico, which is to "respond" to critics who worry Cispa used by the NSA. Read comments carefully, and see that it will say that the NSA has nothing to do with it, to say that the definitions are broad (hence perhaps the NSA will have something to do with it) and then that NSA is the best in this area, so I should be able to use Cispa to access private information. While few sentences. The full Rogers .. "I do not know where they get it does not say that the bill
NSA are not allowed to watch. This is not a bill monitoring If you read the Bill - I encourage groups to actually read the bill of privacy - you will not find that in the draft law ....

We are agnostic on how the government would [an information exchange system]. Some want to DHS, some want others We believe we will be agnostic on this part so you get the right system. But if you do not have the capacity of NSA take this information to the Iranians and the North Koreans and others, and will return in the system, it is useless.

And if you want the gold standard protection of cyber attacks, the NSA must be at least part

. They should not, do not have to be the leader, but they are those who have the ability to collect abroad. "



So basically, it's an exaggeration that the NSA can access data ... uh ... I mean, not really clear, so I'll leave the Federal make their own decisions later, when his public scrutiny outside and ... oh yeah,
course want the NSA to access data as they are government the "gold standard."
This will not put privacy issues to rest now, right? Rogers problem is that it pretends reviews confidentiality that c is a "monitoring" ongoing project rather than the NSA may have access to private data. As far as I know, no privacy groups protested Cispa made this statement or an invoice monitoring. They are only concerned how Cispa destroyed (literally erases) the protection of privacy for companies that provide private information to the government. Basically, the end of his statement
confirms exactly
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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Monday, April 8, 2013

postheadericon Schibsted's high-octane digital diversification

media group in Norway is the aim of the digital domain in a market at once - and now their sites are in France

Norwegian media group Schibsted now investing heavily in new businesses. The goal: the digital domain, a market at once. France is next in line. Here is an overview of the company strategy.

This thought haunts sleepless nights media executives "

My business is to have a successful legacy Internet: my digital conversion is basically on track, and comes with a huge value destruction. We have both an engine of growth and consolidation. How can we achieve this? What are our key strengths to build on it? Did you achieve greater diversification that could benefit from our brand and know-how? " (At this moment, the doorbell rings, it's time to go to work.) In fact, these nocturnal reveries are a good sign, which is the privilege of those with vision long term.

Scandinavian power Schibsted ASA average falls into this category long term approach. Follow FY2012 key data. Turnover: 15 billion Norwegian kroner (€ 2 billion, or $ 2.6 billion.) EBIT: 13.5%. The group currently employs 7,800 people in 29 countries. 40% of sales and 69% of EBITDA comes from online activities. Ads account for 25% of sales and 52% of EBITDA and the rest in the world of publishing. (The usual disclosure: I worked for Schibsted between 2007 and 2009 in the international division).

The company has gone through the difficult transition to digital about five years ahead of other media conglomerates in the western world. To be fair, Schibsted has enjoyed a unique position: assets producing a print income, a great insight into immune small Nordic markets of foreign players, a solid understanding of all aspects of the company, sales copies to subscribers newspapers and magazines, advertising channels and distribution. In addition, the group has a stable shareholder (controlled by a trust) and its board always involves the management point and take high risks. The company is led by a mediocre team: only 60 people in Oslo headquarters to oversee the entire operation, largely composed of students McKinsey

The transition began in 1995 when he realized the center of gravity Schibsted media sector inevitably move to digital. The move could be graded reading habits, but it would certainly be hard and fast critical revenue streams, such as advertising and consumer services. Hence the unofficial motto is still the heart of the strategy Schibsted: accelerate the inevitable (before the inevitable falls on us). These views made hasten the demise of print classified, for example, to free oxygen for emerging digital products. Not really popular at the time, but thanks to the methodical education, the transition went well.

one after the other business units moved to digital. Then hit the fall of dot-com. In Norway and Sweden, media properties Schibsted deployed largely in line with the large trials emerging consumer services built from scratch or dedicated acquisitions. Management wondering what to do: should opt for a rapid and massive brutal to compensate a decrease of 50% in advertising revenues? Schibsted has taken the opposite path: Yes, the company is terrible, but this is mainly the result of the financial crisis, the public still there, and not only persists but eventually experience a phenomenal growth. This was the basis of two fundamental decisions: investment in digital journalism, while finding ways to monetize and do whatever was necessary to control the activity results

In Sweden, a bright spot on the radar guard Schibsted flash. Blocket was growing like crazy. It was a bare-bones classified site, which offers a mix of free and paid ads in the simplest and most effective. Initially attempted to replicate Schibsted Sweden model to Blocket to kill. After all, the group thought, had all the necessary means to increase the firepower of all brands ... Wrong. After a while, impersonator Schibsted was still behind the original. In the kind of pragmatism has a lot of money, Schibsted decided to buy Blocket (for a hefty price). Intelligent ads website become the template for the overall ad group raid.


