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April 20, 2008 News and Trends
Health Care Lottery, Shirley Jackson Style
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:01:42 PDT
The old idea of insurance was to spread costs by having the relatively healthy subsidize the sick. But many insurers and pharmacy benefit managers are challenging that ideal: Instead of paying a modest $10 to $30 co-payment, as is usually the case for cheaper drugs, patients who need especially costly medicines are being forced to pay 20 percent to 33 percent of the bill (up to an annual maximum) for drugs that can cost tens of thousands of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, a
US Lagging in Social Media according to a new global study of social media
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:03:48 PDT
Surprising that for all the Social Media that goes on in the United States - the U.S. Lags in Social Media Creation, according to a Survey conducted by Universal McCann. Consumers in the U.S. and Western Europe are more likely to be passive social-media participants -- sharing videos and reading blogs -- while those in emerging markets often create content through blogging, social networks and video and photo sharing sites. "By and large, in the U.S. we're a country of voyeurs," said David C
VC Deals In Charts (Q1 2008)—Welcome To The Slowdown
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:12:18 PDT
VC Deals In Charts (Q1 2008)—Welcome To The Slowdown From TechCrunch, popular since 3 hours Here are some slides from Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the National Venture Capital Association illustrating the trends in venture capital deals last quarter that Duncan mentioned yesterday. (Click on them for a bigger image). The overall amount venture firms invested dropped ...]Read more»
The radical life of Martin Luther King Jnr
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:27:39 PDT
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the civil rights movement. By Will Soto, CWI United States It is now routine to hear right-wing politicians quote King to justify attacks on affirmative action or welfare, or to see his
links for 2008-04-20
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:33:25 PDT
big-mac-class.jpg (JPEG Image, 800×533 pixels) A room full of Macs and this guy brings a pen and paper, hilarious! (tags: education images fun photo technology) Montana Meth Project Via Maoxian - Graphic images but the message hits home like a smart bomb (tags: article culture health) MySpace.com - Bei Bei - L.A. O.C. China, California - Chinese traditional / Hip Hop / Classical - www.myspace.com/beibeizheng Foud Bei Bei via my frield Barb’s myspace musicincider.com site. (tags: music) T
Calling All Women
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:36:03 PDT
Teri’s latest post on BHB sparked a thought for me. She mentioned that BHB was not really a friendly place for women, but she plays with the boys anyway. As someone who has 3 daughters and works in an office full of women, I was taken aback by Teri’s comment. After a few moments of introspection, I realized just about every Blogger I know was male and despite my best efforts, I had failed to get the gals in my office very interested in Blogging (reading or writing). Heck, I can’t even get my wi
Game AI Roundup Week #16 2008: 5 Stories, 1 Video, 1 Paper, 2 Quotes, 1 Book
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:43:46 PDT
Copyright © AiGameDev.com, 2008. Weekends at AiGameDev.com are dedicated to rounding up smart links from the web. This week you’ll find a few great blog posts, articles, another Google Talk, and a new white paper. Remember, there’s also lots of great content to be found in the forums here! (All you have to do is introduce yourself.) This post is brought to you by Novack and Alex Champandard. If you have any news or tips for next week, be sure to email them in to editors at AiGameDev.com. Also
Mostly (But Not All) Katie: Combined Big 3 Evening Newscasts' Decline Continues
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:13:48 PDT
Interest in the presidential election should be driving up ratings for the Big Three networks' evening news shows, right? Wrong. Here is how evening news viewership at ABC, NBC, and CBS for the two most recent available weeks compares to the analogous weeks of 2007 (From Media Bistro's TV Newser: April 7, 2008; March 31, 2008; April 9, 2007; April 2, 2007): Total viewership continues to slip. The year-over-year downward change is over 1.7 million viewers (850,000 per week). Even though CBS
Hear This: On Digital Media, Episode #64: Where does the box go?
