April 2012
26 posts
“While the RBC survey doesn’t go so far as to ask consumers which networks they would buy if given an a la carte option, a 2010 survey from Needham & Co. found that the Big Four were the four most cited selections, followed by ESPN, Discovery Channel and History.”
—Survey: A la carte could fetch $1.50 per channel - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety
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“To get an achievement, children had to write an unassigned essay. 20 were turned in during the first week. I could hardly get my students to free write when it was mandatory.”
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How One Teacher Turned Sixth Grade Into An MMO | Kotaku Australia
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We are usually told that revolutions are set in motion to realize radical changes.
Actually, it is drastic change which sets the stage for revolution.
” —Sociologist Eric Hoffer
“You can’t hashtag your way to social change.”
—3 Lessons On The Wrong Ways To Use Social Media To Create Change | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
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Microsoft has sold 66 million Xbox consoles, and 18 million Kinect devices, while Xbox Live has more than 40 million people in more than 30 countries.
“Most of you will assume it’s a games console and it’s really about gaming,” he said.
“Last year, for the first time, we saw the usage of entertainment content on the console exceed multiplayer gaming.”
” —Liveblog: Who’s connecting to your audience now? | MIPBlog
Well there’s a shift of note.
Social Proof: Missed Connections: The Two Types of Men You Meet in SF →
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Hot Hipster Homeboy from Hayes- W4M- 23 (Hayes Valley)
It was a Wednesday morning like any other… or so I thought.
I rolled out of bed on a sunny San Francisco morning and walked down to Hayes Valley. All I had on my mind on the way to Ritual Coffee Roasters was the long day of work I…
genius.
March 2012
32 posts
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