February 2012
15 posts
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A Free Market Approach to Music
Robert VerBruggen, an editor at National Review, has posted a rejoinder to the piece by Reihan Salam and I in the most recent issue of the magazine. Salam and I have argued that an open Internet could free the American economy, and stopping SOPA was an encouraging first step in that direction. VerBruggen returns to the notion that piracy remains a problem, and some sort of added enforcement...
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Jason Putorti: From Mint to Votizen →
putorti:
After a year of building Votizen with the team, I finally had a chance to take a small break over the holidays and reflect. I’ve worked in the Valley for almost five years now. Crazy to think how fast the time flew by, and how I’m more excited than ever. Since I haven’t written much lately, I…
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$FB
Facebook is a reminder that the simplest ideas are always the most valuable.
Or, as I tweeted earlier tonight:
Dumb ideas can be monetized better because the world is full of dumb people.
A whole lot about Facebook, looking at it even semi-objectively, is just plain dumb. Putting up a Facebook page instead of a website comprised of HTML, JavaScript, good design, database hooks, and rich...