[February 14, 2010: It appears that the video has now been removed from the Vanity Fair article. Too bad they didn't have a clear enough ethical policy to avoid the issue in the first place.] I’ve been swamped this week so I haven’t had a chance to do any blog posts, but I came across…
Hart Hanson’s keynote speech at The Future of Story conference
#futureofstory Couldn’t be there? A few of my favourite bits & bobs from Hanson’s speech.
The Last Surgeon Autographed Book Giveaway!
Michael Palmer is willing to send a book anywhere in the world!
Amazon Throws a Hissy Fit and Realizes No One Cares
Amazon could one day be obsolete and Bezos knows it–so he came up with the Kindle to lock people into buying ebooks from a middleman.
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (Review)
Interesting and eye-opening book on society’s view of talent, but questions about fact-checking tarnished my enjoyment of the book.
Free Ebook: War of the Worlds
Limited-time freebie with illustrations and original radio dramatization.
Enhance This, Publishers
Don’t add crap to my ebooks, call it gold, and expect me to pay more.
No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason (Review)
Surprisingly useful ideas, but the high list price of the book is a turn off.
Free: iPhone/iPod Touch apps
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10 Things You Should Know Before Auditioning for American Idol
#10. Video games don’t accurately measure real world skills. This should not need to be said. #9. Friends and family tell you you’re great. They live with you. Make the connection. #8. Unvarnished criticism sucks to hear. Poor delivery does not mean poor content. #7. Personality and skill are not the same thing. One without…
