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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:59 GMT

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I guess Nebraska is no longer part of the US.

Greg's Flowgram about FriendFeed

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:33 GMT

Give this Library the Money - A Director’s Letter to Patrons

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:54 GMT

It's gonna be ok

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:36 GMT

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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:28 GMT

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Wireless Networking

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:33 GMT

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:06 GMT

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Consumerist - Starbucks To Close 600 Stores

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:18 GMT

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Amazon.com: Dell Inspiron 1526 Blue Laptop (15.4" Wide Screen with true life, Web Camera, AMD Turion TL-60 processor at 2.00GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability, Windows Vista Premium): Computers & PC Hardwa

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:42 GMT

Amazon.com: Samsung Q1 7" Ultra Q1U-V (Intel A110 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium): Computers & PC Hardware

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:40 GMT

Amazon.com: Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:40 GMT

2007 NetLibrary Mini Grant Information

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:38 GMT

Mistake Shows Need for Clear Communication in Piracy Discussions

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:04 GMT

Let's say that I download the last episode of the recent season of Lost via BitTorrent. It's not yet available on DVD and I get broadcast TV in my home. Is this theft? Some in the entertainment world say yes. Here's an example:

In a demonstration for BusinessWeek earlier this year, Attributor executives showed how many times scenes from "The Sopranos" had appeared on 20 leading video sites since they first aired on TV. In all, 1,500 scenes from 52 episodes had been viewed 32 million times. For Time Warner's (TWX) HBO, those viewings might have brought in more than $1 million, said Attributor Chief Executive Officer Jim Brock. [Emphasis added.]

The quote talks about and HBO series which people do pay to see (by subscribing to HBO) but I've read similar statements regarding broadcast TV shows too. But here's the catch:

It turns out that Brock was estimating revenue from advertising that did, or could have, run next to the "Sopranos" clips. I'm glad I asked, because there's a big difference between an overlooked opportunity and outright theft.

Here is exactly where we need to separate the hype from the reality. Is the company losing money because of theft or because of their lack of understanding and missing of an opportunity?

Read the full article at Tools of Change for Publishing.