Comments for Thought Process : Process Thoughts http://www.joe10.com/blog There are no problems, just opportunities to design a better solution Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on A new website is in order… by Melinda Tennis http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/10/07/a-new-website/#comment-750 Melinda Tennis Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/10/07/a-new-website/#comment-750 Hi Joe, Donna and the twins. Hi Joe, Donna and the twins.

]]> Comment on Amazon Kindle Sounds Like a Swindle by Farouq Taj http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/20/amazon-kindle-sounds-like-a-swindle/#comment-687 Farouq Taj Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:14:59 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/20/amazon-kindle-sounds-like-a-swindle/#comment-687 I think the failure of previous attempts to launch this type of product, Sony comes to mind, is largely down to publishers refusing to grant licences. The range of books available in e-format is very small as publishers are too concerned about protecting their profit. It reminds me of the music industry which initially saw Internet downloads as a similiar type of threat. If publishers embraced this method of access to books there would be no shortage of takers. Books take up a lot of space and are heavy making transportation and storage costs high. In Europe where there is a lot of concern over carbon footprint and the need to reduce environmental impact this type of product could help. Product price is also an issue but perhaps this could be reduced as volumes increase. I think the failure of previous attempts to launch this type of product, Sony comes to mind, is largely down to publishers refusing to grant licences.

The range of books available in e-format is very small as publishers are too concerned about protecting their profit. It reminds me of the music industry which initially saw Internet downloads as a similiar type of threat.

If publishers embraced this method of access to books there would be no shortage of takers. Books take up a lot of space and are heavy making transportation and storage costs high. In Europe where there is a lot of concern over carbon footprint and the need to reduce environmental impact this type of product could help.

Product price is also an issue but perhaps this could be reduced as volumes increase.

]]> Comment on Amazon Kindle Sounds Like a Swindle by Cliff Gerrish http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/20/amazon-kindle-sounds-like-a-swindle/#comment-686 Cliff Gerrish Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:27:34 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/20/amazon-kindle-sounds-like-a-swindle/#comment-686 Thanks for pointing me to my own bookmarks on pencils. I collect the bookmarks when I run across them, but sometimes it takes someone else to show me what I've collected. I collect pencils, but only to use them. I can only think with so many people thinking that Kindle will fail that it's bound to succeed. Although it's hard to imagine how. How does the fragile expensive high tech gadget disrupt the simple cheap book? If the sequence were reversed, I could see the book disrupting the e-book. The codex disrupts the code. Thanks for pointing me to my own bookmarks on pencils. I collect the bookmarks when I run across them, but sometimes it takes someone else to show me what I’ve collected. I collect pencils, but only to use them.

I can only think with so many people thinking that Kindle will fail that it’s bound to succeed. Although it’s hard to imagine how. How does the fragile expensive high tech gadget disrupt the simple cheap book? If the sequence were reversed, I could see the book disrupting the e-book. The codex disrupts the code.

]]> Comment on My Chumby Channel by Amazon Kindle Sounds Like a Swindle | Thought Process : Process Thoughts http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/18/my-chumby-channel/#comment-685 Amazon Kindle Sounds Like a Swindle | Thought Process : Process Thoughts Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:18:51 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/18/my-chumby-channel/#comment-685 [...] well, that toy’s gonna have to wait. I’d rather wake up Christmas morning to find a Chumby, by [...] […] well, that toy’s gonna have to wait. I’d rather wake up Christmas morning to find a Chumby, by […]

]]> Comment on Getting Social, part 1: How to take your first steps into online Social Networking by Samuel K. Tennis http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/19/getting-social-part-1-how-to-take-your-first-steps-into-online-social-networking/#comment-684 Samuel K. Tennis Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:45:19 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/19/getting-social-part-1-how-to-take-your-first-steps-into-online-social-networking/#comment-684 Nice start, Joe. Let me know when and I will share it with friends. Nice start, Joe. Let me know when and I will share it with friends.

]]> Comment on My Chumby Channel by Cliff Gerrish http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/18/my-chumby-channel/#comment-682 Cliff Gerrish Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:56:20 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/18/my-chumby-channel/#comment-682 Yeah, looks like it'll be on my xmas list. I like the price, although a co-worker pointed out that she'd prefer a Chumby without leather. Yeah, looks like it’ll be on my xmas list. I like the price, although a co-worker pointed out that she’d prefer a Chumby without leather.

]]> Comment on Is Social Media ready for Open Social? by Web Strategy Reading: Nov 18th, 2007 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/09/is-social-media-ready-for-open-social/#comment-680 Web Strategy Reading: Nov 18th, 2007 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:21:02 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/09/is-social-media-ready-for-open-social/#comment-680 [...] Great wrap up of my presentation with Chris Brogan. Is social media ready for open social? interesting perspective. [...] […] Great wrap up of my presentation with Chris Brogan. Is social media ready for open social? interesting perspective. […]

]]> Comment on What’s in a biz card by Nancy Willoughby http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/17/whats-in-a-biz-card/#comment-679 Nancy Willoughby Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:06:08 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/17/whats-in-a-biz-card/#comment-679 I have moo cards that I give out everywhere, and that people love because I put interesting pictures on the front. On the back: My name My phone number My gmail address My blog address I have moo cards that I give out everywhere, and that people love because I put interesting pictures on the front. On the back:
My name
My phone number
My gmail address
My blog address

]]> Comment on Jeff Bezos on Why we personalize by Cliff Gerrish http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/15/jeff-bezos-on-why-we-personalize/#comment-678 Cliff Gerrish Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:29:45 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/15/jeff-bezos-on-why-we-personalize/#comment-678 And yet some might say that the data that records the history of that relationship belongs equally to Amazon and the customer. As a customer, shouldn't I be able to take my usage pattern, my attention data and preferences and use them to make my experience of other retailers just as customized and useful to me? And yet some might say that the data that records the history of that relationship belongs equally to Amazon and the customer. As a customer, shouldn’t I be able to take my usage pattern, my attention data and preferences and use them to make my experience of other retailers just as customized and useful to me?

]]> Comment on Pecha Kucha by Clay Newton http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/15/pecha-kucha/#comment-677 Clay Newton Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:28:18 +0000 http://www.joe10.com/blog/2007/11/15/pecha-kucha/#comment-677 This is such a great preso! I am stoked that you guys were able to get it recorded and live! Nice one. This is such a great preso! I am stoked that you guys were able to get it recorded and live!

Nice one.

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