Books

Nov
4

Y’All Stupid.

Justin on November 4th, 2009

First off, a disclaimer: I’m a language snob.  I may use a wide variety of frowned-upon slang, obscure localisms and creatively-worded profanity, but I also know the difference between a complete sentence and a formless vomiting-up of consonants. If only that were the norm. Over the past decade, society’s general appreciation of language has taken [...]

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Armchair Sociology 22 Comments »
Sep
28

10 Things I Learned at the 2009 Small Press Expo

Justin on September 28th, 2009

This weekend, I attended my first Small Press Expo, which is (according to its website) North America’s Premiere Independent Cartooning and Comic Book Arts Festival.  My friends Rachel and Josh went last year and they loved it, and since Baltimore is only an hour away from the event’s Bethesda ballroom, I joined them on this [...]

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My Social Media POV 9 Comments »
Sep
23

Who Determines Value?

Justin on September 23rd, 2009

In a purposely provocative blog post, MCM argues that all content is essentially worthless.  The crux of the argument is the variation in price that different distributors attach to content — for example, a hardcover book is sold for $25, but a paperback for $10.  Is the content within that paperback book really worth $15 [...]

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Armchair Sociology, My Social Media POV 7 Comments »
Sep
14

I’m Not a Curmudgeon; I Just Have Standards

Justin on September 14th, 2009

Yes, lately I’ve called bullshit on Twitter, mocked the self-indulgence of SXSW and found infinite fault with Socialnomics.  I’ve also admonished the social media community for talking too much and doing too little (of any lasting value).  I’ve even been drafted to host a session at PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 called “Pissing People Off to Encourage [...]

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Sep
10

Calling Bullshit on Socialnomics

Justin on September 10th, 2009

Like thousands of web surfers, I was recently intrigued by the snappy video promoting Erik Qualman‘s Socialnomics.  I work in social media, so I was interested to read what I presumed would be an analysis of how social media is directly impacting business and the world economy. Alas, this is not that book. And I’d [...]

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My Social Media POV 26 Comments »