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So That's How Facebook Intends To Make Money!

Click %u201CLike%u201D If You Can See This Post: Facebook%u2019s New Sponsored Stories Feature. I had some naysayers when I expressed my failure to see how Facebook intended to justify it's IPO price. Now, the stock is falling, and the smart money thinks it will go below 20 by the end of the year. Some think that Facebook will unveil some money making ideas around the time Google announces the next new thing at the IO conference. Now, we are seeing the first volley in the Facebook money wars. Facebook is going to charge its users to guarantee eyes on the posts and pages. For businesses with a Facebook page (every print and other kind of ad nowadays seems to have a "Like Me On Facebook" component), will this be a way to spend ad dollars? Some pundits have suggested that Facebook charge users a dollar a month to have a Facebook account. See how many millions of users would run, and how many would stay. Say, at a discounted $10 a year, times 900 million users (if you believe Facebook), that is a lot of dollars. So, what do you think? Would you pay to use Facebook? How much? Would you pay for a sponsored post? How much? 

You Know, And I Know, You A'int!

Execupundit.com: The Importance of a Healthy Temperament. Execupundit posts about the important qualities of a CEO or spokesperson for a corporation by suggesting that a healthy dose of humility mixed with decisiveness is key to leadership. I suggest that it should also be the touchstone of any lawyer's interaction with clients, courts and everyone else. I love the Sam Rayburn to Harry Truman quote, in which he reminded the new President that there would be no shortage of yes men and sychophants who wanted something telling him he was great; but, to remember that you know, and I know, you a'int. 

General Motors Won't Pay To Advertise On Facebook

General Motors ditches Facebook advertising - SlashGear. Okay, I admit that Facebook is popular, and it may be worth the billions that the investors in its IPO say it is; but, why is GM refusing to pay to advertise there anymore? Will the millions of users who play Zynga games generate the kind of revenue that shareholders will demand? I am merely playing devil's advocate here. I wish I could afford to invest in Facebook stock. However, while millions of people will still want to connect with friends and family at the site, will they pay for the privilege? Will advertisers pay to get in front of them while they are doing it? I'm just asking.

Or We Could Fire, Ready And Then Aim

Execupundit.com: Ready, Aim, and Then What?. This post asks an important question. After we have prepared (Ready), and focused on the target (Aim), we often Fire. But, then what? Did we miss? What then? As Execupundit says, targets move. What if, in a flash of insight, we just start firing, and forget the Ready, Aim part? Are we as likely to hit the target? Of course not. But, if we spend too much time in the Ready, Aim realm, our target may have moved out of reach. So much of life is timing, don't you think?

Boost Your Productivity - Quit

Execupundit.com: Which is the Biggest Productivity Boost?. In the words of this post from Execupundit, the greatest productivity boost comes, not from doing something new or from some new techno gadget, but from ceasing harmful practices that have been hampering our efforts. Quit taking 2 hour lunches, unless you are meeting with prospective clients. Quit following the same tired old practices just because that is the way you've always done it. Quit blaming the client, the Judge or the system for failure, and fix the problem. Quit taking cases from prospective clients you know are going to be a problem. Fire a problem client. You'll be glad you did. What bad habits have you developed that you can add to this mantra? We all have them. Just quit.

Top Ten Free Tools To Analyze Your Hard Drive

The 10 Best Free Tools to Analyze Hard Drive Space on Your Windows PC - How-To Geek. You got one of the new computers with a huge hard drive, didn't you? Mine came with 750 Gigabytes. Quite an expansion from my first notebook that had a 10 megabyte drive, for which I paid more than the entire new computer this time around. You might think that you don't have to worry about new drives; especially, now that Windows automatically defrags them, and you will never fill them up. But, no, my child, you do need to worry, because you are now saving media files, and photos, and thousands of downloaded YouTube videos. And, modern software bloat makes current programs huge. You WILL fill it up. What to do? Why, here are ten free software tools to do the job for you. The biggest collateral benefit of this process is that you will find all sorts of files you forgot you had. Organize, organize, organize. You'll feel better about yourself. Trust me.

Like Kissing Your Sister - Only Whose Sister?

Oracle Judge May Accept Partial Verdict in Google Java Suit - Businessweek. The news that the Judge in the Oracle versus Google patent/copyright litigation may accept a partial verdict from a jury that is having a tough time agreeing on some of the issues is iffy for both sides. It would seem that it is bad news for Google, in that they may have ruled in Oracle's favor on some issues; but, are deadlocked on others. Or, it could be the other way around. Don't you hate waiting for juries?

Another Acronym To Watch Out For

Microsoft backs away from CISPA support, citing privacy | Security and Privacy - CNET News. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing And Protection Act (CISPA) is making its way through Congress. Microsoft, an early supporter, has apparently heeded recent privacy activist arguments that its language goes too far. In essence, it permits the Department of Homeland Security and Governmental agencies fighting cyberterrorism to share threat information with private companies. We walk a fine line when we task our Government agencies with protecting us from terrorism, when we try to write a bright line they cannot cross without invading individual freedom. However, the language is very broad, and very vague, and, well problematic. This is a task for lawyers with a facility for language and a healthy respect for personal privacy. I don't want the job. Do you?

Oops! Be Careful Whom You Sue!

Apple dealt another blow in ITC spat with Motorola | Apple - CNET News. When Apple sued Motorola for alleged patent violations back in 2010, it looked like Apple was on the offensive. However, last year Motorola won a ruling from the ITC that, in fact, Motorola's Android phones did not violate Apple patents. Now, in a complete turnaround, Apple has been found to violate 3 Motorola patents. Now, Apple, will you just go home and compete with Android in the marketplace?

Of course not.

 

PressReader - Try It For Free

PressReader. Try It For Free.The new Version 4.0 of PressReader is better than the previous versions. This newspaper industry saving app now boasts over 2,100 full text renderings of newspapers all over the world. It is impossible to describe how cool this app is. While browsing the app site, I discovered this YouTube video demo that will give you a great feel for the app as it is used. I use it every day, more than once, and it is the only way to keep up with the world you are interested in. You can even buy the papers one at a time; but, you are crazy if you don't subscribe with the all you can eat feature.