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- The Whuffie Factor
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails posted an amazing blueprint for what a new or unknown musical artist should do and focus on in trying to gain a following. The basic gist is that the creation of music is just the beginning of the relationship with fans and if it just ends there, you [...]
- The Numerati
If asked for a list of books which give a basic overview of the things I do as a coder, I usually suggest Microserfs, Hackers and Painters and maybe something like The Cathedral and the Bazaar. Now though, I think I’ll add The Numerati to that list. It isn’t that my work makes [...]
- Boing Boing’s Nonfiction book list
Boing Boing has put together a great list of nonfiction books to help with your holiday shopping. I’ve pretty much just sent the link out to all my family members that usually get me books for Christmas.
- Lowering Transaction Costs
I finished reading Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky. It’s one of those books which causes your brain to constantly look for patterns in everything you do. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you really should. It’s really good.
One of the main points I took away from it was how the [...]
- The Yiddish Policeman’s Union
It looks like the Coen brothers are going to put together the film version of Michael Chabon’s novel, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.. I really enjoyed the book.
It’s a great noir tale set in an alternate version of Alaska where the United States made it a haven for Jews after World War 2 but [...]
