Posts from March 28, 2008

Diane Clarkson | March 28, 2008, 05:58 PM
Gun shots, nipple rings and falling wings
I read the travel news every day and some days’ headlines are more provocative than others. Today is a banner day. A US Airways pilot accidentally shot his cockpit when his gun discharged mid-flight, a Texas woman is calling for a civil rights investigation into the forced removal of her...( more )

David Card | March 28, 2008, 05:52 PM
Internet Video Syndication -- What Are You Waiting For?
We're in stage three of Internet video: syndication. Embrace it. The Internet video market has expanded through three distinct but overlapping phases from a limited library of paid downloads to an expansive library of ad-supported content that is syndicated across the Internet. Yet, YouTube, whose product remains largely unchanged, has...( more )

Barry Parr | March 28, 2008, 02:27 PM
A commonsense approach to moderation
Our research shows that the people who post in online appreciate good moderation. I also know from personal experience that writing and enforcing a moderation policy is a thankless job. But it's one that your users will appreciate, even if they don't know why. Boing Boing's new Q&A-style moderation policy...( more )

David Schatsky | March 28, 2008, 09:51 AM
Rescuing Economics to Explain the World
Faith in the market to deliver optimal outcomes in a broad range of situations has had a good run. And although mayhem in the financial markets these days is tempering the enthusiam of some for unfettered capitalism, its run will pobably continue. There have been interesting efforts in recent years...( more )

Zia Daniell Wigder | March 28, 2008, 08:45 AM
Going international one country at a time
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had a series of conversations with online retailers expanding outside of their home markets, as well as with vendors assisting with this international expansion. One issue we've discussed is how quickly online retailers are rolling out offerings in new markets, and whether these...( more )