Small-minded orchestration

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it seems that 5.1 is good for
gaming.....losers...did they forget
multichannel orchestration ensembles
?....wh

it seems that 5.1 is good for
gaming.....losers...did they forget
multichannel orchestration ensembles
?....wh 07/14/2004 10:35 PM
TechTree Jul 15 2004 2:52AM GMT

Atheists are Open Minded

Atheists are Open Minded 01/19/2004 03:11 PM
I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I've been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say that one is an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn't have. Somehow it was better to say one was a humanist or agnostic. I don't have the evidence to prove that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect that he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time. -- Isaac Asimov I'm a skeptic and therefore, an atheist. Many agnostics would think that first sentence an oxymoron, yet this would be a popular misconception. A skeptic generally, where possible, tries to assume nothing going in, so to speak, and requires evidence for claims made. I'm not looking at a dictionary; this is the definition of skeptic that I'll be meaning when I say that word in this piece. Recently an agnostic friend of mine told me that being an atheist is closed minded; thinking there is nothing out there is as dogmatic a claim as many made by religions. I was taken aback by this because I was always quite open minded, or so I thought.

Don't Be a Simple-Minded Investor

Don't Be a Simple-Minded Investor 04/05/2005 08:32 AM
It's dangerous to rely on just one or a few measures.

New rules on Government procurement: Buy
in an eco-minded way from 1st Nov

New rules on Government procurement: Buy
in an eco-minded way from 1st Nov 10/31/2003 02:43 AM
PublicTechnology.net Oct 31 2003 1:53AM ET

Microsoft goes civic-minded in Asia

Microsoft goes civic-minded in Asia 07/01/2004 07:10 AM
CNET Asia Jul 1 2004 11:32AM GMT

God bless the clear minded thinkers

God bless the clear minded thinkers 09/08/2004 05:04 AM

Brendon Wilson sent me this note:

Are affiliation relationships another form of micro-content by your definition? See this post for the background....

Brendon

So that definitely caught my attention. Brendon works for PGP and seems like a really smart dude.

So here's Brendon's post......

Clicking For Dollars

A couple weeks back, I mentioned to one of my co-workers that he should check out the special features on the "Wag the Dog" DVD. About five minutes later, he passed by my cube and mentioned that he had looked at the information on my blog and added the film to his Netflix queue. The importance of this moment didn't strike me until Apple's more recent announcement of an affiliate program for the iTunes Music Store.

It occurred to me that my friend had been forced to go through a circuitous route to add the movie to his Netflix queue. Rather than simply clicking a link within the review on my web page, he had to log into his Netflix account, find the movie and then add it to his queue of movies. What a pain.

It's no secret that I'm a fan of the Amazon Affiliates program - it seems almost obvious that Netflix should incorporate a similar affiliation system to allow web sites to provide users with an easy way to use the Netflix system. Such a system would enable Netflix to embed itself into the web - and all it would cost is a little web plumbing and whatever credit they give to referring web sites. Netflix gets a way to leverage the blogosphere, the blogosphere gets a way to further build useful content and value for its readership, and the bloggers gets a way to get mildly compensated for their effort to create value.

But the prospect of multiple affiliation systems raises an interesting user interface obstacle (oh, where art thou OK/Cancel?): what happens when affiliation systems collide?

Picture the scenario: a user comes to your web site to read your review of a kick-ass new independent film about an underground band you're interested in checking out. Does the link to the movie go to Amazon (and hence, contains your Amazon Associates ID) to allow the user to buy the DVD, or does it go to Netflix to allow the user to add the film to their Netflix queue? Does the link to the album go to Amazon to allow the user to buy the CD, or does it go to iTunes to allow the user to buy individual tracks in a digital form? What if you prefer to buy digital music from Real? Or movies from Barnes and Noble?

Although Amazon is the only real player with enough momentum to draw significant link-love from the bloggers, they can't be all things to all people. Inevitably, as demonstrated by Apple's affiliate program announcement, there will be new entrants, each striving to carve out their particular niche by leveraging blogs to enable customers to be "self-selected", for lack of a better word. But it'll have to get easier - blogging tools fail abysmally to simplify the process of leveraging other web services, like Google's Adsense (assuming they don't smack you down in the process). Making it easier will require a standard mechanism to interface with affiliation systems. Hmm, makes me wonder - would Marc Canter consider affiliation relationships another form of micro-content?

[Brendon Wilson]

I then responded with this comment to his blog:

God bless the clear minded thinkers. Right on.

Here's my take on it.

There are APIs and schemas. As long as something can have a permalink and be subscribe able to... via an aggregator - it's micro-content.

But what you bring up - are web services. The combination of various types of technologies (in your example's case - it's a movie (media) being added to infrastructure (NetFlix) via a blog (the ORIGINAL form of micro-content).

