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How TV Will Change the World

August 31, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
The Eight Track Tape Player

More so than in any other time over the last 4 decades of my life have I seen technology moving at such a rapid pace. As head of our amazing IT team at BuildDirect, I get to sample and test some great cutting-edge technology. This technology is generally related to our ecommerce site, our supply chain and distribution technology, our order fulfillment systems, VoIP, mobile devices and applications, sales/marketing/finance advancements or improvements, and many more areas. With so many new and exciting things being developed and implemented, it's often easy to get lost in such a diverse and rapidly changing technological landscape. Part of my job is to ensure our executive team also remains up-to-date with the latest and greatest technology. To that extent, I try to provide them with tools that not only make them familiar with new technology but the technology needs to seamlessly integrate with their work flow and productivity. In many ways it often changes their work flow directly. More … [Read more...]

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The iPad Tax and “Saving” the News: or How Not To.

June 3, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
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Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?", wrote a great article today over at the NY Post outlining the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to "save" journalism. As Jeff points out, the FTC "only circles its wagons around old newspapers and their fading business models." Here are some of the "solutions" that Jeff summarized: Expanding copyright law and restricting the doctrine of fair comment to benefit legacy publishers. Granting antitrust exemptions to allow publishers to collude on pricing to consumers and to business partners. Giving news organizations tax exemptions. Subsidizing news organizations by increasing government funding to public broadcasting; establishing an AmeriCorps to pay reporters; giving news companies tax credits for employing journalists; creating a national fund for local news, and giving the press an increased postal subsidy. Personally, I find the antitrust exemptions troubling. On the other hand, that type of collusion could simply … [Read more...]

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Paul Thurrott and his Supersite for Windows

February 4, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
Apple's iPad

It's not often I get irked by some technical pundit who professes to be the law when discussing new technology. However, the latest blog post of self-professed Apple hater Paul Thurrott is disturbing in and of itself. I don't mind people challenging Google, Apple, RIM or any other technology company with well thought out and supportive articles but his last two have been beauties. Now it's no secret that he has carved out a living writing about Microsoft products and that is not a bad thing at all. At the end, though, Mr. Thurrott is evidently very threatened by the re-emergence of Apple and with each new product release, this fear has only increased. Specifically, with the recent announcement of the iPad, Mr. Thurrott has tried to persuade readers of two fabricated points: Apple is responsible for an increase in eBook pricing on the Kindle; and That Apple isn't an innovative company. Let's look at his first argument. Mr. Thurrott writes: What's interesting about Amazon's approach … [Read more...]

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Apple to Reveal More than a Tablet?

January 19, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
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People all over are excited about the possibilities that Apple's new tablet is expected to open up. People have already heralded the device as the iKiller of all iKillers. The gadget of all gadgets. The one gadget to rule them all. Pretty lofty expectations for a device that Apple hasn't even publicly acknowledged. For years people have told me that Apple is more of a marketing company than anything else. Really? Well let's take a look at the marketing budgets of several leading software and consumer electronics companies. Both RIM and Microsoft spend almost 2-3x more marketing dollars as a percentage of revenue than Apple does. The difference? Apple is just great at the marketing game. Most of the others aren't. However, to be successful, a company must have products to back up their marketing efforts. … [Read more...]

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