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Behold the power of the BlogMob

Great story on how somebody thought they could pass off other people’s work as their own. No, it wasn’t the police that caught the guy. It was the ‘BlogMob’. “Soon the thief’s possible home address and phone number were made … Continue reading

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I don’t get why others don’t get it…

Wikipedia has been bashed by just about everybody now. It’s been called everything from inacurate to a public toilet. And yet it works so well. I came across this article that discussed the recent prank attempted by Comedy Central’s Stephen … Continue reading

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The Long Tail

In celebration of YouTube growing out of control, I’d like to send you over to this little nugget, called The Day of the Long Tail. I’ve heard the book is good too…

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Got Math?

You no longer need to pay $150 for a math book. You can now get one for the low, low price of free ninety free. http://www.totallyfreemath.com/ Kudos to the authors. “As time and resources allow, we will be adding 9 … Continue reading

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In which I wax mathematical…

I had a thought the other day that may turn into my dissertation topic. I’ve been mulling over collaborative composition for some time now, but I think I may have finally found the right question. And with any luck, the … Continue reading

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Update on Second Book

So, just a quick update on my second book. Bullies Don’t Have Armpits (probably will become Bullies in the Headlights), is coming along nicely. I think I’m about two-thirds finished. The ending should be easier to write than the middle, … Continue reading

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Great Conference…

I attended this conference last year at it was great. How many conferences do you get to go to where you end up fording the Logan River? Not too many, that how many.

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Who does the work?

Interesting article over at the Guardian Unlimited. They are estimating that when folks get online, 1 percent of the population creates the content. About 10 percent will interact with it (comment or offer improvements), and the rest will just read … Continue reading

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The Two Sides are Talking…

Seagull Book has issued a press release regarding the recent decision by Desret Book to stop supplying Seagull with their products. From the release: “Seagull Book and Deseret Book have begun discussions to explore options for addressing the differences that … Continue reading

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More news on DB and Seagull

KSL has a further report that makes it sound like negotiations might still be underway, which is not what Deseret Book seemed to hint at the other day. I’d really like DB to clarify what they mean by ‘promotion’. As … Continue reading

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