So what you've taught me today is that it's MORE than just APIs and schemas. It's infrastructure and web services too.

Thank you.

---

Postscript: Brendon's suggestion for NetFlix is EXACTLY what I told them - six months ago. Offering end-users ways to make money is key. These affiliate programs can be part of the Web OS infrastructure.

Or shall I say "a business model for digital lifestyle aggregation?"

Newt: "There is a party of narrow-minded
bigotry"

Newt: "There is a party of narrow-minded
bigotry" 08/30/2004 05:26 PM
Repeat after me: The Republican Party is the party of diversity. The Big Tent. The party of inclusion.

2003 Gift Ideas For The Macintosh-Minded

2003 Gift Ideas For The Macintosh-Minded 12/12/2003 07:45 PM
(TidBITS via MyAppleMenu)

2004 Gift Ideas for the Macintosh-Minded

2004 Gift Ideas for the Macintosh-Minded 12/19/2004 02:50 PM

Submission of article'Mainstream media
has become a single-minded

Submission of article'Mainstream media
has become a single-minded 05/09/2004 02:27 PM
WebDevInfo May 9 2004 5:28PM GMT

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update 06/15/2004 11:34 AM

spectacularly simple-minded column on
women's magazines

spectacularly simple-minded column on
women's magazines 11/19/2003 08:03 AM
Democracy seen in Lucky magazine, not Vogue .. "We are all equal, and we are all Lucky" .. Stuff and Nonsense .. The Magalog .. column

nytimes.com/2003/11/18/opinion/18BROO.html
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Spoken like a true money minded
materialistic american

Spoken like a true money minded
materialistic american 07/10/2004 05:43 PM
TechTree Jul 10 2004 8:42PM GMT

""People who before were intelligent and
open-minded turn into raving
lunatics...""

""People who before were intelligent and
open-minded turn into raving
lunatics..."" 09/07/2004 02:01 PM

Intel CEO: Egypt's forward-minded I.T.
strategy 'showing results'

Intel CEO: Egypt's forward-minded I.T.
strategy 'showing results' 03/30/2005 07:22 AM
AME Info Mar 30 2005 10:49AM GMT

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
In recognition of National Small Business Week and the significant role the nation's 7.5 million small businesses play in the U.S. economy, Microsoft is teaming with other organizations that focus on small companies, including the Small Business Administration, to provide higher levels of support and services.

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution 07/19/2004 11:14 AM

Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the
“Science and Engineering Minded”
Announced at Start of Holiday Shopping
Season

Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the
“Science and Engineering Minded”
Announced at Start of Holiday Shopping
Season 12/19/2004 03:10 PM
Holiday gift ideas for the science and engineering enthusiast. [PRWEB Nov 24, 2004]

"Small Business Trends|Analyzing Trends
Affecting Small Businesses..."

"Small Business Trends|Analyzing Trends
Affecting Small Businesses..." 06/02/2004 04:49 PM

SAP Software Presentation - "Small
Businesses Software Today? Achieving
Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth" -
The San Francisco Bay Area Small
Business Conference, September 15th,
Jack London Square Conference Center,
Oakland, California

SAP Software Presentation - "Small
Businesses Software Today? Achieving
Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth" -
The San Francisco Bay Area Small
Business Conference, September 15th,
Jack London Square Conference Center,
Oakland, California 08/31/2004 02:27 AM
eBig (www.ebig.org) monthly meeting is presented by eBig and The Small Business Conference. The ebig monthly meeting will be held on September 15th, at 6 PM, at the Jack London Inn, Oakland. The first presentation will be Sherrie Schmit of ExpressWare discussing content management integration with Business Intelligence. Pizza is provided by Silicon Networks. This will be followed by Rick Pitts, Vice President, Channel Sales & Development, MySAP All-in-One for Small & Midsize Business, SAP America, Inc. "Small Businesses Software Today? Achieving Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth." [PRWEB Aug 31, 2004]

Small Business Trends|Analyzing Trends
Affecting Small Businesses, Midsize
Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Small Business Trends|Analyzing Trends
Affecting Small Businesses, Midsize
Businesses and Entrepreneurs 06/01/2004 05:45 AM
This week's Carnival of the Capitalists .. Small Business Trends

smallbusinesses.blogspot.com/archives/2004_05_01_smallbusines ses_archive.html#108593228481549432
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Northern And Southern California
Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past
Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales.
These Small Businesses Were Sold By
Business Brokers, Small Business Owners,
& Real Estate Agents Throughout
California.