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:17:58 PDT
The latest episode of On Digital Media has been posted. Show notes and audio can be found here. Subscribe in iTunes here. Technorati Tags: John Federico, Ken Gellman, Chia-Lin Simmons, Steve Hatch, Wine, Digital Media, On Digital Media, Downloads, Audio, Music, iTunes, Retail, eCommerce, NewsCorp, Microsoft, Circuit City, Blockbuster, Vudu, Home Theater, Twitter, Pownce, AlertThingy, FriendFeed, SocialThing, Advertising, Business Models, Amazon Tax, Sales Tax, Ma
Update of the mobility shed/mobilityshed concept
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:20:38 PDT
------------ First written about in the summer of 2006, updated today to include bicycle sharing in the list, since the SmartBike bicycle sharing system is being introduced in DC next month, see "Bicycle-Sharing Program to Debut, from the Washington Post. Jim Sebastian of the District's Department of Transportation displays SmartBike DC's prototype bicycles, which will be ready for use in mid-May. (By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post) The idea has to do with (1) having walking, bicycling
Games 17-18-19: YAY BOO MEH!
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:27:09 PDT
Game 17: Tigers 8 Blue Jays 4 Game 18 Blue Jays 3 Tigers 2 Game 19: Blue Jays 5 Tigers 3 Recap: Please excuse the dust, as they say. The Tigers have fit in three days’ worth of games while I fit in two days worth of work and some naps. In all three of the games, the Tigers were able to get baseruners. In the first game, they eventually took advantage of that fact. The next two, not-so-much. Tigers pitching has been mixed. Kenny Rogers did barely enough to get the win Friday, but his b
Software Security Engineering: A Guide for Project Managers
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:29:26 PDT
“This book’s broad overview can help an organization choose a set of processes, policies, and techniques that are appropriate for its security maturity, risk tolerance, and development style. This book will help you understand how to incorporate practical security techniques into all phases of the development lifecycle.” —Steve Riley, senior security strategist, Microsoft Corporation“There are books written on some of the topics addressed in this book, and there are other books on secure sy
Social Networking: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:40:28 PDT
On Wednesday we're hosting a teleseminar on how to use Web 2.0 tools and social networking sites to drive more traffic to your sites and as a result, build your business. If you're doing business online, this is essential knowledge to have now. We asked one of our guests to share some info about social networking to give you a taste of the type of content we'll be covering on Wednesday. The following article is reprinted with permission from the author. Social Networking - What Is It And Why
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Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:01:42 PDT
The old idea of insurance was to spread costs by having the relatively healthy subsidize the sick. But many insurers and pharmacy benefit managers are challenging that ideal: Instead of paying a modest $10 to $30 co-payment, as is usually the case for cheaper drugs, patients who need especially costly medicines are being forced to pay 20 percent to 33 percent of the bill (up to an annual maximum) for drugs that can cost tens of thousands of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, a
US Lagging in Social Media according to a new global study of social media
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:03:48 PDT
Surprising that for all the Social Media that goes on in the United States - the U.S. Lags in Social Media Creation, according to a Survey conducted by Universal McCann. Consumers in the U.S. and Western Europe are more likely to be passive social-media participants -- sharing videos and reading blogs -- while those in emerging markets often create content through blogging, social networks and video and photo sharing sites. "By and large, in the U.S. we're a country of voyeurs," said David C
VC Deals In Charts (Q1 2008)—Welcome To The Slowdown
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:12:18 PDT
VC Deals In Charts (Q1 2008)—Welcome To The Slowdown From TechCrunch, popular since 3 hours Here are some slides from Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the National Venture Capital Association illustrating the trends in venture capital deals last quarter that Duncan mentioned yesterday. (Click on them for a bigger image). The overall amount venture firms invested dropped ...]Read more»
The radical life of Martin Luther King Jnr
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:27:39 PDT
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the civil rights movement. By Will Soto, CWI United States It is now routine to hear right-wing politicians quote King to justify attacks on affirmative action or welfare, or to see his
links for 2008-04-20
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:33:25 PDT