1. Investing in the first company in a niche market, or potential to a greater number.

"In the online business, no room for number two," said Sandenskog. "We want to use our dominant position in a given market to build brands and generate traffic. The objective is to find the best way to present the new brand through multiple channels and built-in properties. The key word is
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postheadericon Student-build “Solarcopter” powered solely by the Sun's rays

 Queen Mary students have created a solar powered remote controlled helicopter-prototype w...



A team of graduate students from Queen Mary University of London, is hoping to develop the world's first multi-PV copter. Team building nicknamed "Solarcopter" is a helicopter remote control of a prototype designed for solar use ... Continue Reading Student-build "Solarcopter" powered only by the sun


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Sunday, April 7, 2013

postheadericon DIY theremin goggles marry the art of noise with steampunk style (video)

DIY theremin goggles marries the art of noise with steampunk style

sometimes annoying, but not annoying. For DIY enthusiasts and so-called "amazing creator" Sarah Petkus, inciting anger was a happy byproduct of their latest model glasses. Effort steampunk-ish, chronic Petkus Blog

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combines scrap artistically arranged with integrated optical theremin that allows users to manipulate a very unpleasant tone simply by shaking their hands and adjust the amount of light supplied to the sensors. Since the volume control and speaker are housed inside

glasses are not only an accessory mounted head. But that should not stop types of cosplay (or sociopaths) strapping on a set and settle the nerves of the unfortunate passing. what if Petkus move sell "glasses." for the good of the public, we hope that this mod inventiveness remains an isolated event. Chief beyond the break to see a video demonstration of this cacophony gesture control shameful.

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postheadericon Google opens Shopping Express pilot with free same-day deliveries in San Francisco

Google launches Shopping Express pilot, offers free sameday deliveries in San Francisco

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today - without making a trip to the store? There is a risk that Google, and is called Shopping Express. The service, which offers same-day delivery of Target, Walgreens, Toys R Us, American Eagle, Staples, Office Depot and some local stores, recently opened its doors to testers San Francisco Bay. After registration microsite Google, you'll be on your way to six months of unlimited free some retailers deliveries. The service competes with similar offerings from Amazon and eBay, well, I do not know exactly like an obvious fit for Google. We look forward to see how it goes - we hope not to become a company that is interesting, it will not succumb to the "spring cleaning" ritual of the annual research giant The company only accepts. "a limited number of buyers "at the moment, so if you qualify, enrolling in the source link number ASAP.

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

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postheadericon SPACEBASS:01 gets ready for launch

Uni Sun, who performs as Omni Infinity, has launched a guitar-shaped digital controller/in...



After an unsuccessful search for a controller / digital instrument that allows you to approach your audience, San Francisco digital music performer Infinity Omni decided 'design and build your own. The guitar-shaped spacebass 01 can accommodate a smart prototype placed in the "spaceport" control center of the music without wire and touch the art software on a remote computer. Another top port that can accommodate a variety of third-party modules MIDI, 12 fret neck with buttons and a bar full of virtual coup ... Continue reading spacebass 01 prepares to launch


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postheadericon Breakfast NY's Mission Control Center merges MLB info with NASA-flair, uses 20 feet of switches and screens

Breakfast NY's mission control center merges MLB info with NASAflair, uses 20feet of switches and screens

team at breakfast NY never leaves us hungry when it merges digital and physical world - and this time he created something out of the park at the beginning of the season of American baseball. UU. this year. Here in the Major League Baseball Fan Cave in central New York, the team unveiled its inspired by the Center Mission Control program. As creative director and co-founder Andrew Zolty explains: "The idea is to try to take on almost anything you can imagine what happens in the 2013 MLB season, and do so in a way that seems recalling the control room NASA Mission Control "

houses the installation of 20 meters long, two sets of 15 small screens (about eight inches each), divided in the middle (the side of the teams in the American League and one for the teams in the National League) to a large LCD screen and a web camera quality consumer. Below the screen you will see a large number of switches with LED lights and a trio of information odometers. Both sides have three rows of five screens, each belonging to one of the 30 major league teams and their stadiums. By pressing a button, the data display screens connected in real time as the last Foursquare check-ins, time, like Facebook and Instagrams with the team statistics and facts and more for every stage of the time person.

Gallery: Breakfast NY Mission Control Center in MLB Fan Cave

Gallery: Mission Control Center lunch NY (Press Images)


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