Recent Projects

On the Road

I’m going to be traveling through Wales, Italy, and Solvenia for about a month before I get back home to Chicago. I might be able to post something up from an Internet cafe some time, but you never know…

Purple Cow

Seth Godin: Author, Agent of Change has written a book about marketing… or maybe it’s about making products that market themselves… or maybe it’s just about some interesting products. Here are the ones that I liked, and thought I would share:

If you want more about the author, you can read this article and see some sample chapters from the book.

Telemarketers

Nate, this one is for you: How To Make A Telemarketer Cry (or, Suing Bozos for Fun & Profit)

My diabolical scheme worked like a charm. On the Saturday before the hearing my phone rang, and when I picked up it was ARS asking for me. Instead of being obnoxious and accusatory, he was surprisingly sheepish and apologetic. He explained that his secretary had misprogrammed the dialer, causing it to dial out too early in the morning. (Naturally, I pointed out to him that placing unsolicited pre-recorded calls to a residence is illegal at all times of day.) Most importantly, though, he asked if we couldn’t just settle the case by having him pay me $500.

1,000 Movies

Via the New York Times: The 1,000 Best Movies Ever Made

iTunes and Indies

Gnutella News – Cd Baby reports on itunes meeting re: indy music and says that indy record labels get the same deal as the big players. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I’m not really sure, but it seems promising. I wonder if and when they will get around to offering a chance for anybody to upload thier own music (or maybe that would swamp the service) – it is possible that record labels could pop up as ‘fronts’ for artists without regular contracts, giving everybody access to the new sales channel.