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No Stairway (Infringement) and the Importance of Shared Design Tools in Innovation

Xconomy

But as I explain in a longer blog post , what is copied is a common motif in song composition, effectively a design tool. No one can claim copyright to these things because they have been around for a long time and are now “generic” parts or common design tools, respectively. This is yet another design tool.

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I’m sticking with Disqus. Here’s Why

Both Sides of the Table

Commenting on topical blogs is a form of topical social networking in the same way that Quora is. It’s a highly engaged audience and the content generated from many of the blogs (not all) are highly valuable. If you use any standard commenting system on your blog or website you’re sub-optimizing engagement.

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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

I will talk about these strategies in my next blog post. Provide tools for creators that help them build viewership (the average Maker video producer is getting several 100% increases in viewership in the first year of working with us). Offer tools to allow content producers to build their own websites & mobile apps.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?"

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

You own the IP you create. Even tech blogs know this. Tech blogs can theoretically scale, tech conferences are pure service businesses. I can’t think of any great software tools ever created internally by Andersen Consulting. But this lesson in business was never lost on me. But How Do Service Businesses Grow?

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Interview with Chris Lyman and Corey Brundage, SendLove.to

socalTECH

Since then, the two left to start a brand new startup, SendLove.to (www.sendlove.to), which launched Tuesday, focused on allowing users to rate public figures in news stories, blogs, and elsewhere. As you know, the comments at the foot of every blog out there that is really kind of a big waste of time. Who do you see using this most?

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Addressing Cyber Security Threats in the Telecom Industry

Southern California Edison Blog

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), usually used with voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging communications, is another prime target for telecom hackers. Replace time-consuming and manual security process with network automation tools that leverage threat intelligence analytics and auto remediation capabilities.