Bo Jacobson's Posterous

I'm seeing quite a few posts that are down on The Times for putting all of their content behind a paywall, and the subsequent reports that they've lost 90% or more of their readership. All this activity in one direction is exciting my contrary nature. 

Somebody has to take this hit for news content to have value again. Imagine if they could withstand this huge decrease, then start growing, a little bit at a time, toward their former numbers. If they experience even two consecutive months of growth they'll be able to reposition as the 'most valued news source' around. They could tout exponential increases in readership that the competition couldn't claim. 

I'm not sure that I would have made the same choice if I were in their shoes, and if they don't reach a stable income/expenditure/growth they'll continue to hear it from the more popular 'let content be free' contingent. If this works, however, it could serve as a model for other news outlets gone-digital press to follow. 

more details with numbers and such over here

Ever want to know the definition of a word, search for it in Google, and end up on a Wikipedia or dictionary.com page? That might be over. A new enhancement to Google search now identifies queries that are likely to represent the user's desire for a definition, and returns that information as the first result. The net effect is that I've got one less reason to click off of Google, and one more reason to appreciate the search giant for understanding what I want as a user. 

Amazing catch from a guy I don't know in a sport I don't play reminds me that hustle is always an option.

Full story at Deadspin. 

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win" -Ghandi

I'm not given to inspirational quotes, but Jed Rice from Skyhook Wireless dropped this on the audience at Geo-Loco today and I just can't get it out of my head.