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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2009
It seems that I have become very reliant on the Internet to seek out product review information or to research a particular problem that I am experiencing with a range of electronic components (TV, laptop, stereo) or major home appliances (washer/dryer, stove, furnace, etc). Several months ago I needed to search the Net to find […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 15th, 2009
We could easily call the Internet “the enabler”. This name is fitting simply because of what it allows people and organizations to accomplish. The Internet enables human beings to do so many things that were unimaginable several years ago. Perhaps the most important aspect of the Internet, and the netcentric world that it has enabled, is […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 8th, 2009
Chris Anderson (2006), author of The Long Tail, wrote that “for the first time in history, we are able to measure the consumption patterns, inclinations, and tastes of an entire market of consumers in real time …” (p. 107). As an avid Net user, I am very concerned about Internet privacy. In particular, the amount […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2009
I was listening to a local NPR station (WOSU) earlier this week. The topic for discussion was about books, and included a wide range of related issues such as declines in general readership, book advances, authors and the impact of technology on book sales. One of the guests mentioned Amazon’s electronic book reader – Kindle […]