Northern And Southern California
Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past
Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales.
These Small Businesses Were Sold By
Business Brokers, Small Business Owners,
& Real Estate Agents Throughout
California. 06/23/2004 03:08 AM
Northern And Southern California Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales. These Small Businesses Were Sold By Business Brokers, Small Business Owners, & Real Estate Agents Throughout California. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Migrating from Small Business Server 4.5
or Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows
Small Business Server 2003

Migrating from Small Business Server 4.5
or Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows
Small Business Server 2003 04/16/2004 12:54 AM
To upgrade to Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2003 from Microsoft Small Business Server 4.5 or Windows NT® Server 4.0, you must perform a server migration. A server migration includes installing Windows Small Business Server 2003 on a new computer, and then migrating data and settings. You can complete a server migration to either a retail installation of Windows Small Business Server 2003 or to a computer purchased from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that was preinstalled with Windows Small Business Server 2003.

Migrating from Small Business Server
2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows
Small Business Server 2003

Migrating from Small Business Server
2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows
Small Business Server 2003 04/16/2004 01:01 PM
To upgrade to Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2003 from Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server, you must perform a server migration. A server migration includes installing Windows Small Business Server 2003 on a new computer, and then migrating data and settings. You can complete a server migration to either a retail installation of Windows Small Business Server 2003 or to a computer purchased from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that was preinstalled with Windows Small Business Server 2003.

IBM gets small in a big way

IBM gets small in a big way 06/09/2004 01:55 PM
IBM's PC desktop division continues to think small in a big way announcing on Wednesday, a desktop system that is 35 percent smaller than its predecessor with a footprint that takes up less space than some of its laptop machines.

CRM for Small Biz Gets into ACT! 6.0

CRM for Small Biz Gets into ACT! 6.0 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
Best Software has announced the release of ACT! 6.0, a contact management application packed with more than 50 new features aimed at the small business community. The two most significant are an e-mail client and tighter integration with Microsoft Outlook.

A small gem

A small gem 01/17/2004 10:48 PM
From today's Ilta-Sanomat, the TV section:

20.15 Usko tai älä

Päähän ammutulta pojalta poistetaan toinen aivolohko. Amer. viihdeohjelma.

In English:

8.15pm Believe it or not

A brain hemisphere is removed from a boy after a shot in the head. American entertainment show.

Entertainment?

We live in a sick and twisted world.

Small is Still Beautiful

Small is Still Beautiful 05/08/2004 01:20 PM
DDJ May 8 2004 5:05PM GMT

Small but Sufficient Need

Small but Sufficient Need 05/17/2004 06:02 PM
Constructech Magazine May 17 2004 9:49PM GMT

Small tech vs. big C

Small tech vs. big C 09/14/2004 01:38 AM
Usatoday.com - Mon Sep 13, 09:00 pm GMT

Small but important

Small but important 01/22/2004 02:59 AM
Had a small revelation today: If you position your hands under a hot air dryer - the kind you find in toilets - in just the right way, you can redirect the airflow into your sleeves, resulting in a wonderfully warm and fuzzy feeling all over your upper body.

It's the kind of stuff you appreciate when it's -9C outside. :-)

Small is powerful

Small is powerful 07/20/2004 08:01 PM
Computer Times Asia Jul 20 2004 11:54PM GMT

Small step for a man

Small step for a man 07/20/2004 11:28 AM
Getting there, landing, getting back. And here's a panorama. Happy 35th Moonshot Day. (For real this time.)

Looking Ahead, Looking Small

Looking Ahead, Looking Small 05/15/2004 11:37 AM

I'm at the Foresight Institute's annual Senior Associates gathering. It's off the record, so no blogging will result.

XXX, on a small screen near you

XXX, on a small screen near you 12/30/2004 09:03 AM
Are commuters ready to rub elbows with porn-wielding cell phone customers?

Even Small Airports Get Wi-Fi

Even Small Airports Get Wi-Fi 12/16/2003 01:42 PM
The Evansville, Ind. Regional airport is hoping to build a Wi-Fi network: The airport managers have spoken with different companies about building the network and may go with SBC, which would build the network for free and offer the airport a cut of profits. The airport would then partner with one of the larger hotspot providers to market and bill the service. If you read the article, you'll also learn about other exciting changes at the airport, like a new restaurant....

Small bear

Small bear 01/22/2004 07:29 PM
Raccoon siting!

It's a small world after all

It's a small world after all 03/17/2005 03:19 AM
Six degrees of Nirvana, see how bands are connected to each other.

Why Small Is Beautiful

Why Small Is Beautiful 06/03/2004 06:36 PM
The new 12-inch PowerBooks have enough improvements -- extra hard-drive capacity, faster processors, Airport and Bluetooth as standard and faster DVD burning in the top model, to justify upgrading. By Garry Barker, Sydney Morning Herald (via MyAppleMenu)
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