big-mac-class.jpg (JPEG Image, 800×533 pixels) A room full of Macs and this guy brings a pen and paper, hilarious! (tags: education images fun photo technology) Montana Meth Project Via Maoxian - Graphic images but the message hits home like a smart bomb (tags: article culture health) MySpace.com - Bei Bei - L.A. O.C. China, California - Chinese traditional / Hip Hop / Classical - www.myspace.com/beibeizheng Foud Bei Bei via my frield Barb’s myspace musicincider.com site. (tags: music) T
Calling All Women
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:36:03 PDT
Teri’s latest post on BHB sparked a thought for me. She mentioned that BHB was not really a friendly place for women, but she plays with the boys anyway. As someone who has 3 daughters and works in an office full of women, I was taken aback by Teri’s comment. After a few moments of introspection, I realized just about every Blogger I know was male and despite my best efforts, I had failed to get the gals in my office very interested in Blogging (reading or writing). Heck, I can’t even get my wi
Game AI Roundup Week #16 2008: 5 Stories, 1 Video, 1 Paper, 2 Quotes, 1 Book
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:43:46 PDT
Copyright © AiGameDev.com, 2008. Weekends at AiGameDev.com are dedicated to rounding up smart links from the web. This week you’ll find a few great blog posts, articles, another Google Talk, and a new white paper. Remember, there’s also lots of great content to be found in the forums here! (All you have to do is introduce yourself.) This post is brought to you by Novack and Alex Champandard. If you have any news or tips for next week, be sure to email them in to editors at AiGameDev.com. Also
Mostly (But Not All) Katie: Combined Big 3 Evening Newscasts' Decline Continues
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:13:48 PDT
Interest in the presidential election should be driving up ratings for the Big Three networks' evening news shows, right? Wrong. Here is how evening news viewership at ABC, NBC, and CBS for the two most recent available weeks compares to the analogous weeks of 2007 (From Media Bistro's TV Newser: April 7, 2008; March 31, 2008; April 9, 2007; April 2, 2007): Total viewership continues to slip. The year-over-year downward change is over 1.7 million viewers (850,000 per week). Even though CBS
Hear This: On Digital Media, Episode #64: Where does the box go?
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:17:58 PDT
The latest episode of On Digital Media has been posted. Show notes and audio can be found here. Subscribe in iTunes here. Technorati Tags: John Federico, Ken Gellman, Chia-Lin Simmons, Steve Hatch, Wine, Digital Media, On Digital Media, Downloads, Audio, Music, iTunes, Retail, eCommerce, NewsCorp, Microsoft, Circuit City, Blockbuster, Vudu, Home Theater, Twitter, Pownce, AlertThingy, FriendFeed, SocialThing, Advertising, Business Models, Amazon Tax, Sales Tax, Ma
Update of the mobility shed/mobilityshed concept
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:20:38 PDT
------------ First written about in the summer of 2006, updated today to include bicycle sharing in the list, since the SmartBike bicycle sharing system is being introduced in DC next month, see "Bicycle-Sharing Program to Debut, from the Washington Post. Jim Sebastian of the District's Department of Transportation displays SmartBike DC's prototype bicycles, which will be ready for use in mid-May. (By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post) The idea has to do with (1) having walking, bicycling
Games 17-18-19: YAY BOO MEH!
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:27:09 PDT
Game 17: Tigers 8 Blue Jays 4 Game 18 Blue Jays 3 Tigers 2 Game 19: Blue Jays 5 Tigers 3 Recap: Please excuse the dust, as they say. The Tigers have fit in three days’ worth of games while I fit in two days worth of work and some naps. In all three of the games, the Tigers were able to get baseruners. In the first game, they eventually took advantage of that fact. The next two, not-so-much. Tigers pitching has been mixed. Kenny Rogers did barely enough to get the win Friday, but his b
Software Security Engineering: A Guide for Project Managers
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:29:26 PDT
“This book’s broad overview can help an organization choose a set of processes, policies, and techniques that are appropriate for its security maturity, risk tolerance, and development style. This book will help you understand how to incorporate practical security techniques into all phases of the development lifecycle.” —Steve Riley, senior security strategist, Microsoft Corporation“There are books written on some of the topics addressed in this book, and there are other books on secure sy
Social Networking: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:40:28 PDT
On Wednesday we're hosting a teleseminar on how to use Web 2.0 tools and social networking sites to drive more traffic to your sites and as a result, build your business. If you're doing business online, this is essential knowledge to have now. We asked one of our guests to share some info about social networking to give you a taste of the type of content we'll be covering on Wednesday. The following article is reprinted with permission from the author. Social Networking - What Is It And Why
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