Dwight Silverman takes a look around the net at what some folks are saying about the pending release of Microsoft’s Zune media player.
Ethan Johnson on the elections. Kent on the elections: now the Republicans can start tossing bombs at Congress. Everybody’s a critic, but no one is a problem solver. There are only different versions of the extreme. That’s why I am bored with politics.
I really, really, really don’t agree with Fred Wilson that ads are content just like everything else. Here’s why: content is meant to inform or entertain; ads are designed to separate you from your money. Fred has a follow-up post with more of his thoughts about ads. I like Fred, but he’s way off the mark when he thinks you can feather up the dog to look like a chicken.
Ian Delaney on ReviewMe. I don’t think it’s reality or a selling of the soul. I think it’s a fad. Like pet rocks or cabbage patch dolls. Most of us will ignore paid posts just like most of us ignore traditional ads.
Larry Borsato on going paperless. I have been largely paperless at home for years. Paperport (a great program sold by a clueless and customer unfriendly company) conspired with online bill payment years ago to eliminate my personal file cabinets. It’s easy to go paperless at home, but we are at least a decade away from paperless offices.
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