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Horoscopes are generally a waste of time, for the simple reason that you really need to see the whole birth chart and not just the sun sign, and you should also talk to the person to see what the issues are. Astrology requires more than just a birth chart.
With that said, there are two...
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The issue of raising money for my business has come up a few times over the past few years, though has not been pursued with much diligence: the furthest we got was writing a business plan and submitting it to a handful of angel and VC firms, all unsolicited. No one responded.
I've not...
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One of the most valuable things in the world is loyalty. You can't get anywhere without it, and it can't be bought. Damn.
In light of the importance of loyalty, and because I thought the song title was marketable, I wrote and recorded a song called "I Got Your Back Dog." It is our song for...
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In terms of business strategy, I think disruption is the most important thing to understand and seek (see our archive on disruption). Below are the disruptive themes I focus on in my business:
Free media. Business models that help publishers profit in a world where media is free. This is one...
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HR 1207 is an important bill in Congress that is actually gaining momentum and is the first sign I've seen in a while that Congress might actually work effectively from time to time. Below is a video from Shelley Roche of BreaktheMatrix.com that explains things.
YouTube - Bernanke is worried!...
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The Mayan Calendar (see our previous posts on this subject) comes to an end in the end of 2012. This is associated with a few things:
1. A consciousness shift, in which human beings evolve in some way. The consciousness shift is interpreted by many, including yours truly, as something that...
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We spend a lot of time talking about how digital media will increasingly be free, and how this will unleash a wide spectrum of disruptive opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors.
To that end, let's talk about what type of media you can sell, and what you can't.
What you can't sell...
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The Judeo-Christian and Islamic cultures both contain references to a fallen angel -- a being that was closer to the concept of a creator God (as proposed by their respective religions), but due to disobedience of God, was banished to a lower realm, from which he attempts to persuade mankind to...
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Below are assumptions I'm making. The conclusion I've come to is that celebrity pop culture is what gets us out of this economic crisis.
1. The Internet will be the primary means of media distribution.
2. Because the Internet reduces cost of production and distribution increasingly to...
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We've talked before about the new publishing industry will be financed -- see our previous post on Bowie Bonds. I am currently in the midst of developing our plan for raising money for my trading site, which will involve issuing bonds denominated in our own currency, and thus will test out the...
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DJ Ashba is a guitarist currently in the bands Sixx AM and Guns n' Roses.
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A few observations on how he relates to the future of music and digital publishing:
Ashba has put up guitar lessons on his YouTube channel, teaching people how to play his songs. Online lessons is a...
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The one minute video clip below is from a speech given by Barack Obama on June 4, 2009. In the speech Obama demands people accept the idea that a terrorist network independent of the United States government planned and executed the 9/11 attacks. This is not true, as we have discussed quite...
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So I received an email today from a person calling himself "Angry Ninger" who tipped me off to this article on ChartingStocks. The article documents the ongoing saga Ning has had with Widget Laboratory and other members of its ecosystem. See our previous discussions on Ning's various feuds, here...
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On June 4th, Liam Gallagher launches his own fashion line, Pretty Green.
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Here's how this relates to the future of music:
1. Liam is only selling clothes that he himself would wear. Instead of monetizing music, Gallagher is monetizing influence. Return on influence.
2....
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The big deal in the astrological blogosphere of late has been the Jupiter/Neptune/Chiron conjunction in Aquarius, which was exactly a few days ago. It will exact twice more in the latter half of this year.
There are plenty of things this can symbolize, and of course we can get much, much,...
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