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July 2011

7 posts

Continuations: Government Debt and Structural Social Change (A Rant) → continuations.com

The debt showdown in Washington is supremely frustrating as it illustrates the complete inability of our current political system to deal with the structural changes that we are facing. At present course and speed things will get a lot worse before we can hope for them to get better. Trying to…

Very thought post on the current stalemate in DC and steps that need to be taken

Jul 19, 201113 notes

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Jul 18, 20113 notes

#tech #zenbe #technology #to do lists #eric shadd

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Pachter predicts Netflix’s streaming content licensing costs will rise from $180 million in 2010 to a whopping $1.98 billion in 2012.

When streaming video was new, Netflix was able to secure contracts with the likes of Warner Bros. Studios and MTV to license big TV and film catalogues for about $5 million to $10 million per year. This time around, Pachter says, those costs could increase more than tenfold.

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Studios are starting to play hardball with Netflix - CNN Money

Told you. Get ready for your Nexflix subscription to start costing what it’s actually worth.

(via chartier)

Dead on. Me thinks Netflix is going to have to drastically raise prices

Jul 16, 201189 notes

Jul 11, 2011515 notes

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Jul 9, 20118 notes

#evernote #tech #technology #notes #cloud

Jul 9, 2011189 notes

Continuations: Is Google the New Microsoft? Beware the Power of Bundling → continuations.com

continuations:

Whether or not you like Google+ one thing is clear: Google is all in on this one. Unlike Wave or Buzz which were halfhearted launches at best, Google+ is being woven deeply into everything Google does, including of course search, maps and Android. This is an all out assault with all of Google’s…

Fantastic post!

Jul 9, 2011103 notes